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After taking a break in Liuguang Pavilion for a while, Lin Sishen was woken up by Mo Zhu and reported that the eldest son was waiting for her outside the Liuguang Pavilion gate. Before, Lin Sitao had agreed to her that he would go with her to pay tribute to Lin Siluo's tomb in the western suburbs to pay tribute later.
Lin Sishen changed into a plain white robe, dared not be negligent at all, and quickly walked out of the gate of Liuguang Pavilion and reunited with Lin Sitao carrying two jars of wine.
After whispering for a while, the two left the General's Mansion side by side.
There was no carriage in front of the mansion. Lin Sishen looked up and then asked casually: "Brother, don't you prepare a carriage?"
“It’s not far from the western suburbs, just walk to it.”
Lin Sitao nodded, then looked at Lin Sishen and added: "But if Shen'er doesn't want to walk, the eldest brother will ask someone to call the groom to come."
Lin Sishen smiled happily and waved his hand, "No need for brother, then walk, it's just a matter of loosening the muscles and bones."
The two were talking, and behind a majestic stone lion on the left side of the mansion gate, a figure suddenly emerged, rushed to Lin Sishen and Lin Sitao in two or three steps, standing under the stone steps, looking up at them.
Lin Sishen was stunned at first, then lowered his eyes and looked at it calmly.
I saw that the visitor was a pretty girl wearing a cloth clothes and tied with wooden hairpins. She looked similar to Lin Sishen’s age. Her small and delicate face was inlaid with a pair of beautiful and lively eyes like obsidian, which looked a bit pretty and charming.
The girl just glanced at Lin Sishen curiously, then turned her eyes on Lin Sitao. She opened her mouth with a hint of dissatisfaction and arrogance. She said angrily: "Brother, you gave me two taels of money."
When he saw the girl, Lin Sitao was also stunned. Then when the girl spoke, he glanced at Lin Sishen awkwardly, and then said to the girl softly: "If you give more, just treat it as a reward. Girls don't have to wait for me in front of the door."
Lin Sishen knew the entanglement between the girl and her elder brother when she heard this. She curled her lips and smiled, stood aside without saying a word, as if she was watching the show, her eyes were circling between the two of them.
The girl looked gentle and charming, but her temper was very aggressive. Lin Sitao's tone and attitude were always gentle, but she gave Lin Sitao a look in anger, as if Lin Sitao gave her two taels of silver to humiliate her.
She snorted coldly at first, then curled her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "I am not a wine-accompanied lady in a brothel restaurant, so you don't need to give you a reward. It's twenty-eight taels, but you don't even want to give me one more penny."
After saying that, she stepped on the stone steps and without saying a word, she stuffed the broken silver in her hand into Lin Sitao's hand. She frowned and kept chattering: "If the guards in front of your mansion were not willing to report it, I was afraid of giving the silver to them, so they turned around and bought wine. I would not bother to wait in front of the door and wait for the rabbit, and it would take a while."
Lin Sitao looked at the broken silver in his hand with a hurried look. He didn't know what to do for a moment, and couldn't help but murmur: "It's just two taels of silver, why should a girl..."
"It's just two taels?"
The girl wanted to turn around and leave after paying back the money, but when Lin Sitao said this, she suddenly turned her head and stared at Lin Sitao, and said with dissatisfaction: "Only you young men can say this. Do you know that you can buy a hot steamed bun for two cents? How many steamed buns can you buy for two taels of silver and fill the stomachs of many people?"
Lin Sitao was so angry that he couldn't speak because of this hot-tempered girl. He had always rarely dealt with women. When facing the seemingly weak girl, he was always involuntarily in a panic and looked unconfident.
After a while, he lowered his head and squeezed out a sentence from his throat with difficulty: "I am ashamed of... I am."
This girl didn't hate Lin Sitao so much, but since Lin Sitao accidentally chopped off her ancestral stone mill last night, she had never looked at Lin Sitao with her eyes on her face, and she kept breathing in her stomach.
However, seeing that Lin Sitao is so humble, she couldn't say anything else. Anyway, she got all the money she should pay, so she was too lazy to care about Lin Sitao. She waved her hand indifferently: "Forget it, you young men who are not in the world, how can you understand the sufferings of the world? I am too lazy to talk to you."
Lin Sitao felt that he was really stupid. He glanced at the girl with a sneak peek, and his slender neck turned red in an instant. He turned his head to look at Lin Sishen as if he asked for help, hinting that Lin Sishen came forward to rescue him.
Lin Sishen was holding back his laughter. After receiving Lin Sitao's look of help, he cleared his throat and patted Lin Sitao's shoulder as if nothing had happened and said, "Brother, since this girl doesn't want these two taels of silver, then forget it. Let's go to the western suburbs, so why not buy two taels of hot steamed buns and give them to those poor families who can't eat."
Lin Sitao's eyes lit up and he hurriedly echoed: "Shen'er is saying."
The girl heard the conversation between the two with her ears. Seeing that they were planning to do good deeds, her expression immediately calmed down. She glanced at Lin Sishen and Lin Sitao, then looked at the two jars of wine in Lin Sitao's hand and asked, "Western Suburbs? Are you two going to worship in the western suburbs?"
“That’s right.”
"The girl is indeed extremely intelligent."
Lin Sitao and Lin Sishen spoke at the same time when they heard this, but after they finished speaking, Lin Sitao was suddenly stunned. He glanced at Lin Sishen with a gentle smile on his face, and then coughed a little awkwardly and lowered his head.
I felt a little disappointed in my heart. As expected, Shen'er was even more good at saying things to make the girl happy than him, not as stupid as he was.
Upon hearing this, Yi Le looked at the two young men from the general's mansion in front of him. Both of them were very handsome and heroic, but their styles and temperaments were completely different. One was feminine and handsome, and the other was more beautiful than a woman, and the other was very masculine but seemed a little stupid.
Lin Sitao has been with her. Although she broke her arm and seemed a little stupid, she never acted as arrogant and superior from beginning to end. She would compensate her for her things if she smashed her. She would not shirk responsibility. She would be considered a good person.
And his beautiful younger brother looks handsome like a fairy, with a not far from being gentle and polite, and should be a good person.
Yile's face was calm and her tone became much gentler. She raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise: "If you go to worship, bring two jars of wine? Don't you buy some incense, can you? "
Lin Sitao hesitated and shook his head: "This... is actually not necessary."
The second brother's tablet has always been placed in the ancestral hall, and incense is enshrined every day. Today, he just wanted to take his second brother's favorite Duzhu, and go with Shen'er to have a few drinks with his second brother.
Yi Le waved his hand when he heard this, and said with a magnificent look: "There are still some unsold incense and candles in my family. Anyway, it is still dust. It seems that you plan to do good deeds, so I will give it to you."
“How can this be…”
Lin Sitao was about to refuse, but Lin Sishen, who was beside him, reached out and pulled the corner of his clothes. After he was silent, he stepped forward and bowed softly, "It's so good that my brothers are more respectful than obedient. Thank you Miss Yi for being so generous."
It was just to give some incense and candle ingots that were not worth much. The young master of the general's mansion bowed solemnly and thanked him. Yi Le suddenly felt a little shy. She lowered her eyes and whispered awkwardly: "It's just a small matter, it's not a generous one. You don't have to be too polite."
Lin Sitao looked at the two of them, Shen'er was humble and polite, Yi Le lowered her eyes shyly, and felt uncomfortable in her heart. He turned his head with a sad expression and simply refused to look at the two of them.
After all, Shen'er was more pleased with women. After saying a few words, Miss Yi was so gentle and shy to Shen'er.
After finalizing the matter, Lin Sishen and Lin Sitao followed Yi Le to her house to get incense, candles and ingots.
Along the way, Lin Sishen chatted with Yi Le for a few casually, and then knew her character and family well. She felt that although this girl Yi had a big temper, she was kind and transparent, and she could indeed contrast with her elder brother.
When Lin Sishen thought that his elder brother was about to bloom, he couldn't help but feel a little happy and talked a lot more. He couldn't help chatting with Yi Le on the way, but most of the words he said were around Lin Sitao.
Lin Sitao kept silent. Even Lin Sishen deliberately started talking to him and asked him to chat with Miss Yile for a few more words. He also looked like he was indifferent.
Obviously he misunderstood Lin Sishen's meaning, thinking that Lin Sishen had an inappropriate thought when he saw Miss Yi's beautiful and cleverness. Although he was extremely awkward, he didn't know how to stop him, so he could only feel depressed.
After leaving Yile's family, the three of them were still walking together. Lin Sishen and Lin Sishen bought a lot of steamed buns and rice porridge as they said, and gave it to Yile. Then she gave it to the poor families nearby, and then parted with her.
On the way to the Lin Family Cemetery in the West Suburbs, Lin Sishen, who was unknown, turned his head and looked at the depressed Lin Sitao, blinked in confusion and asked, "Brother, why are you... you... seem a little unhappy?"
"Shen'er."
Lin Sitao suddenly stopped, he frowned and looked at Lin Sishen. Although he was a little hesitant, he still spoke in a deep voice: "You have already started a family and have always been respectful to the princess as if they were very kind. You... you can't do anything to be sorry to the princess."
Lin Sishen looked confused: "When did I do something to be sorry to the princess?"
Lin Sitao shook his head helplessly when he heard this, and then warned: "Anyway, my brother won't tell the princess about this matter. You should also reflect on it. Don't mess with other people anymore."
Lin Sishen seemed to understand a little. She looked at Lin Sitao's entangled and angry expression and chuckled: "Brother, have you misunderstood something?"
Lin Sitao looked at her with a complicated expression and said without saying anything. Lin Sishen lowered his smile on his face and said seriously: "Brother, I don't mean to that girl Yi, I just treat her as my future sister-in-law..."
Lin Sitao was stunned when he heard this, then his face turned red, and he interrupted Lin Sishen with some anger and shame: "What is the future sister-in-law, Shen'er, don't talk nonsense and ruin the reputation of other girls."
Lin Sishen saw Lin Sitao’s thoughts, otherwise he would not have been so proactive in talking to Yi Le. She smiled and asked, “Is it possible that my brother has no intention of that girl Yi?”
Lin Sitao, who was in his thirties, blushed and looked like a young boy who had just fallen in love. He retorted in shame: "I just met her, how come... You are clearly teasing your elder brother."
Lin Sishen was originally teasing Lin Sitao with a smile, but suddenly the smile on her face faded a lot. She stood opposite Lin Sitao, and quickly glanced at a towering tree not far away from the corner of her eyes.
After just glanced at me as if nothing had happened, Lin Sishen withdrew his gaze and said softly to Lin Sitao: "Brother, it's getting late, let's go first."
Lin Sitao almost instantly noticed Lin Sishen's strangeness. He calmed down immediately, a light flashed in his eyes, and nodded without looking back and said, "Okay, let's go."
The two walked side by side, without saying a word, and walked all the way into the cemetery.
The Lin family cemetery in the western suburbs was newly built by General Lin after his prosperity. The ancestors of the Lin family and descendants of the Lin family were buried. Naturally, Lin Sitao's tomb was also here.
Because they were afraid that some mice would come to the cemetery to steal valuable burial gold and jade, the cemetery of the nobles was usually guarded by the cemetery, and the Lin family's cemetery was no exception.
There is a thatched hut outside the cemetery, and there is an old guard living in it. He was originally a veteran under General Lin. When he got older, he took the initiative to ask for orders to come to the cemetery to guard it. His only son was also a general in the general's mansion.
After saying hello to the old man, Lin Sishen and Lin Sitao entered the cemetery and found Lin Siluo's tomb.
Lin Sishen specifically asked the old man to retreat and left her and his elder brother in front of the grave.
The old man took care of the Lin family's cemetery very thoughtfully, without even a weed. Lin Sishen and Lin Sitao sat on the ground in front of Lin Siluo's tomb, burning incense, candles and ingots without saying a word.
After a while, Lin Sitao finally couldn't help but speak. He turned his head slightly and glanced at a tree in the distance from the corner of his eyes, and then asked in a deep voice: "Shen'er, who is that person?"
Lin Sishen lowered his eyes and curled his lips and smiled, and whispered: "I think it must be him."
Lin Sitao was a little puzzled: "He? You really know who that person is."
"Brother." Lin Sishen's eyes flashed with bright light under the fire. She asked word by word: "The bones of the second brother were not found back then. Have you ever thought that the second brother had not died?"
Lin Sitao was stunned when he heard this. He lowered his eyes a little sadly and said with a wry smile: "Of course I thought about it, but I saw my second brother pierced his chest by a sword by a soldier and fell into the turbulent river water under the cliff. The long sword penetrated the abyss of the chest, and even the god Daluo may die for a lifetime."
Lin Sishen shook his head slowly, and then said anxiously: "But have you ever thought that maybe there is no way out, or maybe the second brother should not die!"
Lin Sitao closed his eyes and sighed in pain. He said in a difficult tone: "Shen'er, this is absolutely impossible, it is absolutely impossible."
When Lin Sishen learned that Lin Siluo was not dead, she also thought of telling her family about this, but she knew that her father was impulsive and reckless, and her second brother was controlled by the second prince. If she was not careful, her father would fall into the trap of the second prince.
If the second brother had a little accident and had lost the pain of gaining it again, his elderly grandmother would bear it so much. His father, mother and elder brother who had been suffering and regretful because of his second brother's death might be in endless grief for no reason.
Lin Sishen has always wanted to end all the troubles and bring her second brother home safely. She does not allow any mistakes and does not allow her family to bear endless regret and pain again.
After meeting in the capital, the second brother seemed to be out of the control of the second prince. Lin Sishen also thought about whether to tell his family about this. But the second brother had lost his memory and became a dead soldier in Laos. He had been trying to be detrimental to his father and her. At this time, the time was not right.
Now that the second brother is shaken by his life experience, he has been wandering near the general's mansion for the past few days, he must have remembered something.
If the elder brother and the second brother can think of seeing each other at this time, it may also affect the second brother, remind him of the past that he has forgotten, and also help the elder brother escape from the guilty nightmare.
Lin Sishen made up her mind, took a deep breath, and suddenly reached out and grabbed Lin Sitao's arm tightly. Under Lin Sitao's surprised gaze, she slowly turned around, her hot and bright eyes stared straight into the distance, the big tree that could accommodate people hiding.
Lin Sishen's lips trembled slightly. She suppressed the excitement in her heart and spoke, but her voice was strangely dull and hoarse: "You come out."
Lin Sitao then looked back. He raised his hand to cover Lin Sishen's back, subconsciously blocked Lin Sishen's sideways, his eyes alert and sharp, and he looked at the man in black robe who was slowly walking out from behind the tree.
Lu Xingquan was wearing a black robe as always, covering his whole body tightly. The silver mask on his face perfectly covered his face, revealing only a pair of dark and deep starry eyes.
Lin Sitao saw Lu Xingquan's figure clearly and stood up suddenly. He took a step forward to block Lin Sishen, then narrowed his narrow eyes, and smiled without being angry, "It's you!"
Lu Xingquan stood ten steps away from the two of them. He stared at Lin Sitao for a while, then slowly asked, "Do you recognize me?"
To be continued...