Don’t Show the Son

After Lin Xiu stayed in Changchun Palace for a while, the imperial concubine came back. She told Lin Xiu that His Majesty promised to investigate the matter thoroughly, so that he could rest at ease and wait for the news at home.

Afterwards, Lin Xiu stayed in Changchun Palace for half an hour, mainly talking to the little guy, asking him what he would like to eat these days, and listing a recipe for him. Chatting and talking will also dilute some of the sadness of being far away from home.

And then just to make the imperial concubine happy. In some respects, she is no different from a little thing. She is trapped in this deep palace and needs someone to chat with. The maids and eunuchs around her respect her too much, and Lin Xiu is more open-minded. Some, and he understands a woman's mind, knowing what she wants to hear and what she doesn't want to hear. Ever since Lin Xiu came to Changchun Palace, the laughter here has never stopped.

Not long after, the imperial concubine covered her face and said, No, no, I can't laugh any more today, and the wrinkles should come out. When you leave the palace, go to the imperial hospital by the way, and let Shuangshuang come to me. Here in the palace...

After leaving Changchun Palace, Lin Xiu went to Tai Hospital first.

Shuangshuang is a doctor of the imperial hospital, that is, an intern imperial physician. In addition to this status, she is also the personal female doctor of these women in the harem. If the concubine has a headache, she will be the first to go to her.

After all, her ability of strange magic is there, as long as it is a physical disease, she can cure it with her hands.

Lin Xiu also knew that the reason why the ladies in the palace took such good care was due to her. Her ability not only cured diseases, but also nourished the skin and kept the cells alive.

This is the reason why Lin Xiu's wounds can heal quickly.

Lin Xiu said that the imperial concubine and Princess Minghe look like sisters. It is not without reason. She is in her early thirties, and her skin is amazingly fine. Eight years old, a young girl in her youth, is no match for her in this regard.

Speaking of which, now Lin Xiu also has this ability.

It's just that it's hard to expose his ability, otherwise, with this wonderful ability to rejuvenate, the whole forest might run towards him, not to mention a few trees.

As for any woman, who can resist the temptation of being youthful and eternally beautiful?

Coming out of the Imperial Hospital, Lin Xiu found a figure waiting outside.

It was Zhu Jin, the great eunuch next to Emperor Xia.

Lin Xiu cupped her fists and said, Mr. Zhu is taking care of you.

Zhu Jin nodded and said: Your Majesty already knows about your affairs. In the future, the imperial guards will strengthen the defense near your home, and the secret investigation department will also send people to protect you secretly. If you encounter troubles that you cannot solve by yourself, you can Directly seek help from the secret investigation department, of course, the premise is that others trouble you first.

Lin Xiu was determined, clasped her fists and said, Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En.

Then he said: The assassination this time is because someone planted a dead man in the Lin Mansion.

The servant girls rewarded by the palace are managed by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, and only people in the palace can check this line.

Zhu Jin shook his head and said, It's useless. The Department of Internal Affairs also recruits people from the outside. There are countless families and forces that can put people in the Department of Internal Affairs. The Secret Investigation Department has already checked and found nothing.

That being the case, Lin Xiu had nothing else to do, she cupped her fists and said, Thank you, Manager Zhu.

Zhu Jin waved his hand, and then floated away.

The imperial concubine's thighs are really white and long. With these arrangements, Lin Xiu will not have to worry about his life being threatened in the future. Although his privacy and freedom may be less, compared with his life, those inconveniences are nothing at all. Nothing.

When Lin Xiu walked out of the palace gate, she saw Sun Dali waiting there.

Lin Xiu glanced at him and said in surprise, What are you doing here in broad daylight?

After the move, the Lin family was only one street away from the imperial palace, and it was only a few steps away. Moreover, the street was full of guards, and only assassins with abnormal brains would choose to attack here, instead of Sun Dali following behind him.

Sun Dali shook his head, and said firmly: From now on, wherever the young master is, I will be there!

Lin Xiu was assassinated yesterday, but he was not around, which made Sun Dali feel guilty as a guard. Lin Xiu also saw his thoughts, patted him on the shoulder, and said: Okay, follow if you want .”

Just as he was about to walk back with Sun Dali, a carriage drove up and stopped beside Lin Xiu.

Sun Dali immediately made a vigilant gesture, protecting Lin Xiu behind him.

At this time, a generous voice came from inside the carriage: Don't be nervous, the Marquis has no malicious intentions.

Lin Xiu cupped her fists towards the carriage and asked, May I ask your Excellency...

A voice came from inside the car again: Old man Yongpinghou, I have been waiting for you here for a long time.

The expression on Lin Xiu's face was a little surprised. He had offended Marquis Yongping not long ago. The other's eldest son, Yang Xuan, was exiled from Beijing because of him. Moreover, Lin Xiu was assassinated just yesterday. Marquis Yongping was the most suspected behind-the-scenes Instigated, in this case, he is still blatantly waiting for him here, what does it mean?

There was silence in the car for a moment, then the voice rang out again: Benhou has already heard about your assassination, and Xuan'er's defeat in the confrontation with you shows that your wit and resourcefulness are far superior to his, you should be able to see it. , this matter has nothing to do with this Marquis.

Lin Xiu shrugged her shoulders and said with a smile: That's not necessarily the case, who knows that Master Hou is not just playing tricks?

The people in the carriage also laughed and said: Everyone says that Uncle Ping'an's son is mediocre by nature. When I saw you today, I realized that the rumors are unfounded. I have no other intentions when I see you today. I just don't want to be treated as a pawn by others. , Xuan'er took the initiative to provoke and lost to you, it means that his skills are not as good as others, and he can't blame others.

The voice fell, and he said leisurely again: More than ten years ago, Ben Hou did have the idea of ​​marrying the Zhao family, but at that time, the daughter of the Zhao family had not grown so fast. After a few years, Ben Hou realized that , with the status of the Marquis of Yongping, marrying that Tianjiao is a fool's dream, so I gave up that idea. However, Xuan'er saw the girl once when she was young, and since then she has been shocked as a heavenly man, and she has been in love with her wholeheartedly. Some irrational things, but he has already paid the price for his actions, the grievances between the two of you are limited to the two of you, and have nothing to do with the Lin and Yang families.

After saying this, the carriage drove away slowly.

Lin Xiu actually didn't doubt what Yongpinghou said. In fact, he didn't think he was the one who did the assassination this time. The appearance of Yongpinghou showed an attitude that Yongpinghou's mansion would not take revenge for what happened last time. He, no matter whether he thought so in his heart or not, just this attitude and pattern made Lin Xiu see the difference between the First-Class Marquis Mansion and other small dignitaries.

Sun Dali stood beside Lin Xiu and asked, Master, shall we go home now?

Lin Xiu shook her head and said, If you don't go home, go to Lihuayuan.

Taking advantage of Lingyin's return to grandma's house, she must make waves whenever she can, and listen to music when she has time. Once she returns to the capital, the only thing to greet him will be the oppression of darkness...

Ewha Garden.

When the leader saw Lin Xiu this time, he was more enthusiastic than ever, and said proactively, Caiyi is upstairs in the old place, so you should go find her directly.

The Accord on the second floor is the place where the girls rest when they are tired from singing. Everyone has their own exclusive room.

In Caiyi's room, there was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl who was learning to sing with Caiyi. When she saw Lin Xiu coming in, she said to the little girl, Go back first, go down and practice more. Once you practice well, you won’t make mistakes.”

Thank you, Sister Caiyi.

The little girl smiled at her, and ran out bouncing around.

Lin Xiu walked to the table and sat down, and asked, How is the business going?

Caiyi smiled and said: It's almost the same as before, but it was affected by the closing of the door a few days ago, but it has recovered.

Lin Xiu asked again: I just saw the troupe master frowning, did he encounter any difficulties? Is anyone looking for trouble in the theater building?

Caiyi looked at Lin Xiu and said, Last time Master Dongcheng Ling came here in person and taught a few scoundrels who often come to make troubles. Now there are no one who dares to trouble us. It is the young master who asked Dongcheng Ling to do this. Bar?

Lin Xiu didn't deny it, and said: I just mentioned it by the way, let him take care of this place more, if Lihuayuan closes down, where can I go to listen to the music?

Caiyi smiled, and said: There are at least dozens of theaters in the capital, and there are many that are bigger than Lihuayuan, and there are so many famous actresses. How can you have no place to listen to the music?

Lin Xiu looked at her and said, But you aren't there.

This sentence made Caiyi stunned in place, and soon came back to her senses, a blush appeared on her pretty face at some point, and she whispered: Caiyi's singing skills are clumsy, compared to, can't compare to others.

Lin Xiudao: No matter how good their singing skills are, I still like the voice of the girl in Caiyi. I really want to hear Caiyi singing for the rest of my life.

Lin Xiu's two words made Caiyi lower her head, her face was flushed, her heart was bumping like a deer, and she couldn't help guessing what the young master meant...

There is nothing more beautiful than a shy woman blushing. Although Lin Xiu had seen countless women in her previous life, this kind of shyness was only seen on the face of her first love.

The girls I met afterwards would of course blush, but most of the time they were pretending, Lin Xiu saw through and didn't tell the truth.

Because whenever they were pretending to be shy, Lin Xiu looked into their eyes and said that she liked them, but she was also pretending. We were all the same kind of people, so who took the other seriously?

But Caiyi is different.

The most is the tenderness of bowing her head, like a water lotus flower shy in the cool breeze, such a woman, people can't help but want to cherish and take care of her.

Because of the relationship between Lingyin and that piece of marriage contract, Lin Xiu has been very restrained these days, and has not gone around teasing the little girl, but when it comes to Caiyi, he can't help but want to tease her every time, just to see her blush when she is shy look.

Seeing her shy and silent, Lin Xiucai changed the subject and said: So you must continue to open the Lihuayuan, otherwise, my wish to hear the voice of Caiyi girl for the rest of my life will come to naught. Tell me, what happened to you? Difficulties, as long as I can help, I will definitely help you.

Caiyi came back to her senses, and then said: Actually, it's still a matter of money. The monthly rent here is quite a lot. Most of the money earned by the theater is paid for the rent of the shop. The rest is to maintain the life of the theater troupe. The troupe owner is kind. , took in a lot of homeless children, originally wanted to teach them to sing, and give them a job to earn a living in the future, but the business of the theater building is so-so, and there are so many people who need to eat, it seems that they will be unable to make ends meet...

The line of theater buildings also has a pyramid structure.

The top batch of famous actors are expensive every time they appear on stage, but most of the troupes can barely make a living.

After hearing Caiyi's words, an idea suddenly popped up in Lin Xiu's heart.

He looked at Caiyi and said, If you just want them to live in the future, why don't you let them come to the Lin Mansion. It just so happens that my family wants to recruit a group of servants. I don't ask them to know anything, as long as they are smart and can serve tea. Pour water and do some cleaning.

For the sake of safety, Lin Xiu just dismissed the family's servants today, but it won't be a problem in the long run, just Ah Yue and Aunt Wang are simply too busy with chores at home.

These little girls adopted by the theater troupe have clean roots, so they can be used with confidence. It not only solves the problems of the Lin family, but also relieves the pressure on the Lihuayuan. Isn't it the best of both worlds?

Caiyi thought for a while, and was also a little excited, and asked, Can they do it?

Lin Xiu nodded and said: Yes, after entering the Lin Mansion, they don't need to be enslaved, and their wages are settled monthly. They can leave whenever they want. After staying in the Lin Mansion for a few years, if they want to leave, I will Give them a generous severance package, and when the time comes, it doesn't matter whether they want to use it as a dowry or want to start a small business by themselves.

After Lin Xiu finished speaking, Caiyi immediately went downstairs and told the class leader about it.

The class leader came up in a hurry and asked Lin Xiu, Is what Mr. Lin said true?

Lin Xiudao: Of course it's true, isn't the leader willing?

Yes, of course! The troupe leader of Lihuayuan nodded repeatedly, and said, It's their blessing to be able to enter the son's house. These days, what do you do better than being an actor? It's hard and tiring, so you can barely survive, son. How many people do you want, Caiyi and I will pick some smart and sensible people to go over...

...

In the end, Lin Xiu selected eight little girls from Lihuayuan.

They were between the ages of thirteen and sixteen, and they were all adopted by the theater troupe. They were originally going to be trained as actors. When Lin Xiu and Sun Dali brought them back to the Lin Mansion, the little girls carried small bags on their shoulders, Curiosity and anticipation flashed in the big eyes, but also some worry and fear.

When he returned to the Lin Mansion, Lin Xiu found that the defense force at the distance from his house had doubled compared to before.

Almost every 50 meters, there are a few sentry posts of the guards, while other places in this area are basically 100 meters apart.

These places are guarded no matter day or night, and their presence makes Dongcheng, a place where powerful people gather, the safest place in the entire capital.

But the street in front of Lin's house is also a little different.

At the foot of the wall on the east side, there is a figure leaning against it.

It was an old beggar, dressed in tatters and dirty clothes, and he was leaning over there to take a nap at the moment. The position where he was lying was originally the position of Rhubarb. If there are beggars who dare to rest here on weekdays, they would have been driven away He left, but today Rhubarb was lying at the door, and when he saw Lin Xiu, he immediately ran over, whimpered a few times, and accused Lin Xiu of the evil deeds of the beggar for snatching his kennel.

It wanted to resist at first, but was frightened away by the beggar's look.

Lin Xiu glanced at the old beggar, turned her head, and then glanced at the middle-aged man selling pancakes on the street.

There are often some mobile stalls on this street. Some small vendors push carts or carry poles, selling sesame seed cakes, candied haws, wontons, etc. It is normal to occasionally sell pancakes.

But the problem is that a person who sells pancakes for a living makes the pancakes so shattered that the dog has no appetite after seeing them. Is this something for people to eat?

The pancake seller has this skill, and he has long starved to death.

If this person hadn't been sent by the Secret Service to protect him, Lin Xiu would have eaten his pancake stall.

Although she guessed the identities of the two, Lin Xiu didn't show it. She just took a few more glances at them and brought a few girls into the Lin residence.

After Lin Xiu returned home, the old beggar in the corner stood up leaning on the wall, walked to the middle-aged man selling pancakes, lay down leaning on the wall again, and said in a low voice, I think, did that kid find us?

While continuing to make pancakes, the middle-aged man who sold pancakes whispered, Impossible, our disguise is so good, how could he see through it?

Hearing this, the old man thought for a while and said, That's right, I should be thinking too much.

At this time, the middle-aged man put down the spatula and said to the old beggar, Would you like to try my pancakes, I think they will taste very good.

The old man looked up and saw that something sticky and black was piled up in a pot.

He immediately turned around and leaned against the wall: Ugh...