Chapter 214 Too Difficult to Utter (2/2)

The moment Lin Mengya thought of Elder Sister Yue Ting, her heart felt as if it was being pierced through with sorrow.

The beautiful, elegant, kindhearted and gentle girl had become a spirit and vanished from the world.

“Elder Brother, there’s something I need to tell you, but you have to promise me that you won’t get impulsive after hearing it.”

She knew her elder brother well enough to anticipate his reaction. If she were to tell him the entire incident regarding Yue Ting, he would fly into a violent rage.

Being angry was still not something too serious. What she feared was that her elder brother would act rashly without thinking properly.

That gang of people working for the Queen was always waiting for opportunities to find faults with the Lin Family.

“Tell me, what else happened?”

He looked at his younger sister affectionately. Lin Nansheng simply thought that the hesitation on Lin Mengya’s face was because of her shyness.

At that juncture, he merely looked at his younger sister with a teasing smile.

He did not expect to see the shy side of this little lass.

“It’s, it’s about the Yue Family.”

She finally mouthed the words with caution as she looked intently at her elder brother.

At the mention of the Yue Family, tenderness flashed across Lin Nansheng’s eyes.

Lin Mengya spied that little change expression in her elder brother’s eyes and found it very difficult to continue.

“You’re right, Yue Ting had waited for me for such a long time. It’s time that is accountable to her. Father says we will conduct the wedding ceremony this time we return home. Are you, the future sister-in-law, getting anxious on her behalf? I knew you two share a very close relationship, which is ever closer than our relationship!”

He lightly tapped his younger sister’s nose as his heart warmed at the thought of Yue Ting.

Yue Ting had taken care of his younger sister in his absence over the years as a mediator, therefore his heart had melted towards Yue Ting.

He had taken all of Yue Ting’s kindness to heart.

Who would be able to reject such a gentle and compassionate Yue Ting?

He had it all planned. Once he married Yue Ting, he would hand over the authority to run the household over to Yue Ting, so his little sister would not be bullied again.

“Oh… what Father said is right.”

What to do? Lin Mengya could not pluck out the courage to tell her elder brother the truth.

Moreover, this was not the best time to break the news to him.

It appeared that her elder brother knew nothing about what happened. Lin Mengya decided to keep it from him for the time being.

“Wait here for me. I’m going to check out the situation outside. It snowed today and the soldiers must be suffering from the cold. I need to make some arrangements for them.”

It was a tradition in the Lin Family to esteem their soldiers. Having followed after Father’s footsteps, Lin Nansheng loved his soldiers in the same way.

He lived and ate with his soldiers day and night, and therefore was empathetic towards.

Seeing that Lin Nansheng had disappeared out of the tent entrance, Lin Mengya shifted her line of vision onto the two imperial physicians and Lord Qin.

“I suppose you heard my conversation with my elder brother just now?”

Lin Mengya’s expression turned sober. She was no longer sounding like a little girl speaking to her elder brother.

“We, we didn’t hear anything.”

Nonsense, how could they not have heard the conversation given that they were all in the same tent, unless they were deaf?

Lin Mengya snorted and said, “I don’t wish to hear anyone talk about the matter concerning the Yue Family. Although I’m just a princess, I can make things difficult for you easily. I hope you can understand my concern for my brother’s well-being. Please forgive me if I’ve offended you.”

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These three people indeed had some idea regarding what happened to the Yues.

Lin Mengya could tell from the astonished look in the eyes of the three people when she mentioned Yue Ting, that they ought to have some knowledge of the matter.

The smart ones who heard her threat would know to shut their mouths.

“I, Lord Qin, is never the kind who would gossip. Moreover, Princess Yu is the one treating my son. You have my word that I will keep quiet about this matter.”

Qin Xu was definitely an intelligent person. He was aware of the complicated relationships and implications in this matter, which was why he was readily agreeable to Lin Mengya’s instruction.

“Rest assured, Princess Yu. We, the people in the courtyard of imperial physicians are more cautious with our words.”

It was not surprising that these imperial physicians who had been living in the palace over a prolonged period of time were very seasoned players.

How would they not know that troubles come from the words that people speak?

Lin Mengya nodded as she saw that the three men were submissive to her.

No one should accuse her of being unreasonable or overbearing. She was willing to sacrifice anything to protect her brother!

The snow had stopped. In this darkest of night, the snow-covered world was most brightly lit.

Lin Mengya stood by the tent entrance and looked all around.

Someone had attempted to assassinate her elder brother, and had even used a deadly poison in the attack.

It looked like the assassin had wanted her elder brother dead.

As she thought of all the people in the imperial courts, she could count her elder brother’s enemies, or even the enemies of the Lin Family, with the finger on one hand.

The Lin Family had always stood on neutral ground. Even the change of the ruler of the nation had little effects on the Lin Family.

The Lin Family differed from the others in that it served the entire nation of Dajin instead of serving a ruler.

This was the reason the Shangguan Family had tried to get close to the Lins, so much so that they were willing to let Shangguan Qing become a concubine.

Could there be the possibility of the assassin being a foreigner?

This was possible. After all, her elder brother and father had been guarding against Dajin’s enemies at the borders. It was inevitable that they would have to face the attack of many foreign forces.

However, this was on the outskirts of the capital city. Would any foreigner have the audacity to carry out an assassination here？

All of a sudden, Lin Mengya felt as if a heavy burden had been laid on her shoulders again.

“Master, what are you thinking about?”

Baishao had brought a bowl of ginger soup to Lin Mengya.

Lin Mengya continued frowning as she took in the warm fragrance from the ginger soup.