They soon arrived at the Lin Mansion.
Lin Yue's mother Jiang and sister-in-law Yang had been waiting outside for a long time. As for Lin Yue's father Lin Qing and elder brother Lin Yan, they had gone to the palace on duty and had not returned yet.
Lin Qing is now the second-in-command of the Ministry of Revenue and a left vice minister of the third rank.
Lin Yan was in the Ministry of Works, serving as a Deputy Director of the Ministry of Works, a fifth-rank official.
With two men serving as officials, the Lin family wasn't wealthy, but they were well-off. Furthermore, his sister-in-law was the daughter of a wealthy Suzhou businessman, with a generous dowry, and his mother came from a family of scholars with extensive social connections. The Lin family's current fortunes were quite good.
Of course, if the original owner had committed suicide according to the original plot, the Lin family would not be far from decline.
When Jiang saw that her daughter was so thin that her clothes could hardly hold her up, her eyes turned red and she burst into tears.
"I didn't agree to you marrying him in the first place. The prince has been gone for three years. Look at you, how haggard you have become."
Lin Yue quickly comforted her mother, "I went to the palace yesterday and heard that the prince would be back soon."
Jiang was skeptical: "Really?"
Yang quickly chimed in, "It must be true. Didn't my younger sister come home to announce the good news?"
Lin Yue nodded quickly and said, "That's right, don't worry, Mom. I will take good care of myself from now on."
"By the way, I remember the ginseng chicken soup my mother made last time was delicious. Can you make it again today?"
Hearing this, Jiang said happily, "Yes, I used fresh ginseng to stew it last time. I didn't expect you would still remember it."
"Mom will ask someone to go to the herbal medicine store and ask if they have fresh ginseng. If not, we can only stew it with dried ginseng."
Lin Yue said: "It's all fine, my daughter likes them all."
Seeing that her daughter had an appetite, Jiang smiled happily. She was really relieved now.
At 3 p.m., Lin Qing and Lin Yan both returned from their duties, but the father and son argued all the way from outside to the mansion.
Lin Qing said unhappily, "Money, money, money! You only know how to ask for money. The Ministry of Revenue is the national treasury, isn't it our private treasury?"
Lin Yan: "We only want 10,000 taels, not more. Moreover, improving the harrowing method will greatly help the common people in their planting. It will benefit both the country and the people. Everyone knows that you are my father. I pushed me out here hoping to persuade you. Please give me some face."
Lin Qing: "Get lost!"
"Dad, big brother."
"Why are you arguing for no reason?"
Lin Yue asked. She was still eating the smiley cakes her mother had just made for her, so it was a good time to listen to some gossip.
When Lin Qing saw his daughter coming back, his eyes lit up, but then he didn't know what he was thinking. He said coldly, "You still remember to come back?"
Lin Yan didn't act as sarcastic as his father. Instead, he said happily, "Little sister, you're finally back. But you're too thin now. You don't look good at all."
Lin Yue: "Brother, you are such a straight man."
Lin Yan asked curiously, "What do you mean by a straight man?"
Lin Yue: "You'll know when you look in the mirror."
Lin Yan: "Humph, it's definitely not a good thing."
"But I'm really happy that you're back. Whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you."
Lin Yue now remembered that the original owner's eldest brother was a man who could do everything, and his cooking skills were no problem. When he was a child, he would go fishing in the river and go up the mountain to rob bird nests, and he was often beaten.
But he was smart and after only a few years of study, he was recommended to work in the Ministry of Industry because he invented a roller dredging tool for cleaning rivers.
Lin Yue smiled and said, "No need, my mother has already made me some ginseng chicken soup."
Lin Yan said: "That's good, you should take good care of yourself. Your second sister is prettier than you."
Lin Yue's second sister, Lin Jiao, is a famous beauty, but when Lin Yue was not so skinny before, she was prettier than her second sister. It's no wonder that her eldest brother said that now.
At this moment, the butler suddenly came to report: "Master, the Fourth Prince is here to visit."
Lin Qing asked doubtfully, "Fourth Prince, what is he doing here? We have never had any friendship with him."
Lin Yan said happily, "Maybe he knows that our Ministry of Industry is short of money, so he came to provide financial support. I'll go and meet him right away."
After Lin Yan finished speaking, he ran away quickly.
Seeing this, Lin Qing sneered, "What your brother and his colleagues in the Ministry of Industry lack is not money, but brains."
Lin Yue: “…” He is indeed her father, his words are always full of double entendres.
But the Fourth Prince coming... is a bit strange.
Lin Yue said: "I'll go and take a look too. With me here, he won't dare to bully Big Brother."
In fact, Xiao Huaizheng heard that Lin Yue had left home to return to her parents' home, so he waited until Lin Qing and his son were off duty before rushing over.
Fortunately, Huo Renli had asked him to win over the officials from the Ministry of Works before, so he was very familiar with Lin Yan.
"Your Highness, are you here because of the Ministry of Works? Thank you for your hard work. You're leaving the palace so late to care for us."
Xiao Huaizheng was confused. What happened in the Ministry of Works?
"Has the Ministry of Industry encountered any difficulties?"
Lin Yan was surprised and asked, "Don't you know? Our Ministry of Industry has been conducting in-depth research on plowing and needs some technical funds, but the Ministry of Revenue has not released any." So, what are you doing here?
"Brother." Lin Yue shouted, signaling him to stop causing trouble. It was obvious at a glance that Xiao Huaizheng would not care about the affairs of a small technical department of the Ministry of Industry.
Xiao Huaizheng saw Lin Yue coming over. It was daytime now, and he could see the imperial aunt's appearance clearly.
She looked much more haggard than before, and her former beauty seemed to be gone, and she looked like a consumptive patient.
But her eyes, shining brightly, made her look less scary.
"Huai Zheng pays his respects to the Imperial Aunt, wishing her good health and eternal youth."
Lin Yue asked, "Why are you not in the palace at this time?"
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