Chapter 31: Return to Ning

  Today is the third day after marriage, Lin Qingyu got up early because it's the return door day!

  Yin Zan was woken up by Lin Qingyu's noise of packing things, and frowned slightly, saying: "You're really enthusiastic!"

  "That's it!"

  Lin Qingyu didn't turn around, while packing things up, she said: "Returning to one's own home, of course it's a good thing!"

  Yin Zan heard this and his eyebrows gathered more in the middle, "Didn't your mother-in-law teach you the saying 'a married-out daughter is like spilled water'?"

  Lin Qingyu secretly thought to herself "Oh no", turned her head and pretended to be innocent, looking at Yongzheng, "Your Majesty, you must not have woken up yet, you heard wrong! I just said I was going back to my parents' home!"

  "Is that so?" Yongzheng raised an eyebrow and looked at the little Fu Jin in front of him who was being playful. Forget it, today is her return day, he won't bother her about it. "Then you must remember, from now on, only the Fourth Prince's Mansion will be your home!"

  "Yes, I will remember it firmly and never forget it even in my dreams!"

  He didn't know what to say, being enveloped in a strange and unfamiliar emotion, of course he didn't know this emotion was called awkwardness.

  Lin Qianyu had finished her toilette and eaten her breakfast, and the sun had already climbed over the treetops.

  Yongzheng's new marriage, Kangxi gave him three days off, and tomorrow he will have to go to court, so today he has time to accompany Fu Jin back home. This trip is not only for Fu Jin's face but also to take a closer look at the Lin family's affairs. Incidentally, warning the people of Lin Mansion to stay away from that gloomy Rongguo Mansion.

  He can't stand the arrogance of that family. Just thinking about having a woman with the surname Jia in his own household makes him feel nauseous. Jia Yuanchun, forget it! She'll never be able to turn her life around... If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's gift, he wouldn't dare refuse, but otherwise, he would never want a woman from the Jia family.

  Yin Zan and Lin Qingyu, the newlywed couple, brought two large carts of gifts and a group of servants, making their way to the Lin Manor in grand style.

  Sitting in the carriage at the back gate, Lin Qingyu was so anxious that she couldn't sit still, her hands rubbing back and forth nonstop, full of urgency. She missed Ama, E'niang, and her brothers terribly.

  "Sit without sitting posture, stand without standing posture, what's the point? Sit properly!"

  He originally slept late last night, where did he go? Of course, it was to do some exercise that made him very dark-skinned, everyone understands~~~, this morning he was woken up early by someone, making his forehead ache. Lin Qingyu was like a caterpillar again, twisting and turning, directly making Yun Chen's face turn black. If Lin Qingyu knew about it, she would definitely say: It serves you right! You only know how to bully me, now you're getting your comeuppance!

  "Yes!"

  Lin Qingyu listened obediently, if one ignored the look of grievance on her face.

  Yin Zan saw Lin Qingyu finally calm down, and then closed his eyes to continue meditating.

  Everyone closed their eyes, but they could still feel Lin Qingyu's strong gaze. The little person in his heart fiercely twitched the corner of his mouth. Speaking of which, Lin Qingyu, just how much resentment do you have?

  It was about half an hour later when they arrived at Lin's residence.

  The horse carriage had just stopped when Lin Qingyu jumped down from it directly, causing Yin Zhen to be startled. Seeing that Lin Qingyu landed safely, Yin Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief, his face already as black as ink.

  He thought to himself: Can't see that Fu Jin is small and delicate, but her physical quality is quite good! Fainted twice last night, still jumping around today. It seems that last night shouldn't have been soft-hearted because of listening to her pleading, and let it go. Tonight, she's going to be in trouble!

  At this moment, Lin Qingyu was so excited to see his relatives that he almost danced with joy, and did not notice the dark face of Yongzheng, so he did not know that a tragedy was destined to happen tonight.

  Because of the return of the eldest daughter of the Lin family, the Lin's mansion had already opened its main gate.

  Lin Qingyu got off the horse-drawn carriage and saw her family standing in the courtyard to welcome Yongzheng and herself. Once again returning to Lin Mansion, it was already different.

  Nowadays, she is no longer just a simple daughter of the Lin family. She is also Fu Jin of Yongzheng and the daughter-in-law of the Emperor. Among these identities, being the daughter of the Lin family is the least important one. Even when meeting her own relatives, she has to follow national etiquette.

  Lin Qingyu looked at her elderly mother, who was already advanced in years, and had to respectfully greet herself, feeling uncomfortable in her heart, as if she had knocked over a vinegar jar, it was so sour.

  Unfortunately, this is the royal family's rule.

  In ancient times it was an era of imperial power, where rules were more important than heaven itself. Lin Qingyu finally felt the feeling of being powerless.

  First the national ceremony, then the family ceremony. After all the rituals were completed, Lin Qingyu supported Chen Lanzhi into the inner house and left Yunzhan to Ama and her brothers.

  Arriving in the inner room, Chen Lan held her daughter's hand and exclaimed excitedly: "Mother's precious daughter, come, let mother take a look. You've actually lost so much weight, your face is all skin and bones!"

  "It's only been 3 days, how can you lose weight that quickly?" Lin Qingyu thought this was an exaggeration, but the concern behind it made her feel good. "Mother, look at my daughter's rosy and round face, where is she thin?"

  Chen Lan looked at Lin Qingyu's rosy face and couldn't help but nod her head. Although she still felt that her own Qing'er had lost weight, she thought to herself, why did he always bring up this topic? "Right, Qing'er, are there any women in the Beile Mansion who have been opposing you or making things difficult for you?"

  "No!" Lin Qingyu leaned against her mother's arm, resting her head on it, saying: "Mother, you can rest assured! Your daughter is not jealous!"

  "Don't you dare cross the line and do something that would make Master Beile disapprove of you!" Chen Lanqi said with a worried face.

  "Mother, I know what to do! I'm not sure if you've heard of the saying 'A clever woman deals with men, only a foolish woman deals with women.' I won't casually lay hands on the women in the mansion. But no matter how meticulous the calculations are, there will always be a day when things are exposed. I won't do something so stupid! I'll just focus on serving Father and properly manage this marriage."

  "Uh-huh!" Chen Lanqi nodded, as long as her daughter was sensible. "Qing'er, is the Fourth Prince treating you well?"

  "Great! In our household, apart from Father, I'm the oldest daughter, so of course we live a good life!"

  Chen Lanqi felt a bit embarrassed, her ear tips were slightly red, and she stuttered: "Mother wants to ask...ask...him...in...the house...how he treats you?"

  "Hmm, not bad, that ability is quite impressive! Last night, I passed out twice; this morning, my waist hurts a lot. Mother, how's Ama?"

  Lin Qingyu's face was expressionless, without a hint of embarrassment. The words were spoken with a calm and collected tone, as if asking "Have you eaten today?"

  In the 21st century, there's a saying that if you want to find a virgin, you'd have to start looking from kindergarten. Lin Qingyu is indeed a genuine virgin, but after reading many erotic articles online, her mind has been thoroughly desensitized.

  "Shameless girl, you dare to say such things and still have the nerve to tease me?!" Chen Lanxi's face turned bright red, her hands and feet didn't know where to go. The little person in her heart was crying tears of shame. She had been ridiculed by her daughter, ridiculed by her daughter! This sentence kept echoing in Chen Lanxi's mind!

  "Oh, just a moment ago she was still our precious daughter, how did she suddenly become a dead girl?" Lin Qingyu looked at her mother with a smile all over her face. "I'll go find my brothers!"

  Before Chen Lan Zhi got angry, Lin Qing Yu threw out a sentence and ran away.

  Lin Qingyu walked to several places before finding a few mischievous little ghosts in the garden. The three little rascals ran over to Lin Qingyu with a whoosh, surrounded him, and chattered incessantly, each one speaking out of turn.

  "Sister, Heng'er misses you so much!"

  "Xuan'er is right too, I miss sister!"

  "Good girl!" Lin Qingyu hugged one and looked at Lin Ziyu a step away, raising an eyebrow and saying: "Doesn't Yu'er want her sister?"

  "I want!"

  "Why wouldn't I want a hug from sister? Who knows that someone when they were little, especially liked to lean on sister's bosom?"

  Lin Zi Yu's face turned red as she proudly raised her head and said: "Yu Er is already a man, can't rely on his sister's bosom anymore! Moreover, Ama said that sister has been married, is the Beile Ye's person, we have to keep a distance between men and women!"

  Lin Qingyu's forehead was covered with rows of black lines, ancient children were indeed precocious!

  "Sister, I...I..."

  Lin Ziyu's proud and arrogant expression was gone, replaced by a delicate small face flushed with red.

  "What's with the hemming and hawing? Spit it out if you've got something to say!" Lin Qingyu crossed her arms over her chest, raising an eyebrow as she said, "Has it been just a few days since we last saw each other that you're being so distant, even with your own sister?"

  "Alright! It's the Falling Petals Sword Technique. Little brother still has a few parts he doesn't understand, and big sister happens to be skilled in this area. Can you demonstrate it for him?"

  Lin Qingyu smiled and doted on her younger brother with a glance, saying, "What's wrong with that?"

  She walked over to a nearby willow tree, broke off a branch, "Time is limited, I can only dance this once, Yu'er, you must watch carefully!"

  The willow branch swayed with a gentle dance, the sword's movement was swift and fierce, its strokes complex and fantastical. The surroundings were filled with the shadows of swords, sometimes five false moves to one real move, or eight false moves to one real move, just like a sudden gust of wind in a peach forest, causing all the flowers to fall at once. It seemed as if a dancing spirit was present.

  Yin Zan had also arrived at the garden without anyone noticing, and he happened to witness this scene. His eyes were filled with shock. With his discerning eye, he naturally saw that this sword technique was extraordinary, but he suppressed various thoughts in his mind.

  Lin Qingyu turned around and found Yin Zhen, her heart skipped a beat, oh no, she's been discovered! She said awkwardly: "Young master, you...you saw everything..."

  "Hmm!" Yongzheng had already composed his emotions, and Lin Qingyu couldn't tell what he was thinking. "Does Grandfather still not know that his consort is actually a martial arts expert?"

  "This, I can explain..."

  "Grandfather doesn't want to listen now!" Yunzhong turned around and walked away, "We'll settle the score when we get back to the mansion!"

  "Ah..."

  Lin Qingyu was so frustrated that she wanted to cry but had no tears. If only she had known that even in her own home, she should have been careful about her surroundings. She was really careless and didn't even know when Yongzheng had come in! With a dejected expression, she followed behind Yongzheng's buttocks with her head hung low.

  When I returned to the main hall, the tables were already set.

  Lin Qingyu's happy mood about returning to her mother's home had disappeared without a trace. She knew about Yongzheng's petty mind, and it would be strange if she could swallow it. Her heart was always thinking about how to placate Yongzheng.

  Even when she got back on the carriage, Lin Qingyu still felt a bit down.