Plotting for the Throne Chapter 4

She thought about it for two days and remembered what happened before. Her father, Samuel Lin, was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Before she fell ill, her father went to Dianzhou for inspection and her mother accompanied him. They had been gone for three months.

My eldest brother was appointed as the governor of Tongzhou last year. He is in office now and will be transferred back to Beijing in three years.

Her younger brother was still very young, only nine years old, at the age of being lively and active. At this time, he went to stay at his grandfather's house for a while. Thinking of her warm family, Evelyn Lin couldn't help but want to cry.

In that terrible dream, my eldest brother was captured by spies from an enemy country and tortured to death in an extremely cruel way. My eldest sister-in-law was pregnant and had a difficult delivery on the day she heard the news. She followed my eldest brother two days after giving birth. My little nephew was born weak and caught a cold when he was three years old. She tried everything she could to save his life but failed.

Her younger brother followed her to fight at the age of sixteen. He died tragically on the battlefield in the great war with the State of Qi, with thousands of arrows piercing his heart. She felt the same pain, and her heart ached whenever she thought about it now.

Her Lin family led the way for the State of Jiang, some died, some were injured. Her father was deeply poisoned, and she searched the whole world for an antidote but could not find one. Her father's poison was not cured until her death.

And her mother, half a year after she got engaged, suddenly fell ill and passed away within a month. She almost cried her eyes out. Years later, she found the murderer behind the scenes and sent that man to the west with her own hands. She stabbed him seven times with a dagger and died only after he bled out.

Everything in the dream was too real, so real that it made her panic.

Thinking all the way, I arrived at my grandmother's Jing'an Courtyard. Their family was harmonious, the parents were filial to their parents, the brothers were friendly and respectful to the younger brothers. The only shortcoming was this grandmother.

My grandfather was a double-listed Jinshi, and my father was the eldest son of the Lin family. As for my grandmother, her biological grandmother passed away when my father was young. Now this grandmother is my grandfather's second wife. It is inevitable that there will be disharmony between the stepmother and stepson, especially since this grandmother has two sons.

Lin Wei'er's two uncles are quite different. The second uncle is a kind man. He only knows how to write poetry and never cares about family affairs. He works as an editor in the Hanlin Academy. This position is not big or small. It is important, but also dispensable.

Lin Yuxuan's family did not live in the Lin Mansion. Ever since her second uncle was given an official position, he opened a new mansion. She didn't see them very often. Even when she became the queen, Lin Yuxuan did not come forward to flatter her.

On the other hand, my third uncle Lin Yuyang is a smooth and sophisticated person, and my grandmother loves him very much. Until now, Lin Yuyang's family has not separated their own house, and their daily quarrels are not serious.

In the past, Evelyn Lin seldom paid attention to her family. She couldn't even write two "Lin" characters with one stroke. Although the people in the Lin family were not united in their hatred of the enemy, they all shared the same fate. This was not only the case with their Lin family, but also with all the aristocratic families in the imperial city. There were bound to be struggles within the family, but most of them could work together outside the family.

I was lost in thought as I walked all the way to the old lady’s Jing’an Courtyard. Everything was just as I remembered, solemn and low-key, just like the old lady.

Someone saw her coming from afar and went in to report. Before she entered the house, the nanny beside the old lady came out to greet her: "The eldest lady is here, please come in!" Lin Weiler nodded slightly, giving her face.

Lin Weiler walked in with her head held high, and a faint scent of sandalwood came from the house: "Greetings to grandma, how are you!" Lin Weiler bent her knees, and her voice was crisp and pleasant, very nice to hear.