Chapter 8 Lying Will Cause Mouth Sores and Retribution
In contrast, Prince Jin is a legitimate royal family member. He is not only the emperor's most beloved nephew, but is also more likely to replace the current crown prince and become the new heir apparent.
Therefore, when the King of Jin was in front of him, even though the Marquis of Changning was of a higher generation, he had to bring his entire family to welcome him outside the door.
He bent his waist and bowed, but the person in the carriage did not respond.
Even Lin Ruzhen felt strange: Prince Jin never puts on airs in front of me, why is he acting so abnormal today?
"Your Highness Prince Jin? Your Highness?" Lin Xiao called out carefully twice.
At this moment, a pair of white hands lifted the carriage curtain, and a familiar voice came from above everyone's heads: "No need to be polite."
When Lin Xiao looked up, he saw the eldest daughter, whom he disliked the most in the past, coming out of the car with an arrogant look and indifferent eyes.
Looking at their eyes, it's as if... they're looking at a group of clowns?
Through the gap in the curtain, he could see at a glance that the carriage was empty, with no sign of Prince Jin.
"Where is King Jin?" Lin Xiao asked.
Lin Qingyue said lazily, "I've entered the palace to meet the emperor."
That's why Prince Jin didn't even come! This was a very disrespectful act, not only did it sully the reputation of the Marquisate, it also revealed his lack of regard for Lin Qingyue!
But just now, Lin Qingyue was actually acting like a bully in front of her family!
Lin Xiao suppressed his anger and said, "Let's go into the mansion first."
Zhou just glanced at Lin Qingyue indifferently and turned to go in. There was no warm feeling of a mother-daughter meeting at all.
When Lin Rufeng turned around, she glared at Lin Qingyue. "You've only been the princess for a few days, and you've made our whole family wait here. What an arrogant person! In the end, Prince Jin didn't even show up to visit. Isn't that shameful!"
Lin Ruzhen felt relieved when she saw that Prince Jin did not show up: He said that his feelings had not changed, and he really did not lie to me. He even refused to give Lin Qingyue the honor of returning home.
She was feeling proud and wanted to see Lin Qingyue do something irrational out of anger, so when no one was looking, she whispered in Lin Qingyue's ear:
"So what if I take your status and steal your achievements? The world would rather believe a single tear of mine than a thousand words of yours! Your loved ones are on my side, and your husband loves me too. Even your position as princess will be mine sooner or later!"
She smiled sinisterly, turned around and called out delicately, "Mom, wait for your daughter! Your daughter will help you in!"
He caught up with Zhou and affectionately took her arm. Even though they were not related by blood, the closeness between mother and daughter was still eye-catching.
Lin Qingyue seemed to be blind to this. She just took a few quick steps to her side, patted her shoulder as if nothing had happened, and planted a talisman called "honesty".
When Lin Ruzhen turned her head, she saw a faint light flash by, so fast that it seemed like an illusion.
It was already three quarters past noon, and the Marquis' Mansion had already prepared a sumptuous meal, originally intending to entertain Prince Jin.
But at this moment, he had no choice but to reluctantly entertain his daughter who came back.
"Please sit down. There's no need to be restrained as we're a family." The speaker was Lin Xiao.
It had been two years since Lin Qingyue was brought back to the Marquis' Mansion, and this was the first time she had dinner at the same table with Lin Xiao.
The noble marquis, who used to be high and mighty and never paid attention to the open and secret struggles in the backyard, rarely showed a fatherly smile and greeted his daughter who had returned home.
If it were the Lin Qingyue of the past, she would have been moved to tears.
But at this moment, Lin Qingyue just sat down to eat with a calm expression, as if she came back just to have a meal.
Lin Xiao winked at Zhou, who then asked, "How have you been doing in the palace these past few days? Is Prince Jin treating you well?"
Lin Qingyue said: "Not bad."
fine?
Lin Ruzhen secretly sneered in her heart: I just used a little trick and Prince Jin couldn't even enter the bridal chamber. Do you think this is okay?
Lin Xiao simply got straight to the point and said, "Yue'er, you know the Marquis' Mansion has declined over the years. And the Prince of Jin is a descendant of a royal family, and he may even have the potential to aspire to a high position."
"Yue'er, you are undoubtedly lucky to be the Princess of Jin. But for the past ten years, you have not received any aristocratic education. You are not even proficient in the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, let alone other arts."
"Plus, the Prince of Jin has no interest in you. Your position as the Princess... forgive my father's frankness, I'm afraid it won't last long."
"Zhen'er is different from you. She grew up in the Marquis's Mansion and received a good education since she was young. She knows how to manage household expenses and be the mistress of a mansion."
"What's more, she saved the life of the King of Jin, and they have a deep bond."
"So, rather than waiting until the King of Jin dislikes and divorces you in the future, it's better to let Zhen'er go and help you early. Isn't Ehuang and Nvying also a beautiful story?"
This is the first time that Lin Xiao has spoken so much to his daughter since they met as father.
But when he opened his mouth, he asked her to accept Lin Ruzhen.
Lin Qingyue raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Are you so impatient that you want her to be your concubine?"
Lin Xiao corrected: "Zhen'er is also the daughter of the Marquis's family, how can she be a concubine? Father means that she should be a concubine first. Your marriage was arranged by the emperor, so it's not possible to change it for the time being. But if in the future..."
He paused, lowered his voice and said, "Father has already found out that the crown prince will be appointed during this period. Once the Prince of Jin becomes the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess will be the future Queen."
Lin Xiao was certain that Dongfang Yanyan was the future emperor, so he wanted to push Lin Ruzhen to him before he officially became the crown prince.
Putting aside the blood relationship, Lin Ruzhen was carefully raised in the Marquis' Mansion and was more suitable to be the mother of the country.
Lin Qingyue: "Oh~ Don't even think about it."
Lin Rufeng slammed the table and angrily said, "You actually don't agree? What right do you have to disagree! If it weren't for Zhen'er risking her life to save Prince Jin, how could Prince Jin look at our Marquisate differently?"
"Zhen'er is clearly the worthy consort of Prince Jin. It's you who, with your evil mind, drugged Prince Jin using vile means. Not only did you make our mansion a laughingstock, but you also prevented Prince Jin and Zhen'er, the two lovers, from finally becoming a couple."
"You're back home today, and the whole family has put aside past grudges and treated you with great courtesy! Your father has even kindly discussed matters with you. It's one thing for you to be ungrateful, but how dare you refuse?"
Lin Ruzhen's eyes reddened with grievance at these words, but she pretended to be generous and said, "Sister, I never wanted to compete with you for anything. But the marriage between the prince's mansion and the marquis' mansion is not just a simple love affair. It also concerns my father's promotion and my brother's career."
Zhou looked at Lin Ruzhen lovingly: "My Zhen'er is sensible and knows how to consider the overall situation."
When he turned to look at his biological daughter, Lin Qingyue, he was filled with dissatisfaction: "You have been married into the palace for three days. In these three days, have you made any plans for your father and brother? Your brother is already in his twenties, and he still hasn't been able to ask for the title of Crown Prince, nor does he have any official position. Have you ever considered him?"
Speaking of this, Lin Rufeng became even more angry. "If Zhen'er was the Princess of Jin, the imperial decree to confer the title of Crown Prince would have been issued long ago, and father would have surely been promoted three levels! Unlike you, you didn't even go home with your husband. It shows that the Prince of Jin hates you to the core, and our Marquisate can't count on you!"
He couldn't get promoted or enter the government, and it was clearly all because of his own incompetence, yet he still had the nerve to blame it on Lin Qingyue? Ridiculous!
Lin Qingyue sneered, "You're just relying on Lin Ruzhen's life-saving grace for Dongfang Yan. Was it really you who saved him that day?"
Her smile was slightly cold, and she asked Lin Ruzhen word by word, "Was it really you who saved the Prince of Jin that day? My dear sister, if you tell too many lies, you will get sores in your mouth and suffer the consequences."
"Sister, at this point, why are you still trying to take all the credit for yourself? Do you think His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin will look at you differently? But he's not a fool! When I sent him back to the palace that day, everyone in the capital saw it, including the palace guards."
But what is the truth?
That night, a blizzard blocked the mountain. Lin Qingyue, regardless of her life, dragged the blood-covered stranger through the vast snow for several hours.
It was not until dawn and the heavy snow stopped that she collapsed at the city gate due to exhaustion.
Just at that time, Lin Ruzhen's carriage came through the frost and fog.
She recognized Prince Dongfang Yan's identity at a glance, and immediately ordered people to carry the prince onto the carriage, and even drove around the city before sending him back to the palace.
After that day, the whole capital was filled with praises of the second daughter of the Marquis's family for her righteousness and kindness.
Lin Qingyue fainted at the city gate for half an hour before she was discovered by the patrolling city gate guards and sent home.
After returning home, she had a fever for three days and three nights and almost died.
After waking up, she heard that Lin Ruzhen had saved a prince, and she didn't even dare to think about it.
It was not until Dongfang Yan recovered from his injury and came to her house with generous gifts that she realized that her credit had been misappropriated.
At that time, Lin Qingyue was speechless and no one believed her. Even her biological parents thought she was maliciously trying to steal the credit for her sister's work, and punished her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall for three days.
Now, when talking about the past, Lin Ruzhen feels no guilt at all.
Anyway, Lin Qingyue has no evidence, and no one will believe her no matter what she says.
Sometimes, it doesn’t matter what the truth is, what matters is who people are more willing to believe!
"Even if you want to take credit for it, sister, you shouldn't ignore the facts. It was indeed me who saved His Highness the Prince of Jin's life that day!"
When she said the last sentence, Lin Ruzhen's tongue flashed, as if pierced by a steel needle, and she cried out "Ouch!" in pain.
Zhou hurriedly asked, "Zhen'er, what's wrong with you?"
Lin Ruzhen covered her mouth and mumbled, "It hurts... My mouth hurts!"
"Is she getting a sore throat?" Zhou quickly instructed the maid, "Ask the cook to make some pear and loquat syrup for the young lady."
The Lin family father and son also cast concerned glances.
From childhood to adulthood, whenever Lin Ruzhen had some trouble, the whole family would be concerned and nervous.
Only Lin Qingyue was adding fuel to the fire: "By the way, the day I just returned home, my sister suddenly fell into the water. That time, was it you who jumped in, or was it me who pushed her?"
When Zhou found out that her own daughter had been switched, she still felt a little guilty towards Lin Qingyue and even prepared a gift for them.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, I heard that Lin Qingyue pushed Lin Ruzhen into the water and she almost drowned.
Zhou was shocked: a child who was not raised by her own parents really has a bad character.
So, when they met for the first time, Zhou didn't give him a good face and didn't even give him a gift.
At this moment, the pain in Lin Ruzhen's mouth eased a little, and she said, "Sister, don't mention it anymore. Although you pushed me into the water very hard, I think you were just angry for a moment. Who told me to take your identity? So no matter how you treat me, I won't be angry with you, I..."
There was another stinging pain, and her tongue felt like it was burned by fire, the pain was so severe that tears came to her eyes.
Zhou hugged her adopted daughter distressedly: "What happened?"
Lin Ruzhen covered her mouth and mumbled, "It hurts... My mouth hurts even more!"
Zhou said, "Open your mouth and let me show you."
Lin Ruzhen opened her mouth carefully and saw two fingernail-sized abscesses on both sides of her tongue, which was heartbreaking to see.
"How could such a large abscess appear? And it's on the tongue, it must be painful! Someone, please call a doctor for the young lady."
Lin Qingyue kindly reminded him, "I've already told you that lying will cause mouth sores and retribution. See, it's come true, right? Next time, remember to be honest and don't tell lies."
Lin Ruzhen subconsciously defended herself: "I never lied...ah!"
Well, my mouth hurts even more.
Zhou angrily yelled at Lin Qingyue, "Your sister is crying in pain, how can you still gloat over her misfortune? How could I have given birth to such a vicious daughter like you!"
"Take your time to eat this meal! Zhen'er, let me take you back to your room to rest."
After Zhou finished speaking, she took her pitiful adopted daughter away.
Lin Rufeng said with a dark face, "Lin Qingyue, look at what you've done! You've angered both Mother and Zhen'er and driven them away. Are you happy now?"
Lin Qingyue nodded: "Yes, I'm very happy."
"You are so vicious! If my father wasn't here..." He didn't finish the rest of the words, but glared at Lin Qingyue viciously before leaving.
In a blink of an eye, only Lin Xiao and his daughter Lin Qingyue were left at the dinner table.
Lin Xiao also felt annoyed when he saw Lin Qingyue: this girl has a cold personality and strange behavior. She is not as smart and well-behaved as Zhen'er. No wonder King Jin dislikes her.
However, there was still something to say at this moment, so Lin Xiao said patiently:
"Yue'er, father knows that you've been living away from home for the past ten years and have suffered a lot. But it was Zhen'er who took your place and lived as the daughter of a marquis for more than ten years. That's why you feel resentful and are always at odds with her."
"But it was her parents who stole the baby, not her. Over the years, Zhen'er has been filial to her parents on your behalf. After you came back, she also gave in to you in everything."
"No matter how badly you've done something, Zhen'er has always spoken up for you. After all, we're sisters. You should focus on her good qualities and stop dwelling on the past."
"Father hopes you can think carefully about what I just said."
"Although you are now the Princess of Jin, without the favor of the prince, you cannot hold on to this position."
"Father suggested that Zhen'er go over to help you early, and it's for your own good. Zhen'er will take into account the sisterly relationship and fight for a place for you by the side of Prince Jin. In the future, Zhen'er will be the mother of the country, and you will at least be a noble concubine."
He was earnest in his words, always claiming to be doing it for Lin Qingyue's own good, but in reality, he was always thinking about himself. He was indeed a selfish and cold-hearted person. No wonder he raised children like Lin Ruzhen and Lin Rufeng!
Lin Qingyue tapped her chin lightly with her red hairpins, her eyes slightly raised. "Do you really think Prince Jin will become emperor? What if... he fails?"
"Absolutely impossible!" Lin Xiao answered firmly.
"Prince Jin's father and the current emperor were born of the same mother and had the closest relationship. The old Prince Jin even served as a follower of the emperor. After the old Prince Jin passed away, Your Majesty suspended court for ten days to personally offer condolences and attend the funeral."
"Although eight princes were recalled at the same time this time, anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Majesty is particularly gracious to Prince Jin. He even gave Prince Jin the command of the Imperial Guards!"
It’s no wonder that Lin Xiao is so confident. Who among the powerful people in the city doesn’t want to curry favor with King Jin now?
"Since being the Prince of Jin is such a high branch, go for it. But you want me to ask for Lin Ruzhen to enter the palace."
Lin Qingyue sneered, "Don't even think about it!"
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