"What...what happened?"
Lin Yimiao was a little confused. As far as she could remember, nothing had happened in the past two days to make her mother so sad.
However, when the eldest lady was asked this question, she cried even more sadly, "What's wrong? You actually asked me what's wrong?"
"That Lin Chunhuan caused you to fall into the water and lose your marriage to the Eastern Palace. For such a serious matter, the Marquis not only didn't punish her, but he also had that little bitch moved from Chunlan Courtyard to Tingshui Pavilion."
"The mother of Tingshui Pavilion asked the Marquis for it several times for you, but he refused. And now he just gave it to that little bitch? Your father doesn't even care about you as his daughter!"
Is it because of such a thing?
Lin Yimiao was so angry that she laughed out loud, "What are you talking about, mother? I'm living well in Yixueyuan, why are you going to the Tingshui Pavilion?"
"Besides, I've already told you, mother, that I won't marry into the Eastern Palace. I don't want to, I don't want to, I don't have any thoughts at all!"
"We can't let that little bitch take advantage of us!" The eldest lady argued confidently. The tears on her face had not even dried yet, but she already put on an aggressive expression.
"That vixen named Gu stole your father's soul. If it weren't for her background as a music teacher, maybe even the position of the Marquis's mistress would have been taken over by someone else."
"Daughter, you don't know how your mother was abused by that vixen. Now her daughter is trying to abuse my daughter. I won't agree. I..."
"Mother!" Lin Yimiao was dizzy from the eldest lady's shouting. "Mrs. Gu has been dead for many years, and Xiao Si still can't speak. What on earth has offended you?"
The eldest lady seemed to be unable to believe that these words came from the mouth of her favorite daughter, and her face was full of disbelief. "Miaomiao, what's wrong with you now?"
"Didn't you, like mother, hate that fourth girl the most? Now... why are you speaking up for her?"
"Are you still my daughter?"
The blue veins on her forehead were throbbing with endurance. When she was young, she didn't understand. She only knew that her mother was good to her, and that anyone her mother hated must be a bad person.
I really thought that my father would divorce my mother and let Aunt Gu be the mistress of the marquis's family.
So he never liked Aunt Gu, and even more so the children she gave birth to, so he targeted her everywhere.
But while she was in the Eastern Palace, she couldn't see the prince and had plenty of time to think about the past. Only then did she understand that the mistress of a noble family could not be replaced so easily.
No matter how foolish my father was, he would never do such a thing as favoring a concubine and neglecting his wife, even for the sake of his own reputation as an official.
Moreover, in her memory, even when Aunt Gu was alive, in order to survive, she had always been cautious and careful in serving her and her mother.
He was not as arrogant and domineering as his mother described.
"Of course I am your daughter. If I weren't your daughter, how could I help you and cause Aunt Gu to die without a burial place!"
Lin Yimiao was furious at the noise and spoke in a harsher tone, "Mother, I won't mention what happened back then, but how long are you going to keep making such a fuss?"
"I'm making trouble?!"
The eldest lady stood up suddenly, and the tears that had just stopped burst out again in an instant, "Your father never cares about the affairs of the mansion. I am the only one who supports everything here, big and small. It's not easy for me, and now even you are starting to blame me!"
"I did play some hand in that incident, but what can I do? Would you be satisfied if all those vixens climbed over us mother and daughter one by one?"
"I'm doing this all for you. If that day ever comes, will you, the eldest daughter of a marquisate, still be able to sit securely in your position?!"
The eldest lady looked a little crazy.
Although Aunt Gu is gone, there are still Aunt Song, Aunt Fang... Over the years, there has never been a shortage of women in the Marquis' Mansion. She fought against everyone, but she never thought that one day even her own daughter would not stand on her side.
In an instant, it felt like the sky was falling and everything was dark and gloomy.
But at this moment, Lin Yimiao was calmer than ever before. "But mother, you have fought for so many years and killed so many people with various means. Have you ever been short of women in this mansion?"
These words startled the lady.
Lin Yimiao smiled bitterly, "Don't you understand yet? What's wrong with those women? Most of them are ordinary women. They have never thought of harming anyone, and most of them have never even thought of taking your place."
"They just wanted to live peacefully. The one who was truly at fault...was their father. It was their father who brought those women home one by one and wanted to have children with them."
"Mother, have you blamed the wrong person for all these years?"
There was a buzzing sound in her ears, and the eldest lady felt as if she could no longer hear anything.
So...she has been doing it wrong all these years?
Seeing the eldest lady's expression, Lin Yimiao pursed her lips and sighed softly, "Mother, please think about it carefully. If you can figure it out, that's great. If you can't, forget it."
"It's just that Fourth Sister is still useful to me now. If you really want to do this for my daughter's own good, then please stop making things difficult for her. Otherwise... I'm afraid my father really won't tolerate you."
In fact, Lin Yimiao also knew that it was far-fetched to insist that it was his mother's fault. Almost all the ladies of aristocratic families had lived this way, fighting concubines, fighting mistresses, and fighting those illegitimate children. They lived like this all their lives.
If she hadn't spent that time in the Eastern Palace, she wouldn't have had the time to think about these things, so... as the one protected by her mother, she actually had no right to blame.
But if possible, she also hopes that her mother can live for her one day.
As soon as she stepped out of the door, the maid beside her came hurriedly to report, "Miss, someone is coming from the Prince Qin's Mansion. The Marquis wants you to come over."
“So fast!”
Obviously not expecting the King of Qin to act so quickly, Lin Yimiao quickly tidied up her clothes, but before leaving, she grabbed the messenger and said, "Go to Tingshui Pavilion and call the fourth lady to the front hall. Tell her that it was me who asked her to come."
The girl agreed and turned around and ran towards Tingshui Pavilion.
The Tingshui Pavilion was farther from the main hall. When Lin Chunhuan arrived, Lin Yimiao was already standing shyly beside the King of Qin. "A girl's marriage is decided by her parents and the matchmaker. Miaomiao, let your father make the decision."
Hearing this, the concubine who came to propose marriage as an elder also breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as Marquis Yuanning was about to agree to the marriage with a smile, he saw Lin Chunhuan walk in. "Little Fourth is here too, come quickly. You're old enough now, and your eldest sister is getting engaged, so you should familiarize yourself with the process."
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