You are my golden finger

"Thank you, Lord! Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" Everyone bowed to thank the emperor.

Along with the imperial edict of reward, there was also punishment for corrupt officials in Jiuchang Prefecture.

The county governor Chai Jingze was confiscated of his property and exiled to the northwest with his family for life. More than 20 officials were convicted of the same crime. The three officials in charge of water conservancy projects who were most seriously corrupt were sentenced to death by beheading, their property was confiscated, and their families were exiled to the northwest for life.

The case also involved the third prince and Prime Minister Han, but since they had already died, the news was not made public in order to save some face for the emperor.

After leaving the Qinzheng Hall, the atmosphere was very dull. Originally, everyone should be happy that they had received the reward, but Xinfeng, Xihui, Xijia, and An'an were visibly depressed.

Xihui and Xijia were almost twelve years old, and Anan was eight years old. They all knew what the first and second imperial edicts meant to them.

As expected, Xin Lan was missing when they left the palace. When everyone came out of the Qinzheng Palace, the Imperial Concubine was already waiting at the palace gate, crying with tears in her eyes.

Xin Lan only greeted her politely, and without caring about the mother-daughter reunion, she sent them out of the palace. She insisted on sending them to the palace gate, waving her little hands desperately, tears streaming down her face.

Xijia and Anan cried so hard that they were out of breath and almost fainted. Xihui and Xinfeng tried hard to suppress their sadness, their eyes were red. Xingcheng and others were also too sad to say a word.

"Okay, don't be sad. We will go to the palace tomorrow afternoon and see Xinlan. You can still study together and see each other every day in the future." Lin Xijin comforted.

"Sister, are you telling the truth?" An An asked while hiccuping, and Jia Jia also looked at her with tears in her eyes.

"Really? When has my sister ever lied to you?"

"Anyone who liars is a puppy!" Even the catchphrase came out, and it was obvious that An An was really anxious.

"Okay, you liar are a puppy. Stop crying. If you keep crying I won't take you into the palace tomorrow!" Lin Xijin also tried her best. In order to coax the child, she used coaxing, swearing and threats.

Lin Xijin understood An An and everyone else's reluctance and worry. How could she not be distressed when the sisters who had been with her day and night and were as close as siblings became someone else's children? Moreover, there was the news that she was about to get married.

To celebrate everyone's reward, Lin Xijin asked the cook to prepare a sumptuous meal, and specially toasted Uncle Mu Xiong, Uncle Jian'an, and Sun Lingyun to thank them for their companionship along the way.

"Jin'er, what are you talking about? If it weren't for you, everyone would still be enduring hard times! Most of the children at home need you to take care of them so that they can have a bright future." Uncle Jian'an said sincerely.

Princess, I, Sun Lingyun, am grateful for your kindness. I will follow your lead from now on!" Sun Lingyun said sincerely.

All the boys toasted her respectfully.

"Xinfeng, Xihui, you are growing up slowly. Our family will depend on you two in the future. Although your performance has been good enough in the past, you need to continue to work harder in the future." After dinner, Lin Xijin talked to Xinfeng and Xihui seriously.

"Sister, we will try our best." The two answered solemnly.

"If you want to protect the person you love, you must be outstanding enough and have absolute strength and be strong enough. Xinlan is a princess now. It is said that the emperor's daughter will never have trouble finding a husband. Xinlan is eleven years old now, and there will be a lot of people eyeing her. What do you two brothers think?" Lin Xijin went straight to the point, and was almost about to ask which of you two would marry Xinlan.

"Sister, I treat Lanlan as my own sister. I will try my best to protect Lanlan and Jiajia." Xinfeng responded.

This kid has so many tricks in his mind in one sentence. He will definitely be a scheming person in the future. If you treat Lanlan like your own sister, then you should treat Jiajia as more than just a sister!

Xihui lowered her head, blushed and said nothing.

This kid will be twelve years old by the end of the year, and he is already a grown-up boy. In the past two years, he has started to grow taller, and both he and Xinfeng are nearly 1.7 meters tall, and it seems that they will grow taller. They are both sunny and handsome young men.

Lin Xijin deliberately teased him, so she said to him in a teasing tone: "Xihui, do you also regard Lanlan as your own sister like Xinfeng?"

Xihui continued to be silent, neither admitting nor denying.

"Do you want to compete with others and marry Xinlan into our family? In this way, we and Lanlan will be a family forever!" Lin Xijin was furious.

Sure enough, Xihui suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with obsidian light, and blurted out: "Okay!"

Lin Xijin smiled, and Xinfeng couldn't help laughing. Afraid that Xihui would be embarrassed, he quickly covered his mouth with his fist and pretended to cough.

When Xihui saw the expressions of the two people, she suddenly realized that she had been tricked by her sister and was being framed. Her face turned red instantly, and even the tips of her ears turned red.

"Although we are close to the princess and have an advantage, it is not easy to marry her home. The emperor has finally found Xin Lan and will not let her marry a mediocre person. In addition, your brother Xu also has high hopes for you, so you have to work harder in the future."

At this moment, Xihui and Xinfeng were like a donkey with a calabash tied to its front. They had the motivation to move forward and their eyes became clearer.

"Although you are still young and it's too early to talk about marriage. But if you don't work hard now, you won't be able to get what you want tomorrow. Then the person you like will be like the moon in the sky or the flower in the water, and you can only look at them with envy." Lin Xijin analyzed the cruelty of reality with the two of them.

"Sister, we've got this in mind. We'll work hard." The two promised again.

Lin Xijin was tired after talking to the two of them for so long. She had really had enough. Why did she act like a disciplinary director? She really didn't worry that much even when she was her mother.

Raising a child is not easy! In such an environment, they have to work hard to find a wife and husband at the age of twelve or thirteen. I also have to take care of these children myself, which is really speechless.

"Jin'er, starting today, we are now a married couple." Murong Xu showed up unannounced in the evening.

"Where's the certificate? Take it out and let me see it!" Lin Xijin deliberately contradicted him.

"The files are kept in the imperial study. Everyone in the world can testify to it. Don't even think about regretting it! From now on, you are my wife." Murong Xu held her face in his hands, cherishing it as if he were holding a fragile treasure.

Lin Xijin looked at his affectionate and focused eyes, and couldn't bear to interrupt him mischievously. The two people looked at each other and their eyes gradually became entangled. Murong Xu pulled her towards him, with a strong possessive desire, greedily sucking her taste, conquering cities and ponds all the way, just to have more.

It is true that a day without seeing you feels like three years.

The family, looking forward to meeting Xin Lan, began to prepare gifts for entering the palace.

"Sister, do you think I should bring Mimi into the palace and let it accompany Sister Lanlan?" Xin Lan's staying in the palace made An An obviously uneasy, and she became visibly clingy.

"That won't work. It will scare the empress in the palace, and then Mimi will be arrested and locked up." Lin Xijin quickly dispelled An An's little idea.

"Well, I'll give Sister Lanlan a toy, Mimi!"

Jia Jia and a few other boys also prepared gifts. As for what they were going to give, Lin Xijin didn't want to worry too much and didn't ask.