Chapter 36 Night Talk 2
Just a few words, like a groundbreaking statement.
After all, Ling Ting is still a young man who is not deeply involved in the world. Even if there are some palaces, he is far from being able to hide his thoughts at any time. At this time, his eyes were full of shock, and he was filled with guilt and panic after having his secret revealed. He didn't have the courage to look into Ling Jingshu's bright eyes, and lowered his head subconsciously.
After Ling Jingshu said this, she stopped talking and just looked at Ling Ting with a half-smile.
There was silence in the room.
Only the faint sound of the burning candle lingered in my ears.
Ling Ting's heart was like a candle, flickering and flickering. After a moment, he pretended to be calm and said, "Did my sister specially call me here just to say these useless words?"
Ling Jingshu looked at Ling Ting deeply: "This is not useless nonsense, but is closely related to my eldest brother's future. Hasn't eldest brother carefully thought about and planned the future?"
How not!
This question often floats in my mind. But there are some things that cannot be fulfilled just by thinking about them.
Ling Ting smiled self-deprecatingly and said calmly: "Everyone has dignity and ambition, and no one wants to be inferior to others. However, I was born as a commoner. My biological mother died early and there was no one to protect me. You and Ah Xiao still have the favor of your grandmother." , Ah Huan is the favorite of my parents. I am just a concubine, and I have no extraordinary talent in reading. The chance of being a student in the future is really slim. "
"If I can find a good marriage arrangement, maybe I can have a chance to make a comeback by leveraging the reputation of my in-law family. I am already sixteen years old, and my father and mother have not arranged the marriage arrangements for me so far. They clearly have not let me, a bastard, go. In my heart. Even if you want to marry me in the future, you probably won’t choose a good marriage.”
Speaking of this, there was a trace of resentment in Ling Ting's tone.
Perhaps it was because he had been depressed for too long. Even though he knew that Ling Jingshu in front of him was not the best person to confide in, Ling Ting still couldn't help but continued: "No one cares about me in the house, and no one cares about me. What qualifications do I have to go there?" What's the difference between thinking about and planning for the future and mocking me?"
When he said the last sentence, he gritted his teeth as his scars were revealed. The upright and handsome face is also a little distorted.
There is indeed something pitiful about Ling Ting.
A child without his mother is like a grass. The siblings were direct children, and they were cared for by Mrs. Ling, so their life in the Ling Mansion was pretty good. Ling Ting did not have such good luck. Fifth Master Ling turned his anger on his eldest son because of Aunt Xia's incident back then, and treated him extremely coldly.
Li was so vicious and vicious that she refused to let the siblings go, nor did she forget to deal with Ling Ting. He deliberately arranged a "good" marriage for Ling Ting.
The other party is the daughter of a military commander, a legitimate daughter, and has a large dowry, so everything sounds good. But this woman was dissolute by nature, unchaste before marriage, and restless after marriage. But he also has some skills and is very aggressive. Poor Ling Ting lives his life as a useless cuckold, barely able to hold his head up in front of others.
Now that she is reborn, she not only wants to change her and Ling Xiao's fate, but the fate of those around her will also be affected, which is completely different from her previous life.
"I didn't mean to ridicule you." Ling Jingshu threw down another thunderbolt lightly: "I want to give my eldest brother a bright future. I just want to see if my eldest brother has the courage to accept it."
Bright future?
Ling Ting's eyes flashed continuously, and it was obvious that he was extremely uneasy inside. However, he did not rush to get to the bottom of it and listened patiently.
Ling Jingshu, however, deliberately kept the topic secret and changed the subject: "How did Aunt Xia die back then? Do you still remember it?"
Ling Ting pursed his lips.
How could you not remember?
Aunt Xia died of illness five years ago. He was already eleven years old at that time, already old enough to remember. He saw with his own eyes that his biological mother, who had a beautiful face, became sick and haggard day after day, crying all day long, hoping that his father would come and see her.
It's a pity that the fifth master Ling was so angry and cold-hearted because of Ling Xiao's blindness after wrestling that he never saw Aunt Xia again. Aunt Xia died of depression.
At the moment of death, he was the only one kneeling beside the bed. My eyes are swollen from crying, my voice is hoarse from crying...
Thinking of the situation that day, Ling Ting's eyes turned red quietly.
Ling Jingshu's voice rang in her ears: "Speaking of it, this is actually a confusing account. Ah Xiao's eyesight is blind, and his father did not find the real murderer behind the scenes, so he vented his anger on Aunt Xia. Poor Aunt Xia couldn't defend herself and died of injustice. ....."
Ling Ting's whole body was shaken, and he suddenly raised his head: "What did you say?"
"Big brother has heard clearly what I said."
Ling Jingshu said slowly and clearly: "The incident of Ah Xiao's wrestling injury had nothing to do with Aunt Xia. All of this was caused by Li secretly. She secretly ordered people to make the ground beside the rockery slippery and easy to fall over. Someone led Ah Xiao over. Ah Xiao fell down and hit her head on the rockery, which was all part of her plan. Suspicious of her."
"She not only harmed Ah Xiao, but also framed Aunt Xia, and got rid of her inner circle of troubles in one fell swoop. Then she gave birth to a son, won all the favor of his father, and logically took over the fifth house. It was just a matter of killing two birds with one stone!"
Ling Ting's chest was heaving, and his face was flushed with anger. He barely maintained his composure: "These are just your guesses. You have no definite evidence to prove that it was Li who harmed A Xiao and blamed Xia. "Auntie."
Ling Jingshu pulled the corner of her lips: "I really have no evidence, everything is just my guess. You might as well think about it, who is the biggest beneficiary of this matter? Whoever benefits the most is the murderer behind the scenes. From this line of thought, it must be Li."
"Think about it again, what benefit can Aunt Xia get from murdering Xiao? At that time, Li had already married, and the son she gave birth to was the legitimate son. Even if Aunt Xia killed Xiao, you, the illegitimate son, would not become the legitimate son. To put it another way, assuming that Aunt Xia really had this intention. Aunt Xia was the one in charge at that time. Once any accident happened, she would be suspected. Aunt Xia would not choose to act at that time if she was a little smart."
"Over the years, I have been thinking about the past again and again. After thinking about it, I finally figured out the inside story. Big brother must have thought about it many times! You may have suspected Li in your heart, but you have no evidence, so you dare not show it at all. Lest she find out and take action against you again!"
Ling Ting: "..."
Ling Ting bit his lips tightly, and hatred shot out of his eyes.
No need to say anything, his expression has already revealed everything!
Ling Jingshu has been paying close attention to the changes in Ling Ting's expression, and then slowly continued: "Li is cruel-hearted. Now she has won my father's heart, and she also has a favored young son. My sister and I are certainly thorns in her eyes, and you, a bastard, are also a thorn in her flesh. If she wants to deal with you, she only needs to do something about your marriage."
These words hit the most secret concerns in Ling Ting's heart.
Ling Jingshu looked straight at Ling Ting: "Brother, don't you want to avenge Aunt Xia? Don't you want to be the pillar of the fifth room? Now there is a best opportunity in front of you."
Ling Ting took a deep breath, calmed down and said: "No need to beat around the bush. What do you want me to do?"
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