Lin Manor.
This place is located in the outer ring of Chang'an.
The mansion faces south from the north, and its scale is magnificent.
With the Lin Family's meager salary, it was simply not enough.
All of this was thanks to Ning Que's assistance.
A date-red carriage slowly stopped in front of the gate.
With the help of a maid, Lin Xianhong got out of the carriage.
“Second Sister!”
A young girl in a peach-colored dress walked out.
She looked somewhat similar to Lin Xianhong.
She was the Lin Family's Third Miss.
Her name was Lin Qinghuan.
She was quite favored in the Lin Family.
She entered the Six Arts Academy as a female.
This was the Great Feng's highest academy!
Eight prime ministers had emerged from it!
First-rank officials numbered in the dozens!
To gain admission, one had to pass numerous assessments.
Either one had astonishing talent!
Or one had powerful backing.
Lin Qinghuan clearly had neither.
Her ability to enter the Six Arts Academy was entirely due to Ning Que's help.
Last year, her marriage to the Jiang Family was successfully arranged.
The Jiang Family were also a military Merits family in Great Feng!
The patriarch was the Minister of Personnel, a first-rank official.
He was originally Old Prince Ning's subordinate.
However, he did not participate in the Battle of Yumen Pass.
His eldest son served as the Southern Commandery Commandant.
As for his second son, Jiang Cen, he was studying at the Six Arts Academy.
And Lin Qinghuan was to marry Jiang Cen.
This marriage was actually a mismatch in social status.
The Lin Family was just a small, humble household.
Lin Jiang was merely a Principal Official in the Ministry of Personnel, of the sixth rank.
How could he be worthy of the Jiang Family?
The Jiang Family were entirely giving face to Ning Que.
Moreover, Jiang Cen was the second son.
He had no hope of inheriting the Jiang Family in the future.
Marrying a Lin Family daughter was not a big deal.
Marrying was one thing, but the dowry could not be skimpy.
After all, the Jiang Family also had a prominent reputation in Chang'an.
Marrying a Lin Family daughter, how could they agree without some benefits?
This was already giving Ning Que face.
Otherwise, no matter how much dowry was offered, they wouldn't want her.
“Qinghuan.”
“Look at you, so reckless, what does that look like?”
“Now Xianhong is a third-rank female medical official.”
“This time, she even saved the life of General Gu Yuan.”
“You are also about to get married, you cannot be like this.”
“Second Sister, look, Father is scolding me again.”
Lin Qinghuan pulled Lin Xianhong, acting spoiled.
“Quickly let go of me!”
“Your sister isn't well yet.”
“Ah, I forgot.” Lin Qinghuan then realized, seeing Lin Xianhong's weak appearance, and quickly said, “Second Sister, are you feeling better now? Where is that guy? You came back to the Lin Family today, and he didn't even come to see you off. Is he even a man?”
“Don’t mention him.”
Lin Xianhong waved her hand weakly.
She had just recovered a little.
Upon returning to the Lin Manor, she continued to rest in bed.
Lin Madam sat by the couch, wiping her tears.
“You silly girl, how could you be so foolish?”
“Where is Ning Que? Why didn't he send you here?”
“He's just a scoundrel!”
Lin Qinghuan, knowing the truth, chimed in from the side.
“Just for this small matter, he wants to divorce Second Sister.”
“He doesn't even think about why Second Sister did this?”
“If he truly cared for Second Sister, would Second Sister have aborted the child?”
“General Gu has accomplished a great feat, what's wrong with saving him?!”
“He should be secretly happy that he could save General Gu.”
“He still wants to divorce you?”
Lin Madam's phoenix-like eyebrows instantly arched.
She was a concubine who had risen to power.
She was a notorious shrew in Chang'an City.
She had once gone to the original wife's home and literally angered her to death.
“Is he crazy?”
“You've lost your child, and he still wants to divorce you?”
Lin Jiang paced back and forth, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Every time he thought of opening his mouth, he was interrupted by Lin Madam.
His fear of his wife was well-known.
He was even the laughingstock of Chang'an City.
“What does Father want to say?”
“Over the years, your grandfather's health has been ailing, and Chang Divine Doctor has been taking care of him. Just now, Father sent someone to invite Chang Divine Doctor, but unexpectedly, we couldn't even see him.”
“The medicine boy at the door even explicitly said that Chang Divine Doctor would no longer treat anyone from our Lin Family in the future. He also said that our Lin Family are all people who can't make it to the top, and treating your grandfather, he feared it would shorten his life!”
“What?!”
Lin Xianhong was stunned.
Don't look at her being the Chang'an female divine doctor now.
But in front of Chang Baicao, she was nothing.
Many of his prescriptions, he had never even mentioned.
For example, the God Preservation Pill that could prolong life!
It was the only one in all of Great Feng, with no other branches!
In terms of medical skills, no one could compare.
For example, the old ailment of the Lin Family's grandfather.
It was actually due to his age.
Lin Xianhong was helpless anyway.
For the past two years, he had relied entirely on the God Preservation Pill to extend his life.
Now that the medicine was cut off, he might not live for more than two years!
“Chang Divine Doctor?”
“I know, it must be that scoundrel!”
“This person is too shameless, he's just using the same old trick!”
Lin Qinghuan gnashed her teeth in hatred.
She analyzed it cleverly from the side.
“It must be Ning Que who found Chang Divine Doctor and bad-mouthed us.”
“He's just using grandfather's illness to cause trouble.”
“Forcing Second Sister to go to him to beg for forgiveness and admit her mistake.”
“He's simply despicable!”
Lin Xianhong frowned.
Her face had some color due to anger.
She knew the relationship between Chang Baicao and Ning Que.
Now it seemed, this was the only possibility.
Ning Que was originally a shameless villain!
What wouldn't he do to get her?
In the Battle of Yumen Pass, Prince Ning died in battle.
It was discovered that the marching information had been leaked.
And the Lin Family was innocently caught in the crossfire.
Last time, Gu Yuan had told her.
Actually, this matter was orchestrated by Ning Que himself.
It was Ning Que who falsely accused the Lin Family!
It was also him who used the death-exemption gold tablet to escape death!
His real purpose was to obtain Lin Xianhong.
This situation, it was too familiar!
“Shameless!”
“I'm going to find him right now!”
Lin Qinghuan didn't care about these things, her face full of anger. She couldn't stand Ning Que's actions, believing him to be a good-for-nothing who relied on his father and elder brother's legacy.
Now he even wanted to threaten them with her grandfather's life!
Is this something a human being would do?
Is this truly love?
It's clearly perverted!
Bah, how disgusting!
“No hurry.”
“Chang Divine Doctor is my master after all.”
“I am also his only direct disciple.”
Lin Xianhong raised her sleeve and waved her hand, saying calmly, “As long as I go to him and explain clearly, I believe Master will change his mind.”
“Yes, yes, that's right.”
Lin Jiang also nodded repeatedly, praising, “Xianhong is a favorite of the Empress Dowager, receiving rewards every few days. Xianhong, your sister's marriage to the Jiang Family is imminent. Last night, Patriarch Jiang Family asked me again, wanting to know how the dowry preparations are coming along. What do you think…”
“Isn’t my dowry being handled by that guy?”
“No need to beg him.”
“I won't beg him.” Lin Qinghuan pouted, muttering, “I think he also wants to use this to threaten us. Now that I have Second Sister, I don't even want to see him. Besides, Second Sister also saved General Gu, I believe the Gu Family will definitely help.”
“Hmm.”
Mentioning Gu Yuan, Lin Xianhong was a little shy.
“Patriarch, Patriarch!”
“What's going on?”
“The Ning Royal Mansion's steward is here.”
“Oh?”
Lin Jiang immediately smiled, “I knew it, that boy Ning Que can’t bear to part with Xianhong. Look, he’s already sent the steward to apologize. If they don’t prepare the dowry well, Xianhong, don’t go back.”
“I know.”
Lin Xianhong agreed with a nod.
She looked outside the door, feeling only amusement.
She had Ning Que completely under her thumb.
Yesterday, he was still talking about divorcing her.
Today, didn't he come to apologize?