125 Mi Hui 4 (2/2)

Yao Ying wanted to ask more, but he held himself back. He sighed and patted Lin Jian's shoulder, making the latter give him a forced smile.

”After a few years, she was gone and became the Han Emperor's Concubine,” Lin Jian said.

Yao Ying was in surprised! Huh? General Lin's wife became Han Emperor's concubine?! How could that happen? ”Is she... the Han Princess' mother? A Shu woman who ran away?” Yao Ying stuttered, feeling shocked because of the crazy news.

Lin Jian merely nodded but didn't say anything more.

”How... how come?” Yao Ying couldn't help but ask. Why would General Lin allow another man to take away his beloved?! It didn't make any sense!

”It's because of me...” Lin Jian weakly said.

Yao Ying shut his mouth, knowing that this was a sore subject. Because of the heavy subject, they didn't realize that they had arrived at Fu Rong. Their previous cheery mood became somber. Lin Jian tried to lighten the mood by saying, ”We can talk about this later. We should go out for a drink and I will tell you all about it.”

Yao Ying couldn't believe that Lin Jian had such a painful memory. The man looked so cheerful and bright all the time, but he realized that he really couldn't judge a book by its cover. And also... each family really had their own problems.

”Okay,” Yao Ying agreed, after that, they didn't talk about it anymore. Yao Ying knew that Lin Jian would tell him when he was ready. Yao Ying didn't realize that he had accepted Lin Jian as his best friend long ago, otherwise... he wouldn't be so comfortable talking with him and even felt worried about him.

When they arrived at Fu Rong, Wang Luo Hai and Yao Ling were still on the second floor. They were swarmed with many orders, therefore they didn't have the time to relax. After knowing that Yao Ying was finally back from the hua lou, Yao Ling felt slightly relieved. It meant that nothing really happened there.

Wang Luo Hai asked them, ”Why are you both coming back here?” He thought that they would go home straight away after visiting the hua lou. Yao Ling already mentioned to him that she wanted Yao Ying to rest for one more day and got back to work tomorrow, but it seemed like something changed Yao Ying's mind.

”Father, we have a few things to discuss,” Yao Ying said.

Wang Luo Hai saw the grim expression on Yao Ying and Lin Jian's face, so he knew that this matter must be very important. With a little gesture, he dismissed all the servants and maidservant inside the room -- including Xiu and Xiao Yu. Wang Luo Hai had a guess that the matter was related to the organization. After all of the servants left, Lin Jian and Yao Ying quickly summarized the whole report that they had just gotten to Wang Luo Hai.

”Hmm... such a big thing happened?” Wang Luo Hai already heard about it, but he never thought that it was that severe. If the embroidery wasn't so complicated, then they should be able to handle it, but The Empress' request was actually very complicated.

”Yes, Father. I want to ask Yao Ling whether she is able to help to finish the order or not,” Yao Ying said. ”If she can... I don't want her to join the organization. I can even drink the poison on her behalf if I have too.”

Wang Luo Hai clearly understood Yao Ying's sentiment. He didn't want Yao Ling to drink the poison and Wang Luo Hai also agreed with him. Yao Ling is a woman and she will be the one who bears the next descendant of Wang Fu. He didn't know the full effect of the poison and he was also afraid that it would affect her womb. Call him selfish, but they are already his family --- he had to think far ahead for them. Better be safe than sorry later.

”I will handle this matter, as long as Yao Ling agrees to do it,” Wang Luo Hai said.

Yao Ling looked at them helplessly. Did they even give her any choice? They seemed to be very confident in her skills. She was honestly confident that she could do it, but she also needed the details first to make a decision. Yao Ling understood that this was a chance for Yao Ying to prove himself as a trustworthy and capable subordinate. In the long run, it would be helpful for them. Whether she liked it or not, she would always support her husband and she knew that she couldn't refuse this job.

”Can you give me the details of the embroidery first?” Yao Ling asked. ”As long as it's reasonable, I can do it for you. The technique that you mentioned... I can do it. But what about after this matter is concluded? Father, you have mentioned that this technique is rare and will attract unwanted attention.”

”Don't worry... I will handle it. No one unrelated will know that the one who makes it is you, but the masters will know about it -- of course,” Wang Luo Hai said truthfully. This kind of big problem... there was no way it would escape the princes' eyes, especially Xiao Wang.

Yao Ling nodded in understanding. ”When can I get the details? I heard the deadline is quite close.”

”Give me a few shichen and I will give you all the information,” Wang Luo Hai said. He could pull more strings to get the details and he also had to let the masters know that his stepchildren were able to solve it. He felt proud of his stepchildren and smiled softly.

Knowing that there was nothing else he could do, Lin Jian went back home. Yao Ying could still see his sadness and he felt guilty. If he didn't ask anything about the Han Princess, Lin Jian wouldn't be sad. But really... who would have thought that the Han Princess' mother was probably General Lin's wife?

Wang Luo Hai left to find out more about the orders, leaving Yao Ying and Yao Ling alone in the office. Yao Ying asked her softly, ”Are you really okay for doing this? It will take most of your time to work on this and you also have to pull an all-nighter!”