Upon hearing this, Lin Yuxin understood what her mother meant. Thinking about how her mother had been deceived and exploited by a scumbag for half her life and was now all alone, Lin Yuxin felt a pang of sadness.
“Mother, I know. I’m not an ungrateful person. He’s a prince, he could have as many women as he wanted, but he’s so humble and lowly in front of me, trying to please me. I’ve seen it all.”
"Don't worry, Mother, your daughter will not let him down."
Lin Yuxin held Zhao Hanyya's hand and said earnestly.
After all, he was the lover she had met only once in two lifetimes; how could she possibly give him up so easily?
"Okay, it's good that you know! Your mother just wants you to be happy."
Zhao Hanyue patted Lin Yuxin's head and said softly.
“Mom, you’re still young. You’ve already distanced yourself from that scumbag. If you meet someone good in the future, you can just find another one! I support you, Mom.”
Lin Yuxin felt a warmth in her heart, and then leaned close to Zhao Hanya's ear and whispered something.
The result was a flick on the forehead.
"ah!"
Lin Yuxin covered her head where she had been hit and abruptly stepped back.
"Don't talk nonsense, you girl, you have no sense of propriety. Is this something you should be saying?"
Zhao Hanyue's cheeks flushed red instantly. She glared at Lin Yuxin, embarrassed and angry, and said...
Lin Yuxin rubbed the spot where she had been hit, on the verge of tears, and muttered softly:
"That's true. There are plenty of good men in the world, there's bound to be one that suits you, why can't I say it!"
"What are you talking about, little girl?"
Zhao Hanyue's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at what Lin Yuxin was saying, and she called out.
"No, didn't say anything?"
Lin Yuxin immediately sat up straight and denied it.
[Waaaaah, my mother is so fierce! Someone please marry her! That way she won't have time to be fierce to me!]
Zhao Hanyue's cheeks flushed again, but this time, she couldn't say anything. After all, her daughter was only thinking it in her heart and hadn't said it out loud!
She could only endure it! She suddenly hoped that the prince could marry this girl soon, so that he wouldn't be here making her angry.
The mother and daughter chatted for a while about things in Beijing and about their families.
Lin Yuxin knew about her eldest brother's marriage; her mother had explained in detail how he and the second young lady of the Ji family had fallen for each other.
Since Lin Yuxin left, Lin Chenglie has been going to the military camp under the pretext of training and hasn't returned for more than half a month.
After hearing Lin Yuxin's words, Zhao Hanyue realized that the girl from the Ji family was a good person and might be the perfect match for her eldest son. Since her son wasn't interested, it was up to her, as his mother, to take care of her.
So she sent an invitation to Madam Ji and organized a camellia party.
She also invited several ladies who were on good terms with her, and the ladies sat together and chatted.
Zhao Hanyue took the opportunity to sound out Madam Ji's opinion and learned that Ji Qingxue had not yet started talking about her, so she thought of arranging for the two of them to meet.
Madam Ji understood Zhao Hanyue's meaning and said she would go home and discuss it with Lord Ji.
Zhao Hanyue understood that Grand Tutor Ji was an honest and upright man who acted cautiously, and that he would carefully consider his daughter's marriage and would not push the Ji family into a bad situation.
So Zhao Hanyue smiled and expressed her understanding, and waited for Madam Ji's good news.
Not long after, Madam Ji sent an invitation, saying that the two could get to know each other.
Zhao Hanyue organized a trip to Bailing Temple under the guise of praying for the people of Jibei City, and also secretly took the opportunity to get to know each other.
Although Zhao Hanyue's divorce was criticized in the capital, she was the mother of Princess Pingning and the daughter of the General of the State. Therefore, some ladies, despite their dissatisfaction with Zhao Hanyue, still had to give her face.
Besides, it's for the sake of the people's well-being. If the emperor finds out, and they stop praying, their own families will also be implicated.
So the number of people going to Bai Ling Wang to pray for blessings has gradually increased.
Seeing so many people, Zhao Hanyue felt it inappropriate to have her son follow them in the shadows, so she asked her father to send Lin Chenglie with a team to escort them.
Although Lin Chenglie was stationed in the main camp outside the capital and was under the emperor's jurisdiction, Zhao Shijie could still be transferred if there was an emergency.
Besides, the Emperor wouldn't concern himself with such a trivial matter as escorting officials' families.
This gave Lin Chenglie a reason to follow him openly.
On the day of their visit, many ladies brought their daughters along, making a grand procession to Bailing Temple to pray for blessings.
However, Zhao Hanyue was at a loss when faced with so many people. As female relatives, how could she find an opportunity for her son to meet Miss Ji?
I'm so worried!
In the end, she simply told her son to focus on leading the group of women to Bailing Temple, and that as for the matchmaking, it was up to fate.
She couldn't openly bring the man to the girl and say, "This is the man I'm looking for!"
And there are so many rich young ladies along the way! Don't they care about their reputation?
They arrived at Bailing Temple safely and peacefully, and all the ladies and young women went inside to pray for blessings.
Lin Chenglie and his men stood guard outside the temple, not going in, since the temple was now full of women.
The accident happened during the break.
Miss Ji and Miss Hou from the Prime Minister's family walked towards the mountain behind the temple, saying they wanted to see the osmanthus flowers on the mountain, and they could smell the fragrance from afar.
He went there but didn't return for half a day, which made the Ji family's maid frantically search for him.
Lin Chenglie was in charge of the safety of these ladies, so he went to the back mountain to find them without saying a word.
In addition, he was somewhat familiar with this place after the last bandit suppression.
He led his men towards the back of the mountain and found Miss Hou in the osmanthus grove, but did not see Miss Ji the Second.
He asked Miss Hou about the location of Miss Ji, but Miss Hou said she didn't know, and then all she could do was cry.
Lin Chenglie had no choice but to have his men take Miss Hou back while he went to find Miss Ji.
After searching for a long time, they finally heard cries for help coming from below the cliff where the bandits' den used to be.
Lin Chenglie bent down and saw that Miss Ji was clinging to the iron chain and shouting for help.
Using his light-footed skills, Lin Chenglie jumped down, placed his feet on the iron chain, bent down and grabbed Miss Ji's arm, pulling her up. Before Miss Ji could react, she was pulled to the top of the cliff.
After landing, Ji Qingxue's legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground. She patted her chest in fear, her face still showing signs of shock, and tears streamed down her face.
When Lin Chenglie saw her fall to the ground, he wanted to reach out and help her up, but then he remembered their identities and withdrew his hand. Knowing that the girl was frightened, he stood aside and waited quietly for her to calm down.
It took Ji Qingxue a long time to recover. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and glanced at Lin Chenglie. Thinking about how she had cried in front of the man for so long, her face instantly turned red.
She blushed and whispered her thanks to Lin Chenglie:
"Thank you so much, Lord Lin, for saving me!!"
Seeing that she was alright, Lin Chenglie took a step back to maintain distance, politely bowed to Ji Qingxue, and said:
"You're too kind, young lady. I was responsible for the safety of the lady and young lady this time. It's all within my duties."
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