You have asked for permission to marry, why should I restrain myself?

Chapter 239 Lin Zhaoyue is no longer the innocent little girl she used to be. No matter how soft-hea

The only difference from last time was that this time, Xiao Yan went to see her off in person.

Xiao Yan had already changed his clothes. Lin Zhaoyue ignored him, so he sat aside and played with the headband he had just put on.

Lin Zhaoyue was sober now. She looked at the hairband in his hand and her eyes looked as if they were burned. She quickly looked away.

But she looked away and didn't notice that the tip of her crystal clear little ear had turned completely red.

The man's thin lips curled slightly, his relaxed brows revealing joy. He wrapped the hairband around his fingertips and quickly loosened it, then continued wrapping it.

"After we get engaged today, I will ask my father to send my mother and sister across the border tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll have someone take your fourth brother to wait outside the border."

Lin Zhaoyue nodded, and the carriage stopped in a hidden alley when it was three streets away from the general.

Just as Lin Zhaoyue was about to get off the carriage, Xiao Yan called her:

"Lin Zhaoyue..."

Lin Zhaoyue paused, turned around and looked at him in confusion.

Xiao Yan untied the hairband wrapped around his hand, handed it to her, and said:

"Here you go, use it next time."

Lin Zhaoyue's cheeks flushed and she threw the hairband in her hand at him in anger.

"no next time."

As she said this, she glared at him fiercely, turned around and jumped off the carriage.

Looking at her almost fleeing figure, the curve of Xiao Yan's mouth deepened.

He picked up the hairband that had fallen on the Persian carpet, shook it like a treasure, pulled out a palm-sized rosewood box from the secret compartment, put the hairband inside, stared at it for a while, and then slowly closed the box.

"go back."

When he returned to the courtyard again, Feng Xin came over to report:

"Sir, Shen Yanzhou and his men just received a letter. They did not encounter any obstacles along the way."

They picked out all the forces related to the previous dynasty in Zi'an County. They thought that the man would take revenge crazily, but they didn't expect him to be so quiet.

Xiao Yan twirled the jade ring in his hand and said:

"He won't let it go after suffering such a huge loss."

Most likely, he was luring you into a trap.

"Let Shen Yanzhou and the others postpone their trip for now. It's time to eat, drink, and have fun! Is there any news from Bian Gu?"

Feng Xin bowed and said:

"There are some clues."

Xiao Yan nodded, rubbing the green jade ring with his fingertips, and said:

"Find it out as soon as possible."

After a pause, Xiao Yan looked towards Lin Qingchen's room and said:

"How is Lin Qingchen's arrangement going?"

"Everything has been arranged. We are just waiting for the master to set a date."

Xiao Yan nodded and walked towards Lin Qingchen's room.

Lin Qingchen's injuries have healed a lot, but he still can't get out of bed and can only eat some light food.

The incident involving Lin Kaiji dealt him such a heavy blow that he still hasn't recovered.

It was like being dead, and every day I just stared at the ceiling with my eyes open.

Only when Ning Yi is around will his soul return.

When Ning Yi knew that Lin Qingchen had woken up, he came to see him first.

Curiously, he reached out and poked his face, and after confirming that he was really alive, he said:

"I saved you."

Perhaps he knew that Ning Yi was his savior, or perhaps he thought Ning Yi was an interesting person, so even though Ning Yi was seriously injured, he couldn't help teasing him.

However, Ning Yi didn't say anything else to him except "I saved you".

But he didn't feel embarrassed. As long as he saw Ning Yi, he would talk non-stop.

As soon as Ning Yi leaves, he will feel like dead again.

"master."

When Doctor Tu, who was guarding Lin Qingchen, saw Xiao Yan, he hurriedly stood up and bowed.

"No need to be polite."

When Lin Qingchen heard Xiao Yan's voice, his eyes moved and he said:

"See the Third Prince."

As Xiao Yan approached, Lin Qingchen smelled a faint scent of lime, which was the unique smell of Zhao Zhao.

He sniffed uncertainly and found that it was indeed from Zhao Zhao.

Looking at Lin Qingchen's expression, Xiao Yan: ...

"Where's Zhao Zhao?"

Xiao Yun's eyes moved slightly, and he said calmly:

"Ms. Lin got engaged today, so she didn't come."

Lin Qingchen said "oh" with a look of disappointment on his face.

My sister got engaged, but he was not there.

"Feng Xin has explained everything to you about going to the coast?"

Lin Qingchen nodded.

Thinking of something, he looked at Xiao Yan and said:

"Is Zhao Zhao not going?"

Xiao Yan nodded.

"Will she be in danger?"

If what they guessed were true, and if the eldest brother knew that Zhaozhao had discovered his secret, would he silence Zhaozhao just as he killed him?

Lin Qingchen felt like a waste. Not only could he not move, but he also needed his sister to protect him.

Xiao Yan pursed his lips and said:

"I will do my best to protect her safety."

"Thank you, Third Prince."

The affairs between Lin Zhaoyue and Xiao Yun in the capital city caused a lot of controversy. Although he had been following his third brother in the past few years, he had also heard some rumors.

However, unlike the rumors, based on his experience of being surrounded by many women without getting hurt, it is definitely not that Zhao Zhao was sticking to the former prince, but that the former prince was shamelessly pestering his sister.

However, when those messages were flying all over the place, Xiao Yan did not stop them, which made Lin Qingchen very dissatisfied.

If he wasn't a prince, he would have beaten him up severely.

"You should take good care of your injuries and don't think too much."

Xiao Yun said.

Lin Qingchen smiled and said:

"Thank you for your concern, Third Prince. I will definitely recover as soon as possible and not hold you back..."

……

Lin Zhaoyue returned to the General's Mansion and thought that everything would go smoothly, but an accident still occurred.

When she returned to the General's Mansion, the originally bustling mansion was now only occupied by the close relatives of both parties and two outsiders - Pei Jing and Pei Yanli.

Chen Jing and a beautiful woman in a purple dress were kneeling on the ground, and between them, there was a little girl kneeling.

The little girl's eyebrows and eyes are three-quarters like Chen Jing.

The first person to discover Lin Zhaoyue was Lin Yanzhi. When he saw Lin Zhaoyue was safe and sound, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

"Miss, where have you been?"

Ding Dong said anxiously.

Lin Zhaoyue was drunk and came in with a lot of bags:

"Aren't my mother and sister going back to the coast tomorrow? I went out to buy some things for them. What's going on?"

Ding Dong glanced at everyone in the main hall and whispered in Lin Zhaoyue's ear:

"Mr. Chen's concubine Mei Niang brought her daughter here to ask for status, making the entire engagement party a mess."

Concubine?

Why haven’t I heard my sister talk about this before?

"Does Sister know?"

"Based on what Master Chen just said, the eldest lady seems to know about it! She said she doesn't mind Chen Jing having a mistress, but Madam disagrees, and now she wants an explanation from the Chen family."

Sister, don’t you mind that Chen Jing has a mistress?

The more Lin Zhaoyue listened, the deeper her frown became.

She subconsciously looked for Lin Wan in the crowd, and saw Lin Wan staring at Pei Yanli with a pale face, as if he wanted to cut him into pieces.

Pei Yanli sat in the guest seat and drank tea leisurely, as if watching the fun. It was unknown whether he did not notice Lin Wan's gaze or pretended not to see it.

At this moment, Chen Jing's voice came over:

"Uncle and aunt, it was indeed wrong of Chen Jing to conceal Mei Niang's situation, but Chen Jing is sincere to Miss Lin. Please give Chen Jing a chance."

As he said this, Chen Jing kowtowed heavily.

Lin Wan also spoke at this time:

"Mother, I do know about Mei Niang's affairs. Mei Niang is kind-hearted. She will not harm me even if she is taken into the Chen Mansion in the future. She was so reckless today. Someone must have instigated her behind the scenes. It should be..."

Before Lin Wan finished speaking, Mrs. Lin said angrily:

"You, shut up!"

Mrs. Lin was really about to faint from Lin Wan's anger. Her daughter, who had always been well-behaved since childhood, now seemed to have been drugged.

Obsessed!

Regardless of whether Mei Niang was instigated by someone or came to the door on her own initiative, since she dared to come to the door to ask for status on a day like this, it means that her intentions are definitely not as pure as Lin Wan said.

Moreover, she was an experienced person. Seeing how Chen Jing was nervous about Mei Niang, she knew that his heart was with Mei Niang.

If Wanwan marries him in the future, he might favor his concubine over his wife. She would never allow her daughter to suffer such harm and grievance.

After Mrs. Lin scolded Lin Wan, she sneered and looked at Chen Jing and said:

"Sincerely? Then why didn't Mr. Chen tell me earlier? If you had told me earlier, I would never agree to Wanwan getting engaged to you. Now that it's like this, how will our Lin family end up?"

Chen Jing kowtowed repeatedly to admit his mistakes:

"In this matter, Chen Jing was indeed at fault. Mei Niang has a gentle personality. Even if she enters the mansion in the future, Chen Jing will never let her bully Wan Wan."

Mrs. Lin said angrily.

"Gentle? If she is gentle, how could a little maid climb onto the master's bed?"

Listening to Mrs. Lin's words belittling Mei Niang, Chen Jing's eyes flashed with coldness and he glanced at Lin Wan.

Just as Lin Wan was about to stand up, Pei Yanli said:

"What? Are you really going to beg for mercy over a rotten cucumber?"

"Lin Wan, I don't care whether you really love Chen Jing or have reached some kind of agreement with him. You are not stupid, you should understand who Chen Jing's heart belongs to.

If you marry him, do you really think that as long as you don't compete for favor and don't love Chen Jing, you can live in peace for the rest of your life?

As long as you are the young lady of the Chen family and the mistress of the Chen family, that woman will regard you as a thorn in her side and will never be content. As long as she uses some tricks, Chen Jing will side with her. By then, do you really think he will remember his promise to treat you with respect?

Lin Wan, he won’t do that. He will only think about how to get rid of you and let that woman take your place.

Anyway, once the door of the Chen Mansion is closed, who knows what is happening inside? Even if your eldest brother is powerful, so what?

At that time, when she is wronged, there will be people to comfort her and people to vent her anger, but you can only swallow all the bitterness. Are you sure this is what you want?

Look at Madam Lin and Duke Lin. They are no longer young and are still worrying about you. They are still strong now and can protect you a little, but in the future, even if their arms are longer, they will not be able to reach into the deep backyard of the Chen Mansion..."

Lin Wan looked at Mrs. Lin, whose chest heaved up and down with anger, and finally slowly withdrew his raised hand.

Seeing Lin Wan's reaction, Chen Jing's eyes became even colder.

He could only kowtow and admit his mistake again, but this time, his tone was sharper and colder:

"No matter how many mistakes you make, they are all Chen Jing's fault. Uncle, aunt, father, and mother can punish Chen Jing in any way they want. However, Chen Jing and Wan Wan are already engaged, and Wan Wan is not young anymore. If the matter continues, it will not be good for Wan Wan's reputation. Moreover, Chen Jing believes that Wan Wan is a rich lady who has been educated since childhood and will not tolerate even a concubine. It just so happens that everyone is here today, and Mei Niang has given birth to a daughter for Chen Jing. Chen Jing begs his father to give Mei Niang a legitimate status!"