Several people thanked Shang Shixu and Lin Jingmo repeatedly before leaving.
Lin Jingmo and Shang Shixu then supported each other and walked to Shang's mansion.
Another month passed, and Shang Shixu's injuries were almost healed. After that incident, Han Zilan stayed at home and locked herself in her room all day long. Shang Shixu had no choice but to let her go.<
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Lin Jingmo has been either taking care of Shang Shixu's injuries this month or praying for her family in front of the coffin.
On this day, Lin Jingmo had just finished offering incense to his father and sister from the side hall, and Qiaoxiang called out to her anxiously: "Madam! Come in quickly!"
Lin Jingmo followed Qiaoxiang into the house and found four girls with rude faces carrying some hairpin rings and jewelry, rouge and gouache standing in the room one by one. She looked at Qiaoxiang doubtfully and asked: "This is it?"
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"Greetings, madam!"
The four of them bowed and saluted at the same time, frightening Lin Jingmo.
Qiao Xiang, who was on the side, supported her and said to the other four girls: "Look! You have forgotten the instructions I just gave you. What should I do if my wife is frightened? Don't be surprised!"
Seeing Qiao Xiang acting like a big sister, Lin Jingmo quickly pulled her over and asked, "You haven't told me who they are yet?"
Qiao Xiang then smiled and replied: "They are the girls that you have just bought. You feel that there is no suitable girl in your house except me, so you bought four of them and brought them back to serve the madam! Please give them names, madam."
Let’s do it!”
Lin Jingmo shook his head and said: "This side courtyard is already small. If four more people live in it, it will be chaotic. Why not... let them serve in the old lady's courtyard!"
"Ah?" Qiao Xiang was a little disappointed and discouraged.
After that, Lin Jingmo walked up to them, looked at the contents of the trays they were holding, and asked, "What are these things?"
Qiaoxiang hurriedly ran to her side and continued: "These are all carefully selected by the lady. The lady has said that she liked these before. From now on, these things will be enough! Without waiting for the lady to tell you, the lady will buy them for you."
Come back!"
Lin Jingmo smiled and took out a beaded hairpin from the tray, then sat in front of the mirror and tried to insert it into her bun. Qiaoxiang on the side said: "It's so beautiful! You must have good taste!"
Lin Jingmo looked at herself in the mirror, and she understood that Shang Shixu did this just because he didn't want to feel any disparity in her heart. When her father and sister were alive, she lived a luxurious life and dressed gorgeously. Now he just wants to tell her that even if she doesn't
Even if she loses her father and sister, he will still give her full love.
Thinking of this, Lin Jingmo's eyes slowly became moist, but he didn't understand that even if he could meet all her material needs, he could not bring his relatives back to life. Even if he didn't have these, as long as they were alive, it would be great. At this time, Shang Shixu came back from outside and saw that the servants were now in the house and Lin Jingmo was trying on the clothes he gave. Shang Shixu felt very satisfied and walked to her side, put his hand on her shoulder and said
: "This hairpin is very good and matches my wife's complexion!"
Lin Jingmo turned around and looked at Shang Shixu. Shang Shixu couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the tears in the corners of her eyes.
Lin Jingmo took off the hairpin.
Shang Shixu asked: "Don't like it?"
Lin Jingmo looked at the hairpin in his hand, shook his head slightly, and said: "If you have all this money, why don't you donate it to the people of Nanling! Besides, I have a filial piety, so I can't wear these gorgeous accessories..."
Hearing this, Shang Shixu finally understood and said with a smile: "Madam is afraid that her husband will do something shameful, so she is worried about whether the money she used to buy these things is ill-gotten gains."
Lin Jingmo said: "Although my husband is a minister, it is better to live a frugal life. Otherwise, if you follow the truth, wouldn't it... lead to disaster?"
Hearing this, Shang Shixu nodded and said to the girls: "Put down your things, and you guys will go down and listen to Qiaoxiang's arrangements!"
Several people saluted: "Yes." and then left.
Shang Shixu stood behind Lin Jingmo and said: "If Madam doesn't want these things now, just put them away and don't look at them. However, I just want to give you more and better things.
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Lin Jingmo turned around and leaned into Shang Shixu's arms and said, "The weather has been getting colder these days and I haven't been out of the house. I wonder what the weather is like outside."
Shang Shixu reached out and held Lin Jingmo's face, caressed her smooth chin, and said, "How about... let's go out for a walk?"
Lin Jingmo's face immediately turned from gloomy to clear, and he nodded and said: "Excellent."
Shang Shixu and Lin Jingmo put on thick robes and fox fur cloaks, and left the house together. Shang Shixu raised his hand and led Lin Jingmo into the carriage.
Lin Jingmo wondered: "Where are we going? Isn't it just a simple walk around? Why do we need to take a carriage?"
Shang Shixu pretended to be mysterious and replied: "You will know later."
The two of them talked and laughed along the way until the carriage stopped and the driver outside said: "Sir, we've arrived."
Shang Shixu jumped off the carriage, then stretched out his hand to Lin Jingmo for her to hold.
Lin Jingmo stepped out of the carriage and found that they had arrived at the Qiqiao Empress Temple. Lin Jingmo took Shang Shixu's hand and slowly got out of the carriage.
Suddenly, snowflakes fell all over the sky.
"Is it snowing?" Lin Jingmo was surprised and happy, and playfully jumped out of the carriage under the protection of Shang Shixu.
Shang Shixu gently scratched Lin Jingmo's nose and said, "Be careful!"
Lin Jingmo just smiled and ran into the temple. She looked at the statue of Qiqiao Empress in front of her and knelt on the ground to pray sincerely.
When Shang Shixu saw this, he knelt beside her, closed his eyes and prayed for something.
After praying, the two stood up and walked to the big tree in front of the temple. Lin Jingmo looked at the snowflakes in the sky and the bare branches. He smiled and said to Shang Shixu: "It's so lively during the Qiao Qiao Festival.
People will pray for blessings and beg for luck under this tree. It’s really a bustling crowd and an unprecedented event!”
Shang Shixu replied with a smile: "I know..."
"Do you know?" Lin Jingmo turned around and asked in confusion: "How did you know? When you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Shang Shixu replied: "I was under the tree at that time!"
"You are under the tree?" Lin Jingmo said in surprise: "How could that be?"
Shang Shixu walked to Lin Jingmo's side, wrapped her little hand in his, blew a few breaths of hot air into it, and then said slowly: "At that time, I was looking at Madam not far away, watching your frown.
Yixiao. At that time, I was afraid that Zhongshu Ling would harm you, so I deliberately kept a distance from you. Not only did I hide my love, but I also rejected your affection."