Seeing Lin Yueru's face turn as white as a sheet of paper in fright, Mu Jin almost burst out laughing. She hadn't realized that Lin Yueru was so obtuse.
Su Yi never held back when he spoke, so why would he care that she was a member of the Lin family or whether there was anyone around?
Lin Yueru was so frightened that her limbs went weak. Supported by her maid, she stood there stunned. She wanted to speak up and make excuses, but she couldn't utter a single word.
Just then, Lin Jingtian walked over from a distance and overheard Su Yi's teasing words. He quickly stepped forward and scolded Lin Yueru: "Grandmother insisted that you sit down, didn't you know how to politely refuse?"
After scolding Lin Yueru, Lin Jingtian hurriedly bowed to Su Yi and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. This time, my grandmother took pity on Ru'er and was worried about the rugged roads of the Shu Mountain hunting grounds, so she bestowed the princess's carriage upon Ru'er for this trip."
"Because I set off ahead of time and was unable to stop her, Ru'er was impolite. I will send someone to take my grandmother's princess carriage and my younger sister back to Bianliang. I hope that King Yi will not blame me."
Upon hearing that she was to be sent back to Bianliang, Lin Yueru was like a cat with its fur standing on end. She was not about to give up and immediately shouted, "Brother, I've come all the way from Bianliang to this hunting ground and haven't even had a chance to rest yet. I'm not going back."
Lin Jingtian scolded, "Stop fooling around! Go back to Bianliang obediently. This is your punishment for your arrogance and willfulness this time!"
"I don't want to. I want to go to my father. He will definitely allow me to stay here."
As Lin Yueru spoke, she turned around, but Lin Jingtian had someone push her onto the carriage used by the maids. Soon the carriage sped away from the Shushan Hunting Ground.
Seeing Lin Yueru being sent away, some of the young ladies from noble families who usually suffered at Lin Yueru's hands felt a secret sense of relief.
Nan Wenhui didn't come this time, but Lin Yueru rode in Nan Wenhui's carriage, which was as big as a small house, making a grand spectacle of herself through the city. This even hindered the procession's progress.
If Nan Wenhui had come with her, it wouldn't have been a problem for Lin Yueru to sit there. However, since Nan Wenhui wasn't there, it was indeed impolite to leave Lin Yueru sitting there alone.
The Lin family wielded immense power, so even if others saw it, who would dare say anything? They could only pretend they didn't see it.
Others dared not say much, but they forgot that Su Yi never held back when he spoke.
So when those present heard Su Yi say that, some secretly hid behind others to chuckle, while others were preoccupied with their own sadness, afraid that they might laugh out loud and offend the Lin family.
Now that Lin Yueru had been sent away, Su Yi had some peace and quiet, so he naturally had no intention of arguing with Lin Jingtian anymore. He glanced at Lin Jingtian leisurely, smiled lazily, and without saying another word, took Mu Jin's hand and walked straight into the tent.
On the way to the camp, Su Yi saw that Mu Jin was trying to suppress her laughter, and he couldn't help but smile and say, "If you want to laugh, then laugh. If you hold it in and get internal injuries, it's not me who will feel sorry for you."
Mu Jin then used a palm-leaf fan to cover her face and giggled.
“I used to think that what you said to me was already harsh enough, but now it seems that you have been extremely restrained with me.”
"I just don't understand why Lin Yueru, who has known you for over a decade, would be so foolish as to repeatedly come to you and scold you?"
Su Yi said, "Lin Yueru's mother was a shrewd woman, but unfortunately she passed away early. Lin Yueru was crippled by Nan Wenhui's care."
"Moreover, powerful families have no worries about food and clothing, and they focus on raising boys. Women have their maternal families to support them. In a powerful family like the Lin family, if their children are a little spoiled, it's not a big deal to them, because even if they kill someone and cause a huge uproar, they can still handle it."
Mu Jin naturally understood this principle as well.
According to the hunting plan, they still had half an hour to rest. Su Yi and Mu Jin had lunch together in the tent.
During the meal, Mu Jin noticed that Su Yi was much quieter than usual, and he would occasionally steal glances at her.
Mu Jin didn't want to ask Su Yi the reason, wanting to see when he would finally tell her. However, Su Yi's gaze was too intense, and in the end, Mu Jin couldn't bear it anymore. She put down her chopsticks and looked at Su Yi.
"Speak, is there something you want to tell me?" Su Yi was slightly taken aback, put down his chopsticks, and looked at Mu Jin. He was extremely nervous inside, but his face showed a nonchalant smile.
"Grandpa said he wants to see you. I wonder if you are free? If you are not free, then so be it. He is an old man, there is nothing to see."
Mu Jin's gaze suddenly froze. She hadn't expected that Su Yi would be so distracted during the meal; it turned out he wanted her to see Emperor Gaozong.
Mu Jin remained silent, but Su Yi's heart pounded even harder. He even regretted mentioning the matter to Mu Jin, since Mu Jin had not yet agreed to be with him.
Just as he was about to tell Mu Jin that he wasn't going, Mu Jin suddenly asked, "In what capacity should I go to see your maternal grandfather?"
Su Yi hurriedly said, "As long as you go, you can take on whichever identity you want."
Mu Jin looked at Su Yi, who appeared strong and composed, but whose nervousness was betrayed by the sweat on his forehead, and couldn't help but find it amusing.
"Go, why wouldn't we go? The emperor has summoned us, how can we, commoners, simply refuse to see him?"
Su Yi became anxious upon hearing this, "That's not how it works. Even if you're my maternal grandfather, you can't force me to do this if you don't want to, A Jin."
Mu Jin chuckled: "His grandson has helped me a lot, he just wants me to go see him, what's wrong with that? It's alright, when do we go?"
Upon hearing Mu Jin's reply, Su Yi was overjoyed and cheered like a child. He held Mu Jin's hand tightly and said eagerly, "Let's go, let's go now."
Mu Jin was taken aback: "Now?"
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