Chapter 1269: Lin Ruhai

Mansion of the Earl of Loyalty and Valor, at noon.

In front of the dining table, a dazzling array of delicacies was laid out.

Sitting together, Lin Daiyu first bowed to Lady Jia Liu, then to Lady Jia Wu.

Just as everyone sat down, Zhang Cheng smiled and said: "Cousin Lin's fragrant appearance, I almost didn't recognize her!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Lin Daiyu glared at him, a bit angry, but didn't dare to speak.

"Alright, stop teasing your sister. Eat!"

Speaking to Zhang Cheng, Lady Jia Liu picked up her chopsticks and placed a piece of meat into his bowl.

Just as everyone began to sit down to eat, Lin Daiyu discovered that her appetite seemed to have grown much larger.

Adding rice and picking up vegetables on the side, Xueyan was also shocked; was this her young lady?

After a long while, when Lin Daiyu was full, she felt as if she were a bit unladylike.

However, looking at Lin Daiyu's appearance, Lady Jia Liu smiled and said: "Being able to eat is a blessing. Yu'er, your body is thin, and you are thousands of miles away; you must take good care of yourself!"

"Mother, since you like Cousin Lin so much, why not adopt her as your foster daughter!"

Looking at Lady Jia Liu liking Lin Daiyu so much, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but speak up.

"Me? Can this be done?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Lady Jia Liu, upon hearing this sentence, was stunned on the spot.

Because she liked Lin Daiyu because she had met Jia Min in the past, and suddenly hearing that she had lost her mother, while her father was still an official in Yangzhou, coming here all alone, how could it not make one's heart ache.

"If Mother wants to, why not ask Cousin Lin? If she agrees, I think Lord Lin shouldn't stop it!"

Speaking to Lady Jia Liu, Zhang Cheng smiled.

As a second-rank Earl of the imperial court, a fourth-rank official, Assistant Regional Commander of the Capital Garrison, and Commander of the Divine Pivot Camp, let alone helping his mother find a foster daughter, even if he wanted to find a granddaughter, people would have to line up from Shun Tian Prefecture all the way to Jin Ling.

Don't ask why; the reason is that he, Zhang Mou, can fight!

"Yu'er, if I am willing to recognize you as my foster daughter, would you be willing?"

Looking at Lin Daiyu, Lady Jia Liu felt nervous.

Because she had wanted a son and a daughter earlier, but after Jia Jue was born, her body had become worse day by day.

"Daiyu will listen to Father's arrangements!"

Lowering her head shyly, Lin Daiyu spoke.

Because she also liked Lady Jia Liu; after all, the feeling she brought her was just like her mother, Jia Min. And as for her brother, although Zhang Cheng was very annoying, he also seemed to be doing it for her own good.

Especially the boxing technique he taught this morning; it seemed to be something only Jia clansmen could practice. This meant he didn't treat her as an outsider!

Intelligent and precocious, Lin Daiyu of course knew that there were distinctions of kinship among relatives, but they didn't treat her as an outsider and even took care of her so thoughtfully; how could Lin Daiyu not be moved!

"In that case, I will send a letter to Lord Lin Ruhai to fulfill your mother-daughter relationship, and I can be 'swept out of the house' sooner!"

Looking at the two of them looking so moved, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but tease.

Hearing Zhang Cheng say this, Lin Daiyu looked at him with resentment.

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Lady Jia Liu also became angry: "What are you saying? Yu'er is already angry. Quickly, apologize!"

"Ah?"

Looking at Lady Jia Liu in shock, Zhang Cheng said awkwardly: "Mother, we haven't even recognized each other yet? You don't want your biological son anymore!"

"Compared to you, this annoying child, Yu'er is much more considerate!"

Looking at Lin Daiyu walking to her side, Lady Jia Liu hugged her and spoke with anger.

"That's right, Brother Jue, Yu'er is so well-behaved!"

Looking at the appearance of Lady Jia Liu and Lin Daiyu, Lady Jia Wu also laughed.

"Uncle, say less!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng who had already aroused public anger, Jia Wei couldn't help but speak up.

"You are all in cahoots!"

Looking at everyone in shock, Zhang Cheng felt that his Mansion of the Earl of Loyalty and Valor would sooner or later be renamed the Lin Daiyu Mansion!

After eating, Zhang Cheng had things sent back to the backyard.

Looking at the dazzling array of jewelry and many rare items, even Lin Daiyu was a bit shocked.

After all, even though she came from the Lin family, which had been marquises for five generations, she had never seen so many rare treasures!

"These are all things I brought back from Liaodong and Goryeo. You take a look at what you like, just take it, don't be polite. After all, the family's wealth is all in the treasury, and I gave the key to Sister Cuizhu..."

Looking at all this in shock, Lady Jia Wu said: "Brother Jue, this is too precious!" "Sister-in-law, what is this? After a few battles, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver—Wei-ge'er still has some on him! Besides, among the Jia clansmen who lived to be granted official positions, who isn't returning home in glory? This is nothing!"

Speaking with a face full of smiles, Zhang Cheng explained.

"Wei-ge'er, you never told me you had such a sum of silver on you!"

Looking at Jia Wei in shock, Lady Jia Wu became serious.

"Mother, this is nothing? It's all just accounts from the military. Uncle has much more money; he has ten million taels..."

Looking at Lady Jia Wu's large hand reaching out, Jia Wei hurriedly shouted.

"Brother Jue? Are you embezzling military funds!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Lady Jia Liu couldn't help but question him, because this was a capital crime!

"Mother, how could you treat me as such a petty person? This is the income from the trade of my Liaodong military town; it's all silver that can be spent! I put it all into the treasury..."

Explaining to Lady Jia Liu, Zhang Cheng turned his head: "Sister-in-law, Wei-ge'er is still young. Having so much silver on him is probably not good! What if he spends his nights singing and dancing and ruins himself..."

"Uncle, how can you harm me!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in bewilderment, Jia Wei couldn't help but roar.

"Harm you? Your uncle is doing this for your own good. Quickly hand over the silver to your mother!"

Pulling Jia Wei's ear, Lady Jia Wu had already taken action.

"Come, Yu'er, let Mother pick out a few good things for you!"

Pulling Lin Daiyu to sit down, Lady Jia Liu happily picked up various pearls and expensive gemstones to help her wear them.

After a while, Jia Wei returned, looking dejected, his face full of resentment: "Uncle, you went too far! My silver is all gone; how am I supposed to go out and play now..."

Patting Jia Wei's shoulder, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile.

And looking at Zhang Cheng's appearance, Jia Wei immediately stepped forward and whispered two sentences to Lady Jia Liu.

Turning her head, Lady Jia Liu looked at Zhang Cheng in disbelief: "Brother Jue, how do you still have a wife sent by the Mongols, and you didn't tell your mother!"

"Hmm?"

Widening her eyes, Lin Daiyu also turned her head to look at Zhang Cheng, staring at him in surprise.

Looking at Lady Jia Liu and everyone in the room with a twitching mouth, Zhang Cheng slowly retreated to the door: "I say this is a misunderstanding; do you believe me?"

"Where are you going? Come back and explain clearly. Jia Jue, stop right there, Jia Jue!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng trying to run, Lady Jia Liu shouted angrily.

And looking at the fleeing Zhang Cheng, Jia Wei smiled: "Uncle, I am not doing this on purpose either. You, you should just 'take care of yourself'!"

Yangzhou, Imperial Censor for Salt Inspection, Lin Mansion.

When Lin Ruhai received the letter from the capital, he was completely stunned.

Because he hadn't expected that his Yu'er would be favored by a third-rank Lady of Honor, who wanted to adopt her as a foster daughter.

If it were an ordinary Lady of Honor, even a third-rank one, Lin Ruhai wouldn't care too much, but the problem was, this lady had a son who was brave and skilled in battle, the Earl of Loyalty and Valor, Jia Jue!

As the most shining military star of the Great Gan in recent years, who didn't know the name of Jia Jue? He was even promoted by Emperor Hongde to be the Commander of the Divine Pivot Camp!

Thinking that his daughter in the capital had such a person protecting her, what else did he have to worry about? This was simply even more stable than being in the Jia family.

Hurriedly returning to the study, he wrote a letter and then had the steward search the treasury for precious gifts to send back!

Because Lin Daiyu not only had to be recognized, but he also had to let everyone know!

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