Chapter 5: Jia Lian's Arbitrary Actions

  Lin Fu, under Daiyu's instructions, intervened in Jia Yun's activities at the Lin mansion, making Jia Yun very uncomfortable. That day, he went to visit Lin Ruhai, and Daiyu was accompanying Lin Ruhai, with the father-daughter duo being very harmonious. "Greetings to my uncle," Jia Yun said respectfully, it wasn't his first time seeing Lin Ruhai, last time he also came to pick up Daiyu, in his heart he had a mix of respect and fear for Lin Ruhai, this uncle had been wandering around Jiangnan for so many years, always in control of the salt trade, was a formidable figure.

  "Hurry up." Lin Ruhai had just spoken when he started coughing again. Daiyu, who was beside him, hastily handed over a handkerchief, "Auntie, do you want to go back to bed and lie down?"

  "Wait for Ama to instruct you a few words." Lin Ruhai shook his head, Jia Xian saw Lin Ruhai's face turn pale and his hair turn black, lowering his head. "Lian Er, you are also capable, but you can't see right from wrong, I hope you won't go astray in the future." Lin Ruhai said with a hint of meaning.

  Jia Lian broke out in a cold sweat, did his uncle know something?

  "The Lin family is the dowry I left for Yu'er, as for Yu'er's marriage, after all, I am also a member of the Lin Jia clan, a noble of the Zheng Huang Banner. Naturally, there will be relatives who will make arrangements." Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Xian, his gaze piercing, reaching directly to Jia Xian's heart, making him feel chilled to the bone. What does Uncle mean by this? Reminding himself of the identity problem of the Jia family, but if that's the case, then shouldn't his cousin be a proper member of the Eight Banners, a Manchu princess, how could she possibly marry into the humble servant class of the Jia family?

  "Mother! Yu'er is still young, and you have to see her get married." Daiyu pulled out a handkerchief to wipe away tears, saying in a low voice with sobs. "Mother, nothing will happen to you." As Daiyu spoke, her voice became smaller and smaller, eventually becoming just crying sounds, her body shaking slightly, looking so delicate and weak.

  "Yu'er, Mother may not be able to see you again." Lin Ruhai said weakly. Daiyu lowered her head and cried so hard that she was almost out of breath, coughing nonstop.

  Jia Lian felt that his uncle was as if he were entrusting him with his last wishes, it seemed that he wouldn't live for many more days. "Uncle, rest assured, Yu'er and Old Madame are still here to take care of things." Although Jia Lian had understood Lin Ruhai's meaning, he still wanted to bring up his mother, after all she was his birth mother, otherwise Lin Ruhai wouldn't have sent Daiyu to the Jia household two years ago. What he didn't notice was Daiyu's face hidden in her handkerchief with a sarcastic smile and the fleeting look of resentment on Lin Ruhai's face.

  "Cough, cough." Lin Ruhai had another fit of coughing and unexpectedly spat out a mouthful of blood.

  "Amah, quickly go and invite the doctor." Daiyu stood up, her eyes went dark and she almost fainted. The room was in a state of chaos, so no one paid attention to Jia Yu anymore. Jia Yu stood there not knowing what to do, finally he retreated out with some embarrassment.

  After Jia Xun left, Xueyan and Zijuan were also sent out to invite a doctor and decoct medicine. The two people in the house looked at each other and smiled. "Auntie, you acted really well." Daiyu knew that Lin Ruhai had been an official for so long, he must be very good at hiding his emotions. However, if she hadn't known about it beforehand, she would have also been deceived by him just now.

  "Yu'er, you're even more formidable." Lin Ruhai's complexion returned to normal, but still looked a bit pale and wan.

  Daiyu didn't say a word, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lin Ruhai. As an assassin herself, she was used to changing identities for the convenience of executing tasks, this kind of thing was just a small matter.

  "I saw Lin Fu's actions, you did a good job." Lin Ruhai said with a sip of tea.

  "Ah-ma don't worry, it's just a small matter." Daiyu smiled slightly, after these few days of investigation, Lin Mei was the most suspicious, but she still felt that something wasn't quite right.

  "What's wrong?" Lin Ruhai asked with concern, noticing Daiyu's frown.

  "Ah Ma, Lin Mei..." Daiyu was about to say something but stopped herself.

  "Does Yuer think she poisoned me?" Lin Ruhai's expression changed. It wasn't impossible, but what would be the benefit of poisoning herself?

  "It's possible she was being used, I want to dig out the person behind the scenes. Lin Mei's feelings for Ama are not ordinary, such a woman is just a trouble if left alone." Daiyu has already had murderous intentions, since it's clear this matter concerns her, she must cut off the roots.

  Lin Ruhai's face looked a bit unsightly, now Daiyu was being too ruthless and cruel, but such a jade could better cope with the difficulties of the imperial family, after all, her body...

  Daiyu saw that Lin Ruhai hadn't spoken for half a day and knew her words had frightened him. After all, Daiyu was now just a simple and weak seven-year-old girl. However, her soul had long been stained with blood.

  On this side, Daiyu and Lin Ruhai made policies, while on the other side, Jia Lian began to move around, estimating how much money he could get if he sold the Lin Mansion. No, no, it would be better to first move some of the antiques out and hide them, then they would belong to him later, and he would have enough private money to go out and have fun. Thinking of the tigress at home, Jia Lian felt a bit uncomfortable. Wang Xifeng was beautiful enough, but she was too strong-willed, too damaging to his own face, and had even taken all his money away. After a turn of thought, Jia Lian suddenly thought of women. He heard that Yangzhou had many beauties, shouldn't he go and take a look? With this idea in mind, Jia Lian secretly went to the famous brothel in Yangzhou - Yichun House, where he spent his nights singing and dancing. The money was spent like flowing water, very quickly.

  Jia Lian soon became embarrassed, he started to take out some antiques to sell, such things must have the cooperation of Lin's own people, but after Lin Ruhai fell ill, some of the lower servants in the Lin family had second thoughts, Jia Lian quickly gathered some people to help him move things out to sell.

  Daiyu and Lin Ruhai naturally found out about this matter soon, but they both turned a blind eye and didn't ask. After all, Lin Ruhai was currently "seriously ill", and Daiyu was weak and recuperating.

  Lin Fu originally wanted to handle these things, but after getting Daiyu's hint, he also chose to pretend not to know. Seeing the reaction of the Lin family members, Jia Xian's courage grew bigger and bigger, but what he didn't know was that the things he took out to sell were all sold to the Lin family's own store, and the Yichun Temple he often went to was also a secret business of the Lin family.

  Jia Lian soon set his sights on the white radish in Daiyu's room, which seemed to be naturally formed, crystal clear and translucent, worth a whole city. However, he couldn't just enter her room casually. On this day, he inadvertently saw a woman making a voodoo doll somewhere, "You wretched woman's child, why haven't you died yet? If you were dead too, Master would have seen me."

  Jia Lian was taken aback at first, but then he reacted and realized that this woman wanted to be his uncle's concubine. Maybe he could take advantage of her.