A few days after returning from visiting the General's Mansion with Cheng Yan, Lin Mo discovered that something was wrong with his second brother, especially on the day when the examination results came out.
Every day, apart from eating and sleeping, he stayed in the study. Lin Mo was worried that his second brother had become possessed by something that happened in his past life.
Lin Mo walked to the door of the study, asked the servant following him to stay outside, and pushed the door open and walked in.
It was rare to see my second brother staring into the distance while holding a book.
"Second brother." Lin Mo walked over and spoke.
"Amo? Why are you here?" Lin Xiu came back to his senses and looked up at his brother who was walking towards him.
"Second brother has been acting a little strange lately. Is he worried about the palace examination in a month?" Lin Mo asked as he sat down next to him.
"...It does have something to do with this. Second brother will take care of it. Don't worry, Amo." Lin Xiu paused for a few seconds and spoke.
"The results of the imperial examination..." Lin Mo said hesitantly.
The day before yesterday, he knew the results of his second brother's examination. He was ranked second in the overall ranking. The first was Yu Yange, the eldest son of the Yu family, the young scholar who had accompanied them when they went to Beijing for the examination last time.
Lin Mo had heard of Yu Yange. Cheng Yan had mentioned him that it was said that this year's title of top scholar in the imperial examination was most likely to fall on him.
"Yu Yange is a man of great learning and talent. Compared to him, I am indeed a little behind." Lin Xiu smiled.
"My second brother is not much different from him." Lin Mo retorted.
Although I don't know how my second brother got the top spot in the imperial examination in his previous life, it can still be seen that he is very talented.
However, Lin Mo suddenly thought of the series of things they encountered when they rushed to the capital. Several groups of men in black ambushed and assassinated, and his second brother was implicated by that group of people.
In the previous life, there was no Cheng Yan, and my second brother did not encounter any accidents on his way to Beijing for the exam.
How did Yu Yange escape in his previous life? Or maybe he didn't?
"The Prime Minister's affairs are handled by Cheng Yan and my brother. Even if my second brother can't be like before..."
"Amo! Be careful with your words..." Lin Xiu suddenly interrupted his brother and said in a low voice.
Lin Mo looked at his second brother in a daze. When he saw his obscure eyes looking somewhere, Lin Mo suddenly remembered that there was a shadow guard following him.
Lin Mo broke out in a cold sweat. If his second brother hadn't stopped it in time, he could easily imagine Cheng Yan's reaction after hearing the news.
“Yes… I’m sorry, second brother, I forgot.” Lin Mo still had some fear in his eyes.
The shadow guards around Lin Mo rarely show up and hide very well, so most of the time Lin Mo would ignore the people following him in the dark.
Lin Mo was a little suspicious. Did Cheng Yan know what he and his second brother had said before? He didn't know when Cheng Yan arranged the shadow guards around him. If he arranged them before he and his second brother discussed those things...
Lin Mo tried to calm himself down. Cheng Yan hadn't asked him and there was nothing wrong, so he probably didn't know.
"Now these are different from what eldest brother said. You also know that they and second brother are here. Amo, you just need to be well now. We will take care of everything." Lin Xiu comforted him.
“But…” Lin Mo seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Perhaps it was because of the scene in the dream that forced him to pay attention to the Prime Minister's Mansion and matters related to Su Qingran.
As long as Su Qingran is alive and the prime minister is brought to justice, Lin Mo will not be able to rest in peace.
Lin Mo had no memory of his elder brother's past life, but just from hearing his elder brother's description of his past life and the fragments in his own dreams.
He couldn't leave all these matters to them to handle, and he didn't know whether Su Qingran still had the ability to turn the danger into safety.
Lingyi has taken away the Mary Sue halo from her, but Lin Mo is not sure whether Su Qingran will have other halos.
"Even if my second brother doesn't pass the imperial examination, our family is no longer the same as before. And with your current status in Yu Country, Amo, even if the situation gets worse, it won't be that bad."
Lin Mo listened to his second brother's advice to him, and was silent for a while. After a long time, he spoke, "I understand."
"After the palace examination will be your wedding ceremony with Cheng Yan. After that, you will be a member of the royal family. Be careful with your words and actions, and don't let anyone catch you with anything..." It was a rare occasion for Lin Xiu to give his brother some reminders.
But when he thought of what his elder brother had said about Lin Mo's character, and Cheng Yan's attitude towards him, Lin Xiu didn't continue.
Be careful with your words and actions... I guess my younger brother won't do that, and there's no need for that.
"Cheng Yan is so indulgent to you, I guess... Amo should not have to control his temper. Let's just do as usual, whatever has to happen will happen." Lin Xiu thought for a while and finally said.
Lin Mo came out of his second brother's yard, walked back to the main hall along the bluestone road, and sat in the yard, staring at something in a daze.
Cheng Yan, who had just returned from the military camp, walked in and saw Lin Mo sitting not far away. Alone, the air of loneliness seemed to surround him and could not be dispelled.
Cheng Yan was startled, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he walked towards him without stopping.
"You're back." Lin Mo heard the familiar footsteps, came back to his senses and looked over, raising the corners of his lips and smiling.
"Yeah." Cheng Yan walked over and sat next to him, holding him in his arms and responded in a low voice.
You should keep him by your side at all times and keep an eye on him, focusing all his attention on you.
That way you won’t have any extra thoughts to worry about and add to your troubles.
Cheng Yan wrapped his hand, and the slightly cold little hand in his hand slowly became stained by his warmth.
Lin Mo was no longer surprised by Cheng Yan's constant clinging to him, so he leaned his head on his shoulder.
"Why did you come back so early today? You didn't even change your clothes." Lin Mo said, smelling of sweat. Although there was a hint of disdain in his tone, he still nestled in his arms without moving.
After visiting his grandfather, the general, and his cousin Fu Yunchang, Cheng Yan was called by his cousin to the military camp to train the generals and soldiers. He said that as a marshal in the army, he should show up after being missing for so long.
Of course, it was a group of generals who had just escorted the general back from the border that showed up.
Fu Yunchang will not stay long this time. Although the countries are at peace now, there still needs to be someone guarding the border. Fu Yunchang currently plans to leave the imperial city after Cheng Yan and his husband's wedding.
In the past, his father was at the border, then his cousin Cheng Yan, and now it should be his turn. You can't let a newlywed couple separate after just a few days of getting along, right?
As for his father asking him to find a wife as soon as possible, the cold and taciturn Fu Yunchang pretended not to hear it.
"There's nothing for me to do in the army anymore, so I'll come back early to accompany you. Do you want to go out for a walk?"
"Where are you going? Haven't you been to all parts of the imperial city?" Lin Mo looked up at him and asked.
In the past, Cheng Yan was busy with something and had no time to accompany him for several days. After he was done, he always felt that he was neglected. So he took Lin Mo out of the house to play with guilt in his heart, and even played with him outside all day for several days.
As a result, when Lin Mo went to the palace to find An Jinyuan, he was a little afraid to face the Emperor. He always felt that he was a little goblin who made the God of War Prince who held military power neglect state affairs.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo felt embarrassed.
"Then let's go to the Lin family's ancestral home. It has basically been renovated. Let's see what's missing and buy them all. Then when my parents come over, they can move in directly." Cheng Yan suggested.
"It's already healed?" Lin Mo asked in surprise. It hadn't been long since Cheng Yan had mentioned the need for a new repair. Wasn't it too fast?
"There are quite a lot of people participating." Cheng Yan didn't say much.
"I'd better not go. Let's wait for my parents to come and go together." Lin Mo refused in a rare way. Cheng Yan said that there was basically no big problem, so Lin Mo still believed him.
As for the Lin family's ancestral home, let's give it to Dad and Big Brother. That's where they're going to live in the future, so it's better for them to decorate it themselves.
"Then let's go to the manor? I heard the housekeeper mention some time ago that the cherries have turned red and the peach trees are also hanging green peaches. Didn't you mention before that you wanted to pick some green peaches to pickle?"
“Cherries?” Lin Mo became interested in these as well. What other fruit trees and flowers were there that he didn’t know about?
"A few years ago, when other countries made peace with Yu Kingdom, these exotic seeds were included in the gifts. Later, when Ayuan found out, he pestered my brother and me to plant them in the manor." Cheng Yan explained.
"The fruit trees in Daling Village..."
"Mulin County is located at the junction of several countries and is close to the sea, so it is the first to come into contact with new things."
"Is that so?" Lin Mo said thoughtfully.
"Let's go to the manor to play in the afternoon? Invite second brother too. I think he doesn't seem to be in good condition recently." Cheng Yan asked. Although he was a little busy in recent days, he still heard Lin Mo mention it several times.
As it happened, Ah Yuan had mentioned Lin Xiu several times in front of him and his brother not long ago, pretending to be nonchalant. Thinking about what the people in the imperial city had been discussing in recent days, Cheng Yan thought that he might have guessed something.
"Then let's go to the manor and make some cherry jam for the kids. Xiaoya will probably like it." Lin Mo said with a smile in his eyes.
"Hmm..." Cheng Yan responded, swallowing what he was about to say.
The Lin family will arrive in half a month, which is half a month earlier than he expected. It is better to keep it a secret from Momo and give him a surprise when the time comes.
Cheng Yan touched Lin Mo's hair, and the corners of his lips slightly raised. He could now foresee that when Momo saw them, his expression would be so vivid that he would be obsessed.
Although the current Momo has already made him addicted, Cheng Yan still wants to dig out more emotions from Momo, preferably the good ones.
Having traveled for more than half a month, the elite soldiers in Cheng Yan's army naturally didn't think it was a big deal. But it was different for ordinary people, not to mention that there were several children and two women in the team.
The people inside are extremely important to the prince, otherwise he would not have sent this team of soldiers to escort them to the imperial city.
The leading general was a little worried that their bodies wouldn't be able to bear it, but seeing that they had been traveling for half a month, their faces were still so rosy.
The leading general was a little surprised that their Wang Fu's family seemed to be in good health. Could it be that people of the same family are like one another?
Arriving at the next county town, the group took a two-day rest as usual before continuing on their journey. The general led the soldiers and the Lin family to the official residence of the county, took out a token and asked someone to arrange a place for them to stay as soon as possible.
It was not just their elite troops that protected the Lin family as they headed to the imperial city, there were also dozens of shadow guards following them in the dark. Of course, not many people knew this, and the leading general was one of them.
He thought to himself that the prince had really taken great pains to ensure that the Lin family didn't have to worry about anything else on the way and that they were protected from getting hurt.
After settling everyone down, Lin's mother put a few slices of ginseng into water and boiled them. After they were cooked, she let everyone drink a bowl of it.
This ginseng was given to Lin's mother by Mo Ge'er before he left, saying that if anyone was injured or sick, they could boil a few slices in water and drink it. They are in such good spirits now thanks to this.
Although she didn't know why the jar of ginseng that Mo Ge'er gave her was so effective, Lin's mother didn't delve into it further. It's better to be a little vague about some things.
"Grandma, when can we go to Fourth Uncle's place?" Xiaoya asked after taking a few gulps from the bowl.
"It will be soon. We will definitely be able to catch up with your fourth uncle and Uncle Cheng's wedding." Mother Lin touched her granddaughter's head and said with a smile.
The matter between Cheng Yan and their four sons had been made clear in the letter that had been sent, which was also the reason why Mother Lin had shortened the travel time in order to hurry to the imperial city.
Although their son had been married to Cheng Yan, this time it was Cheng Yan's wedding as King Cheng and their son's as King Cheng's husband, so Mother Lin still wanted to arrive early.
She knew that her son would inevitably feel uneasy without his family around.
Moreover, this time they are attending their son's wedding banquet as members of the Imperial City's Lin family, and they have to be their son's support.
Although this background is not as good as that of the royal family, Lin's mother does not want her son to feel that there is too big a gap between him and Cheng Yan.
"How are you? You don't feel unwell, do you?" Mother Lin carefully observed each of them. Seeing that there was nothing unusual in their faces, she was still a little worried.
Although she was in a hurry to get to the imperial city, Lin's mother still did not ignore the physical condition of her family. If anyone was unwell, Lin's mother would slow down the journey.
"It's okay. This ginseng is a good thing. I feel refreshed after drinking it." Mrs. Lin finished drinking the ginseng water and said with emotion.
"Brother Mo forced it on me before he left. It must have cost quite a bit of money." Mother Lin nodded.
"Then my brother and I will go play with the uncle in black." Xiaoya saw that they had all drunk water, and said while holding the handles of the teapot with her two little hands.
"Go ahead, be careful not to fall, and carry it together with your brother." Lin Cheng reminded.
The black-clad uncle mentioned by Lin Xiaoya was the one who was hiding in the dark to protect them. On their way, they encountered an ambush. At that time, everyone was forced to disperse. Although the time was short, it was very dangerous given the situation at that time.
Xiaoya and Xiaonan were brought back by them, and it could be said to be a false alarm at the time.
Lin Cheng didn’t know about the existence of those people before. If it weren’t for that accident, his family would not have known that the people protecting them were such powerful people.
They also didn't know that someone might be lying in ambush and trying to harm them along the way.
Lin Cheng thought that perhaps Cheng Yan, Lin Mo and his second brother also encountered those dangerous men in black on their way to Beijing for the exam.
Hopefully they weren't hurt.
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