Qu Shuangyue explained, "I am not the kind of vain mother who insists on making her daughter a princess."
"In my heart, I would actually prefer that Yan'er find a son-in-law to live with her family, and that the family could live a simple and happy life."
“But the Pingnan Prince’s Mansion is in such a state that if you don’t fight for it, you will have no way to survive, and Yan’er will suffer if she follows you.”
If others said that, Ye Junfei might think they were talking nonsense or had ulterior motives.
However, Ye Junfei had lived in the Lin residence for so long that he knew everyone there very well and knew that this was indeed what they thought.
He turned to look at Lin Xiuyan and said, "Since I have chosen not to marry the princess but to marry Xiuyan, I will naturally do everything in my power to give her the best of everything."
Lin Xiuyan looked into his eyes. His gaze was gentle, completely different from his usual feigned gentleness; it was earnest and affectionate.
Although she knew he might be doing it for Qu Shuangyue's benefit, her heart still skipped a beat.
She thought Ye Junfei was a real shrewd person; he controlled the entire meal tonight.
He had excellent control over Qu Shuangyue and Lin Yunqi's emotions, making them believe in his deep affection for her.
When Lin Xiuyan chose to marry him, she knew she didn't have much of a way out. In front of her parents, they had to play the role of a loving couple.
She immediately smiled slightly at Ye Junfei: "I believe you!"
The two looked into each other's eyes, and in their eyes, Qu Shuangyue and Lin Yunzhi were a picture of a loving couple.
Qu Shuangyue and Lin Yunzhi were both very satisfied.
After dinner, Qu Shuangyue pulled Lin Xiuyan into the house for a private chat, while Lin Yunzhi and Ye Junfei drank tea in the courtyard.
Qu Shuangyue looked Lin Xiuyan up and down and saw that her face was rosy and her expression was relaxed, so she knew that she had been doing well these past two days.
Qu Shuangyue had a lot of questions in her mind, and Lin Xiuyan knew what she wanted to ask, so she briefly recounted everything that had happened after she married into the Prince's Mansion.
Unlike Ye Junfei, who only stated the outcome, she explained the whole story.
After listening, Qu Shuangyue said, "You did a good job! There's no need to be polite when dealing with this kind of person!"
After she finished speaking, she added with some concern, "But the women in the inner quarters never use knives to kill; they have many ways to harm people."
“You’ve never dealt with this kind of person before, and I’m afraid you’ll get taken advantage of.”
Lin Xiuyan's lips curled slightly: "Mother, don't worry. Although I don't understand the shady dealings in the inner quarters, I've been a playboy for many years."
"The word '纨绔' (wan ku) doesn't sound very nice, but I've been a纨绔 for so many years and I've always lived a good life. That's a skill in itself."
Qu Shuangyue was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that although she had caused a lot of trouble over the years, there was not a single problem that she could not solve.
To say nothing of the distant past, she handled Zhou Chenyang's affairs very efficiently recently.
For the first time, Qu Shuangyue realized that although her daughter's martial arts skills might not be as good as hers, her methods of tormenting people were definitely superior.
She laughed: "That's true. As long as you handle things carefully and seize the opportunity to strike, you basically won't suffer any major losses."
Although there are many secrets in the inner quarters, sometimes one can overcome all obstacles with sheer force.
Lin Xiuyan leaned against Qu Shuangyue's chest and said, "My martial arts were taught by my mother, and I promise I will never let her down!"
Qu Shuangyue reached out and patted her head, saying, "Losing face isn't scary; what's scary is suffering a loss."
"Sometimes, women's tactics can be really disgusting."
As she spoke, she recalled some unpleasant memories from the past, and her expression unconsciously darkened.
Lin Xiuyan leaned against her chest, not seeing the expression on her face, responded with a sound of agreement, and then said something witty to cheer her up.
Qu Shuangyue asked her, "Is the young master treating you well?"
Lin Xiuyan replied, "It's fine."
Qu Shuangyue looked at her and said, "I also think it's pretty good. After all, the things you've done are not something any man could easily accept."
“Those people must have been pulling some strings behind the scenes, but the young master must have shielded you from it all.”
"Don't be mean to people in the future, be nicer to the young master."
Lin Xiuyan was speechless. She really didn't have the ability to be mean to Ye Junfei, who was so heartless!
Lin Yunzhi then said to Ye Junfei, "You're too cunning; I don't really like you."
Ye Junfei looked at Lin Yunzhi and said, "Father seems gentle and harmless, but in just over ten years, he has made the Lin family's business the number one in Chongqing. How could that be simple?"
Lin Yunzhi glanced at him sideways: "What do you want to say?"
Ye Junfei said calmly, "When Father and Mother settled in Yucheng, they had no relatives or friends. It seemed more like they were avoiding someone's attention."
“Over the years, my father’s business has grown very large. He has done very well in several northern prefectures, but he never goes to the south.”
"Generally speaking, when a businessman takes his business to the level of a father, it will inevitably attract some trouble."
“But over the years, it seems that Dad has no powerful backing at all. No matter what kind of trouble it is, it can be easily resolved in front of Dad.”
"I was really curious, so I had someone do a little research."
Lin Yunzhi's gaze instantly turned cold, and a sharp edge appeared in his eyes as he looked at Ye Junfei: "What did you find out?"
Ye Junfei smiled and said, "It is said that the Ghost Valley sect lived in seclusion. Five hundred years ago, wars broke out frequently, and the people suffered greatly."
"Guigu released a disciple named Zhongqiu to help the former emperor quell the chaos and restore peace to the world."
"At the end of the previous dynasty, heavy taxes and levies made the people very poor. Then, another disciple of Guigu emerged."
"He led his troops in rebellion, overthrew the previous dynasty, ascended the throne as emperor, and established the Great Chu."
Lin Yunzhi's expression was icy: "What exactly are you trying to say?"
Ye Junfei said calmly, "It is said that the Ghost Valley sect is skilled in metaphysics and divination, and values the common people more than fame and fortune."
"When the Great Ancestor of Chu ascended the throne, he used a divination to predict the fate of the Great Chu. The divination indicated that two hundred years later, chaos would break out in the southwest."
"Fearing unforeseen circumstances, he sent his most trusted men to guard the Fierce Wind Prefecture in the southwest to safeguard the nation's destiny."
"At the same time, he also left behind an edict ordering the extermination of the entire Ghost Valley clan twenty years ago."
"Because he knew that the techniques learned by the Guigu School, when used on the battlefield, could predict the enemy from a thousand miles away."
"If applied to governing a country, it can bring peace and prosperity to the world and make the people wealthy."
"However, the affairs of the world are subject to great changes, and the will of Heaven is beyond human comprehension. No matter how well we make arrangements, we cannot withstand the changes of time."
Lin Yunzhi's gaze was cold, but he smiled and asked, "Where did you hear these rumors, Your Highness?"
Ye Junfei's peach blossom eyes were full of a faint smile: "I have great respect for the Ghost Valley School. The massacre twenty years ago was too tragic."
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