Chapter 48
Han Zilan turned around, and said meaningfully: "How much do you know about the depth of the water in the northern border? Those who were sent to the northern border, in addition to Shang Shixu, who was the servant of the household department, and Yu Qianzhi, a member of the military department, knew him. Who is it?"

Lin Jingmo asked in surprise, "Who is he?"

Han Zilan didn't answer, and left with a sneer.

……

Lin Jingmo sat on the carriage returning home, thinking a lot, the carriage stopped suddenly, and shouted outside: "Madam, get out of the carriage, we are returning home."

Although Lin Jingmo's thoughts were interrupted, she still sat there without moving. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Mother Li poked her head in: "Girl, it's time to get out of the carriage."

Lin Jingmo raised his head and said, "Go to Shangshu Mansion! Let's stay at home tonight."

Lin Jingmo went to the Shangshu Mansion. It happened that Lin Yuanzhi had just got off the carriage and was about to go to the mansion when he came back from the official office. He laughed and said: "Mo'er is really lucky, how did you know that I got two new good groupers?"

Lin Jingmo was a little surprised when he heard the words: What time is it, and my father hasn't had dinner yet?

She looked at her father's increasingly thin body, raised her eyebrows and said, "That's right, my daughter just wants to have a bite of fish in the house."

Lin Yuanzhi took his daughter's hand, patted it lightly and said, "It's just in time for you to come! Two days ago, Mr. Zhong Cheng went fishing and brought over two good fish. On weekdays, he was alone as a father and couldn't eat it. One whole fish, so I simply kept two fish in the water jar outside the kitchen, this season, the steamed grouper is the best!" After saying that, he turned and told the housekeeper of Lin's house, "Go and order the kitchen to bring back yesterday. steam the tender fish and eat it with the second girl."

Then the father and daughter walked into the inner hall of the Shangshu Mansion. Although the Shangshu Mansion is Lin Jingmo's natal family, it is a pity that she has lost her memory. But simple, all ash furniture.

Lin Jingmo thought to himself: Everyone said that his father was a Qingliu in the imperial court. Unexpectedly, he was so frugal in his life as an official minister. He was devoting himself to the court every day. He didn't have dinner at this hour, but only a steamed fish. He had to wait until his daughter came home, and now he was getting thinner and weaker, and it was really lonely in Lin Mansion to be alone.

The servant outside brought up the steamed grouper, and Lin Yuanzhi picked up the tenderest part of the belly of the fish and put it in Lin Jing's ink bowl, saying, "Taste it."

Lin Jingmo put the fish into his mouth, and said with curved eyebrows: "It's so tender!"

Lin Yuanzhi heard the words and replied: "The most important thing for steaming fish is the heat. Liu's sister-in-law in the kitchen is the best at controlling the heat. If you think it is delicious, ask Mama Li to bring another fish back to the house to cook for you when you leave." .”

Lin Jingmo nodded with a smile.

Lin Yuanzhi watched his daughter bow her head to eat, and suddenly asked, "Is there something that makes you unhappy?"

Lin Jingmo looked up at his father, and said in surprise, "Why did father say that?"

Lin Yuanzhi said: "In the past few years, my father's health has not been as good as before, his old eyes are dim, and sometimes he can't even recognize people, but even if he can't see your expression clearly, a father can feel that his daughter is unhappy."

Lin Jingmo felt a little moved in her heart, and couldn't help but started to accumulate tears in her eyes. She put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands, and said with grievance: "Father, did you hear that the son of Zhang Shangshu of the Ministry of War was convicted and executed a few days ago? Daughter I offended Zhang Shangshu because of this matter, I don’t know if he was in trouble with his father in court?"

Lin Yuanzhi sighed when he heard the words: "Oh, who dares to say that they don't know about this matter? As a parent, the most important thing is your children. Whether the children are ugly or vicious, parents will not Abandoning them, Zhang Shangshu complained a little bit because of the loss of his son, how could he blame him as a father, they are all doing things for the court, as long as there is no selfishness, how can it be embarrassing?"

"Then what about my husband?" Lin Jingmo continued to ask: "Is he implicated in this matter? Is that Yu Qianzhi the person Zhang Yiqian sent to harm my husband?"

Lin Yuanzhi frowned slightly when he heard the words, and said sharply: "Mo'er, women are not allowed to engage in politics. These are all court affairs. Why are you asking?"

Lin Jingmo said unconvinced: "I heard that Zhang Yiqian sent his cronies and husband to the northern border to avenge his personal revenge. The situation in the northern border is unknown, and he wants to take this opportunity to harm my husband! Although I am a woman, as his Madame, do you want to know that he is in danger, but just wait at home safely?"

"Otherwise?" Lin Yuanzhi was slightly angry. He didn't understand why party disputes could be involved in everything.

The housekeeper of the Lin family who was serving at the side hurriedly asked someone to bring tea. Lin Yuanzhi took a sip of the tea, his tone returned to calm, and he replied calmly: "Father knows that you acted on behalf of Uncle Anyang's nephew. You did the right thing. Now that you have seen it, then say what you see. You don’t have to worry about anything, and you don’t have to worry about your father or husband being implicated. Before doing things, you are afraid of wolves and tigers. How can things be done? Whether we are implicated depends on our ability Dissolve, if the wife at home has to worry about these things, then he is not a good husband!"

Lin Jingmo was not persuaded, she replied with tears in her eyes: "But this happened because of me, how can I bear to drag him down?"

Lin Yuanzhi said, "I'm asking you for my father, if you knew that this matter would affect your husband's future, would you tell me about Zhang Renhuai's murder?"

Lin Jingmo was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Lin Yuanzhi thoughtfully: "Daughter, I will still speak out!"

"That's it!" Lin Yuanzhi patted Lin Jingmo's head with a smile: "No matter what, you wouldn't just watch him kill someone, and you wouldn't hide anything anyway, so what's wrong with you?" Yes? There are so many high-ranking officials in the court. If everyone cares about face, how can there be any justice? Today you dare to go out and testify for your father, and tell you that you did the right thing! Even if Zhang Yiqian troubles the old man, why Father is also proud of you! If your husband is implicated because of this, it can only be said that he is not upright and can be brought down casually, it can only be said that he is not suitable for working in the officialdom! It is all with you Nothing to do, remember?"

"Yes." Lin Jingmo nodded, and asked again: "Father, there is something unclear about my daughter. Why do people outside always think that I am a poisonous woman? In the past, my daughter...was really a disrespectful, mean and ungrateful person ?"

Lin Yuanzhi couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "Daughter, sometimes what others think of you and what you say about you doesn't depend on you. You and my father and daughter do things with a clear heart. Those slanderous words are just means. That's all."

Lin Jingmo listened half-understood, but the night was getting dark, and she and Li's mother lived in Shangshufu.

(End of this chapter)

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