"How can he, a man, be my wife?!" Father Lin slammed the table and said, "Heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang, and yin and yang are the way to harmony. If two yangs meet, the excess will overflow!"
Lin Su sneered, "Father, it's quite amusing to say that. Go ask which daughter is willing to marry a eunuch. Even if she is willing, my land and shop will be closest to my wife in the future, and it may not be my brother's turn."
Lin Wang stood aside, still clearly shocked by Lin Su and Qing Tang's relationship. Upon hearing this, he said, "Father, Mother, please calm down. This is also a helpless move for me. Father is kind and would not bear to see you suffer all your life alone with no one to rely on. Although I am your younger brother, I will have to marry in the future and won't be able to take care of you all the time."
"Wang'er is quite a sensible person." Lin Su put his arm around Qing Tang's shoulders and said, "Father said that yin and yang complement each other. Now I am yin and he is yang, which is a perfect match. Supporting parents is a son's duty. But if you two are unhappy staying in my house, I will have to ask you to move out. After all, this house was given by His Majesty. I cannot move, so I can only do what is loyal to the emperor. After you wash your hands, have some food and rest. I will take my leave now."
"You!" Father Lin was very angry.
The second wife's face was also very pale. If she was really kicked out, she would be so embarrassed that she would lose all face. "Master, what should we do now? That guy is just a young prostitute."
"It's fine if he finds a man, but what's the point of having a wife? If others knew that my Lin family found a young prostitute as our mistress, we would lose all our dignity!" Father Lin was so angry that he threw the cup away.
Lin Su brought Qing Tang out. As soon as they turned the corner, they saw broken pieces of cups flying out. Qing Tang subconsciously shuddered. After leaving the courtyard, he sighed and said, "I've caused trouble for the young master."
He came from a poor family. No matter how much he tried to cover it up with literature, no matter how well he knew the six arts of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and the gentleman's arts, he could not hide the fact that he came from a brothel.
Ordinary people would be ashamed of them, let alone officials.
"How could you have chosen your own birth?" Lin Su's face showed no anger. He simply flicked his head and said, "If they were in your position, they might not live better than you."
"So what should we do now?" Qing Tang saw that he was not angry, so he also did not get angry.
He had never cried or cried even when he encountered many rumors during times of crisis. Now that he had gotten what he wanted, he no longer cared about what irrelevant people said, even if they were his father or mother.
"It's enough to save face. You are in charge of everything at home. If stepmother asks you for something, don't pay attention to her. If you want to see her, then see her. If you don't want to see her, then don't see her. If you are really wronged, then tell me." Lin Su took his hand and walked through the yard without any hesitation.
The servants passing by were already used to it, and they all walked with their heads down, without saying a word.
Lin Su spoke to him, but he didn't respond. When he turned around, he smiled at Shang Qing Tang's admiring eyes and said, "What are you looking at?"
"Although the young master has a better background than others, his situation is also very bad. If the young master were in my position, he would be able to save himself without the help of others. The young master is Qing Tang's role model." Qing Tang said with a smile.
Lin Su was stunned for a moment. If he were in his position, he would definitely not be tortured. He would just change his clothes and leave that place, change his name, and find a place where no one knew him to start over.
But Qing Tang was not as resourceful as him in the past, and always found a way to escape. As for now: "If you were still in that situation, you could redeem yourself by selling your art instead of your body."
"Qing Tang is able to achieve his current abilities thanks to the young master." Qing Tang said with a smile, "Young master is tired today too, would you like me to go back and massage your shoulders to relieve your fatigue?"
"Xiao Qing Tang is so virtuous even before she becomes the mistress. If you really marry her into the family, it will be enough for me in this life." Lin Su hooked his nose and said.
Qing Tang smiled, but followed behind him and said, "In fact, it is enough now. Young Master, there is no need to ask the Emperor for my affairs and give people in the world something to talk about. As long as Young Master feels that I am your wife, then I am your wife."
Lin Su laughed and said, "Don't you always say you're greedy and pushy? You don't have to give in or worry about this. In my heart, you are my wife, but if I want everyone in the world to recognize you as my wife, you must sit in that position and be my wife legitimately, without being criticized by others. Since ancient times, the practice of favoring concubines over wives is due to partiality in the heart. What is determined in the heart is not counted. You also know that men are all nice to talk, but they may not always keep their promises. Don't just listen with your ears, see with your eyes. I mean what I say."
He said it lightly, not like a solemn oath, but it made Qing Tang feel shocked.
He had also read storybooks and knew that his heart was misplaced. He had also heard rumors that people were loving and affectionate when they were single, but it was indecent after marriage. Only the young master was different from them. Although he said some teasing words, he did not make promises easily. But if he made a promise, it was truly worth a thousand gold.
What made him fall in love was not how good the young master's words were. Although his heart would beat fast at those words, he knew that what he admired from the beginning was what the young master did. Even if the two of them sat quietly in a room without talking, he would feel satisfied just by looking at him.
"Then I'll watch." Qing Tang stood where he was, watching his back as he walked a few steps away. He ran to his side and held his hanging hand.
After the palace examination, the Hanlin Academy added new members. Those who had entered the Hanlin Academy with Lin Su in the past took the exam again before being assigned to various positions in the court, and their official ranks were already far behind Lin Su.
Although the court was filled, Emperor Zhaoyang was still not satisfied: "The new officials are all immature. They submit memorials every day to show their concern for the country and the people, but few of their suggestions can be implemented. It would be great if they could all be like Lord Lin."
"If everyone were like me, Your Majesty would have a headache." Lin Su said respectfully.
06 nodded repeatedly: [He will definitely lose his throne. 】
A host is a thousand-year-old fox. If the entire court is like the host, the origin world will explode.
Emperor Zhaoyang also felt that having Lin Su was enough: "My dear minister, what you said makes sense."
"That's right," Lin Su said calmly, "Although the newcomers are young, they are still good candidates for your majesty's training. After more training, they will naturally be able to handle things. Your majesty does not need to worry."
"Talking with Lord Lin really makes me feel relaxed. Let Lord Lin handle the training and instruction." Emperor Zhaoyang said with a smile.
Lin Su bowed respectfully and said, "I would never dare to do such a thing. This would be setting an example in forming a clique. If others follow suit, it would be my fault."
This is not an easy job. If you do it well, people will criticize you. If you do it badly, there will also be people who criticize you. It is hard and thankless, so Lin Su naturally tried to find a way to refuse.
Emperor Zhaoyang had been in the same court with him for three years. Although he did not completely understand Lin Su, he knew that he was extremely intelligent and could live a very good life even without being an official. After all, not every official had a detailed understanding of farmland irrigation and could know the cause of the drought just by picking up a handful of soil.
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