"Of course it's His Excellency the Prime Minister," Lin Weiming said proudly.
The prime minister is the head of all officials, but even the prime minister is willing to believe in his own daughter's fortune-telling abilities!
After today, he'll go see just how sour those civil officials in the court who talk badly about his daughter every day really are!
In the imperial court, civil and military officials gathered.
The military officers were quite friendly towards Lin Weiming because Bai Shitao was close to the Lin family.
As the Vice Minister of War, Bai Shitao was practically the second-in-command of the ministry and, to some extent, a leading figure among the military officers. His good relationship with the Lin family naturally drew the attention of the other military officers, who followed his example.
However, the civil officials had always looked down on Lin Weiming, the Earl of Ning'an, who came from humble origins. Moreover, they had always been at odds with Qi Sichen's side, and although it had little effect, a few more insults might at least earn them a place in the history books. So they were very fixated on trivial matters like whether or not to bestow a princess title.
Lin Weiming often heard people talking about him during court sessions, so he always pretended to be asleep.
However, the kind of thing you pretend to do when you're really going to fall asleep can easily become real. Several times, he almost actually fell asleep standing up. Later, he learned to sleep with one eye open and one eye closed, listening to the crickets chirping with one ear and the other out. He actually developed a few unique skills.
"This is the Prime Minister! Even the Prime Minister wants to have his fortune told by Wanwan?" Liu Junlan still had a lot of respect for the old Prime Minister, and his tone was full of surprise.
"Yes, he's already here, right behind us," Lin Weiming said nonchalantly.
Upon hearing Lin Weiming's words, Liu Junlan forgot about feeding the chickens. She shoved the leftover food basket on the ground, wiped her hands on her apron, and then quickly took off the apron and threw it onto the fence next to her.
The business at Lin's shop on Jinbao Street had stabilized, so Liu Junlan handed the matter over to the housekeeper, Wang Youcai. She and her daughter-in-law, Xuefu, would only go over to help when the shop was too busy.
Normally, she still likes to stay at home to feed chickens, grow vegetables, and cook for her family.
"You brat, why didn't you say so earlier? The Prime Minister is already here, and you're still yelling about the silver notes. Hurry up and make some tea. I've already started boiling water on the stove!" Liu Junlan was so anxious that he didn't know what to do.
She ran around the yard in a daze for a couple of times, then quickly went to the kitchen to get some fried pastries and pastries, which she put on a plate. These were prepared for the New Year and were very carefully made, enough to entertain guests.
"Mother, don't bother! The old prime minister came to have Wanwan's fortune told. Since Wanwan hasn't gotten up yet, let him wait." Lin Weiming quickly pulled his mother back.
"At least we should make them a bowl of tea and serve them some fruit! We can't just leave them waiting!" Liu Junlan said bluntly. "I think you're just lazy as hell, so hurry up and go!"
Neither the mother nor the son had considered waking Lin Wanyue up to tell someone's fortune, even if that person was the Prime Minister, the head of all officials, a powerful figure second only to the emperor.
After being scolded by his own mother, Lin Weiming had no choice but to obediently brew a pot of good tea for Lin Yanping.
They used their best tea leaves, which Wang Youcai brought from the Prince's Mansion, and the tea tasted extremely fragrant.
"It's nothing, it's nothing, no need to be so polite. I've troubled you by coming here." Lin Yanping's aged face, which resembled that of an old farmer, revealed a gentle smile. He even offered Lin Weiming and Liu Junlan a cup of tea, being very polite. He was also very approachable, quite unlike the cold and aloof demeanor he displayed when attending court.
Lin Weiming found it quite strange and was no longer as resistant as before.
Lin Yanping chatted with the two of them for a few minutes, then casually brought up the topic: "I heard that the little princess is a first-rate fortune teller, so I came to ask her to tell my fortune. But I also heard that the little princess is only five years old. I wonder where she learned her fortune telling skills? It is quite remarkable that she can tell fortunes at such a young age."
“We don’t really understand these things either, but that child is smart and can read, so he probably learned it from books,” Liu Junlan said casually.
She also knew that it was quite unusual for her granddaughter to be able to tell fortunes at such a young age.
Others who haven't raised children might not know, but this family has four rascals.
Although those four rascals were a bit mischievous, they weren't stupid. In particular, the eldest, Lin Zhongyuan, was quite famous in their county for his academic ability. However, when Lin Zhongyuan was only three or four years old, he had barely begun his education and knew only a few characters.
She is definitely not as clever as Wanwan. Not only can she recognize characters, but she can also draw talismans to exorcise ghosts without a teacher. If such an ability is innate, it is indeed amazing.
Liu Junlan didn't dare to tell the truth, so she just made up an excuse, also because she was afraid of causing Lin Wanyue unnecessary trouble.
Fortunately, Lin Yanping didn't ask any more questions and started talking about other things, which gradually put Lin Weiming and Liu Junlan at ease.
...
Liu Junlan waited until the sun was high in the sky before carrying a basket to go out and buy groceries, inviting Lin Yanping to stay for lunch.
Lin Yanping did not refuse.
Lin Wanyue finally slept soundly and obediently put on her coat and came out, only to see strangers sitting and drinking tea in her own flower hall.
Lin Wanyue was stunned at first glance.
This man looked like an old farmer, with dark skin and only his eyes gleaming with shrewdness. He seemed like the kind of person who appeared honest on the surface but was actually quite clever.
but……
But how come this person looks exactly like her biological father from her past life?!
In her past life, her father was a tycoon. The reason he was called a tycoon was because he looked too old-fashioned.
He doesn't seem like a big shot who can dominate the stock market at all; instead, he seems more like someone who farms in the fields, which is why he's always called a nouveau riche or a tycoon.
But now, she saw someone who looked exactly like her own father, only a little older...
Having lived in this world for so long, Lin Wanyue sometimes feels that she has long been assimilated. If it weren't for the villa she lived in in her previous life still being there, she might have almost forgotten about her past life.
Lin Wanyue's nose tingled, and her large, bright eyes, like black grapes, quickly filled with tears, which fell one by one.
When Lin Weiming saw that his daughter was crying, he panicked and quickly tried to run over to hug her and comfort her.
But unexpectedly, someone ran even faster than him. Lin Yanping rushed over and hugged Lin Wanyue tightly.
"Wanwan, I've finally found you. I've been looking for you for so many years."
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