The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

"My lady, there is a letter from Lord An." As soon as I returned to the room, Baojuan came in with a letter. She handed the letter to me with joy and anticipation on her face.

I took the letter. It was from my father. I wondered if my mother was doing well recently.

I couldn't wait to open the envelope and read it carefully. My father said that he and my mother were doing well recently, my mother's eye disease had improved, and my brother was studying hard, so I didn't need to worry.

Since his last release from prison, my father has completely changed his behavior. He deeply realizes the pain he has caused my mother and me over the years. He has vowed to make amends for his past mistakes and promised to take good care of my mother.

I once privately asked Dr. Wen whether there was any hope of curing my mother's eye disease.

Doctor Wen told me that as long as I take good care of myself, it is possible to restore my eyesight.

This news gave me a glimmer of hope that my mother's eyesight might still recover. So during that time, I privately asked Dr. Wen to prescribe some medicine, which I sent home, and asked my father to take good care of my mother's eye disease.

In the future, I will definitely bring my mother to live in the capital, so that she can stay away from all the troubles and enjoy a few days of peace and quiet.

I also have a deep understanding of my father's temperament and habits. For the past few years, he's been preoccupied with his own pleasures, never striving for progress, and possesses no ambition at all. If it weren't for the recent misfortune, he would never have changed his ways.

Furthermore, things at home had changed dramatically since his last imprisonment and his acquittal back home.

The two concubines that the family had originally married had already secretly sold off the family property for fear of being implicated, and absconded with the money along with their children - my two younger sisters.

Fortunately, I have a younger brother who is a few years younger than me. Although he is my aunt's son, we have been close since childhood. He is not as materialistic and snobbish as my aunt.

Although his aunt ran away, he stayed despite his mother's advice. I think this is our only hope for settling down.

When my father returned home, my mother and brother were still running around, trying to find a way to rescue him.

Only then did he understand that it was better for a husband and wife to be together as they were originally married. When something went wrong, the wife would try to find a solution, but the concubine would run away with the money.

Fortunately, he was acquitted and his official position was not affected. In addition, I secretly helped him, so he was able to make ends meet.

I have made up my mind. In the future, I will bring my mother and brother to live in Beijing, so that my mother can stay away from all the bad things and enjoy a few days of happiness.

I also let my younger brother study hard and pursue a career in politics. This way, he will have his own prospects and will no longer be bullied or insulted by others, and I can rely on him with peace of mind.

In my previous life, I didn’t care about these things. I just used money to support my family, thinking that all problems could be solved as long as I gave them enough money. But in fact, no matter how much money I had, it was useless.

Because human nature is always greedy, otherwise how could my cowardly father, a small county magistrate, embezzle more than 800,000 taels of silver? It is clear that silver and money are not good things for him.

I was sensitive and suspicious about my younger brother, always thinking he would betray me, so I never paid much attention to him. Now thinking about it, it's really ridiculous.

Therefore, I have made plans these days to work hard to save more money and buy a small house in Beijing first. Then, in three months, when I am about to give birth, I can bring my mother over.

"My lady, what are you thinking about?..." I was thinking and my thoughts had drifted far away, but Baojuan suddenly spoke and interrupted my thoughts.

I came back to my senses, looked at her, and replied with a smile: "Nothing, I just remembered some things from the past."

Baojuan seemed dissatisfied with my answer and continued to ask, "My dear, I saw that you have been smiling since you read the letter from home. Is there any good news?"

I shook my head slightly and smiled, saying, "It's not a big deal. I'm just relieved that my family is doing well."

Baojuan nodded, but her eyes were still full of curiosity and anticipation.

I knew she had more questions, but I didn't intend to reveal too much. Some things are better kept to oneself.

"Baojuan, let's go see my sister and see if she is free now." Zhen Huan said to Baojuan, the maid beside her.

"Yes, my lady." Baojuan replied, and then followed me out.

When I reached the door, I stopped and asked Liuzhu, who was standing at the door: "Liuzhu, what is your sister doing now? Is she asleep?"

Liuzhu replied respectfully, "Mistress Lingrong, she is in the room. She seems to be in a bad mood. Please go in and talk to her."

I nodded and said softly, "Okay, I'll go in and see my sister."

As I entered the room, a light fragrance filled my nostrils. I tiptoed to the window and saw her sitting quietly, holding a book in her hands, but her eyes were wandering, as if she wasn't really reading.

Her face was a little pale and her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was hiding endless worries in her heart.

I called out softly, "Sister..." However, she seemed immersed in her own thoughts and did not notice my arrival.

I walked closer to her and called softly again, "Sister?" Only then did she slowly come back to her senses, raised her head and looked at me, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

She smiled slightly, gently put down the book in her hand, stood up and walked towards me, and asked gently, "Why are you here, sister?"

I held her hand and asked with concern, "Sister, you look absent-minded. Are you unhappy?"

She sighed, shook her head slightly, and said, "It's nothing, just a little tired."

After saying that, her gaze fell back to the window, as if she was thinking about something.

I know that she has such a noble character that she must be very upset about what happened to Queen Chunyuan. But she has to figure it out herself.

"Sister, I'm here to ask you for help today, so please don't refuse." I tried to divert her attention.

"Help? How can I help you? Tell me."

The woman looked at her gently, with curiosity glittering in her eyes.

"I want to buy a house in Beijing. It doesn't have to be very big. I want to bring my mother and brother over to live here for a while. I also want to ask my sister to help keep an eye on it for me."

The elder sister was slightly startled, then laughed: "How difficult is that? I'll let father know later and ask him to keep an eye on it. But Lingrong, a house in the capital is not cheap, do you want my help..."

She patted my hand gently and said she would do her best to help me.

I looked at her gratefully and said, "Thank you, sister. I just ask that you keep an eye on me. If you need any help, I will definitely not hesitate to ask you."

"That's good, just rest assured and leave it to me."