Extra (1): Lin Jingyao
After Xu Qingye found Song Yuntang in Hongjiang City and took her away, Lin Jingyao recuperated in Hongjiang City for a few days before returning home in a carriage.
At that time, his family had already heard the news that he had passed the imperial examination and was shocked to see him coming back injured.
Especially Li Yuyao.
When he learned that he was injured while protecting Song Yuntang, he felt mixed emotions.
On the one hand, Song Yuntang was indebted to her.
On the one hand, although she and Lin Jingyao have been siblings for so many years, they are not biological children after all.
She is not stupid. She can see that Lin Jingyao's feelings for Song Yuntang are definitely more than just brother and sister.
Otherwise he wouldn't have risked his life to save her.
At that time, she thought that Song Yuntang still couldn't forget their old love.
So when she went to the capital and held a small housewarming party at the Xu family, she mentioned this matter to Song Yuntang.
However, Song Yuntang, who was the county lord at the time, was much more sober than she imagined.
Moreover, she and Xu Qingye already have a son, who is healthy, cute and lovable.
In addition, Lin Jingyao acted like an uncle in front of the children. Seeing that Song Yuntang and Xu Qingye had a good relationship, he began to consciously keep some distance from her. Li Yuyao finally put her mind at ease and focused on taking care of her husband, raising children, and managing the household.
It is not easy for a new scholar to find a job.
Fortunately, Lin Jingyao is not without connections in the court.
After the examination, with the help of Li Hongzhuo, the prefect of Yingshan City and his father-in-law, Lin Jingyao was transferred to Anyang County to serve as a seventh-rank county magistrate.
As a new official, he governed Anyang County in an orderly manner and became known as an honest and upright official in the eyes of the people.
After three years in office, he was recommended by the governor-general who had high hopes for him and was promoted to the rank of Tongpan, a sixth-rank official.
After that, he has been working diligently and fulfilling his duties, while also paying attention to Song Yuntang's movements. If she needs help, he usually spares no effort.
In the fourth year after Li Yuyao gave birth to his son, she gave birth to another daughter, who was one year younger than Yun Xiao.
In the seventh year, she gave birth to another son, making a total of two sons and one daughter.
It was also in this year that Lin Jingyao passed the assessment and was rated first-class, gaining the opportunity for promotion again, becoming a fifth-rank Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Justice.
After that, he continued to work in the Ministry of Justice.
From a Deputy Director of the Ministry of Justice to a Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice of the fifth rank, and then to a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice of the fourth rank, he finally reached the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice at the age of 52.
Li Yuyao also worked hard.
While raising children for him and managing the backyard, she also managed the family business extremely well.
Under her management, the Lin family's business increased several times.
Eventually, they became a prominent family in the capital.
His children were also well-educated, well-mannered, filial and sensible, and enjoyed a good reputation in Beijing.
After their daughter came of age, the emperor arranged for her to be married to the son of the Xu family, which was considered a good thing to strengthen the relationship between the two families.
Lin Jingyao and Li Yuyao knew the family tradition of the Xu family. They were very satisfied with their daughter's fate. They prepared a generous dowry and married their daughter off in a grand manner.
Lin Jingyao served as the Minister of Justice for eight years and resigned and returned home due to serious illness.
After three years of careful care by Li Yuyao, he finally succumbed to the cold winter at the age of 63.
When he was around, he and Li Yuyao were a loving and harmonious couple.
After he left, Li Yuyao's spirit quickly collapsed, and she followed Lin Jingyao the second year after he left.
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