A life of ups and downs is pure joy

The 211th year of the Dasheng Golden Jubilee.

In the blink of an eye, it was autumn again, and the days passed by uneventfully. Xiao Xingjian, who was already one and a half years old and could walk on his own, was playing happily in the inner courtyard with Yun Xiangluhua and other maids.

Chuxia walked in carrying freshly brewed tea. From a distance, she saw Lin Qinghuan, dressed in a purple long dress, lying there gracefully and a little lazily. She looked at the bustling yard outside the window with a smile on her face. On the table next to her was Lin Qinghuan's favorite medical book, with the edge curled up to mark it as read. The little girl looked at the master she had served since she was a child, and her heart was filled with reluctance. In another three months, she would return to Luofeng to get married.

What are you doing standing there?"

Lin Qinghuan turned sideways and saw Chu Xia standing at the door holding a wooden tray, looking at him in a daze, so he asked curiously.

"Girl, just looking at you reminded me of my childhood."

After Chu Xia came back to her senses, she walked towards Lin Qinghuan with a smile on her face.

"When I look at Jian'er, I always think of An Cai when he was little. Although he wasn't this young, he was still pretty stupid back then. How could he get into a fight with any cat or dog?"

Lin Qinghuan looked at his son's face, which looked like a Tongan boy, and then chuckled and said.

"Little Jian'er really does look like the Second Young Master, but he also looks a bit like a son-in-law. It's quite interesting."

Chu Xia handed the tea in her hand to Lin Qinghuan, then carefully sorted the books on the desk and said.

"Speaking of Ancai, I remember Nan'er wrote to me a few days ago saying she was pregnant and had been feeling very uncomfortable all day. Her mother had gone to Tianmen County, and she had been really worried about her all these years."

Lin Qinghuan was very grateful when she mentioned He Su. She loved that Lin Muchang was able to love every child he had.

"There are so many happy events this year. The second young lady, the third young lady, and the second wife are all pregnant. The old ancestor and the general must be very happy."

Chuxia said with a grin on her face.

"That's right. I can imagine how happy Daddy and Grandma must be."

Lin Qinghuan thought of Lin Muchang and Grandmother Lin who were far away in Luofeng, and missed them even more.

"The eldest master left early this morning saying he was going on an autumn hunt. Why don't you go with him, young lady?"

Chu Xia asked, somewhat confused.

"I've never liked hunting in spring or autumn. Every time I go, I always come back in tears."

Lin Qinghuan recalled the two spring hunts he had gone on in Jinhan. Either he or Lin Muchang was injured. Since then, he was unwilling to go to such occasions.

"But, but the eldest princess is gone."

Chuxia complained in a low voice.

"She is a member of the royal family, so of course she has to go. But when she's there, I don't want to go anymore."

For several months in a row, Tao Baiwan has been very diligent in going to Liu Ji's yard. Now her main feature is her friendliness. Seeing that the more Liu Ji looked at her new daughter-in-law, the happier she was. Lin Qinghuan simply said good morning and good night and quickly returned to her own yard to avoid seeing Tao Baiwan's virtuous appearance, which made her feel disgusted.

"Fortunately, the uncle lives in our Luoyi Pavilion every day, and the eldest princess cannot influence the uncle's true love for the young lady."

Chu Xia thought about it and agreed, then happily continued to massage Lin Qinghuan's shoulders.

"Girl, you're almost twenty-one. Time flies."

Chu Xia sighed, and Lin Qinghuan turned around and smiled at her.

"Yes, I was only thirteen years old when I first came to Jinhan City. Now it has been almost eight years."

Lin Qinghuan recalled that when she first came to Dasheng, she was just a ten-year-old sick girl. She was cared for and taken care of all the way up and lived a carefree life in the Lin family. She also met her childhood sweetheart, Brother Yu, who treated her illness. Although in the original owner's memory, Brother Yu was a faint albizzia and a good brother next door, but in Lin Qinghuan's eyes, he was the best husband in the world, the best him.

"Young Madam, Tong Hua is here."

At the gate of the inner courtyard, Lu Hua was seen leading the little servant who ground ink for Lin Qinghuan every day in Bixu Village. The little servant was following Lu Hua in obediently.

"How did you come?"

Lin Qinghuan stood up, leaned on the wooden window bars with both hands, looked at Tong Hua in the yard and asked.

"Princess Changping."

Tong Hua walked to the corridor and bowed respectfully to Lin Qinghuan as usual.

"Come in and talk."

Lin Qinghuan said as he looked at the little servant boy who was about the same age as Lin Qingru.

"The master is out of town today, so let me tell the princess."

After Tong Hua entered the room, she stood in front of Lin Qinghuan and said.

"Master is so busy! He's not even an official yet. If he were an official, wouldn't he be like my husband, invisible all day long?"

Lin Qinghuan teased, Tong Hua glanced at her, then lowered her head and smiled shyly.

"What's that in your hand?"

Lin Qinghuan asked.

"Oh, by the way, this is the piano score that Mr. Aoki asked me to bring to the princess."

Tong Hua handed the scroll in her hand to Lu Hua. Lu Hua took a curious look at it and then walked forward to give it to Lin Qinghuan.

"Master Aoki has also left the city?"

Lin Qinghuan asked.

"Mr. Qingmu left Bixu Village yesterday, and no one knows where he went."

Tong Hua replied.

"Okay, I understand. Go with Luhua to have some cakes and some tea. And bring a tray back for your brother when you return."

Lin Qinghuan knew that the best thing about the twin brothers was the cakes in her yard, so she gave them gentle instructions.

Tong Hua smiled happily, then bowed to Lin Qinghuan and followed Lu Hua to the outer courtyard.

Lin Qinghuan sat down on the rose stool next to the window again and slowly flipped through the music score in her hand.

"Fisherman's Tune, I just said the Twin Flowers duet sounded beautiful, and they sent me the music. Master Aoki is really strict with me, even stricter than my third sister."

Lin Qinghuan said as he flipped through the pages.

"So, girl, do you want to practice the piano to kill time now?"

Chu Xia asked as she looked at the music score in Lin Qinghuan's hand, which she didn't quite understand.

"Then bring it here. I can't let my master waste his efforts in vain."

Lin Qinghuan looked up and said that her piano skills were no longer as poor as before. After all, a good teacher produces good students. She thought that when she appeared in front of others again, she would be as confident as Lin Qingwan.

The melodious sound of the piano floated in the house. Xiao Xingjian was tired of playing, so he went back to the inner room and stayed in the wet nurse's arms, listening quietly to his mother's piano playing.

"The girl plays so beautifully that even the young master is fascinated by it."

The wet nurse murmured as she looked at Xiao Xingjian lying quietly in her arms.

For dinner, Lin Qinghuan took Xiao Xingjian to Liu Ji's courtyard, and Li Jiaxin also went with Yong'er.

Liu Ji's eyes were always smiling when she saw her two older grandchildren every day. Lin Qinghuan watched her eat without taking her eyes off the two playful children.

"Madam, something bad has happened..."

Lin Qinghuan heard hurried footsteps coming from the outer courtyard, and saw Butler Xu jogging inside and shouting.

"What's wrong? Why are you so reckless?"

Liu Rong stepped forward and asked.

"Qiu Lie was assassinated..."