Chapter 120 Chapter 120 "Tell Dad the truth, it's...
Chapter 120
There is indeed a spring hunt this year, and the time is set for April 6th, which is later than last year.
This was mainly due to the snowstorm last winter, which caused spring to come late this year. In addition, the court attached great importance to farmers' spring plowing this spring, so... Emperor Longshun deliberately postponed the spring hunting time.
As for why it was not cancelled directly, it was because Emperor Longshun also wanted to see more of the young people's performance in the hunting grounds.
After a serious illness, his physical and mental condition were not as good as before. It would be a comfort for him if he could show his prowess again through the spring hunting.
The news of the spring hunt was released only after Lin Zhiqin and Zhou Bokai got married.
Before this news was released, the attention of the aristocratic families in Beijing was still focused on the marriage between the Lin and Zhou families.
General Zhou's mansion was filled with joy. From the day of engagement to the wedding day, the family had been looking forward to the eldest daughter-in-law entering the house.
They hosted a banquet for all the noble families in the capital, eager to tell everyone that they had married a wonderful daughter-in-law.
The Lin family was relatively disappointed - it was always hard to see a daughter getting married.
Soon after the eldest daughter gets married, the third and fourth daughters will also get married;
The second daughter was on duty in the palace, leaving early and returning late;
The only "son" married the princess and basically lived in the princess's mansion.
The huge Duke's Mansion was suddenly half empty.
As a father and mother, my heart also feels empty.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, Gu Tingxuan will also leave home and go to the Western Regions...
However, after a year or two, only the couple were left in the Duke's Mansion.
Lin Shuo and Mu Hanyan sent their eldest daughter out of the house with tears in their eyes.
Lin Zhiyi was now Jingyue's 'princess'. She stayed by Mu Hanyan's side, whispering comfortingly, "Mom, Xiuyuan and I will come home often from now on. You and Dad shouldn't be too sad. Big Sister lives in the Zhou Mansion, very close to our home, so we can visit often. Later... when Big Sister has a baby, our home will be lively again."
Mu Hanyan patted her hands, forced a smile, and nodded: "Yeah. Thank you, Ayue, for your comfort."
Speaking of the baby, Mu Hanyan thought of Xiuyuan's secret.
Although Xiuyuan said that he had reached a cooperation agreement with the princess, it was indeed unfair to the princess.
The princess's youth was wasted on the Lin family's daughter...
Therefore, Mu Hanyan's gaze towards Jing Yue was very gentle, but also filled with guilt and gratitude.
How could Lin Zhiyi not understand the meaning of this look?
She sighed inwardly, wondering when to tell her parents that the 'princess' was a boy, and that neither she nor the 'princess' owed the other anything.
They…are evenly matched, a match made in heaven.
She and Jingyue have been married for more than half a year, and there won't be any changes.
Apart from the body swap, the rest... it's time to tell my family.
There is strength in numbers. Perhaps the issues that she and Jingyue were struggling with and at a loss for a solution could be easily resolved by her parents...
After the wedding banquet of Lin Zhiqin and Zhou Bokai, Lin Zhiyi and Jingyue did not return to the princess's mansion, but returned to the Duke Lin's mansion and stayed in the Bitong Courtyard.
Although it is still a bit chilly in spring, the forsythia in the yard has already grown many buds, and the tender yellow color makes people feel happy when they see it.
It did dilute a lot of melancholy.
Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue took a bath together.
At the wedding banquet, Jing Yue drank some wine with Zhou Mingyan and got a little tipsy.
Lin Zhiyi was still fresh in the memory of the "love between man and woman" after their identities were reversed, so she served Jingyue more carefully and attentively than usual.
Jing Yue kept looking at her with a smile: "So this is what I usually look like."
Lin Zhiyi held his chin, leaned over and pecked his lips lightly, his eyes filled with a hint of teasing: "Is it cute?"
Jing Yue: "..." He didn't say anything else, and took the initiative, trying to overwhelm someone with his "woman's body".
Lin Zhiyi had the physical strength to support himself. He held Jingyue's waist with one hand and hugged his legs with the other, deepening the kiss.
When the kiss was so passionate, she carried him to the bed in the inner room.
Jing Yue lay on the soft quilt and took the time to look up at Lin Zhiyi: "Aren't you afraid of being tired?"
Lin Zhiyi: "Don't be afraid. Compared to being tired, the feeling of comfort is more enjoyable!"
Jing Yue: "...Then I will follow your example and enjoy myself."
"It should have been done long ago."
…
After the lovemaking, Jing Yue was hugged by Lin Zhiyi and lay on his chest. He took a deep breath and sighed: "You have a strong learning ability. You grasped the essence so quickly."
Lin Zhiyi kissed the top of his head: "Haha, then I have to thank Ayue for giving me the opportunity to study. Really, thank you... Ayue... I love you..."
Jing Yue: "Let me guess, what's hidden behind your sweet words?"
Lin Zhiyi met his eyes - those peach blossom eyes clearly belonged to her, but when Jing Yue was in control of her inner soul, she always felt that those peach blossom eyes were more charming.
Lin Zhiyi smiled guiltily: "It's not just some petty thought, it's a very serious consideration, just listen to it."
"Okay, go ahead."
"Can I tell my parents the truth about you being a man?" Lin Zhiyi whispered, "We've already been married, so even if they knew the truth, they probably wouldn't object. Besides, with two more people planning, we'll be safer. Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, they won't be prepared and will be more vulnerable. Besides, whether they know the truth or not, they'll be considered our accomplices. So... it's better to tell them the truth sooner rather than later..."
Jing Yue's expression grew serious. He pondered for a moment and said, "Alright. Then... do you go and tell them, or should I?"
Lin Zhiyi's eyebrows curved: "Of course we face it together!"
Jing Yue looked at her, her heart calm and confident: "Okay."
…
Lin Shuo never expected that after all the complicated events that had filled him with emotion, such as 'youngest daughter disguised as a man to inherit the title and marry the princess', 'second daughter followed General Gu's dream to become a female general', 'fourth daughter's cleverness got her wish to join the Ministry of Works', 'third daughter got engaged to the prince', 'His Majesty made him a Duke but was brewing to reduce his military power', he would face the most troublesome thing so far -
'Princess Liyang is a man dressed as a woman'! Jingyue is the hidden seventh prince of the Dayan Dynasty!
Compared to his silence and inner shock, the Duke's wife, Mu Hanyan, was more delighted than shocked - if that were the case, wouldn't Yuan'er and the princess be a match made in heaven?! They were a perfect match of yin and yang!
This is God’s will, this is God’s will!
Lin Zhiyi and Jingyue used the excuse that they had something important to discuss with their parents to get their parents to send everyone away, and there were only four of them in the study.
When the young couple learned the truth, they knelt on the ground and confessed it.
Mu Hanyan thought that Lin Shuo's 'petrified' state was due to her little daughter disguising herself as a man, so she slightly suppressed her joy and put on a look of resignation. She suddenly stood up, stood in front of Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue, and knelt down towards Lin Shuo.
Lin Shuo finally responded.
He jumped up and held Mu Hanyan's arms with both hands to steady her, preventing her from kneeling down: "Madam! What are you doing!"
Mu Hanyan shed tears and said, "The root of all this is me. Master, if you are angry, come to me. Yuan'er is innocent. She has never had a moment of freedom and joy in the past eighteen years. It was my thoughtlessness that imprisoned her free soul! I don't know what the master thinks, but I am grateful for the mercy of God, who gave Yuan'er a true love and did not let her regret my actions for the rest of her life."
She glanced sideways at Jingyue who was kneeling behind her, then turned back to Lin Shuo and said, "Ayue is also helpless. I understand Concubine Lan's painstaking efforts. I also understand Ayue's inability to express herself."
"The two children are willing to tell us such a secret truth today, which shows their respect for us, Master... Don't blame them, blame me if you want to. If it weren't for my actions back then, Yuan'er wouldn't have been involved with the princess..."
If you don't get involved with the princess, you won't get to know the secrets hidden in the palace.
Lin Shuo took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had become firm: "Madam, you are not wrong. You did this for the sake of our family. I have no right to blame you. It is me who did not give you enough sense of security. I am not worthy of the responsibility of the head of the Lin family. You have raised our daughters very well. You are the backbone of our family."
"Master..." Mu Hanyan was the mother who stood up for her children just now. After hearing what Lin Shuo said, a girlish look appeared on her face. She was moved and heartwarmed - she did not choose the wrong husband.
Throughout his life, Lin Shuo took good care of her and doted on his daughters.
Worth it!
Even if she will have to bear the responsibility for Xiuyuan and Ayue's secret identities in the future, she will not regret it.
Lin Shuo's eyes softened, revealing a hint of helplessness and ridicule: "Besides... I already knew Yuan'er's secret."
"You knew it a long time ago?! Then why...why..." you never mentioned it?
"You and Tingxuan worked so hard to keep this secret, so I had no choice but to pretend I didn't know." Lin Shuo said with a smile, "Besides, Yuan'er tried so hard to hide it, so I wouldn't expose her. Of course, I also have my own selfish motives - I also want everything I risked my life for to be passed down. Ultimately, I was too greedy."
Jing Yue listened quietly to the conversation between Lin Shuo and Mu Hanyan, feeling extremely envious.
With such parents, the five daughters of the Lin family are so outstanding, free and bold, and will work hard for what they want.
After Lin Shuo calmed Mu Hanyan down, he supported Lin Zhiyi with one hand and Jing Yue with the other, and helped them both up. "Xiuyuan, Your Highness, this matter is of great importance. It is wise for you to tell us. We can work together to find a way to deal with it."
Lin Zhiyi knew he had made the right decision and said with a smile, "Thank you, Dad. And thank you, Mom."
She was still using the identity of Jing Yue, and she was the first to speak, which made Lin Shuo and Mu Hanyan feel very touched - Princess, no, the Seventh Prince really regarded them as his respected parents.
"If you treat Yuan'er well, we won't ask for anything else."
Lin Zhiyi and Jingyue looked at each other and promised, "I will, don't worry, Dad and Mom."
Lin Shuo gestured for them to sit down and talk. He pondered for a long time and then revealed something that had been bothering him recently: "The rumors in the capital before were not rumors, they were true - His Majesty is still wary of our Lin family. Within a year, the military power in my hands will be divided."
Lin Zhiyi and Jing Yue looked at each other again, their guess was right!
"However, His Majesty still remembers my contributions and doesn't want to issue an order so soon. Moreover, your third sister hasn't married yet, so it wouldn't be legitimate to give her the military power. His Majesty will probably issue the order after your third sister is married."
Jing Yue asked, "Is it for the fifth brother?"
Lin Shuo looked at him in surprise, wondering why Xiuyuan could call Jing Zhuoran "Royal Brother" so easily. However, he didn't say much. He thought it was because Xiuyuan had a good relationship with Jing Yue, so he could call the princes so easily.
"Yes. Half for the Fifth Prince, and half for you." Lin Shuo said, "But I was afraid of bringing trouble to you, so I declined His Majesty. As for what His Majesty will decide in the end, even Dad can't guess."
Jing Yue comforted him, "Dad, it was wise for you to take this opportunity to leave the center of the storm. Father has been unpredictable and capricious lately, so don't take it too seriously."
Lin Shuo glared at him: "Xiuyuan, stop talking nonsense!"
Jing Yue closed her mouth and showed an innocent look.
Lin Zhiyi nudged him with his elbow, reminding him that their identities had been swapped.
Jing Yue admitted her mistake: "I spoke without thinking."
Lin Shuo looked at him, then at Lin Zhiyi, his eyes penetrating and sharp: "Tell me honestly, are you interested in that position?"
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