AWB Chapter 269: Those who do great things should not be bothered by small matters
Chapter 269: Those who do great things should not be bothered by small matters
Chapter 269: Those who do great things should not be bothered by small details
Who could have imagined that such a big mess would happen at the coming-of-age ceremony held in the palace?
The incident happened suddenly, and the injuries were severe and difficult to treat, so Lin Jiaoyue spent yesterday in the Imperial Hospital in the palace.
The lights in the Imperial Hospital were on, and even on the second day, there were still a lot of people coming and going. However, in the Shangshu Mansion outside the palace, there was deathly silence.
In order to avoid having too close a relationship with Princess Lingxi and arousing suspicion from others, Lin Zhihen used illness as an excuse to ask Mrs. Lin for leave and not let her enter the palace to watch the coming-of-age ceremony.
Because of this, when the incident happened, only Lin Jiaoyue and a maid were in the palace. The Queen issued a special decree, asking Madam Lin to go to the Imperial Hospital for care overnight. The person who came was only concerned with conveying the message and did not explain the reason clearly. For a time, everyone in the Lin Mansion was in panic.
The housekeeper stayed up all night, waiting outside the door for news.
Early this morning, the nanny who served Mrs. Lin came back, so she hurriedly led her into the study.
Lin Zhihen had been waiting here, and the accompanying nanny was busy reporting everything that happened in the palace, while Minister Lin's face gradually turned dark.
Mammy's mouth opened and closed, but in Lin Zhihen's ears, it seemed as if she was repeating two words: Useless! Useless!
The daughter he had carefully nurtured, the one who had once been the envy of the entire capital, was now completely ruined...
The princess who was not from the royal family, the most beautiful woman in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the woman who could hook up with Marquis Weiyuan and the Fourth Prince, suddenly became a useless person.
Injured at the royal hunting grounds, Weiyuan Hou was deposed from her position as a princess. At the Flower Festival, she was caught hanging out with the Fourth Prince, her reputation tarnished. Now, her face is completely ruined… Even if she were welcomed into the Fourth Prince's residence and become his consort, what good would that do? A woman without favor in the harem is nothing more than a useless person.
Lin Zhihen's eyes gradually turned sinister, and his hands clenched into fists...
His son is like this, and his daughter is like this too! Who is it, who is harming his Lin family?
The chill emanating from his body made the nanny shudder. She shrank into the corner as much as possible, fearing that her master would take her life in a rage.
"Husband... Madam was worried that the master would be anxious, so she ordered this old servant to come out and tell him that if...if the master has no other instructions, I will go back now. Madam and the eldest lady cannot leave anyone alone." The nanny said tremblingly.
"Get out!" Lin Zhihen gritted his teeth.
As soon as the nanny left, there was a knock on the study door.
"Get out!" Lin Zhihen roared.
"Father, it's me." A low and calm voice of a young man came from outside the door. It was Lin Yunce, the eldest son of the Lin family.
Minister Lin naturally treated his son differently. He walked over and opened the door.
Lin Yunce sat in a wheelchair and looked up at him.
"Why are you here instead of resting in your room?" Lin Zhihen frowned.
Lin Yunce's tendons in his hands, feet and wrists were all severed, and the murderer... has not been caught yet. He can only walk in a wheelchair now. The court doctor said that if he rests properly, he should be able to walk normally in another six months.
In order to be able to carry his sister to the sedan chair in time for Lin Jiaoyue and the Fourth Prince's wedding in June, Lin Yunce has been secretly training, but now he is afraid that all his efforts will be in vain...
"My sister is in trouble, and my father and mother are so worried. How can a son stay in the room and take care of himself?" Lin Yunce replied.
"Your sister's affairs will be decided by your father. You don't need to worry about it for now." Lin Zhihen said coldly. He looked at his son's red eyes, knowing that he must have been awake all night, so he said with a hint of worry, "The affairs of the women in the harem, you don't need to worry about it as a man!"
"Go back!" Lin Zhihen emphasized again.
"Father, do you still want to marry Jiaojiao to the Fourth Prince?" Lin Yunce raised his head and murmured, with a hint of earnestness in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhihen frowned deeply, "What do you mean? This is also a marriage granted by His Majesty!"
"Father, I beg you to write a letter to His Majesty, asking him to withdraw the marriage decree."
"Nonsense!" Lin Zhihen scolded, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
"Of course I know. I understand that what father has in mind is to establish a lasting foundation for the Lin family. But Jiaojiao is in this state now. Even if she marries into the Fourth Prince's mansion, I'm afraid it won't fulfill your wish... If that's the case, why should father sacrifice her?"
"What's more, His Majesty is reluctant to see the Fourth Prince marry such an unattractive woman. If Father could take the initiative to propose, not only would Jiaojiao be rescued, but His Majesty would also feel that our Lin Mansion has saved enough face for the royal family. It would be like killing two birds with one stone."
Lin Zhihen gave him a cold look: "Kill two birds with one stone? I think you are doing this for your sister!"
"Son...it's also for the Lin Mansion."
"Have you ever thought about this? Your sister has given her body to the Fourth Prince, and now her face is ruined. Even if she returns home, she won't be able to marry again. Who will support her?!"
"My son is willing to take care of her. Jiaojiao is my biological sister. If she stays in the Lin Mansion, she will be in her own home. It is better than being bullied in the royal harem..."
"That's easy to say! How can you take care of her? Take care of yourself first!"
Lin Yunce is now practically a cripple. He was originally planning to marry the great-great-granddaughter of Prince Min, but now it's unclear whether he can stand up again. He can barely take care of his own affairs, yet he keeps saying he wants to take care of his sister. What a joke!
Lin Zhihen's words undoubtedly hit Lin Yunce's heart hard. He lowered his eyes, his tone full of loneliness: "Jiaojiao is my biological daughter, how could you... be willing to push her into the fire pit?"
"Fire pit? You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about!" Lin Zhihen sneered, "How do you know she doesn't want to? Even if she died in the Fourth Prince's mansion, she would be buried as the Fourth Prince's Consort! Moreover, even if she was disfigured, so what? As long as she can give birth to a child, she has hope, and as a father, there is hope! There will be hope for you and the Lin family too!"
"Offspring?" Lin Yunce's eyes widened in disbelief. "Father, how could you bear to give up...how could you bear to give up..."
It turns out that all my father wanted was for the Fourth Prince to have blood of the Lin family... As for what kind of life Jiaojiao would face and what kind of end she would meet, it was not within my father's consideration.
Lin Yunce's incredulous eyes stung Lin Zhihen. He felt that the biggest failure in his life was giving birth to such an indecisive son. He turned back to his desk and shouted, "Those who do great things don't care about trivial matters! I can even sacrifice my own life, let alone a mere daughter!"
His words were filled with infinite faith.
It made him more determined that everything was worth it.
Lin Yunce turned his wheelchair and left silently.
He looked up at the sun rising higher in the sky, but felt a chill...