You have asked for permission to marry, why should I restrain myself?

Lin Zhaoyue sneezed twice in bed. She said that she thought about it, cursed, and caught a cold. She didn't know which bastard was cursing her.

She rubbed her nose, and when she saw Qingzhu coming in, her eyes immediately turned red.

This silly girl!

Qingzhu was very happy to see Lin Zhaoyue wake up, but when she saw that her eyes were red and looked like she was about to cry, she suddenly became flustered.

"What's wrong, miss? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Zhaoyue shook her head and took the medicine from her:

"Are you hurt? Why are you so stupid? Can't you just live a good life? Why did you jump with me? What if something happens to you?"

It turned out that this was the reason. Qingzhu breathed a sigh of relief.

Sitting down on Lin Zhaoyue's bed:

"Qingzhu's life is linked to the young lady's life. If something happens to the young lady, Qingzhu will not live alone!"

The young master would not give her a chance to live.

"You are stupid. Your life is your own. Don't do this again. No one, including me, is worth sacrificing your life for. Do you understand?"

She felt that Qingzhu was stubborn, and she wanted to make it clear to her that she was not everything to her.

Qingzhu looked at Lin Zhaoyue's serious expression and nodded.

"Qingzhu knows, Miss."

Seeing that Qingzhu seemed to have listened, Lin Zhaoyue said:

"You haven't answered me yet, how are your injuries?"

"Qingzhu was just knocked unconscious by the water when he fell, he is fine."

Lin Zhaoyue looked around and made sure that she was not injured before she felt relieved.

After taking the medicine, Lin Zhaoyue was lying in bed bored, so she thought about going out for some activities.

"Miss, the eldest master told you to have a good rest."

"The room is a bit stuffy. I'm going to go out for a walk. I've been lying here for seven days and it's almost moldy."

"Besides, it's just a walk outside the yard. I'll tell my brother about it later. He won't blame you."

Qingzhu couldn't persuade Lin Zhaoyue, so she could only go out with her obediently.

This is a large courtyard with five entrances, surrounded by lush bamboos, and it looks like a secluded place.

There are guards guarding all around.

A few white pigeons flew from afar and entered a yard.

Lin Zhaoyue knew that was her eldest brother's study.

The white dove perched on the window frame and a hand with distinct finger bones grasped it.

Untie the paper tied to its leg, unfold it, and the powerful handwriting comes into view:

"No picture, no talk."

The man crushed the green porcelain cup in his hand, his eyes were full of deep emotion and his look was grim.

As Lin Zhaoyue was strolling around, she saw a small lake in front of a pavilion. The water was clear and transparent, and there were many fish swimming in it.

When she was in the mood, she took her fishing gear and went fishing, and Qingzhu joined her.

It was Qingzhu's first time fishing and she was extremely lucky. She didn't know why, but the fish seemed to like her bait more. Not long after she put it in, the fishing rod started to move again.

In a short while, a large basin of fish was caught.

Just when the two were fishing enthusiastically, a man in a moon-white robe appeared beside them.

Lin Zhaoyue turned her head and saw Lin Kaiji, and said:

"Brother, you are here?"

Lin Kaiji looked at Lin Zhaoyue's empty basket and sat down beside her.

"No fish?"

Lin Zhaoyue felt a little depressed.

Although she was fishing for fun, she hadn't caught any fish so far, which really hit her confidence.

Seeing her depressed look, Lin Kaiji smiled, called the guard over, whispered a few words in his ear, and the guard left.

"For fishing, besides luck, you also need good bait so that the fish will take the bait."

As he spoke, Lin Kaiji also brought over another set of fishing gear. When he had finished organizing them, the guard came over with a small basket.

He put the basket next to Lin Kaiji:

"Sir, this is what you want."

Lin Kaiji nodded, and the guard bowed and took his leave.

Lin Zhaoyue glanced at the basket and almost fainted.

There were many earthworms in the basket, all of them were fat and kept wriggling inside, twisted into fist-sized pieces, which made Lin Zhaoyue's scalp tingle.

She is most afraid of animals without legs or with many legs!

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Seeing that she was feeling a little uncomfortable, Lin Kaiji moved the basket to the side and stretched out his hand:

"Bring me the fishing rod."

Lin Zhaoyue didn't know what he was going to do, so she obediently handed him her fishing rod.

When Lin Kaiji took it, Lin Zhaoyue discovered that there were several scratches on his hands, as if he had been scratched by a sharp weapon.

Obviously not this morning.

"Brother, what happened to your hand?"

Lin Kaiji glanced at it indifferently and said lightly:

"No problem."

To him, these injuries were not worth dealing with.

Lin Zhaoyue frowned and asked Qingzhu to get a bottle of healing medicine.

That pretty little face was as serious as an old woman.

Seeing her nervous look, Lin Kaiji smiled and said:

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious."

He's used to it.

"A minor injury is still an injury. How can you not treat it? Even if you don't feel the pain, your body will still hurt."

When Lin Zhaoyue was about to apply medicine to Lin Kaiji, she discovered that there were some small pieces of porcelain debris on his hands, which made her frown.

Why do so many people not take care of their bodies?

She jumped off the cliff because she had no choice. Having experienced life and death situations twice, Lin Zhaoyue now values ​​her life even more.

Seeing her concentrating on tending to the wound on her hand, a smile unconsciously appeared in Lin Kaiji's understanding eyes.

When he noticed there was a stranger around, his eyes quickly regained their calm.

He turned his head and glanced at Qingzhu lightly.

It was just a plain look, but Qingzhu's nerves were tense.

Young Master is the only person that scares her.

Qingzhu bowed and quietly stepped back.

Lin Zhaoyue treated Lin Kaiji's wound, raised her head, thought for a while and said:

"Brother, why don't you find a sister-in-law!"

If you have someone who understands you and cares about you, you will not get hurt easily.

Hearing Lin Zhaoyue's words, Lin Kaiji was stunned at first, then reached out and rubbed her head:

"But big brother has been hanging around in front of Zhao Zhao these days. Does Zhao Zhao dislike big brother?"

Lin Zhaoyue didn't expect Lin Kaiji to think this way, and quickly shook her head.

"No, how could Zhao Zhao dislike Big Brother?"

Qingzhu didn't know when she left. Seeing that there was no one around, Lin Zhaoyue quickly pushed Lin Kaiji's hand away:

"Brother, Zhao Zhao has grown up, please stop touching my head."

"You said you don't mind, but you won't even let me touch your head! Anyway, big brother has been at the border for many years, and he stinks of sweat. It's normal for Zhao Zhao to dislike him..."

Lin Zhaoyue: …

My brother never acted this way before, and I don’t know who he learned this from.

Lin Zhaoyue snorted and did not compromise.

"Do you understand the separation between men and women?"

"But I'm your brother."

"Even my brother can't do that!"

Seeing Lin Zhaoyue's firm attitude, Lin Kaiji narrowed his eyes slightly.

Now that you've grown up, you're not easy to fool anymore!

He missed Lin Zhaoyue, who would rush towards him like a little ball and ask for a hug every time he came back from a battle.

Lin Kaiji withdrew his hand and slowly said:

"Brother, how come I heard that you climbed into the prince's bed before?"

Lin Zhaoyue was petrified in an instant. She felt that she had done this matter extremely secretly, so how come even her elder brother knew about it.

She coughed lightly and denied it.

"How is it possible? How could Zhao Zhao be that kind of person? Who spread the rumor? Isn't this ruining Zhao Zhao's reputation?"

Lin Kaiji did not expose her inferior lie, but just picked up her hook, put a worm on it, and handed it to her:

"you try."

Lin Zhaoyue took it, and without daring to look at the pierced earthworm, she stretched out her hand and threw the hook into the lake.

Sure enough, as long as the bait is good enough, the fish will take the bait.

Just after she let go, the fishing rod sank, and it was obvious that the fish that was caught was a big fish.

She excitedly fished it out; it was a grass carp weighing more than two kilograms. She was extremely happy.

"I caught it, bro."

She fished the whole afternoon but didn't catch any fish, but her elder brother caught one right after he arrived. Her elder brother was really amazing, there was nothing he couldn't do.

By the end of her fishing, Lin Zhaoyue didn't even care about the fish that were three fingers big, as her basket was almost full.

"Don't you want to thank Big Brother?"

Lin Zhaoyue was naturally grateful. Not only did she thank Big Brother for letting her catch the fish and making her happy, she also thanked Big Brother for helping her break off the engagement and for rescuing her from the cliff.

"Thank you, brother!"

Lin Kaiji raised his eyebrows:

"Just talk about it?"

"What does Big Brother want?"

Lin Kaiji seemed to think for a while, then said:

"Then Zhao Zhao will make fish soup for Big Brother herself!"

"Row……"

……

Lin Zhaoyue agreed, and the two went back. Lin Zhaoyue felt that she smelled of fish at the moment, so she went back to her room and changed her clothes.

Just when she was about to call Qingzhu in to comb her hair, she learned that Qingzhu had gone to her eldest brother's place, so she smoothed her hair, tied it up with a casual light green hairband, and went into the kitchen.

While humming a tune, she began to handle the fish skillfully.

In the study.

Lin Kaiji also changed his clothes, wearing a light blue robe, and stood in front of the bookshelf.

He said coldly to Qingzhu behind him:

"Xiao Wei is seriously injured. You must sneak into the East Palace and steal the East Border Defense Map back. If you fail, you don't have to come back!"

Qingzhu knew the death order given by the young master.

He lowered his head, hiding all the emotions in his eyes, and whispered:

"Yes, sir..."

……

When Lin Zhaoyue finished cooking and came to call Lin Kaiji, she saw him wearing a light blue robe, sitting in front of a desk, holding a scroll in his hand with distinct finger bones.

The light-colored robes mitigated his fierceness. A solitary lamp shone three feet of warm light on him, making him look even softer, as if he were an immortal king of the Ninth Heaven.

Lin Zhaoyue felt that if her elder brother was not a military general, he would definitely be an outstanding scholar.

"Brother, it's time to eat."

Hearing Lin Zhaoyue's voice, Lin Kaiji raised his head.

"it is good."

He responded, put down the book in his hand and stood up.

The two walked to the central hall and looked at the large table full of dishes. A rare hint of surprise appeared in those calm eyes.

"Did you do all this?"

Lin Zhaoyue nodded. She was still very confident in her cooking skills. After all, in her previous life, she had cooked for Xiao Yun for several years.

Lin Kaiji sat opposite Lin Zhaoyue and reached out to pick up a piece of sweet and sour fish. It was surprisingly delicious:

"Zhao Zhao is amazing. She is such a good cook."

Lin Zhaoyue was praised and curled her lips happily, then put another dish in front of Lin Kaiji.

"Brother, try this again."

Lin Kaiji took a bite and praised:

"good to eat……"

Military generals consume a lot of physical energy and have large appetites. Lin Kaiji ate almost half of the eight dishes that Lin Zhaoyue had. He ate all of the ones he particularly liked.

After eating and drinking, Lin Zhaoyue washed some fruit and shared it with Lin Kaiji. She asked:

"Brother, did you call Qingzhu to do something?"

Lin Kaiji peeled a large loquat and said:

“She has been watching over you since you were asleep, and now that you are awake, she is relieved.

I am afraid her family will worry, so I asked for leave to go back to visit her. I will ask another maid to come and serve you tomorrow."

Lin Zhaoyue frowned:

"Isn't Qingzhu an orphan?"

"She said she has a younger brother. When she comes back, ask her."

Lin Zhaoyue said "oh" and didn't continue the topic.

Instead he asked:

"Brother, you haven't been home for a long time. Do you miss home?"

homesick?

Lin Kaiji's eyes became a little distant, and after a while, he said lightly:

"Of course I did."

"Zhao Zhao also wants to..."

……

Lin Zhaoyue missed home, but her family didn't miss her at all. The Duke's Mansion was very lively at the moment.

Less than ten days after the funeral of Miss Lin II, Duke Lin and Madam Lin went out every day looking grief-stricken over the loss of their daughter. After returning home, they sent the servants away to play mahjong in the main courtyard.

This is an opportunity to make some private money.

Duke Lin never gave in to his wife and daughter, and always won:

"Oh! I won again by accident. I'm so sorry. Wanwan, one tael of silver."

"Madam, yours plus this one and the one above it totals five taels and seven. I'll give you a zero, five taels and five."

Lin Wan consciously gave Duke Lin one or two taels of silver. Now, only some small pieces of silver were left in front of her.

Madam Lin threatened Duke Lin with her eyes, but Duke Lin pretended to be deaf and dumb, and stretched his hand in front of Madam Lin's eyes, saying with a smile:

"Ma'am, five ounces and five cents."

Mrs. Lin touched the silver in front of her and gave it reluctantly.

When drawing the cards, Mrs. Lin said:

"Tomorrow you go to the Emperor and cancel the marriage between Zhao Zhao and the Crown Prince, so as to avoid any more trouble."

"Yes, yes, I know, and I can't delay the important things."

On the second day after Lin Zhaoyue's funeral, he mentioned the matter to the emperor, but the emperor rejected it, saying that he would discuss it with the prince.

Duke Lin didn’t understand why the emperor wanted to discuss the matter with the crown prince even though Zhao Zhao was already “dead”, but he was a minister, and since the emperor had already said so, he couldn’t say anything else.

So he waited and waited, but the prince did not attend court for several days in a row.

He was helpless, but his wife was right. The longer it was delayed, the more likely it would be to get into trouble. Even if he had to throw a tantrum in the imperial study tomorrow, he would cancel the marriage.

Looking at those people having fun, Chu Bai, who was about to go to the main courtyard to find the steward, had a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The second Miss Lin had just passed away. Based on how much Duke Lin and Madam Lin loved Lin Zhaoyue, it was impossible for them to react like this, unless... Lin Zhaoyue was not dead!

Covered by the darkness of night, Chu Bai's figure quickly blended into the night.

Lin family tomb.

Looking at the empty coffin, Chu Bairuzhu tapped her knuckles twice, and her rosy red lips curled up slightly.

He is not dead after all!

Where would the Lin family hide her?

Even Xiao Yan was fooled?

Chu Bai closed the coffin lid and left the mausoleum.

As soon as I got to the street, someone stopped me.

The person who stopped him was Chen Hu, who bumped into him in the teahouse that day.