The night was very chilly, and the cold wind blew on her body. Yi Huan followed Zhang Desheng and walked into the palace gate. Her heart was beating fast. She was not sure what Jin Yuan wanted to do to her, and she couldn't help but tighten the handkerchief on her hand. .
When Lin Qingpei saw this scene, he thought it was because she was nervous and scared because she was about to meet the saint, so he gently comforted her.
"Huan'er, don't be afraid, His Majesty just announced that we, husband and wife, should come to the palace to meet."
He lowered his voice, came closer, and said: "When I meet the Queen, you and I only need to act like a loving couple and play the piano and the piano in harmony. Your Majesty will probably reinstate my officer to my post. At that time, you can cooperate more."
"Your Majesty will not do anything to a woman like you. At most, he will only ask you a few questions. There is no need to be so nervous."
Yi Huan lowered his head, his eyes flashed slightly, and said, "I understand."
"His Majesty previously valued me and promoted me many times. I wonder if it will be the same after my reinstatement." After saying this, Lin Qingpei sighed.
He glanced at Yi Huan worriedly and said: "Now you are my Lin family's wife. You and I are one husband and wife. The rise and fall of the Lin family now depends on you and me. If the family is prosperous, you can do better. Huan'er, you Don’t let me down.”
Yi Huan raised his head, concealed the disgust in his eyes, and said, "Of course, if your husband is promising, then I can hold my head high in front of the women in the capital."
All their words fell on Zhang Desheng's ears.
Zhang Desheng shook his head, General Lin is just a selfish person, what's so good about him?
His Majesty arranged a bright road for her but refused to take it, and insisted on spending it on Mrs. Lin.
When they arrived outside the Imperial Study Room, Zhang Desheng said to the two of them: "You two, please wait a moment. I will go in and make an announcement."
Lin Qingpei said respectfully: "Don't worry, father-in-law, my wife and I are waiting here."
Jin Yuan had just finished bathing, and his hair was hanging behind his back, still dripping with water, soaking his bright yellow clothes.
He was standing in front of the desk, holding a purple pen in his hand, and was drawing.
Zhang Desheng said: "Your Majesty, Mr. and Mrs. Lin are here."
Jin Yuan raised his head, and there was a ripple in his calm black eyes. He stopped his hand and asked, "How is the Lin family watching tonight? Is it lively?"
Zhang Desheng smiled and said: "It's really lively, but you don't know that everyone in the Lin family now treats the second lady as a treasure."
The man snorted softly and said in a calm tone: "I want to steal the Lin Mansion for her. Once it's over, I'm afraid that she will lose her mind and want to stay a widow for Lin Qingpei, and instead blame me and let her go to the south." A wall is fine too.”
After finishing the last stroke, Jin Yuan looked at the lifelike figures in the painting, waved to Zhang Desheng and said, "Come here."
"yes."
"Look, is my painting good?"
Zhang Desheng took a closer look and saw that the woman in the painting has bright eyes, especially her autumn eyes, which are full of emotion.
Zhang Desheng could tell at a glance who the person in the painting was and said, "Your Majesty's painting is excellent."
Jin Yuan laughed loudly, put down his pen, and said: "Xuanlin and his wife, come in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Because Jin Yuan was disheveled at this time and was about to be met by a courtier and his wife, the man waved his hand and asked the young eunuch to come over and open the screen to cover it.
Yi Huan kept his head down the whole time and followed Zhang Desheng into the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, Lin Qingpei——"
"My wife Yi Huan——"
"I have met His Majesty."
The two knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the person behind the screen.
Jin Yuan sat lazily on the chair and said, "No need to be polite."
Yi Huan stood up, and across the screen, the man's figure was looming.
But even if the man didn't appear directly in front of them, Yi Huan still felt a mountain of pressure.
She clenched her palms tightly, and her palms were soaked with sweat.
Jin Yuan said: "I heard that Mrs. Lin returned home with General Lin today."
Lin Qingpei lowered her head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, yes, I have been thinking about my faults at home these days. I know that I have made a big mistake. I was busy with official duties and neglected my wife and concubines at home, which caused my wife to suffer a lot. I feel wronged. My wife is kind and gentle. Although I forgive you, I feel ashamed in my heart. I will manage my house well in the future and never let this happen again."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Yi Huan with gentle eyes, looking full of affection.
Lin Qingpei said with shame: "If His Majesty hadn't suddenly come to the Lin Mansion, I wouldn't have even known that my wife had suffered so many grievances. It was Your Majesty who woke me up by scolding me, and I will take this as a warning in the future."
When Jin Yuan heard this, he chuckled.
He said: "Ms. Yi, do you really mean what General Lin said? Have you really put aside your past grudges and forgiven him?"
His words were gloomy, making Yi Huan's heart flutter and feel extremely uneasy.
Yi Huan said timidly: "Your Majesty, what the husband said is true. Since the husband knows his mistake, I have no reason to hold on to it anymore. As the old saying goes, if you know your mistakes and you can correct them, there is no greater good."
Jin Yuan sneered lightly and said, "If someone knows his mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good."
"Even if your husband is a prostitute outside and has an illegitimate child; even if your husband is drunk and cruel and likes to beat people; even if your husband is a traitor to the enemy and colludes with foreign countries, as long as he knows his mistakes and can change them, my wife will still forgive him, that's right. no?"
The man lowered his voice, and there was a deep chill in his tone. Anyone with ears could hear it. His Majesty was extremely displeased at this moment.
Hearing this, Yi Huan plopped down, knelt down and said: "If the illegitimate child is your husband's blood, my wife should take it back to my house and discipline it well. If my husband is drunk and commits violence, my mother-in-law will take my place." A woman upholds justice, but as for collaborating with the enemy and treason... Your Majesty, spare your life, this is a state matter, and it is not the turn of my wife to forgive me."
Cold sweat broke out on Yi Huan's forehead.
Jin Yuan, who was behind the screen, laughed softly and said, "Madam seems to be very afraid of me. How many times have I met Madam?"
"Your Majesty has great majesty. As a mere mortal, I am naturally frightened. This is my wife... This is my second time to meet with Your Majesty."
well.
The little woman is not bad at telling lies with her eyes open. She is pretending not to be familiar with him, right?
Jin Yuan said: "General Lin is really lucky to have such a sensible wife as Mr. Yi."
Lin Qingpei quickly raised her hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. My wife has indeed been taught very well by General Yi."
Jin Yuan tapped the table with his fingertips lightly and said: "I remember that General Yi never took a concubine in his life, and his only son Yi Sheng also never took a concubine. General Yi's lineage believes in being a couple for life, only marrying a wife. She will never take concubines, Yi Huan is the only daughter of General Yi, and I think she has been influenced by General Yi since she was a child."
"Yes, General Yi Gaojie."
Jin Yuan said to him: "You are not as good as General Yi in this regard. If I ask you to imitate General Yi and get rid of all the concubines in the house, would you be willing?"
Lin Qingpei immediately broke down in cold sweat.
His Majesty has never interfered in the family affairs of other ministers. He didn't understand why he was holding on to him alone.
He only had one wife and one concubine, which was much better than most families with three wives and four concubines.
