The reborn girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent marquis hugs her and coaxes her!

Chapter 277 As You Wish

The inner courtyard of the Minister of War's Mansion was designed by a garden expert invited by Lin Zhihen, reportedly for Madam Lin.

The moon gate in the inner courtyard faces the flower pond, so you can feel the beautiful scenery even if you stand outside the courtyard.

When the lotus leaves are officially unfolded, they are in full bloom.

Madam Lin and Lin Zhihen stood facing each other, but the overwhelming aura between them blew away the tranquility in the pool.

Madam Lin looked at the man in front of her and asked, "Seventeen years ago, was it you who arranged for the wet nurse who hurt Jiao Jie'er?"

"Today, are you going to bring up the old scores with me?" Lin Zhihen was stunned at first, then he said angrily, "What does that matter have to do with you trying to please Xu Rongrong right now?" "Is it true?" Madam Lin asked loudly, "Just answer me, is it true?"

"Yes! I arranged it! So what!" Lin Zhihen's eyes widened. "I was just giving you a way out back then. Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You've been used to being high and mighty since you were a child. Not to mention being a noble lady in the capital, even in the Chu clan you're pampered. If you really divorce and go home, would you have the face to face them?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Lin trembled with anger: "You beast! That's your own daughter!"

"That's all for you! Don't you think I don't love my daughter?" Lin Zhihen yelled back, "But so what? She has no memory at all. She only needs to cry and make you stay. This was my only solution at the time!"

"Lin Zhihen! You are unworthy of being a father!"

"What about you? You're trying to please someone who's against your son and daughter. Aren't you unworthy of being a mother?" Lin Zhihen's eyes were red. "When Sister Jiao wakes up and finds out that her mother would rather give the thousand-year-old ginseng to her enemy than nourish her body and beauty, how will she feel?!"

Lin Zhihen's shameless look made Mrs. Lin calm down instantly.

It was pointless for her to argue with such a person.

She sneered, "Jiao Jie'er was obedient and well-behaved when she was little, and everyone loved her. But now, you, her father, have taught her to do whatever it takes to achieve her goals. She's become your tool to pave the way for the Lin family, and you're enjoying it... She plays with people's hearts and is petty. Instead of reflecting on her own mistakes, she wants to harm others. Evil deeds will inevitably reap evil consequences. The moment she tried to murder Princess Ping'an, she should have known the consequences of the backlash!"

"Who wouldn't say something to shirk responsibility? My Lin family has just fallen down, and you put all the blame on me and try to get away with it yourself." Lin Zhihen said coldly, "But don't forget, I am still the Minister of War with great power! Brother Ce is no longer capable, and sister Jiao is useless, so what? There are still young talents in my Lin family, and they will be cultivated into talents in time!" "Then I wish you all your wishes come true and success soon." Mrs. Lin said, and walked away without looking back.

She didn't go anywhere else, but went straight to Lin Jiaoyue's room.

The mirrors in the room were shattered all over the floor. Lin Jiaoyue was curled up in the corner of the bed, motionless, with brown ointment on her face, looking very scary.

Mrs. Lin slowly came over and sat down beside her bed: "Does it still hurt?"

Lin Jiaoyue turned around, tears welling up in her eyes: "Mother... How can I marry into the Fourth Prince's mansion in this state?"

"..." Her daughter's mind was still solely on marrying into the imperial palace at this point, which made Madam Lin angry and distressed. She sighed, "Mother came here to discuss this matter with Sister Jiao."

"Mother..." Lin Jiaoyue immediately grabbed her mother's sleeve, as if she had grabbed the last straw.

"The most important thing for you now is to heal your wounds. As for the Fourth Prince's Mansion... your mother is going to submit a petition to His Majesty in the form of an imperial edict, asking him to cancel your marriage with the Fourth Prince." Madam Lin was a first-rank imperial edict holder and had the right to submit petitions directly to the emperor in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But after she finished speaking, Lin Jiaoyue was stunned. The hand that was holding Madam Lin's sleeve slowly loosened, and her eyes were filled with disbelief: "Why would mother do this?"

"The Fourth Prince is a prince, but he wants to take advantage of Cheng Jintong's bad reputation to take control of the Ministry of Rites. It shows that he is not a good person! Now, apart from your father, there is no one useful in the Lin family. You... are seriously injured now. If you marry into the Fourth Prince's mansion like this, he will certainly not protect you given his character. If this is the case, it is better for you to withdraw voluntarily. This will make His Majesty feel guilty about you, and you can rest assured and recuperate." Mrs. Lin patiently analyzed the pros and cons for her daughter.

After hearing this, Lin Jiaoyue's expression turned even colder. "After the engagement is broken off, how will mother and father deal with their daughter?"

"I will take you back to the Chu family."

"Mother...are you divorcing Father?" Lin Jiaoyue's eyes widened. "Yes," Mrs. Lin didn't deny. "Although your uncle is now the head of the Chu family, the Madam and your grandmother left a house and shop to Mother. We can live our lives behind closed doors, and your uncle and aunt won't be intolerant of us."

Lin Jiaoyue stared at her mother in amazement. Seeing her calm expression, she murmured, "What about my brother?"

"Your father won't let me take him away, and mother can only feel guilty towards him..." Thinking of her only son, Mrs. Lin felt heartbroken...

How she wanted to take Ce Ge'er with her! But she knew that if she brought it up, Lin Zhihen would probably not let anyone go just to contain her!

Therefore, she had no choice but to give up on Lin Yunce. After all, the world was much more difficult for women than for men! What's more, she was a woman with a disfigured face.

But Lin Jiaoyue didn't think so: "I won't leave, and mother, don't think about such a ridiculous thing as breaking off the engagement. I must marry into the Fourth Prince's mansion." While speaking, she kept looking at Madam Lin, her eyes calm and without any emotion.

Madam Lin slowly stood up: "Mother knows, then...it's as you wish."

After saying that, she slowly walked out the door.

The background is withered and full of loneliness.

……

In Zhuxiang Yayuan, Mu Rong accompanied Xu Rongrong to finish dinner and then said goodbye.

As soon as he left, Luo Shu came up quietly and said, "Brother, we've got news from Southern Xinjiang. Guard Chu has safely delivered the Southern Xinjiang delegation!"

Mu Rong used carrier pigeons from the Marquis' Mansion to communicate with Southern Xinjiang. The speed was seven or eight days faster than other carrier pigeons, but Luo Chen naturally did not have this ability because the news he received was much later than that of the Marquis' Mansion.

But for Xu Rongrong, the news of Chu He's safety was enough to put her mind at ease. However, the message Luo Chen sent said that Guard Chu had disappeared for two days after entering Southern Xinjiang, and upon returning safely, he appeared quite aggressive. Furthermore, the letter mentioned that another group, seemingly like them, was secretly monitoring Guard Chu's movements.

But in order to convey the message in a hurry, they sent the letter out first without finding out the whereabouts of the other group.

Xu Rongrong pushed the note over to the candlestick and set it on fire.

But I have many doubts in my mind: Who could that group of people be?

She looked up at Wen Yao, who was cutting candle wax beside her and asked, "How long have you not seen Mu Ai?"