"Mrs. Lin and Miss Lin are quite satisfied!" The plump nanny returned to the Prince's Mansion with a beaming smile to tell her about what happened at the Lin family that day.
Huo Huaixi nodded slightly. "Did they say anything?"
The plump old woman laughed and said, "Of course they said a lot of nice things, and even said that the Prince's judgment is excellent, and they all agree with it."
"They all agree?"
The plump old woman nodded heavily. "Yes, that's exactly what they said."
Huo Huaixi's lips curled up slightly. "That's good."
"You did a great job today. Go and collect your reward."
"Yes, thank you for the reward, Prince."
The next day, Shen Ajiao inquired and found that the items were different from those of the other families and were in accordance with the rules. She then had them delivered to Huo Huaixi's residence.
When Huo Huaixi heard that the return gift from the Lin family had arrived, he hurriedly asked someone to bring it over.
The servants were delighted when they brought the gifts in, as this was the first time their prince had looked at the gifts without even reading the list of gifts. They thought there might even be a reward later.
They had all heard that after the old woman delivered the gifts yesterday, she received a huge bag of silver as a reward, and her mouth was practically stretched to her ears.
"Your Highness, the things have been brought."
Huo Huaixi stepped forward without making a sound and looked at the gift box.
Seeing the prince lost in thought, the servant stepped forward obsequiously and said, "Your Highness, I will open it right away."
Huo Huaixi glanced at it and said, "Put your things down and get out."
Servants? What happened to the promised reward?
"Go and collect your reward."
"Yes, thank you for the reward, Prince."
Seeing that the servants had all left after putting down their things, Huo Huaixi paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't resist stepping forward and lifting the lid to take a look.
I was stunned when I lifted it up.
The Four Treasures of the Study (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone, and paper)?
It's actually the Four Treasures of the Study?
How is this different from what he gave to Zhou Shun and Gu Yuzhi?
...
"Madam, what do you think of this return gift?" Lin Daiyu went to great lengths to open the storeroom, even bringing back her father's treasured writing brushes and inkstones, and also called Shen Ajiao over to take a look.
Shen Ajiao read it and immediately said "666" (a Chinese internet slang term for "awesome" or "excellent"), "very good, not shabby, and very much in line with their classmate 'friendship'."
After tidying up, Lin Ruhai sent someone to invite them to the ancestral hall, which was already prepared. He then asked Shen Ajiao and Lin Daiyu to enter the ancestral hall to pay respects to their ancestors.
The Lin family holds ancestral worship ceremonies at their ancestral hall on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month to pay respects to their ancestors.
Shen Ajiao, accompanied by Lin Daiyu, followed behind Lin Ruhai and solemnly entered the Lin family ancestral hall. This was her first time entering the Lin family ancestral hall.
Although the Lin family had existed for two or three hundred years, by Lin Ruhai's generation, the number of members had dwindled drastically, with only one son per generation for three generations.
Is he in a hurry?
Lin Ruhai had just finished offering sacrifices to his ancestors when he heard his wife inexplicably say behind him, "Is he in a hurry?"
What was he in such a hurry for? He glanced at the ancestral tablet and knew what his wife was thinking.
Although his Lin family was small, they all had a clear conscience. While continuing the family line was important, one should not force what is not meant to be. He had long since come to terms with this.
Lin Daiyu's gaze lingered on her father and wife for a long time. She didn't know how other couples got along, but her father and wife seemed to get along very well. Why didn't they have a baby?
Could it be that they've been married for too short a time?
Yes, it's been less than a year, so she'll wait a little longer.
New Year, New Look, Lunar New Year's Eve
For the past two or three years, Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu had been spending the New Year alone. It didn't feel like anything special on ordinary days, and it was even a bit lonely. Now that Shen Ajiao has joined the family, even the flowers and plants in the yard have become much more festive.
The eaves and corridors were decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Shen Ajiao personally tied colorful ropes with pith and hung lanterns, and designed the flowers and plants in the yard, with the main theme being festive.
They also changed Lin Daiyu into a very festive outfit. Lin Daiyu looked at the pillars outside, then at herself, and asked, "Madam, am I sisters with the corridor outside?"
Shen Ajiao went out to take a look, and when she came back and compared herself, she laughed heartily and said with great admiration, "No, you are slimmer."
Lin Daiyu was so angry that she no longer trusted Chen Ajiao's aesthetic sense and started to put together her own clothes.
Lin Ruhai, on the other hand, didn't mind. Since he wasn't going out today, he could wear whatever he wanted at home and just have some fun.
Unfortunately, his wife hadn't prepared anything for him. He walked around the room three times in his undergarments, but his wife still couldn't see him. Oh well, he'd just wear whatever he wanted.
Red flowers need green leaves to complement them.
He's wearing royal blue, isn't he?
Just as he put on his clothes, a servant rushed in from outside, shouting, "My lord, my lord!"
Lin Ruhai's eyebrows twitched. What bad news had happened?
Seeing the servant's flustered expression, he quickly summoned someone to the study.
"My lord, something has happened in the palace."
Lin Ruhai: "What happened?"
"The Imperial Concubine Dowager has gone."
Has the Dowager Princess gone?
Lin Ruhai stepped out, thinking of a plan, "Prepare clothes for me, prepare to enter the palace."
"What about the madam and the young lady?"
"Go and prepare, I'll be right back."
Lin Ruhai didn't stop walking and hurriedly went to find Shen Ajiao and Lin Daiyu, saying that he had to go to the palace temporarily and briefly explained the reason.
"No one should mention this matter. Under no circumstances should you speak of it until the imperial decree is issued."
Shen Ajiao and Lin Daiyu nodded, indicating that they understood.
Finally, Lin Ruhai apologized for not being able to spend the New Year with them and even took out red envelopes in advance.
After making a quick settlement, Lin Ruhai set off.
The moment he stepped out, he heard his wife shout arrogantly from behind, "My beauty, my beauty, I'm here!"
Lin Ruhai slipped, pulled one foot back, looked inside, and saw it was as quiet as a chicken. He sighed, "Go play."
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