Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Lin Ruhai sighed deeply and slowly walked towards the Wutong Courtyard. At that moment, Wang Xifeng sat at her dressing mirror, letting the maids meticulously comb her hair. Beside her sat a delicate little girl who bore a striking resemblance to Xifeng. With almond-shaped eyes like Lin Ruhai's, the little girl said in a tender voice, "Mother, you are so beautiful! Mother, Jiaojiao wants to wear that glittering golden phoenix hairpin, and these sparkling earrings look great too."

At the table, a mature, delicate-looking little boy spoke calmly, "Sister, why are you like mother? Your eyes light up when you see gold?"

Lin Ruhai walked into the house and saw his lovely wife and young child, his heart filled with satisfaction. He smiled and said to his daughter, "Daddy's little darling, when we get to the capital, Daddy will make you a big golden bed, okay?" Hearing this, Xifeng couldn't help but curl her lips and scolded, "Just spoil her! Let's see who dares to want her in the future. And a golden bed..."

"Daddy is the best!" The little girl clapped her hands happily.

Lin Ruhai walked over to Xifeng, gently put his arm around her shoulders, and said softly, "Of course I have to pamper our little Jiaojiao. She's our treasure. Besides, whoever marries our Jiaojiao in the future will be blessed."

"Daddy, what about me?" The little boy pulled the corner of Lin Ruhai's clothes.

"You're Daddy's baby, too." Lin Ruhai stroked his son's head and smiled. "When we get to the capital, Daddy will buy you lots and lots of books, okay?"

"Great!" The little boy's eyes lit up.

The family of four lived in harmony, like a heartwarming painting. After the two children left, Lin Ruhai gently embraced Xifeng, walked slowly to the table, and said softly, "My dear, we will be returning to Beijing soon. My replacement will arrive in about ten days. I will let you take care of the chores of packing for a few days. But my dear, you are so pregnant, and yet you have to travel such a long distance with me. It is really hard for you." Xifeng tightly grasped Lin Ruhai's hand and said softly, "My dear, what are you talking about! We are husband and wife and have a common purpose. How can we say that we have to suffer? And, my dear, I want to tell you that the mastermind behind the assassination is Zhen Youdao."

Lin Ruhai's face showed no surprise when he heard this. He said calmly, "This is pretty much what I expected. Back then, when my father-in-law learned of Jia Yucun's affair with Madam Wang, he lured him to Suzhou. Since then, he has been colluding with the Zhen family and has done many evil things for them in recent years."

"This assassination attempt must have been caused by Zhen Youdao hearing that the retired emperor's time is running out, so he decided to take desperate measures." A fierce look flashed in Lin Ruhai's eyes.

"Husband, how should we respond now?" Xifeng asked.

"For now, we can only hold our troops in place and let the guard Liu sent by His Majesty be the vanguard. We just need to wait for the opportunity." Lin Ruhai pondered for a moment and said, "Zhen Youdao has complicated connections in the court, and as long as Concubine Zhen is still here, we will not be able to compete with him head-on for the time being. However, this time when I return to the capital, I will be very careful to avoid being harmed again."

"Yes, I understand." Xifeng nodded. "But Zhen Youdao is ruthless and will probably not let us off easily. We need to be more vigilant."

"Don't worry, my wife. I know what I'm doing." Lin Ruhai comforted her, "As for you, you're pregnant now, so you should take care of yourself. Leave the rest to me, your husband."

Xifeng leaned in Lin Ruhai's arms, feeling extremely warm in her heart. She knew that no matter what difficulties she encountered, Lin Ruhai would always be by her side.