The child walked in quickly.
Chao Ningqing bowed.
"Sir, Miss Lin has woken up and is crying and begging to see you."
Ningqing...
But I don't want to see her!
Ning Qing stood up and walked towards Hongyun Courtyard.
The child immediately followed behind.
Ning Qing looked at Lin Zilan on the bed.
Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were red and swollen with bloodshot veins, and she was tightly bound with white silk, unable to move.
They were in a sorry state.
Lin Zilan looked at Ning Qing standing by the bed.
She called out in a wronged tone, "Senior brother."
Ning Qingchao nodded and responded.
"Um".
Hearing Ning Qing's reply.
Lin Zilan couldn't help but burst into tears.
Ning Qing turned her head and instructed the maid standing to the side.
"Quickly wipe away your young lady's tears."
Several burly maids clumsily took out handkerchiefs and roughly and haphazardly wiped away Lin Zilan's tears.
Lin Zilan's eyes were full of disgust and resistance as she shouted loudly.
"Senior brother, make them leave. I don't need these rude people to serve me."
Ning Qing glanced at her indifferently.
"With them around, they can protect your safety."
Lin Zilan replied loudly.
"I am perfectly safe now and do not need them. Get them out of here. I do not need their service. How can such vulgar people be worthy of serving me?"
Ningqing...
He waved his hand, dismissing everyone in the room.
Seeing that everyone had left, he finally spoke up and asked.
"The Emperor wants to bestow a marriage upon you and the Second Prince. Are you willing?"
Lin Zilan looked at Ning Qing.
"The Second Prince?"
Ning Qing nodded.
"It's the person you were with at the restaurant that night. If you're willing, I'll prepare a dowry for you and give you a grand wedding."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zilan's face showed a hint of sadness.
"Senior brother, don't you have even the slightest bit of... feeling for me...?"
He then erupted in anger and spoke out.
"Are you tired of me and want to marry me off so easily?"
"Heh, you only like that prostitute now, so why would you care about me?"
"Senior brother, senior brother! You can know a person's face but not their heart. I never knew you were such a disgusting person. You actually like a lowly man."
Ning Qing's gaze turned slightly cold.
"Shut up, he's the person I like, take back what you just said."
Lin Zilan chuckled.
He looked at Ning Qing with a slightly provocative expression.
“Am I wrong? He’s just a lowly prostitute. Didn’t you bring him back from the Red Swallow Pavilion? Don’t tell me you don’t know what that place is.”
Ning Qing spoke coldly.
"His status is none of your business, and as for you, I'll ask you one last time, are you going to marry him or not?"
Lin Zilan asked.
"What if I marry? What if I don't?"
Ning Qing gave her a cold glance.
"No matter what, if you want to get married, I will prepare your dowry and marry you off in a grand and glorious way."
"If you don't want to get married, the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion will support you for life."
He gave her another cold glance.
"I can tell you don't want to get married. In that case, you should stay in your room from now on. You can go out when you've figured things out and stopped trying to kill yourself."
After saying that, he walked out of the room.
Standing at the doorway.
Looking outside, there was a group of burly old women and maids.
He gave the order.
"Keep a close eye on Miss Lin. Her safety is of utmost importance, understand?"
The crowd responded in unison.
"Yes, sir, we will definitely keep a close eye on Miss Lin."
Ning Qing nodded in satisfaction.
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