Ling Jingyu looked at Ling Wuyi with a filial and sincere gaze: "Father, you have many social engagements and expenses every day. Our fifth house has some private household expenses, which are mostly managed by Mother. There isn't much silver on Father's side either. So, Father doesn't need to specially raise funds for Ah Xiao's illness."

  Ling Wu Ye: "......"

  Even if Ling Wu's face was thicker than a city wall, he would still feel his ears burning with shame.

  As a father, at this time, he couldn't admit that he didn't have any money to treat the illness no matter what. Under his daughter's respectful and trusting gaze, it was even more embarrassing to just nod like this.

  Ling Wu's father cleared his throat and said, "Ah Xiao has been blind for many years. If it can really be cured and restored to normal, even if it costs a lot, it's worth it. Your grandmother gave you the silver, keep it well. I also have some silver tickets here, not much, but it's my fatherly intention. Take them together for your safety!"

  As she spoke, she took a very thick book from the bookshelf. Opening the book, a stack of silver tickets was unexpectedly placed inside. Like Mrs. Ling's, they were all Rongsheng Bank's silver tickets, 500 taels of silver per ticket.

  It's obvious that these were all secretly given by Old Lady Ling to Fifth Master Ling.

  Mrs. Ling had three children of her own, and Mr. Ling was often in the capital city, while Mrs. Ling's daughter lived far away and wasn't around. Only their youngest son, Ling Wu Ye, stayed by his mother's side. It was only natural that Mrs. Ling doted on him a bit more. In private, she had secretly given him who-knows-how-much of her own money, so when he went out to socialize with friends and have fun, he had plenty of confidence.

  This silver is something that even the Li family can only gaze at longingly, and they dare not ask how much there is, nor do they dare to reach out and take some for household use.

  Old Man Ling took out two silver notes and said generously: "These are 500-liang silver notes, two of them make one thousand liang. They are from the Longsheng Bank and can be cashed nationwide. When you arrive in Luoyang, you can also cash them at any time. Hurry up and take them."

  Look at that expression with flesh cut off!

  Ling Jingxian smiled coldly in her heart, took the silver ticket, and with a moved and grateful expression: "Father is so generous to Ah Xiao, I thank Father on behalf of Ah Xiao."

  Intentionally or unintentionally, he amplified the volume of the two words "generous", and glanced at that stack of silver tickets again.

  Old Man Ling hesitated for a moment, and with some pain, took out two more silver notes: "Your sister and brother will be staying in the capital for who knows how long, it's better to bring more money for their own protection."

  Ling Jingyu immediately accepted the silver ticket, but didn't put it away. With a worried face, she asked Ling Wuyi, "Father has given us most of his private savings, will we have enough to spend in the future?"

  Ling Jingyu held four thin silver tickets in her hand, which formed a strong contrast with the thick silver tickets in Ling Wuya's hand. It was really too hypocritical to say that most of the private silver was hers.

  Ling Wu's face began to flush again, he gritted his teeth and quickly took out four silver tickets and stuffed them into Ling Jingyu's hand. Then he quickly closed the book: "I don't have much use for it at home, you siblings are going out, everywhere needs expenses. Take these all!"

  A total of 4,000 taels of silver tickets, this time it really squeezed out all of Ling Wu's "fatherly love".

  Ling Jingxu was slightly satisfied, put away all the silver tickets, thanked and then left.

  ......

  Ling Wu was still heartbroken over the loss of four thousand taels of silver, and after putting that book back on the shelf, he sat alone in his chair for a long time.

  Soon, Li heard the news and hurriedly knocked on the door of the study. After pushing open the door, she asked anxiously: "Master, tomorrow Eldest Sister-in-law and the others will set off to return to the capital. I just went to Eldest Sister-in-law's place and heard her mention that tomorrow, Elder Sister and Ah Xiang will also go together to the capital city, saying they want to find a famous doctor for Ah Xiang's eye treatment...... What is going on? How come I had never heard even half a rumor about this before?"

  Probably due to being too shocked and indignant, the usually gentle and considerate Li's expression was one of furious interrogation.

  Ling Wu's heart was already aching from the huge loss of private silver, and when he heard Li's questioning, he was also very unhappy. His face suddenly sank: "What? Ah Xiao went to Beijing to seek medical treatment for his eye disease, and as a mother, you're not happy?"

  What Ling Jingxian said before suddenly came to mind. Could it be that Li Shi was indeed as Ling Jingxian had said, and actually didn't want Ling Xiao's eyes to be cured?

  Once the seeds of doubt are sown, they quickly take root and sprout.

  Ling Wu's gaze at Li Shi had already added a hint of suspicion and malice.

  Mr. Li's expression stiffened, and he reflexively squeezed out a smile, softening his tone: "Old master misunderstood. If Ah Xiao's eyes can be cured, it would be the greatest joy in the world. I'm so happy that I haven't had time to react, how could I be unwilling? It's just that this matter came too suddenly, and I was completely unprepared mentally, so my tone was a bit urgent."

  Ling Wu raised an eyebrow and responded with a soft "oh".

  The tone was raised, apparently not believing Li's words.

  Mr. Li was secretly regretful in his heart.

  She was so shocked and stunned when she suddenly heard the news that she didn't care about anything else for a while, and came to question Ling Wu Ye like this. The true face that had been hidden for so long almost appeared in front of Ling Wu Ye...

  But it's also hard to blame her for this.

  She never thought that Ling Jingxu would take Ling Xiao to Beijing for eye treatment.

  If he really cured his eyes, Ling Xiao could start reading and taking the imperial examination again. With his talent, it might not take a few years to obtain an official title. His position in the mansion would also become higher and higher, and with the support of Old Lady Ling... wouldn't young Ling Yu be suppressed to the point where he couldn't even lift his head?

  It's a pity that she didn't know about this until today. Tomorrow, Ling Xiao and her brother will leave Dingzhou with Zhang Chang, and even if she wanted to do something, it would be too late.

  All this must be Ling Jingyu that stinky girl meddling in the middle! I don't know how she managed to deceive Ling Wuya, and actually kept her hidden all along...

  Thinking of this, Li was so angry that her teeth itched, but she didn't dare show a single bit on her face.

  "Master, I've been devoted to the Ling family since I married in. I've treated Ah-xiang and sister Jie like my own children. But when it came to their trip to Beijing, I was completely left out of the loop as a mother. It wasn't until big sister-in-law mentioned it today that I found out. My face was burning with shame at the time, and I felt both heartbroken and distressed. In the heat of the moment, I rushed to the study... Who would have thought that Master would misunderstand me? This is really unbearable for me..."

  As she spoke, she burst into tears.

  Li's birth was not particularly beautiful, but she had a mature woman's charm. At this time, she was sobbing softly and pitifully, which also moved people's hearts.

  Besides, Ling Wuya had always been kind-hearted and sympathetic. Seeing Li crying so emotionally, he finally softened his heart, and his tone also became softer: "Alright, I was just casually saying that, and didn't really suspect you of anything. You don't have to cry either."

  "Only I and Mother know about Ah-shu taking Ah-xiao to the capital for treatment. Everyone in the mansion was kept in the dark, not just you."

  It's not targeting her for nothing!

  Li bit her teeth and stopped crying, wiping away tears with her sleeve, forcing a smile: "I just hope that the great doctor Wei can really cure Ah Xiao's eyes, so it won't be in vain for my sister to take such pains, accompanying Ah Xiao all the way to Beijing."

  But in her heart, she maliciously thought that the blind man would never be cured for the rest of his life. It's best if something unexpected happened on the road and the sister and brother never came back again.

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  Book Title: Feng Que

  Author: Zhang Jia Xiao Fan

  Synopsis:

  The emperor's tyranny has made the people's lives unbearable. General Ling Xu seeks the help of the Qi family's master to overthrow the tyrannical government. On the night of the coup, the imperial palace is filled with blood and the emperor's sons are all beheaded in front of the hall.

  However, the Qi family's master cannot bear to wipe out the entire royal lineage and secretly saves the only son of the tyrant king. But where is the prince? The gluttonous girl in front of him, who is she?