A life of ups and downs is pure joy

Half a month has passed since the rebellion in the city tower. Ning Junze and Fan Yitong's wedding is scheduled for the end of the month, and Lingzhu Garden has begun to pack up and prepare for returning tomorrow.

"Husband, are you sure we can set off tomorrow?" Lin Qinghuan asked as she sat beside the couch and looked at the man lying there very comfortably. These days, Xiao Yi was very leisurely every day, and Lin Qinghuan personally served him food and drink. Being injured became a particularly happy thing.

"Well, yes."

"The wound hasn't healed yet, so I won't be able to attend Fourth Brother's wedding." Lin Qinghuan said.

"It's okay. The wound doesn't hurt anymore." Xiao Yi reached out and took Lin Qinghuan's hand and said.

"Really?" Lin Qinghuan asked, looking at Xiao Yi's chest.

"Really, I'm not lying to you." Xiao Yi said.

"Then tell them to walk steadily. It still hurts from what I see. Will Liuxi go back with us?" Lin Qinghuan asked worriedly.

"Well, it doesn't hurt at all with you by my side. Come here and give me a hug." Xiao Yi said, stretching out his arms and looking at his little wife.

"Yeah." Lin Qinghuan smiled shyly, then lay down and hugged Xiao Yi tightly.

"Huan'er, you seem to be different recently."

"Why is it different?" Lin Qinghuan looked up at Xiao Yi's handsome face and asked.

"You treat me differently than before."

"If you don't like it, then I'll just go back to the way we were before." Lin Qinghuan said as he got up.

"I like it, of course I like it." Seeing this, Xiao Yi pulled the woman back into his arms.

Lin Qinghuan chuckled. Now she also liked being with Xiao Yi more and more.

"Huan'er, after coming to Luofeng with you, I feel that it is completely different from my previous life. It is very comfortable and relaxing." Xiao Yi murmured.

"Then you can live with me in Luofeng from now on. I don't like Jinhan City anyway." Lin Qinghuan said. Xiao Yi was silent for a long time.

Lin Qinghuan looked up at him, then said awkwardly, "I was just kidding. You're a member of the Xiao family, so you definitely don't live like this..."

"Huan'er, that's not what I'm thinking about. After the prince... after I help him, we can go back to Luofeng, okay?" Xiao Yi said hurriedly.

"Really?" Lin Qinghuan looked at him with secret joy.

"Well, I said, as long as I have you, it's enough." Xiao Yi said and kissed Lin Qinghuan deeply again.

It was seven days later when they returned to Jinhan. Chuxia and Yunxiang felt that Lin Qinghuan was full of energy after his return. He got along very well with the eldest master every day, and their laughter could often be heard coming from the house.

After Lin Mudang learned about Chen Li's treason and corruption, he stepped forward to apologize. After all, Chen Li was under his jurisdiction and had been his confidant for many years.

"The matter of Chen Li has nothing to do with the Marquis. General Lin is in Jinhan and sometimes stationed in the most dangerous Yinnan. Back then, the Nanbang assassins assassinated the Lin family in Luofeng. Now Chen Li almost killed the women of the Lin family, but no one surrendered like a traitor. I feel that Marquis Lin is not at fault." General Xiao knelt down to plead for Lin Mutang, and other ministers also agreed.

"I have no intention of blaming Lord Lin. Everyone, please stand up!" said the emperor.

"No, thank you, General Xiao, and all my colleagues and friends for pleading for me, Lin. However, it is indeed because I did not discover Chen Li early and reused him for so many years, allowing him to squeeze the people's money in Luofeng for so many years. For being an official for decades, I am guilty. I hope Your Majesty will not show mercy and punish me severely!" Lin Mutang continued.

"I think what General Lin said is absolutely right. General Lin has made outstanding military achievements, and Your Majesty favors him and grants him high positions and generous salaries. General Lin made a mistake, and Your Majesty must also punish him. This is the way of an emperor, and only then can the subjects of the world submit to the imperial power and know what it means to be a subject." Grand Secretary Dong stepped forward and said.

Commander Xiao glanced at him.

"I second the motion!" The person who spoke was Chen Zheyuan, the Right Vice-Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Xiao Yi glanced at his father and then stepped forward and said, "It was with the help of General Luo Feng and Lin Ancai that I was able to successfully find evidence of Chen Li's crimes. Now that General Luo Feng is seriously injured, I hope Your Majesty will be fair in rewarding and punishing. Marquis Lin has made amends for his mistakes."

"It's ridiculous. Can we forget about our mistakes just by making amends? Besides, the one who made the meritorious contribution was General Luo Feng, not Marquis Gonglie." said Grand Secretary Dong.

"Lord Xiao is too protective of his relatives. Everyone knows that Marquis Lin is Lord Xiao's father-in-law." Chen Zheyuan said.

Lin Mutang glanced at Xiao Yi and shook his head.

"I allowed my subordinates to commit such a heinous crime. I hope Your Majesty will punish me." Lin Mutang took off the crown on his head, kowtowed and begged for forgiveness.

Lin Qinghuan brought Xiao Qiannan back to the Lin Mansion, and now the mansion was very lively.

"Where is Brother Ancai?" Xiao Qiannan looked around but couldn't find him, so she pulled Lin Qingyi aside and asked.

"He went to the patrol camp early in the morning." Lin Qingyi said.

"What? His injuries haven't healed yet, why is he going there again? I'll go call him back." Xiao Qiannan said angrily. After a while, she ran back and threw a bottle of medicine to Hong Qi, "Young Master Hong, this is for you from Sister Liuxi." Then she ran out again.

"Qinghuan, why does your sister-in-law pester Ancai every day?" Lin Qingyi asked curiously.

"She might think An Cai is both interesting and easy to bully!" Lin Qinghuan said. Anyway, the big fool Lin Qingyi would believe it.

"That's true, An Cai has the best temper." Lin Qingyi said.

"Fourth brother is getting married. What gift should I prepare for him?" Lin Qinghuan said worriedly.

"It would be better if you could draw a picture for him."

"Big brother! Big sister-in-law!" Lin Qinghuan raised her head happily and saw Lin Yuzhi walking towards her with Ning Xiaoqi, who was pregnant.

"Wow, sister-in-law's belly is so big now, even bigger than second sister's back then." Lin Qingyi quickly stood up and gave up her seat.

"I came to see if you were injured. I heard that the traitor caught you and threatened Xiao Yi, right?" Ning Xiaoqi said as she sat down.

"Your sister-in-law is very worried about you guys and insisted on coming to see you." Lin Yuzhi said.

"I'm afraid I'll shock you if I tell you this, but it was Lady Qinghuan who saved my fifth brother-in-law, who was so weak, with a hairpin!" Lin Qingyi said.

"Ah? Did you get it wrong? How could my fifth brother-in-law be so weak? He is quite skilled in martial arts!" Ning Xiaoqi said.

Lin Qingyi immediately jumped up and vividly recreated the scene on the city wall at that time.

"Huan'er, are you scared?" Lin Yuzhi looked at Lin Qinghuan and asked.

"Well, I originally prepared a hairpin for... Never mind, let's not talk about it anymore. It's all in the past." Lin Qinghuan said with a smile, then looked at Ning Xiaoqi, "Is my sister-in-law about to give birth?"

"Don't mention it, I'm so scared." Ning Xiaoqi said, "Isn't my second sister back yet?"

"I'm back. I'm at grandma's place. I should be here soon. Grandma loves Ran'er!" Lin Qingyi said.

"I want to talk to her, after all, she has been through it." Ning Xiaoqi said. She is now particularly afraid of prenatal care.

The voices of Xiao Qiannan and Lin Ancai were heard from outside Suheju.

"You are more nagging than my elder sister!" Lin Ancai said dissatisfiedly.

"Your injury hasn't fully healed yet and you're already fighting with others. If your sister-in-law knew, she would also tell on you!" Xiao Qiannan said from behind.

"Keep your voice down. If you shout a few more times, the whole mansion will know." Lin Ancai said anxiously as he was about to cover Xiao Qiannan's mouth.

"I understand. Don't move your arm." Xiao Qiannan held Lin An's arm and said.

The group of people in the yard looked at each other in confusion. After hearing the big secret, Lin Qinghuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Could it be that your sister-in-law has taken a fancy to our An Cai?" Ning Xiaoqi asked.

"What do you mean by fancy?" Lin Qingyi asked curiously, "Qinghuan said Nan'er thought An Cai was easy to bully and funny."

"That's it!" Ning Xiaoqi could only say this upon seeing this. As the fourth sister-in-law, she was really a worrying person. No wonder her father and mother were so worried about her marriage and still hadn't chosen a suitable family.

While they were talking, Xiao Qiannan and Lin An entered the yard and found that this small Suheju was really lively. Mother Huang was a good cook, and everyone was used to coming to Suheju to wait for food when they returned home.

"After my royal brother gets married and I give birth to a prince, I will go to Qiliang with my husband." Ning Xiaoqi said with a pout. She didn't know why her father was so anxious to let her and her husband leave Jinhan.

"Where is Qiliang County?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"It's two counties away from Dakun and a bit far from Jinhan. It takes about a month by carriage and water. I went there once when I was a child. I remember that the fiefdom still belonged to Princess Lingluo at that time." Xiao Qiannan said.

"Princess Lingluo, why do I seem to have heard of it? Who mentioned it to me?" Lin Qinghuan's mind began to work quickly, but he still couldn't remember it.

"Miss, there is a peach blossom forest in the south of the city." Chu Xia reminded.

"Yes, that place once belonged to this princess. Who is she?" Lin Qinghuan asked.

"The eldest daughter of the late emperor, the elder sister of the current emperor! Her aunt." Xiao Qiannan pointed at Ning Xiaoqi and said, "If it weren't for His Majesty's preference for the Seventh Princess, how could he have given Qi Liang to her?"

"But I still don't want to go to the fiefdom so early." Ning Xiaoqi said.

Lin Qinghuan glanced at Lin Yuzhi who had been silent the whole time, and she knew something in her mind. The emperor only wanted the Lin family to produce military generals, and was very ruthless to Lin Yuzhi. His talent did not allow him to be just a prince consort with a high salary but no real power. Lin Qinghuan blamed herself. If she had married Ning Junze at the beginning, her elder brother would not have to endure the humiliation of being a prince consort.

"Big brother, if I visit you and sister-in-law often in the future, please don't think I'm bothering you." Lin Qinghuan patted Lin Yuzhi and said.

"Silly girl, how could that be!" Lin Yuzhi touched Lin Qinghuan's head and said lovingly.

Ning Xiaoqi glanced at the brother and sister, seeming to be thinking about something.

After lunch, Lin Yuzhi took Ning Xiaoqi to visit his grandmother and then returned to the princess's mansion. Lin Qingyi dragged Xiao Qiannan and Lin Ancai to play again. After lunch, Jia Xu returned to the patrol camp. Only Lin Mo and Lin Qinghuan were left in Su Heju.

"Huan'er, Ah Xu told me about what happened to you and your group at Luo Feng. My heart ached." Lin Mo said while holding Lin Qinghuan's hand.

"I was almost scared to death. I thought I was doomed and even prepared a hairpin to commit suicide." Lin Qinghuan said aggrievedly.

"I never thought that this magistrate Chen, who has been flattering my father for so many years, actually embezzled so much money and colluded with Nanbang. It's really hard to judge a person by his appearance." Lin Mo said angrily.

"Sister, I... I have something in my heart, and I don't know whether I should say it or not." Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Mo in embarrassment.

"how?"

"Even if Chen Li deserves to die, Jingshu is innocent. She and I were good friends in childhood. When I was trapped in her house, she always took care of me and begged her father for me. But now her whereabouts are unknown, and I feel so sad. Although I asked my husband and General Lie to help find her, there is still no news." Lin Qinghuan wanted to find her quickly. She was really afraid that she had met with a serious accident. After all, she was not guilty.

"Huan'er, Da Sheng is different from Dayan. Although my mother is the daughter of a criminal, she is a Yan citizen. In Dayan, the daughters of criminals do not have to be prostitutes, they can be slaves. However, Da Sheng has always been the strictest towards the families of criminals. Once they are determined to be so, their lives will be ruined. When encountering the families of criminals, no one wants to care. After all, they will be implicated if they are discovered. Even the current emperor will be condemned by all the ministers if he has physical contact with the daughters of criminals. I'm afraid it's Miss Chen." Lin Mo was shocked after he finished speaking. She never thought it would be like this.

"Then I must find her faster, sister. I heard the nanny say that someone in the mansion did it. Who do you think this person was? Where did she take Jingshu?" Lin Qinghuan felt very melancholy. She suddenly remembered that there was also a daughter of a guilty minister in Le Yin Fang. Xiao Yi actually took such a risk to hide her here. Was it really just because he saw that she was gifted? Lin Qinghuan became a little worried.

"How about I talk to Ah Xu about this as well?" Lin Mo said.

"Yeah, my brother-in-law knows a lot of people, maybe he can really help me." Lin Qinghuan nodded and said.

"Huan'er, I secretly hope that you will never find her." Lin Mo suddenly said.

"Ah? What do you mean, sister?" Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Mo in confusion.

"Huan'er, people's hearts will change. Miss Chen must be affected by the family changes, and... forget it, it shouldn't happen. I will talk to Ah Xu about this when I get back. Don't worry about it. How are you and Xiao Yi doing now?" Lin Mo asked softly.

"He treats me very well, but... every day... well..." Lin Qinghuan glanced at Lin Mo, then whispered in her ear.

Lin Mo was stunned for a moment, then he smiled with a blushing face.

Lin Qinghuan looked at her resentfully, "Sister..."

"Silly girl, do you want him to go to another girl's courtyard? He does this because he likes you." Lin Mo pinched Lin Qinghuan's face, which was now much chubbier, and said.

"I didn't care about going to other girls before, but now when I think about it, I feel unhappy and...I feel a little unhappy. A few days ago, someone from Hutao Niang came to tell him that she felt uncomfortable in her heart, and Brother Xiao went to sit in her yard for a while. Humph, I don't know how he cured Hutao Niang's heartache. When I think about it, I...I don't want to talk to him anymore." Lin Qinghuan said angrily, looking like a little shrew.

Outside Su Heju, Xiao Qiannan, who was about to push the door open, was secretly delighted when she heard this.

"Sister-in-law, I'm here to look for you!"