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Chapter 232 The House Problem

Wang Tingxuan was also thinking about the things that Lin Ruhai had been reluctant to talk about. After finishing the matters at hand, he visited Lin Ruhai at his home.

At Lin Ruhai's house, I met Eunuch Liu, who was Dai Quan's apprentice and came to deliver the order.

"Eunuch Liu, what are you doing?"

Eunuch Liu said politely: "Master Wang, we are here to send Miss Lin to be educated by the Queen Mother's order."

Dai Quan gained a lot of credit and benefits from glass, and his disciples were all kind to Wang Tingxuan.

"Master Wang, are you here to see Master Lin?"

"Yes, my home is next door to Mr. Lin. This time I am here to visit Mr. Lin."

Eunuch Liu also remembered that the yard that Dai Quan gave to Wang Tingxuan was right next door to Lin Ruhai's house?

The Lin family has not been in the capital for more than ten years. If Lin Ruhai had not returned to the capital this time, almost everyone would not know that the Lin family's yard in the capital has not been sold.

"The lake in our house has been painted over. I still gave you the deed to this yard."

Lin Ruhai suddenly asked: "Eunuch Liu, may I ask who sold the yard to Prime Minister Dai in the first place?"

Eunuch Liu just accepted Lin Ruhai's banknote and felt that he was sensible and did not have the same bad habits as other civil servants.

Lin Ruhai's questions made Eunuch Liu dissatisfied with him. Lin Ruhai had not yet stepped down from the post of Lantai Yushi. If Dai Quan was impeached in court, he would be punished.

Wang Tingxuan said: "Why does Mr. Lin ask this?"

Lin Ruhai also realized that he should not ask this question. He had now offended the noble faction and did not have many allies among the civil servants. If he offended the eunuchs again, the Lin family would become enemies.

Lin Ruhai quickly explained: "To be honest with my nephew, that courtyard is my wife's dowry. Back then, Duke Rong Guo specially prepared it for his wife."

Not only Wang Tingxuan, but also Eunuch Liu was surprised.

Everyone present knew how wealthy the Lin family was, so naturally they would not believe that Lin Ruhai would sell his wife's dowry.

Well, this is interesting.

Wang Tingxuan and Lin Ruhai didn't know who gave the courtyard to Dai Quan, but Eunuch Liu knew it. It was Lai Da, the steward of Rongguo Mansion, who found Dai Quan with the post from Rongguo Mansion and wanted to find an official position for Lai Shangrong.

The Lai family gave Dai Quan a large amount of property, including this courtyard.

"Master Lin, it was Lai Da, the steward of Rongguo Mansion, who sold it to Eunuch Dai."

After Eunuch Liu finished speaking, regardless of Lin Ruhai's expression, he suppressed a smile and left the Lin family. He had never thought that he would encounter such interesting things when he came out to announce an edict.

Wang Tingxuan was also a little embarrassed.

The courtyard was Jia Min's dowry, and the deed to the house was naturally with the Lin family. Combined, the two courtyards formed a large house with five entrances. This was probably Jia Daishan's purpose at the time.

It's good now that Lai Da secretly gave away Jia Min's dowry for the sake of Lai Shangrong's official status, and most importantly, it was discovered by others.

What Lai Da sent out was definitely not the real house deed.

Lin Ruhai took out a house deed from his arms and said, "Nephew, don't worry about it. This is the house deed for that yard. You can take it."

Wang Tingxuan did not answer and said: "Uncle Lin, the courtyard is the dowry of the noble lady. It is not suitable for me to hold it. After a few days, I find a new courtyard and I will return that courtyard to you."

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said, "Forget it. The Jia family escorted and sent the yard away. What does it have to do with you?"

Wang Tingxuan is indeed difficult to deal with. The yard was given to him by Dai Quan. If he really returns the yard to Lin Ruhai, Dai Quan still doesn't know the explanation.

But when Eunuch Liu goes back, he will definitely report this matter to Dai Quan.

Wang Tingxuan's guess was good. Eunuch Liu not only reported it to Dai Quan, but even the emperor and Prince Zhongshun knew about it.

Prince Zhongshun couldn't stop laughing and said, "What kind of evil thing did Lin Ruhai do to end up with such a terrible family?"

The emperor also suppressed a smile and said: "I remember that Lin Ruhai's marriage was probably given by the father."

"That's right, Brother Huang. That's why Huang Zongxing had a grudge with Lin Ruhai. If he knew the result, he would definitely be laughing under the covers."

The emperor suppressed his smile and said: "In those days, the four princes and eight princes were very prominent, but it is a pity that the descendants were unfilial and could not even keep the family property. A slave can come up with such a huge amount of money, which shows that they still have some background."

King Zhongshun said: "We can just dig up their background."

The emperor glanced at King Zhongshun and still couldn't make up his mind for the time being. After all, it wouldn't sound good to say such a thing.

"Uncle Lin, my nephew doesn't understand how Lai Da knew so clearly."

Lin Ruhai thought for a while and said: "When my father-in-law was here, Lai Da was the steward of the Rongguo Mansion. It can be said that my father-in-law's dowry was handled by my father-in-law. It is not surprising that he can get the news about my wife's dowry."

"But he knew that this was his aunt's dowry, so how could he have the courage to attack the yard?"

Lin Ruhai smiled bitterly and said: "The Lin family has always been in the south of the Yangtze River, and the property in the capital cannot be taken care of. My wife has been handed over to the servants of the Jia family to look after her."

Doesn’t this mean leaving the granary under the care of mice?

With the character of the Jia family, what else is left of Jia Min’s dowry?

In the backyard, Lin Daiyu is also facing a big test.

The emperor is not a stingy person. This time he directly gave two nuns to the Lin family, one with the surname of Zhang and the other with the surname of Liu.

"Mammies, please take a seat." Lin Daiyu said to the two mamas with some anxiety.

The two nuns also breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were given by the emperor, if Lin Daiyu had a bad temper, it would be difficult for them to handle their errands. Besides, at their age, they came out to be nuns for the sake of their future pension.

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When they met for the first time, the rules of the Lin family girls were not strict, but they felt satisfied when they could feel the kindness of the other party.

Lin Daiyu continued: "Nama is a gift from a noble person. The Lin family will naturally respect her and will not treat her badly. If the mothers need anything, just say it."

The leader, Aunt Zhang, said: "We are given to the girl by the empress. When we arrive at the Lin family, we should naturally obey the girl's instructions. Since the girl asked, we will tell the truth. We have no worries, but when we get old, we will think about it.

Have a peaceful life in a few days."

The nanny looked serious, but spoke in a kind manner, so Lin Daiyu was not so nervous. Thinking about Lin Ruhai's explanation, Lin Daiyu said: "If the nuns don't dislike it, Daiyu will definitely welcome it."

Aunt Liu said: "The girl doesn't dislike us who are old and infirm. She is willing to let us do our best, so we should do our best."

Lin Daiyu stood up with a toothy smile and said, "Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, please correct Daiyu if she does something wrong at a young age." After saying this, she bowed slightly.

The two nuns hurriedly turned aside and returned the greeting. They tested it once and found that all three of them were quite satisfied.

As far as Daiyu is concerned, if she wants to help her father, she really needs the guidance of a knowledgeable nanny. She is the only one in the inner house of the Lin family, and she cannot learn things like human relations in the inner house from Lin Ruhai.

The two nuns are from the palace, and their experience is far beyond what ordinary nuns can compare to. It would be great if they are willing to teach themselves.

The two nuns received the Lin family's promise, which made them a little more sincere. They were close confidants of the queen. Since they were given to Lin Daiyu, it meant that the Lin family's matter was over. It was better to make a living in a noble family like the Lin family.

Those aristocratic families are much stronger.


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