Lu Ni was speechless for a long time.
Madam Lin wasn't in a hurry; she just watched her quietly.
In the past, when Lin asked Lu Ni to do something, she would say what she wanted, just look at her without urging or pressuring her, and similarly, she would not allow Lu Ni to object.
Normally, Madam Lin could indulge her, but once Madam Lin made up her mind, Lu Ni had absolutely no chance to resist.
"Mother, is this really how it has to be? But Prince Tiantian is really annoyed with me," Lu Ni said, sounding somewhat aggrieved under Madam Lin's gaze.
“Is this really the case? Ni’er, this is your only way out. If you stay in Da Zhou, your mother can’t protect you at all. Think about it, how have you been living since your maternal grandfather and aunt had their accident? Let alone now that Lu Zheng has taken control of the Duke’s Mansion, how were you doing before Lu Zheng returned after your maternal grandfather’s accident?” Madam Lin asked patiently.
Lu Ni was taken aback, then she remembered something.
For example, the people from the second wife's family started to show her and her mother less respect than before, and her second aunt even wanted to take over the management of the inner quarters.
The sisters from the second wife's family were no pushovers either.
Her father is rather laid-back and hasn't been involved much in recent years. After her maternal grandfather's accident, her second uncle acted like he wanted to be the eldest brother, which made her second aunt and their children quite arrogant as well.
Unfortunately, her maternal grandfather and aunt had just had an accident at that time. She wanted to make a scene and give the second branch of the family a hard time, but her mother persuaded her to stay calm and she endured it.
Then Lu Zheng came back.
As long as Lu Zheng is not in the main house, Lu Ni can still get by.
She didn't want to live like this anymore; she wanted to go back to the way things were before.
Therefore, when Madam Lin and Lu Ming first suggested that Lu Ni find a way to become the emperor's concubine, Lu Ni was somewhat reluctant, but she still agreed at the time.
It's because she felt frustrated.
Now, her dream of becoming the emperor's concubine is definitely over, but she still has a chance to become the queen of another country.
However, what about Prince Tian Tian...?
"Ni'er, if you're willing, Mother will help you," Lin said, seeing that Lu Ni's expression was slowly softening.
"Mother, how can we help with this? I've already fallen out with Tianji today. Besides, he's not stupid; how could he possibly agree to whatever I say?" Lu Ni still felt hopeless.
“Ni’er, you’re not married yet and haven’t experienced anything like this, so you don’t understand. But listen to your mother, you won’t go wrong.” Lin Shi knew that Lu Ni had agreed, and said confidently.
"Alright, Mother, you can say it then!" Lu Ni pursed her lips and glanced at the screen again.
At this moment, perhaps because Lin was also in the room, Prince Tiantian was extremely quiet.
There was no sound from behind the screen; it seemed that Prince Tiantian was already asleep.
The whole room was quiet, with only the mother and daughter speaking softly. The door was far away, so the yamen runners from the Dali Temple and the minor officials from the Ministry of Rites couldn't hear what they were saying. As for Prince Tiantian, who was a little closer, and the servants standing by the bed, even if they could hear them, they wouldn't understand what the mother and daughter were saying.
Madam Lin glanced at the screen, then turned back and said, "Take advantage of these two days when you're locked up alone."
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