Chapter 93 Double Happiness Lin Zhiyi put down the pen and went to hold his hand...
Chapter 93
However, Jing Yue didn't care too much about the engagement between Jing Zhuoyue and Amina. He had so many royal brothers, and the prince was still firmly in the position of crown prince.
He cares about everything, but can he care about it all?
Moreover, the military forces of the capital and its surrounding prefectures and counties are almost all in the hands of Duke Ding'an and General Zhou. The Western Regions countries can be used together, but in real comparison, the military forces on the capital's side are still stronger.
Thinking about what his father did to pacify the feudal lords more than ten years ago, he would definitely not give the feudal lords another chance to rebel.
Otherwise, after my second brother got married, my father would have ordered him to move to the garrison.
Now that my father is still alive, my brothers will only have the title of prince but no real power.
Your Majesty, your father is saving this reward for the Crown Prince. After the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he can grant fiefs to his younger brothers. This will be the grace of the future new emperor and will also be more in line with the new emperor's wishes.
Jing Yue burned the secret letter and then ordered, "Prepare the carriage. I need to go to the Duke's Mansion."
"yes."
Lin Zhiyi goes to the Imperial College in the morning and to the Ministry of Revenue in the afternoon, so he has very little free time. Therefore, Jing Yue will often go to the Duke's Mansion when she is free.
First, it can help Lin Zhiyi promote several collaborations that she and her sisters agreed upon; second, it is because Jing Yue prefers the family members of the Duke's Mansion, and it is easy and pleasant to get along with them.
It just so happened that he hadn't been to the Duke's Mansion for a while. This was a good opportunity to learn more about General Gu and his second sister.
And... I wonder if there's any progress on the marriage plans of my sisters...
As the carriage passed Wanmin Street, Tang Cong reported, "Princess, the eldest daughter of Duke Lin's mansion is parked in front."
Jing Yue: "Stop the car."
He got off the carriage and found Lin Zhiqin was running a newly opened milk tea shop.
The Ministry of Revenue issued a decree a few days ago. Anyone who wants to open a milk tea shop can pay a certain amount of money and obtain various certificates issued by the court, and then they can open a shop and run it.
Pianpian naturally helped her elder sister get a spot to open a store.
It's only been a few days? It's about to open?
You move really fast.
But that's true. Pianpian had already told her elder sister about this during the family dinner before the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's normal for her to be prepared.
When Jing Yue arrived at the door of the shop, she suddenly found that Zhou Bokai was there too.
Young Master Zhou should be on vacation today. It was a rare occasion that he was not wearing his military uniform. He chose a peacock blue robe to change into, which made his skin look a little whiter. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and looked very handsome.
He was already tall and majestic, and dressed like this, he looked even more energetic and eye-catching.
Zhou Bokai pulled up a corner of his shirt and tied it around his waist. Under Lin Zhiqin's instructions, he helped move the tables and chairs in the store.
It seems that Young Master Zhou is more intelligent than Young Master Xie.
Jing Yue smiled and stepped forward: "Big sister, Brother Zhou, is there anything I can help you with?"
Lin Zhiqin turned around and saw her, and came over with a smile: "Ayue! You're here just in time. Please help me taste the milk tea later to see if it tastes the same as the one Yuaner prepared."
"OK."
Zhou Bokai put down the one-meter-square wooden table he was holding and came over to greet Jing Yue: "Greetings, Princess..."
"Brother Zhou, there's no need to be so polite." Jing Yue said with a smile, "Ming Yan and Xiu Yuan are so close, Brother Zhou should just treat us as his juniors."
Zhou Bokai glanced at Lin Zhiqin nervously, and Lin Zhiqin nodded to indicate that he could relax. He then stood up and replied, "Yes, Princess."
Tang Cong was very considerate and came to help Zhou Bokai. With his joining, the two of them quickly arranged the remaining tables and chairs.
Lin Zhiqin pulled Jingyue to the milk tea bar to mix milk tea.
"Ayue likes the red bean and longan flavor, right?"
"Did the prince consort say that?" Jing Yue felt relieved.
"Yes!" Lin Zhiqin smiled and pushed the red bean and longan milk tea to Jingyue, then asked Tang Cong, "What flavor do you like, Lord Tang?"
Tang Cong was flattered: "Pure milk tea is fine, thank you, Miss..."
Lin Zhiqin smiled and said, "You're welcome."
She didn't ask Zhou Bokai, and Zhou Bokai didn't say anything, but soon she prepared a cup for Zhou Bokai.
Jingyue saw from a closer distance that it was salty milk tea with a little salt in it and some black little balls - Pianpian called them pearls.
It is completely different from those white and pink pearls that can be worn as jewelry, but they have the same name, which is really strange.
Jing Yue sat with Lin Zhiqin in the shop for a while, and the four of them slowly savored their milk tea.
Lin Zhiqin: "Ayue, you are good at painting, can you help me draw two signs? All the profits from the opening day will belong to you."
Jing Yue: "Big sister, you don't have to be so polite. I'll just help you draw it, and you can keep the proceeds."
Lin Zhiqin: "Okay, then I'll give you a big gift on your birthday." She had heard Xiuyuan mention it a long time ago that the princess and Xiuyuan had the same birthday.
Jing Yue declined twice but failed, so she could only smile helplessly and said, "Okay, then thank you first, big sister."
He took up his pen and drew five pictures of the milk tea that he had seen Pianpian make at the Princess's Mansion, and inscribed the name of the milk tea on them.
Lin Zhiqin carefully put it away, planning to frame it later and hang it in the store as a sign.
Tang Cong and Zhou Bokai both practiced martial arts and had something to talk about.
Zhou Bokai asked Tang Cong where he had worked before. Tang Cong asked Zhou Bokai for advice on martial arts and military tactics. The two hit it off and agreed to have a drink together on the next day off.
The tables and chairs in the store had already been arranged, and the sign painting was also done. Lin Zhiqin achieved her goal for the day, so she decided to go home with Jingyue.
Zhou Bokai escorted them to the Lin Mansion before leaving.
"Big sister, I heard that my second sister and General Gu sent letters home. Are they okay?" Jing Yue asked.
Lin Zhiqin: "Yeah. They are all very good. Aunt Xuan likes the challenge of roaming the battlefield like this, and Zhiqi has always been fascinated by it. Now that their wish has come true, they may be reluctant to come back."
Jing Yue started chatting with her: "Big sister, have you heard about the marriage between the fourth brother and the princess of the Western Regions?"
"I heard about it." She smiled, "His Highness the Fourth Prince is handsome and graceful. I imagine the Princess of the Western Regions must also be a beauty, worthy of His Highness the Fourth Prince."
"Big sister and Big Brother Zhou...when did they become so good together?" This is what Jing Yue really wanted to ask.
Lin Zhiqin blushed slightly as she whispered, "It was around the Mid-Autumn Festival. My third and fourth sisters and I were out strolling when we ran into him. He bought me a rabbit lantern and even chased away some scoundrels who were causing trouble in my shop... So, after that, he'd come to my shop on and off duty, and on his days off, to make sure I was safe."
Although Lin Zhiqin also had her own guards, but because Zhou Bokai cared about her so much, she did tilt the scales in her heart towards him.
Xie Junnuo is a white crane in the clouds, too lonely and far away, not suitable for her, and she can't catch him. So she simply chooses Zhou Bokai. After a little training, he will definitely be a good husband.
"Has he proposed marriage?" When Jing Yue and Lin Zhiyi exchanged bodies, he was more optimistic about Zhou Bokai, who was the candidate for his eldest sister on the list of ideal son-in-law in the Lin family. Now that the two of them really have hope of being together, he is quite happy.
Lin Zhiqin smiled shyly and said, "Well, the general's wife came to the mansion this morning to propose marriage. My parents both agreed."
No wonder Zhou Bokai appeared in the eldest sister’s shop...it turned out that the proposal was successful.
Jing Yue: "Then congratulations, big sister!"
He thought, Pianpian didn't know about this yet. What expression would she have if he told her in the evening?
You should be very happy too, right?
Lin Zhiqin: "Thank you, Ayue."
"Have you set a date for the wedding?"
"It should be the end of the year. Mother and the General's wife are still choosing." Lin Zhiqin smiled, then her smile faded a little as she sighed, "When I think about getting married, I really miss leaving home... But he promised me that he would fully support me in opening a shop and doing business."
"That's great. Besides, we're all in the capital, and General Zhou's mansion isn't far from our home. If you miss home, you can come back in just a quarter of an hour, or you can come to my place when you're free... I welcome you anytime," Jing Yue comforted.
Lin Zhiqin stayed at home until such an old age before choosing a husband, so she really needs to prepare herself mentally.
But precisely because of this, she felt that she should manage her relationship with her future husband more seriously and properly so that they could live a good life together.
Jing Yue was concerned about Lin Zhihua's marriage again: "Have Fourth Sister and Second Young Master Xie settled down?"
Lin Zhiqin shook her head, a bit sad on her face: "Not yet, my parents said that mine should be decided first, and hers should be postponed for a year or so."
The family already has many daughters, and the only son married the princess and moved into the princess's residence. If all the daughters were married off at once, their parents would be lonely. However, it's best not to tell the princess this.
Jing Yue was thinking of another possibility - if the Lin and Zhou families formed a marriage, and if they formed another marriage with Marquis Xie's family in a short period of time, then the three major forces would be connected at once - Dad must be worried that the emperor would be wary of him.
Lin Zhihua is the youngest among the sisters, so it’s okay to wait another year or two.
I just hope nothing else happens.
"The third prince is getting married soon, so try not to choose dates that coincide with each other's," Jing Yue reminded.
"Don't worry, Mother has remembered it all. She said she would ask the Shangshu's wife before choosing a date."
There should be at least three weddings in the capital before the Spring Festival - the Third Prince and Ji Wushuang's, the Fourth Prince and Amina's, and Lin Zhiqin and Zhou Bokai's...
It is extremely lively.
Jing Yue went to Lingxi Hall to visit Mu Hanyan again. He was invited to stay for lunch. In the afternoon, Lin Zhihua invited him to see the writing effect of the new pen.
Lin Zhishu is naturally there too.
They all became familiar with Jing Yue, and along with Lin Zhiyi, affectionately called him "A Yue".
"This pen is really interesting. The words you can write can be as small as half a child's fingernail." Lin Zhihua handed one to Jingyue, "Ayue, do you want to try it too?"
Jing Yue looked with interest at the page of 'Thousand Character Classic' that Lin Zhishu had already written next to her. It really took up less space than calligraphy.
He took the pen with a smile and wrote the two words "Xiu Yuan" on the new paper.
He was still used to the gesture of writing with a brush, so when he suddenly used this new pen, the words he wrote were completely different from what he expected!
And he almost punctured the paper with the first stroke.
Lin Zhishu smiled softly and demonstrated it to him personally: "Ayue, this is how you should hold the pen."
Jing Yue suddenly realized, changed the way he held the pen, reduced the strength, and rewrote the word "Xiu Yuan". This time he was much better than before!
"Ayue is amazing. She mastered the technique so quickly!" Lin Zhihua praised.
Amidst the praise, Jing Yue practiced writing two more lines of calligraphy. Gradually, he became so addicted that he couldn't help but write the Thousand Character Essay.
If this kind of pen is popularized, how much paper will be saved!
When Jingyue returned to the princess's mansion in the evening, she took two pens home.
After Lin Zhiyi returned from her shift, she took a shower and changed her clothes first, then ordered someone to serve the meal. It turned out that Jing Yue was still in the study, so she went to the study to look for her.
Seeing the fountain pen, Lin Zhiyi's eyes lit up: "Fourth sister actually made it?! Isn't this amazing?!"
Jing Yue smiled and handed her one: "Try it and see if it's different from the one you used before?"
"Good!" Lin Zhiyi also tried to write two characters - Jingyue. She commented, "Not bad. A little stagnant, but overall it's smooth."
"Needs improvement?"
“Small changes will make it better.”
"So that's how it is." Jing Yue couldn't let it go.
Lin Zhiyi put down his pen and went to hold his hand: "I've been running around outside all day today. I'm really hungry. Can we go eat first?"
Jing Yue certainly had no objection. He put the pen cap on, put it down, held Lin Zhiyi's hand, and went to Lanyue Pavilion with her for dinner.
During the meal, Jingyue told her about Lin Zhiqin and Zhou Bokai. Lin Zhiyi was amazed, "Big sister finally chose Brother Zhou?!"
"Yeah. Brother Zhou was helping out in Big Sister's shop this morning." Jing Yue shared with a smile, "I think they're a good match."
Lin Zhiyi picked up a piece of pork ribs and ate it in a few bites. "Well, Brother Zhou is really good. General Zhou and his wife are also kind and easy to get along with. Big sister will be very happy if she marries him. The family will definitely be very harmonious."
"Are you so hungry? Didn't you have lunch?" Jing Yue's eyes were filled with heartache as she moved another plate of chicken legs to Lin Zhiyi's side. "There's not much meat on the ribs, so have a chicken leg first."
Lin Zhiyi took a chicken leg and gnawed on it. "I didn't have time for it. We went to the outskirts of Beijing to check out the fields and see what crops would be more profitable to grow. The trip back and forth was already very rushed, so we shortened our meal time."
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