She was scared too.
Lin said, "I will go to the palace right now to annul the engagement with the Imperial Concubine."
Jiang Yanwan was deeply moved by the shock. Although she was reluctant to part with Prince Jing, she did not want to die!
Lin's reaction once again stung Lin Qingwan's heart; her mother was truly different towards her and towards Jiang Yanwan.
She wanted to be good to herself and she wanted to be even better to Jiang Yanwan, and these two things weren't contradictory at all. Whenever it involved Jiang Yanwan, she was always the one who was sacrificed.
She had no choice in repaying the kindness she received back then, and she had no choice in being forced to repay it for the past fifteen years.
Lin Qingwan felt so exhausted.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Ruan Tinghuai, drunk, rushed into the courtyard.
Seeing that the people from the Prime Minister's residence had become much more sober, Ruan Tinghuai immediately turned cold and said, "What face do you have to come looking for Qingwan! You acknowledged her but didn't treat her well, and you still won't let her go."
"What kind of mother is like you in this world!"
Fueled by alcohol, Ruan Tinghuai became bolder.
Jiang Zhenlin was the first to stand in front of him, shouting, "You dare to come here!"
"Let's settle the score for the injury you caused to my sister last time and the resentment for deceiving Lin Qingwan today." Jiang Zhenlin already disliked him, and he still dared to speak to his mother like that.
That's practically suicide!
Lin Qingwan shouted, "Jiang Zhenlin, don't touch him!"
Ruan Tinghuai looked in the direction of the voice, his eyes red and swollen. "Qingwan, come with me. I won't let you suffer anymore."
"You don't need a family like that."
"I will be good to you from now on."
His eyes were full of affection, which made Lin Qingwan feel uncomfortable, and also angered Lin Shi and Jiang Zhenlin.
"Shut up!" Jiang Zhenlin raised his fist, but didn't actually make a move, yet his fierce appearance was intimidating enough.
Jiang Yanwan lifted her skirt and stepped down the stairs. "He is sincere to Qingwan. Don't make Qingwan sad anymore."
"How much is his sincerity worth!"
Jiang Zhenlin wished he could beat him to death. First it was Tong Di, then Ruan Tinghuai. He couldn't hit the first one, but this one was someone he could hit whenever he wanted.
"No matter how bad Lin Qingwan is, she is still a young lady from the Prime Minister's mansion. Who do you think you are, saying such shameless things in public is courting death!"
After he finished speaking, his fist came down, but Ruan Tinghuai was so drunk that he had no power to resist.
"Ah Lin!" Jiang Yanwan couldn't stop him and was even thrown aside.
She was still hoping that Ruan Tinghuai would take Lin Qingwan away!
Lin Qingwan tried to stop them, but unexpectedly, she was stopped by Madam Lin.
Lin didn't look at her, seemingly venting her frustrations of the day on the insignificant Ruan Tinghuai, and said coldly, "He should be beaten to death just for daring to lay a hand on Yan Wan a couple of days ago."
Lin Qingwan said urgently, "He's not..."
Her pupils constricted as Jiang Zhenlin's fist was blocked by Tong Di.
"Let go!" Jiang Zhenlin, having failed to hit Ruan Tinghuai, became even more irritable. "What's it to you?"
Tong Di said expressionlessly, "Young Master Jiang, don't cause trouble in the Crown Prince's courtyard."
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