Not only did Zhao Hanyue's expression change, but all the ladies present also fell silent and looked over in this direction.
Some of the more astute among them, judging from the situation, realized that Madam Lin must have had a grudge against the Princess, which was why she was being targeted by the Princess, and they felt a little sympathy for her.
The princess's words immediately turned Zhao Hanyue's face cold, but she didn't react. After all, the princess was a princess, and if she reacted, she would suffer. But if she didn't react, she would be furious.
Considering she is the daughter of a general, she has only been weak in front of Lin Xiong'an for a little over a decade, but she is not the type to swallow her pride.
She thought for a moment, and was about to retaliate, when she heard her daughter's voice coming from behind her:
“What the princess says is true. My mother is such a good woman. She will definitely find a man who loves and cherishes her in the future. As for my unfaithful father, let’s just forget about him. He is living so happily with his concubine now. Let’s not disturb them.”
"But the princess said my mother lost her virginity before marriage? Wasn't that a trap set by my faithless father? If he hadn't drugged my mother, would she have suffered for half her life?"
"Oh! By the way, speaking of this, I heard my father say that the medicine was given to him by someone else. That person seemed to have said that he was from some royal palace and told him to do a good job, and that he would be promoted and make a fortune in the future!"
"Your Highness, tell me, which prince's residence is this?"
Lin Yuxin walked over slowly, and in a gentle manner, she first thanked the Princess Consort. However, every word she said afterward was worth pondering.
She'd only been gone a short while, and her own mother was being bullied? Did they really think she was someone to be trifled with?
She had Li Xiaochen investigate beforehand. Apart from being framed by Lin Xiong'an and the Lin family, her mother and her family had no power or influence. How could they have orchestrated such a scheme in such a prestigious and powerful family, and even succeeded?
Her mother was a veteran of war, so even if she was poisoned, she would have a way to suppress the effects of the drug.
This suggests that powerful people must have been helping behind the scenes at the time.
Lin Yuxin thought of a possibility she had previously guessed: her mother must have done something that made someone want to do such a cruel thing.
She wasn't sure what it was, but her older brother probably knew something. She had brought up the topic before, and her brother's expression had been somewhat evasive.
However, her older brother didn't tell her, so it seems she'll have to find an opportunity to ask him when she gets back.
Otherwise, the mother will be hurt again!
The princess's face immediately turned cold upon hearing Lin Yuxin's words, her eyes flashing, and she then shouted sharply:
“Princess Pingning has quite the nerve. How dare a mere princess speak to me like that?”
"Your Highness is overthinking it. I was merely stating the facts. How could I possibly be disrespectful to Your Highness? Could it be that Your Highness cannot accept the truth?"
Lin Yuxin looked at the enraged princess and smiled innocently.
"Hmph! Whether what you're saying is true or not, I don't know, but it's quite unfilial of you to go around speaking ill of your own father."
The princess took a deep breath before speaking sarcastically.
"Now I understand why Prince Gong's Mansion is so spacious?"
Lin Yuxin wasn't angry at all that the princess said she was unfilial. With someone like Lin Xiong'an, she couldn't possibly be filial even if she wanted to. She curled her lips and looked around seriously, as if she had just realized something.
Seeing her confused expression, the princess frowned and asked:
"What do you mean?"
"Of course, it's to praise the Princess Consort's good fortune. The Prince's mansion is so spacious, that's why she can have such a wide range of interests! Otherwise, why would she meddle in other people's married life? And ask about whether their children are filial or not?"
Lin Yuxin said with a smile.
"You...you wretched girl, today I, the Princess Consort, will show you how dare a mere maidservant like you dare to challenge the Prince Gong's Mansion! Guards, slap me in the face!!"
The princess was furious. She had never been humiliated in front of so many people, nor had she ever been humiliated like this. Lin Yuxin was truly something else today!
She recalled what the prince had told her last night, and a fierce glint flashed in her eyes as she looked at Zhao Hanyya and Lin Yuxin. No matter what method she used today, she would make sure that these two were utterly disgraced!
Seeing this, the ladies around all took a few steps back, afraid of getting into trouble.
Madam Ji wanted to step forward to plead for leniency, but was stopped by the other ladies nearby:
"Shuixiu, don't go yet. Don't you see the princess is in a bad mood? If you go, be careful that the princess will whisper in his ear and get the prince to make things difficult for the Grand Tutor!"
Madam Ji paused, her face showing great difficulty. Given her character, she should have stepped in to help, but as Madam Li said, Prince Gong's family was, after all, the Emperor's uncle, and it would have been incredibly easy for him to cause trouble if he wanted to.
Madam Ji hesitated!
Meanwhile, when Zhao Hanyue saw a maidservant approaching and about to grab Lin Yuxin, she quickly stepped forward to block Lin Yuxin and said to the princess:
"Your Highness, Xin Xin was only speaking up for me, and her words were a bit harsh. Please, Your Highness, be merciful and let her off the hook!"
"Have mercy? This princess doesn't have that many hands. Give me the beating!"
The princess gave a cold snort, and then issued another order.
Standing to the side, Shuhe felt extremely pleased to see Lin Yuxin being surrounded and attacked, and even being slapped. She wished she could beat that bitch Lin Yuxin to death.
The four nannies, having received their orders, were like tigers with wings. One of them grabbed Zhao Hanya, who was blocking their way, and dragged her aside. The other two went forward to grab Lin Yuxin, and the last one raised his hand and slapped Lin Yuxin across the face.
Zhao Hanyue was, after all, from a general's mansion. Even though she had been trapped in the Lin family for more than ten years and hadn't used her martial arts skills, she still had a foundation in martial arts and could handle a few old women.
Seeing himself being grabbed and dragged to one side, he turned around and, ignoring the pain in his hand, grabbed the old woman's hand and twisted it, thus controlling her.
Just as the old woman was about to kick away the hand of the nanny to help Xin Xin, she heard a scream from Lin Yu Xin's side, along with gasps from the surroundings.
Zhao Hanyue's heart tightened. Could it be that something had happened to Xin Xin? She looked up and saw Lin Yuxin standing in the middle of the garden, holding a blood-dripping sword and sneering at the princess.
Three old women lay on the ground, one with a slashed hand and the other two with stab wounds to their arms, groaning in pain.
The ladies around Lin Yuxin looked at her in horror. They had already kept their distance for fear of being implicated, but now they were so frightened by Lin Yuxin's actions that they took a few more steps back and moved even further away.
They were afraid that Lin Yuxin would go crazy and hurt them.
However, when they came to their senses, they were all shocked that Princess Pingning was carrying a sword and even dared to commit violence in public. Everyone present thought that Princess Pingning was probably in for a rough time today.
The princess was even more frightened and suspicious by Lin Yuxin. She did not know that Lin Yuxin was so bold as to enter her Prince Gong's mansion with a sword and even injure her servants.
How can I not make her angry?
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