Chapter 282: How can there be such a big difference between mother and daughter?
It's really ridiculous.
Even his illiterate mother knew that the flatbread could not be eaten, but Lin Zhi, who had read so many books by sages and had been in official circles for so many years, was still dreaming of that ridiculous dream of becoming a powerful official?
Even if the Crown Prince agrees, the Queen and the Emperor will not agree to the existence of a powerful minister like him, right?
Aunt is right, we can’t stay in the Lin Mansion anymore, and they can’t stay there for long.
Early the next morning.
Qi then took everyone in the mansion to Xueyuan to prepare Lin Yingxue's dowry.
A woman's dowry is for her lifetime use. Young ladies from wealthy families can live a good life with their dowries from the day they get married, as long as they don't do anything naughty. Therefore, even though Lin Yingxue was just a small concubine, her dowry was extremely rich.
The servants looked at the dowry filling the yard, their jaws dropping. They had never imagined that a woman could use up so many things in her lifetime. There were more than twenty pairs of bracelets alone.
Seeing this, Qi just nodded calmly and said, "That's it, you can leave."
Lin Yingxue's heart tightened. "Mother, are you still angry about what happened yesterday? Mother, I'm your daughter. Isn't it your duty to protect me? Besides, I'm going to enter the Prince's Mansion the next day. Do you want me to get bit by that snake and go in? And, I was really scared yesterday."
She was frightened twice in a row. In addition to the snake, she was also frightened by the densely packed earthworms in the bathtub. She fainted immediately.
Lin Yingxue gritted her teeth and said, "If I find out who did this, I will kill her."
She stepped forward again and pulled Qi.
"Mother, as long as I become the crown prince's favorite, are you still afraid that you will not have a glorious life? Then who will dare to laugh at you? Those cousins of the Qi family who look down on you, and your half-sister, will she still say bad things about you behind your back?"
"I, I'm just trying to save your face, right? Why are you so petty and angry?"
Qi's expression improved a little, and she said, "I didn't mean that. Uh, I'm going to Qijun Courtyard to see how the wedding veil that bitch embroidered for you is doing."
After saying that, Qi turned and left.
Lin Yingxue looked at her back and said angrily, "Is this still my mother? She's so angry with me just because I asked her to block a snake? Which other mother wouldn't risk her life? Even that Liu was willing to die for her daughter, so why can't she?"
Dai Qiao heard this and stepped forward in agreement, "That's right, Miss, don't be angry. As long as Madam can give you all these good things, you don't have to worry about the rest."
Lin Yingxue let it go, but...
"Although these things are good, I always feel like something is missing. Dai Qiao, do you know the betrothal gifts that the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion brought?"
Dai Qiaowei took a breath.
"Miss, are you going to take the things sent from the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion to the Prince's Mansion as well? But those are things from the Ji Mansion."
"Shut up. What do you mean by their things? They are obviously mine. Although I am no longer the future consort of the Marquis of Wu'an, how can I take back something that has been given to me? What are you still standing there for? Take me there quickly."
Dai Qiao obeyed the order and took her to the warehouse with trepidation.
Lin Yingxue opened a box at random, and inside it was a box full of goodies. There was a full layer of pearls alone, and the light reflected by the pearls was reflected on Lin Yingxue's greedy face.
"This is the real dowry! Look at what my mother prepared for me. What kind of rubbish is that?"
"Dai Qiao, go call someone over and have them carry all these things to my yard. I'm going to take them to the Crown Prince's Mansion. Hahahaha, then I want to see who will still laugh at me for being the daughter of a fourth-rank official."
Another place.
Qi stood at the door of Qijun Courtyard, looking at the scene of loving mother and filial daughter inside, and was hesitant to go in.
Nanny Qi advised, "Madam, perhaps the young lady didn't mean that. She was probably too scared yesterday, so she pushed you towards those snakes. Please, please don't blame the young lady. Don't let a few beasts create a rift between mother and daughter. That would be a disaster."
Qi snorted coldly.
"She's scared? Am I not scared? If I don't blame her, should I blame myself? Lin Yingxue is such a good daughter. She actually pushed her mother out? If things go on like this, won't she push me out to shield her from the knife?"
"Look over there, they're clearly both mother and daughter, but why is there such a huge difference?"
"Lin Qingjun is extremely lowly. Yet, at such a young age, she had to beg a kitchen servant just to give Liu Shi a hot meal. And just to ensure Liu Shi could eat well, she humbled herself and served a servant footwashing water for a month? And so, to protect Liu Shi from my torture, she knelt before me and begged me to let her go, saying she would die if only I would spare her life."
"Over the past decade or so, Lin Qingjun has endured countless grievances and suffered countless hardships. If a concubine's daughter could do this, then why can't Lin Yingxue, a legitimate daughter, do the same?"
Comparing the two, Qi was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
She covered her chest and her eyes were red.
"I can still remember what happened yesterday. She pushed my hand away without hesitation. When the snake wrapped itself around me, her eyes were filled with relief at being saved. Tell me, how can I avoid this grudge?"
"Perhaps, Lin Qingjun is right. She has never truly loved me as her mother. I should have listened to Lin Qingjun and made plans for myself earlier."
At the beginning, Lin Qingjun said that Lin Yingxue's love was just words. She had never embroidered a handkerchief for her, nor had she ever really done anything for her. She didn't believe it at first, but now, she believes it.
Madam Qi said nervously, "No, madam, you must not think like that. Even if, even if it is so, the young lady will enter the palace in a few days. Don't you want a daughter of the Crown Prince Fengyi? Just like what the young lady said, those snobs in the Qi Mansion will not say anything anymore. Madam, please don't be confused. Have you forgotten the look of disdain from Madam Qi?"
"When our eldest daughter married the sickly prince of Marquis Wu'an, they all said we were blind."
"Of course, now that you have become the Crown Prince's concubine, you can shut them up and slap them in the face, Madam."
When Qi heard this, her expression became strange again.
Nanny Qi knew that she was in a dilemma, but she still wanted to persuade her.
"Madam, even if you don't plan for yourself, you should plan for the young master, right? Don't forget, he will take the imperial examination this year. With the support of the crown prince, the young master's path will be smoother."
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