Ling Xiao nodded and suddenly said: "Ah Shu, you want to hide the fact that we are going to the capital, do you not want Cousin Hong to know?"
The most important thing is to hide it from Lu Qian.
Ling Jingshu hummed perfunctorily.
Ling Xiao thought that Ling Jingshu was in a bad mood because of this matter, and comforted him with a smile: "Since you have no intention of cousin Hong, it is reasonable to distance yourself from him. To avoid getting entangled and causing rumors. There is no need to be anxious about the marriage. Let’s talk about it in a year or two.”
Carrying the hatred of her previous life, and now suffering from a strange disease that prevents her from being close to men, she will probably never get married again in this life...
Ling Jingshu smiled self-deprecatingly, but she didn't feel much regret in her heart.
Having a new life and the opportunity to start over is already a blessing from heaven, and the "flaws" that come with it are not worth mentioning.
After arriving in the capital, it would be great to have the opportunity to cure this strange disease. It doesn't matter if it can't be cured.
However, this matter had to be kept hidden from Ling Xiao to prevent him from worrying about himself.
Ling Jingshu warned again carefully: "In a few days, uncle and the others will leave for Beijing, and the two of us have to start packing our luggage. Let Jingyu and the others pack their luggage quietly, so as not to disturb others."
"I don't know how long I will stay in the capital here. I have packed all my clothes for all seasons. I will also bring all the books I want to read."
Ling Xiao obediently agreed.
... ...
In the next few days, Bai Yu and other maids began to quietly pack up their clothes and luggage.
Ling Jingshu strictly ordered all the maids not to tell anyone about this matter. In order to strictly keep the secret, even the number of times the maids entered and exited the Qiushui Pavilion was strictly controlled.
Ling Xiao lived in Yonghe Hall, which was crowded with people. Fortunately, Mrs. Ling gave strict orders. Because Ling Xiao was blind and didn't interact with many people, no one noticed that all the seasonal clothes in Ling Xiao's room were packed into packages, and the books he usually read were also packed away.
Fifth Master Ling went to find Uncle Ling privately, while Old Mrs. Ling secretly summoned her eldest daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sun, to the house to talk. Ling Jingshu didn't know what exactly she said. However, Mrs. Sun looked at her with a little more sympathy.
That is the pity of those who think they are superior to the weak.
As long as the goal of leaving Dingzhou and going to Luoyang can be achieved, there is no need to worry about self-esteem for the time being. What's more, when they come to the capital and live in their uncle's house in the future, it wouldn't be a bad thing for their eldest aunt, Mrs. Sun, to show a little more pity to their siblings.
As for Lu Qian, he thought she was still "considering" it, so he didn't bother her in the past few days for fear of pushing her too hard and offending her.
Ling Jingshu has not been idle either. She has been packing her bags secretly these past few days and going to Yonghe Hall from time to time to coax Old Mrs. Ling.
Old Mrs. Ling, who had always been very careful with her budget, showed her rare generosity this time. She secretly prepared five thousand taels of silver notes for Ling Jingshu: "...Sister Shu, you and A Xiao will go with your uncle and the others tomorrow." In the capital, you should bring some money with you. These banknotes are from the Longsheng number and can be exchanged at any time when you arrive in Luoyang. Each is five hundred taels, ten in total. You keep them all. When you get to the capital, you can look for famous doctors. As long as they can cure you No matter how much money you spend on A Xiao's illness, don't cherish it. If the money is not enough, just borrow it from your aunt. Or ask someone to send a letter back, and I will order someone to send you money. "
Five thousand taels of silver is indeed not that small. When a daughter of the Ling family gets married, the dowry is only about five thousand taels.
However, in his previous life, Uncle Ling was imprisoned. In order to save people, the Ling family sold most of their wealth and spent tens of thousands of taels of gold and silver. This five thousand taels of silver is not much for the Ling family.
Ling Jingshu accepted the bank note without any guilt, with a look of gratitude on her face: "Thank you, grandma. I'm afraid these five thousand taels of silver belong to grandma's private property, and now they are all given to me and Ah. Xiao, I really don’t know what to say..."
All the property of the Ling family is held in the palm of Old Mrs. Ling's hands. Not to mention five thousand taels, Old Mrs. Ling can even get ten times the amount of silver notes. It was impossible for Ling Jingshu not to know this, but what she said was very sensational.
After hearing this, Mrs. Ling felt relieved. She was still a little aching at first, but now she no longer felt distressed. She thought about it and said: "When you go to the capital, you will inevitably go out with Sister Yan to visit. There is no need to be too frugal. You should do what you need to do." You still need to make new clothes. I also have two sets of red gold head and face jewelry that are suitable for you to wear. I will ask Mo Kui to pack them up and send them to Qiushui Pavilion."
This is the side benefit of being a good person.
When I was short of money, I sold both sets of red gold head and face jewelry into cash, which was a huge sum!
Ling Jingshu was moved to tears, and she snuggled next to Mrs. Ling, choking and saying: "I lost my mother when I was a child, and my father paid little attention to me after their marriage. Fortunately, I have a grandmother who takes pity on me. I can be your granddaughter. , it must be a blessing that took me several lifetimes to cultivate."
It was so numb that I felt like vomiting.
Old Mrs. Ling was very pleased with what she heard, and she generously gave her money: "Girl, my grandmother is also heartbroken. I also have a box of fine South Sea pearls, and I gave them to you too."
This box of South Sea pearls is obviously much more valuable than the two sets of red gold heads.
Ling Jingshu lay in the arms of Mrs. Ling and started to cry: "Grandma, you are so kind to me. My granddaughter will definitely honor you twice as much in the future..."
"That's all, I'll have someone prepare some gold and cash for you." Mrs. Ling sighed in pain.
Don't cry anymore. If you cry grandma, I won't be able to pay for it.
Ling Jingshu was satisfied with being able to "get" so much money from Mrs. Ling. Immediately, I wiped my tears and thanked her "sincerely".
Then he went to Master Ling Wu's study.
Old Mrs. Ling is bleeding, she must let her biological father "show" some "fatherly love" too!
... ...
"Father, A Xiao and I are leaving Dingzhou tomorrow. We are going to Luoyang to visit famous doctors. We don't know when we will come back. My daughter feels really ashamed that she cannot be filial to her father. Before leaving, I came here to say goodbye to her father."
Ling Jingshu's eyes were filled with a little glimmer of water. As she spoke, she knelt down and kowtowed three times respectfully.
Ling Wuye was not a hard-hearted man either. He sighed with some remorse: "A Xiao is sick. I, the father, should have taken him to the capital. But now I have to ask you, an unmarried daughter, to travel thousands of miles home. I feel ashamed to say that." , it should be me as the father."
Of course, Ling Wuye's shame was just a word of mouth. It would be absolutely impossible for him to give up his current leisurely life of eating, drinking and having fun and travel long distances.
Ling Jingshu knew very well about Fifth Master Ling's unfeeling temperament, so she couldn't help but sneer secretly in her heart, but she responded: "My parents are here, so they won't travel far away. The Ling family is old and young, and they rely on their father and fourth uncle to stay at home for support." How can we leave easily after we have established a family. Ah Xiao and I are twins from the same mother, so it is only natural that we should accompany him to the capital. Father does not need to worry about it. "
The lame Fourth Master Ling is really working hard at running the farm shop, and the Ling family is also indispensable for him.
As for Mr. Ling Wu, he disdains managing these trivial matters. He was busy reciting poems and drinking and socializing every day, and made great contributions to the prosperity of brothels, restaurants, boats and other industries in Dingzhou City.
After all, Fifth Master Ling has not yet practiced to the point of being shameless. When Ling Jingshu said this, his face became a little hot. He coughed and said: "In short, you accompanied A Xiao to Luoyang this time, and it was necessary to travel hard and waste time and energy. If A Xiao really sees the light of day again, you will be indispensable."
"I only hope that Ah Xiao can heal his eyes, study and practice calligraphy like other young men, make friends, go out and have fun, and marry a wife and have children in a safe life."
Ling Jingshu's voice was soft but firm.
Ling Wuye was moved, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Ling Jingshu say again: "I'm going to the capital to seek medical advice for A Xiao. Even if there is a glimmer of hope for a cure, we can't give up. In this way, in the capital there will probably be Staying for a long time will definitely cost a lot. Just now at the Lama Temple, my grandmother gave me some money for self-defense. If it is not enough, I will sell some jewelry and I can always make it through. Father, don’t worry."
Ling Wuye: "..." (To be continued)