Chapter 16 Luan 2

The shameful and painful past came one after another, and a huge wave surged in her heart.

Ling Jingshu looked at Lu An from a distance, clenched her fists tightly, and then lowered her eyelids. She tried her best to calm her disordered mood.

The enemy was close at hand, but she couldn't act rashly. This feeling was really uncomfortable.

But no matter how uncomfortable it was, she had to suppress it and endure it.

To deal with Lu An and the Ling family, it meant to overthrow the entire Lu family. This was obviously just a luxury for her, who was just a girl in the boudoir. Before she had the ability to take revenge, she had to learn to be patient...

After Lu An spoke, Mrs. Ling and Mr. Ling, who had been crying, finally calmed down a lot.

Old Lady Ling wiped the tears from her face with her sleeves and forced a smile, saying, "Look at me, I'm so old, but I don't have any self-control at all. I'm crying and wiping tears at the gate, which makes my son-in-law laugh."

Lu An smiled slowly, with excellent demeanor and impeccable manners: "My mother-in-law and my uncle are separated by flesh and blood. I am so excited to see each other now that I can't help crying. I am moved by seeing this, how can I laugh."

Old Lady Ling was full of complaints about this son-in-law because of what Ling said before, but now that she really met him, her resentment in her heart has been reduced a little.

Such a handsome and handsome man is the head of the Lu family and is a local official. He is not much different from a local emperor in Jizhou. It is inevitable that he indulges in women with such success.

The crowd surrounded Old Lady Ling and returned to Yonghe Hall in a mighty manner, and each sat down to talk.

The younger generations stood beside or behind their parents. Old Lady Ling sat at the top, with Grandpa Ling sitting on her right and Lu An on her left.

Old Lady Ling first asked Lu An whether his journey was hard, and then it was Grandpa Ling's turn.

In such an occasion, the daughters-in-law of the Yue family and the Li family were not qualified to interrupt, let alone the younger generation.

After half an hour of greetings, Old Lady Ling's excitement finally subsided. She smiled and said to Lu An: "Son-in-law has not visited us for so many years, and we have only exchanged letters. You don't know the children and grandchildren of our Ling family. I will ask them to come to you one by one."

Son-in-law visiting is a first-class guest. What's more, this son-in-law is from a prominent family in the Great Zhou. There are at least a dozen members of the Lu family who are officials in various places in the Great Zhou. Lu An's second brother Lu Ping is the head of the Ministry of War in the capital. Although his official position is not high, he is good at scheming and somehow got in touch with the King of Yan. Now he is quite famous in the capital.

Because of these factors, Mrs. Ling was naturally more warm and polite to Lu An.

First, the younger generation of the eldest branch of the Ling family, then the second and fourth branches, and finally the four brothers and sisters of the fifth branch.

"Nephew Ling Ting (Ling Xiao) (Ling Yu) greets uncle."

"Niece Ling Jingshu greets uncle."

Among the three boys of different heights, Ling Jingshu, dressed in a light green dress, stood gracefully with beautiful eyebrows and eyes. She lowered her eyebrows and restrained her expression, but she couldn't hide her stunning beauty.

Lu An's gaze paused slightly on Ling Jingshu, and a trace of surprise and burning flashed in his eyes.

He concealed this emotion very well, and instantly returned to normal, smiling gently and kindly: "We are all family, no need to be polite."

Lu Qian has been standing beside Lu An, paying close attention to Lu An's every move and expression. When he saw the strangeness flashing in Lu An's eyes, his whole body froze. His hands trembled uncontrollably.

It was not until Ling Jingshu finished her ceremony and left, and Lu An's eyes were no longer on Ling Jingshu, that Lu Qian slowly let out the pent-up breath in his chest.

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It got dark quickly.

There were four tables in the dining room of Yonghe Hall. Two tables for men and two tables for women, divided into elders and juniors. They were all family members, so there was no need to worry about the difference between men and women, and even the screen was thrown away.

Children and grandchildren gathered around their knees. This was the first time such a reunion had taken place since her daughter got married.

Old Lady Ling was in high spirits and drank a few glasses of light wine. When her sons and daughters-in-law came to toast, they only touched their lips at most. When her son-in-law and daughter came to toast, Old Lady Ling drank it all.

Taking advantage of the alcohol, Mrs. Ling said with a ulterior motive: "I only have Ah Hui, a daughter who has been spoiled since childhood and has a strong sense of monopoly. Even if I treat her brothers better, she will be jealous. In these years of marrying into the Lu family, there must be some shortcomings and shortcomings. Please forgive me, son-in-law."

Lu An was so smart that he could not fail to hear the double meaning of Mrs. Ling's words. He smiled a little uncomfortably and coughed in response: "Mother-in-law, you worry too much. Ah Hui is dignified and sensible, and she manages the inner house tightly. It is a blessing for me to marry Ah Hui."

As she said, she looked at Ling affectionately.

Ling was happy and uneasy.

She was happy that Lu An had not been so affectionate to her for a long time, but she was uneasy because Mrs. Ling spoke like this. Lu An knew that she had said something in front of Mrs. Ling, and she must be unhappy. At this time, her face was full of smiles. I wonder what she will look like after the banquet and returning to her room...

Mrs. Ling smiled and said, "My dear son-in-law, I hope you don't mind my nagging." After a pause, she said, "Ahui has not returned to her parents' home for so many years since she got married. This time she comes back, I want her to stay for a few more days."

Lu An smiled and said, "This is also natural."

After a few words of small talk, Lu An returned to his seat.

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Ling Jingshu sat at the same table with a group of cousins ​​and cousins' wives.

The Zhou Dynasty ruled the world with loyalty and filial piety. In the past twenty years, the borders have been pacified and there has been no war. The emphasis has become more on civil service than military service. The most noble thing is to take the imperial examination to enter the official career. This trend has long been formed in the famous families, and reading has become the most important thing.

Such a trend has also affected women. All wealthy families will ask female teachers to teach their daughters to read and write. Not to mention a big family like the Ling family.

It is not uncommon for them to be nitpicking and speaking in a paragraph.

Such occasions have always been the time for Ling Jingshu to shine. However, she had no interest today. She ate a few bites and put down her chopsticks. She has not said anything since then.

Ling Jingxian was secretly surprised, but she hoped that Ling Jingshu would keep silent so as not to steal her limelight.

Ling Jingxian chatted with Ling Jingyan warmly: "Cousin Yan, we were born only one month apart. It's a pity that you have lived in the capital with your uncle and aunt for these years, and I have no chance to get close to you. This time you come back, we finally have a chance to get close to each other."

Ling Jingyan is the eldest daughter of the eldest son, ranking seventh. Because she has lived in the capital for a long time, she is quite arrogant and self-respecting. Hearing this, she smiled faintly and said, "Father has taken a long vacation and plans to live in Dingzhou for two months before returning to the capital. There will indeed be many opportunities to get close in the future."

When mentioning Dingzhou, she couldn't help but reveal a bit of arrogance that she was superior to others.

Ling Jingxian hit a soft nail and felt a little indignant.

Humph, what's so great about it. Isn't it because your uncle is an official in the capital that you have the opportunity to live in the capital? Otherwise, you should also live in the Ling family's old house in Dingzhou.

Ling Jingyan was born bright and beautiful, and her clothes were exquisite and sophisticated. At first glance, it was the popular style in the capital. Almost immediately, she compared them to the others.

Ling Jingxian was unwilling to give up, and with a turn of her eyes, she smiled and said, "Why hasn't cousin Shu spoken today?"

She then pretended to be enthusiastic and said to Ling Jingyan, "Cousin Yan, you rarely come back, there are some things you don't know. Cousin Shu is well-read, talented, and good at growing famous peonies. She is well-known in our Dingzhou city. Someone gave cousin Shu the title of Dingzhou's No. 1 Beauty!"

As the legitimate daughter of the Ling family, Ling Jingshu is famous in Dingzhou. Ling Jingyan is unknown in Dingzhou. With Ling Jingyan's arrogance, she would definitely feel unconvinced after hearing these words.

Sure enough, Ling Jingyan was upset after hearing such a deliberate provocation. Looking at Ling Jingshu's beautiful face, she said with a smile, "Oh? I didn't expect cousin Shu to be good at growing peonies."

The word "also" faintly revealed a bit of gunpowder smell of comparing the superiority.

Ling Jingshu finally raised her head and looked at Ling Jingyan.

Speaking of which, Ling Jingyan is also a tragic character.

In her previous life, Ling Jingyan met the King of Yan by chance and fell in love with him. With the family background of the Ling family, she was not qualified to marry the King of Yan as a principal wife, but she was barely qualified to be a concubine. But Grandpa Ling insisted on orthodoxy and supported the prince's faction. Naturally, he would not let his daughter marry the King of Yan as a concubine. He rushed to arrange another marriage for Ling Jingyan.

Ling Jingyan was reluctant, but she had to obey her father's orders.

Later, the prince's party failed, the prince was deposed, and the King of Yan was established as the crown prince. ** Yu was liquidated, and Grandpa Ling was the first to bear the brunt and was imprisoned for corruption. The Ling family spent a lot of effort and spent most of their wealth to save Grandpa Ling's life.

Ling Jingyan's original marriage was also shattered because of this prison disaster.

Later, Ling Jingyan returned to Dingzhou with her parents. Because of her old age and the bleak family situation, she could not find a good marriage. A matchmaker came to propose marriage. The man was over 30 years old and had a lot of concubines at home. He also had both legitimate and illegitimate sons.

After Ling Jingyan got married, she was not happy. Later, she had a difficult birth and died.

Thinking of this, Ling Jingshu felt a little sad and was not in the mood to compete with Ling Jingyan. She said lightly: "I have nothing to do, so I occasionally spend time in the garden. Outsiders don't know the inside story, so they just spread rumors."

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