C190 (1/2)
Seeing the determination in Lin Shu's eyes, Actinin Qin's worries were relieved, ”Miss, this servant hopes that you can lead a good life better than anyone, as long as you are well, this servant will be at ease.”
Back then, when the Fifth Madam sent her there, he told her that after the Linglong Pavilion arrived, Lin Shu would be his master. He had to take care of Lin Shu and treat him like her little sister.
He felt that he had succeeded in these few years, but if he couldn't see Lin Shu getting married, how could he be at ease?
Lin Shu nodded, and said softly: ”Actinin Qin, you treat me very well. I know that there are many people in this world who touch me and hold me in their hands, and other than my mother, I also call you Yun Dou and Cherry Blossom. I truly care about me from the bottom of my heart.”
It had been a long time since the name Cherry was mentioned in the Linglong Pavilion, and even until now, Actinin Qin still wasn't clear as to why the Miss wanted to receive Cherry from Jiangsu. She and Yun Dou were the young lady's girls, but Cherry lived like a master, ”Miss, what are you planning to do about Cherry?”
Lin Shu said: ”Cherry... This is even worse than killing her. Since he is living a good life in the villa now, then let him live in the manor in the future, at that time we can see who she likes, and find a good marriage for her. ”
With that, she paused, and then gently placed her hand on Actinin Qin's hand. ”Your marriage has always been a thorn in my heart, now that you're old, it's fine if you don't have the right person to marry me back in the villa, but I have been back for quite a while now, so I should worry about my marriage.”
”A while ago when I went to the Fanghua Garden, Mother had told me that it was not bad for one or two stewards to come up to the manor. Do you want to meet them? Perhaps there are also the sons of the shopkeepers in the shop, you can take a look. In any case, mother and I will always treat you badly when it comes to your marriage. ”
Actinin Qin looked up from afar, ”Actually, this servant had thought of marrying … What's so good about getting married? It's better to stay by your side and take care of you than to serve your parents-in-law, take care of your husband, and even take care of your concubine. Your servant is nice to you, and you are nice to me too … However, if you truly wish to face others, others may be better off than you treat your servant. ”
Since she was young, she had been raised by the Madam Lian in the Duke Xinzhong’s Mansion and had seen many different kinds of people.
A capable person beside his master had some silver taels. It wasn't a rare thing for a married woman to buy a maid or a concubine.
Lin Shu said softly, ”But you can't possibly continue to refuse to marry right?”
Actinin Qin did not speak.
Lin Shu said: ”I know that you have seen too much of things in the Palace, no matter if it's First Uncle, second uncle or my father, none of them seem to be reliable, let alone other men, anyone can easily beat or scold this wife of theirs, all those years ago grandmother had a little girl by her side, how much of a spoils!”
”However, after being betrothed to a capable steward, a few years later, the steward ended up taking in a concubine. This concubine completely suppressed her, and in the end, the steward even gave birth to a son, causing her husband to want to divorce him. At that time, Grandmother was still angry over this matter, but when the two of them were placed in front of each other, that little girl was still defending her husband.”
”After a few more months, she came to Grandmother, covered in injuries, to ask her grandmother to make a decision for her, but this time, Ancestor didn't care about anything, and after half a year, the little girl died. Grandmother saw that she left her child pitifully, so she gave her fifty taels of silver, but she was afraid that the child's stepmother would snatch away the fifty taels of silver before she could even see it …” But don't worry, I know what you're thinking, and when the time comes, that person will find you the most suitable one. If you don't like it, even if the emperor himself came to propose marriage, I would not agree. ”
This was something that had happened when she was young, but she had been extremely worried for so many years.
Actinin Qin was truly moved, she said with tears in her eyes: ”This servant is just a little girl, there is no need for you to worry so much about this marriage. The most important thing for you to worry about is your own marriage, Second Miss, Third Miss and the marriage have already been decided, and only you are left, you do not know why I am so anxious, it is great that you have called me as a young master, and now you have won …”
”Actinin Qin, it's fine if others were to say these words, but why did you start to persuade me as well? You have been following me the entire time, you know what I don't like to hear, I have always treated Brother Yao as my own brother, moreover, with the matter with Third Big Sister at the front, don't say such words anymore! ” Lin Shu's thoughts were growing more and more resolute, ”If it's really to make all of you at ease, marrying the Brother Yao, no matter if it's to me or Cousin Yao, is a very cruel thing to do.”
”As for the matter of my marriage, I can't wait. With the opening of the Daqing Dynasty, I have managed to get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and I'm not even old enough yet. Why do all of you seem so anxious?”
Lin Shu wasn't anxious at all with regards to her emotions. She only felt that it wasn't important whether or not a person got married. The most important thing was to be happy.
If you are happier after marriage than before you left the house, why do you want to get married? What was the point of marriage? She had to live for two lifetimes to understand this principle, so she did not expect her mother or Actinin Qin to understand it within a few days.