Chapter 123 Pay the price for your choice

Author: Liuxi Haoyue

The next day, Lin Xingwei became ill, had a fever and a headache, his throat was so hoarse that he couldn't speak, and his body was exhausted. The doctor said that he was crying, sweating and cold.

After seven or eight days, he recovered from the illness, and his mood was inexplicably cured, as if a disease had caused Lin Xingwei to forget Cao Yi.

A Cen would still come to the Hou Mansion to play with Lin Cheng'an. Lin Xingwei received her as usual, and she was no longer so uncomfortable when talking about Cao Yi.

A Cen said: "I didn't know how many days I've been sick. Grand Tutor Su and several Censors jointly impeached my father and Lord Fang, saying that they were discussing the marriage of their children during the Empress Dowager's filial period and destroying the marriage of the princess. His Majesty was furious and fined my father and brother my salary for half a year. Lord Fang was directly demoted from the state governor to the county magistrate."

"He still has the face to beg my father to help him and keep his official position. Little did I know that my father had long forgotten that he had forced others too much. This relative was originally the Fang family forced me too much. My father reluctantly agreed. Lord Fang relied on his kinship to bother my father and brother in any miscellaneous matters. Since he retired from the princess, my mother regretted it so much that her intestines were blushed."

Lin Xingwei just smiled faintly and said, "Anyone has to pay the price for the decisions they have made. They should have thought of today long ago."

Cao Ruicen curled his lips and said slowly: "This is because my mother made the wrong plan, which hurt my youngest brother and implicated my father and second brother. That day, my father heard the scolding in the palace, and when he came back, he scolded my mother."

Lin Xingwei didn't say anything at the moment. After Cao Ruicen left, she said to her mother: "When Lord Cao took Lord Fang's benefits, he didn't expect it was Mrs. Ouyang's credit. Now that he has been punished by His Majesty, he blamed all the mistakes on Mrs. Ouyang. Did he not have any mistakes? In this way, he is not an open-minded person either."

Mrs. Hou took the pottery jar from Mrs. He, took out the tea from the pot and put it into the Baiya silver pot, and said, "Don't worry about other people's affairs. What are your plans next? I went back and kissed twice. I'm afraid it would be a bit difficult to find someone with a happy family background."

Lin Xingwei calmed down for a moment and said, "My daughter doesn't want to settle for her casually. If others look down on me, I will not marry anymore. Just treat it as the old lady who has been filial to her for a few more years. Let's talk about it when she meets someone she likes in the future."

Mrs. Hou chuckled and said, "You are so kind. You have become an old girl, and no one wants it. You are already seventeen. I am at your age and your elder brother is already two years old."

Lin Xing frowned slightly and said softly: "If it weren't for the delay of the filial piety period of the old empress dowager, I would have married Zhiang," maybe they would have been pregnant with the second child.

Caizhu walked in and saluted: "Madam, Princess, Grand Prince Su is here."

As soon as Caizhu finished speaking, Sugo came with a smile on his face, and knelt down and bowed loudly, "My nephew has seen his eldest aunt."

Lin Xingwei stood up and saluted the eldest cousin whom he had not met for a long time. After a long time, the proud person was still proud, and the declining person became even more declining. Lin Xingwei couldn't help but feel a little inferior in front of his cousin.

In the past, she could have been aggressive towards Sugo, but now she is so inferior that she dare not look at her directly. She has to sigh that the emotional pain has hit her too hard.

"Sit down and talk." Mrs. Hou pointed to the opposite seat.

Sugo sat over with a gentle and settled down and said, "My aunt and nephew invited some disciples from aristocratic families to Lu Tingshan in two days to Biqi and Shoot and Chop Wan. He wanted to invite the Lin brothers and Ranran to go with him. If the eldest aunt is free, she can also enjoy the prize. My nephew also prepares some lottery tickets, and the winner can get it."

Lin Xing chuckled and looked at his mother, saying, "Mom, let the two brothers go, I won't go before the cold is cured."

Sugo smiled and said, "The eldest princess is coming too, and sister Aji is going to go too. If sister Ranran doesn't go, then there will be one female relative in our family."

Lin Xingwei was still a little hesitant. The fact that she and Cao Yi retired from marriage had become the topic of conversation for the nobles in the capital. At this moment, she was inevitably stuck in the crowd and had to listen to others' comments on her, so she would hide and be quiet.

Mrs. Hou pondered for a while and said, "Since both of your cousins ​​are going, then you can go too, as well, and relax. Wear a thick cloak and don't blow the air anymore. I won't go to your children's game."

Lin Xingwei felt silent in his heart, and he wanted to move his mother and Lord Song.

During the days when she was sick, Lord Song came every day, and sat with his mother in the back hall with her mother for most of the day under the guise of giving Lin Xingwei supplements. If she was not here, her mother would be more comfortable talking to Lord Song.

Sugo stood up and asked, "I wonder if the two Kobayashi are at home. There was a gathering in the past, both of them did not attend because of their busy studies. This time my nephew wanted to inform them in person."

Lin Xingwei's inferiority complex suddenly disappeared. She curled her mouth and said, "My two cousins ​​are not at home at this moment, and I have gone to the poem with the young master in Suiwan."

Suge said: "Amao happened to go to Wen's mansion to invite the young master in the New Year. He was going to run into it. My nephew would not disturb my aunt and Ranran's sister, so I'll go back first."

After Sugo left, Mrs. Hou glared at Lin Xingwei, "You don't have to wink him. If you have any requests in the future, you will be better off."

Humph! Lin Xingwei snorted coldly and said, "My cousin has never liked to pay attention to our family. This time I come to the door to invite us to the rally, either a traitor or a thief!"

Mrs. Hou raised her eyebrows, sighed lightly, and said, "That's how things in the world are. When you are strong, someone will try every means to cling to you. When you are decadent and incompetent, even your closest relatives will not take you seriously."

Lin Xingwei thought for a moment and said, "There are people in this world who don't stick to others."

"Who?" asked Mrs. Hou seriously.

"Wei Mingji." Lin Xingwei blurted out.

Mrs. Hou smiled, "He doesn't have to cling to anyone. He has a high power and a high position. He is the one who is clinging to others."

Lin Xingwei shook his head and said in conscientiously: "Mother, Wei Mingji once told me that he joined the army just to investigate the Yingchuan Rebellion that year. He had to investigate an old case at a young age. The difficulty is predictable."

"Although his Majesty and General Lu are supported by him, there are many people who are dissatisfied with him. If he had a good relationship with those who could help him, it would not be twice the result with half the effort? But he didn't seem to have. Instead, he hid far away from those who wanted to cling to him."

Mrs. Hou's face turned groggy and said coldly: "How do you know about him? Wei Mingji has His Majesty and General Lu's decision in everything, so he is naturally tougher than others."

Mrs. Hou suddenly came to her senses, stared at Lin Xingwei with a look of ju, and asked, "You are talking for him, but are you still interested in him?"

"How could it be?" Lin Xingwei immediately stubbornly said, "My daughter is just a matter of fact. No matter how much Wei Mingji is in front of His Majesty, he will not be a good husband. A hero will not go back. I had already broken off the engagement with him and had personally eliminated this fate. I will never choose him again."

Mrs. Hou glanced at her, drank tea silently, and said, "You think so, Wei Mingji doesn't think so. I can see that his old love for you is immortal. When I learned that you were sick, he personally sent medicine. He did not dare to act rashly because of Cao Yi. Now you have broken off the engagement with Cao Yi. If you don't want to have anything to do with him, just stop his thoughts as soon as possible and don't cause any more trouble."
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