"Don't do that. My status is not worthy of Lord Lin apologizing to me." Xie Yunxiu glanced at Xu Jing and said, "Fifth brother, why are you still standing there? Let's go together."
"Wait a minute." Zhou Siheng, who had been watching the Lin family's jokes, spoke up. "You two princes, please be patient and listen to what Lord Lin has to say."
Lin Guangmao was sweating profusely, but his years of experience in officialdom had quickly helped him regain his composure. He said, "Your Highness, please calm down. I will definitely give you an explanation."
Xie Yunxiu snorted coldly and said, "I don't want to sing opera with Master Lin here.
Previously, Miss Lin had a maid perform a play to discredit Fifth Brother's innocence so that he could cancel the engagement. Fifth Brother was magnanimous and didn't care about it. But now, I didn't expect Miss Lin to use the same trick again. Could it be that Miss Lin still wants Fifth Brother to cancel the engagement?
Xie Yunxiu had hit the nail on the head with Lin Wanru. A Lin family breakoff could lead to disaster, but Xie Yunqi's was different. He would only receive a few mild criticisms, and at most, lose his inheritance rights. That was nothing serious.
Her love and innocence are much more important than Xie Yunqi's royal status.
Lin Guangmao had no way to refute for a while and could only apologize repeatedly.
Zhou Siheng couldn't bear to listen any longer. In other days, he would have left the table long ago. But the person kneeling below was his benefactor. Even if she was rude, he had to find a way to save her.
"I heard that the prince and Miss Lin are in love. Why doesn't the King of Qin ask the Emperor for an imperial decree to marry Miss Lin?"
"You..." Xie Yunxiu rolled up his sleeves and was about to beat Zhou Siheng up but was stopped by Xu Jing.
Xu Jing had seen at least five hundred, if not a thousand, of these cuckold scenes. He'd seen so many of them that he was naturally indifferent to them.
Xu Jing laughed and said, "Where did Lord Zhou hear that the prince and Miss Lin are in love?"
"Isn't it?" Zhou Siheng smiled, but the smile lingered on the outside of his eyes. "I heard that the prince often came to the Lin Mansion to drink with Master Lin, and Miss Lin also came to accompany him every now and then. If this really didn't happen, why is it so widely spread outside?"
Before Xu Jing could lose his temper, Lin Guangmao's expression changed.
Not only is Lin Wanru's reputation ruined, but Lin Qingru's reputation is also ruined?
He looked at Lin Jiayang and said, "When did your sister have a private meeting with His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin?"
"This..." Lin Jiayang said with a sad face, "I was just drinking with the King of Qin, and I didn't ask Qingru to join us. I don't know how these rumors spread. Father, can you give me some time? I'll go check it out."
Stop investigating now. If you continue, the Lin family will become a laughing stock.
A family of scholars was messed up by two evil girls. Lin Guangmao was so angry that he almost vomited three liters of blood.
Lin Guangmao had originally planned to have dinner with the King of Qin today to finalize the marriage, but this incident caught him off guard. Not only was his marriage in jeopardy, but he was also about to lose his life.
Lin Guangmao wanted to calm the situation down, but he couldn't stop Xie Yunxiu from adding fuel to the fire.
Xie Yunxiu couldn't help himself and punched Zhou Siheng. "Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you mock my fifth brother? I must teach you a lesson today."
"Ninth brother, don't be impulsive!" Xu Jing grabbed the man's sleeve and pulled him away. "This matter has nothing to do with Lord Zhou. Don't get angry at him."
"Nothing?" Xie Yunxiu took a deep breath, sneered at Lin Guangmao, and said, "Master Lin, you don't know yet, but your bitch and Zhou Siheng have been having an affair and have already secretly agreed to spend their lives together in this dilapidated temple. Your unwanted slut still has the nerve to look down on my fifth brother. The Lin family is really thick-skinned. If it weren't for Mother Lin, I would make you pay for it today!"
"What?" It was like a bolt from the blue. How could Lin Wanru be involved with Zhou Siheng? Lin Guangmao almost fainted. What the hell was going on?
Not to mention Lin Guangmao, even Zhou Siheng couldn't stand it anymore. "Your Highness, Prince Zhuang, please be careful with your words. This humble servant and Miss Lin have a clean record and have never crossed the line."
"No? What could have happened between you and her, alone in a dilapidated temple? Do you really think no one would find out?"
Xie Yunxiu glared coldly, his words more venomous than a snake. "I understand Lord Zhou's devotion to protecting Lin Wanru's innocence. I could have ignored your private affairs with Lin Wanru, but you've dared to slander Fifth Brother and Lin Qingru. Don't blame others for your own actions. If you don't want your affairs with Lin Wanru to spread like wildfire, then shut up. Otherwise, I won't mind getting some blood on my hands!"
"That's enough." Xu Jing said coldly, "This matter ends here. Lord Lin, my ninth brother and I are leaving first. You should handle the affairs of the mansion on your own. If I hear that I have a bad reputation with a certain young lady in the mansion again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Xu Jing knew that continuing to make a fuss would be fruitless, so it would be better to leave early.
After the two princes left, Zhou Siheng also took the opportunity to take his leave.
Lin Guangmao said, "Wait a minute, Master Zhou, please tell me how you and my daughter met."
Lin Wanru said: "Father, daughter..."
"Shut up, you disgrace."
Lin Guangmao's entire life was humiliated by Lin Wanru. If it weren't for her engagement to the King of Qin, he would have beaten her to death long ago.
How could a girl be so shameless as to flirt with other men? It would have been fine if her family knew about it, but now everyone knows about it.
Lin Guangmao suppressed the urge to strangle Lin Wanru and said calmly, "I hope Lord Zhou can give me an explanation."
"Sir Lin, this humble servant has done nothing wrong to Miss Lin Er, and has not done anything that violates the rules."
If nothing had happened, how would King Zhuang and King Qin know about it? Lin Guangmao remembered that King Zhuang and Zhou Siheng were cousins. How could one person slander one's own family?
"You tell me." Lin Guangmao turned his head to look at Lin Wanru, determined to get to the bottom of the matter.
Lin Wanru curled her lips and said, "Jiyue and I went to Bailu Temple to pray and fulfill a vow. On the way back, we encountered strong winds and heavy rain, so we found a temple to rest. Unexpectedly, we ran into the seriously injured Master Zhou, so I rescued him. Master Zhou and I are innocent, and there is no ambiguity. It was King Zhuang who spread rumors to slander our innocence. Why did Father not question King Zhuang, but us?"
Lin Guangmao was almost fainting from anger. He pointed at Lin Wanru's nose and cursed: "Didn't your mother teach you about propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame? As a weak woman, you should avoid men when you meet them, instead of trying to save them."
"Well, I can't just stand by and watch someone die," Lin Wanru retorted. "Daddy is always biased and partial to outsiders. No matter how bad I am, I know that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. It's fine if Daddy doesn't understand me, but why is he helping outsiders criticize me?"
Lin Guangmao was furious with Lin Wanru. Lin Jiayang hurried over to support Lin Guangmao and said, "Father, calm down. Wanru can't be blamed entirely for this. Wanru is still young and doesn't know etiquette, so she can be taught. Don't let such a small thing get you hurt!"
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