Chapter 8: The Ling Family

  "Well, in that case, you can stay here for the rest of the afternoon. Wait until sunset and then get up again!" Ling Chenyi's eyes were filled with certainty, but his words carried a hint of anger, making it hard to tell what he really wanted to do.

  "Sir, if it's like that, can you forgive my sister?" Chu Yan Nian looked up at Ling Chen Yi without a hint of humility or subservience, even though he was kneeling, and wouldn't let anyone look down on him.

  "Hmm." Ling Chenyi hummed softly and turned around, walking away without paying any more attention to Chu Yannian who was kneeling on the ground.

  Watching Ling Chenyi leave, Chu Yannian couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, yet his two legs were still kneeling on the grass, and hadn't changed in the slightest due to Ling Yi's departure.

  "You have someone keep an eye on him in secret, and when he gets up, you'll come back to report. As for the rest, don't bother with it." Just as they were about to leave the village gate, Ling Chen suddenly whispered this sentence to his subordinate beside him.

  Without waiting for a response from his subordinates, Ling Chenyi grabbed the reins and mounted his horse, turning to leave Qinhe Village.

  In the Ming and Qing dynasties, ordinary people may not be able to call out the names of emperors and empresses, but they are very familiar with a certain family, at least for those big shots in this wealthy household, who are both curious and admired.

  The Ling family is a special existence throughout the Ming Luo dynasty and even the entire continent.

  All empresses of the Ming Luo Dynasty came from the Ling family, and the ancestors of the Ling family had also been in charge of the military power of the Ming Luo Dynasty for generations.

  As for why there is such a custom, people's explanations are different, but this does not affect the status of the Ling family in Ming Luo Dynasty.

  At the present generation, the master of the Ling family, Ling He Xuan, is already 51 years old. He has four sons and one daughter. His only daughter, Ling Fei Er, is currently five years old. Although she is young, she has already been betrothed to the current crown prince and will become the crown princess when she turns 14.

  Of the other four sons, only the eldest son Ling Haoyu is an official in the imperial court. The third son, Ling Chenyi, has been in the military camp since he was 16 years old. After five years of hard work, he has transformed from a humble and unknown soldier to a renowned war god.

  As for the second son, Ling Wenbo, he had no interest in politics since childhood and was granted permission by the current emperor many years ago to engage in business.

  The youngest son, Ling Weixi, was only five years old and remained in the Ling Mansion, learning basic knowledge.

  These years the border has been stable, and General Ling Chenyi has become an idle post. Taking advantage of the current calmness, he returned to the old house of the Ling family to sweep the tombs for his ancestors.

  It just so happened that I had nothing to do today, so I thought about going around and taking a look at the farming situation. However, after walking this way, I didn't see even half of the villagers, and in the end, I only saw Chu Guihua staring blankly by the river in Qinhe Village.

  This little girl is interesting, to see his reaction changing again and again, not to mention that before leaving, she even dared to hum coldly at him. Can't help but admit it, Ling Chenyi is quite interested in this little girl.

  As for the young man named Yan Nian, regarding his so-called "thousand gold and knee" remark, Ling Chenyi felt a bit curious, but he was more concerned about whether this person was trustworthy.

  If he can still keep his reputation intact, then this person is a promising talent.

  This trip out for a stroll, although didn't see any ordinary people busy with farm work, but got to know this pair of siblings, Ling Chenyi also doesn't think it was a wasted trip.