Chapter 191 FCADW? IRTBTMOTMM

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Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion

Chapter 191:

Primary Princess Consort

"Everyone listen to me, take a good look at that door!"

"Starting from today, if Second Miss dares to take a step out of the courtyard gate, every single one of you in this courtyard will be held accountable. You will either be beaten to death or sold!"

Madam Zheng was furious, and she vented her anger as soon as she came out.

Old Zhao Mama was startled and approached, asking, "Madam, what's wrong?"

Madam Zheng, panting, said, "Old Zhao Mama, did you hear what I just said clearly?"

Old Zhao Mama nodded blankly, "I heard it clearly."

Madam Zheng didn't say much more, just instructed, "Just follow through with what I said. Since Mama Fan is sick, I'll leave Jiao'er to you for now."

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Zhao Mama responded, "...Yes."

She could only reluctantly agree. She was now the only manager Mama in the second house who could take charge of things.

Madam Zheng returned to the courtyard and had a big argument with Lin Huabin.

Madam Zheng was reluctant for her daughter to marry Lin Wenhai, and she didn't dare to mention that Lin Yunjiao was also willing to marry Lin Wenhai.

Lin Huabin himself never held Wenhai in high regard.

"At this point, what else can we do if Yunjiao doesn't marry? If you don't care about your reputation, what about the rest of us in the Lin Family?!" he pointed at Madam Zheng. "It's all because of you, letting the wolf into the house!"

"If it weren't for those two jinxes, my Jiao'er wouldn't have ended up like this!"

"If it weren't for Wenhai's mother, how could Jiao'er have fallen into the water? Any other maid could have saved Jiao'er, but they insisted on having Wenhai rescue her!"

Lin Huabin wished he could tear Wenhai and his mother apart.

"If the mother and son didn't have some sort of scheme, I wouldn't believe it!" he said angrily, pacing around the room.

Madam Zheng dared not say a word.

If her husband knew that everything was her plan...

She just lay on the table, sobbing softly. "How could this happen..." She had harmed her own daughter!

Lin Huabin didn't know Madam Zheng's thoughts, so he went over to comfort her, "It's okay. It's all because of that Wen Mother and her son, it has nothing to do with you. Even though I resent them, I don't blame you."

"Yunjiao is the flesh of your flesh, your precious pearl. I know you love her just as much as I do."

Madam Zheng felt even more guilty. "Husband..."

"Let's wash up and go to bed. Tomorrow, my brother and I have to go to the Prince's Mansion."

Lin Huabin was feeling very troubled by what the Prince meant.

Madam Zheng could only listen to her husband for now.

But that night, neither of them slept.

"Only Lin Yunwan slept soundly.

Xiruo helped her lower the canopy and said with a smile, "Miss, you can rest assured now. At the latest tomorrow, there will be good news."

If they didn't want to arouse suspicion from the Lin family by agreeing too quickly.

The prince couldn't wait to finalize the marriage today!

"You should rest early too."

Lin Yunwan replied calmly, "There will be even more to deal with at the Lin Mansion in the future."

From being a legitimate daughter raised in the countryside to becoming the Prince's primary wife, Lin Huabin and his wife would be frightened, wouldn't they?

The next day,

Lin Huabin first hurried to the courtyard of the Old Madam Lin to meet with First Master Lin. They discussed and agreed upon a unified approach in front of the Old Madam Lin.

"Mother, do you think this approach will work?"

Old Madam Lin had pondered all night before coming up with a diplomatic and tactful way to express the Lin family's thoughts, one that wouldn't cause offense.

After listening for a while, the Lin matriarch closed her eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's go with that."

She instructed Lin Huabin, "Let your elder brother handle the rest. He's more steady than you, less likely to make mistakes when unexpected situations arise."

Lin Huabin felt somewhat disgruntled.

At his age, was he still not as capable as his elder brother?

Didn't his elder brother also panic when the prince fell into the water yesterday?

But he had forgotten that at that moment, First Master Lin decisively jumped into the water to rescue the prince.

"Alright, the sooner you go, the sooner you'll be back," the Old Madam Lin dismissed them.

"Yes."

The two brothers spoke in unison, carrying a heavy token of gratitude as they headed to the Prince's residence.

Fan Mama waited for the others to leave before saying, "Seeing the Second Master's demeanor, I doubt he's aware of yesterday's events. It must have been the Second Madam who orchestrated it."

"I've noticed that too."

Old Madam Lin replied, "If he knew, he wouldn't have come so calmly."

Fan Mama shook her head in disagreement, saying, "The Second Madam hides things well!"

The gaze of the old Madam Lin turned icy, as she slammed the table, "Her audacity is indeed too great!"

"Madame, what do you plan to do about the Second Madam?"

"Let's not rush. Let's see what the Prince says."

"If we were to punish Madam Zheng now, once it gets out, everyone will know that it was our Lin family shooting ourselves in the foot."

"The criticism against the Lin family isn't the most critical issue. If the Prince suspects that the Lin family intentionally deceived him, then the Lin family will be in serious trouble."

Upon reflection, Old Madame Lin saw the wisdom in this.

"We'll wait until both girls' marriage matters are settled before deciding."

However, the old Madam Lin sighed, "To be honest with you, I'm truly uncertain."

Seating herself, Fan Mama asked, "How do you plan to handle the marriages of the two girls?"

"Yunjiao's marriage is not urgent. Marrying her to her maternal cousin isn't a bad deal. She can't blame anyone else, it's all her mother's fault."

"I'm just afraid that the Prince won't want Yunwan," said Fan Mama.

The old Madame Lin didn't share the same perspective. She reassured her, "If the Prince didn't fancy the girl, he wouldn't have bothered to save her." Pausing for a moment, Old Madam Lin calmly remarked, "And that's precisely what worries me the most."

"Why did the Prince save Yunwan? Was it truly unintentional?"

"Haven't you noticed? This girl learns things too quickly!"

Fan Mama fell silent.

It was the first time she had encountered such natural talent.

"You'll have the chance to observe her closely," said the old Madam Lin.

Fan Mama pondered for a moment before whispering, "I understand."

She didn't need to seek out others. She was quite familiar with Madam Zheng, the manager of the Lin family's second household, so she went to her first to inquire about Yunjiao's situation.

Fan Mama remarked, "The old Madam is so worried she can't even eat."

Zhao Mama understood clearly that such a significant event didn't just concern the reputation of one or two young ladies but the entire female household of the mansion.

She replied, "Miss Yunjiao is behaving very well now. Madam Zheng is keeping a close eye on her. You can rest assured, the old Madame will handle things properly, and Master and Madam will certainly address the situation."

Fan Mama then inquired about Yunwan, "Does Miss Yunwan usually focus on her studies in the Bi Xi Ting?"

Zhao Mama smiled and replied, "Yes! When she first arrived, she couldn't even write. But now, she's knowledgeable and refined. Not only can she read and write, but she also plays the zither. I truly admire her."

"You may not know, but Miss Yunwan uses more paper and ink than Master!"

Curious, Fan Mama asked, "Do you have any discarded paper Miss Yunwan no longer needs? I'd like to see what she wrote in the past."

"Oh, yes," recalled Zhao Mama. "Miss Yunwan wrote a few characters when she asked the mansion's staff to buy spices for her."

"Anything related to money is always recorded."

Fan Mama glanced at the handwriting, calmly folded the paper, and then said to Zhao Mama, "I want Miss to improve further. If there are any old papers with Miss's less proficient writing, please bring them to me."

"No problem."

Zhao Mama still had to comply with the people in front of the old Madame, but she was puzzled. "Why didn't she just ask Miss directly? Why did she ask me to sneak around?"

However, Zhao Mama decided to give Fan Mama this face.

When Fan Mama returned to the old Madame's courtyard, she intended to discuss the matter of the handwriting on the paper. However, she was surprised to find that the two Masters had already returned. There was a commotion inside, as if someone had broken a cup. The sound was crisp, like the blue-and-white porcelain tea set that the old Madam cherished!

"Say it again!"

The old Madam Lin couldn't believe what she was hearing from her two sons.

Lin Huabin remained silent, while First Master Lin said, "Mother, the prince said he intends to marry Yunwan as his primary consort. He will come soon to propose formally."

Fan Mama stood outside in stunned silence.

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