Chapter 120: Princess Lin Zhao gave birth to twins
These people just looked down on her status as an adopted daughter. Even though she cried and begged Princess Lin Zhao to ask for the title of princess for her, in the eyes of outsiders, when they mentioned her, they would still say "Oh, the adopted daughter who was kind enough to be adopted by Princess Lin Zhao and was asked for a title."
Anyang's face turned pale, and he suddenly pushed away Lin Yan who was guarding him and ran out.
Her parents died defending the people of the Northern Frontier. Was Princess Lin Zhao wrong to adopt her and give her a title? She owed it to her family! Why did they look down on her?
Seeing Anyang running away after getting into trouble, Lin Yan's face darkened. He sent someone to follow him, and he bent down to apologize to Xiao Chifeng.
In his life, Lin Yan had never bowed to anyone except the marquis, the prince and the princess. But thanks to Anyang, he offended the son of Princess Rongyang as soon as he arrived, and he had to lose face and apologize.
It was one thing for Xiao Chifeng to criticize Anyang, but he didn't accept Lin Yan's apology. He waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "This is not your fault."
Lin Yan felt embarrassed and became even more impatient with Anyang.
But due to the bold guess in his heart, he still walked towards Shen Shuwei with a thick skin, "Miss Shen, can you lend me a place to talk?"
Shen Shuwei looked at him for a while, nodded, and led the man to a secluded corner.
"What does Commander Lin want to tell me?" As early as in Zhao Yun's mansion, she had noticed that this man treated her differently. This time he even followed her to the Shen family. Shen Shuwei also wanted to hear what he wanted to say.
Lin Yan first apologized to her for Anyang pouring sweet soup on her. His words were sincere, so Shen Shuwei didn't care.
Lin Yan stood diagonally to the side of Shen Shuwei, and from this angle he could see Shen Shuwei's profile shrouded in the warm golden setting sun.
Lin Yan stood there in a daze, as if he saw a young man in bright clothes riding a horse, galloping towards him in the wind and snow from the northern border.
"Commander Lin? Commander Lin?" The soft voice brought him back to his senses. Lin Yan then realized that he was in Luojing, not the northern border where the sky was covered with frost and snow. The person in front of him was the gentle Luojing girl, not the northern border boy whose body was colder and harder than ice and snow.
Lin Yan blinked quickly, hiding the complex expression in his eyes. "Sorry, I just thought of something and got lost in it."
"I have something to ask the girl."
Shen Shu smiled and said, "Commander Lin, please ask."
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Chen Zhang searched the yard but couldn't find Chen Shuwei. He heard from Xiao Chifeng that she and Commander Lin from the Northern Frontier went to a corner to talk.
When Shen Zhang went over, he happened to hear Lin Yan's faintly excited words, "Princess Lin Zhao gave birth to twins seventeen years ago, but the whereabouts of the daughter are unknown."
Chen Zhang stood there in a daze. His first reaction was what Lin Yan meant by that sentence. Why did he say this to his third sister?
Lin Yan heard footsteps behind him and turned around cautiously. When he saw that it was Chen Zhang, his brows slightly frowned.
Shen Shuwei was also a little surprised.
Chen Zhang lowered his eyes, and when he raised his face again, a relaxed smile appeared on his face. "Third sister, big brother is looking for you."
Just as Shen Shuwei was about to walk towards him, she heard Lin Yan's low voice, "Miss Shen, I think you can meet our prince when he arrives."
Shen Shuwei glanced back at him without saying a word, and walked directly to Shen Zhang's side, "Let's go, second brother."
Hearing the word "Second Brother", Shen Zhang's heart, which had been beating fast, suddenly settled down. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at Lin Yan who was staring at Shen Shuwei, then turned around and walked side by side with Shen Shuwei.
The two of them didn't say anything along the way. Shen Zhang didn't mention what he had just heard, and Shen Shuwei didn't say anything either.
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Compared to the joyous atmosphere in the Shen Mansion, the atmosphere in the Jingning Marquis Mansion could be described as deathly silent.
After Chu Yunlan heard that the results would be announced early this year, he sent a servant to check the list and asked the kitchen to prepare a celebratory family dinner. He then changed into a brand new brocade robe and sat in the hall waiting.
Marquis Jingning and Ji Jinglan sat beside him. It was rare for the family of three to be so together.
After waiting for a long time without hearing any good news, Marquis Jingning became impatient and frowned, "Are you so sure you'll make the list?"
Ever since Chu Yunlan became lame, he has experienced all kinds of hardships in the mansion. As for his biological father, Marquis Jingning, he thinks that he has caused trouble for the mansion and has never even looked at him.
Hearing Marquis Jingning's question, Chu Yunlan's eyes flashed with sarcasm, "Father, just wait patiently."
Hearing his confidence, Marquis Jingning suppressed his unhappiness and sat back to continue waiting.
Time passed minute by minute, and still no one came to report the good news from the Marquis' Mansion.
Chu Yunlan still looked confident that he would win.
Even Ji Jinglan became a little restless and asked him quietly if he was really on the list.
Chu Yunlan was a little impatient with this mother who could not help him at all and was only a hindrance. "Of course."
After all, in that dream, he was on the list of candidates for the Autumn Examination, although his ranking was a little low.
He also clearly remembered the questions the emperor asked during the palace examination. Chu Yunlan's heart was filled with emotion when he thought of this.
This time he was not as hasty as he had been in his dream. He had prepared well for the questions in the palace examination. Compared with those unprepared candidates, he had a great chance of success and it would be no problem for him to get into the top three.
Before the rankings were announced, Chu Yunlan had already begun to imagine himself stunning everyone in the palace examination, being chosen as the top scholar by His Majesty, and riding a horse in a parade through the streets wearing a red flower.
"My Lord! My Lord! The servants are back after checking the rankings!" The confidants around Marquis Jingning were running out of breath.
Marquis Jingning and Ji Jinglan quickly stood up from their chairs. Chu Yunlan had a limp and stood up slowly. The three of them stared at the man.
"Where does my Lan'er rank? Top ten?!" Ji Jinglan couldn't help herself and was the first to ask.
The confidant looked at Ji Jinglan, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Seeing his reaction, Marquis Jingning frowned and said unhappily, "Speak!"
Chu Yunlan's eyes were also fixed on him.
The confidant was stared at by three people in turn, and silently lowered his head, "No... I missed."
"What?!" Marquis Jingning shouted.
The confidant stiffened his neck and shouted in a slightly heavier voice, "The eldest son...is not on the list!"
Suddenly, a figure passed by. Chu Yunlan lifted his trusted confidant up by the collar, staring at him with eyes almost bloodshot. "What did you say?"
“How could I not win!”
"It must be one of your subordinates who made a mistake! Go! Go and show it to me again!" Chu Yunlan pushed the man hard, causing him to stagger.
The confidant was frightened by Chu Yunlan's red-eyed look and took a few steps back and said softly, "Master...Master, we have looked over it over and over again, and the one on the list -"
Chu Yunlan glanced over and his confidant didn't dare to say anything.
How could the eldest son become so scary? But his name is not on the imperial edict. It’s useless even if he stares himself through!
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