Lin was able to hold a funeral for Chen Bihuai outside, but she did not dare to bury the body easily.
He was also afraid that the food would get smelly when he got back, so he had no choice but to tell his servants, "Let's go to Chang'an City later." Chang'an City is so big, he could always buy some iced food. Besides, going to Chang'an City is always closer than taking a detour.
Brother Muxue, who was about to go straight, waved his whip and directed everyone to turn.
"Madam...the nails on the coffin seem to be loose." The stench of the corpse became more and more severe. Several servants could no longer hide it and hurried to report to Lin.
"The nail fell off?" Lin frowned slightly. As soon as she lifted the curtain, she smelled a foul odor and had to cover her nose. "Don't you know how to fix it?"
"There are no suitable tools on the road." Several people said bitterly.
Chen Ruoye watched Lin talking to a few people. As expected, she threw the question back to the servant, "What should we do then?"
The servants only asked her because they couldn't think of a solution, so how could they give her any advice? Several people were speechless. Chen Ruoye covered her eyes and spoke softly as if she was speaking casually, "I heard that it is unlucky if a nail falls off..."
The people carrying the coffin said, "Miss, you heard wrongly. It would be a disaster if three nails fell off. This is a ghost telling you in a dream. If you leave the original location, you will die a violent death." Just as the words fell, two more nails suddenly fell loose. Lin, who was lying on the door of the sedan chair and watching, felt her legs and feet go limp and her face turned pale with fear.
The convoy could only be stationed outside. Lin was so scared that she didn't care about the boy. Although Chen Ruoye was only twelve years old, she was still a half-grown girl.
Someone was called in from nearby to invite a Taoist nun. The nun performed a ritual and then said, "If this coffin is put down, something bad will happen. The person inside wants to bury him." The nun clenched her hands and said, "Madam, you'd better bury the master as soon as possible, otherwise no matter how many nails you put in, they will all fall off."
Lin believed in ghosts and gods, and when something like this happened on the road, he consulted a Feng Shui master to find a place nearby to bury Chen Bihuai.
Lin was wearing mourning clothes, crying and cursing in front of Chen Bihuai's grave, "You bastard, what have I ever done to you that you are torturing me like this after you die? I stayed here to take care of you for a year, and now all the family property is gone. How do you expect me and my two daughters to live..."
Originally, the burial would have been enough after the seventh day, but as her husband was buried in a foreign land, Lin Shiguang had to guard his grave for a whole year.
Chen Ruoye glanced at the woman kneeling on the small grave. After she walked a little further away, the Taoist nun came out, rubbed her hands and called her "girl". Chen Ruoye took out a silver ingot from her bosom and gave it to her with a pained look.
But at this moment, a man suddenly rode up to them and threw a thousand taels of silver to them, "I have a road to wealth for you, do you want to go or not?"
Lin was so shocked that she could not walk anymore when she saw the silver bills.
Chen Ruoye, however, was more thoughtful than her. She looked at the extremely luxuriously dressed person in front of her and said, "Young Master, what road are you talking about? We are orphans and widows. Even if we want wealth, we must take the safe road."
Shen Qingqiu looked at the little girl in surprise, and after a moment he smiled and said, "It is a safe and prosperous road. You help me, and after the task is completed, I will give you money and let you leave safely." Shen Qingqiu continued, "If you don't believe me, I can sign a contract with you. As far as I know, your relatives in your hometown are still thinking of selling you out?"
Chen Ruoye gritted her teeth. Her family was indeed in a desperate situation.
Looking at the dark-eyed person in front of her, she somehow felt that this stranger was somewhat trustworthy. At this moment, Lin ignored the girl's reply and said, "Okay, young master, whatever you ask for help, I will definitely help you if I can!"
Shen Qingqiu looked at the woman in front of him. She was indeed very beautiful, but her temperament was a little lacking.
However, since the emperor is attracted by a woman like Hu Ji, he must be a man with good taste.
He got off his horse and whispered a lot to Lin's ear, which made Lin's eyes gradually light up.
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The night wind was strong and a man and a woman were seen talking from afar.
The man wore a golden crown, and his appearance was hard to tell from a distance, but one could tell from his bearing that he was wealthy. Lin's thin back and slender waist made her look even more graceful in the dim light at night. She tilted her head and spoke softly.
Lin was beautiful, and people started chatting with her as soon as she got off the carriage. It was not uncommon.
She walked forward and heard Lin's voice, which was a little softer than before, "I was originally following my master to the local area to take up my post, but I didn't expect that my master would... pass away on the way. Now I am hurrying back with my family, but I didn't expect that God would bully an orphan and a widow, and I can't even find a place to stay."
"He has gone to take up his post in a local government... May I ask if Madam is the widow of Master Chen Bihuai?"
"My late husband's surname was Chen." Lin lowered her head gently, a look of pity still visible in front of her eyes.
"This place is still far from the prosperous places. It is not safe for Madam to travel far at night. If you would do me a favor, this place is not far from my farm."
Lin was hesitant, "I'm afraid it would disturb the palace, which is not in accordance with the rules, right?"
It was not the "this king" at all, but the emperor who was on a secret visit. The emperor naturally wanted to escort such a beauty, and he was not afraid of not having a residence, as there was a vacant villa in the Prince Jing's villa.
"It doesn't affect other things. Regardless of whether there are other people in the family, Madam is the widow of Lord Chen, and we are both officials in the court. I will help Madam, and there is no gossip."
At this point, he winked at the servants behind him and said, "Help Madam get her things." He then said to Lin, "The mansion is crude, Madam, please don't dislike Xiao Wang for taking the initiative."
At this point, Lin lowered her head slightly and said, "Listen to the prince."
Chen Ruoye didn't have time to respond at all, as she was carried to the sedan chair by Lin. Looking at her sister who was still sleeping due to a low-grade fever, Chen Ruoye swallowed her saliva and asked, "Mother, who is that prince?"
A trace of shame flashed across Lin's face. She only heard Shen Qingqiu ask her to seduce someone, but she didn't know who it was: "Prince Jing, that's a royal relative!"
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Prince Jing was a member of the royal family, so the villa was naturally built in the royal style.
It was not for the sake of luxury, but because the royal family had strict rules, so as to avoid being plotted against by the enemy in the future. After settling the Lin family, the emperor left the villa at night. After all, there was a difference between men and women, and now someone else's widow was living in the villa, it was not easy for him as a man to stay there.
Lin was about to chase after her, but Chen Ruoye quickly hugged her mother's legs and said, "It's getting late, didn't you feel tired just now? I'll ask Muxue to prepare some water for you to soak your feet, okay?"
"Why are you soaking your feet!" Lin didn't think she was being filial at this time, and ran out quickly. Unfortunately, she was stopped and could only see the man's graceful background, which seemed to be shining in the night.
When she looked at Prince Jing, Chen Ruoye looked at her... She was not afraid that her mother would do what the young master said, but she was afraid that her mother would be dazzled by wealth and glory. The prince's palace was not a place that ordinary women like them could enter.
However, it was different from what Chen Ruoye and Lin thought. Although the emperor had brought the girl to his palace, he was busy in the palace and could not come out all day. In addition, Hu Ji kept pestering her with rumors she had heard from somewhere, leaving him no time to spend time with his new beauty.
But Prince Jing knew that this was the beauty the Emperor had hidden in his villa, but the women in Prince Jing's mansion did not know.
Prince Jing is now of the right age. He had a princess before. She passed away a few years after marriage, and the only legitimate concubine left was Concubine Qin. However, she gave birth to the eldest son not long after marriage, and she is quite capable, so everyone in the palace now calls her Princess.
"Did the prince go to the villa again today?" After sending away the butler who had just delivered the account book, Concubine Qin asked Nanny Chen who was standing beside her.
"He went and brought a lot of goodies." Thinking of the cartloads of cloth, blood swallows, and treasures sent there, Nanny Chen couldn't help but feel distressed. Concubine Qin frowned slightly, "I wonder what kind of goblin he raised..."
Not to mention the treasures, the blood swallows were all saved up by her day by day to be used as a gift to the Empress. But she didn't know that they were swallowed by that vixen. Concubine Qin became more and more angry as she thought about it. "Prepare the horses, I want to go to the other courtyard to see what kind of beauty is there, who can seduce people so much that they can't even walk?"
"Princess, what are you doing? Aren't you waiting to make the prince angry?"
"What if I don't go and let that little bitch stir up trouble?" Concubine Qin bit her lip, "I wonder which beauty she is that can't be accommodated in the family?"
"Princess, the situation is still uncertain. If the prince is just with some close friends..." Nanny Chen paused, "After all, she is a woman. If you go there rashly, what will happen if the prince gets angry?"
But Concubine Qin was worried. It would be better to have a secret concubine. If he really had someone outside, she would not worry about not being able to fight him if he was close to the palace. But how could she feel at ease if he was outside? "Madam, what do you say? I'll listen to you."
"Let's just take a break from classes these few days. The eldest son has always been loved by the prince. If there is nothing else to do, why not let him go to the villa and say that he wants to ask the prince for some advice on his homework. The prince likes his eagerness to learn and there is no reason to be angry."
Concubine Qin didn't want to use her son, but she couldn't think of any good ideas. She could only agree with Nanny Chen's suggestion, "Go and call Yu'er to my room."
When Gu Yu woke up the next morning, he prepared to go to the side courtyard to inquire.
Xie Jing had been with him the whole time yesterday, so even if he wanted to find out, he couldn't let the dirty laundry get out in public. But today, it's fine. He looked around and saw that there was no one else around. Xie Jing didn't get up yet, so he walked back.
Then I saw a quiet and peaceful place ahead.
It's not like I haven't been to the villa before, but now it seems to have a more down-to-earth feel. Xie Yu looked at the vibrant vegetation around him, and suddenly thought of the girl he met yesterday - she looked good, but she was able to hook up with his father at such a young age, which showed her character.
"Young Master" walked along, and there were already servants taking care of the farm. Gu Yu walked by and casually pulled someone up and asked, "Where does the newcomer live?" His father usually loved to have beautiful women around, and the people in the palace also often liked the prince to welcome some distinguished guests into the palace.
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