Shui Rong was overjoyed to learn that Eunuch Huang had gone to the Lin residence, eagerly awaiting good fortune.
But after waiting at home for a long time, no one came to bring good news... and then it was time for mourning.
It wasn't just Shui Rong who couldn't contain himself; Huang, the eunuch, was also pacing back and forth at home.
Why is no one here?
The servants were too frightened to say anything, shrinking their necks and glancing outside from time to time, hoping someone would come in.
Just then, a young man ran in from outside, laughing,
"Godfather, someone from the Lin family has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Huang was no longer in a hurry. He put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth, and after a while, he smiled and said, "Look how busy I am, please come in."
Huang, the eunuch, smiled as he entered the room and sat down. He ordered tea to be served and began to drink it slowly and deliberately. Even as the Lin family members approached, he remained silent and continued drinking his tea.
“Eunuch, our mistress said it’s fine, but we need some working capital now. Tell me to come and get the remaining tens of thousands of taels.”
Snap!
Huang, the eunuch, could hardly believe his ears. What had he just heard?
Should we ask him for money?
I agree with him, but I need money to take action?
In other words, Mrs. Lin didn't do anything! ? ?
Huang, the eunuch, laughed in exasperation, "How wonderful!"
You spend all your time hunting eagles, and today one pecked your eye?
So all his words today were for nothing? That woman only cares about money.
If I had known this would happen, I would have given it to her back then!
For a moment, Eunuch Huang didn't know whether to cry or regret it!
"Someone come and give him the money!"
He gritted his teeth and ordered his servants to fetch the silver notes.
"Go back and tell your wife that it's only right to do things for money!"
The Lin family servant nodded with a smile, "Yes!"
Huang, the eunuch, was furious and cursed under his breath.
This is truly eye-opening! It's the first time I've seen someone who loves money even more than him, and she's from a well-to-do family!
Shen Shinan, that treacherous villain, just wait until I kill him!
He puts all his daughter's debts on his head!
But after waiting and waiting, a large group of soldiers arrived instead. When Eunuch Huang saw that the leader was none other than Huo Huaixi, he was startled.
He hurriedly knelt down, "Your Highness!"
Huo Huaixi watched coldly, then waved his hand, ordering his men to seize Eunuch Huang.
"Your Highness, what crime has this old servant committed?"
"He who plotted to murder a government official, arrest him!"
Huang, the eunuch, turned pale. No wonder he hadn’t come for so long; he had gone to find a powerful backer!
But Your Highness is the child of the Emperor Emeritus and the Empress Dowager. How can you help outsiders?
"Your Highness, Your Highness, this old servant is innocent! This old servant wants to see the Dowager Consort."
Huo Huaixi's expression was icy, as if she were looking at a dead man. "Gag her! Suppress it!"
Dowager Consort?
She is probably in no condition to protect herself.
Seeing that Huo Huaixi remained unmoved, Huang, the eunuch, suddenly thought of something.
Could it be that His Highness knows about his background?
"Your Highness, Your Highness, this old servant is an old servant of Your Highness's, I have been taking care of Your Highness since Your Highness was born!"
"Your Highness, this old servant is innocent! When Your Highness was a child, you fell into the water, and it was this old servant who saved you!"
...
Huo Huaixi's eyes were deep and serious. "You really don't know how I fell into the water?"
"Don't you know how I got through this year?"
The eunuch Huang was terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat and covered in goosebumps. He suddenly realized what was happening and pointed at Huo Huaixi, shouting, "You knew everything! You knew everything!"
Huo Huaixi smiled cruelly and stepped on Huang's fingers. "Yes, I've always known!"
"So, should you die?!"
When it was said that this stab would kill Eunuch Huang, no one present spoke.
Huo Huaixi threw down the sword in his hand, "Drag him out and feed him to the dogs!"
He still had to rush off to raid other houses!
...
"What did you say? Huo Huaixi isn't the Emperor Emeritus and the Empress Dowager's biological son?" Shen Ajiao's mouth dropped open in shock, and she asked tremblingly, "Then who is he to whom?"
"It was the son of the retired emperor and a palace maid who served a concubine. The concubine faked her pregnancy and adopted Huo Huaixi."
"So Huo Huaixi actually knew all along? And secretly helped you collect evidence all along?" No wonder he had such a cold face; he must have been having a tough time.
Lin Ruhai nodded; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get them into Shao Fu's school so easily.
Chen Ajiao was speechless. So, this time, the Dowager Consort is taking the blame?
Lin Ruhai: Even the retired emperor can't die!
Therefore, the agreement was reached that Lin Ruhai would be injured alone.
Lin Ruhai... well, not really. After all, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. The Emperor Emeritus, after this incident, relinquished power.
Sure enough, the next day, news came from the palace that the Empress Dowager had suddenly fallen seriously ill and did not have much time left. She wished to have her family, the Zhen family, come to the capital to see her one last time.
Shen Ajiao lay down at home, watching Lin Daiyu busy during the day and Lin Ruhai busy at night.
Why is he busy at night? Because he's pretending to be injured.
Shui Rong had been extremely busy these past few days. He couldn't believe that Lin Ruhai was still alive, and he was furious. After finishing his work, he rode his horse to the Lin residence.
But then they saw Shen Ajiao playing with crabs with a little kid in the yard.
"Gillian Chung, take this kick, ha!"
Shui Rong stepped forward and saw that it was Zhou's son. What was he doing here?
Shen Ajiao felt a headache coming on as soon as she saw Shui Rong. Why was he here again? Hadn't he been busy enough these past few days?
Could it be that they came to see Lin Ruhai?
"My lord, Prince Bei Jing has arrived."
Shui Rong looked up and saw Lin Ruhai sitting in the shade of a tree not far away, holding a book and drinking tea, looking very relaxed and carefree.
The water-soluble gas made him want to grab a knife and chop it up.
"Lord Lin is truly blessed with good fortune and a long life; he survived such a serious injury unscathed!"
In his heart, he wished he could tear Lin Ruhai apart. In just a few days, four or five people had fallen into his hands, and the Emperor had taken over most of the Emperor Emeritus's men. Now, he was restricted in the court, all because of the man in front of him!
"Thanks to Your Highness's wise words, this humble official would naturally not dare to be disrespectful and disappoint Your Highness."
Zhou Shun, holding the wooden crab puppet in his hand, approached Shen Ajiao and whispered, "Sister Ajiao, I'm a little cold."
Shen Ajiao nodded; so did she.
The two planned to sneak away, but Shui Rong's plan backfired.
"Mrs. Lin must have had a hard time these past few days."
What's it to you! Eat less salted fish and keep your mouth shut.
“It’s only right.” Zhou Shun stepped forward. “Sister Ajiao and Lord Lin are family, and family should be like this.”
Good lad!
Water-soluble: Good lad!
"Your Highness has finished your official duties." Lin Ruhai thoroughly disliked Shui Rong's tendency to make unfounded accusations; it was annoying.
"Visiting you, sir, is also considered official business, after all, you have been working very hard lately." Shui Rong's eyes reddened as he said this.
"Of course! Lord Lin's cracking of the Yangzhou salt case has saved so much money and replenished the national treasury. He has truly made great contributions!" Zhou Shun said, his eyes sparkling with admiration. "I want to be like Lord Lin in the future!"
Shui Rong, "You're also going to take the exam to become the third-ranked scholar?"
Zhou Shun snorted coldly, "What a despicable person! I can't stand to see him do well!"
"I think it's feasible. After all, our little brother Zhou Shun is handsome and talented!"
Zhou Shun touched his head shyly, feeling a little embarrassed by being praised by Sister Ajiao in front of everyone.
Water-soluble: Little man!
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