Upon returning to the manor that evening, Lin Yuqi unusually went to Jin's courtyard first.

After being helped by her maid to change and wash, Lin Yuqi sat in front of the couch, holding a cup of tea with a gloomy expression.

Jin, who was talking to her youngest son, saw that Lin Yuqi seemed to have something to say, so she asked the wet nurse to take the boy away.

This child was the result of great difficulty for the Kim family, so they cherished him like the apple of their eye and never let him out of their sight.

However, what made her unhappy was that Lin Yuqi, as a father, treated his son Xing Ge'er very indifferently.

Xingge'er is currently his only child, but he is not favored. This makes Jin believe that Lin Yuqi is indifferent to her son because she doesn't like her, and she harbors resentment towards Lin Yuqi.

Jin was glad that she had sabotaged Caihe's abortion years ago, preventing her from having any offspring. Otherwise, given Lin Yuqi's doting on Caihe, if Caihe had a child, Xingge'er would have been even less important to Lin Yuqi.

What worries Jin now is that although Caihe can no longer bear children, Lin Yuqi has taken two more concubines in recent years, both of whom were sent by officials in the Eastern Palace. Jin is a person who cares about her reputation and does not want her actions to be too blatant and get out, so she has not found an opportunity to do anything underhanded.

"My third sister is fourteen this year, isn't she?"

Seeing Jin sit down, Lin Yuqi suddenly spoke up.

"Yes, I've already found someone to marry."

Jin was still confused by his nonsensical words.

He was also annoyed that Lin Yuqi hadn't even glanced at him when Xing Ge was around, so his reply wasn't very enthusiastic.

"What do you think about sending Third Sister to the Eastern Palace to become a concubine of the Crown Prince?"

Just as she picked up her teacup and took a sip, Lin Yuqi dropped this bombshell, causing Jin to choke.

Before she could even finish coughing, Madam Jin immediately objected vehemently, "Are you crazy? Third Sister is from that side, how could sending her to the East Palace possibly be any better than what you've done?"

Jin thought that with Lin Yuqiao's appearance, it was almost certain that she would be favored by the Crown Prince if she were sent there. Moreover, Lin Yuqiao was not a gentle person, and she was very shrewd. She had never gotten anything good from her, and she was not someone they could control. Why bother to do the work for someone else?

In fact, Lin Yuqi had been quite hesitant these past few days after hearing that the Crown Prince was going to select several beautiful young women from respectable families.

Now that the Crown Prince is almost thirty, he still has no son. If he recommends his younger sister to the Crown Prince and she gives birth to a son, Lin Yuqiao, being the legitimate daughter of a marquis, will have a good background. In the future, her status will be elevated, and she might have great fortune through her son.

And he could use this relationship to gain the Crown Prince's appreciation and favor in the future.

Things were alright when he was young, but as he grew older, his conflicts with Lin Yucheng deepened, and he became less close to Lin Yuqiao. What made it difficult for him to make a decision was that if Lin Yuqiao gained power in the Eastern Palace, he certainly wouldn't be the first person she thought of.

In particular, Lin Yucheng's career has progressed exceptionally smoothly in recent years. He first received excellent evaluations for three consecutive years while serving as the Assistant Magistrate of Xinye. Due to his outstanding political achievements and the machinations of the Prince of Huaiyang, Lin Yucheng was transferred from Xinye to Yanzhou. Although he has been stationed outside the capital and has not returned, compared to his position as a fifth-rank official who is unable to access the core affairs of the Eastern Palace, Lin Yucheng's career development is much stronger.

In recent years, Lin Yuqi has devoted all her energy to career advancement, thinking that she must surpass Lin Yucheng in some way.

There was another matter that Lin Yuqi had to consider. Although he was the heir of a marquis's family, the marquisate was a nominal title, which only brought honor and prestige but not much power. The entire Lin clan valued ability more.

Like Marquis Chen Liang, who was both a marquis and the head of the clan. The second master was not a particularly capable person. Although he held a high official position, he was indecisive. Therefore, Marquis Chen Liang could keep both the marquis's mansion and the clan in check.

However, when it comes to Lin Yuqi, Lin Yucheng is too outstanding. If he gains power in the future, it is possible that the heir to the Marquis's mansion and the head of the clan will not be the same person.

He would rather die than let such a thing happen. He just doesn't have the chance now. If he were to be valued by the Crown Prince, he would definitely perform his duties exceptionally well, proving that Lin Yucheng could never catch up with him and could only look up to him from behind.

Unfortunately, the crown prince only trusted his own relatives, and his father didn't support him getting too close to the crown prince, as the future was uncertain. He was fighting alone, always feeling depressed, and seeing no way out.

"My second brother is following the Prince of Huaiyang. When he switches allegiance to the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince may not trust him. My third sister will understand sooner or later who can truly help her once she enters the Eastern Palace."

Rather than trying to persuade the Kim family, Lin Yuqi was more likely trying to find reasons to convince herself.

"How can you be so sure! My second brother has a good reputation outside. What if the Crown Prince values ​​his talent and wants to recruit him for his own use?"

Jin still felt that Lin Yuqi was too inconsiderate, and that Lin Yuqiao absolutely could not marry into the Eastern Palace. Furthermore, in order to reduce the threat from Lin Yucheng in the future, Lin Yuqiao could only marry into a family like that of the Assistant Commissioner of the Pacification Commission, just like Lin Yumei.

It's easy and convenient, with fewer relatives to visit, and although my husband's official position is low, it's stable. What's wrong with that?

Jin felt that He Shi truly loved her daughter by choosing such a family for Lin Yumei, while Li Shi was determined to find a family of high status for Lin Yuqiao, which must be because she wanted to curry favor with the powerful.

Lin Yuqi sighed, his expression growing even more gloomy. Jin's words made sense; he couldn't ignore them.

"In my opinion, we should just arrange for our third sister to marry into an ordinary family, even though Mother will definitely not agree. We should choose a family for her while she is still choosing a family and send the list back to the old lady so that she can settle the matter in advance. That way, we won't have to worry about them objecting or causing any trouble later."

Patting Jin's hand, Lin Yuqi agreed and entrusted the selection of a wife to her. He felt that Jin, as his principal wife, was more helpful than those concubines who only had beauty, as she was so considerate.

After finishing her business, Lin Yuqi habitually headed out to her aunt's courtyard.

With his career in stagnation and his younger brother becoming increasingly outstanding, Lin Yuqi felt a constant pressure from being outdone. Even at home, he couldn't relieve this pressure. Only the gentle words and tenderness from his aunt could offer him some respite.

Watching Lin Yuqi walk away, Jin Shi had already gotten used to it.

Before having children, Jin Shi felt insecure, but now that she has a son, she cares even less about Lin Yuqi. Let her go wherever she wants; as long as she doesn't threaten her son's position, she doesn't care.

He looks down on me, but I look down on him too.

She had long since figured out what kind of person Lin Yuqi was. From childhood to adulthood, whether it was his father or grandmother, they always indulged him, making him feel that everything was his due and that everyone had to fawn over him.

They rely on you when they need you, but forget about you as soon as they don't.

Who else could a person like that have in his heart but himself? Jin sneered inwardly.

As for Lin Yuqiao, now that she has been to Kuishui, she will be treated as an adult in Daqin.

In modern times, fourteen years old is still considered middle school age, and parents and teachers are constantly trying to prevent early romantic relationships. Yet now she's almost getting married.

Lin Yuqiao was astonished just thinking about it. In modern times, she was 29 and still unmarried, but now arranged marriages solve everything.

Li had already begun teaching her how to manage the household. After she got married, as the head of the household, she would be in charge of the family affairs, and she couldn't afford to be ignorant of these things. Since Li no longer had the authority to manage the household, she had to rely on Li to teach her all these things and then practice under her sister-in-law, Jin.

Lin Yuqiao's sister-in-law's life in this life is not as smooth as it is written in the book. Not only does Lin Yuqi have another woman and become estranged from Jin Shi, but she also conceives a child several years later than originally planned.

"Does Granny Ma's prescription really work?"

It is said that Jin became pregnant because of a prescription given by Ma Daopo, and later became even more superstitious about Ma Daopo because of this. Lin Yuqiao expressed great curiosity.

"She brought it on herself. She didn't even try to win over her husband right after getting married, and then when their feelings faded, she suddenly wanted to have a child. Even when she wasn't sick, she made herself sick by taking all that medicine. What kind of old woman Ma's method of conceiving a child is that? Have you ever seen her get pregnant again?"

Logically speaking, it's not appropriate to tell this to an unmarried girl, but because her daughter is about to get married, Li didn't want her to be completely clueless and ignorant. If she went astray like Jin, she would have nowhere to turn to cry.

In her previous life, Lady Jin was the Crown Prince's wife, enjoying everything and living a glamorous life, yet she ended up in such a miserable state. But now, as soon as Lin Yuqi entered the family, she had Caihe, and Lady Jin's composure crumbled. She made more and more foolish moves, and was no longer the victor she was in her previous life.

"Qiao'er, remember this: never believe in these miraculous remedies. I have been taking good care of you since you were little, and you are healthy now. As long as you can win over your husband in the future, you won't need any remedies at all."

Fearing that Lin Yuqiao might also be superstitious, Li quickly gave her further instructions.

As they talked, Lin Yuqiao didn't react much, which made Li feel embarrassed, realizing she had gone too far with her hints. Considering that Lin Yuqiao was still a bit young, she didn't pursue the matter further.

Li thought to herself, thankfully it was a heartfelt conversation between mother and daughter, and no outsiders were listening. Otherwise, what kind of talk would it be for her to say such things to a young woman?

Seeing Li's embarrassed expression, Lin Yuqiao couldn't help but complain in her heart that her mother was really too conservative.

In modern times, she knew everything after studying biology in junior high school. Before she transmigrated, she watched a lot of health education films from Japan. Although she lacked practical experience, her theoretical knowledge might be better than that of Li, who had been married for so many years.

Despite her thoughts, Lin Yuqiao didn't dare tell her mother, "Don't worry, just continue. I understand everything," for fear of scaring her mother.

Li started taking her out now, and after socializing, Lin Yuqiao felt even more confident. Simply put, her good looks were everything.

Because none of the girls she had met were prettier than her, Lin Yuqiao felt very proud and thought that she would definitely be much better than her two older cousins ​​in the future.

Lin Yuqiao's eldest sister, Lin Yuxuan, was only slightly pretty and had an impatient personality. After getting married, she couldn't keep her husband's concubines in check, and her life was quite ordinary.

Lin Yumei suffered greatly for several years because the second wife was imprisoned, and her personality changed from proud to reserved. Knowing that she had no advantage in appearance, she persuaded the second wife to choose a family with a lower official rank. With the Marquis's mansion as her backing, life would be much better.

However, she dared not reveal her thoughts, knowing that Li would not agree with her views.

Because Li herself was outstanding in appearance, judging from Lin Yuqi's appearance, Chen Lianghou's first wife was definitely not as beautiful as her, but she was never liked by Chen Lianghou in her entire life.

Therefore, in Li's view, the most important thing is to be smart and sensible, to work hard to have a son, and to raise the son to be outstanding. Being favored by one's husband because of one's looks is not a long-term solution, and romantic love is not even considered.

However, Lin Yuqiao never even had a romantic relationship in her previous life, and now that she's a young girl, her mindset has automatically switched to that of a young girl.

She envisioned a lifelong, monogamous relationship, especially since even her scumbag father didn't have a concubine. She figured that once she married, she'd be beautiful, charming, and a good bed warmer—how could she not hold onto a man? If they fell in love, her husband would only have her in his heart, and naturally, there wouldn't be any concubines to bother her.

Lin Yuqiao's own ideas were quite rosy, and Madam Li was also carefully selecting a husband for her.

They never expected that Jin would arrange a marriage for her without their consent, and that her father, who had been targeting them for a hundred years, and her grandmother, Zhang, would agree to it.

Without her consent or even a proper meeting, they actually want to marry her off?

As the last person to know the truth, Lin Yuqiao was so angry she wanted to bite Mr. Jin.