Chapter 180 Crown Princess
The two girls breathed a sigh of relief after everyone around them had left.
The two sat down in chairs, Su Mingshu blushing: "We've come here for the purpose of marriage."
Zhou Wanning blushed and stammered, "The Chu Prince's Mansion is currently selecting a suitable person to be the Crown Prince's consort. After our family members learned of the news, they informed my parents, and our name cards have been submitted. The Chu Prince's consort has been chosen."
Zhou Wanning fiddled with her sleeves: "Those of us who have received invitations will be attending the flower viewing banquet in the coming days. If we are chosen, we can start preparing for the marriage."
After they finished speaking, they lowered their heads and remained silent, seemingly somewhat shy.
Lin Changning hadn't expected that these two had come from so far away because of a marriage proposal.
But it's good that things have been explained. Lin Changning smiled and said, "I was just being paranoid. Please forgive me, ladies."
After saying that, he stood up and gave the two of them a proper bow.
The two hurriedly stood up: "It's alright, it's alright, sir. You've saved us, we're really too kind."
After apologizing and bowing, Lin Changning assured them, "Please rest assured, ladies, this matter will not be known outside this door. The food should be ready soon. Please have some, and then I will have the maid help you wash up before sending you home."
"Thank you for your trouble, sir."
"Thank you, sir."
As they were talking, the banquet table from the restaurant arrived. Lin Changning reopened the door and called the guests in. His mother and sister-in-law had already arrived.
Lin's mother looked at the gentle and graceful young woman and the bright and cheerful young woman in the room, then turned to look at her youngest son with suspicion.
Lin Changning coughed lightly: "Mother, these two are relatives of the Prefect and the Magistrate of Taiyuan. They were robbed by bandits on the road and were rescued by Zhiyuan. They are asking to stay at our place for a meal and to freshen up. I will send someone to take them home later tonight."
Lin's mother and her two sisters-in-law have recently learned a lot about etiquette. The two girls bowed to them in unison. After returning the bow, Lin's mother and her two sisters-in-law said warmly, "Poor things, you must have been frightened on the way. Come, take a seat and have something to eat."
The men ate from one set of food, the women had a separate set, and the remaining skilled members of the security escort agency had yet another set.
The meal was enjoyed by both host and guests. After the meal, Lin's mother took the two young girls downstairs to wash up. After they had rested and finished washing up, Lin Changning had a servant drive a carriage to take the two girls home.
The security guards lived in the front yard, while He Sheng had a separate guest room for himself.
After everything was packed up, Lin's mother called Chang Zhiyuan into her room alone.
Lin Changning and her second brother were lying on the rocking chair outside the door, leisurely under the tree in the courtyard. A maid brought over a small table and placed a few pieces of pastries that Sister-in-law Niu had bought in the morning.
Lin Changning casually picked up a piece and shared it with his second brother: "What do you think Mother will say when she calls Zhiyuan over?"
Lin's second brother took the pastry, popped it into his mouth, chewed it a bit, and then felt a little choked. He stood up and poured himself a cup of tea.
After catching his breath, he looked around the courtyard and said, "Tsk, I guess he'll cry first, and then Zhiyuan will get a beating."
Lin Changning sat in the rocking chair, swaying back and forth, and shook a finger: "I bet a tael of silver that Zhiyuan will get beaten up."
No sooner had he finished speaking than his brother cried out in terror from the side room, "No, please put the stick down!"
Lin's mother's furious words came from the side room: "We support your education at home, and we give you the best of everything. And now you've grown bold and grown wings, daring to go to the northern frontier alone!!! Are you really not afraid of dying on the road? I'll beat you to death today, you little brat."
“Aunt, please put the stick down first. I’m just worried about my brother, and there are skilled guards from the escort agency along the way.”
"You still dare to argue with me? You're the only son left in the family. Don't you think about how heartbroken your parents would be if something happened to you? You dare to go to dangerous places without saying a word. I think you're asking for trouble."
"Ouch!!! Aunt, hit me gently, it hurts! I told Father and Mother when I came."
Inside the house, Lin's mother paused as she struck Chang Zhiyuan, then lowered her head weakly and dejectedly threw the stick to the ground.
She sat back down on the edge of the bed as if she had thought of something, her chest heaving slightly as if she was still a little agitated.
Chang Zhiyuan stood at the door and the dog timidly looked inside. Seeing that his mother didn't seem so angry anymore, it slowly moved inside.
He whispered, "Aunt, it's not that I didn't want to tell the family, but when the bad news came, I was really afraid you wouldn't be able to handle it, so I took it upon myself to go to the northern frontier."
“I thought that even though my brother sacrificed himself, his remains should be brought back, after all…”
He didn't say the rest of his words, but his mother's hand touched the top of his head.
"Auntie knows."
To protect the children in her family, her youngest daughter joined the army, her body covered in scars.
The most promising son in the family took on the identity of his cousin and could no longer call her "mother".
When Lin's mother thought of her children at home, she felt both relieved and heartbroken.
The daughter took the place of her son in the army, and the son was worried about his daughter going to the north, thousands of miles away.
All the sons in her family are good.
However, the siblings are so alike that even though all the necessary procedures for household registration have been completed, someone with a keen eye could definitely find some clues if they were to investigate.
Now that Zhiyuan has also come to Taiyuan, they will have to be even more careful in the future, because one day a single title might harm their own children.
Now that Changning is following a powerful figure, she absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes.
I gave Zhiyuan a beating today. First, I was angry that he went to the northern border alone without communicating with the family. He's impulsive and almost got into trouble on the way.
If my daughter hadn't arrived in time today, I would have lost my life here.
Zhiyuan is now the hope of both families. They both hope that he can study hard, pass the imperial examinations, and succeed in the future so that he and his older sister can take care of each other.
To disregard one's own life like this is to betray the kindness of one's daughter.
The son's life was bought with the countless scars on the daughter's body.
Every time I think of the wounds on my daughter's body, I feel incredibly guilty towards her.
Lin's mother closed her eyes and sighed, "Now that everything is fine at home, you should rest for a few days and then go back with your classmates. Your parents must miss you, so don't let them worry."
Chang Zhiyuan felt a little wronged, but he also understood that his mother was worried that the longer he stayed here, the more detrimental it would be to his sister's status, so he could only nod sullenly.
After taking a few steps back, he kowtowed twice to Lin's mother, saying, "Your nephew understands."
Hearing her youngest son call her nephew, Lin's mother felt as if her heart was being pierced by needles.
But she already owed her daughter so much. Now that both of her children are alive and well, she was already grateful. Her daughter couldn't take any more risks. Lin's mother turned her head away, suppressing her heartache, and said, "Go."
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