Lin Mu of Dream of the Red Chamber 6 - First Update, Mwah!
Plans can't keep up with changes; Lin Jinyu was not even a year old when her mother became pregnant again.
Chen Xia gave Lin Ruhai a severe scolding: "Frequent pregnancies are bad for a woman's health. Why don't you care about your wife?"
Lin Ruhai hung his head. After Chen Xia finished scolding him, he waved his hand and said, "Get out of here. Move Jinyu to my courtyard. Let her nanny and head maid take care of the affairs of the manor. You should try to appease your wife."
Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the courtyard to tell the maid about Jinyu's move. The maid happily told her to pack Jinyu's things.
She was worried because she was pregnant again, and Jin Yu couldn't be separated from her these days.
She wasn't comfortable leaving it to just maids and nannies; it would be best if her mother-in-law was willing to take over.
After Lin Jinyu was carried into Lan Gui Hall by a maid, he excitedly reached out his little hand to Chen Xia. Chen Xia took him from the maid's arms, hugged him, and kissed him repeatedly.
The little guy happily returned the kisses a few times, and the two of them took turns kissing each other, having a wonderful time.
□□ said somewhat embarrassedly, "Jinyu will be troubling Mother from now on..."
Chen Xia smiled and said, "I couldn't be happier. There's no need for such formalities among family. Huihui, after this baby is born, you should avoid getting pregnant for at least three years."
You are already young, and pregnancy and childbirth are extremely taxing on your health. Frequent pregnancies will cause significant damage to your body.
If you want to stay with Hai'er forever, try not to have too many children.
"It's inevitable that taking contraceptive soup will harm a woman's body. I will have the physician prescribe some gentle contraceptive medicine for Hai'er."
She was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She hadn't expected her mother-in-law to be so considerate of her. To be honest, even her own mother wouldn't have done that.
Before she had even given birth to Jinyu a month ago, her mother started urging her to recover and have another child.
□□ sniffed and decided that from now on she would treat her mother-in-law as her own mother and be filial to her, no, even more filial than to her own mother.
Not long after things calmed down, Emperor Kangxi once again led his troops on a military expedition. Although Lin Ruhai was a civil official, Kangxi knew that he was skilled in martial arts and allowed him to go along to gain experience.
Emperor Kangxi had been preparing for this personal expedition against Galdan for a long time, and on July 14th, he set off from Beijing.
Leading the right wing army northward from Gubeikou, on July 23, due to the arduous journey and unpleasant weather, Kangxi suddenly fell ill with malaria and had a persistent high fever when he arrived at Boluohetun.
Due to the severity of his illness, Emperor Kangxi decided to return to the capital on July 24th, handing over command of the front lines to Prince Yu, Fuquan, and Prince Gong, Changning. He also appointed Lin Ruhai as his deputy general to accompany Tong Guogang in leading the firearms battalion into battle.
While following Tong Guogang in leading the firearms battalion to participate in the left-wing attack, Suo'etu and Mingzhu redeployed their elite troops to protect themselves during the battle, weakening the front-line fighting strength.
Tong Guogang, on the other hand, led his troops into battle from the front. Chen Xia knew that Tong Guogang had died in the Battle of Ulan Butong.
Since his own son was also going to participate in this battle, he decided to let him make a contribution by saving his father-in-law.
To protect his son's safety, besides various talismans, he also carried all sorts of amulets on his body. He was immune to everything, not just cold weapons, but even being hit by a shotgun would leave him unharmed.
As Lin Ruhai charged forward on horseback, he saw the enemy aiming at Tong Guogang and firing their shotguns. Startled, he quickly pulled Tong Guogang aside, and a lead bullet grazed his scalp as it flew past.
Tong Guogang broke out in a cold sweat. If his son-in-law hadn't pulled him back, he might have died in Ulan Butong in this battle.
Coming to his senses, Tong Guogang felt an intense hatred for Galdan and led his firearms battalion to unleash a barrage of attacks on the Dzungar army.
Lin Ruhai was incredibly accurate, each shot taking down a musketeer. At the same time, Prince Yu, Fuquan, concentrated his artillery fire on the Dzungar army's "camel city" defense line, bombarding it and successfully breaking through the enemy's position.
Tong Guogang and Lin Ruhai led the firearms battalion to the forefront and successfully intercepted Galdan, who was trying to retreat and escape.
Lin Ruhai wielded his Guan Dao with great power and might. Although he couldn't match Xiang Yu's strength of lifting a thousand catties, he could still be called a king of strength, thanks to the super strength pills he had taken.
He cut down Galdan's guards as easily as chopping melons and vegetables. Seeing Galdan about to escape, he quickly chased after him, cut him off his horse with a single stroke, and then captured him alive.
When the Dzungar army saw that Galdan had been captured, their morale collapsed, and they were eventually annihilated by the Qing army.
When news of Tong Guogang and his son-in-law's capture of Galdan reached the capital, it shocked the court and the public. Emperor Kangxi was so pleased that he repeatedly exclaimed "Good!"
The biggest winners of this battle were Tong Guogang and his son-in-law. No one expected that Lin Ruhai, a weak scholar, would become so brave and powerful on the battlefield as if possessed by a god of war.
Upon their return to the capital, Emperor Kangxi dispatched princes and officials to personally welcome the army.
Although the thirteen-year-old Fourth Prince tried his best to keep a straight face, he couldn't suppress the upturned corners of his mouth.
Just now, his uncle-in-law, Lin Ruhai, gave him a dagger inlaid with gemstones that could cut through iron like mud. It is said that this dagger was seized from Galdan.
Lin Ruhai was promoted again. This time, he was directly entrusted with an important task by Emperor Kangxi and promoted to the rank of Second-Rank Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Not only that, he was also granted the title of First-Class Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and concurrently Yunqiwei, and from then on the Lin family became a marquis family.
Tong Guogang was even more excited than Lin Ruhai; his son-in-law's promotion speed was simply incredible.
After returning home, he dug out his private savings and sent all the most expensive and valuable items to the Lin family, stating that they were gifts from him, the maternal grandfather, to his two grandsons.
Completely bewildered, he asked, "Father, what's going on? Why are you suddenly sending over so many things?"
Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Since it's for the two Yu'ers, you, as their mother, should accept it on their behalf."
Their family has now been incorporated into the Bordered Yellow Banner, making them considered Manchus. This form of address needs to be gradually changed. They are especially careful when speaking to their two children.
When his eldest son was born, Lin Ruhai went to Nerchinsk with his father-in-law. When his second son was born, he went to the Junggar with his father-in-law.
When I came back last time, my eldest daughter, Jinyu, was only a few months old. This time, when I returned home, my second daughter, Lin Rongyu, was already a little toddler over a year old.
The little guy burst into tears as soon as he saw Lin Ruhai with his stubble.
It took a long time of coaxing before the little guy reluctantly nestled in Lin Ruhai's arms and called out "Ama".
Lin Ruhai tossed him up and down a few times, and he excitedly cried out, "Father, Father..."
The one who came to deliver the imperial edict was Li Dequan. After reading the edict, he smiled and congratulated Lin Ruhai: "This old servant congratulates Marquis Lin..."
Lin Ruhai smiled and stuffed a purse into his arms before accepting the imperial edict: "Thank you, Your Excellency. The wine and dishes are ready. Please stay and have a few drinks before you leave!"
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Marquis, but His Majesty cannot be without someone, so this servant will not stay any longer. Farewell!"
Lin Ruhai personally escorted Li Dequan to the gate, knowing Li Dequan's status by Kangxi's side. Such a person, if not to be fawned over, was certainly not to be offended.
Chen Xia was not surprised that his son was granted a title. After all, he had captured Galdan, Kangxi's greatest confidant and threat. It would have been unreasonable not to grant him a title.
She was very excited. She knew that with Lin Ruhai's abilities, he would make her husband and wife proud and noble sooner or later, but she did not expect that day to come so soon. She actually became the wife of a first-class marquis.
When she returned to her parents' home, her father, Tong Guogang, told her that on the battlefield, if Lin Ruhai hadn't pulled her back in time, she probably would have been shot in the head by a Dzungar musketeer. Hearing this, she was so frightened her legs went weak, and she returned home to hug Lin Ruhai and cry her heart out.
Lin Ruhai patted her back to comfort her, "I'm back safe and sound, it's all in the past!"
She cried her eyes out; she almost, just a little bit, lost her father.
Jue Luo was nearly scared to death. For several days in a row, she was incredibly gentle and considerate towards Tong Guogang. She was also extremely satisfied with her son-in-law, Lin Ruhai.
She is most grateful to Emperor Kangxi now. If he had not granted the marriage, her family would never have allowed her to marry into the Lin family, no matter what the choice was.
Without Lin Ruhai as her son-in-law, she dared not imagine whether Tong Guogang would have been able to return unscathed from this expedition.
What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. Tong Guogang and his wife had two very scary dreams on the same night.
In his dream, Tong Guogang was shot in the head by one of Galdan's men, and from then on, the person in charge of the Tong family became his second brother, Tong Guowei.
Tong Guowei favored Longkodo, and Orondai and Longkodo were birds of a feather, turning the Tong family into a chaotic mess. Longkodo even allowed his concubine to turn his primary wife into a human pig.
This was absolutely unacceptable to Tong Guogang. When he was alive, he would not allow anyone to tarnish the reputation of the Tongjia clan. But not long after his death, Tong Guowei had managed the household in such a state. How could he tolerate it?
Jue Luo's focus was not on the Tong family, but on her deep grief over Tong Guogang's death in battle.
After the couple awoke from their dream, Tong Guogang rubbed his hands together, ready to deal with the group of spoiled brats in his family. Jue Luo Shi, however, grabbed Tong Guogang's hand, tears welling in her eyes before she could speak.
After hearing his wife's words, Tong Guogang was stunned for a long time. He had actually had the same dream as his wife. Or perhaps it wasn't a dream at all; if his son-in-law Lin Ruhai hadn't saved his life, then it might have been his real experience.
He patted Lady Jueluo's hand: "This time, the master has escaped death. The princess should be happy."
Jue Luo wiped away her tears: "I'm so happy, so happy! I'm crying tears of joy!"
After calming the wife down, the couple talked about the chaotic and murky Tong family they had dreamed about.
Speaking of this, Lady Jueluo was so angry that she stopped calling him "sister-in-law": "That muddle-headed Hesheli clan, Longkodo Fujin is her own niece. It was she who strongly advocated for this marriage in the first place."
Compared to Jue Luo's disappointment, Tong Guogang was calmer and more cold-blooded: "Princess Consort, don't get angry over irrelevant people. Just leave it to me."
Soon after, when Longkodo went out riding, the horse suddenly became startled for some unknown reason, throwing him off and breaking his leg. Although the imperial physicians tried their best to treat him, he was still left disabled due to the severity of the injury.
Upon hearing the news of Longkodo's injury, Dahesheli was so panicked that he tripped and fell, accidentally hitting his head, and died on the spot.
Chen Xia knew that Tong Guogang would deal with Longkodo after having that dream, but she didn't expect him to be so decisive.
They crippled Longkodo and killed the ruthlessly protective Dahesheli clansman. Tong Guogang, as the head of the family, was far more decisive than Tong Guowei.
In Tong Guogang's opinion, Longkodo was capable; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of the Nine Gates Admiral in his dream.
But this was no excuse for his arrogance. He forcibly took his father-in-law's concubine, allowed his concubine to turn the first wife into a human pig, and suppressed his own son. These outrageous acts brought utter disgrace to the Tong family.
Upon hearing this devastating news in the palace, Consort Tongjia fainted. After waking up, she wept bitterly. If it weren't for the comforting words of Emperor Kangxi and the Fourth Prince, she probably would have followed them in death.
Tong Guogang no longer expects his sons to be any more promising. He just hopes they'll behave themselves as spoiled brats and not get involved in anything reckless like taking sides. He'd be grateful if they did. His son-in-law, Lin Ruhai, however, is someone he could definitely groom.
After giving birth to two sons, Chen Xia gave Lin Ruhai a birth control pill with no side effects, which would last for five years.
The effects of the medicine had barely worn off when she became pregnant again. Chen Xia sighed. She had originally planned to give her husband a pill to help him conceive a girl, but who would have thought that the couple would be in such a hurry and she would become pregnant again.
Judging by the timing, this pregnancy isn't going to be like Lin Daiyu's. Hopefully, she'll have a girl, otherwise she'll have to have another one, since the original owner wanted both a son and a daughter.
Just as she wished, she gave birth to a daughter. Although the year didn't match up, she was still born on the Flower Festival, and all the flowers in the yard were in bloom when she was born.
If Chen Xia hadn't been quick-witted and thrown out an isolation talisman, the strange phenomenon at her birth would probably have become the talk of the town.
Fortunately, the servants of the Lin family were all labeled with loyalty tags, and they would never divulge a single word as long as an order was given.
Overjoyed at the birth of his daughter, Lin Ruhai grinned like a fool, holding his little girl and showing off the name he had chosen to her to the authorities.
"The character '黛' (dài) evokes the deep green of distant mountains, much like the lush vegetation of summer. A virtuous person compares their character to jade; I wish my son possesses both the qualities of grass and trees and the virtues of jade..."
□□ laughed and praised again and again. When Chen Xia heard that her granddaughter was called Daiyu, she laughed. Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu are still nowhere to be seen. Lin Daiyu is going to become Lin Jiejie.
After Jia Min came of age, Jia Daishan carefully selected and finally arranged a marriage between her and Niu Jizong, the grandson of Zhenguo Gong Niu Qing.
As the only son of the Duke of Zhenguo's family, Niu Jizong is the future heir to the title and head of the household. The four kings and eight dukes have always had close relationships, so Jia Min's life after marrying into the family will certainly be good.
Although Lady Shi had some ulterior motives, she felt that with Jia Min's looks and talent, she should marry a prince and become his wife. However, although her family was a Duke's mansion, they were ultimately just bannermen. If Jia Min married a prince, she could only be a concubine.
The proud and arrogant Jia Min could not bear to wash her hands of her marriage and become someone's concubine, so Shi could only dream about it. Fortunately, Niu Jizong would inherit the title in the future and become an earl, which was barely enough to catch Shi's eye.
Jia Daishan was satisfied with the marriage, and Shi reluctantly agreed, but Jia Min was somewhat resentful. Compared to Lin Ruhai, Niu Jizong was far inferior.
Despite her deep resentment, she had no choice but to obey her parents' wishes and marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, as arranged by her parents and the matchmaker.
Chen Xia didn't stay in this small world for long. The original owner's body was already exhausted, and since the mission was completed, there was no need for her to force herself to continue.
In the 45th year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, Chen Xia passed away. Lin Ruhai, a first-rank Grand Secretary, led his entire family to escort the coffin back to Suzhou, where they observed three years of mourning for Chen Xia's mother.
Chen Xia timed it perfectly, allowing Lin Ruhai to escape the first deposition of the crown prince. After the mourning period ended, Kangxi issued an imperial edict appointing Lin Ruhai as Governor-General of Liangjiang and granting him the title of Right Censor of the Censorate.
After returning to the system space, Chen Xia learned from the small system that the original owner was very satisfied with the mission and gave it a five-star rating.
After settling his points, Chen Xia rested for a few days before entering a new small world.
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