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Lin Ruhai was very busy except for the one time he came to see Bai Tang. However, Jia Min was very warm and welcoming. Although the inner family members could not meet outside guests— the previous visit was an exception due to the urgent need to rescue Lin Moyu— Jia Min made sure to inquire about Bai Tang's well-being through servants, treating Bai Tang as the most esteemed guest so that Bai Tang would not feel neglected for not being personally attended to by Lin Ruhai.
After some time, once he had finished his tasks, Lin Ruhai personally came to the guest courtyard to apologize. Bai Tang waved her hand, indicating that she did not mind. She was aware that Lin Ruhai had been investigating who poisoned his son, and several servants of the Lin Manor had been killed in the process, along with a batch of people sold off. The commotion was significant, and she had witnessed everything as a guest.
"Brother Lin, I understand your pursuit of the truth regarding your son's poisoning. I assume the poisoner has been dealt with?"
Lin Ruhai sighed upon hearing this. "The poisoner is easy to handle; it’s just the mastermind behind it... sigh, I am unwilling to let this go!"
"Jiangnan is the emperor's treasury, and several princes have their eyes on Jiangnan and the salt tax. Brother Lin should make a decision soon. This time it’s your son; next time it could be your wife or even yourself."
"I know!" Lin Ruhai frowned deeply. "It’s just that I am too deeply involved now; it’s not something I can just walk away from. Everything depends on the emperor's will."
"There are actually ways to handle this; it all depends on whether Brother Lin can make up his mind."
"Please teach me, my brother. After all I've been through, I only wish for my family's safety and no longer seek a career." Lin Ruhai's eyes lit up as he earnestly sought advice from Bai Tang.
Bai Tang replied, "If the mastermind's scheme has failed, they are likely to continue their attacks. You can turn their plan against them."
"That won't work; Mo Er is weak. My Lin family has only passed down one heir for generations; I cannot let him take risks." Lin Ruhai shook his head vigorously.
Bai Tang rolled her eyes. "Brother Lin, how could I let your son take risks? What I mean by turning their plan against them is you. You can pretend to be poisoned and take this opportunity to write to the emperor to resign from your position as Salt Patrol Officer."
"The emperor won't easily believe that I have been poisoned." Lin Ruhai frowned.
"Then you should truly be poisoned. I will give you an Antidote Pill; your life should be safeguarded!"
"Thank you, my brother!" Lin Ruhai was overjoyed, feeling that knowing Bai Tang was the luckiest thing in his life.
With a huge stone lifted from his heart, Lin Ruhai felt relaxed enough to chat with Bai Tang. He asked about Bai Tang's situation over the past few years, and she replied that she had been filial to her parents and inquired about matters concerning the Jia family.
"Zhu Er has already passed the Jinshi examination and is now gaining experience at Hanlin Academy," Lin Ruhai said with satisfaction about his nephew. "He has become a father now! Wang Shi no longer influences him; however, Yuan Chun has suffered because of her mother!"
"What happened to Aunt Jia?" Bai Tang asked curiously.
"This child has been implicated by her mother. Due to Wang Shi's poor reputation, she couldn't find a suitable match and wasted her youth; ultimately, she had no choice but to enter the palace as a Palace Maid!" Lin Ruhai sighed. "It's pitiful that such a young lady who has never done any rough work now has to serve others in lowly positions."
"As far as I know, your niece is quite ambitious. She didn't come to the palace just to be a maid, did she?" Bai Tang had seen Yuan Chun in the capital and could tell at a glance that the girl had ambitions.
"Really? Yuan Chun is actually aiming for the position of consort?" Lin Ruhai was surprised. He had been away from the capital for nearly ten years and was not familiar with the Jia family, unaware of Jia Yuan Chun's character.
"I have seen her before, and to put it bluntly, Jia Yuan Chun is not a compliant person."
"Ah, I felt some pity for her, but now it seems unnecessary." Lin Ruhai sighed. "I just hope this child doesn't bring disaster to her family!"
It was impossible for her not to bring disaster! However, now that the Jia family no longer had Madam Wang, Wang Xifeng had also become more subdued, so there shouldn't be too many troubles for the royal family to catch. The main point was that Jia Rong had not married Qin Keqing, who could have been a potential royal bloodline.
While they were talking, Lin San walked in.
"Sir, Mr. Jia has arrived and wishes to bid you farewell in person!"
"Mr. Jia?" Bai Tang asked, pretending not to recognize him. "Is he a relative of Brother Lin?"
Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said, "He is not from the Jia family in the capital but is a teacher of women named Jia Hua. He was a successful candidate in the Kang Yuan Year Twenty-Three and once served as the county magistrate of Nanyang. He was dismissed due to offending his superiors. I found his knowledge and talent quite good and didn't want to waste such a talent, so I wrote a recommendation letter to my Second Uncle to help him find a suitable official position."
"Jia Hua, Jia Yucun?"
"Do you know Jia Hua?"
"I've heard his name; his character isn't very good. I once heard that when he was poor, he received assistance from a certain local gentry, but after he became successful, he didn't sincerely thank his benefactor and instead married the maid of his benefactor's family."
"Such a thing actually happened?" Lin Ruhai was surprised. "I must have misjudged him. But I've already written him a recommendation letter; it's not good to take it back."
"Just let it be! You can write another letter to your uncle asking him to keep his distance from Jia Hua in the future," Bai Tang comforted Lin Ruhai.
Lin Ruhai nodded and said to Lin San, "Tell Jia Hua that since I am receiving important guests, I won't see him. Give him one hundred taels of silver as travel expenses."
"Yes!" Lin San exited.
Jia Yucun held the one hundred taels of silver, a flash of anger crossing his face. How could Lin Ruhai treat him so dismissively! Hmph, when he becomes successful in the future, he would definitely repay this humiliation.
Jia Yucun glared fiercely at the plaque of Lin Manor before turning away. Lin San spat at his retreating figure: "Ungrateful wolf! Fortunately, Young Master Bai exposed your true colors; otherwise, our master would still be deceived by you!"
Bai Tang had stayed in Yangzhou for half a month. Once her son Lin Moyu had fully recovered, Bai Tang expressed her intention to take her leave.
"Why don't you stay a little longer, dear brother? Do you find my care lacking?" Lin Ruhai held his now healthy son in his arms. Having nearly lost this only heir, he had long since discarded the notion of only having grandsons and not granddaughters.
"Brother and Sister-in-law have taken such good care of him; how could it be lacking? It's just that I haven't seen my student in a long time. Now that I'm in the south, I must go visit him," Bai Tang said while playfully teasing Lin Moyu. The boy had suffered greatly and looked quite thin, which made one’s heart ache.
"I wonder who your student is?"
"My student is actually related to you, Brother Lin. He is Xue Pan from the Jinling Xue Family!"
"The Xue Family? Descendants of Ziwei Shiren?"
"That's right, they are one of the four prominent families alongside the Jia, Shi, and Wang families!"
"This Xue Pan must be quite extraordinary to catch your eye!"
"Hehe—"
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