Chapter 378 Climbing a high branch
Miss Lin the Second?
Those around who didn't know Er Ya were surprised.
Dan Ling couldn't help but glance at Er Ya several times.
When Er Ya introduced herself, she said she was the second oldest and her surname was Lin.
She didn't think much of it, never expecting it to be the daughter of this lady and Lord Lin.
Her older sister was the headmistress of a girls' academy and had intricate connections with the Empress.
She... no wonder she dared to be so defiant.
Not only was Shan Ling stunned, but everyone else was too.
Ye Wan's domineering attitude, demanding that others apologize to her daughter right away, was even more astonishing.
No, your daughter is so rude and aggressive, shouldn't you make her apologize?
Those rich young men originally thought Er Ya was the daughter of a minor official from some remote place, but they never expected to run into such a tough opponent.
Everyone looked rather grim at that moment.
The wife of the Minister of War smiled apologetically and made her son apologize.
Even if the marriage doesn't happen, we absolutely mustn't make enemies. Who wants to offend the Lin family these days?
"Idiot, idiot!" The wife of the Minister of War was cursing her son to death in her heart, but she still smiled obsequiously.
Although reluctant, Young Master Chen still apologized, and couldn't help but glance at Er Ya again, the second young lady of the Lin family.
Ye Wan's gaze fell on Miss Cui Shiyi, who remained motionless.
The meaning is clear: What about you? Apologize!
Miss Cui 11 gripped the handkerchief in her hand tightly, gritting her teeth in extreme distress, tears welling up in her eyes. She had never suffered such a loss before.
Cui Shiyi is renowned for her talent. If she apologizes today, how will she ever be able to hold her head high again?
Miss Cui's mother looked displeased. "Your Highness, it's just a few words between young people. If anyone is at fault, it should be both of them. Your arbitrary and domineering behavior is a bit too overbearing."
Wasn't her daughter speaking the truth? Wasn't Lin Erya right?
Those sitting here now are all noblewomen, so Madam Cui doesn't care about her official position in the previous dynasty.
Despite this, Ye Wan's status was still noble. She was a woman whom even the emperor valued highly, the only princess consort of a king of a different surname, and the empress's own daughter-in-law. Who would dare to disrespect her?
Although Madam Cui was unhappy, she did not dare to show it too much and could only express her dissatisfaction slightly.
Ye Wan remained calm. "Even if my daughter had a quarrel with Young Master Chen, does the Cui family's daughter think she's so meddlesome? Does she have to come here to seek attention? She comes up here asking if other families are ill-mannered. Where is her own manners?"
"This matter was indeed spearheaded by Cui Shiyi, and has nothing to do with the Second Miss."
Pei Zhixuan stepped forward to testify.
Cui Shiyi saw Pei Zhixuan tremble, and tears immediately fell down her cheeks. "I'm sorry, Miss Lin, I shouldn't have spoken up."
Er Ya almost rolled her eyes. "I don't know if it's fair or not, but it's best not to say anything next time. Just mind your own business. Other people's business is none of your concern. Don't be so gossipy."
Cui Shiyi covered her face and started crying.
She was supposed to be meeting the Fourth Young Master Pei today, but she spoke up for another woman, and she completely lost face.
As for the girls who had been surrounding Cui Shiyi, they all apologized to Er Ya.
Er Ya then said a few nice things.
Consort Xian looked on with amusement, saying, "If I had known that the withered lotus in my side courtyard was so beautiful, I would have moved it to the Imperial Garden, so that you wouldn't have to come to see it in groups."
"Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, and everyone is here to admire the lotus flowers, please make yourselves at home."
When Lin Suyi spoke, the young ladies breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Ye Wan would interrogate them again.
Madam Wei changed the subject, as if the incident had never happened.
Er Ya pulled Shan Ling to sit down, saying that they would be serving some snacks later and she should try them. All the snacks at today's banquet were from her shop.
Shan Ling was flattered, as was Madam Shan.
One lady couldn't help but secretly ask Madam Pei, "Can Madam Cui really just swallow this insult?"
The matriarch of the Cui family hadn't looked very good just now, but surprisingly she didn't continue her outburst and swallowed her anger.
Madam Pei lowered her voice, "What can she do if she can't help herself? If it were the Cui family of the past, it would have been easy for them to crush a rich young lady from a peasant background. But things are different now."
Even she had to admit that even though Er Ya was too shrewish and unfit to be a wife of a noble family, marrying her did have its advantages.
"Yes, things are very different now. Our aristocratic families are no longer as powerful as they used to be."
Madam Pei frowned as she looked at Er Ya, who was laughing wildly not far away.
Three years have passed, and this girl hasn't improved at all. I don't know how Ye Wan spoiled the child like this. Or is she not her biological daughter after all, and doesn't care about her, using the "praise to kill" method?
But it doesn't look like it.
Daya had noticed Madam Pei long ago, and her eyes deepened.
The wife of the Minister of War wore a fake smile throughout the entire banquet. As soon as she left the palace gates, she grabbed her son and started scolding him.
"I'm telling you, you blockhead! I brought you here today specifically to have someone look your fortune told. At least leave a good impression! How did you end up getting into this mess?"
Young Master Chen felt extremely aggrieved when he talked about this, "Mother, I just thought she was pretty and wanted to take the opportunity to say a few words to her. Who would have thought she would be so shrewish? You can marry her if you want, but I will not marry her."
If she hadn't spoken so bluntly, he would never have stooped to her level.
As it turned out, this person was Lin Anyuan's daughter.
The wife of the Minister of War looked resentful. "You don't even have a chance to marry her. Did you see the Empress's attitude just now? Even if she hadn't scratched you with her fingernail, she would have slapped you across the face. Today's incident is also your fault."
"Isn't Lin Anyuan's reputation resounding enough? I didn't expect Ye Wan to be so protective of her own. If you became their son-in-law, would you still have to worry about your future? But you heartless wretch, you're blind!"
Why aren't you saying anything?
Young Master Chen lowered his head, "No wonder Father wants to form a marriage alliance with the Lin family."
"Which aristocratic family in the entire capital doesn't want to form a marriage alliance with the Lin family? Marrying a wife isn't like marrying off a daughter; this is bringing back a gold nugget! What do you call this? This is called climbing the social ladder! Don't let a donkey kick your brain!"
“Mother, you’re absolutely right, but…”
"But what? Just tell me if he's good-looking or not." The wife of the Minister of War seized on the most important point. How could she not know what kind of crazy things her son had?
That definitely means they like things that look good.
Young Master Chen remained silent.
Although she is arrogant and domineering, and looks quite fierce, she is also undeniably beautiful, possessing a kind of formidable beauty.
The mother and son were chirping softly, thinking no one would know, but in fact, they had been overheard.
Pei Zhixuan lowered the carriage curtain after the two had walked away.
Madam Pei was talking to her personal maid about the events at the palace banquet.
Suddenly, her good son arrived, leaving behind a bombshell: "Mother, go to the Lin family to propose marriage."
Madam Pei was stunned for three seconds. "What nonsense are you spouting in broad daylight?"
Pei Si: "Didn't you want to marry into a higher social class? Nowadays, among all the women in the capital, apart from the princess, the Lin family daughters are the most noble. What are you hesitating about, Mother?"
Madam Pei: ...
It's a ghost story.
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