Since Empress Du ascended the throne again, Lin Dan's business has been expanding. She has recruited many woman embroiderers and weavers, who are the most talented people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. She also built a large weaving workshop, and gradually mastered the weaving skills of shu brocade, silk, and satins.
Meng Zhong was in an extremely difficult situation under her fierce competition, his embroiderers and weavers were frequently poached away, and the business in the store was getting worse and worse.
At the same time, the emperor's health was getting weaker and weaker, and he could not get up for two or three months once he fell sick. As a result, he becomes increasingly suspicious and rarely spends time with the concubines or the princes or princesses in the harem. Once he fell ill, he never lets anyone near him, even the eunuchs he trusted. Only Empress Du could accompany him by his bedside and take care of all the piled-up political affairs. At first, the courtiers thought it was inappropriate for them to do so, so they persuaded and even impeached Empress Du several times. However, when Empress Du really gave up on taking care of those affairs, the chaotic court forced them to accept such an arrangement.
When the emperor was extremely ill, Empress Du accompanied him and took over the administration; when the emperor recovered, she immediately locked herself in the Taoist temple and did not ask about world affairs. As time went by, the emperor believed in her, and the courtiers were getting used to her sitting behind the pearl curtain listening to government affairs. After her enthronement, she did not promote the Du family, nor did she retaliate against those who had trampled on her, but silently, little by little, her power penetrated into the imperial power.
Unlike Empress Du, who behaves firmly on her throne, the concubines who have sons and daughters feel that the emperor's end is near and start to fight among themselves. All the emperor's sons had their own followers and were competing in the court. Watching them fight back and front with each other like black-eyed chickens, the emperor was wearing away his fatherly heart to them.
One day, the eldest prince was assassinated on the march and become blind in one eye, but the captured assassin confessed that the master behind these scenes was the third prince. The third prince denied and went to the imperial study to present his grievances. This revealed the scandal of the second prince, fourth prince, and other brothers, which they are selling their titles and forming parties for personal interests. Several princes immediately stood up to fight back, all kinds of intrigues and hidden conspiracies suddenly broke out in an instant.
The court had become a total mess, the emperor was mentally exhausted and fell ill again for four or five months. The Empress Du had to leave the temple and go to the imperial study to help deal with court affairs. At first, she had worn a beaded hair wear to separate herself from the courtiers. Over time, the bead hair wear became more and more troublesome to her. She simply removed it and met her courtiers in an opened and dignified manner. The manjusaka symbol between her eyebrows was so pretty, enchanting, and sharp, which makes the courtiers feel so oppressed that they don't even dare to breathe out loud.
Her majestic, indifferent, and wise image was gradually established in the hearts of many civil and military officials.
A few months later, a massive typhoid epidemic broke out in the city center. Except for the prince who stayed behind closed doors, four of the adult princes contracted the disease. The Empress Du quarantined the patient immediately and dispatched an imperial physician to study overnight on the prescription for curing typhoid fever, so as to control the disaster to a minimum range.
She did not intervene in the treatment process of the four princes but sent their mother and concubine out of the palace to take care of them. In order to protect the emperor, she also banned the Hall of Yang Xin. After all, the emperor's body was getting weaker and weaker. A small cold and flu could kill him, let alone typhoid fever?
Unfortunately, the four emperor's sons fail to survive. The sad concubines ran to the Hall of Yang Xin to see the emperor but were stopped by the empress. They cried, making noises, and even stated that the empress stopped them because of her personal motives. However, the emperor didn't think the empress's move was inappropriate, but he felt very relieved. Without the protection of the empress, he would have been seriously ill, and these women not only did not understand him and cared for him, but also disturb his rest, which is terrible!
Thinking of this, the emperor immediately dispatched the guards to keep away all these people. He only allowed the empress to enter and leave the Hall of Yang Xin, and also gave the command of the imperial army to the empress.
A few months later, the epidemic was gradually under control, at the same time the emperor's health had gradually improved. The empress immediately handed back the political affairs to him and went back to the Taoist temple to practice. A few days later, the emperor had relaxed his vigilance and summoned the Seventh Prince, who had been kneeling outside the Hall of Yang Xin, to speak. Soon after the father and son bid farewell, the emperor fell ill again. After the doctor took his pulse, he knelt down trembling, kowtowing, and not daring to speak.
Half a month later, the emperor, who had contracted typhoid, was so thin that he had lost his shape, and no matter what medicine was used, it did not work. He took the empress's hand and shed tears silently, he felt regret and shame, and more hatred for the seventh prince. Since then, the eldest prince was blind in one eye, the third and eighth prince were demoted to the common people, the second, fourth, fifth, and sixth prince all died of illness, the seventh prince was abandoned, and in the end, only the five-year-old ninth prince was left to inherit the throne.
Seeing this messy and terrible situation in front of him, no matter how regretful the emperor was, it was too late, and he could only arrange his afterlife hastily. He called four cabinet ministers to his bedside and made an imperial edict. He ordered Empress Du to manage court affairs and promoted Concubine Li to the position of senior concubine.
He didn't trust his subjects nor his women, but he believed in Empress Du, because she had no mother to rely on, nor her own heirs. She had no other way to survive except to assist the Ninth Prince.
After arranging all this, the emperor closed his eyes in reluctance, and the ninth prince, who was only five years old at the time, was enthroned as the emperor. Empress Du was revered as the Queen Mother of the East which managed political affairs while Li Min was revered as the Queen Mother of the West, who was responsible for taking care of the little emperor's daily life, without any real power in her hands.
Li Min is an extremely ambitious woman, of course she is greatly dissatisfied with this. She frequently encourages the supervisor to impeach Du Fange and orders the Li family to recruit courtiers for their own use. But unfortunately, Du Fange's prestige has long been established among the civil and military officials, and the emperor has already excluded the Li family from the center of power in order to prevent the monopoly of foreign relatives. It is useless and did nothing done but show the world their ugly ambitions and their jokes.
After the emperor was buried in the imperial tomb, the enthronement ceremony was in preparation. In order to embroider the dresses of the little emperor and two queen mothers, officials from the Department of Internal Affairs began to select the best embroiders from all over the country and buy silk and satins.
Since ancient times, Suzhou and Hangzhou have been known as the "hometown of silkworms", and they were the first stop for selection. Moreover, the Queen Mother's brother is the governor of Zhejiang Province. He pays tribute to the embroidered mother and fabrics and is also a handy gift from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On the day of the selection, the top embroiderers from all over Suzhou and Hangzhou gathered together and displayed their best works, which were judged by several officials.
Meng Si, who hadn't appeared in front of people for a long time, also came. She carefully placed an embroidered screen on the table. Li Xiudian stood by and looked at her with eyes full of glory.
"The composition is exquisite, the stitches are exquisite, it's great." An official looked at Li Xiudian and nodded in admiration.
"The stitches are indeed exquisite, but not the best. There are already several similar works on this table. If they can't be outstanding, are they qualified to embroider dragon and phoenix robes?" Another official looked in Du Ruyan's direction. The two queen mothers from east and west have not really fought, but their officials below are already standing in line.
Meng Si smiled slightly, then generously stepped forward and turned the round embroidery screen around.
Everyone in the venue suddenly gasped. On the front of this embroidered painting, there is a lady holding a mirror while dressing up. Even the roots of the hair are visible. The beautiful facial features are lifelike. Under the gauze, there are some flesh colors that seem to have body temperature. Is this really a painting? This is clearly a window through which people can spy on every move of the lady.
The painting skills and exquisite stitching are already very amazing for most people. What's even better is that the back of this embroidered screen is actually the same scene and characters in a different perspective. The lady facing the crowd turned her back to the crowd, and her beautiful face could only be dimly seen through the mirror in her hand.
An embroidery painting has two sides, and the patterns on both sides are different. This kind of stitching is almost unheard of in the State of Zhou.
When everyone was shocked, an old embroidery woman exclaimed: "I remember, this is the lost double-sided embroidery, and it is the most difficult double-sided, same-color, and different painting embroidery! I read about it in an ancient book. I thought it was just a legend, but I didn't know someone could do it! I studied all my life can not restore this kind of embroidery technology, Meng did it! How old is she? The future generation is unbelievable!"
The old embroider woman walked back and forth around the table, looking excited.
The official supporting the Queen Mother of West immediately said, "Mr. Qian, this is the legendary double-sided embroidery. Talking about the embroidery technique, anyone here can beat Meng? If she can't be selected, I don't know who to choose.
Lord Qian stroked his beard and was speechless. The rest of the officials had already understood the situation, and then they echoed: "Yes, Meng's embroidery skills are really good. Who else can we choose? I think it's settled."
Other embroiders stared at each other but no one stands up against it. The embroidered woman who had submitted her work retreated silently, and the embroidered woman who had not yet presented her work hid the package in her arms as she was ashamed of herself.
Seeing this scene, Meng Si bit her lip secretly, feeling agitated. After this incident, she will surely be able to regain the title of the No. 1 Embroiderer in Zhejiang Province. When she embroiders the dragon robe and phoenix robe in the coming day, even the title of the No. 1 Embroiderer in the Great Zhou Kingdom will belong to her. After entering the palace, she will take good care of the Queen Mother of West to establish a good relationship with her, and then try to get her to agree to her marriage with Li Gongzi. By then, everything will be better, and Meng's Embroidery Village will be able to dominate the weaving market in Zhejiang Province and even the entire Great Zhou Kingdom as before.
Thinking of this, she raised her head and looked at Lin Dan, revealing a rare, proud smile.
Lin Dan didn't look at her at all, but ordered someone to carry a screen that was half a foot tall and covered with a black cloth behind her into the hall, and said slowly: "Lin Dan from Danyan Embroidery Village is here to join in. Elect, I invite you all to have a look."[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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The outcome has long been decided, and those who want their dignity should keep their works silently and leave quietly. How can there be a reason to take the initiative to send them to slap people in the face? Is this Lin Xiu Niang too conceited or is she crazy? As we all know, double-sided embroidery is the most profound and unique stitching technique among all embroidery techniques. If you can master it, other embroidery techniques are simply not even worth mentioning. Meng Sineng applied double-sided embroidery to such a masterful degree that even Lin Dan, who was proficient in various needle techniques, was by no means her opponent.
Xiu Niang who was present knew this, so she looked at Lin Dan with some pity. Some people want to persuade her into retreating in spite of difficulties, some people want to persuade her not to be brave, and some people want to persuade her to accept her failure calmly. But there were still many officials sitting in the hall, and even if they had a stomach full of things to say, they didn't dare to open their mouths at this time.
Meng Zhong covered his lips with a low smile, his eyes showing contempt.
Li Xiudian frowned and glanced at Lin Dan, and then looked at Du Rusong, who was standing not far away and watching him tenderly, feeling a little unhappy, "In this case, Lin Xiuniang lifted the black cloth, let's open our eyes." He said sarcastically.
Lin Dan complied with the promise, and then lifted the black cloth.
"This, this is the legendary five-color peacock?!" Master Qian exclaimed.
The rest of the adults even forgot to drink the hot tea in their hands, and they all showed jaw-dropping expressions.
I saw a screen embroidered with a life-size five-colored peacock standing on a branch. Its gorgeous tail feathers spread out naturally, and its slender neck is slightly reflective, revealing dazzling eyes. The tail feathers looked green at first and then looked red again. From another angle, they actually rendered a touch of orange, a touch of purple, and a touch of blue. All colors change like a streamer, gorgeous to the extreme, and gorgeous to the extreme. The feathers on its body are stacked one on top of the other, one on top of the other, and it is not messy at all. What's even better is that its eyes are still shining like the stars, as if it can come alive in a blink of an eye, and then twist its neck, shake its tail and feathers, and fly into the sky.
Everyone was stunned by this vivid and aura embroidered painting, and they were speechless for quite a while.
"Hmph, no matter how gorgeous it is, this is just an ordinary single-sided embroidery, and it is difficult to compare with Miss Meng's embroidery skills." Li Xiudian put down the teacup heavily and said coldly.
"Yes, yes, we are looking for the embroidering lady with the best embroidery skills, not the embroidering lady with the best painting skills." Several officials came back to their senses and quickly agreed.
Lin Dan didn't say a word and silently turned the embroidered screen around.
Everyone stood up suddenly, gasping for breath in shock.
The old embroidered lady exclaimed before, "This is actually another double-sided embroidery, and it is still a double-sided embroidery of the same color and different colors! It's amazing, today is really amazing!"
It turned out that on the back of this piece of fabric, there was actually a picture of a peacock embroidered, with the exact same posture and size, but the color of the feathers was pure white, like snow, but faintly shimmered with five-color shimmers. If the previous picture of the peacock is a gorgeous beauty and a bewitching beauty, then the latter picture is a silent and a holy beauty, both of which are so eye-catching and shocking.
Against this extreme beauty, Meng Si's "The Handmaid's Dressing in the Mirror" appears so ordinary and bleak.
The officials went back and forth to check the two embroidery works and already had the answer in their hearts. Mr. Qian slowly spread his palms and said slowly: "Okay, the number one embroidery lady in Zhejiang Province is indeed well-deserved! The place for this queen embroidery lady…"
"Wait a minute!" Meng Zhong slammed the teacup on the table and said sternly, "This double-sided embroidery is a stunt of my Meng family's. How could it be learned by Miss Lin? As far as I know, could it be, that Miss Lin is the thief? Miss Lin, if you can't give me an explanation today, I will sue you for stealing and plagiarism!"
In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, embroidery skills come from family inheritance and are highly valued by locals. Whose ancestors passed on embroidery skills, they usually only teach them to their daughter-in-law, not to their daughter. Because the daughter will get married sooner or later, it may lead to the failure of the family's stunts, and the daughter-in-law is her own family, and she can pass it on from generation to generation after learning it. Under the influence of this ethos, embroiderers in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are very disgusted with those who steal embroidery skills from other people's homes. If they report to the government, they will definitely go to jail.
The Meng family has always been a weaving family, and what Meng Zhong said is easy to win people's trust, and then looking at Meng Si's aggrieved expression, the credibility is much improved. On the other hand, Lin Dan, a little girl from a horse thief, where did she learn such stunts?
An official immediately slapped the table and asked sternly, "Lin Xiu Niang, are you not as good as the original? How did you learn the Meng family's embroidery skills?"
Du Rusong took a step forward and sneered: "This lord is so powerful, he even pinned the charge on Miss Lin's head without checking it. The ancient book has recorded the source of the double-sided embroidery, and it has clearly stated that it belongs to the Meng family. The stunt? If not, how can the Meng family prove that they are orthodox, not acquired by chance? If they have this stunt long ago, why has it been passed down from five or six generations and no one has used it? Such doubts remain to be investigated Ming, how can you arbitrarily decide the case!"
As his voice fell, the soldiers guarding outside came in in unison and put their hands on the hilt of the knife, as if they were about to kill if they disagreed.
Today's Du Rusong has already been promoted to the deputy admiral of the Navy, and he has no doubts in the army. Even Admiral Xu has to retreat three feet from him. How can he be a sesame petite from the Department of Internal Affairs to compete? Even if Li Ran came in person, Du Rusong didn't have to give him face at all.
The official was so frightened that his face was pale, his eyes flickered, his lips trembled, and he did not dare to speak for a long time.
Li Xiudian gave Meng Zhong a wink, and Meng Zhong immediately sent someone to his house to get the embroidery sheet, and opened it for everyone to read. I saw that this embroidery manual is old and yellow, the pages are loose, the title page is attached with the words of encouragement from the ancestors of the Meng family to the younger generation, and the last page is attached with the list of outstanding embroiderers of the Meng family. It can be seen that it was passed down hundreds of years ago.
Meng Si wiped away his tears and said in a mournful voice, "Although this embroidery manual has been passed down in my family for several generations because the needle technique is too intricate and the most crucial pages are missing, no one has learned it since. It was only when I was a child that I learned it thoroughly." In fact, this embroidery manual was copied by Meng Zhong, and the most crucial pages were deliberately cut off so that no one could steal it. The original was secretly hidden by him somewhere, and even Meng Si didn't know the exact location.
Everyone has seen the embroidery, and they have no doubts about the Meng brothers and sisters.
"Miss Lin, what else do you have to say?" Li Xiudian sneered.
Du Rusong kept Lin Dan behind him and was about to fight, but saw her pick up the scissors and cut open his own embroidery painting and Meng Si's embroidery painting with a few clicks, and said slowly: " I have nothing to say. The needles of the two are completely different, you will know after seeing them."
To find out whether the two stitches are of the same origin, cutting the embroidery thread to check the traces of the stitches is the fastest way. There are many senior embroidered girls on the field, and with their experience and eyesight, they will never admit their mistakes.
Du Rusong immediately waved: "I beg all embroidered mothers to come and check the traces of the stitches. Of course, if Miss Meng is worried, you can also see it in person."
"Please." Lin Dan stretched out his arm and made a gesture of begging.
"Go check it out!" Seeing the two of them so calm, Li Xiudian felt a little uneasy. But the matter has come to this point, he can't bear to back down, so he can only continue to investigate.
The embroidered maidens couldn't wait any longer and hurriedly gathered around to check them eagerly. If they can figure out the regularity of stitching, they can understand some ways of double-sided embroidery, how can they not be excited?
Meng Zhongwan didn't expect Lin Dan to make this move, his face turned blue with anger, but he couldn't say the word "no". Meng Si looked at his broken works, and at the embroidery girls who were trying to steal double-sided embroidery, with a bit of hatred in his eyes. Why does Lin Dan always fight against her? It was clearly the Lin family who was sorry for the Meng family first, didn't they?
The embroiderers watched for half an hour before backing away under Li Xiudian's scolding, "Have you seen enough? Are these two stitches the same?"
The well-informed old embroidered lady took a step forward and said firmly, "Qi, Young Master Li, these two needle techniques are completely different, and they are not the same."
Before Li Xiudian could speak, Meng Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "How is that possible? Could it be that there are still two types of double-sided embroidery in the world?"
Du Ruyan pushed through the crowd and stepped forward, scolding angrily: "It's okay if you are ignorant, why do you treat others as fools? I don't know where Meng Si's double-sided embroidery was stolen from, I only know my family. The light double-sided embroidery is based on the double-sided Kesi technique of Nishijin Textile. She figured it out bit by bit with her clever mind and exquisite needlework! Light is smarter than Meng Si and does not need embroidery. Able to self-taught; Slight is better than Meng Si, and she can surpass her in embroidery skills without years of practice. What if you are not convinced? Meng Si is stupid and incompetent, and can't afford to lose. My family's light head is too damn shameless!"
Meng Zhong didn't dare to offend the Du brothers and sisters, and couldn't find anything to refute, so he looked at Meng Si and asked, "Sisi, did you see clearly? You two really have different acupuncture techniques?"
Meng Si couldn't even lift her head, and said in a low voice, "Brother, our needle techniques are indeed different." And this was not the most unbearable point for her. As Du Ruyan said, she relied on the embroidery manual to restore the double-sided embroidery, while Lin Dan can gradually understand the double-sided embroidery with only the existing Kesi technology, and he can compare the needlework. Hers is denser and lighter. Thinking a little further, she learned embroidery when she was a child, while Lin Dan was a monk halfway through. It was clear at a glance who was smarter and who was more talented.
Feeling the contemptuous glances from the embroidered mothers at him, Meng Si shrank his neck and finally shed two tears of humiliation.
Lin Dan didn't show the slightest expression, he covered his embroidery screen with a black cloth, and said slowly, "Now that the truth is clear, we will leave first. Friends, if anyone wants to learn double-sided embroidery, come to Danyan Embroidery Village. Looking for me, the premise is that you must exchange with me a needle method handed down from your own family."
She bowed her hands, and her attitude was free and easy: "I will not stay any more for your own consideration!" In this way, she can learn more embroidery skills, and can also integrate embroidery girls in Zhejiang Province to form an industry. This is a good thing for Danyan Embroidery Village and even the development of Su Embroidery. On the contrary, if Meng Zhong wanted to regain a foothold in the weaving market in Zhejiang Province with double-sided embroidery, his dream would have been shattered, and it would be impossible.
Although Lin Dan has a light temper, he is not a lenient person. If Meng Zhong wants to frame her, then she will completely block his way.
Seeing Lin Dan's retreating back, all the Xiu Niang's started discussing in an instant, with expressions of doubt and anticipation on their faces. At this time, who would care about the quota for the embroidered maid, who would pay attention to whether Meng Si was crying again. Anyway, when she met Miss Lin, she had never won once, so she should have gotten used to it.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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The selection of the Queen Embroidered Mother just ended abruptly. Because of some changes, the officials of the Internal Affairs Department did not announce the result on the spot, but everyone took it for granted that Lin Dan would win this round.
Although Meng Si's double-sided embroidery is exquisite, the stitch sequence is a bit chaotic, and occasionally stitches are skipped, causing the pattern on the other side to appear chaotic. Although she later used plane embroidery stitches to modify and remedy and hide the messy threads, but as long as you cut the embroidery thread and look at it, you can find these rough spots. In the final analysis, her double-sided embroidery skills are just superior to KitKat, far less exquisite than they appear on the surface.
However, Lin Dan's double-sided embroidery is based on the improvement of the double-sided Kesi technology. The needles must be embroidered in sequence, the needles must be carefully marked, the threads should not be messed up, and knots should not be tangled. The embroidery surface is even and smooth without appearing. Thick and clumsy, it is far superior to Meng Si's family embroidery skills.
However, three days later, Du Ruyan walked into the embroidery village, full of righteous indignation: "Smooth, I just received the news that Li Xiudian took Meng Si to Beijing. Meng Si was designated as the embroidery maid for the emperor and the emperor. The two empress dowagers embroidered dresses! Obviously you won the selection, why did they do this!"
Lin Dan is holding the needle and thread and carefully repairing the double-faced peacock picture that she had cut off before, and said without looking up: "You don't need to be angry, I don't care much about the number of Queen Embroiderers. I can choose the best, but I can't choose. It's okay to go up."
These days, there are many embroiderers who come to learn double-sided embroidery. Lin Dan has also learned dozens of new stitches. Just thinking about and mastering these stitches is enough for her to be busy, and she has no time to go. toss something else. In the final analysis, those false names are just shortcuts to success. If you want to reach the top, you still rely on real strength.
"How do you say this? If you lose, we don't have to go, but the problem is that you won! You won and they let Meng Si replace you. This is obviously bullying!" Du Ruyan was so angry He stomped his feet: "Then Li Xiudian is so shameless, in order to prevent others from gossiping about Meng Si, he secretly took Meng Si to the capital at night, and didn't announce the news at all. Bah, sooner or later, this pair of sons and daughters will be killed. retribution!"
"What's so angry about this?" Du Rusong walked in with a small and cute bamboo basket and said with a smile: "Dan'er, this is the embroidery thread I bought for you. Do you like it?"
"Thank you, Brother Du." Lin Dan and Du Rusong became more and more familiar with each other, so they changed their names. She focused on checking the embroidery thread, while Du Rusong stared at her intently and said with a smile: "Dan'er, tomorrow. Would you like to go to Beijing with me? I have sent a letter to my aunt, asking her to designate you as the queen embroiderer to embroider her phoenix robe. Let Meng Si embroider the dresses of Li Min and the little emperor, we don't care."
Before Lin Dan could speak, Du Ruyan clasped her palms happily: "Okay, this proposal is great! My aunt is now the most honorable woman in the world, and her dress should be embroidered by the best embroiderer in the world! Well, when you embroider the most beautiful phoenix robe, at the enthronement ceremony, I want to see how proud Li Min is!"
After hearing this, Lin Dan finally raised his head and smiled lightly: "Okay, then let's go back and pack our luggage."
For some reason, Du Rusong felt that his sweetheart's smile was a little bit bad and a little cute, so he couldn't help shaking his head and smiling, then pointed at the peacock screen and said, "Tan'er, take this with you too, you can repair it slowly on the boat. , when I arrive in the capital, I will use it to be useful."
"Okay, it will be finished in a few days." Lin Dan nodded and agreed without asking the reason.
A group of people arrived in the capital by sea boat, and they were called into the palace by Empress Dowager Du before they were properly settled.
Compared with the last time, the appearance and temperament of Empress Dowager Du are different. When she had just stabbed her forehead, she was so beautiful and flamboyant, but now, she just sat down on the seat with her eyes down, she was like a mountain, insurmountable, and like a vast ocean, deeply invisible. end. All the palace servants knelt down at her feet, all expressions of awe on their faces.
In fact, not only these palace servants but even the civil and military officials were cautious and fearful in front of her. A person who is too gorgeous and too majestic is naturally scary.
But Lin Dan was not affected by her aura at all, saluted without being humble or arrogant, and then sat on the futon. Du Rusong and Du Ruyan sat next to her with solemn expressions.
"Long time no see, Miss Lin doesn't seem to grow taller at all?" Empress Dowager Du poured tea for the little girl herself.
"Cough cough cough!" Lin Dan choked on the tea, his cheeks flushed from coughing. Du Rusong and Du Ruyan hurriedly reached out their hands and patted her on the back lightly.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
Seeing her nephew and niece taking care of Lin Dan like a baby, Empress Dowager Du was not annoyed but laughed softly: "That's right, that's what a little girl looks like. You walked into the hall with a straight face, Ben. Gong also thinks this is the old lady of which house to invite An."
Lin Dan's cheeks turned even redder, and there was some rare shyness on his face. Du Rusong and Du Ruyan both put their heads aside and couldn't help laughing.
The atmosphere in the hall instantly became active, causing the palace servants who were serving them to look sideways frequently. They had never seen Queen Dowager Du so kindly, let alone smiling so cheerfully. She is beautiful, but she is like the sun in the sky, but there is a danger of being burned from a distance. But now, she seems to have fallen from a high sky and has become an ordinary, flesh-and-blood person.
It can be seen how much she values and dotes on the three people in front of her. Du Rusong and Du Ruyan are her relatives, which is understandable, but who is that girl Lin, who can make Empress Dowager Du treat her like a junior and take good care of her?
When the palace servants were thinking wildly, Empress Dowager Du backed away and asked Lin Dan to measure the size for herself. Du Rusong went to the outer hall to wait, while Du Ruyan held a small notebook to record the data.
"The waist is one foot seven, the hip circumference is two feet four…" Lin Dan counted while measuring.
"Auntie, you are in such a good shape!" Du Ruyan sighed.
Empress Dowager Du smiled without saying a word, turned around and asked Lin Dan to measure her shoulder width, and then said casually, "Listen to Rusong, you were almost forced to become pirates?"
"Yeah! Someone hid Zhemu and Minghuang silk and satin in our embroidery village, and framed us! Tan didn't panic at all at the time, but I was almost scared to death!" Du Ruyan slapped her chest in fear.
Lin Dan's tone was very calm: "People are being pushed in a hurry, what can't they do? In the end, survival is the most important thing. As long as you live, you are not afraid to start all over again."
Empress Du's eyes dimmed slightly, she nodded and said, "That's right, as long as people are alive, they're not afraid to come back. I always have one thing in my heart, but I don't know if I should do it or not, Dan'er, you go out for me. How about coming up with an idea?" Inexplicably, she liked and trusted the little girl in front of her very much.
Lin Dan didn't lift his head and said, "You know what you shouldn't do, but you keep pressing it in your heart, so it can be seen that you want to do it. Is there a sentence you haven't heard before?"
"What?" Empress Dowager Du looked down at her with an unpredictable expression.
"Everything in the world can't be done, but how do you improve yourself?" Lin Dan raised his head and looked at her, saying word by word.
This proverb comes from Zhu Xi, a Confucian master, "Anthology of Zhu Zi: Answers to Xu Shunzhi".
Empress Dowager Du was stunned for a moment, and then slowly smiled again: "Okay, there is nothing that can be done in the world." She pondered for a moment, and then rubbed her palms again, she was actually relieved and worried.
Du Ruyan quietly pulled on Lin Dan's sleeve and asked silently, "What's wrong with my aunt?"
Lin Dan shook his head and didn't speak. After measuring the size and leaving the Qiwu Palace, he whispered to Du Rusong, "I see Aunt Du's appearance, as if I want to be a female emperor."
Du Rusong was about to help her into the car, when he heard this, his face changed suddenly. Du Ruyan, who had already climbed halfway, immediately fell off the hood, squatted on his butt, and cried out in pain.
Du Rusong didn't care about his sister at all, just rubbed the top of his sweetheart's hair lightly, and explained carefully: "I can't say this again in the future, just bury it in my heart. No matter what my aunt wants to do, it has nothing to do with you. After you embroider the dress, I will I'll take you back to Lin'an Mansion, and try not to come back if you have nothing to do."
"I want to stay in the capital," Lin Dan said with a longing expression for the first time, and said in a low voice, "I want to see how far Aunt Du can go." This is the first time she has such a strong interest in a person's fate. interest of. It is undoubtedly a miracle to break through a world in a patriarchal society and even reach the top.
"Do you think you are watching a play?" Du Rusong's nervous mood instantly dissipated, and he tapped his sweetheart on the head angrily and funny.
Du Ruyan, who was so frightened, had already climbed up from the ground, slapped the skirt, and whispered: "Listening to what Tan said, I'm not afraid at all, but very excited. Brother, what are you talking about? What's the matter?" If the aunt's success is failing, this time, she and her brother are not as simple as being assigned to the Lin'an Mansion, and they are more likely to be executed by Ling Chi. However, if Auntie succeeds, the Great Zhou Kingdom will usher in the first female emperor in history, and the civil and military officials will crawl under her feet, shouting long live… As long as you think about that magnificent scene, Du Ruyan's blood boils and his blood boils. mood swings.
"If you have something to say, go back. It's not as simple as you think." Du Rusong held Lin Dan in one hand and his sister's collar in the other, stuffed them into the carriage, and then looked in the direction of the imperial city, very distressed. Rubbed his eyebrows.
If what Dan'er said is true, then he has to find a way to transfer back to the capital as soon as possible so that he can help his aunt. Even Dan'er has never been afraid, let alone avoided the relationship, so what else is he worried about? It might sound like a fantasy for a woman to be the emperor, but he knew that his aunt had the courage and the ability.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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Since entering the palace, Meng Si has been concentrating on the embroidery in the room and rarely walks outside as he has nothing to do. On this day, Li Min called her as usual and asked about the progress of the dress production. She took out the embroidered part and said: "The Empress Dowager, the dragon robe is ready, and the phoenix robe is almost the same. Take a look first. If there is anything you don't like, the people will change it immediately."
Li Min held the golden phoenix robe and sighed: "It really is a masterpiece! Xiu Dian is right, when it comes to embroidery skills, you are much better than these embroiderers in the palace!"
Her maid of honor echoed: "Suhang area is the hometown of silkworms, gathering the best embroidery girls in the world. Although the embroidery girls in the palace are not bad, you have to go to the Suzhou-Hangzhou area and take a look at real professionals."
Meng Si waved his hands to show his humility: "My mother and my aunt praised me. When it comes to embroidery skills, Su embroidery, Shu embroidery, Hunan embroidery, and Cantonese embroidery all have their own strengths, and there is no distinction between high and low. It takes practice."
It's already like this, do you want to practice again? You really live to learn." Li Min was very satisfied with the embroidery of the dragon and phoenix robes and naturally felt that Meng Si was pleasing to the eye. She pursed her lips and said softly, "I heard that Du Fange's phoenix robe is not bright yellow, and she also found Xiu Niang from outside?"
The maid of the palace nodded and said, "Yes, madam, the palace servants of Qiwu Hall went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to pick up a few pieces of red cloth, saying that they were going to make phoenix robes. The embroidered maid on their side was Du Rusong, the nephew of the Empress Dowager East, from Lin'an Mansion. The surname is Lin, and the family owns an embroidery shop, but he is a descendant of horse thieves. He started learning embroidery at the age of fifteen, and he has only learned it for more than two years, and he has no idea how embroidery skills are."
The news that the maid inquired about was naturally covered up by the Empress Dowager Du. When Li Min was still fighting with other concubines or princes for the crown prince's position, the Empress Dowager Du had already penetrated her power into every corner of the palace, and even the entire imperial city. Before she was abolished, she was the one who was in charge of the Sixth Palace and covered the sky with one hand, not to mention now? If she doesn't want people to know something, even if that person has good ears and clairvoyance, she doesn't want to find out.
Li Min shook his head with a very contemptuous smile: "Bengong wears bright yellow, so Du Fange will never be the same as Bengong; she will never use the embroidered lady invited by Bengong. She is the most aloof and the noblest person. Stupid." When the words fell, his expression changed, and Sen said coldly, "I don't know who it is, who actually stabbed the scar on her forehead into a flower, making her already damaged appearance more prosperous than before. If not, where would the late emperor be? I will bring her back. When Ben Gong finds that person, he will be smashed to pieces!"
"My lord, calm down, everything will be checked after the enthronement ceremony." The palace maid hurriedly advised. Up to now, they have not realized that as long as they stay in the palace, they are like birds in a cage and turtles in an urn, only to be rounded and flattened by Empress Dowager Du.
"You're right, the most important thing now is my son's enthronement ceremony, and everything else will come later. My son should be out of school, you should go outside and have a look." Li Min waved.
After the big palace maid went out, she carried the five-year-old little emperor in and put it into Li Min's arms. The mother and son have a very deep relationship, hugging each other and talking affectionately, completely ignoring Meng Si's frightened and frightened expression and slightly trembling hands. She never expected that Lin Dan would be able to enter the palace. Yes, Lin Dan and Du Ruyan are close friends, and with Du Ruyan pulling the strings, it is very likely that Empress Dowager Du will choose her to embroider the phoenix robe.
Thinking of Lin Dan's amazing embroidery skills and vivid painting skills, Meng Si felt an unspeakable fear in his heart. She folded her two dresses with shaking hands, and then silently backed away.
Li Min didn't even look at her, just waved her hand and let her go. She walked out of the palace, and when the sun shone outside, she had the idea that "it's good to turn into blue smoke and dissipate". After many fights, she was completely afraid of Lin Dan. If the dress she embroidered couldn't beat Lin Dan, and Li Min and the little emperor couldn't overshadow Empress Dowager Du's limelight, she didn't know what was waiting for her.
Originally thought it was a good job with both fame and fortune, but because of Lin Dan's interjection, it turned into an unpredictable trap. Now Meng Si is very flustered and helpless, staggered a few times when going down the stairs, and almost fell. Several palace maids who followed her hurriedly went to retrieve the package in her hand, but they didn't care about her life or death at all. It could be seen that the dress was the most important thing, and she was just a tool.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
Gong Ren's attitude has already foreshadowed her fate of losing to Lin Dan again.
After Meng Si returned to the embroidery workshop, he hurriedly sent a message to his brother and Li Xiudian, asking them to think of a solution. Li Xiudian bribed the palace staff to destroy Lin Dan's hands, but the Queen Mother Du renovated the Qiwu Palace like an iron barrel, so that not even a fly could fly in, let alone the nails sent by the other palace? Li Xiudian could never find a chance to start, and time passed day by day.
A month later, the enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled, and a red carpet extended from the Temple of Heaven to the Golden Palace. After the little emperor and the two empress dowagers finished offering sacrifices to heaven, they would slowly walk along this red carpet, pass the civil and military officials, climb the high steps, and step into the pinnacle of power.
Civil and military officials stood on both sides of the steps and waited patiently. Li Min took the little emperor's hand and slowly walked out of the Fengzao Palace, while the Queen Mother Du had to set out from the Qiwu Palace and walked alone.
This is the difference between the biological mother and the first mother. Although the first mother is noble, it is always inferior to the biological mother's blood ties. In the heart of the little emperor, the only person he is closest to and most dependent on is his biological mother. Thinking of this, the smile on Li Min's face became more sincere, and after a while, he lowered his head slightly to hide his resentment. After staying for a few years, the Li family has attracted enough courtiers and mastered enough power, and she will definitely let Du Fange die without a burial!
In the wild thoughts, the Golden Throne Hall was already in sight, and a golden red figure appeared at the other end of the corridor. When the distance between the two was getting closer, Li Min's smug expression was replaced by shock and embarrassment. She stared at the phoenix robe on Empress Dowager Du's body with her wide eyes, her pupils were burning with flaming flames, as if she wanted to burn the other party through those eyes, just because the phoenix robe on Empress Dowager Du's body was too beautiful, beyond her beauty.
Two phoenixes were embroidered with deep and shallow golden threads on the fiery red silk cloth, one hovered on the shoulders of Empress Dowager Du, with her head held high; the other chased behind her, spreading its wings and flying high. The hem of his clothes was dragged on the ground for a long time. Empress Dowager Du walked slowly across the red carpet, and the radiant tail feathers lightly swept across the ground and caught the eyes of all the ministers.
They looked at these extremely gorgeous and lifelike tail feathers in astonishment, almost thinking that the person walking in front of them was not an extraordinary person, but a goddess transformed by a phoenix. They raised their heads and caught a glimpse of the beautiful and cold face of Empress Dowager Du, as well as the Manzhu Shahua slightly decorated with gold powder, and suddenly felt that their souls were strongly impacted.
What kind of beauty is this? No one can tell clearly, only that the place where Queen Mother Du walked seems to have been burned by the scorching sun, and the temperature suddenly increased, making people sweaty, and the air was suddenly pulled away, making people almost suffocating. The flamboyant phoenix robe on her body was transformed into a real phoenix feather, revealing a kind of extreme grace and luxury.
Li Min thought that the bright yellow phoenix robe on her body was enough to attract attention, but now, she can't wait to take it off immediately and throw it into the brazier to burn it to ashes! This robe is also embroidered with a phoenix, but because Meng Si is not good at painting, the pattern is very rigid. The tail feathers of the phoenix are dyed and embroidered with real peacock feathers. Hard, so it loses some luster. The hem only covers the feet, and it is neither too long nor too short. However, compared with the hem of the Empress Dowager Du's 10-foot-long hem embroidered with phoenix tail feathers, it can only be described by the word "mediocre".
Where the Empress Du passed, everyone knelt down one after another, but the courtiers standing on both sides of Li Min didn't even react at all. This shows that she has lost, completely lost!
It is said that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. The Empress Dowager Du was already very imposing, but against the background of this ingenious phoenix robe, she became more and more like a phoenix bathing in flames, almost wanting to fly high and roam the sky. Without her, Li Min's dress would be considered noble, but now, slowly merging and standing with Empress Dowager Du, she is like a phoenix with hairy, dwarfed by comparison.
The little emperor's dragon robe is also the most common style, completely incomparable with the golden-red phoenix robe. But on such a solemn occasion, Empress Dowager Du, as the first-mother and the Empress Dowager East who was in charge of the government, did not wear a bright yellow dress, but took a step back and chose the red color, so no one could say that she was overbearing and deliberately suppressed. Empress Dowager West.
Li Min's hands were shaking with anger, but he still had a peaceful expression on his face. After this incident, her image in the hearts of courtiers has been fixed. As long as they think of today, they will feel that Empress Dowager Du is more majestic and imposing than her, and she is the most honorable woman in this imperial city. And she is only suitable for staying in the deep palace to manage the diet and daily life of the little emperor and doesn't care about the big things next to her, and she can't manage it well. There is still a difference between a real phoenix and a fake phoenix.
Li Min simply didn't know how he survived the enthronement ceremony. Today was supposed to be her proudest and most glorious moment, but it was ruined because of an inferior phoenix robe. She raised the vase and slammed it on the wall, and shouted angrily: "Bring Li Ran and Li Xiudian, and I want to ask them how they do things! What I want is the best embroidery maid in the world, And what did they bring to this palace?!"
She threw the phoenix robe that made her face disgraceful to the ground, and said in a resentful tone: "Bengong's good days are ruined by them! Where is Meng Xiuniang? Call her to Bengong, since I can't do it. Good job, she doesn't need her hands!"[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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Bengong hasn't asked you to settle the account yet, but you are already scared like this. It seems that you know something." Li Min had completely recovered and asked slowly, "Then Xiu Niang, surnamed Lin, is also from Lin'an, the two of you. Should we know each other? You say, how does her embroidery skills compare to yours?"
"Ma-, Madam Hui, Minnu has only heard of Lin Dan's name and is not familiar with her. Minnu doesn't know her embroidery skills." How dare Meng Si tell the truth.
Li Min chuckled lightly, but his eyes became colder: "Unfamiliar? You dare to lie in front of this palace, who gave you the courage? With such an excellent embroidery skill and exquisite embroidery maid, how could it not be possible to produce embroidery girls like that? Head? Not to mention Lin'an Mansion, even in the entire Great Zhou Kingdom, I am afraid that there is no second embroiderer who is more powerful than her. How can you be unfamiliar with such people? Your embroiderer and her embroidery The work together is simply unsightly! You say, what means did you use to infiltrate the palace?"
Meng Si was extremely aggrieved, and said with tears in her eyes, "My lady, the people's daughter didn't use any means, the people's daughter, the people's daughter…" She originally wanted to say that she was selected based on her true ability, but instead, she thought of Lin Dan, but Couldn't spit out another word. Indeed, if it wasn't for Li Xiudian's assistance, she would have no right to stand here.
"What? You don't dare to say it, do you? Your hands have made Bengong lose face, so what else do you want it to do? Come on, cut her fingers off for Bengong!" Li Minlue waved her hand and said The two palace maids stepped forward with the scorpion, put Meng Si's gloves in, and pulled them hard.
Meng Si screamed in pain and then cried to Li Min for mercy. Li Min turned a deaf ear, just closed his eyes, and shook the fan as if listening to some fairy music. If others don't make her feel better, she will give it back hundreds of times.
Just at this moment, several eunuchs walked in with a huge screen covered with silk, and one person held a small screen in his arms and saluted respectfully: "This slave has seen the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, this It was a gift from my master, Concubine Xian, who said that I wish you the honor of being a phoenix."
The position of the queen mother is also the phoenix position. It is not surprising that someone came to give gifts and congratulations, but the strange thing is that Li Min was the mastermind behind the collapse of the third prince. Qiu, is she so kind?
Li Min opened his eyes and looked at the small screen and the big screen, but did not notice Meng Si's increasingly pale face.
"What kind of gift is so mysterious that it's still covered with a cloth?" Li Min said with a half-smiling smile.
The leading eunuch knelt down and replied, "Qi to the Empress Dowager, it was Tai Concubine Xian who instructed the slaves and maids to cover them with cloth, so as not to frighten the birds."
"Oh?" Li Min became interested, walked over in person, lifted the silk cloth, and was stunned. I saw a multi-colored peacock embroidered on this huge screen, and its gorgeous tail feathers were long dragged on the ground, exuding colorful divine light.
Li Min originally thought that Du Fange's phoenix robe was a masterpiece, and it was hard to find similar embroidery in the world, but the picture of the peacock in front of him did not lose to it at all. No wonder Concubine Xian ordered someone to cover the screen, but it was to prevent the aura of the embroidery from leaking out.
Li Min took two steps back, admiring it fascinatedly. Although the embroidered screen was sent by her nemesis, she couldn't suppress the love in her heart at all.
The eunuch turned the screen in a half-circle, and then said, "My lady, please see, this screen is embroidered with a piece of fabric, and there are patterns on both sides. The requirements for embroidery skills are very high."
Li Min stepped back again, with an astonishing expression. I saw an identical peacock embroidered behind the screen. The feathers are white, but they can emit a slight five-color light under the sunlight. It looks very holy and very luxurious. Its embroidery skills, its style of painting. , which is exactly the same as Du Fange's phoenix robe.
"Is this embroidered screen also the work of Lin Xiuniang?" Li Min guessed.
"Hui Niangniang, this is indeed the work of that Lin Xiu Niang. The embroidery method uses the long-lost double-sided embroidery, which is rare in the world."
Li Min slapped his palm and said, "It really is her!"
Lin Dan's embroidery style is too strong, paying attention to elegance and beauty, bright colors, and changing light and shadow, even a layman who knows nothing can see it at a glance.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
The eunuch pointed to the long-forgotten small screen and said, "This embroidery is also double-sided embroidery, but its technique is completely different from that of Lin Xiuniang. It is the work of this Meng Xiuniang. The two embroiderers were in Lin'an that day. Niang took out these two works at the same time to participate in the selection. Whoever wins can enter the palace to embroider a dress for her. Later, Meng Xiuniang won, and Lin Xiuniang lost, but the works of the two embroiderers are peerless, and the current big Zhou Guo has only two paintings, which are very worth collecting, so my master ordered someone to buy them for the empress."
"Really? Then thank your master. Come and see the reward." As soon as Li Minlue waved his hand, a palace maid handed a bag of silver melon seeds to a few eunuchs and asked them to share it. At this time, how could Li Min still not know the original intention of Concubine Xian to give him a gift? But even if she was about to explode inside, it was impossible for an outsider to see the joke. After all the trouble, the reason why she made a fool of herself was because of her own family!
After a few people left, Li Min picked up the small screen and looked at it with a sneer on the corner of his mouth. This is Meng Si's work, and this is the double-sided embroidery that Li Xiudian has blown away? Compared with Lin Xiuniang's work, what is it?
Thinking of this, Li Min smashed the screen on Meng Si's head, causing her head to bleed and almost fainted. Her ten fingers had already been pinched off, and she was drooping weakly, her flesh was rolled, blood was dripping, and the scene was very tragic.
When Li Xiudian followed Li Ran in, he saw exactly this scene, he forgot to do his due diligence and ran forward, took Meng Si into his arms, and said in a trembling voice, "Aunt, what are you doing, why do you want to do this? Punish Sisi?"
Meng Si's voice was already hoarse, and he had no strength in his hands, so he could only look at him helplessly.
"Sisi? Calling so affectionately, what's the relationship between the two of you?" Li Min asked very keenly.
Li Ran waved his hand quickly: "It's just a lowly embroidered mother, how can it be related to Xiudian?"
"It doesn't matter which one is better!" Li Min pointed to the two screens and said, "Brother, come and see, which of these two embroidery works do you think is better?"
Since Li Ran was not a capital official, he was not qualified to attend the little emperor's enthronement ceremony, so he could only hurry back and wait at home, so he didn't know that his sister was severely suppressed by Empress Du at the ceremony because of a phoenix robe. . He just glanced at the big screen and said, "Of course, this one is better."
"Okay, everyone with eyes can see that this embroidery is much better than this one. Then I would like to ask my good nephew, why did you choose it when you were there to review it in person? After taking this picture of a lady, I will suppress this picture of a peacock! When you took over this errand, how did Ben Gong explain to you? Do you remember? Send it to the palace to embroider the most gorgeous phoenix robe in the world for this palace. You are good, for your little love, you sent such a thing here! Do you know that because of your selfishness, this palace is here The civil and military officials have made all appearances! Obviously this palace is the real phoenix, but Du Fange's fake phoenix has been compared! And the embroidered girl she chose is exactly what you don't want!"
Li Min pointed to the tip of Li Xiudian's nose and said word by word, "Ben Gong originally expected you to help me a lot in the future, but you are better, but instead, you put your own personal interests more important than mine, and more important than family interests. If you can't handle even this trivial matter, what is the use of you in this palace? What eldest brother, what nephew, there are so many eldest brothers and nephews in this palace, there is no shortage of you two!"
Li Xiudian's face was pale, unable to argue. Ever since he learned that Lin Dan also entered the palace and started embroidering the dress of the Empress Dowager Du, he had expected this day. Knowing this earlier, when he was in Lin'an Mansion, he should have abolished Lin Dan's hands to avoid future troubles.
Only then did Li Ran know what had happened, and glared at his son before kneeling on the ground to beg his sister for mercy, the back of his clothes instantly wet with cold sweat. He only got the full support of the family because he was the elder brother of the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother turned to support several other brothers, he would have no place in the family or in the court!
"Niangniang, what you said is too serious…" He tried to defend, but hit Li Min's sore spot again.
"Why, do you think this is not serious today? In front of the civil and military officials, Ben Gong was stomped under Du Fange's feet, and she was compared to a phoenix with fluffy hair. It's not serious, what is it? Is it serious? It's serious to break this bitch's hand, and it's serious to hurt your interests, right? It's okay, Li Ran, you are really good! Get out of the way, I don't want to see you again!" Li Min got out of anger, waved a few guards, and drove the three out.
Li Ran has never been so embarrassed, and all this is thanks to his good son. After walking out of the palace gate and boarding the carriage, his pent-up anger finally erupted, and he slapped Li Xiudian with his backhand, scolding: "The trash that can't support the wall with mud! What are you doing with her, throw me out of the car? go with!"
Li Xiudian hugged Meng Si tightly and begged: "Dad, she has been hurt like this, you can let her go!"
"I did, but your aunt won't let you go! I originally wanted your aunt to run the operation for you and send you to the Hanlin Academy, but now it seems impossible. What's your future path? Go, have you figured it out for yourself? If your aunt went to help your cousins instead, how would you deal with yourself? You trapped yourself in the quagmire for the sake of a little love for your children. Are you satisfied now? If you can't bear this bitch, then go down with her!" Li Ran said in an extremely cold tone.
Li Xiudian has always been the most outstanding among the brothers, and Li Min likes the most. But now, he has severely offended Li Min, and naturally he has lost his help, and the future is really slim. What was even more unbearable for him was that those cousins and concubines who had been despised and even bullied by him would climb on his head to make a fortune. How humiliating and hard were those days?
For a split second, he felt timid, and the hands that held Meng Si slowly, bit by bit, loosened…[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @ ]
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In the end, Li Xiudian was reluctant to leave Meng Si, but sent her to Meng Zhong's temporary rental yard in the capital and assured her father that he would never communicate with each other again from now on. He knocked on the door with his trembling hands. Hearing the sound of footsteps inside, he immediately climbed into the carriage and left quickly. He did not dare to meet Meng Zhong in the face.
Meng Si looked at the distant carriage, and tears gurgled down. She wanted to cry loudly, but her throat had been hoarse as early as when she was tortured in the palace, for fear that she would vomit and bleed with one mouth.
"Sisi, why did you get like this? Who gave you this poisonous hand?" Seeing his sister's tragic situation clearly, Meng Zhong's canthus was about to crack.
"Brother…" Meng Si reluctantly spit out a word and collapsed.
"Go find a doctor quickly!" Meng Zhong hurried home with his sister in her arms.
The doctor was almost carried into the yard by the servants of the Meng family. After careful diagnosis, he said, "Miss Meng's ten fingers are broken, and it is difficult to restore her previous flexibility even if it is connected. There is nothing wrong with the throat. It's good to drink a pair of medicine to moisten the throat.
Meng Zhong quickly ordered someone to concoct a medicine and feed his sister himself.
Meng Si felt a little better and immediately asked, "Doll, can I still embroider?"
Meng Zhong's face suddenly changed, and it seemed that he didn't expect this stubble at all.
"Embroidered flowers? That definitely doesn't work. It's too delicate and too heavy. Girls had better not touch it to avoid causing secondary damage. The doctor told him carefully while packing up the medicine box.
"Can't bones grow well?" Meng Si asked stubbornly.
"You not only hurt the bone, but also the meridians. If the bones are well nourished, but the meridians are not well raised, flexibility will naturally be greatly reduced. I think the girl's family is rich, and she is taken care of by maids and servants every day. There should be no need to work to make money, but it doesn't matter."
The doctor has been away for a long time, and Meng Sicai broke free from deep despair. She looked at her unconscious hands and muttered, "Brother, I'm wrong. I'm really wrong! If I can admit my failure several times with Lin Dan, I won't always be annoyed; if I don't have annoyance, I won't accept Li Xiudian's proposal and come to the capital to make embroidery dresses with him; if I don't make an embroidered dresses, I won't lose to Lin Dan again, which will anger the Empress Dowager Xi and be ruined by her. Hands. Brother, if I had generously admitted that Lin Dan was better than me at the selection meeting, and then rested at home to study embroidery skills. Even if I couldn't beat her all my life, I would eventually achieve something. I just can't compare with her alone, but I also have my own strengths. It was because I was blindfolded by demons, so I made mistakes step by step. Brother, no wonder anyone, I can only blame myself when I end up today.
She lowered her head and choked, "When you discussed with Li Xiudian to abolish Lin Dan's hands, I actually hid outside the door to eavesdrop, but instead of stopping me, I also quietly left. At that time, I thought: What a good thing for me if Ruolin has lost his hands! I don't have to worry about being surpassed by her anymore, and I don't have to worry about being looked down upon by others. But look, who on earth was the one who finally lost his hands? Lin Dan never used sinister and vicious methods to deal with me, but I had such a dark idea. It is said that people are watching. Brother, I have received retribution! God is punishing me!"
Speaking of which, Meng Si can't even cry.
Only then did Meng Zhong know that his sister's hands were actually interrupted by the Empress Dowager Xi. So who else can he turn to for revenge? He made fame for his sister by any means and even pushed her to the height of the imperial embroidered woman, but in the end, he harmed her all his life. How cruel it is for her not to embroider without hands.
It was not until then that Meng Zhong shed tears of regret. He has long been revenged by his parents. How Lin Dan wants to revive his family business has nothing to do. If he let her go and himself, nothing will happen now. But like a ghost fascinated, he devoted all his body and mind to suppressing Lin Dan's career.
Embroidered dresses for the Empress Dowager and the emperor. This job is indeed very glorious, but not everyone can do it. Without top strength and extraordinary embroidery skills, you will die when you go. But he knew that his sister could not afford it, but he sent her there. Why was he so bold? What on earth did he think at that time?
Meng Zhong pulled his hair hard, and he couldn't say anything.
Half a month later, the Lin family moved to the capital, and a brand-new light smoke embroidery villa also opened on the busiest street in Kyoto. I heard that the behind-the-scenes boss of this embroidery house was Lin Xiuniang, who made a phoenix robe for Empress Dowager Du. The dignitaries in Beijing flocked to order.
They had the honor to participate in the Little Emperor's ascending Ceremony. Even if it was several days, they still remembered the phoenix robe on Empress Dowager Du. After the ceremony, there were even rumors that the phoenix robe was originally melted by the feathers of the phoenix, and it was an immortal family's magic clothes, which was extraordinary. And Empress Dowager Du was reincarnated in the mortal world. Otherwise, how could the scar on her forehead turn into a red spider lily?
Phoenix bathes in fire, nirvana, and rebirth. Is it also a coincidence that the experience of Empress Dowager Du completely coincides with the fate of the divine bird?
The more rumors spread, the more mysterious it is. Even those who do not believe in ghosts and gods inevitably have a little awe of Empress Dowager Du, not to mention those who believe in fatalism? Empress Dowager Du's prestige is rising day by day, while Empress Dowager West is slowly forgotten under pressure.
Another half month later, Du Rusong was also transferred to the capital and promoted to deputy commander-in-chief of infantry. It can be said that Qingyun went straight up and climbed to the sky one step. A leisurely at-home An Dinghou learned that his brother and sister were going to enter Beijing, so he sent people to wait at the gate every day for fear of missing out on them.Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @
No one expected Empress Dowager Du to be spoiled again, let alone that she could listen to politics and hold real power. Therefore, the calminghou, who indirectly forced the death of Empress Dowager Du's direct sister, became the object of everyone's suppression. Empress Dowager Du's mother's family publicly broke off her relationship as early as when she was deposed. At this time, it was impossible to make up for the scars and make up as before.
On the contrary, Du Rusong and Du Ruyan have always been with their aunts. They have never deliberately flattered her glory, nor have they turned away because of her depression and frustration. They even took the initiative to abandon their noble identity and work with their aunts to endure hardships in Lin'an Mansion.
How can Empress Dowager Du not repay this deep friendship? Before Du Ruyan entered Beijing, he had been named Princess Ruiyang. Du Rusong also rose high in succession and soared to the sky. Those who once bullied them and trampled on them now take a detour when they see them.
However, these things are too far away from ordinary people. Lin Dan listened to them and didn't pay much attention to them. She hasn't seen the Du brothers and sisters for half a month. From now on, they should gradually drift away from her and finally strangers.
"It's light. Someone bought the mansion next door. I heard it cost 800 taels of silver." On that day, Zhang Huixing hurried into the embroidery house and said, "The capital is indeed a good place for the rich and powerful. Such a big house can be bought as soon as he said, and he was ready to expand it! Alas, I don't know how Mr. Du and Yaner are doing. I think Mr. Du wanted to marry you at the beginning. Fortunately, I didn't agree, otherwise, I would have been repented now. He is a cloud in the sky, and we are the soil on the earth, which doesn't match at all.
"Who says it doesn't match? I think it matches!" Du Ruyan came in with a brocade box in his arms, with a bright smile on his face: "Din Dan and my brother are a perfect match. Aunt Hui, don't talk nonsense!"
"Oh, His Royal Highness, folk women, how can folk women salute?" Zhang Hui stood in circles where he was and didn't know how to deal with it at all. The noblest person she has ever received is the Admiral's wife. Where has she ever seen Her Royal Highness the Princess?
"Aunt Hui, don't salute you. You have ruined me!" Du Ruyan panicked more than her and quickly put down the brocade box to help her.
"Aunt Hui, if you agree to my marriage request, you are my mother-in-law. How can there be a reason for your mother-in-law to salute her son-in-law?" Du Rusong stood at the door with a nervous expression. He glanced at Lin Dan and then blushed and lowered his head.
Zhang Hui was stunned and stunned and said, "That won't work. My family wants to recruit a door-to-door man."
Du Rusong immediately looked up: "I can be a door-to-door man."
"You? You are a nobleman now. How can you be a son-in-law for my family? No, no, absolutely no!"
"Oced! My brother and I have no home for a long time. My brother enters the Rulin family, and I will recruit another door-to-door man. Isn't it perfect for both sides? It's light. My brother bought the next door. Can we live with you in the future? Half a month away from you, my brother and I can't eat well and sleep well. We are having a terrible time! You are our backbone. You must not abandon us!" Du Ruyan hugged Lin Dan and kept shaking, and his tone was very delicate.
Lin Dan put down the embroidery needle with a helpless expression.
Du Rusong sat down in front of her and said seriously, "Din'er, I know you best. When I enter your house, I will never control you. You can do whatever you want. I'm completely free. In addition, I can also earn money to support my family, open up contacts and solve troubles. As long as I am here, you can walk horizontally in Beijing. If you don't recruit me as a husband-in-law, but someone else, can you imagine what kind of life you will live in the future? Can you be patient if you have to run in with him again and adapt to the existence of a stranger again?"
He knew that Lin Dan had no love for himself. But it doesn't matter. As long as she stays with him all the time, it's the best arrangement. Even without love, she is still warm, making him want to get close or even have it.
Lin Dan looked at him with his head, scratched his scalp with an embroidered needle, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, let's get married." If you have to get married, Du Rusong seems to be the only and best choice.
"Thank you, Dan Er, thank you." Du Rusong breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to hold his sweetheart in his arms, but was pulled away by his mother-in-law in time. He giggled for a while before urging his sister to go back to prepare for the dowry.
Du Ruyan hugged Lin Dan like a little monkey, laughing and jumping, looking happier than the groom himself. Zhang Hui and her two aunts were infected by her, so they covered their mouths and smiled low. Unexpectedly, her family not only supported Lin's embroidery villa but also married an aristocratic prince to enter the door, which was too long-faced to the ancestors of the Lin family!
After Meng Si's hands were abolished, Meng Zhong stayed in the capital to treat her wounds and never returned to Lin'an Mansion. Meng's Embroidery Village has no master, and the news that Meng Si offended the Empress Dowager West and was interrupted by his hands gradually spread, making Xiuzhuang's reputation plummet.
Meng Zhong went to Li Xiudian many times and pinned his hopes on the help of the Li family. Li Xiudian agreed, but turned around and married a noble daughter from a high family. He almost pissed Meng Zhong to death. He didn't dare to tell his sister the news, and he was afraid that she would know sooner or later in Beijing, so he could only take her home.
Meng Si may have a feeling in his mind, and he will never ask Li Xiudian about it since then. She has never married her life. After Meng's Embroidery Village closed down due to poor management, she made a living by teaching embroidery skills and receiving bundles. Lin Dan's light smoke embroidery house is getting bigger and bigger, with branches all over the country. Under her impetus, Weaver Girl and Embroidery Girl have become a very popular professions, which really feeds a large number of women.
A few years later, Empress Dowager Li Min and one of the four auxiliary ministers were arrested for adultery and sent to the temple for Qingxiu. On the day the emperor came to adulthood, some people claimed that the emperor was not the true bloodline, but the wild species born by Li Min's adultery with the auxiliary minister, which should be abolished immediately, and a thick pile of letters were also produced as evidence.
Under the mountain, the ambitious little emperor was quickly abolished. Subsequently, the first female emperor in the history of the State of Zhou ascended the throne and changed the name of the country to "Jin" to pardon the world. The once prominent Li family collapsed. The Li family was either beheaded or exiled. Li Xiudian was very close to the emperor and participated in the conspiracy to overthrow the Empress Dowager Du and was sentenced to Ling Chi's execution.
When the news spread back to Lin'an Mansion, Meng Si stared at the sky and muttered, "No, it shouldn't be like this. How could Li Xiudian die?" I dreamed that he was a great minister, I dreamed that I would give up my life. I dreamed that we were married and loving for a lifetime. What shouldn't have been like this…"Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @
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When Lin Dan opened her eyes, she knew that she had lost her memory again. She didn't know why she used the word "again". She didn't know why she knew she had lost her memory, but she was very unfamiliar with everything around her, as if a sudden intruder.
"Miss Lin, have you packed your things? Just leave with me when you pack up, don't disturb others." A middle-aged woman pushed open the door and walked in, looking a little impatient.
"Packed up." Lin Dan subconsciously agreed, and then realized that she really was carrying a package in her hand.
The middle-aged woman didn't even look at her, she walked straight into the room, rummaged through boxes, closets, beds, etc., and found that all the jewelry boxes had been taken out, and nothing valuable was left. more contemptuous. But she didn't say anything, just put the messed up things back to their original places, locked the copper lock again, and urged: "Okay, let's go, Old Hu has prepared the cart. You can drag it down again. I'll let someone directly carry you."
Lin Dan observed her every move without a trace, and slowly she had found out some things. It seems that the original host is not like a trip, but rather swept out the door, and it was caused by some evil things, otherwise the woman's attitude towards her would not be so bad, as if she was a little contemptuous, but also a little disgusting, even more so. I wish she left sooner.
She silently followed behind the woman, carefully screening and digesting the memories in her mind. She has used this skill very proficiently, but in just a few moments, she can discover the life of the original host.
Lin Dan rubbed her eyebrows, feeling very distressed, then lowered her head and sighed. What should be said? This girl is simply a model of death, no wonder she was driven away by the family. Her real name is also Lin Dan. Her mother died of illness when she was two years old. Her father was a military doctor.
The original host, who was completely orphaned, was taken home by Marshall General Xue and raised, treating her as his own and taking good care of her. She has everything the children in the family should have, and she also has the things the children in the family don't have. The Xue family was a household with many males, in the generation of Marshall General Xue, all the children born were boys, not a single girl, and the original host had red lips and white teeth, delicate and lovely, at first glance like a little baby made of powder, so as soon as she walked in the door got everyone's love.
Several older brothers and younger brothers never dared to bully her, and they were willing to hold anything good in front of her to please her. Over time, they developed her coddled and willful temper. The old madam in the family liked her the most, and often holds her on her knees, pointing to the male grandsons and saying, "Dan'er, which of these older brothers and younger brothers do you like the most? If you like him, pick him out. Grandma will tell him to be your husband."
The original host blinked her eyes and looked around, and finally pointed to Marshall General Xue's second son and said, "I like Brother Jiming."
The boy who was called showed a reluctant expression, but Old Madam laughed and said: "Okay, then this little magic star Xue Jiming is your husband, you have to help grandma take good care of him!"
The original host responded with a crisp "Okay", then hugged the little boy and called him husband, making everyone laugh. No one took this kind of joking remarks seriously, only the original host deeply remembered it, and this memory lasted ten years. In the blink of an eye, a group of little radishes turned into juveniles, and the original host was old enough to marry.
Old Madam asked her what she thought, and she brought up the jokes she had made when she was a child. Old Madam felt that Physician Lin had saved her son's life, and agreed immediately. Marshall General Xue had no objection to this, Madam Xue, from the Wen clan, was very unhappy, but she did not dare to object.
Xue Jiming was the same year as the original host, and he was only fifteen years old. He was still an ignorant half-son. Where did he get his head? The elders in the family agreed, and he naturally had no room to speak, since everyone came here anyway. So the marriage of the two was settled like this. If all goes well, the ceremony can be held when they reach the age of eighteen.
As the so-called "good times are rare, good things are hard to come by", if one thing drags on for a long time, it is inevitable that there will be frequent twists and turns, not to mention that this delay is three years. The original host's mind has not changed, but she loves Xue Jiming more and more, but Xue Jiming can already distinguish what love is and what is family affection. When he was about to turn eighteen, he met the man he was destined to do.
This person's name is Wu Xuancao, a young doctor in a pharmacy, and an orphan without parents, but she has been able to support himself and support the family business. She usually likes to collect herbs in the forest outside the city. She accidentally met Xue Jiming who was bitten by a poisonous snake. She cut the bite mark and sucked the poisonous blood for him on the spot, and took him to her pharmacy for treatment.
After more than ten days, Xue Jiming's injury was completely healed, but he also had a deep-rooted love for Wu Xuancao, who took good care of him. The two, one is petite and beautiful, and the other tall and handsome. They have similar temperaments and have a tacit understanding. They are a match made in heaven. Naturally, they fell in love and had a private life.
After returning home, Xue Jiming immediately ran to Old Madam, clamoring for the dissolution of the engagement with the original host. Old Madam and Marshall General Xue were both people who kept their promises and attached great importance to love and righteousness. Naturally, they would not agree with his unreasonable behavior and forced him down.
People in love have a frenzy in their bones, how can they be willing to give up? Xue Jiming said that he could not move the elders, so he went to persuade the original host. After going back and forth, the original host saw the clue, secretly followed him when he was out, and discovered the secret between him and Wu Xuancao.
This time, the hornet's nest has been poked. The original host immediately called a few strong servants, smashed Wu Xuancao' pharmacy, and slandered her reputation everywhere, so angry that Wu Xuancao took the initiative to cut off the relationship with Xue Jiming. Xue Jiming found the original host and had a big fight, then stole a horse and went to the border alone to find his brother Xue Boyong.
Wu Xuancao didn't know his whereabouts, but it seemed that she felt something in the dark, so she also left her hometown to the border, and continued to practice medicine to save people. The relationship between the two of them has also been cut, and the reason is unclear. They originally planned to separate completely, but they were mixed together again at the end.
In desperation, Old Madam could only let go and let her grandson take Wu Xuancao as a concubine, but she did not expect Wu Xuancao to be a very strong and assertive woman, and swore a poisonous oath never to be a concubine.
Xue Jiming had worn out the few family affection for the original host, and wrote to Old Madam, saying that if she did not allow Wu Xuancao to pass through the door, he would never return to the capital in this life. Whoever the original host likes to marry, he would rather die than be with her anyway.
The original host who accidentally saw the letter went crazy on the spot, stole a horse, ran to the border, and followed Xue Jiming all the time. One day, Xue Jiming received a task to go to the enemy camp to investigate, but the original host thought he was going to a private meeting with Wu Xuancao in a nearby town, and pulled his sleeves to death to prevent him from leaving. Xue Jiming cut off his sleeve with a knife and left angrily, and the original host also mounted her horse and chased after him.
People are going to perform tasks. If they encounter an enemy and make a move, all the soldiers will die. But the original host didn't know the priorities at all, and only regarded the children's private affairs as bigger than the sky. Her behavior has caused a lot of dissatisfaction. If it weren't for Marshall General Xue's face, the soldiers would have kicked her to the horizon.
But no matter how annoying she is, it's not enough to watch her on the road to death. The soldiers did not dare to stop her because of the strong defense of men and women, so they could only go to Xue Boyong.
Xue Boyong immediately stepped on his horse and chased after him. He finally intercepted the original host, dragged her to his horse, and prepared to go back. The original host was so angry that she actually took off the hairpin on her head and stabbed it into the horse's neck, causing the horse to go mad on the spot and throw the two of them down.
The original host was a charming lady. After falling off the horse, she injured her ankle and couldn't get up at all. Seeing that the raised horse's hoof was about to crush her chest, Xue Boyong, who quickly recovered, turned over and protected her in his arms. His spine was trampled by horseshoes one after another, and he vomited blood.
The original host was completely frightened. She hugged Xue Boyong and cried a lot. He was at a loss, but the soldiers who came later carried the two of them back to the barracks. But the worst thing is yet to come. Not only did Xue Boyong suffer serious internal injuries, he coughed up blood for more than a month, and his legs completely lost consciousness.
He was originally a leader of the Xue family's generation, a general who was victorious in every battle and invincible, and a minister who was praised by even the emperor himself and used in every possible way. the rest of his life.
From then on, he could not go into battle to kill the enemy, establish meritorious deeds, let alone gallop and walk like the wind. His revenge, his ideal, was instantly replaced by darkness and despair. When he was sent back to the capital, who was too skinny, Old Madam fainted on the spot. After waking up, he was ill for several months, and his spirit was not as good as the first day.
Madam Xue hated the original host to the core, scolded her as a death star, and accused Marshall General Xue of being stupid in repaying his kindness, and paid out both of her sons. The original host, who was pampered and raised, became the most unpopular figure in the family, and even Old Madam who had always loved her was unwilling to see her again.
The original host suffered for half a month, during which time she never visited Xue Boyong, and she never apologized to anyone. Instead, she thought of Xue Jiming wholeheartedly.
After this incident, Xue Jiming and Wu Xuancao also returned to the capital. They are neither together nor completely separated, and it will take a few more years to get results. Xue's elders seem to have acquiesced in their affairs, and have never made any objectionable remarks. Even Old Madam turned a blind eye and ignored it completely.
The original host wanted to go crazy and complain, but the Xue family hated her so much, who would care about her feelings? Only then did she realize that she was just an outsider living here. The Xue family treated her well, and that was their kindness. When the Xue family took back these kindnesses, she had nothing to do. Leaving the Xue family, leaving the love of Marshall General Xue and Old Madam, she is nothing.
Two months later, Madam Xue could no longer tolerate her, bought a small house, and set aside a sum of money to send her away.
Lin Dan had no memory, but she also knew that someone like the original host who smashed a good hand of cards really deserved it.Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @
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Lin Dan was not the original host. She is neither arrogant nor paranoid. If she leaves Xue's house to live outside alone, she doesn't have to worry about being noticed and causing a lot of trouble. She still has a sum of money in her hand, which is enough for her to live a stable life. In addition, she has craftsmanship and can fully support herself.
Although she has lost her memory, when she thinks about how to make a living, many choices will naturally appear in her mind, such as being a cook, such as joining the army, such as embroidery. These skills seem to have penetrated into her soul, and no matter how many times she changes her identity, it will not disappear.
However, when she reached the back corner door, she stopped. Xue Boyong was paralyzed to save her. If she left, what would he do? Will he be able to stand up for the rest of his life? Can he still realize his revenge and dreams?
Lin Dan is a person with clear grievances and love and righteousness. The original host could leave without worry, and leave everything behind to live a new life, but she couldn't. Even if she leaves here, she still lives in the house that the Xue family bought for her, and she still spends the money that the Xue family prepared for her. How can she feel at ease? Now, the original host is her, she is the original host, she has to repay the kindness owed by the original host, and she has to pay for the sins the original host has done. This is a responsibility she cannot shirk.
"I'm not leaving." She turned around and walked towards the main courtyard.
"What did you say? Come back here!" The maid in charge of sending her off was stunned.
Lin Dan walked very fast. Due to the prestige of the original host, the servants she met on the way were puzzled, but they didn't dare to stop her. When she passed through the hanging flower gate and was about to arrive at the main courtyard, she heard cries coming from inside, and a woman said helplessly: "Mrs. Wen, I don't want to do this either, but my Qingfang is only fifteen years old. How could I have the heart to send her over to be a widow? What would you do if your daughter encountered such a thing?"
Madam Xue didn't speak for a long time, but Old Madam sighed and said weakly: "That's all, there are unforeseen circumstances, people have disasters and blessings, and my Boyong is this fate, no one can be blamed. We will return the Gengtie and the marriage certificate to us. You, you go back."
Before the woman could be happy, Madam Xue, Mrs. Wen, said harshly: "Why can't you blame anyone? Boyong will be like this, the most blamed is that bitch of the Lin family, the second is the master, and the third is you. If you listened to my advice earlier and sent her out, Boyong would never be where she is today. My poor son, you lost your legs, your official position, and even your daughter-in-law, what would you do with the rest of your life? Been…"
Sorrowful cries were constantly heard from the room, Old Madam kept silent, as if reflecting on her, that the woman who came to break off the engagement repeatedly comforted her and was very embarrassed.
Hearing this, Lin Dan didn't hesitate anymore, pushed the door and walked in, knelt down and said, "Old Madam, I'm not leaving, please let me stay."
"You still have the face!? Zhou Da's family, kick her out!" Madam Xue immediately forgot to cry.
The woman standing beside her looked at Lin Dan with both curious and contemptuous eyes, and obviously also knew about this arrogant girl's bad behavior.
Old Madam closed her eyes and sighed: "What if you don't leave? Our family has already done everything to you. Your father saved my son's life, and my grandson lost a pair of legs to save you, and we don't owe anyone. Who, let it be like this. You can save the five hundred taels of silver, or use it to buy fields and hoard land, and you won't have to worry about it for the rest of your life."
Lin Dan silently kowtowed three times and said slowly, "The Xue family did not treat me in any way, but you are wrong to say that we have both settled. If the marshall general hadn't brought me back to raise me, I would have already died. At the border, this is the first life you gave me, which is offset by the kindness of my father. Brother helped me block the horse's hooves. This is the second life you gave me. I haven't paid it off yet. How can I leave? What? After all, I owe the Xue family more."
When the words fell, Lin Dan kowtowed three more times and continued: "My father and my mother are both descendants of a medical family, I will definitely find a way to cure Eldest Brother. If it is not cured, I will be responsible for taking care of Eldest Brother for the rest of his life, no one will be there. If no one is willing to marry him, I will marry him! I beg Old Madam to let me do it!"
Old Madam finally opened her turbid eyes, looked straight at her, and said in a trembling voice, "If you've always been as sensible as you are now, why would you be so troubled now! It's too late, it's too late!"
Lin Dan kowtowed again and said firmly: "It's a matter of human beings. As long as you have the will, no matter when you start to change, it will never be too late. Old Madam, please let me stay. If I step out of this threshold today, I will leave Eldest Brother alone. Next, I'll be stuck in it for the rest of my life. Brother gave me this life, and I'll just give it back to him!"
Seeing her determined expression, Old Madam was stunned, and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.
Madam Xue jumped up to beat her and scolded: "You mourning star, you want to stay in our family in the name of Boyong, don't you? You are reluctant to be rich and rich here, and you are reluctant to be the daughter of the general's mansion. I'm even more reluctant to Jiming, right? I won't let you do what you want, get out of here!"
Lin Dan didn't avoid or resist, just stared straight at the hall. Her current expression was very similar to that of the late General Xue, who was brave and fearless and died in battle, and instantly brought back many memories of Old Madam. Old Madam didn't dare to look again, didn't dare to think any more, closed her eyes and thought for a long time, finally unable to wave her hand: "Well, if you want to stay, then stay, but don't forget what you said today. If something goes wrong again, I will have someone send you away immediately!"
In the end, it was the child that she raised with her own hands, and Old Madam was willing to give her another chance. She didn't hold out hope that her grandson could be cured. After all, Lin Dan only started studying medicine now, and it was a bit late after all.
"Thank you, Old Madam!" Lin Dan leaned over to give thanks, then pushed Madam Xue away and stood up, leaving without looking back.
Madam Xue's eyes were red with anger, and she asked: "Mother, why did you let this bitch stay? Do you think Boyong and Jiming have not been harmed enough by her? She is a spoiler and a white-eyed wolf, how can you support the capital? Unfamiliar!"
"Enough, give me some rest! Boyong is like this now, which girl is willing to marry him? After we leave, do you still expect his brothers, sister-in-law and sister-in-law to take care of him? There is no one who knows the cold and the hot, how long can he last?"
"But, but that can't let Lin Dan shake his eyes! Lin Dan is the culprit who made him such a culprit!" Madam Xue's expression loosened slightly.
"If he can't accept it and comes to me to protest, I will naturally send Lin Dan away."
Since being paralyzed, Eldest Grandson has not spoken for three consecutive months, and rarely eats or drinks. If Marshall General Xue hadn't always encouraged him, or even scolded him for his incompetence, he would have killed himself long ago. He has completely isolated himself from the outside world, and Lin Dan was the main culprit that caused him to become like this. If he can react to her approach, even if it is anger and rejection, it will be a good thing.
It was with this in mind that Old Madam agreed to Lin Dan's request. Old Madam can't count on taking care of her grandson and treating her grandson.
Madam Xue seemed to have thought of this, and after a long hesitation, she waved her hand and said, "Okay, then let her try it out."
In order to heal her son's legs, Madam Xue had tried everything she could, and even changed the imperial doctor several times, but he was still unable to recover. Up to now, she has no hope for this matter, but is even more afraid that her son will not be able to pass the hurdle in her heart and hurt herself. He ate one less meal and one glass of water less every day. Madam Xue couldn't sleep because of worry, not to mention that he refused to speak for three consecutive months.
If it goes on like this, she is really afraid that if she makes the wrong eye, her son will leave forever. His eyes that were as bright as stars are now completely gone, and they are full of death. It would be a good idea to use Lin Dan to stimulate him and make him react like a living person.
Thinking of this, Madam Xue completely dismissed the idea of sending Lin Dan away.
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Lin Dan returned to the original host's small courtyard, walked into a dusty miscellaneous room, looked at the mountains of medical books, and couldn't help sighing. She didn't even know how to describe the original host. Such a stupid girl is rare in the world. When she left, she didn't take away the most precious wealth left by her parents. Instead, she only packed a few brocade clothes and jewelry. What exactly do you think?
With empty property and no craftsmanship, sooner or later, she will be impoverished and starved to death on the street…
The more Lin Dan thought about it, the more helpless she became. While sighing, she wiped the medical book clean, put it in the box, and instructed, "Help me move everything to Eldest Brother's courtyard. I will live with Eldest Brother from now on."
"Ah?" Chasing Lin Dan all the way, but the servant girl who couldn't send her away was stunned.
"I said, move all my things to Eldest Brother's yard, and I want to live with him." Lin Dan repeated tirelessly.
Xue Boyong is an extremely good person. When his family's brothers surrounded Lin Dan and tried to please her, he practiced martial arts in the martial arts field. When the brothers grew up and began to know the benefits of eating, drinking, and having fun, he had already set foot on the battlefield and made an immortal feat. He is capable of both literary and martial arts, wisdom and courage, and is the most promising young man in the Qin state, with a bright future. The current King of Qin is a hard-working and ambitious emperor, trying to conquer all sides and unify the Central Plains, and Xue Boyong is the sharpest knife in his hand.
The original host was spoiled for being lawless and domineering, but she never dared to be presumptuous in front of him, and even hid far away when she saw him. But now, she said that she would move to live with Xue Boyong, why was it not surprising? The maid was stunned for a long time before confirming: "You mean, you want to move to Xiaofeng (whistling wind) Pavilion?"
"That's right." Lin Dan buried her head in packing.
"Okay then, I'll call a few more people to help." The maid walked out in a hurry, and after a while, she brought a group of servants in, and moved all the medical books piled up to Eldest Young Master's courtyard.
Lin Dan watched as they finished moving the medical books, making sure that nothing was missed, so she just packed up a few plain clothes and a set of the four treasures of the study, and walked to Xiaofeng Pavilion unhurriedly. From today onwards, Xue Boyong is the responsibility that she cannot shirk. If he is good, she will leave. If he is not good, she will take care of him for the rest of his life.Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @
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The news that Lin Dan was left by Old Madam spread all over the General's Mansion in an instant, and even Madam Xue did not express any objection. This sudden change made everyone dumbfounded. They originally thought that Lin Dan would never come back this time, but they didn't expect that she just went to the main courtyard and said a few words to change her own destiny.
The brothers who used to love her very much now sneer at her, and they are not happy at all when they learn that she doesn't have to leave, but are indignant about it. Xue Boyong is the leader of this generation and a role model for all the descendants of the Xue family. They follow his lead and are even more proud of him. But now, he has been ruined by an ignorant and stupid woman, and this woman can still stay in the General's Mansion and enjoy the glory and wealth, this is not fair!
In just half an hour, Old Madam's courtyard welcomed five or six waves of visitors, all of whom came to persuade her to send the death star Lin Dan away.
Old Madam closed her eyes and said nothing, and Madam Xue insisted that she never showed her attitude. Just at this moment, a servant came to report that Lin Dan had moved all her own things to Xiaofeng Pavilion, as if planning to live for a long time. Ask the two masters how to deal with it, beat her out, or let her do it?
"Let her go. She can stay as long as she wants. If there is any reaction from Boyong's side, you can report it immediately." Old Madam waved her hand with a complicated expression. She had some struggles in her heart, not knowing whether it was good or bad for her grandson; she was also a little disappointed and relieved, because she knew that Lin Dan's previous words were true, and they were not playing tricks to stay in Xue Mansion. small means. She is seventeen years old this year, how can she live with a big man, isn't this self-destructing reputation? In this way, even if she wants to marry Jiming in the future, it is impossible.
But she knew the consequences, but she still did it. It can be seen that Boyong's weight in her heart is better than Jiming's and her reputation. It is very rare for a woman to be blamed to this extent. It can be seen that her heart is still good, but she just did something wrong on the spur of the moment.
Thinking of this, Old Madam sighed and murmured, "A crime, this is really a crime!"
Madam Xue sneered: "Does she think I will forgive her for putting on such an attitude? Unless Boyong's legs are healed, she will always be a thorn in my eyes and a thorn in my flesh. If she can't serve Boyong well, I will immediately Let her go, mother, you can't be softer!"
"Don't be soft-hearted, let's watch the aftermath." Old Madam closed her eyes, unable to wave her hand.
After Lin Dan brought the book back to Xiaofeng Pavilion, she ordered someone to take it out to dry immediately. Since the original host didn't care about the family heritage skills at all, these books were already moldy when they were piled up in the miscellaneous room, and many of the pages were loose and needed to be re-bound.
Under the orders of Old Madam and Madam Xue, the servants of Xiaofeng Pavilion had to be patient and help her to publish the book.
Lin Dan tidied up the last chest, but found that the height of the chest seemed to be out of proportion to its capacity, and the books loaded were obviously much less than other chests. What's going on? She knocked around, and finally found a layer at the bottom of the chest. There were several medical books lying quietly inside. The covers were all intact, and the pages were bound neatly and beautifully. One of the covers has the words "Lin's Acupuncture" written on the cover, and the other books are "The Record of Extraordinary Diseases", "Lin's Massage", "The List of Herbs", and "Lin's Medical Dictionary".
All the other books are packed in chests at will, only these are hidden in hidden compartments, which shows how precious they are.
When she saw these books, Lin Dan couldn't help but think of a vague past. The original host's father held his daughter's hand tightly when he was dying, and said word by word, "Dan'er, you promise Dad, no matter how difficult life is, you must not sell that mahogany gold-painted chest. Wait for you to grow up. You can open the chest and take a look. Maybe you will find a new life in desperation. You are still young, and your uncles and uncles are unreliable. You can go to General Xue and take that mouthful. Leave the chest to him for safekeeping and ignore everything else. Do you remember?"
He repeated this sentence over and over again, and he was only willing to breathe if the original host, who was crying a lot, promised himself.
Before dying, he still remembered to hang a chest, which is very strange at first glance. It's a pity that the original host was a heartless person. She was taken to the General's Mansion and lived a prosperous and rich life. She turned her head and forgot her own father's last words.
But now, Lin Dan will never underestimate the value of these books. The Lin family has practiced medicine for generations, and their ancestors have also produced many legendary figures such as medicine gods and medical immortals. How can they be simple? The original host's father was a doctor who was very good at treating bruises and injuries. He was quite prestigious in the army. If he hadn't died early, the original host would have inherited the mantle by now.
Lin Dan looked through the complete set of medical books at a glance, and then figured out the truth. At the end of almost every stitch, the ancestors of the Lin family will attach the same sentence – give needles, supplemented by inner strength. When it came to the eighth generation, this sentence disappeared and spread to the ninth generation. The deeds of the Lin family's ancestors using acupuncture and moxibustion were no longer added to the deeds of the Lin family.
From this, it can be inferred that part of the inheritance of the Lin family should have been lost, especially how to use the internal strength in this set of needles, there is no record at all. Without internal cooperation, the stitching will naturally be useless.
"How to cultivate internal strength? That's about the lost inheritance of the Lin family, right?" Lin Dan meditated. At the same time, a skill called "Asura's Blade" automatically popped up in her mind. The foreword recorded the cultivation method of internal strength in detail, which could complement the inheritance of the Lin family. I didn't know if it could produce the expected effect when used with Lin's acupuncture.
But after all, this is the only way out. No matter what the result is, Lin Dan has to have a try. After thinking about it, she immediately began to practice, but because of the poor qualifications of the original host, the speed was very slow. When she finally condensed a trace of energy in Dantian, the sun had set, and the books she posted were taken back neatly by the servants and put in chests.
"What time is it now?" Lin Dan pushed open the door, but saw two maids standing at the door, as if waiting for themselves.
"Miss, it's the unitary time." The more beautiful maid looks respectful, but in fact her tone is very cold. Before that, they had to call Lin Dan Young Lady, but now it's good to call her a Miss. Haven't you seen Madam Xue always call her cheap?
Xue Boyong didn't like the woman to be close, so there was no maid in the Xiaofeng Pavilion, only servants and bodyguards. These maids have only been transferred recently. After all, women are more careful than men, can take better care of patients, and monitor Lin Dan's every move by the way.
Seeing Lin Dan move to Xiaofeng Pavilion, he hid in the room and didn't care about Xue Boyong at all. These maids were extremely angry and turned their heads to report the matter to Madam Xue. Later, Madam Xue will come to drive away the funeral star.
Lin Dan knew nothing about what the two maids had done and asked, "Have you had dinner?"
"No." The two maids lowered their heads so that their angry expressions would not be seen by her.
In the past, as long as the subordinate's eyes were wrong or answered a few wrong words, she would be slapped hard by Lin Dan. Her bad deeds were simply untold, and she was the most hateful existence in this family. Now, she has caused a big disaster, but she still refuses to leave, which is naturally more annoying.
Seeing several bodyguards not far away glaring at themselves, his hands were still pressing on the handle of the knife, as if he wanted to rush over and cut people down. Lin Dan finally noticed it, but she didn't care. She stayed for Xue Boyong. Does it matter whether others love or hate her?
"Go to the kitchen and serve a meal. I'm going to have dinner with Eldest Brother." She commanded for granted.
"But Eldest Young Master is unwilling to eat." The maid retorted unwillingly.
"Does he make him hungry if he doesn't eat you? How do you take care of people?" Lin Dan stared at the two maids.
The two couldn't raise their heads by her calm but powerful eyes, and soon ran to the kitchen.Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @
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Since Eldest Young Master injured his leg, the kitchen has always warmed up a meal, ready for the people from Xiaofeng Pavilion to pick it up. The two maids quickly came back with the food boxes and wanted to send them to Eldest Young Master's room, but Lin Dan blocked the door, "You wait here, don't disturb me." She walked in slowly, and said again. Close the door behind her.
Her expression of neither joy nor sorrow now is even more intimidating than her arrogant and domineering appearance.
The room was very dark, the windows on all four sides were tightly closed, the air was very poor, and there was an extremely strong smell of medicine. Lin Dan put the food box on the table and went straight to open the window. With the afterglow of the setting sun, he finally got a clear view of Xue Boyong's current appearance. He was eight feet tall, but his physique was very thin. His exposed hands were as thin as dry wood, as if they would break with a slight fold. His originally handsome face has become clear lines, deep facial features, a pair of eagle eyes are dark and dark, and there is no focus, giving people a particularly gloomy feeling.
When he heard someone enter the door, he didn't even turn his head, just sat quietly facing the wall, wondering what he was thinking.
Lin Dan walked across from him and called out Brother.
The culprit was right in front of him, but he didn't even move his eyes, let alone look at Lin Dan. The servants outside spent a day reading books, making noises, he didn't listen or ask, like a living dead.
Lin Dan carefully looked at his carved face and said sincerely, "Brother, I was wrong, I'm here to apologize to you. If it wasn't for my recklessness, you wouldn't be like this. Thank you for saving my life."
She considered for a moment, and then said: "From a very young age, you are different from other brothers. You are practicing martial arts when everyone is playing, and everyone is still ignorant. You have already entered the battlefield. Sun was practicing martial arts under the scorching sun, and her skin was scalded off. Madam accidentally peeled off a piece of your skin when she was applying medicine for you. You didn't even snort, but she was overwhelmed and cried. She stood by and watched. We were so frightened that we couldn't eat for several days, but you continued to practice martial arts the next day without listening to anyone who tried to persuade you. You went to the border with the general before you were fifteen years old, and fought for the first time. The enemy made a great contribution. When you returned to the camp, there were two arrows stuck in your back. Blood soaked your clothes, but you didn't know it. You are fearless, brave and courageous. You are the most powerful person I have ever met. Now, The reason why you are so depressed is not because of despair, but because of unwillingness. You have lofty ambitions to realize, but now, your planned life is ruined by these immobile legs. You can't accept it for a while. That's why you shut yourself up, you are definitely not a coward like Marshall General Xue scolded you."
Lin Dan knelt down on one knee and looked at him: "On the contrary, you are stronger and fearless than anyone else, and you will be able to cross this hurdle sooner or later. I am not here to persuade you to cheer up, because it is completely unnecessary, I am here. The redeemer is also here to find a solution with you. I want to heal your leg, I am so weak, but I will never give up in my life, so don't give up either. Okay?"
Having said that, Lin Dan tightly held Xue Boyong's cold hand, showing hope.
Xue Boyong still looked at the wall out of focus, unmoved.
Lin Dan didn't feel disappointed in the slightest, and stood up to serve the food.
When she left, Xue Boyong's lifeless eyes flashed a stream of light, but it disappeared in an instant.
Lin Dan came back soon, holding a bowl of fragrant food in her hand.
"Brother, it's time to eat." She scooped some food with a spoon and fed it to Xue Boyong's mouth. Seeing that he didn't eat, she opened his mouth and forced it into it. Xue Boyong finally turned his head and looked at her deadly, but didn't say a word.
Lin Dan smiled and said, "Brother, I still remember when I was young, you were the most promising boy in the family, you stood still on the martial arts arena, and asked a dozen brothers to go up and besiege them, you could kill everyone with just one hand. They all fell to the ground. It can be seen that whether you have legs or not, whether you can walk or not, you are a well-deserved powerhouse. If you rub all your brothers together, you are not your opponent. However, look at me now, a weak woman can easily play with you loosely, let alone others? I let you eat, you can't spit it out, I carry you to bed, you don't even have the strength to resist."
She didn't realize that her words contained misleading ambiguities. She picked up the thin Xue Boyong, placed it on the soft couch, and put some pillows on his lower back to make him lean more. Be more comfortable, and then use a spoon to forcefully open the gap between his teeth, feeding one spoon after another, without giving him a chance to spit it out.
His mouth was too full, and Xue Boyong swallowed subconsciously, otherwise he would be choked to death.
Lin Dan chuckled and said again: "Look, you are so powerless right now, if someone wants you to live, you have to live, but you can't even die; if someone wants you to die, if you let go, you will die. There's no room for resistance. Do you want to live like this? Do you want to be a walking dead, at the mercy of others?"
Xue Boyong raised his head, his eyes showing a cold light.
Lin Dan looked at him without dodging, and said, "Brother, are you annoyed? Do you want to drive me away? Then you have to eat well. Only when you are full will you have the strength to resist me. Let me tell you, I have a lot of strength."
As if to prove her words, she forced Xue Boyong's mouth open, stuffed him with a piece of braised tofu, and lifted his jaw up, forcing him to chew and swallow. Xue Boyong hadn't eaten for a long time, and all he had to do was rely on the hundred-year-old ginseng soup and some pills to consolidate one's life. Where did he get the strength to resist?
He has always been a role model for the brothers, a new noble in the court, and a god of war on the battlefield. How has he ever suffered such humiliation? His bottomless eyes finally reflected Lin Dan's figure, and there were faint waves brewing inside.
When Lin Dan stretched out the spoon again, he raised his hand with difficulty and covered his lips.
Lin Dan pretended not to understand his intentions, and directly pulled his hand away and continued to force it. He covered his mouth again and was pulled open again. After repeated many times, he finally conceded defeat and said in an extremely hoarse voice: "I will eat it myself."
It's been three months, this is the first sentence he has said. It's a bit funny, but it makes Lin Dan's nose sour and her heart is touched. This powerful man should not be reduced to such a situation.
"Brother, I'm sorry for you. I know you are not a coward. You just don't want to live like a coward. If possible, you would rather bury the Ma Ge shroud at the border gate than lie in this hospital bed and enjoy the meticulous care of others. You are not even afraid of death, and how can you be afraid of illness? I will definitely find a way to cure you. Don't give up."
Xue Boyong's eyes were far-reaching and his face was expressionless, as if he was unmoved, but his fingertips trembled slightly.
Lin Dan felt that her cheeks were sore, probably because she said too much. She has a completely different personality from the original owner. She prefers to stay alone and not cause trouble if she can. However, in order to make Xue Boyong get better as soon as possible, she can't help saying something. She is indeed silent and unsociable, but this does not mean that she is a thoughtless and emotionless person.
She took the other party's hand and was ready to say something more, but Xue Boyong spit out two words: "Eat."
"Okay, eat." Lin Dan immediately swallowed back all her words, showing a relieved smile.
Xue Boyong took the initiative to pick up the spoon and trembled to scoop up the rice, but failed several times. Lin Dan wanted to help him, but he stared at him warningly.
"Okay, Brother, eat it yourself. I have nothing to do. It doesn't matter if the rice is spilled. I'll clean it up later." Lin Dan raised her hands to show compromise.
Xue Boyong didn't look at her anymore, but lowered his head and stared at the rice bowl. Although the movement was very difficult and the speed was very slow, he still ate spoon after spoon and persevered.
"Lin Dan, you bitch, after you moved to the Xiaofeng Pavilion, you hid in the room and went freely. I didn't care about Boyong at all. I would believe you again if I was evil…" Madam Xue slammed open the door and saw the situation inside clearly. Her angry expression was replaced by surprise.
She blinked, looking unbelievable.
"Boyong, would you like to eat?" She walked over slowly, got angry again in a flash, and scolded, "Lin Dan, how dare you let Boyong eat alone? He is a patient and needs to be taken care of. Can't you feed him?"
"Okay, Madam." Lin Dan did not argue and immediately reached out to grab the spoon.
Xue Boyong leaned over and said weakly, "Mother, I eat it myself and don't want others to feed me."
Madam Xue hasn't heard this "mother" for a long time. Seeing that the death in her son's eyes had been replaced by a trace of freshness, she almost cried on the spot. Sure enough, it's right to let Lin Dan serve him. In order not to let Lin Dan approach, he would rather eat by himself, and finally he was willing to express his appeal! But that's not enough. He has lost weight. How can he be raised in a day or two?
Madam Xue turned her anger into joy and immediately gave up the idea of kicking Lin Dan away. Instead, she seriously told her, "In the future, you will come to eat with Boyong every day and don't slack off."
Lin Dan nodded and agreed, "Madam, is it more convenient for someone to build a small kitchen in Xiaofeng Pavilion? Eldest Brother can order what he wants to eat immediately without going to the big kitchen to say hello every day. If you go late and don't prepare ingredients in the big kitchen, I'm afraid Eldest Brother won't eat."
Xue Boyong glanced at Lin Dan and didn't say anything after all.
"Okay, if Xue Boyong is missing here, you can order it down and let them prepare." As long as her son can cheer up, Madam Xue will agree to everything.
"Madam Xue, Eldest Brother doesn't like to be watched when eating. Shall we leave for the time being?" Lin Dan said again.
Madam Xue left according to her words and waited for half an hour to come in. Xue Boyong really finished today's meal. Although he spilled a lot of food because of the weakness of his wrist, it was also a great progress. Since then, even if she is reluctant, she has to admit that it may not be a bad thing to send Lin Dan to Xiaofeng Pavilion.Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the "Novel Multiverse dot com" website @