Chapter 53: He’s your second brother 1
53 He’s your second brother 1
It has been more than a week since Jun Hua returned to Lin family residence. She doesn't really bother with what happened with the Lin family. Jun Hua attended the class as usual with Fan Lanying talks about many things. After they returned from the palace, the girls all seem to be even more refined than before. It includes Jun Hua who usually only looks good enough to be called graceful. Only Fan Lanying who seems no different than usual.
"There are going to be a hunting event. Does your brother get invited?" Fan Lanying suddenly asks.
Jun Hua doesn't know. After getting the news about how mess the Lin family residence is yesterday, she still hadn't got the chance to follow all the news. Additionally, she has not been staying at the capital for a long time which makes her doesn't know most of the news.
"When is it?"
"Around next week. Because my brother is away, I can't attend the event anymore," Fan Lanying pursed her lips. She seems reluctant to stay at home, but woman are not allowed to attend if they are not accompanied by man.
Jun Hua guessed that she should be invited. There is no way the emperor would overlook her on this occasion. But to hold this event so suddenly, doesn't the emperor still facing riots?
"They have finished up all the riots," Fan Lanying explained. "The Lan family seems in high spirits as they only need a week to finish all of it."
Jun Hua only knows that they employed massive amount of soldiers. She had been thinking that this might quicken the pace, but it will reduce the reputation of Lan family. They are using so many soldiers to face off a riot inside the kingdom. Does the Lan family turn stupid?
At least they manage to resolve the problem quickly. If they were to delay, it will make their name even worse. With this, they will be called a loyal support of the imperial family from this showcase of willingness to use a lot of force. However, Jun Hua thinks that the matter might not be so simple since there might be other reason for using that much of force.
But, it doesn't her place to probe and this small event didn't hinder her at all. There is no use trying to get the bottom of it.
"Does your father didn't attend the event?"
"Nope, he's also on the front line," Fan Lanying answered, "I wish they returned soon, so I could join the event."
Jun Hua doesn't think too much about it but when she returned back to the Lin family residence, she has just found out that she has been invited too as Jun Min.
Jun Hua rubbed her head. That emperor surely knows that this invitation is no different than order so he purposely invites him. Just what is that emperor wants? By her side, Xia and Yamin stand respectfully. They didn't dare to interrupt Jun Hua.
"Is there anyone else from this family got invited?" Jun Hua asks.
"Lin Tang, Lin Hong, and Lin Kang," Xia answered fluently.
"Who is Lin Kang?"
Facing that question, Xia held herself back, "Lin Kang is your second brother. He's still 13 this year, so he hadn't joined the school yet."
Hearing the word second brother, Jun Hua remembers the little boy she meets when she first comes here. The boy is small unlike others on his age and the way her mother held him is a little unnatural. The boy eyes are lifeless, it seems he doesn't have any will to live.
She hadn't got the chance to meet with him. Come to think about it, the boy seems to only stay in his place with his mother and didn't bother to visit the other.
"Let's meet with him."
Xia eyes almost popped out. Seeing her Miss already walking outside, she sighed internally and hurriedly followed after her. Xiao Yun also walking behind Jun Hua and hurriedly catch up to the latter.
Jun Hua didn't find any difficulties to reach the place where Lin Kang Lives. The courtyard where he lives is filled with weeds and there are hardly any servants here. Jun Hua looks around and found Concubine Qi is working to move a bucket of water with her thin body.
Jun Hua turned to Xia and the girl hurriedly come forward and help Concubine Qi. Concubine Qi turned around and hurriedly bows towards Jun Hua.
"Please stand up, my position is not any higher than any of you," Jun Hua said bitterly.
Concubine Qi stands up. "Is there anything you need Miss Hua?"
"I'm looking for Lin Kang. I hear that heis going to go to the hunting event next week," Jun Hua answered.
Concubine Qi expression turned dark. "What inviting, they certainly want to kill him."
Jun Hua eyebrows rose. What's with this development? She doesn't know who Concubine Qi means by they, but she can guess that it's probably Chun Maora or her children.
"Can Lin Kang use bow or the likes?"
Concubine Qi gritted her teeth and shakes her head. She looks at Jun Hua and decides to tell the girl her story. "That venomous woman would never let us alone! She never lets Kang'er learn anything regarding martial arts. Even the materials for the academy are limited. If it's going to be like this, it won't take long before Kang'er failed and become a useless man!"
From the aggrieved tone of Concubine Qi, Jun Hua knows that Lin Kang is never given the right treatment. Although he is also the son of Lin Tang, but Chun Maora must be worried that this child would surpass her child one day. Because of that, she chooses to make things hard for Lin Kang behind Lin Tang.
"Does Lin Tang don't know? Why don't you tell him?"
Concubine Qi shakes her head. "When Kang'er is still a child, Chun Maora poisoned him which makes his constitution weak. Lin Tang doesn't want his heir to be a weak one so he doesn't care about Kang'er anymore. All this time I can only endured."
"I see."
Jun Hua can see that Lin Tang is a person who cares about face more than anything else. He's a high official and his movement must be under watch over a lot of people. If he has any misconduct, it will tarnish his reputation.
He must detest seeing his own son so weak and never allowed the boy to get out from the residence. Jun Hua thinks about it and truly detests that man who didn't think of his children as nothing other than tools.