Chapter 72: He is such a genius
"you?"
Lin Yingxue's face was pale. She never expected that what she did that day would come back to her forehead like a boomerang.
What's even more ridiculous is that they actually wanted to send Lin Qingjun to the flower-viewing banquet in the palace?
Fortunately, this little bitch knew what was best for her and didn't go, otherwise, she would really have stepped on her head.
If Lin Qingjun knew that she was thinking this way, he would probably vomit blood.
She didn't want to go to the palace banquet. She didn't want to be used by them, and she didn't want to enter the palace. Even though all the young ladies in the capital were trying their best to get in, she knew that once you entered the palace, it was like a deep sea. There was no so-called glory and wealth, but instead it was a den of evil and abyss. Only people like Lin Yingxue thought it was a good place.
Lin Yingxue looked at the hairpin worth twenty taels of silver that had disappeared into the water and had no choice but to throw it away with great reluctance.
She then asked, "Lin Qingjun, do you still remember the porridge distribution event in a certain county five years ago?"
Lin Qingjun frowned slightly?
Distributing porridge after the disaster in Guanxin County?
Lin Yingxue was impatient. "I don't care which county it is. Anyway, you must not let anyone know that you are distributing porridge for me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
Five years ago, Youzhou was hit by floods and droughts one after another, and the fields were barren. Some poor families were so hungry that they had to eat tree bark.
When the news reached the capital, the emperor immediately ordered all the important officials in the court to come up with a rescue plan. Finally, he decided to distribute disaster relief grain to help the people.
Originally, this was a matter of the court, but for some reason, no one knew who proposed it, but these young ladies in the capital who had never suffered or seen the world should also go along to see the sufferings of the world and let them know that their affluent life was not obtained for nothing.
The emperor's eyes lit up and he thought this plan was feasible, so he ordered the daughters of officials below the third rank to go to Youzhou to help with the disaster relief.
By then, the Lin residence had also received the news. Lin Yingxue hid in Qi's arms and cried bitterly. She said she was a delicate young lady, how could she go to such a filthy place? She also said that impoverished mountains and bad waters produced refugees. What if she was molested by those low-class people? She would not go even if she was beaten to death.
Qi and Lin Zhi naturally felt sorry for their daughter, but the emperor's decree had already been issued, so how could they dare to disobey it?
Lin Yingxue raised her head from Qi's arms crying, pointed at her kneeling on the side and said that she should go instead. She also said that as long as she wore a veil and did not show her face, who would know about this?
So, she traveled eight hundred miles under the name of Lin Yingxue and went to Youzhou.
In order to look like Lin Yingxue, with every part of her body dressed identically, she had to appear in a dress one size smaller every day. However, what was even more surprising was that although Lin Yingxue was small in stature, her feet were surprisingly large. Normally, her feet were hidden under her skirt, so she had no idea of their size. But when she put them on, the embroidered shoes were more than a size too big.
She had no choice but to stuff her shoes with cloth, and then she had difficulty traveling because of her small skirt and big feet.
However, she did not refuse to go at that time. Although she was a concubine's daughter in the harem, she also knew that when the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility.
Moreover, she also wanted to accumulate more virtues so that she and her aunt could have a better life. Therefore, when she went to the disaster area, she worked hard and was not complaining.
But why is she bringing this up now?
Lin Qingjun sneered, "Lin Yingxue, didn't you do anything to offend others?"
That's why she should never mention what happened back then.
Besides, even if she didn't say it, she had never thought of telling anyone what happened that year. After all, the person who impersonated someone else would be guilty of the same crime, and she was not so stupid as to expose the matter herself.
Lin Yingxue looked away in panic, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm a clean and honest person with a kind heart. How could I do anything to offend others? Just shut up when I told you to. Why are you nagging so much? Okay, you have nothing to do now. Please leave."
Lin Yingxue was really confused.
but.
Lin Qingjun picked up the string basket, sat down on the stone bench, looked up and smiled.
"You're the one who should step down, right?"
Who did she think she was? Just let her leave when she was told to. She was not the only one who could come to the back garden. More importantly, she came here to embroider something and had no intention of leaving for the time being.
"you?"
Lin Yingxue was furious again, but seeing that she was not afraid at all, she could only hold back her anger.
"Okay, then you'll just stay here and get cold. It would be best if you caught a cold. If that happens, I won't let Mother find a doctor for you. It would be best if you died in bed."
After saying that, Lin Yingxue turned and left.
The servant beside her whispered a reminder, "Miss, don't you want that hairpin anymore?"
Lin Yingxue looked back at the deep pool. It was dusk at the moment, and the pool reflected the dusk light. She couldn't help but shiver.
"It's just a hairpin. Do you really want me to go down and get it? I can still afford to throw a hairpin."
After saying that, she quickened her pace.
As soon as she left, Lin Qingjun took off his shoes and socks and was about to go into the water.
Xiao Tao was startled, "Miss, what are you doing?"
Lin Qingjun said, "Of course I'm going to retrieve the hairpin."
Lin Yingxue didn't really want it, but she did want it. It was twenty taels. It would be a shame to throw it away. Moreover, the twenty taels in front of her would be worth a lot of money. With these twenty taels, she and her aunt would have the confidence to leave here.
Xiao Tao added, "But this is the eldest lady's hairpin."
Lin Qingjun also said, "So what?"
Xiaotao: ...?
Wasn't her young lady always against the eldest young lady? She was still speaking harshly just now, but now she wanted her hairpin? Logically, shouldn't she dislike everything that belonged to the eldest young lady, including the hairpin?
Lin Qingjun smiled. "Xiaotao, you have to remember, there are many unhappy things in this world, but who would go against money? ...Okay, stop talking. When I threw the hairpin just now, I aimed it accurately. I threw it at the edge of the pond. You can just go down and fish it out."
She didn't care about anything else. She lifted her skirt, turned around and went into the water. She remembered that she had thrown the hairpin here.
Xiaotao's eyes were filled with admiration. Her young lady was really admired. How could she think so much when she was arguing with the eldest young lady?
"Miss, I'm here. Miss, don't go down. Let me do it. I'm not afraid of the cold."
The master and servant were at the edge of the pool, vying to get into the water.
One said, "When I get the silver, I'll buy peaches for Xiao Tao."
One said, "Okay, I want the sweetest one."
The sun sets and the moon rises, the spring water flows continuously, Lin Qingjun looks more like a fairy in the water, her every smile is captivating, Ji Chenchuan is mesmerized, when Lin Qingjun picked up the hairpin, she smiled so hard that her teeth were showing, he couldn't help but laugh along with her.
Just a hairpin worth twenty taels can make her so happy. She is really a person who is easily satisfied.
"Qingshan, do you think she would be happier if she received the Yingyu hairpin?"
When Qingshan heard this, he gasped.
That jade hairpin is the Second Madam’s relic, and I heard it was a gift from the Second Madam to her future daughter-in-law. Is this true...?
Ji Chenchuan ignored his expression and continued to talk to himself, "Well, she will definitely be happy. Then, I will give this to her next time."
Oh, he is such a genius, he can think of giving Ying a jade hairpin.
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