Red Mansion: Picking up a Lin Daiyu

Chapter 275 Brother Yue’s favorite? Isn’t it me?
A very strange scene occurred in the government office.

Sun Yicai, the acting prefect, knelt on the ground, shaking with pain.

And the man, whose identity he still did not know, sat in the official chair, looking at him coldly as if he were a criminal.

"Following in Zhu Huailin's footsteps? That's really outrageous. How could I follow him?"

Yue Ling looked at Sun Yicai, who was dressed in a scarlet official robe, and felt an inexplicable sense of absurdity.

As the prefect of a prefecture, he did not consider how to benefit the people, but instead harmed the people to earn his own achievements. He even did not hesitate to associate with the powerful families and pushed the previous prefect to a dead end. He is not even aware of it now.

He actually thought that all these things were legitimate and that he was just carrying out the tasks entrusted by his superiors.

He is truly a political machine, cold-blooded and ruthless. For such a person, Yue Ling's approach is to make him feel fear and despair.

"Why not take different paths? He didn't implement the policy of replacing rice with mulberry, which blocked the financial path of the officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and thus this disaster happened. And you, you also failed to replace rice with mulberry, and you also made a huge mess. Your situation is even worse than his. Why do you think you can get away with it?"

"The dikes are destroyed and the fields are flooded. Who can protect you from natural disasters and man-made disasters during your tenure? In the past, perhaps the Secretariat could have concealed it for you, but don't forget the purpose of this trip!"

Yue Ling narrowed his eyes and his tone became even colder.

"You are acting as prefect, and your official rank is not even the fourth rank. I can strip you of your official rank and kill you right now!"

Sun Yicai's body began to tremble violently, this time not because of the pain, but because he was a little shaken inside. His head gradually drooped, not daring to look Yue Ling in the eye.

Yue Ling frowned and continued, "You are a tribute student, and it is not easy for you to achieve what you have today. Many students have taken you as a role model. You should have returned home in glory and enjoyed the praise of your family, but you could not resist the temptation and became tainted with filth."

"If you are involved in a major case and the reputation of implicating three clans spreads out, I really don't know how you will face your parents and the elders in your hometown again."

Sun Yicai lowered his head a little more, and his forehead almost touched the ground.

Although his body had recovered a little and was strong enough to stand up, Sun Yicai did not dare to get up as his waist seemed to be bent by something.

Yue Ling paused and exchanged glances with Su Si beside him.

Su Si was quite smart. He stepped forward, took the jade token in his hand, and whispered in Sun Yicai's ear: "Sir Sun, this is the real Marquis of Anjing. I have compared it with the portrait. Otherwise, how could I dare to obey his orders and break into the government office? I really don't have so many heads to chop off."

"You have worked hard for many years, and it is not easy to get to your current position. But because of this, the lives of your parents and children are involved. Even if you don't consider yourself, you have to consider them, right?"

After saying that, Su Si stood up and wiped the dust off the jade token with his sleeve, then handed it back to Yue Ling with both hands.

At the right moment, Sun Yicai asked in a trembling voice, "How many days has Marquis Anjing been in Suzhou?"

Yue Ling replied: "I did not return to Beijing, I went straight to Suzhou, and have been in Suzhou for more than a month."

Sun Yicai looked up in surprise, and even Su Si, who was standing beside him, widened his eyes in shock.

"That's it, that's it."

Sun Yicai laughed bitterly twice, but then burst into tears again.

No one could have imagined that Marquis An Jing was not only making a feint to the east but also attacking in the west. Even the royal family cooperated with Marquis An Jing to stage this drama. How could he, a small doctor, be an enemy of them?

It's ridiculous that he is still carrying out some plans that he thinks are well-thought-out, believing that the bigwigs above can take care of everything. In fact, he had already been deceived by His Majesty and Marquis Anjing.

Since Marquis An Jing came to his door today, he must have enough evidence to convict him. There is no room for him to turn around.

"I would like to ask one more question. How is the investigation of Zhu Huailin's case going?"

Sun Yicai was no longer as arrogant as before. He addressed himself as a humble official and spoke slowly and softly.

Thinking that Sun Yicai was still investigating his identity, Yue Ling said, "The Shen family of Wu County, under the instructions of the Xu family, has made a lot of efforts in this."

Sun Yicai's heart tightened, cold sweat broke out, and he dared not speak.

"The Xu family is the main force in the conversion from rice to mulberry, and a major weaving family in Suzhou. The dirty silver was found in their silver shop. You guys are really good at framing them."

"Did you lend all this money to his family to buy grain? Now they are still using the name of the Weaving Bureau. It seems that the Zhen family has a bad background."

"To be honest, I have found the child that Magistrate Zhu left behind. I will investigate the right and wrong of this matter, and redressing the injustice is inevitable."

"When that happens, who do you think will take the blame?"

Sun Yicai's heart was completely broken. Right now, there was really no one else but him to take the blame.

And if all the things like the damaged dikes and flooded fields, and the fire dragons burning the warehouses were to happen to him, I'm afraid that all three tribes would not be enough to kill them.

"My Lord, what will become of this humble servant?"

Sun Yicai's voice trembled and he was extremely frightened.

Yue Ling said: "The crime you committed is not too serious even if it involves three clans. But if you obey my orders, I can ensure that your family is safe. Do you know how difficult it is?"

Sun Yicai nodded bitterly, "I know, thank you, Lord. I wonder what I should do for you, Lord."

Yue Ling sneered, "Doing things? Your life is in danger. After the fire dragon passed, did you send a letter for help?"

Sun Yicai nodded repeatedly, "My Lord, you are right. I have sent letters to both the capital and Hangzhou. Isn't that right?"

Yue Ling said: "This is your death warrant! My official ship will arrive in Suzhou in a few days. If we want to settle these things, what do you think is the best way?"

Sun Yicai was stunned, and raised his head in astonishment and said, "Yes, you want to kill me?"

Yue Ling replied calmly: "The dead cannot defend themselves, just like the story of Governor Zhu. If you die, can your parents, wife and children survive?"

Sun Yicai was greatly shocked. He had parents and children. If anyone was implicated and died tragically in Caishikou because of him, he would not be able to bear it.

Sun Yi knelt down and crawled to Yue Ling's side, then kowtowed and said, "Please give me your instructions, my Lord."

Yue Ling nodded and said, "If you continue to be stubborn, I will kill you today. Now that you have realized your current situation, stand up and listen to my instructions."

Su Si stepped forward and helped Sun Yicai to stand up, and Sun Yicai swallowed at the same time.

"Take all the evidence you have that can identify your mastermind and follow me out of the government office."

Sun Yicai hesitated and said, "Out of the government office? Then here?"

Yue Ling sneered: "Someone will be here to take your place soon."

Thinking of what he had just said about delivering the letter, Sun Yicai kept silent, said no more, and went to his room to pack up.

Just at this moment, there was a crisp knock on the door, making the atmosphere in the room quiet.

Yue Ling and Sun Yicai exchanged glances, and Sun Yicai took a deep breath and called out, "What's the matter?"

Then a female voice came over, "Master, there's a message from outside saying that the Vice Minister Qian has arrived and is now at the dock in the north of the city."

Sun Yicai's face turned stern, and he turned to look at Yue Ling, only to see Yue Ling nod slightly, indicating that he had predicted everything.

Sun Yicai coughed lightly and replied, "Okay, I understand. I will go out to greet you now."

After Mei Niang left, Sun Yi returned to Yue Ling's side. Seeing Yue Ling's fake smile, he looked at him and said, "How about you wait for Qian Canzhi to come to the government office to handle official business before you give up?"

Sun Yicai replied in a trembling voice: "I dare not. I have packed everything here, please come in, my lord."

……

At the North City Wharf, Qian Shiyuan was in a hurry and was forced to come to the battlefield due to the turbulent public sentiment in Suzhou.

During this trip, he not only wanted to settle the past affairs cleanly, but also wanted to welcome Marquis An Jing beautifully and not let him find out any clues.

Marquis Anjing is following the Holy Will. If Your Majesty comes in person, no official in Jiangsu and Zhejiang would dare to neglect you.

It is impossible for Marquis An Jing to take root in Jiangnan. As long as this plague god is driven away, Jiangsu and Zhejiang will still be their Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the interests will still be firmly in their hands.

Stepping off the deck, Qian Shiyuan looked into the distance and saw disaster victims dredging and digging ditches in the fields. He couldn't help but sigh.

"I never thought that the once prosperous Suzhou would fall into this state. It's really Sun Yicai's fault."

Looking around, Qian Shiyuan asked again, "Where are Sun Yicai and his men? Why don't they come to greet me?"

When the Suzhou prefect, the chancellor and others who came to inquire were all stunned and didn't know the reason.

"I heard from the officials at the government office that he left early in the morning. We thought he was in a state of anxiety lately and wanted to see Mr. Qian as soon as possible."

"what?"

The space between Qian Shiyuan's eyebrows gradually bulged, and the fat on his cheeks began to tremble slightly.

This unusual situation made Qian Shiyuan think, "Could it be that he saw the purpose of my trip and escaped first?"

Qian Shiyuan shook his head secretly again, "If he had such a clear mind, he shouldn't have rushed to send the letter. Why did he flee before I arrived?"

Qian Shiyuan calmed down and said, "Let's go back to the government office first. Maybe he has been busy with official duties recently and forgot about it?"

Qian Shiyuan turned around and got on the carriage, opened the curtains, and asked outside, "How is the reception for Marquis An Jing going?"

A middle-aged man of average build and plain appearance came forward and said to Qian Shiyuan, "I am Fan Pengcheng, the governor of Suzhou Prefecture. The matter of welcoming Marquis Anjing has always been presided over by Lord Sun and Xu Yaozu, the head of the Xu family who organized the Canglang Yaji."

Qian Shiyuan's eyes turned, "Oh? Xu Yaozu didn't come either?"

"I'm coming."

Xu Yaozu, the head of the Xu family, has been really busy lately.

Few people were willing to buy the land, and he tried every trick, including raising the price and using the name of the Weaving Bureau, but it was all in vain. He also had to arrange for the 100 ships of grain used to buy the land, which kept him very busy and in a bad mood.

At this moment, he forced a smile on his face, patted his horse beside him, and said, "Greetings, Mr. Qian."

Qian Shiyuan glanced at Xu Yaozu and saw that he looked haggard. He guessed about 70% of the situation in his heart, "I know that it is not easy for you, but no matter how difficult it is now, you have to do a good job in welcoming the Marquis. I wonder how your preparations are going?"

Xu Yaozu cupped his hands and said, "Everything has been settled. This year, because of Marquis An Jing's arrival in Jiangnan, the Canglang Gathering will be more grand than in previous years. Invitations are now hard to come by at a high price."

"As in previous years, only famous talents, famous scholars, high-ranking officials and noble families, and prestigious monks can enter with invitations. Everyone else can only pass the three tests outside the garden gate to have the opportunity to enter."

Qian Shiyuan nodded and said, "What about Marquis Anjing?"

"We have also sent a message to the ship. After entering the city, we will stay at the post station next to Canglang Pavilion in the south of the city. We have also made a lot of preparations to cater to their needs. Minister Qian can rest assured."

"That's good. Since Marquis Anjing has this hobby, he might be one of us. There's no need to be too reserved. Otherwise, you'll be inferior to him."

"That's what the adults instructed."

Qian Shiyuan then asked, "Is your eldest son old enough to go to school? Should he be sent to the Imperial Academy or stay there?"

Xu Yaozu smiled and replied, "Thank you for your concern, my son has reached the age to go to school. At this gathering, I also want my son to show his talent. It would be great if he could catch the eye of a famous master and become his disciple."

"The Imperial College... let's not consider it for now. Your Excellency is aware of the situation."

Most of the famous people are self-righteous. Even though the Xu family has the most wealth in Suzhou, they are only polite to them on the surface and do not have a deep friendship with them.

In the final analysis, he still couldn't get rid of his merchant origins and was looked down upon by scholars. To join the upper class and stop being a slave, he had to learn from famous teachers, take the imperial examinations, and have a good reputation.

Otherwise, no matter how much wealth you have, you can only rely on bribery to maintain relationships. When the real crisis comes, you will probably be killed while the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Xu Yaozu hoped that his son could change the family's current situation, and he was willing to host the Canglang Gathering at a loss for many years to enhance his own prestige.

Qian Shiyuan understood what he said and said, "It's a good idea. If I can catch the eye of Marquis Anjing and be recommended to work for His Majesty, it will be a permanent solution."

Although this group of people were polite to Marquis An Jing, they were essentially not the same kind of people as Yue Ling, but were in opposition to him.

Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as the strongholds of the aristocratic families, are places firmly occupied by conservatives.

Yue Ling was the proposer and promoter of the new policy, and the new and old factions in the court were at loggerheads with each other.

Qian Shiyuan's words contained a warning, warning Xu Yaozu not to have any ulterior motives in the poetry meeting and change his allegiance.

Xu Yaozu also understood what he heard, and said with a wry smile: "Master Qian, you are joking. This Canglang Gathering has been organized by my Xu family for more than ten years. I can't have predicted that Marquis Anjing would go on a southern tour today more than ten years ago."

"I will never forget the great people in the Secretariat who have helped the Xu family."

Qian Shiyuan waved his hand and smiled, "It sounds like I'm making things difficult for you. Forget it, everyone has their own destiny. Let's go to the government office and see what Magistrate Sun is doing."

After saying that, a shadow flashed in Qian Shiyuan's eyes, which made people shudder. Not long after, the group arrived in front of the government office, and the yamen runners sent out all the staff to separate the people who wanted to stop the car and write a petition.

But outside the human wall, people were still shouting.

"Master Qian, you have to make the decision for us!"

"Master Qian, Magistrate Sun is unworthy of being a son. He destroyed the dikes, flooded the fields, and burned the granaries!"

"Master Qian, Magistrate Sun has angered the Buddha. If you don't kill him, Suzhou will not have good weather next year!"

Qian Shiyuan was unhappy when he heard the commotion outside through the sedan door. "Look at what Suzhou has become. They are really ready to rebel if they gather a bunch of people together."

Qian Shiyuan straightened his clothes, supported by his servants, and opened the curtain of the sedan chair, facing the people outside the field, "Fellow villagers of Suzhou, I am Qian Shiyuan, the Vice Minister of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province. I have been entrusted by Prime Minister Zhao to come to Suzhou to deal with the disaster. I have heard everything you said, and I will give you an explanation."

When high-ranking officials showed up, the people became even more agitated. They kept attacking the human wall formed by the yamen runners and kept shouting.

Qian Shiyuan no longer paid any attention to him. He waved his hand and went to the government office.

As soon as he turned around, he heard someone shouting in a hoarse voice, "Master Qian, it is rumored that Marquis An Jing will arrive in Suzhou soon. Is it true or not?"

Qian Shiyuan was getting more and more unhappy, but he turned around and said with a smile: "The news spreads very quickly. Marquis An Jing is about to arrive in Suzhou. Even if Marquis An Jing doesn't come, I will not neglect my official duties."

After saying that, Qian Shiyuan entered the main gate of the government office.

The clerks who were coming towards them lined up on both sides of the bluestone-paved road, standing like walking sticks.

"Where is Magistrate Sun?"

Qian Shiyuan frowned and asked, but no one answered.

"what happened?"

Qian Shiyuan was already unable to control the pent-up anger in his stomach. Only one person stepped forward and said, "Lord Sun is not in the government office. He has not returned yet."

"what?"

Qian Shiyuan went straight to Sun Yicai's classroom, pushed the door open and saw that the ink on the inkstone was not dry yet on the desk, as if he had just worked here and left not long ago.

"How could such a living person be missing? Go and look for him. If he is absconding from the crime, it will be a great achievement if we can find him!"

"Afraid of crime and absconded?"

The bailiffs were shocked when they heard this. What direction was the wind blowing?
Qian Shiyuan said angrily: "The disaster in Suzhou today is closely related to Sun Yicai. He dared to leave his post without permission. Isn't he a sinner who is just sitting there doing nothing? Hurry and find him back!"

"Yes!"

The bailiffs scattered like birds and beasts, looking for Qian Shiyuan everywhere, but Qian Shiyuan was greatly shocked.

If Sun Yicai was afraid and ran away, then there would be no need to worry about him leaking out the things he knew. But if not, Qian Shiyuan didn't dare to think about how dangerous the situation would be.

Sitting down heavily in the recliner, Qian Shiyuan did not expect that his first visit to Suzhou would be so unsuccessful. Recalling the past, Suzhou was like a quagmire. The more you struggle, the deeper you sink...

……

Xuan Tomb Mountain, Panxiang Temple,
When Yue Ling passed the mountain gate, he saw Miaoyu, who was wearing a plain white robe and had her hair combed, sweeping the floor aimlessly with a broom.

As if she heard footsteps, Miaoyu looked up slightly, and when she saw Yue Ling returning, there was a little more brilliance in her eyes.

"My Lord, you are here? Is everything going well?"

Yue Ling nodded, "Let's go, let's talk inside the palace."

Only then did Miaoyu realize that there was another person following Yue Ling. He was wearing coarse linen clothes and there was some mud on his face, like a disaster victim.

She was led to a side hall, where Miaoyu went to make tea.

As she hooked her bare hands on the fire, Miaoyu was in trouble again.

"I only have two tea sets here. Apart from the one used by Master, I use it myself. I never use it for entertaining guests. This... this, why don't you give mine to the Marquis?"

Miaoyu thought that the things provided to pilgrims in the temple were of poor quality and would be disrespectful to Yue Ling.

He took out his own collection of water and tea, as well as his own teacup to entertain Yue Ling.

He carried the tray into the side hall again, and heard Yue Ling asking sharply, "From the plot to murder Prefect Zhu, to destroying the dikes and flooding the fields, to the subsequent attempt to burn the warehouses of the Cao Gang, who was in charge?"

Behind the door, Miaoyu trembled at the sound and almost knocked over the tea set.

In Miaoyu's eyes, the ragged man said, "The murder of Prefect Zhu was approved by Prime Minister Zhao, and I'm afraid the capital also knows about it. As for destroying the dikes and flooding the fields, it was also their plan, and I was the one who carried it out. And the fire dragon burning the warehouse was the Xu family's plan, and only Zhen Yingjia and I were present at the time."

"This matter was not planned, so when something went wrong, I wrote to the provincial government office to inquire about it."

"You should know that there needs to be physical evidence."

"I know that what I am good at is accounting. I did the accounting for Prefect Zhu, and the accounting is with me."

Yue Ling added: "That's not enough. You have to insist that it was your superior who assigned you to do this. If someone accuses you of being selfish, how will you refute it?"

Sun Yicai was stunned for a moment. "Even if I am greedy, I dare not do such a big thing. Besides, it is not something that I can do to make Zhu Zhifu die unjustly in secret."

Yue Ling frowned, "Words are useless. Otherwise, anyone can frame me and do whatever they want."

"This this……"

Sun Yicai was speechless for a moment. Miaoyu walked in from outside the door and stared at Sun Yicai, wishing she could go up to him and tear out his tendons and bones on the spot.

Put to death the murderer who killed my father.

But in front of Yue Ling, Miaoyu didn't dare to be so presumptuous. She still held the tea tray and served tea to Yue Ling.

Yue Ling saw everything and saw the anger in Miaoyu's eyes, so he whispered to comfort her, "He is useful to me and is also an important person who can clear your father's name. After this, he will not be able to escape death."

Yue Ling suddenly blew a few breaths into Miaoyu's ears, and she became a little uneasy. She rubbed her hot ears and nodded repeatedly, "I'll follow the Marquis's arrangements."

Sun Yicai was frowning, thinking about how to identify Shangguan.

Yue Ling took a sip of tea and then said, "Even if you didn't keep any correspondence, you should have had financial dealings, right? Didn't you bribe people? Changing rice to mulberry trees is just a sum of money, so how was the share calculated?"

Sun Yicai suddenly realized, "It is true. The Xu family usually handles the yellow and silver items. The stolen money that was embezzled and put on the head of Governor Zhu was given to the Xu family to buy grain and provide for the relief program. This is easy to verify. We just need to trace it back to the Xu family."

"And the profits will be divided among them. Your Majesty gets 30%, the Zhen family gets 20%, the Xu family gets 10%, Prime Minister Zhao and Minister Qian each get 15%, and the remaining 10% is the profits of the government offices at all levels."

Yue Ling was stunned. "Your Majesty only gave 30%? 30% was 100 taels last year?"

Sun Yicai nodded repeatedly, "These are the accounts that I have checked, there is no mistake in them. And the account book is right here, if you don't believe me, you can check it."

Yue Ling couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "What kind of evidence do you need? Even if this is true, they can be punished. How can His Majesty give 100 taels and you give 200 taels? It's really too bold."

Yue Ling took the account from Sun Yicai and read it over. When he knew that Sun Yicai was telling the truth, he put down the account and said, "Okay, you can stay in the temple for the time being. No one will find you here. If you want to eat something, tell the brothers of the Cao Gang. Before you leave, I will at least make sure you have enough food and drink."

Sun Yicai kowtowed hurriedly.

Then, Yue Ling turned around and walked out.

Looking at Yue Ling's back, Miaoyu turned her head again and glared at Sun Yicai fiercely, which made Sun Yicai tremble.

"Young Master, please take care of me in the future."

"Humph, you treacherous fellow!"

Miaoyu snorted coldly, not at all happy. She turned her head and moved her gaze to the cup that Yue Ling had just used. She blushed and put it in her arms and took it out.

"Miaoyu, you should keep an eye on him for the next few days. He is still useful and nothing can happen to him. It would be best to put some sleeping pills in the food and wine."

Miaoyu caught up with Yue Ling and nodded beside him, "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, I know what to do."

With a huge amount of evidence in his hands, Yue Ling can send a letter to the capital and give Emperor Longyou an explanation.

I just wonder what Emperor Longyou’s expression would be when he found out that according to his national policy, only 30% of the revenue would be given to him.

Sitting down in Miaoyu's little hut, Yue Ling picked up the pen and ink on the table and began to write a letter.

Miaoyu consciously stood by and helped him grind ink. Her beautiful eyes stared at Yue Ling's profile and she became absorbed in it.

The man in front of her was truly a blessing from God. It had been hopeless to avenge her father, but now everything had come to fruition. How could she be at peace?
"By the way, there's one more thing."

"ah!"

Miaoyu accidentally dropped the inkstone on herself.

The plain white robe was stained black, just like an ink painting, and because the clothes were wet, the tortuous outline of the body was revealed.

The first thought that popped into Yue Ling's mind was, "So, nuns who practice with their hair untied don't bind their breasts?"

Miaoyu looked shy and hurried to her room to change into clean clothes. As for the ink stains on her body, she had no time to wash them off, which made her, who had always been a germaphobe, feel very uncomfortable, but she could only listen to what Yue Ling said first.

"What else does the Marquis have to say?"

Seeing that the usually aloof female master had become so reckless and girlish today, Yue Ling couldn't help but laugh and said, "Nothing else, it's the Canglang Gathering, we should go and see it together."

Miaoyu frowned and said, "I really didn't know the Marquis was here, so who are they welcoming?"

Yue Ling nodded and said, "Wait until that day when I reveal my identity and see what kind of monsters all the demons in Suzhou are."

……

On the canal,
The official ship sailed out of Zhenjiang and was about to arrive in Suzhou in one day, so the girls on the ship became even more restless.

Yue Ling is the backbone of this family. Everything revolves around him. How could they not miss him after being apart for over a month?

Lin Daiyu, the youngest, was in charge of the order here. "Don't be too jumpy. Wait until we get to Suzhou and close the door before you can have fun with Brother Yue. Don't embarrass yourself outside."

Lin Daiyu was afraid that these little girls would throw themselves into Yue Ling's arms as soon as they saw him, regardless of the occasion.

If that were the case, it would be seen as a frivolous and dissolute act in the eyes of others. Those who didn't know would think that the Marquis's family was full of prostitutes.

"I know. How can there be such a person without good taste? Even if she is a prostitute, she wouldn't do such a thing as being intimate with a man in public, right?"

The little girls were muttering in the room and then they gathered together to play.

Lin Daiyu opened the windows and looked into the distance.

As far as the eye can see, Suzhou does not seem to be as prosperous as imagined. There are not many boats on the river, but on the shore, there are many people herding ducks, which is quite a sight.

Lin Daiyu grew up in Yangzhou, but her ancestral home is in Suzhou, and her mother is buried there, which makes her feel naturally close to this place.

She thought the city could at least rival the prosperity of Yangzhou, but all she saw was devastation, which really puzzled Lin Daiyu.

"Is this the reason why Brother Yue wants to come to Suzhou?"

While still worried about Yue Ling, another message came from outside. Zijuan brought the letter in. It turned out to be a message from local people in Suzhou.

The first few words were full of compliments and praises for Yue Ling. Lin Daiyu was delighted at first. The praise for Yue Ling seemed to be praising her, which made her feel proud. But the last few words were reflected in Lin Daiyu's mind, and it seemed that a string was broken in her smart mind.

"The 'Canglang Elegant Gathering' held every three years awaits you, my Lord. We have prepared the best selections for you to enjoy..."

"…We are waiting for your arrival, my Lord."

Lin Daiyu put down the letter and frowned, thinking: "Brother Yue's favorite? How come I have never heard of such a thing?"

"Brother Yue has dabbled in all aspects, but even though I've lived with him for six years, I've never heard of Brother Yue having any preferences."

"If you're talking about favoritism, isn't it me? I actually think that Brother Yue is the most considerate to me, far more than ordinary people."

Lin Daiyu curled her lips slightly, but she was on the boat? Then what was this thing that she loved so much?

When this letter arrived, Lin Daiyu's anticipation for the poetry meeting became less than her anticipation of meeting Brother Yue's favorite.

"How strange! Let me go and see tomorrow what Brother Yue has in mind."

(End of this chapter)