allonlinenovel Chapter 175: The widowed mother in the famine years (End)
Chapter 175: The widowed mother in the famine years (End)
Time passed quickly like flowing water. In the blink of an eye, several years had passed and Lin Jinshu had grown into a lively and lovely girl. She and her brother Lin Ping'an had been training hard since childhood, and although they were young, they had excellent martial arts skills.
Lin Ya is already sixteen years old and has grown into a beautiful young lady. Neighbors often come to propose marriage to her and have almost knocked down the door of the Lin family.
Nan Xi did not agree. Now that Lin Xuan has a promising future, Lin Ya will have better choices in the future.
Lin Le had never liked martial arts since he was a child, but he was smart and clever, and with his hard work and talent, he finally passed the exam to become a scholar this year.
After studying with Lin Le for two years, Xiao Shitou felt that he was not interested in this and dropped out.
He was gifted in martial arts, and in just a few years he had mastered these skills. Later, he and his father made a living by hunting. The two of them worked in perfect harmony, and they always returned with a full load every time they went hunting.
Because there were so many prey, the Zhao family bought a shop in the city to specialize in selling prey.
Liu Wan'er is clever and skilled in cooking all kinds of delicious food. She also sells her own cakes in the shop.
Lin Pingan and Lin Jinshu, a brother and sister, are the darlings of the whole family. They are naughty and playful, and are the happy pills of the family.
In the fifth year after moving to Sanzhi County, a great victory was achieved at the border, the Hu soldiers were driven out of the Daxing Dynasty, and the Daxing God of War Prince Xiao Jinghuan returned to the court, and the whole country celebrated.
The emperor was overjoyed and made Xiao Jinghuan the crown prince.
Li Cuiyun chattered happily, "Mom, do you think Brother Xuan is coming back? Do you think I've gotten a little tanned recently? No, I have to buy some makeup to cover it up..."
Nan Xi was laughing a lot. As they were talking, they saw a tall figure walking in.
Nan Xi narrowed her eyes, glad that her eldest son was back.
"Brother Xuan, you're back."
Li Cuiyun cheered and went over to greet them. Although she was the mother of two children, she was only 21 years old and was still a big kid.
Lin Xuan smiled at Li Cuiyun, walked quickly to Nan Xi, knelt down and kowtowed.
"Mom, I'm back."
Nan Xi helped Lin Xuan up, "It's good that you're back. You're stronger now, which is good."
Lin Xuan seemed to have grown taller, looked stronger and more powerful, and his internal strength had improved. It seemed that he had not been slacking off in the barracks.
"Go and have a good talk with your wife. Come back after you wash up."
Nan Xi couldn't bear to see Li Cuiyun looking anxiously beside her, so she drove them both away and sat in the rocking chair to take a nap.
These leisurely days are so comfortable.
Lin Xuan is now a general. Originally, when he returned to the capital with Xiao Jinghuan to receive his title, he could only get the position of a fifth-rank general.
However, Xiao Jinghuan reported Lin Xuan's life-saving grace to the emperor, so the emperor appointed him as a third-rank general and rewarded him with a house, gold and silver.
So, seven days later, the Lin family went to the capital happily. Zhao Kangping also dealt with the shop and the yard and followed them into the capital. He decided that he would hold on to the Lin family for the rest of his life.
His decision was correct. When Zhao Shitou came to Beijing, he became Lin Xuan's personal guard. Later, he was promoted step by step and became a fifth-rank captain, which brought honor to his family.
In the prosperous capital, the Lin family began a new life.
The streets here are much wider than those in Sanzhi County. There are countless shops on both sides, and the wide variety of goods is dazzling.
With the bustling crowds and heavy traffic, it feels like I have come to another world!
Of course, Nan Xi, who had seen the world, was very calm. Lin Xuan admired Nan Xi even more. See, mother is so powerful.
Nan Xi moved into the general's mansion and became Old Lady Lin. She was the eldest in the mansion, and she started living a retirement life with a salary in advance.
Every morning, Nan Xi would enjoy a sumptuous breakfast served by her maids. After the meal, she would stroll in the garden of the mansion to admire the beautiful flowers and exquisite landscapes.
Occasionally, Nan Xi would meet with other ladies in the mansion to drink tea and chat. They talked about the latest fashions, delicious food, and interesting things in the mansion.
Although Nan Xi was young, her wisdom and insight made the ladies admire her. She always came up with some unique insights that made everyone's eyes light up, and soon she was completely integrated into the circle of noble ladies in the capital.
"Everyone knows the Fourth Prince, right? I heard that his first child was born."
The wife of the Minister of Revenue covered her mouth and whispered, "Where did you get this from?"
The wife of the Gongbu Yuanwailang laughed and said, "I heard this from somewhere else. The one who gave birth to the child was his concubine."
"Really? This concubine is really extraordinary. I heard that she was a peasant girl, but now she has risen to the top and become a phoenix. It's really astonishing." The Shangshu's wife shook her head with a look of surprise and approval on her face.
"That's right. This girl who came from a peasant family was able to gain a foothold in the prince's mansion and even give birth to the prince's first child. This kind of skill and luck are really not something that ordinary people can have." The wife of the member of the Ministry of Works said, with a glimmer of envy in her eyes.
"However, this also shows that the Fourth Prince has a unique vision. He only looks at the person, not the background." Another Grand Sima's wife interrupted, with a hint of approval in her tone.
"Having said that, the Fourth Prince's wife has not given birth to a legitimate son yet, so this concubine may not be simple." The Shangshu's wife frowned and said softly.
"Yes, I heard that this concubine saved the Fourth Prince's life, so she was able to enter the Prince's Palace." The wife of the Minister of Works lowered her voice and said mysteriously.
"Really? In this case, this concubine is just repaying a favor. It's hard to say what her future will be like." The Shangshu's wife sighed, with some sympathy on her face.
"There must be something hateful about a pitiful person. Although this concubine is of humble origin, her methods are not simple. She can gain a foothold in the prince's mansion and give birth to the prince's child. This in itself is a skill." Madam Grand Marshal said lightly, with a hint of contempt in her tone.
……
Nan Xi listened and wondered if the peasant girl was talking about Li Wanwan?
Then she is really capable!
Sure enough, the words of the Shangshu's wife confirmed her guess.
"Madam Lin, this concubine of the Fourth Prince has some connection with you. She seems to be from the same place as you."
The wife of the official interrupted and said, "Yes, it's called Shanghe Village."
Nan Xi nodded, that's it.
Seeing that Nan Xi was not going to say more, the ladies tactfully changed the subject. It seemed that the relationship between the two was not very good, so they knew what attitude to adopt.
Soon, the Queen Mother's birthday banquet was held, and Nan Xi brought Li Cuiyun to the palace to celebrate. In the imperial garden, she unexpectedly saw Li Wanwan who was following the Fourth Prince.
Li Wanwan seemed to be in a bad mood. She put on a fake smile and came to talk to Nan Xi, but Nan Xi ignored her. When the Fourth Prince saw this, his face looked very bad.
Later, Li Wanwan came to the general's mansion several times, but Nan Xi did not receive her. Later, she never came again.
A year later, the emperor passed away and the prince ascended the throne.
All the princes had to leave the capital and go to their respective fiefdoms. Li Wanwan also followed the Fourth Prince, and Nan Xi never saw her again.
Lin Xuan was highly valued by the new emperor and was appointed as the commander of the Imperial Guards.
Lin Ya married a fifth-rank general, who was a good brother who fought side by side with Lin Xuan.
Lin Le entered the Imperial Academy and took a contemporary great scholar as his teacher. His grades were excellent and he would graduate in two years. The Lin family hoped to have another juren.
Nan Xi enjoyed a happy life in this world, with obedient and filial children and smart and clever grandchildren.
She didn't leave this world until she was seventy years old.
(Finish)
Extra
After the Lin and Zhao families moved away, the villagers also took action. A large group of people decided to go to the capital, as they believed that it was safest to live under the emperor's feet.
Li Wanwan was still thinking about the Fourth Prince, so she took this opportunity to inquire about his whereabouts.
Just after leaving Baoshan County, there was chaos at the city gate. It turned out that the Hu soldiers were attacking, and many people were scrambling to get out of the city.
The people in Shanghe Village were scattered in an instant. Fortunately, Li Wanwan stayed with her grandfather, but half of the Li family was lost.
The remaining half of the people finally arrived at the capital after going through untold hardships, but they could not even enter the city gate. The inspection in the capital was very strict and no refugees were allowed to pass.
The Li family waited at the city gate, hoping that the gate would be opened as soon as possible so that they could enter the city earlier.
One day, the Fourth Prince went out and accidentally saw Li Wanwan. He remembered the life-saving grace he had shown him in the past, so he brought Li Wanwan and her family into the capital and settled them in his own farm.
Li Wanwan was unwilling to accept the fact that the maids in the farm lived better than herself, so she worked very hard to become the prince's concubine.
The Fourth Prince did not love Li Wanwan and only married her to repay his kindness. After Li Wanwan entered the Prince's Mansion, she realized that life there was not as easy as she had imagined.
Li Wanwan had no dowry, her background was ridiculed, and she lived a miserable life in the prince's mansion.
Later, she learned from the Fourth Prince that the eldest son of the Lin family, Lin Xuan, had become a general. She wanted to build a relationship with him, but Old Madam Lin seemed to dislike her very much, and she couldn't even get into the Lin family.
The Fourth Prince was very unhappy and kept cursing Li Wanwan as a waste. Later, he even refused to come to her courtyard and didn't even care about the son she gave birth to.
After returning to her fiefdom, the Fourth Prince was living a life of drunkenness and debauchery every day, and no one cared about the life and death of her and her son. Fortunately, the Fourth Prince's wife was magnanimous, so she and her son were able to survive. In this way, Li Wanwan spent her life in fear in the backyard.