Song Anxin stood up and said, "It is only because you, sir, are so understanding that I can offer this advice. By the way, sir, there is a local ruffian in the city called Fourth Master who lives in the south of the city. He often collects protection money from the people. When I was looking for evidence against my son, I secretly sneaked into his courtyard. He also has many contracts there, which are definitely evidence of his collusion with Magistrate Yan. Please send someone to arrest him as soon as possible, so that no one can get wind of it and escape."
The magistrate of Yan County heard this and smiled, "Oh, that Lady Hui is quite the heroine. She dared to sneak into the villain's house alone to collect evidence. On the way here, I heard that there was a fire in the south of the city yesterday. Could it be that you, Lady Hui, set it off?"
Song Anxin: "......." You really are a smart person.
The matter was finally settled, and the family was able to reunite. Lin Fengnian and his sister-in-law looked at Song Anxin with a mixture of excitement and reluctance. Lin Fengshou never expected that his mother would become a seventh-rank lady as soon as he came out! His mind went blank for a moment.
Song Anxin found their cautious manner amusing and said, "What? Don't you recognize me? No matter what I am or what my status is, I am still your mother, sister-in-law, elder sister, and second aunt."
Lin Erxi swallowed hard. "Hmm...you seem to be my second aunt, but then again, not quite." Song Anxin's heart skipped a beat. Lin Erxi paused for a moment, then continued, "You're my second aunt, Madam Hui! Hahaha...my second aunt actually became an official! Second aunt, you were absolutely amazing just now!"
He excitedly went up and hugged Song Anxin, screaming in her ear as he did so.
"Ahhh, Second Aunt, I admire you so much!..."
Song Anxin "......" Erxi, can you please stop breathing so heavily? And you're going to shake my hat off! Song Anxin tried hard to steady herself.
Sister-in-law Lin quickly pulled Lin Erxi off her sister-in-law, "Oh dear, Erxi, how could you touch your second aunt like that? What if you break this lady's dress? And that crown, don't let the beads fall off. There are so many people here, we won't be able to pick them up later."
As soon as Sister-in-law Lin finished speaking, everyone stared blankly at the crown on Song Anxin's head, afraid that the bead would fall and they would catch it immediately, so that no one else could pick it up.
Song Anxin was both amused and exasperated by their behavior: "Sister-in-law, royal items don't break so easily." She took off the crown from her head and smiled gently at them.
Everyone immediately relaxed. Even though their mother and sister-in-law had become wives, they were still the same bright and gentle mother and sister-in-law they always were...
Lin Fengshou opened and closed his mouth repeatedly for a long time before finally saying, "Mother, thank you... I, I..."
"Alright, Fengshou, Mother knows." Song Anxin knew how much her second son regretted his actions and how much he must be blaming himself. Many truths can only be learned through personal experience, and this ordeal might not be such a bad thing for Fengshou.
"People have to go through experiences to grow up and reap the rewards. Don't dwell too much on the past. Just figure it out yourself. After this lesson, I believe you'll see things more clearly in the future. Okay, let's go home. Your sister-in-law and grandma are waiting for us at home."
Lin Fengshou stared blankly at his mother's back, blinking repeatedly. He hadn't said anything, yet his mother understood, and she even comforted him like that... His mother was truly wonderful... Lin Fengshou's tears welled up uncontrollably. Suddenly, his arms were wrapped around him from both sides. He looked up and saw Xiaohe and Shitou.
“Hey, what are you doing? Second Aunt and Fengnian have already gone far away.”
"Yes, it's a bumper harvest. We're heading back to Linjia Village!"
Stone and Little River chuckled.
Lin Fengnian stared at them for a moment, then smiled:
"Okay! Let's go back."
This time, he will not abandon his true friends.
The group returned to Linjia Village in a grand procession. Many villagers had already gathered in front of Song Anxin's house. When they saw Song Anxin's group's carriages approaching, the villagers rushed forward, each trying to squeeze in front of the carriages.
"Oh my, Fengnian's mother is finally back!"
"What are you talking about, Madam Fengnian? She's Lady Hui now, so it's more appropriate to call her Madam Lady."
"Your Highness, please come down and let us see..."
"......"
Lin Lizheng squeezed to the front: "Quiet! Quiet! Don't disturb Madam Hui."
Song Anxin lifted the carriage curtain and stepped out. She had already put her cap back on. Her sister-in-law insisted that she wear it, saying that she was returning home in glory. Song Anxin didn't know that her sister-in-law was so cultured. Sister-in-law Lin just smiled and said, "How can you not become cultured by following these cultured people every day?"
When the villagers saw Song Anxin walking out dressed in a lady's robe and wearing a glittering crown, they were stunned. Good heavens! Is this really their village's Aunt Lin?! Her demeanor is so dignified; she seems born to be an official.
Lin Lizheng was the first to react, and he knelt down on the ground: "Greetings, Madam Hui."
Following behind, Granny Han, Aunt Zhao, and the villagers immediately knelt down, all loudly proclaiming, "Greetings, Madam Hui!"
"Greetings to Lady Hui."
"…………"
Song Anxin quickly stepped forward and helped Lin Lizheng up: "Uncle, why are you still kneeling before me?! Get up quickly, Grandma Han, Aunt Zhao, Aunt Cuiying... everyone, get up quickly too."
Lin Lizheng helped her up, his whole body trembling uncontrollably. He was so excited; he never expected that such a beautiful woman would emerge from his Lin Family Village. It was truly a blessing from their ancestors...
“Madam Hui, how can you help an old man like me? You mustn’t, you mustn’t,” Lin Lizheng quickly said, taking a step back.
Song Anxin said helplessly, "Uncle, in the village I'm not some kind of wise lady, I'm still the 'Fengnian Mother'."
She turned to the villagers and raised her voice, saying, "Listen carefully, everyone. Don't kneel down when you see me in the future, and don't call me Madam Hui or Madam Madam. Just call me Second Aunt or Second Sister-in-law. I will always be Second Aunt of Linjia Village."
The villagers were stunned for a moment. They couldn't believe that they could still call Lin Ershenzi the same as before!
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