Lin Huihui's jade bracelet was eventually taken by Madam Fan. Lin Huihui was extremely sad, but she couldn't do anything about it because Madam Fan was her elder.
Lin Huihui had no choice but to turn her attention back to Yuan Yajing, thinking to herself that she must not let the old lady know if she got anything good in the future.
Fortunately, she will be living at Wenquan Temple in two months. Once she leaves home, she will no longer have to worry about Yuan Yajing taking away the things she gave her.
Lin Shikang knew his mother's temperament and was worried that she would affect his plans. Another reason was that Lin Shikang felt that his mother had embarrassed him. Even as an old lady, she was still like a shrewish old woman from the countryside, so he had to make her leave.
However, they were worried about letting her go back to her hometown, so they asked the fortune teller monk to say that Yuan Yajing had a good destiny and could bring them good fortune. He also said that the old lady would face a major calamity and needed to stay at Wenquan Temple for two years to get rid of bad luck. However, there were specific rules about when she should go. It had to be the sixty-eighth day after Lin Shikang's wedding. She could come back to stay during holidays, but it was best not to stay for more than five days.
Lady Fan trusted the monk completely, so even though she really wanted to live in the county government office and show off her power every day, she still obediently agreed.
Lin Huihui couldn't wait for Madam Fan to leave so that no one would try to take her jewelry.
Xiuer was beaten so badly she couldn't get off the ground. He Yuyan felt like her face was being trampled on by Lin Huihui. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She vowed to take revenge and wash away the humiliation!
The next morning, He Yuyan had men block Donkey Egg and Cow Egg, and they rained blows on them with sticks. These men were really going all out, beating the two brothers so badly that they had no chance to fight back.
"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, it hurts so much, waaaaah!"
"Waaaaah... Help, help me..."
"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me, waaaaah..."
"I won't stop until I tell you to!" He Yuyan watched all this coldly. Anyone who dared to touch her would be dealt with severely to teach them a lesson.
"Stop!" Fang Lei arrived at this moment. "Miss, these two are still young and have just come from the countryside. If they have offended you in any way, please be lenient."
Yuan Weimin had told He Yuyan that Fang Lei and the others were from the capital and were given to Lin Shikang by Princess Xilan, so they should be given some face. Although He Yuyan didn't know why Yuan Weimin wanted her to give face to a guard, she dared not disobey her grandfather.
"Since Guard Fang has pleaded for them, I'll spare them today. But if they dare to harm my men again, I'll retaliate tenfold!"
After saying that, He Yuyan led her people away.
Fang Lei couldn't bear to see Donkey Egg and Cow Egg lying on the ground like dead fish; they were still children!
However, since you chose to come here with Lin Shikang, you should have known that life inside the Gao family was not so easy.
When Lin Huihui learned that Donkey Egg and Bull Egg had been beaten, she was furious. It wasn't that she felt sorry for the brothers, but that she felt ashamed. He Yuyan was slapping her in the face!
"Dad, Donkey Egg and Cow Egg are so badly injured, we can't just let this go!" Lin Huihui rushed up to Lin Shikang angrily. "Give me Uncle Fang Lei, and I'll have him teach He Yuyan a lesson and avenge Donkey Egg and Cow Egg!"
"What revenge? If it weren't for you, would Donkey Egg and Cow Egg be injured like this?"
"Father, what do you mean? Did they suffer for nothing?"
"That's the end of this matter! You come with me to check on Donkey Egg and Cow Egg now. Don't cause any more trouble, and don't go out unless necessary. Stay home and learn from Master Xie."
Master Xie, whose real name is Xie Mengyu, is the female tutor that Lin Huihui found. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and literature.
Lin Huihui wanted to argue back, but Lin Shikang glared at her and she immediately backed down, crying as she followed him to see the donkey's testicles and the cow's testicles.
Lin Shikang was also very troubled, as there wasn't a single honest person in his family.
Now Donkey Egg and Cow Egg have woken up and are crying and shouting that they want to go back to their hometown, Wan'an County.
Could Lin Shih-kang let them go back? Of course not!
Yang Cui is now leading the people in the nearby villages to earn money and eat meat. She has also set up a private school to send children to school for free, which has already made the Lin clan envious and jealous. They have already had opinions about her whole family. If Niu Dan and Lv Dan are allowed to go back like this, what will the clan members think?
Right now, we must appease them.
Lin Shikang walked to the servants' quarters and heard their crying from afar. He also heard them say to Lin Mingfu, "Uncle, we want to go home. Can you take us back?"
"Uncle, it hurts so much, I want to go home, I miss my mom, waaaaah..."
"Bull's testicles, donkey's testicles." Lin Shikang went inside.
Lin Shikang was an official, and Donkey Egg and Cow Egg were somewhat reserved and nervous when they met him.
Lin Shikang spoke gently, saying, "This whole thing started because of Huihui, and it's dragged you all into this. I apologize to you. Even if you want to go back, you'll have to wait until you're healed, right? Don't worry, no one will ever hit you again. This is the first time, and it will be the last. Can you trust your uncle this once?"
Lin Shih-kang was very approachable, like a kind and amiable elder.
After saying that, he took out some loose silver and gave it to the brothers: "I heard that you wanted to buy gold bracelets for your grandmother and mother to give to them when you go back in the future. Although this money is not enough to buy gold bracelets, it can buy two silver hairpins. Take good care of your injuries. When you go back in the future, your uncle will give each of you a gold bracelet so that you can take it back to show your respect to your elders."
After being coaxed by Lin Shikang, Donkey Egg and Bull Egg's desire to go back wavered.
"Thank you, Uncle."
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