RPAGF Chapter 257 The fickle Madam Lin
Chapter 257 The fickle Madam Lin
Zhu Fangfei looked up at her and asked in surprise,
What did my father say to you?
Xiaoru hesitated for a moment before replying:
"Master said that he would let me help you accomplish great things."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Fangfei, somewhat frightened, rebuked:
"I'm warning you, you're not allowed to do anything without my orders."
Xiaoru didn't respond. Instead, she took two steps back, lifted her skirt, knelt down, and solemnly said:
“Miss, I was rescued by the master. I must obey the master’s orders. I will also obey your orders. Rest assured, I will do whatever it takes without hesitation.”
"Get up, get up, I don't need you to do anything."
Xiaoru stood up from the ground, and Zhu Fangfei hurriedly asked:
"Xiaoyuan knows about these things too?"
Xiaoru nodded.
"Like Xiaoyuan, I've been in the Grand Commandant's mansion since I was three years old. I've eaten and drunk the food of the Grand Commandant's mansion since I was a child. Now it's time for me to repay the master."
As she spoke, her eyes held a resolute gaze that frightened Zhu Fangfei.
She quickly shook her head to remind her.
"Tell Xiaoyuan that no one is allowed to lay a hand on the Crown Princess without my order, or I will not let you off the hook."
Xiaoru hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"The servant knows."
"Okay, you can leave now. I'll lie down for a while longer."
"Then please eat your meal!"
"We'll eat when we get hungry. You can go out now."
Xiaoru paused for a moment, then got up and walked out.
Zhu Fangfei lay on her back in bed, her eyelids drooping, but she was wide awake.
As she recalled what Wei Jianning had said to her the night before, her nose suddenly stung and tears fell again.
She liked Wei Jianning, even though he said those cruel things to her.
She suddenly realized that her feelings for him might be wrong, and that her hasty marriage to Wei Jianning might also be a mistake.
But the mistake has already been made, and she can't just ask for a divorce after only three days of marriage, can she?
If people find out about this, where will her father's face be? How will she ever be able to face anyone again?
She took a deep breath, gently closed her eyes, and thought she would sleep a little longer to forget the things that were bothering her.
……
Lin Mansion
Madam Lin was restless, and Lin Xingliang was pacing back and forth in the room.
"Hey, stop spinning it! It's giving me a headache. Can't you think of something else?"
Lin Xingliang stopped and looked at her with a helpless expression.
"What can I do? I can't exactly strip her clothes off to see, can I?"
"What should we do? I asked Cui and Boss Ling yesterday, and they said she doesn't have any birthmarks. Now I'm a little unsure."
Lin Xingliang rested his chin on his hand, his brows furrowed in a serious expression, and said:
“Mrs. Cui took care of her since she was a child and never noticed that she had a birthmark. There’s no doubt about it. Perhaps it’s just a coincidence.”
“How could it be such a coincidence? She was found, and she has our daughter’s little bell on her. Things can’t be this coincidental. I have a feeling that she is our daughter.”
"Then why don't you just go and ask her directly, and have a blood test done with her? Or have the imperial physician examine you."
"That won't do. Things aren't certain yet, so we can't act recklessly. Otherwise, it won't be good for her, for us, or for Yuwei. Besides, Yuwei is getting married in just over ten days. If she finds out the truth now, she won't be able to handle it."
Lin Xingliang helplessly shook his hand.
"Then what do you want to do?"
"I……"
Mrs. Lin was speechless for a moment.
How would she know what to do?
She couldn't just go to her daughter's house and ask based on her own assumptions, could she? What if she really wasn't her daughter? That would be very awkward for everyone.
Besides, she had to think about Lin Yuwei. After all, she was the daughter she had raised from infancy, and she couldn't let her get hurt.
After considering everything carefully, she finally let out a long sigh of relief and waved her hand, saying:
"This matter is best kept between the two of us and must not be mentioned to outsiders. Let's discuss it after Yuwei's wedding!"
Lin Xingliang also felt that what she said made sense.
"That's right. Look at you, making such a fuss by calling me back and saying all sorts of things you made up. Do you know how busy I am? How busy the court has been lately? The Crown Prince is overwhelmed with work, so only a few of us old ministers can help him out."
Mentioning Wei Jianning, Madam Lin felt a sense of affection for him and quickly reminded him:
"Then you should help the Crown Prince. He is still young and has not thought things through enough. Please help him think things through."
Lin Xingliang turned to look at her and gave a disgruntled snort.
"You, just a few days ago you were saying that he was the crown prince and should be given more experience, and that I shouldn't interfere in his affairs. You even told me to help Prince Xun more. How come you've changed so quickly?"
Lin Xingren smiled knowing he was in the wrong.
“Prince Xun is ultimately a hopeless case; he can’t compare to the Crown Prince. Listen to me, you won’t go wrong.”
Lin Yuwei, who was hiding outside the door, overheard her words.
It turns out that the man she was going to marry was so despicable in her mother's eyes.
She laughed mockingly.
That's not the case, is it?
She probably asked Lin Xingliang to take extra care of Wei Jianning because she suspected that Lan Zhi was her daughter!
However, she was not afraid. If Wei Jianxun listened to her, she would make him strong after they married, so that no one would recognize him.
Prince's Mansion
Wei Ming, Mao Mao, and Nana are playing jump rope in the back garden, a game that Lan Zhi taught them.
Wei Ming and Mao Mao swung the rope while Nana jumped in the middle, constantly changing her pose as she jumped around, her face beaming with joy.
Zhu Fangfei stood in the corner, watching the three children playing happily, and felt a pang of envy.
She grew up in the mountains and never had any friends.
Now that I'm back in the capital, I'm still all alone.
She really wanted to run over and play with them, but... but her status didn't allow her to do so.
She pouted and squatted on the ground, resting her chin on one hand, quietly watching them play happily, her eyes full of envy.
Lan Zhi appeared behind her without her noticing. Just as A Qi was about to go forward and call her, Lan Zhi stopped her.
She was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, inexperienced in the ways of the world, and had never experienced the joys and sorrows of life. She only saw Wei Jianning once on the street and thought it was true love, so she married him off early.
At this moment, she was probably not as happy as she had imagined!
She told Ah Qi to go down first, then, supporting her waist with one hand, she came to Zhu Fangfei's side and said softly:
"Go play with them for a while!"
Her sudden voice startled Zhu Fangfei, who quickly stood up and stammered nervously:
"Crown Princess, you... why are you here?"
She looked at her with gentle eyes.
"I just happened to pass by and saw them playing here, so I stopped to watch for a while. If you're interested, you can join us!"
Zhu Fangfei quickly shook her head.
"I...I'm still not going."
"But you really want to go, don't you?"
Lan Zhi took in the longing look in her eyes.
She bit her lip guiltily and shook her head awkwardly.
"I've never played these things before, so I don't know how to play them?"
"You only have one childhood. If you don't play when you want to, you'll regret it later."
As she spoke, she stepped forward, took her hand, and led her towards the direction where the three children were, amidst the girl's bewildered gaze.
"Ming'er, Mao Mao, Nana, let Sister Zhu play with you, okay?"