Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 20
[Chapter 20: Ice Storage Emergency]
Lin Xiu had planned everything, but he didn’t expect the undercover to be by his side.
No wonder he bumped into Lingyin everywhere, it turned out that she was following him to test him.
If he had known that the marriage could not be cancelled, he would have performed worse.
He could have not treated those beggars to a meal, not eaten the three-cent bowl of plain noodles, and not…
Never mind, even if he knew this day would come, Lin Xiu would still stand up when it was time to stand up.
The past is gone, but the future can be pursued.
Although the Zhao family has made a decision now, they may not change their minds.
Lin Xiu can’t change other aspects, but he can in some aspects.
He can continue to go to the brothel to talk with Miss Haitang. He goes today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and every day. He doesn’t believe that the Zhao family will marry such a proud daughter to someone who visits brothels every day…
Lin Xiu sighed in his heart.
Things seem to be getting more and more complicated.
The gap between the status of the Lin and Zhao families is too big. This marriage is best, or can only be cancelled by the Zhao family. If the Lin family takes the initiative to cancel the marriage, it will be a slap in the face of the Zhao family.
I thought the Zhao family would not marry that genius to him, but who would have thought that he would have such a stupid teammate.
Fortunately, the matter was not irreversible.
The only way to make them change their minds was to change Lingyin’s impression of him.
Miss Haitang, wait for me…
At this time, Zhao Lingyin suddenly said to him: “Since the engagement has been decided, you should restrain yourself. If I see you visiting a brothel next time, I will break your legs. I mean what I say.”
After saying that, she gave Lin Xiu a warning look, and then turned and left.
At this point, Lin Xiu’s last way out was completely blocked.
Not long after, the couple of Ping’an Bo came back from outside. Ping’an Bo said to Lin Xiu, “Xiu’er, Uncle Zhao is leaving. You should go out and see him off, otherwise it seems that we don’t know etiquette.”
Zhou Yun smiled and said, “I just saw Lingyin and Xiu’er talking in the back. Xiu’er must have been so happy to hear the news that she forgot it.”
Lin Xiu wiped a tear of anger and said, “Yes, I’m happy. I cried with joy…”
Ping’an Bo sighed, “Even this engagement is willing to be acknowledged. The Zhao family is indeed trustworthy. It has always been our petty heart.”
Lin Xiu is helpless now. Who would be willing to marry a woman he has never seen?
I don’t know if she is beautiful or ugly, tall or short, fat or thin, what her personality is like, whether she is compatible, and whether she is suitable for marriage. If two people with incompatible personalities get together, wouldn’t it be another marriage tragedy like his parents in his previous life?
Lin Xiu feared this kind of marriage from the bottom of his heart.
He sighed and murmured, “I don’t know what kind of person Miss Zhao is, what she looks like, and what kind of personality she has?”
Ping’an Bo smiled and said, “In terms of appearance, what do you think of Lingyin?”
Lin Xiu said, “She is a beauty, no exaggeration.”
Ping’an Bo said, “They are all born of the same parents. How can the elder sister be worse? Lingjun’s appearance is needless to say. There are countless princes and sons in the royal capital who admire her. Even the princes in the palace are not stingy with her pursuit. As for her personality, she is not in the royal capital most of the time. I don’t know, but she should be more gentle than Lingyin…”
He patted Lin Xiu on the shoulder and said, “Lingjun is a genius that even His Majesty values very much. The Zhao family has also risen because of her. Your uncle Zhao was originally just a third-class uncle like me. The father is noble because of his daughter. Now he is a first-class marquis. When you meet her, you must be polite…”
Lin Xiu sighed again in his heart, and the idea of canceling this engagement became stronger and stronger.
Who would be polite to his wife?
No matter how beautiful and talented Zhao Lingjun is, what’s the use? Can a marriage that requires being polite to his wife be happy?
Lin Xiu may not know, but he certainly doesn’t.
He pretended to be indifferent and said to Ping’an Bo with a smile: “Don’t worry, Dad, the first-class marquis is nothing. I will make a first-class duke in the future and let you be the first…” Zhou Jun
laughed when he heard it. Ping’an Bo knocked Lin Xiu on the head unhappily and said: “Do you think the first-class duke is a cabbage? There is only one first-class duke in the whole Daxia. I am already very happy that you don’t cause trouble for Dad…”
Although he said so, he was happy in his heart. He was satisfied that his son had this heart.
After joking with her parents for a while, Lin Xiu took out a box from her arms and handed it to Ah Yue who was standing behind Zhou Yun, saying, “Sister Ah Yue, this is for you.”
Ah Yue opened it and saw a very delicate gold hairpin inside. She quickly said, “No, no, sir, this is too expensive.”
Zhou Yun patted her hands gently and said, “Xiu’er gave it to you, just keep it.”
After hearing what the lady said, Ah Yue happily accepted the hairpin and said to Lin Xiu with a blushing face, “Thank you, sir.”
Lin Xiu waved her hand and said, “We are family, why be polite.”
A Yue has been in the Lin Mansion since she was very young. She is eight years older than Lin Xiu. She has always been around to take care of Lin Xiu since he was born. Although Lin Xiu has no such memories in his mind, it does not prevent him from treating her like a sister.
Afterwards, Lin Xiu gave them the gifts from Old Huang and Aunt Wang. The two of them naturally thanked them profusely. Everyone in the family had a gift, including Da Huang who was guarding the door. At dinner, Lin Xiu specifically asked Aunt Wang to add a chicken leg to Da Huang.
Although the visit of Zhao Lingyin’s father and the attitude of the Zhao family towards this marriage were completely opposite to Lin Xiu’s plan, they also made him put down a worry.
The assassination against Lin Xiu that night should not have been done by the Zhao family.
Lingyin treated him as her own person. Lin Xiu was grateful to her and had some good feelings towards the Zhao family. He was unwilling to doubt them.
The investigation by the Qingli Division has not been followed up, and it seems that no results will be found.
So, who wants his life?
The enemy is in the dark, he is in the light, and Lin Xiu can’t find them.
But he believed that since the last action failed, they would be exposed sooner or later.
The next morning, Lin Xiu had just finished breakfast, and soon after, Zhao Lingyin came to the Lin family.
She came to help Lin Xiu practice.
Lin Xiu found that she was very concerned about this matter, and he also knew that she wanted Lin Xiu to be worthy of her sister as soon as possible.
However, Lin Xiu still had to go to Zhaiyue Tower today. If Lingyin drained his energy now, he might not be able to freeze even a bucket of water.
Zhao Lingyin knew what he was worried about and said, “Then I will go to Zhaiyue Tower with you.”
With her around, Lin Xiu naturally didn’t have to worry about anything. Three hundred taels of silver was just a matter of waving her hand.
But in this way, Lin Xiu didn’t feel very at ease with the money. He thought about it and said to Zhao Lingyin, “How about we each take half of the reward from Zhaiyue Tower…”
Zhao Lingyin waved her hand and said simply, “No, I don’t need money.”
Since she said so, Lin Xiu no longer insisted, and at most he would repay her in other ways in the future.
The two of them quickly began their training for the day. It was still scorching hot outside, but inside the room, it was bone-chillingly cold.
At the same time, in the Great Xia Palace.
In the imperial study, several palace maids held huge palace fans, standing on the left and right to fan a middle-aged man in an imperial robe, but the effect was still minimal. This palace was like a huge steamer, making it hard to breathe.
The middle-aged man put down the red pen he was using to review memorials in annoyance. Even though he was the emperor of a country and held tremendous power, he could not do anything about the gods. Like everyone else in the royal capital, he could not escape the torture of the scorching heat.
He raised his head and shouted, “Zhu Jin, I asked you to get ice, where have you been?”
A fat figure crawled in from outside, kneeling on the ground and said, “Your Majesty, I just went to the ice storage, and there is not a single piece of ice left…”
“What?” The middle-aged man frowned and asked, “The ice storage can last for at least two months every year. It’s only been less than a month, how come there is nothing left?”
The fat figure explained, “Your Majesty, this summer is exceptionally hot, so the ice usage is naturally faster. I’ve checked, and the harem’s ice usage has doubled in the past half month. Today, the Empress sent someone to get five cubic meters, and tomorrow, the Imperial Concubine will send someone to get ten cubic meters. Just now, a large group of concubines were waiting there, and the ice storage couldn’t get any ice out. The harem is already in chaos…”
The middle-aged man rubbed his brows and felt a headache. Most of his concubines had been spoiled since childhood, how could they stand this heat? The Astronomical Observatory also stated that this hot weather would last at least another month. By then, wouldn’t the harem make him restless?
At this time, the fat figure suddenly said: “Your Majesty, why not summon the second daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an into the palace? She has awakened the art of ice. It would be a piece of cake for her to help make some ice in the palace?”
“No.” The Great Xia Emperor waved his hand without hesitation and said: “I remember that girl’s name is Lingyin. She is gifted and is the future pillar of our Great Xia. How can I disturb her practice because of the enjoyment of my concubines in the harem? I’m afraid even the Marquis of Wu’an will be laughed at by then. Besides, you know the tempers of the concubines in the harem. If there is a conflict, how do you want me to deal with it?”
“Your Majesty is wise, and it is I who have not considered it carefully.” The eunuch chief steward leaned over and clicked his button, and then said: “I heard that the son of the Earl of Ping’an has also awakened the art of ice and has entered the Academy of Arts…”
“The son of the Earl of Ping’an?” The Emperor of Daxia raised his eyebrows and asked, “Didn’t the one who was engaged to the daughter of the Zhao family have awakened his special ability?”
There were many powerful people in the capital. As an emperor, he didn’t remember every one of them, but he had a deep impression of the Earl of Ping’an. After all, the daughter of the Zhao family was too famous. He even wanted to marry her to a certain prince, but because of the engagement between the Zhao family and the Earl of Ping’an, he had to give up.
Zhu Jin said, “I heard that his special ability has been awakened, and it is the ice special ability.”
A trace of regret appeared on the face of the Emperor of Daxia, and he said, “He actually awakened a heaven-level special ability, but it was a little late, which is a pity…”
The power of the ice special ability is self-evident. There is a legendary general of Daxia in the near future, and the peak strongman of the Daluo Dynasty in the far future. This is an ability with supreme potential, but it’s a pity that he awakened too late and is destined not to achieve much.
The Great Xia Emperor said, “In that case, summon him to the palace.”
Zhu Jin quickly arranged for a young eunuch to summon Lin Xiu, and then said with a smile, “Speaking of the son of the Earl of Ping’an, there is another interesting thing. Although he is young, he is quite courageous…”
Zhu Jin is not only the leader of the eunuchs, but also controls the Secret Investigation Department. No matter how big or small the affairs of the royal capital are, he can hide them from him. The Great Xia Emperor became interested and even stopped approving the memorials. He said, “What is it? Tell me…”
There will be an event at the end of this month. I will fly to Hainan tomorrow and will be back in about a week. There will be various things during this period. Fortunately, I still have some manuscripts in reserve for me to use. Don’t worry, at least I will not be interrupted this month…
(End of this chapter)
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