Chapter 244 FCADW? IRTBTMOTMM
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Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion
Chapter 244:
Breaking
"Mother, this is given to the son by the Crown Prince," Qi Zaijun showed the jade thumb ring to Lin Yunwan.
Lin Yunwan didn't recognize the thumb ring, but she felt the warmth it emitted, thinking it was a good thing.
She said, "If it's given to you by the Crown Prince, then you should keep it safe and not drop it."
"Jun'er knows."
While the mother and son were conversing, a clumsy maid in the distance accidentally dropped a cup, startling the guests. Lin Yunwan also glanced over, watching as the maid crouched down to pick up the broken pieces, while someone scolded her.
Such trivial matters were common in every household, and no one made a fuss about it.
Madam Chen frowned and said, "Bao'er, I told you to be more careful!"
Ge Bao'er, dressed as one of her maids, slipped in just to catch a glimpse of Lin Yunwan.
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She didn't need to look twice; she knew instantly that it was Lin Yunwan!
She trembled, "Mother, I've recognized her. Take me out of here..."
Madam Chen left her eldest daughter-in-law here and left the Prince's Mansion with Ge Bao'er.
"How was it? Is she the same woman from the Lu family back then?"
Ge Bao'er replied coldly, "It's her."
She didn't know how Lin Yunwan had come back from the dead, but she knew she wouldn't make a mistake.
Madam Chen still had some doubts, "Is it really her? Back then, she was burned into what...?"
Ge Bao'er remembered the first time she saw Lin Yunwan. Even though she had now recognized her own parents and enjoyed the affection of being a noblewoman's mother in the mansion, she had become the mistress of the household in the marquisate mansion.
She couldn't even lift her head in front of Lin Yunwan!
Just one glance at that person made her feel inferior.
Ge Bao'er pursed her lips, clutching the handkerchief tightly, and said, "Mother, it's her."
"She never died! Her 'grave' has disappeared without a trace!"
Madam Chen was puzzled, "Then why did the Lu family throw you into...?"
Ge Bao'er recalled many details in her mind.
She felt foolish.
"Mother, Lin Yunwan conspired with her adopted son to frame your daughter. I fell into their trap!"
When Ge Bao'er voiced her speculation, Madam Chen was taken aback, "If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the young master of the Lu family only nine years old at that time?"
"Yes," Ge Bao'er confirmed.
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Madam Chen's voice turned sharp, "These mother and son, they truly have deep schemes!"
She sighed, embracing Ge Bao'er, "Let's go home first! The provincial examination results will be announced soon. If that adopted son of Lu Zhengliu passes the exam, then you'll have more headaches."
"If Lu Zhengliu manages to find a good match for him, won't everything in the Lu family fall into his hands in the future? All the efforts you and I have made for the Lu family over the years will then be for his benefit."
Hearing this, Ge Bao'er felt a pang in her heart.
Madam Chen couldn't help but complain, "Why is Qing'er so incompetent?"
Ge Bao'er couldn't express her grievances.
Didn't she want her son to succeed?
Forcing a smile, she said, "Becoming a jinshi isn't that easy, is it? He's still young and may not pass. By the next year's examination, if Qing'er passes the child examination, he can also participate in the provincial examination."
Madam Chen understood her grandson well, so she didn't respond.
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At the Prince's Residence.
When the banquet ended, the Princess Consort went to see off Lin Yunwan. She whispered, "Madam Chen from the Xingguo Duke's Manor came by. Her maid even broke a cup in our residence."
Lin Yunwan was slightly surprised.
After some thought, she quickly guessed the identity of the maid by Madam Chen's side.
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"Why did the Princess Consort suddenly mention the Xingguo Duke's Manor to me? We have never had close ties with them."
It seemed like she was only surprised that the Princess Consort brought up the Xingguo Duke's Manor's matters out of the blue, rather than being surprised by the maid's identity.
The Princess Consort smiled lightly and didn't say much more.
Before parting with Lin Yunwan, she also hugged Qi Zaijun and said, "Little Prince, come to our residence often. There are many desserts in your aunt's residence."
Qi Zaijun earnestly replied, "Princess Consort, your nephew no longer enjoys sweets."
The Princess Consort smiled slightly and patted his head.
Qi Zaijun bowed to her and bid farewell.
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Back at the Huan Prince's Residence, Lin Yunwan showed the jade thumb ring given by the Crown Prince to Qi Lingheng.
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Qi Lingheng was very surprised. "The Crown Prince gave this to Jun'er?"
Lin Yunwan nodded.
Qi Lingheng instructed Cuiqin solemnly, "Keep it safe. Don't take it out casually."
"What special significance does this thumb ring have?"
Qi Lingheng remained silent for a moment before explaining the origin of the thumb ring.
Lin Yunwan was also silent for a while, frowning. "Why did the Crown Prince give such a valuable thing to Jun'er?"
Qi Lingheng's tone was very plain. "Perhaps the Crown Prince and the Princess Consort really like children."
Other than that, Lin Yunwan couldn't think of any other reasons.
She told Qi Lingheng about Ge Bao'er's situation, feeling no concern at all. She even guessed what Ge Bao'er might do next and chuckled, "Perhaps she'll come to His Highness to expose me."
Qi Lingheng seemed to be lost in thought and was somewhat silent.
Having been married for seven years, Lin Yunwan thought for a moment and directly asked, "It seems to me that you're not very familiar with the Crown Prince?"
Knowing Qi Lingheng well, she knew he generally wouldn't intentionally be cold towards anyone.
Although she had heard about their past conflicts, she hadn't heard any specific details in all these years of marriage. It seemed more like unfounded rumors from outsiders.
Qi Lingheng held her hand and said, "Do you remember when we were engaged in the capital?"
At that time, the Lins' situation was extremely dire.
Lin Yunwan nodded. "You went on a study tour away from the capital."
Qi Lingheng said calmly, "Because I got into a fight with the Crown Prince, and the Emperor punished me by sending me away from the capital."
"A fight?"
This doesn't seem like something Qi Lingheng would do.
Qi Lingheng explained simply, "His wet nurse had ulterior motives, and she was punished because of me. The relatives of the prince's mother pleaded with the emperor to pardon her, which displeased my mother. The conflict between the prince and me escalated, and we ended up having a fight, leading the emperor to banish me from the capital."
Although these sentences were brief, Linyunwan sensed a lot from them.
Seeing that he didn't want to dwell on past grievances, she didn't press further at the moment.
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