As soon as these words came out, there was a silence in the carriage.

Mrs. Lin’s words were so unsubtle and unsubtle, why did they sound so wrong?

Lin Minjia said quickly: "I don't need to exchange other people's things for reputation! Mother, you..."

Before she finished speaking, she felt Lin Huijia tug on her sleeve, and she stopped talking angrily.

Mrs. Lin cast her eyes on Lin Huijia.

Lin Huijia said calmly: "Mom, I think that since we have been away from Beijing for many years, we have been well prepared. When we suddenly return to Beijing, there must be many things that we are not clear about. Didn't Mom often say that you can't ignore the details? I think,

The safest way for the daughters is to keep a low profile and slowly integrate into the social circle."

"As for reputation..." She smiled gently: "I have already made an engagement. Min'er and Yi'er are both young..."

Reputation is of course very important to noble ladies, as it is related to important matters such as marriage. When a woman gets married, choosing a son-in-law is the most important choice in her life, and she cannot afford to be careless. But those who have daughters at home have always been

Raised in a boudoir, who knows what he will look like and what his character will be? Only after he reaches the age of ten will he be taken by the elders of the family to attend some social occasions and slowly accumulate his own reputation. Only then can he be approached by an outstanding male family.

beg……

Lin Huijia is already engaged, so naturally she doesn't need to worry about socializing or deliberately showing off anything. Moreover, in the capital, girls who are engaged usually withdraw from the social circle and focus on preparing for marriage at home. But Lin Huijia's situation is slightly different -

Her husband's family is the prince's palace, she is the crown prince, she is the future princess and the mistress of the county prince's palace. As the hostess, she must go out to socialize. But she herself could not go out to socialize when she left Beijing.

Age... If she doesn't go out before marriage, she will be in trouble after marriage! Even if she is smart and won't make a fool of herself, she will definitely suffer a lot in that situation!

Therefore, after returning to Beijing, she will definitely go out with Mrs. Lin. However, what she needs is to be low-key and cautious and not to be in the limelight.

Lin Shiqing's position has been assigned to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and their family will settle in the capital from now on. Although Lin Minjia and Lin Yijia have reached the age where they can see each other, they still have a few years before they get married. They have plenty of time to appear in the capital's social circles, so they don't need to.

in a hurry.

Lin Yijia sneered in her heart——

It's not easy for Mrs. Qin to ask the Lin family to accept this "traceless" favor from her. Doesn't her mother notice her thoughts? Her father doesn't seem to be happy either; her sisters don't support her either... Haha.

After listening to Lin Huijia's words, the smile on Mrs. Lin's face softened a bit. She shook her head and said: "It's a pity that our family doesn't have good hands on flowers and plants. I'm afraid this plate of flowers won't be kept for the banquet five days later. What if it's a little bit...

What kind of loss is this? It’s absolutely unnecessary... Look, how beautiful these flowers are blooming..."

Lin Shiqing also nodded and said: "Don't destroy such beautiful flowers in our hands. I have already asked the butler to prepare a gift when you come here, and we will send them over together in the evening."

It was late at night and was sent over by the housekeeper, quietly... very good, very good... Lin Yijia rolled her eyes, as if she hadn't heard what they said. Seeing her younger brother still admiring the flowers seriously, she immediately pulled the flower.

Give him a hand.

Lin Jiakang glared at Lin Yijia angrily.

Lin Yijia suddenly realized it and said: "Brother, didn't you listen to what dad said? These flowers will be sent away tonight. Please draw them quickly so that I can do tricks in the future!"

Despite his young age, Lin Jiakang's talent for painting was extraordinary. Especially for his handwriting, he was already at a high level and was no longer inferior to his father.

"With your level, you won't be able to use the patterns I painted in a hundred years!" Lin Jiakang unceremoniously exposed Lin Yijia's shortcomings.

Lin Yijia was not annoyed and said with a smile: "Can't I ask for it for my sisters? Humph, you can't draw!"

Lin Huijia was a good embroiderer, and even Lin Minjia had the patience to learn her embroidery skills to an average level, and there would be no shame in showing them off.

Lin Jiakang looked up and looked around, and saw that his father, mother, and other two sisters had no intention of helping him. He couldn't help but feel defeated, drooped his head, and whispered: "I draw..."

Lin Yijia proudly spread out the drawing paper for him.

Lifting the pen, Lin Jiakang immediately became solemn and his mind was quickly immersed in the drawing paper. At this moment, even though his face was still very young, his whole person seemed to be glowing.

Lin Yijia found a place to sit down, held her chin, looked at Lin Jiakang, and then at the relatives around her, and the corners of her mouth turned up happily. She also heard her father and mother step aside and whisper something, her

His ears immediately stood up.

"... In my opinion, Kang'er really likes painting more than reading." Mrs. Lin was a little worried: "Although he is very sensible and has always suppressed his temper, but if this continues... it will not be good..."

Mr. Lin has great confidence in Lin Jiakang: "What are you afraid of? He is also talented in reading. I also hope that he will become an official and become a prime minister in the future. He only needs to get a good name in the exam. What does he want to do in the future?

, it’s up to him to do whatever he likes.”

It was obviously the first time that Mrs. Lin heard what Lin Shiqing said. She looked up at him in shock and said in disbelief: "Are you serious? Is it really up to him?"

The Lin family went first, but he was the first No. 1 Duke after the founding of Daxian. He was promoted to left prime minister and served for ten years before he became an official with great honor! He made great contributions to the founding and stability of Daxian! After his death, he was even pursued.

Conferred the title of Duke Wenxian!

It's a pity that Wen Xianggong's only heir, who is now Mr. Lin, did not aspire to become an official in the imperial examination. Surprisingly, after learning about the Yuan Dynasty and gaining fame as a civil servant, he did not end up again, but traveled around the world in style.

Got it!

Having no successors... Well, of course it refers to having no successors in the officialdom. In addition, the Lin family did not receive any title due to civil service. After Lin Gong became an official, the influence of the Lin family in the officialdom gradually faded away.

By the third generation of the Lin family, that is, when Lin Shiqing won the first prize and entered the officialdom, Mr. Lin had been dead for more than three years, and the connections he left behind were almost gone and could not add to Lin Shiqing's career.

What a great help.

However, the reputation of the Lin family among scholars has always been very good. Even Mr. Lin is a talented person that no one can deny. Mr. Lin has been keen on traveling around the mountains and rivers throughout his life, writing down pictures of mountains and rivers, folk customs, anecdotes and poems.

There are countless poems and poems, many of which contain exquisite sentences! In addition, his painting skills are among the best in Daxian. Who among the scholars in the world does not feel admiration when mentioning "the old man from all over the world"!

Because of this reputation and the fact that Lin Shiqing himself was a capable and talented person, after he became an official, few people in the officialdom deliberately made things difficult for him, and his career was stable.

But... even with the living example of Mr. Lin in front of her, it was difficult for Mrs. Lin to accept the idea of ​​her husband supporting her son to pursue a career in painting instead of studying and becoming an official!

Whoever has a smart son expects him to be able to take the imperial examination and get a first-class official title!

But if he objected... there seemed to be no reason to disagree... but for a moment, he couldn't figure it out and was not willing to do so... For a moment, Mrs. Lin lost her sense of proportion, clenched her fists and bit her lips, her expression changing.
Chapter completed!