Chapter 91: Even knowing the truth, they succeeded...
Even knowing the truth, there was nothing they could do; driven by power, no one dared to resist.
The enthronement ceremony can only be held after the late emperor is buried in the imperial mausoleum. Moreover, A Bao needs someone to accompany him, so Chen Gengnian cannot return for the time being. He wrote a letter and gave it to A Meng, instructing it to be careful.
After making a solemn promise, A Meng flew towards the direction where Lin Qing'an and the others were.
Lin Qing'an is now more than four months pregnant. Since taking the doctor's pills, her appetite has increased significantly, and she has become much plumper than before. Her complexion is also excellent, but her belly is frighteningly large.
Therefore, Lin Qing'an always had someone by his side wherever he went. Chen Yuetao was worried and wanted to move in with him, but Lin Pan'er beat her to it.
Regardless of whether Lin Qing'an agreed or not, Lin Pan'er simply took her blanket and made a makeshift bed on the floor in his room.
Lin Qing'an had no choice but to have someone make another small bed and put it in the room, thinking that Lin Pan'er could sleep in it now and it could also be used as a crib later.
After that, all his daily needs fell on Lin Pan'er's shoulders. Many times he worried that Lin Pan'er was tired and wanted Wang Tingting and Liu Yiyi, who were always in line, to take her place. However, every time he talked about Lin Pan'er, she would get angry with him, so Lin Qing'an stopped mentioning it.
Lin Pan'er always says, "I owe you so much."
Lin Qingan always replied, "You don't owe anyone anything."
He never imagined that someone who had been at odds with the original owner since childhood would now be taking care of him day and night.
Lin Qing'an was grateful to the girl and felt sorry for her. He had seen her staring blankly in the direction of the village several times, and he had also heard her calling for her parents in her sleep several times.
Lin Qing'an already knew that everyone in the village had died long ago, including Zhou Caixia and her son, who died at the foot of the mountain that day.
But he didn't know how to tell her all this.
As the saying goes, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Before Chen Gengnian left, he taught the men of Linjia Village how to hunt, and even during his absence, everyone lived a well-ordered life.
The game they hunted was enough for them to survive, and they even hunted several wild goats to raise for the sake of Lin Qing'an's unborn child.
After spending these days together, the initial slight estrangement has long since disappeared. Now we're like one big family, helping and cherishing each other.
After Abao left, Lin Yanfeng took over the responsibility of teaching the children to read. They all missed Abao and Chen Gengnian, but no one ever brought it up. They only tossed and turned at night, missing them.
Once life becomes stable, many wonderful things begin to take root.
For example, one day when Lin Qing'an was taking a walk, he unexpectedly stumbled upon Mo Xing and Wang Tingting secretly holding hands in the woods.
Lin Qingan awkwardly let go as soon as he saw the two of them, and Wang Tingting's entire face turned as red as a liver color.
Lin Qingan teased, "I was just saying you can find someone who loves you even more."
Wang Tingting recalled the words Lin Qing'an had secretly comforted her when she liked Chen Gengnian, and now the blush spread even further to her neck and ears.
Mo Xing walked over somewhat awkwardly and said to Lin Qing'an, "Please trouble the Crown Princess not to tell Granny Wang yet. I want to wait until things settle down before proposing marriage to Tingting."
Mo Xing's face was just as flushed as Wang Tingting's. Lin Qing'an treated it as a show, not teasing the two of them, just smiling and saying they were quite a good match before leaving. He didn't want to be a third wheel on a young couple's date.
It was Chen Yuetao who noticed something was off between Lin Jing and Liu Yiyi, something Lin Qing'an hadn't expected.
One day, Chen Yuetao came to him and asked, "Aqing, don't you think Lin Jing and Yiyi seem a little different?"
Lin Qing pretended not to understand and said, "It's definitely different. The two sisters have a very good relationship, which is unbreakable."
"Oh, no, I mean they...they..." Chen Yuetao stammered for a long time, her face turning red, "It's just that, I saw two people cooking in the kitchen a few days ago, and then...and then..."
Lin Qing'an thought to herself, "Oh no, Chen Yuetao must have seen something she shouldn't have." Just then, Chen Yuetao said, looking very embarrassed, "I saw Lin Jing kiss Yiyi!"
After Chen Yuetao finished speaking, she was completely unwell. Despite her age, her face was flushed and her complexion looked much better.
Lin Qing'an didn't know what to say. He was busy trying to observe Chen Yuetao's expression and forgot that he should be shocked by this matter first.
By the time he realized what was happening, Chen Yuetao was already staring at him in disbelief.
Lin Qing'an tried to fool her with a silly smile, but Chen Yuetao wasn't buying it. She said listlessly, "So you already knew."
Lin Qing'an chuckled and took Chen Yuetao's hand to place on his bulging belly. Just then, the baby started to move. Chen Yuetao felt the movement in her palm and forgot all about Lin Jing. She immediately started chatting happily with her grandson.
However, Lin Qing'an couldn't fool her in the end. Chen Yuetao didn't say anything. Although she couldn't quite accept it, Lin Jing and Liu Yiyi were not people without sense of propriety. She also knew that this kind of thing couldn't be controlled just by talking about it.
The next day he said to Lin Qing'an, "Ah! Jing is a pitiful girl who has hardly any relatives since she was a child. Now she is very happy to have someone as her bridesmaid. In short, it doesn't matter. As long as you are happy, that's all that matters. Seeing you all happy makes me happy."
Lin Qingan never expected her to be so open-minded, and was moved by Chen Yuetao's words.
As parents and elders, our greatest wish is for our children to be happy and peaceful; this is more important than anything else.
That morning, before everyone else had gotten up, Lin Qing'an was still fast asleep. Half-asleep, he heard Baifu barking outside, a sound that hadn't been heard for a long time. Unable to sleep, Lin Qing'an opened his eyes and was about to get up when Lin Pan'er came over to help him. Lin Qing'an was about to ask Baifu why he was in such a good mood today when he saw Lin Pan'er looking at him with a smile on her face.
Lin Qing'an also looked at Lin Pan'er with a keen eye and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Although he asked this question, he secretly hoped for something, and his heart started beating faster in an instant.
Then Lin Pan'er said, "That black eagle is back."
"What?"
Lin Qing'an took a step to run outside, but Lin Pan'er held him back tightly, saying, "Brother, slow down, be careful of your stomach."
Lin Qing'an had been so happy that she forgot she was pregnant, so she quickly stopped and started walking out.
As soon as the door opened, A-Meng flew towards them, and Bai-Fu followed, running around happily in front of them.
Lin Qingan's eyes reddened as soon as she made eye contact with A Meng, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Ah Meng was stunned when he saw what he looked like now.
It had just arrived and intended to come in and find Lin Qing'an, but Lin Pan'er said that after he was sleeping, A Meng also felt that there was nothing too important, so he stayed outside to play with Bai Fu.
Now, seeing Lin Qing'an standing in front of it with a pregnant belly, it was completely dumbfounded.
When it came to its senses and saw Lin Qing'an silently shedding tears, A Meng's eyes also stung. It flew over and used its wings to wipe away Lin Qing'an's tears, choking back sobs as it asked, "Are you feeling unwell? Are you tired?"
Lin Qing'an just kept shaking his head, asking in a muffled voice, "Senior brothers... Brother Nian, he..."
Lin Qing'an's throat tightened, and he couldn't even finish a sentence.
Ah Meng explained softly, "He's fine, everything went smoothly, but he won't be back for a while, so I came back first to tell you the good news."
"Okay, stop crying. If you keep wiping, my wings will get soaked."
Ah Meng coaxed and teased Lin Qing'an like a child. At this moment, no one knew how much it felt for its junior brother. The once lively and active person now had to walk carefully, and carrying such a big pregnant belly must be very tiring.
Ah Meng felt increasingly distressed as he thought about it, and a few tears welled up in his dark pupils, but Bai Fu caught them in his mouth.
Bai Fu gurgled, his round eyes brimming with tears.
This scene made Lin Pan'er want to cry.
After Lin Qing'an calmed down, A Meng handed him the letter. Chen Gengnian's handwriting was strong and powerful, and every word and sentence was filled with longing. Lin Qing'an couldn't help but shed tears again.
Since having children, Lin Qingan has found herself to be particularly sentimental, easily moved to tears by the smallest things, as if her tears were worthless.
After seeing Chen Gengnian's current situation with his own eyes, Lin Qingan felt much more at ease, and his emotions gradually calmed down.
The commotion woke up Chen Yuetao and the others. Lin Yanfeng was the first to arrive. The moment he saw A Meng, he rushed in and asked anxiously, "How is it, Senior Brother? How are they?"
Lin Yanfeng was trembling all over and didn't even dare to say the name A Bao.
"Don't worry, they're all alright." A-Meng quickly took out another letter and handed it to him, "This is for you."
Lin Yanfeng took the letter and eagerly opened it. He immediately recognized A Bao's handwriting. The letter did not mention anything about what had happened, but repeatedly mentioned the promise they had made, the house he had been given, and his studies in the capital. The signature was not A Bao, but Langyue Deng Ni.
Lin Yanfeng was so moved by the letter that his eyes welled up with tears and his face turned completely red. He didn't even realize when Chen Yuetao and Lin Jing had come in.
After the group entered, Lin Qing'an and A Meng relayed the message brought by Chen Gengnian to them.
Now that it's safe outside, Lin Qing'an asked them if they wanted to go down the mountain.
Chen Yuetao looked at Lin Qing'an's belly and said, "Now that you are unable to move around easily, and since Anian has not returned yet, why don't we live in these mountains for a while? When he returns, he will naturally come to find us. What do you think?"
Lin Qing'an had the same idea, so he said, "Then let's tell the others about this. They can decide for themselves whether to stay or leave."
Chen Yuetao told the others about this, and they all decided to go down the mountain. After all, it was their home, and only when they returned home would they not feel like they were fleeing.
When Chen Yuetao said that her family would not leave for the time being, no one tried to dissuade them. They knew that this family was unusual, and with a master protecting them, nothing would happen. So everyone started packing their things and going down the mountain.
They had hunted quite a few animals during this period, and Lin Qing'an asked them to take them all down the mountain. At first, everyone declined, but after Lin Qing'an said that Yang Ruo and Mo Xing were there and that they didn't need to worry, no one refused anymore. After all, they really knew the abilities of the two siblings, and they wouldn't let Lin Qing'an and the others go hungry.
Knowing that Wang Tingting and her daughter were also longing for home, Chen Yuetao approached them before they could even speak and told them to hurry back and see the village head, as the family had been separated for so long and were all looking forward to each other.
The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with tears of gratitude. She held Chen Yuetao's hand and repeatedly apologized, which moved Chen Yuetao deeply.
And Lin Pan'er.
When they talked about how safe and free it was outside, Lin Qing'an glanced at Lin Pan'er. Seeing that she hesitated several times before speaking, Lin Qing'an said casually, "You should go down the mountain too, and do what you want to do. This place will always be your home. You can come back anytime you want."
Lin Pan'er finally couldn't help but cry softly. Before leaving, she told Lin Qing'an, "I'll be back in a few days. When I come back, you still have me do my old job."
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