The Shi family was lively for a while, and the people in the village soon said goodbye and left, each going about his or her own business.
When Li Lin came back, he did not go to Shi's house again. He ordered people to pack his things and planned to return to the Imperial City.
In the past, it was okay to live here alone, but now that Su Wan is not around, I always feel that something is wrong. Now that the things here are done, I should go back to accompany her as soon as possible.
He planned to leave tomorrow, and after ordering people to tidy up, he took two people to the orchard on the mountain to pick some fruits, planning to take them back to the Imperial City tomorrow.
Now was the time when bayberries, loquats and cherries were ripe. He picked a basket of each. There were several layers of fruits in the basket separated by bamboo slices. He also put a piece of cloth on it to prevent the fruits from being crushed by the bumps on the road. .
By the time he came back from picking the fruits, the sun was already setting.
The guard guarding the door reported: "Sir, the eldest daughter of the Shi family came here with her child. She said she wanted to thank you for your help. She is waiting in the guest garden right now."
"Oh? Why is she here? Isn't she in bad health?" Li Lin squinted his eyes, feeling that this cousin was really strange.
In the past, when he was in Shiqiao Village, he would occasionally hide in the dark to watch him, but if she didn't show up, he couldn't say anything. He just thought that her days were running out and she wanted to see her relatives and remember what she looked like. Yes, I don’t want others to see me like this.
As for what her real purpose is, he doesn't want to ask. As long as she doesn't do anything he hates, he won't care about a dying person, especially if this person is his cousin.
He didn't remember much about his childhood, but Shi Huiqin really took him with him for a while and took him everywhere to play, so she had some kindness towards him.
But it's just weird.
A strange person.
Li Lin washed his hands and went to the Guest Garden to see Shi Huiqin. At this moment, Shi Huiqin was sitting at the tea table drinking tea, while Li Fu was obediently leaning against her side, quietly.
When Shi Huiqin heard the footsteps, she looked up and saw Li Lin walking in. A smile broke out on her face: "Is Jing Yuan back? Did he go to the mountain to make things like this?"
Li Lin nodded: "I will return to the Imperial City tomorrow. The princess likes to eat fresh fruits, so bring some back to her."
Shi Huiqin's hand holding the tea cup froze slightly, and she felt jealous in her heart. Princess, for her sake, he actually went to the mountain to pick fruits. There were no seasonal fruits in the imperial city, so he had to bring them back from here.
Shi Huiqin loosened her hand holding the tea cup, and then put the tea cup on the table: "If you have such a heart, the princess will definitely be happy."
"It's just that there are no fruits over here in the Imperial City. If you bring them here, they will be spoiled when you get to the Imperial City. I'm afraid the princess won't like eating them by then. It's a waste of time. It's better to go to the Imperial City." Just buy more.”
Li Lin didn't care: "It doesn't matter, just pick the good ones and eat them. If they are all bad, then don't want them."
Shi Huiqin paused and said, "I'm afraid it's not good to waste food."
Li Lin hummed and didn't want to talk to her anymore. He sat down on the edge and asked her the purpose of coming here: "It's getting dark now. What do you want to do when you come to my place?"
Shi Huiqin smiled and said: "It's nothing, I just want to thank you personally. If you hadn't helped to persuade my father, I'm afraid my father wouldn't have let me reconcile. If you hadn't helped investigate Li Lan, he wouldn't have Agree to let Afu and I go."
Li Lin was a little surprised: "Did Hui Qing tell you?"
He had told Shi Huiqing not to reveal this matter to anyone else, because he had to promise Li Lan not to tell anyone about it. Naturally, the fewer people who knew about it, the better. He also asked him to say that he was not the only one who knew about it, but he could not tell Li Lan about it. Who knows, otherwise Li Lan would definitely target him in order to protect himself.
But why did Shi Huiqing tell Shi Huiqin?
Shi Huiqin said: "I begged him. Don't blame him. He has a soft heart. If you beg him, he will say anything."
Li Lin said: "Now that you know it, just don't tell it outside. If the news gets out from here, Li Lan will feel that the Shi family is not keeping their word. If the time comes, they will entangle you mother and son. I'm afraid there will be no end to it."
Shi Huiqin nodded: "Of course I know what to do."
"That's good."
Shi Huiqin glanced at the expressionless expression on his face, hesitated again and again, suppressed her secret thoughts, and asked him tentatively:
"How are you and the princess doing? A girl as delicate and noble as the princess may have a bad temper. You have to give way to her as a couple."
"No, she has a good temper." Li Lin pinched the tea cup with his fingers, feeling a little uncomfortable.
He really didn't want to talk about his relationship with Su Wan. In his opinion, he was the one who suffered from her good or bad, and how they lived their lives was the business of the couple.
If asked by an elder, he would be patient enough to say a few words.
But I am a cousin, and I am not very familiar with her, so my hand is a bit too long.
"Cousin, please don't say this again in the future. I don't like people talking about her."
Shi Huiqin had a lot more to say, but was interrupted by Li Lin.
She originally wanted to use Li Lin's words to think about what kind of person he married. She had seen many official girls in Guiyan City. They were all arrogant and didn't even look at her. one.
Those people rely on the high position and power of their natal family, so there is nothing good about them.
Shi Huiqin felt that this noble lady from Jinning Palace was not worthy of Li Lin.
No, it seems that all the women in the world are not worthy of him.
Shi Huiqin coughed twice, her face paler than before: "I shouldn't ask these questions. In fact, I...I want to know whether the princess has a good temper and whether she is easy to get along with."
"Actually, I came today because I have something to ask you. As you know, I am not in good health and I probably won't survive for a few more years. Ah Fu is still young, so I can't worry about him. My father is very concerned about his face. , I’m afraid that when I’m gone in the future, people from the Li family will come to snatch him away.”
"I, I want to entrust the child to you..."
Li Lin frowned when he heard this, and then said: "If I were in Shiqiao Village and people from the Li family came to cause trouble, I would definitely help. Don't worry."
"No." Shi Huiqin hesitated for a moment, with a look of embarrassment on his face, "I want to ask you and the princess to take Afu in and let him fulfill his filial piety by your side in the future. If you are willing, let Afu call you and the county. Call me father and mother. If you don’t want to, you can call me foster father and mother..."
Li Lin's hands shook and he almost dropped the tea cup in his hand.
