You have asked for permission to marry, why should I restrain myself?

Chapter 224 The eldest brother is not the real eldest brother

Lin Zhaoyue's eyes lit up with joy and she hurried in.

Lin Qingchen woke up, but he was no different from dead.

Since he woke up, he didn't say a word, just stared blankly at the ceiling of the bed.

His eyes were so empty that he could hardly see anyone's reflection, as if his soul had been pulled out and only a shell remained.

There was no life at all on that handsome face, and his once bright eyes had now lost their luster and looked empty.

"Fourth brother?"

Lin Zhaoyue opened her mouth and shouted. When Lin Qingchen saw Lin Zhaoyue, his lifeless eyes finally showed some movement, but he only shouted two words.

"Zhao Zhao."

Lin Zhaoyue asked:

"Fourth brother, what is going on?"

Thinking of what happened that day, Lin Qingchen's face turned even paler.

He looked at Lin Zhaoyue steadily, pursed his lips, and said after a while:

"Fourth brother is a little tired and wants to rest."

Seeing that he avoided the topic, Lin Zhaoyue knew that Lin Qingchen had just woken up and must be in pain and tired. But now, she was eager to know the truth, and the words came out of her mouth:

"Did you discover that my elder brother was planning a rebellion?"

Treason is a serious crime punishable by the death of nine generations of the clan!

Lin Qingchen looked at her in shock, not knowing why Zhao Zhao had such an idea. After a long time, she shook her head.

Although Lin Qingchen's reaction had already told her the answer, Lin Zhaoyue still felt relieved when she saw him shake his head.

"So what happened?"

Since it was not a matter of treason, Lin Zhaoyue really couldn't understand why the eldest brother wanted to... kill the fourth brother!

When Lin Qingchen heard Lin Zhaoyue's words, he turned his head away, as if he didn't want to talk about it anymore.

Lin Zhaoyue was a little anxious.

"Fourth brother?"

Lin Qingchen's lips moved, but in the end she said nothing.

"Zhao Zhao, let Fourth Brother rest first. When Fourth Brother has thought it through, he will tell you, okay?"

Seeing that he really didn't want to say it, Lin Zhaoyue pursed her lips and didn't ask any more questions. As long as it wasn't treason, it was fine.

"Then Fourth Brother, if you have made up your mind, you must tell me."

Lin Qingchen nodded, but Lin Zhaoyue’s words just now echoed in her mind.

The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became.

If he had just caught his elder brother having...such thoughts about Zhao Zhao, why would his elder brother want to kill him?

Family disgrace should not be made public. If this matter gets out, it will not only damage the reputation of Zhaozhao and the Lin family, but even his eldest brother's official position will be affected. No matter how stupid he is, he will not publicize this matter.

But my brother still...

And what does his last sentence mean?

What do you mean he is not his good brother?

Let him go down and find him?

If he is not his biological brother, then who is he?

Why did you sneak into the Duke's Mansion?

What on earth does he want to do?

Where is his brother?

If it was a huge conspiracy from the beginning...

Lin Qingchen was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. His hands hidden in the quilt tightly grasped the quilt. At this moment, he even forgot the pain in his body that was worse than death.

Lin Qingchen looked at Lin Zhaoyue who was changing the dressing for him, and the great shock in his heart overwhelmed the shock that Lin Zhaoyue's medical skills brought to him.

He pursed his lips several times, as if he had made up his mind, and finally spoke:

"Zhao Zhao, what if I say that the current eldest brother is not our biological eldest brother?"

The ointment in Lin Zhaoyue's hand fell to the ground. The pale blue porcelain fell to the ground with a crisp sound. The porcelain shattered and the tiny pieces of porcelain jumped onto Lin Zhaoyue's slender white fingers, leaving a bloody mark...

……

At the General's Mansion, seeing that Lin Zhaoyue had not gotten up yet, Lin Kaiji was worried and walked towards Lin Zhaoyue's yard.

Ding Dong saw Lin Kaiji and hurried over to greet him, bowing and saying:

"Son."

Lin Kaiji hummed, and said as he walked:

"Zhao Zhao hasn't gotten up yet?"

"Well, the young lady was not feeling well yesterday, so she got up a little late today."

Seeing Lin Kaiji about to open the door and go in, Ding Dong was extremely nervous, his mind was racing, and he said anxiously:

"Sir, the young lady is still sleeping now. She doesn't like to be disturbed."

Is this stopping him?

If something is sneaky, there must be something fishy going on.

Lin Kaiji just glanced at her, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and deep, as if he could see through her lies at a glance.

Ding Dong was so frightened that he was speechless.

She had not been with Ning Xi since she was a child. When she was young, her family was poor and her life was worthless. Others could exchange her for a bag of rice.

Because of her good looks, she was bought by a wealthy family and served a young lady.

The young lady had been spoiled and arrogant since childhood. In her eyes, servants were not even as good as dogs. If she was in a bad mood, beating and scolding them was the lightest punishment.

The young lady couldn't stand that others were prettier than her, so she cut her face with a knife and let other maids bully her, making each of them slap her ten times a day. Her face was swollen every day.

Later, when she was older, she had her period.

She will always remember that day.

The young lady directly asked people to strip off her clothes, and asked people to stare at her private parts, and kept humiliating her... The long-term oppression and repression finally broke out at that moment. She picked up a stone on the ground and smashed it on the young lady's head.

Someone protected the young lady, so she was not killed by her. She only had a cut on her head, but she was beaten to death and was thrown into a mass grave. If she hadn't met Ning Xi, she would have died long ago.

Deep down in her heart, she had a deep fear of these noble ladies and young men from aristocratic families.

Even though she had grown stronger by following Ning Xi's side, she was still unable to overcome the things in her bones.

So when Aunt Ning Xi asked her to leave the island and be with Lin Zhaoyue, she was reluctant in her heart.

On the one hand, she really wanted to stay with Aunt Ning Xi, and on the other hand, it was... the girl's background.

Fortunately, even if the girl came to the General's Mansion, it was no different from being on the island, and the people in the General's Mansion were all very friendly.

Only the eldest son... There is always an inexplicable fear in her heart.

Lin Kaiji pushed the door open and walked in. The bedroom was warm and fragrant. He remembered that Ding Dong said she was still sleeping, so he consciously slowed down his footsteps.

Lin Kaiji walked around the screen, lifted the beaded curtain, and went to Lin Zhaoyue's bedside. He indeed heard the sound of her even breathing.

After a long pause, he stretched out his long fingers and lifted up the layers of bed curtains.

On the bed, only the girl's little head was exposed. She slept peacefully, her long black hair spread on the soft pillow, and her breathing was even.

Lin Kaiji stared at her for a while, then reached out and touched her forehead.

Not hot.

Perhaps she was disturbed, the girl's crow-feather eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

She had just woken up and her eyes were still watery.

Although she is not a peerless beauty, she is still a beauty. When she looks at people like this, she is particularly... alluring.

Lin Kaiji's hands, which were gripping the bed curtain, tightened slightly, and his knuckles turned white.

"Brother, why are you here?"

The voice is lazy, as if just waking up, and very soft.

"I know you're feeling bad, so I came to see you."

Lin Zhaoyue yawned and said:

"I feel much better now. Brother, wait for me. I will get up, wash up and go to the military camp with you."

Lin Kaiji frowned, obviously disagreeing:

"You are not feeling well, so take more rest today."

"I'm much better now. I still have to go and select people today."

As she spoke, as if she was afraid that Lin Kaiji would be worried, Lin Zhaoyue said:

"Let Ding Dong compete later, and I'll just watch from the sidelines."

Lin Kaiji was still a little worried, and looked at her abdomen, saying:

"Your health is more important, so the selection can be put on hold."

"Okay, big brother, I'm fine, you go out, I'll go out after I change my clothes and wash up."

Ding Dong didn't feel relieved until Lin Kaiji walked out of the yard.

Then he said with confusion and surprise:

"Miss, why are you back? Ding Dong was scared to death just now. Hey, where's Xiao Qi?"

As soon as Ding Dong finished his words, a pair of hands suddenly grabbed Ding Dong's ankles. Ding Dong was frightened and kicked under the bed reflexively.

If Xiao Qi hadn't dodged quickly, he would have no nose at this moment.

"it's me."

Xiao Qi's voice came from under the bed. Ding Dong realized that it was not a ghost and stopped attacking.

Looking at Xiao Qi crawling out from under the bed, Ding Dong cursed:

"Why are you scaring people for no reason?"

"Just teasing you, what's wrong?"

Seeing Xiao Qi's mean look, Ding Dong put his hands on his hips and started to quarrel with him.

"Try to scare me again next time, and see if I will kick your face to pieces..."

Lin Zhaoyue was annoyed by their noise, so she waved her hand and said:

"You guys go out first."

Noticing that Lin Zhaoyue was not in a good mood, the two men tactfully withdrew. Until the door closed, Lin Zhaoyue could still vaguely hear their quarrels.

"Did you make the young lady angry?"

"I think you are the one who provokes the young lady..."

Lin Zhaoyue stood up, still wearing the same clothes she had brought from Xiao Yan's courtyard.

She sat on the bed, staring at the floor, her fists clenched tighter and tighter.

After looking for a long time, he stood up, washed, and dressed... It took him quarter of an hour.

When she arrived in the living room, Lin Kaiji asked someone to bring the warmed breakfast.

Seeing that they were alone, Lin Zhaoyue said:

"Father, mother, where are my third brother and elder sister?"

"Today is Beizhou City's monthly prayer day. A'niang said she couldn't sleep well in recent days, so she took them to the Taerbu Temple to pray. In order to be the first to burn incense, they set out before dawn. Seeing that you were not feeling well, they did not call you. If Zhaozhao wants to go, big brother will take you next month."

"Okay, thank you, brother."

Lin Zhaoyue sat down in her usual seat. The usual seating arrangement was that Duke Lin and Madam Lin sat in the main seats, followed by the eldest brother, eldest sister, third brother, fourth brother and then her.

Lin Zhaoyue's current position is diagonally opposite to Lin Kaiji.

Seeing this, Lin Kaiji frowned slightly and said:

"It's just the two of us, why are you sitting so far away? Come here."

Lin Zhaoyue went over obediently.

"Drink this first."

As he spoke, Lin Kaiji pushed a green soup Gu over.

Red dates, brown sugar and ginger tea, if girls have stomach pain during menstruation, drinking it will relieve a lot.

Lin Zhaoyue picked it up and drank it in small sips. After she finished, Lin Kaiji placed the peeled eggs and porridge in front of her.

After breakfast, Lin Zhaoyue and Lin Kaiji went to the military camp together.

Looking at Lin Zhaoyue opposite him, Lin Kaiji had a subtle feeling in his heart.

Although the two of them went to the military camp together in the past, they each had their own carriage.

This was the first time they had ridden in a carriage.

I don’t know what she was thinking, but she suddenly wanted to ride in the same carriage with him.

Looking at the person nodding his head, Lin Kaiji's lips curled up slightly.

Some people don't have to do anything, they just need to sit there and they will feel satisfied.

Seeing that she was sleepy, Lin Kaiji didn't say anything. He just put the soft pillow he was leaning on on her backrest to make her more comfortable.

When they were about to reach the military camp, Lin Zhaoyue woke up.

She yawned and said:

"Reached?"

Lin Kaiji responded softly, then remembered something and said:

"Mr. Yan will be here later. Don't act like last time when you see him."

Xiao Yan is coming over?

He was seriously injured and instead of lying in bed to rest, he tossed around all day and didn't know what to do.

He must have his purpose for wanting to sneak into the military camp.

Lin Zhaoyue suddenly recalled Xiao Yan's words:

"Lin Zhaoyue, no matter what your elder brother wants to do or has done, I will protect the Lin family and the Lin family army. This is my promise to you."

The carriage stopped, and as soon as Lin Zhaoyue got off, she saw a man standing at the gate of the military camp - Yan Xiao.

He was "Yan Xiao" but not Xiao Yan. Lin Zhaoyue could tell it at a glance.

Although the "Yan Xiao" disguised by Xiao Yun was no different from the "Yan Xiao" dressed up by the person in front of her, Lin Zhaoyue could tell the difference at a glance.

Lin Zhaoyue just glanced at him indifferently, rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan, and then said to Lin Kaiji:

"Brother, I'll go in first."

Seeing that she really wasn't making a fuss and was just having a little temper, Lin Kaiji said nothing more and nodded.

When they arrived at the military camp, the soldiers who had won the battle yesterday were already ready on the training ground, waiting for selection.

After winning the first level, everyone wanted to stay.

There was a sea of ​​people standing on the parade ground.

"Ms. Lin, these are the two hundred people who won yesterday."

General Chen bowed respectfully.

Lin Zhaoyue nodded and said:

"Thank you for your hard work yesterday, General Chen."

"Whatever the general has told me to do is my responsibility. It's not a big deal."

The two men exchanged polite greetings for a while, and then a soldier came over and said that the general wanted to call General Chen over.

After General Chen left, Lin Zhaoyue went on stage and explained the rules of the competition, then observed from the sidelines, while Ding Dong took her place in the competition.

There were too many people, so Ding Dong directly fought two at a time. Xiao Qi, Xiao Ba and the other six all went on the field.

The soldiers who were able to stay were all very capable. Although they had no internal strength, many of them could last more than ten moves at their hands.

The selection ended in the evening, and a total of 130 people were selected.

There were thirty extra people waiting for the final selection. After the candidates were decided, Lin Zhaoyue took them to set up the venue.

Lin Kaiji discovered that during this period, Lin Zhaoyue was particularly attached to him and would follow him almost wherever he went.

"Brother, where are you going?"

Just as he was about to go out, Lin Zhaoyue stopped him.

Lin Kaiji turned to look at her, but before he could say anything, Lin Yanzhi popped out from nowhere:

"Why do you follow Big Brother wherever he goes? If you're bored, Third Brother will take you out to play."

Lin Zhaoyue wanted to say something, but Lin Yanzhi interrupted her with one sentence.

Lin Yanzhi touched his tall nose and said:

"Men also need to vent, so don't follow Big Brother all the time."

Lin Zhaoyue: …

Lin Kaiji frowned and glanced at Lin Yanzhi, then said to Lin Zhaoyue:

"Don't listen to your third brother's nonsense. I'm going back to the barracks. It's getting late now. You should get some rest early."

After Lin Kaiji left, Lin Yanzhi really took her out to play. Looking at the gambling house in front of them, Lin Zhaoyue: ...

"Third brother, has fourth brother also led you astray?"

Lin Yanzhi snorted lightly and said disdainfully:

"You probably don't know that I was the one who taught your fourth brother how to gamble."

Lin Zhaoyue: …

The two walked in. They hadn't been to the casino for a long time. The roars, curses, cheers and all kinds of sounds mixed together made Lin Zhaoyue a little uncomfortable.