A life of ups and downs is pure joy

"Husband, who do you think sent this painting?" Lin Qinghuan asked in surprise. The two of them walked hand in hand from Qingyin Pavilion to Qingbo Courtyard.

"I don't know either, but there may be an answer in the famous art gallery. When I'm free in a few days, I'll take you for a tour." Xiao Yi said.

"I can't wait any longer. Let's ask Nan'er to accompany me. You just take care of yourself. I want to find the answer myself." Lin Qinghuan thought for a moment, looked up and said to Xiao Yi.

"I never thought you were such an impatient person." Xiao Yi hugged Lin Qinghuan's shoulders lovingly and said, "Then tell me when you find the answer. I'm curious too."

It turned out that Butler Xu sent the painting to the wrong person. The person who came said it was for Madam Xiao. He thought it was for Old Madam Xiao, but it turned out to be the Young Madam. Liu Ji also thought that the painting was bought by someone who was trying to please others. It happened that after seeing the painting, Michelle Reis said she wanted to embroider it and give it to Lin Qinghuan as a gift for her 18th birthday, so this caused a funny misunderstanding. Now Lin Qinghuan is really curious about who sent the painting, what is his relationship with his mother, and why he gave the painting to himself instead of his father or An Cai.

"Ju...Yazhai...is that how it's pronounced?" Lin Qinghuan asked as he got off the carriage and looked at the three words on the plaque at the door.

"Yeah...sister-in-law, can't you read?" Xiao Qiannan looked up and asked curiously.

"I recognize some, but not many, especially those characters with complex strokes, which I can only guess by guessing." Lin Qinghuan said helplessly.

"I saw you reading books for nothing, and I thought... Hahaha... Sister-in-law, there is such a big gap between you and your elder brother. What about Brother Ancai... Does he know many words?" Xiao Qiannan asked curiously.

"An Cai is much better than me. Although he doesn't like reading, he was forced by his father and elder brother to learn a lot of knowledge since he was a child. He has also been studying under Mr. Cao. My elder brother taught me to recognize some words since I was a child." Lin Qinghuan said. It was indeed true. She remembered the first time she opened a book, the unfamiliar words on it were like a heavenly book to her.

"Brother An Cai is good at martial arts and studying, how come he is so perfect?" Xiao Qiannan said shyly.

Lin Qinghuan looked at her with a smile on his face, like a complete nympho, and asked jokingly, "Who do you think is more perfect, your big brother or An Cai?"

"Sister-in-law..." Xiao Qiannan blushed with embarrassment, then leaned over to Lin Qinghuan's ear and whispered a few words. Lin Qinghuan chuckled, then pinched her face, and the two of them walked into the famous art gallery called Juyazhai, arm in arm.

It was a three-story building. There were not many people inside and it was very quiet. A young man who looked like a student was walking towards them.

"Do the two ladies have a visiting card?"

"Here you go." Xiao Qiannan took out a visiting card from the Xiao Mansion from his arms. The young man looked at it carefully and then bowed.

"Mrs. Xiao and Miss Xiao, please."

"Juya Zhai is divided into three floors. The first floor is for current calligraphy, the second floor is for current paintings, and the third floor is for remaining calligraphy." The young man said as he led the two people.

"Yi Mo?" Lin Qinghuan looked at Xiao Qiannan and nodded, indicating to go to the third floor.

"Would you two like to taste it on your own or would you like me to explain it in detail?" The young man took the two people up to the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion and stopped at the door and asked.

"Give us more guidance. We want to appreciate and cultivate ourselves." Lin Qinghuan said.

Xiao Qiannan watched the young man go downstairs, then walked in to look for Lin Qinghuan, "Sister-in-law, what should we do?"

"I don't know either. My husband said there might be the answer here. Let's go look for my mother's paintings first!" Lin Qinghuan was also very confused.

Lin Qinghuan looked at the paintings in front of her that had the same style as those in Lingzhuyuan. Although the original owner left her with memories, she did not know anything about this woman. After all, she had never seen her biological mother. Lin Qinghuan felt a little sad. Such an outstanding woman was killed by someone, ending her wonderful life prematurely.

"Sister-in-law, your mother's paintings are so beautiful, no wonder they are collected in Juya Zhai." Xiao Qiannan has been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since childhood. The Xiao family is a family of civil officials and attaches great importance to the education of their children.

"Well, she is very outstanding but unfortunately has a tragic life." Lin Qinghuan said.

"Sister-in-law, now that you've looked around, have you found anything?" Xiao Qiannan asked.

Lin Qinghuan shrugged helplessly, and the two of them listlessly walked around the first and second floors. After the two left, the young man walked into the inner hall in the backyard of Juyazhai.

"Master, Madam Xiao has been here."

"Hmm." The man behind the bead curtain gently put down the cup in his hand, and the maid next to him knelt on the couch and carefully added tea to her master.

Behind the man hung a portrait of a graceful girl holding a rabbit. The girl in the painting looked exactly like Lin Qinghuan, except that she had a mole between her eyebrows.

After returning to the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Qiannan went back to Mo Shuang Pavilion to take a short rest. In the afternoon, she also made an appointment with Lin Qingyi to go to the shooting range to learn archery, so she must have rested her energy at this time.

When Lin Qinghuan had nothing to do, she would go to Huaying Pavilion to find Li Jiaxin to learn embroidery patterns.

"I heard from my father that there will be another war in Yinan?" Li Jiaxin asked while watching Lin Qinghuan embroidering seriously.

"Yes, Dad, An Cai and eldest brother-in-law all left a few days ago. Mother didn't go this time. My eldest sister is pregnant, so she stayed to take care of her." Lin Qinghuan stopped sewing and said.

"Is your elder sister the Princess of Yinan?" Li Jiaxin asked curiously.

"Yes. Oh, by the way, Sister Li, did you grow up in Jinhan City?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"Well, yes, draw the line like this here." Michelle Reis said gently, pointing to the flower shape.

"Then do you know my elder sister?" Lin Qinghuan took a look at the pattern of the mold, and then hooked it back as Li Jiaxin said.

"Of course I know her. She's Lin Qingyao, the eldest daughter of the Lin family. She was very famous in Jinhan City back then. Moreover, she was favored by the Empress Dowager since she was young. She grew up with the late emperor's youngest daughter, Princess Su Wen. She is very famous." Li Jiaxin said as she thought of this girl who was about the same age as herself and grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth.

"Actually, I was also born in Jinhan City, but I never left the house. I went to Luofeng when I was about five or six years old. It's just that I was too young to remember anything at that time. It's a pity, I must have missed a lot of rare things about my elder sister." Lin Qinghuan said dejectedly. The original owner had said that she would give her all her memories. After she left, Su Jin discovered that most of the original owner's memories were about Lin Yuzhi, so her mind was now full of childhood stories about the days in Suheju and Lingzhuyuan with her older brothers and sisters and Lin Ancai.

"I have heard of a rare thing." Michelle Reis glanced around, and the maids went downstairs upon seeing this.

"It's so mysterious that they still have to send the servants away!" Lin Qinghuan watched the maids close the door.

"Do you know the prince?" Michelle Reis said in a low voice.

"I know. What happened to him?" Lin Qinghuan asked Li Jiaxin with a look of a spectator watching the show.

"I heard that the position of Crown Princess was originally chosen for your elder sister Lin Qingyao. Later, it seemed that Lord Lin brought your entire family back to Luofeng City because of this incident." Li Jiaxin said.

"Ah? There is such a thing. No wonder he suddenly returned to Luofeng with such a big fuss. Daddy never wanted us to get involved in party disputes. He just wanted us to live a peaceful life. It's possible if you think about it." Lin Qinghuan said.

"So this is what makes people admire Marquis Gonglie. The Crown Princess is the future Empress, and this is a huge advantage for the Su family. Although the Su family is the descendant of several dynasties of marquises, they don't have much power, and that's also because they are cousins with our Xiao family."

"Well, Daddy has been on the battlefield for a long time and has seen life and death. His understanding is different from that of ordinary people. My second uncle has also been in Yinan. I remember my husband said that politics is like a battlefield. Since someone in the Lin family has gone to the battlefield, the rest of the people can just enjoy themselves. For example, I have been ignorant for eighteen years, hahahaha." Lin Qinghuan said with a smile.

"The young lady always likes to joke around, not as cold as I once thought." Michelle Reis said, adding more tea to Lin Qinghuan.

"Sister Li, I've told you many times, just call me Qinghuan in private." Lin Qinghuan said helplessly. This Madam Li is a lady from a noble family, and courtesy is ingrained in her bones. In fact, she really should be the wife instead of a concubine.

"Okay, Sister Qinghuan, let me see your tricks." Li Jiaxin smiled shyly and took the needlework from Lin Qinghuan's hand.

"Sister Li, have you heard of the Jinhan Dong family?" Lin Qinghuan looked at her and asked.

"Are you talking about the home of Academician Tung?" Michelle Reis replied.

"Yes, the Dong family in the east city."

"Yes, Dong Yuange, the son of Dong Daxueshi, is even more famous than his father."

"How to say?"

"He was a young genius just like my husband. He graduated from high school at a young age and was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. He was extremely smart. But it was strange that he resigned from his official position at a young age and traveled around the world. He is still single now and returned to Jinhan City some time ago." Li Jiaxin grew up with her father and knew all about Jinhan's celebrities and stories since she was a child.

"I heard of such a person, so I asked out of curiosity." Lin Qinghuan said thoughtfully.

"Grand Secretary Dong has been a scholar since the last emperor, so he's a veteran of two dynasties. His family has always been high-ranking and well-off. Oh, I remember, he once had a sweetheart, but I don't know who it was. It was even written into a storybook in Jin Han." Li Jiaxin lowered her voice again, "I heard that he never married and had children because of this woman."

"This is what they mean, once you have seen the sea, all other waters are but puddles; once you have seen Mount Wushan, all other clouds are but mounds." Lin Qinghuan nodded and said.

"Was this poem written by Sister Qinghuan?" Li Ka-shing silently recited the poem that Lin Qinghuan had just uttered.

"I don't have such talent. I just found it in big brother's book and borrowed it for use." Lin Qinghuan drank the water with a guilty conscience.

"What a great poem! Indeed, that woman may be like the water of the vast ocean and the clouds of Mount Wu to Dong Yuange. From now on, no one can enter his heart anymore." Li Jiaxin sighed.

"I don't know who this woman is, but with the strength of the Dong family and Dong Yuange's ability, she shouldn't be out of reach." Lin Qinghuan murmured.

"Anyway, the storybook says that the fairy was in heaven and returned to the fairyland from this human world, so the two of them never got together." Michelle Reis said with a longing look on her face.

"Sister Li, you..." Lin Qinghuan looked at her and hesitated to speak.

"What's wrong?" Michelle Reis looked at her in confusion and asked.

"It's okay, I just think you're a nice person." Lin Qinghuan said with a smile.

"Qinghuan, I think you are a very kind girl and you always treat me with courtesy." Li Jiaxin said.

"Um…"

In the yard, Chuxia and Ruyi were watching the little maid sweeping up the fallen leaves. Autumn was deepening, all the leaves had fallen, and winter was not far away.

Lin Qinghuan yawned and slowly returned to Qingbo Courtyard. She looked up at the slanted halo of light shining on the courtyard wall outside, which seemed to have a lingering sense of warmth.

"Hey, isn't that Da Yuan?" Chu Xia said, looking at the figure standing at the gate of the courtyard.

"My husband came back quite early today." After saying this, Lin Qinghuan quickened her pace and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.

"Young Madam." Da Yuan saluted.

"Husband, are you back so early today?" Lin Qinghuan said, motioning him to stand up.

"Young Madam, the eldest master asked me to pick you up to go to the dinner together." Da Yuan said.

"Ah? Then wait for me to clean up." Lin Qinghuan touched his head and said.

"Young Madam, the old lady has asked someone to deliver the newly made Dasi embroidered long skirt." Yun Xiang said as she walked out of the house.

"Mom asked someone to deliver clothes again?" Lin Qinghuan said happily.

"That's right, the old lady treats our girl so well." Chu Xia sighed as she changed Lin Qinghuan's clothes.

"Yeah...that's great. I'm starting to feel uneasy too." Lin Qinghuan said worriedly as he touched his still stomach.

"Miss, do you want the prescription that the second lady mentioned...?" Chu Xia asked tentatively.

"Do we really have to rely on this?" Lin Qinghuan asked somewhat aggrievedly.

"Actually, you can try it..." Chu Xia said in a low voice.

"Then you should go to the Jia Mansion to look for Sister Mo tomorrow." Lin Qinghuan said softly with a blush.

"Young Madam, what hairpin do you want to wear? Mermaid's Tears?" Yun Xiang asked in a raised voice beside the jewelry box.

"Take the coral-colored one. Mermaid tears are so precious, I have to cherish them." Lin Qinghuan said stingily.

Chuxia and Yunxiang smiled secretly.

After sitting in the carriage for a while, Dayuan knocked on the carriage door outside.

"Young Madam, it's time for us to get off the bus and change boats."

"Change boat? Where are we going?" Yun Xiang helped Lin Qinghuan get off the carriage and asked Da Yuan curiously.

"I know where it is, let's go." Lin Qinghuan looked at the cruise ship waiting for him and his eyes also looked in the direction of Le Yin Fang.

"Young Madam, have you been here before?" Yun Xiang began to look around after arriving on the island. Her ears were filled with the pleasant sounds of stringed instruments, but she was a little nervous.

Lin Qinghuan sensed her uneasiness and patted her hands. "Don't worry, this is a great place to listen to music. Your husband has arranged for you to follow, so just enjoy it."

The housekeeper, Zi Yan, was already waiting at the door with a group of maids. Seeing Lin Qinghuan and others coming from afar, she quickly called for people to come forward to greet them.

"Young Madam." Zi Yan brought a group of maids and came forward to pay their respects to Lin Qinghuan. Her expression was completely different from when they first met.

"Hmm..." Lin Qinghuan replied lightly, and then entered Le Yin Fang with Zi Yan.