The weak prince's queen

Mrs. Lin turned her head slightly, her eyes fell on Bijun who was standing respectfully beside her, and said slowly: "Bijun, go and call the young lady here." Bijun moved at the sound and quickly responded: "Okay, madam." After that, she turned around and left in a hurry to carry out the mission.

In a short while, the time it takes for a cup of fragrant tea to cool from boiling hot to slightly cool, Lin Ruoyun, led by Bijun, gracefully entered the room where Madam Lin was. Her steps were light and graceful, and she was as lovable as a blooming flower.

After entering the door, Lin Ruoyun first bowed to her mother, and then asked softly: "Mother, I wonder why you came here to find your daughter?" Her voice was crisp and pleasant, as beautiful as the sound of a yellow oriole singing in a valley.

Madam Lin smiled faintly and gently waved towards Lin Ruoyun, motioning her to come forward and sit down. After Lin Ruoyun sat down as she had instructed, Madam Lin extended a hand, gently stroking her delicate, smooth hand, as delicate as white jade. She slowly spoke, "Yun'er, you've grown up now, graceful and charming. As your mother, I've been thinking about finding a satisfactory marriage for you, so you can have someone to rely on. I brought this up today because I wanted to ask what you think of the young master from Lord Wang's family."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruoyun's crescent-shaped eyebrows furrowed slightly, like ripples on a lake ruffled by a gentle breeze. Her bright, star-like eyes gazed into the distance, as if searching her mind for fragments of memories of this Lord Wang. After a moment's thought, she slowly asked, "Is the Lord Wang that Mother is referring to the same Lord Wang who served under Father?"

Mrs. Lin nodded gently at her daughter's question, her movements as gentle as a breeze brushing against flower petals. Her eyes fell on Lin Ruoyun with love and expectation, as if she wanted to see through her daughter's beautiful face to her innermost thoughts.

Mrs. Lin then continued to persuade her earnestly, "Yes, it's this family. My child, think about it. Our family and the Wang family have always had a deep friendship. If you could marry into their family in the future, with this close relationship, how could they dare to look down on you or treat you unfairly? Besides, from what I've learned, Young Master Wang is deeply in love with you and has a special affection for you! If you are willing to marry him, he will definitely hold you in his hands like a rare treasure, carefully loving and cherishing you, and let you live a stable, comfortable, and worry-free life!"

However, facing her mother's earnest advice, Lin Ruoyun shook her head vigorously without hesitation. She pursed her cherry lips and muttered reluctantly, "I don't want it, mother! Look at that prince, he's so short and ugly, I can't bear to look at him. Furthermore, his official rank is much lower than my father's. I simply cannot accept such a marriage. I hope you can understand my feelings and not bring this up again!"

Madam Lin frowned slightly and added earnestly, "Alas, Yun'er, you've reached the right age for marriage now. You really can't delay it any longer!"

Lin Ruoyun pouted and retorted reluctantly, "Hmph, even if I were to marry, I would never choose someone of lowly official rank! I must marry a prince or noble, and his status must be higher than that of the Prince of Jin! Otherwise, I would rather remain single than be suppressed by that bitch Lin Ruoxue in any way! The position of legitimate daughter didn't belong to me in the first place. If I can't even marry someone as good as her, then how can I live in this world with dignity?"

Mrs. Lin looked at her precious daughter with heartache, sighed softly, and gently persuaded her, "Yun'er, how can you think like that? The families of the royals and nobles are very complicated. It doesn't mean that you can live a happy life just by marrying into their family. Besides, the man Lin Ruoxue married was just a sickly guy. She only married him to bring good luck. You must never compare yourself to her!"

However, Lin Ruoyun simply refused to listen to her mother's advice. She raised her head stubbornly and said loudly: "No matter what, I want to marry someone better! Mother, please don't bother arranging a marriage for me. Well, I'll take my leave first. I have to go back to my room to continue embroidering my needlework!" Before she finished speaking, she stood up abruptly, without even giving Mrs. Lin a chance to react, and turned around and left quickly, leaving Mrs. Lin looking at her receding back and shaking her head helplessly.

Mrs. Lin looked at her daughter's receding back and shouted anxiously, "Yun'er, this is all for your own good! Why are you so stubborn and don't understand my painstaking efforts at all?" However, Lin Ruoyun couldn't hear what her mother said at this time. She walked forward quickly, feeling depressed.

Her petite figure hurriedly shuttled through the courtyard like a frightened deer. Her once pretty face flushed crimson with anger, her cherry lips pursed tightly, trembling slightly. Finally, Lin Ruoyun returned to her boudoir. She plopped down on a chair, grabbed the needle and thread on the table, and began to embroider.

As the needle and thread flew, Lin Ruoyun's mood didn't improve at all. Instead, it grew increasingly irritable. Pulling the thread vigorously, she accidentally pricked her finger with the needle tip, drawing a drop of bright red blood. But she seemed oblivious to the pain, continuing to embroider, muttering, "Humph, everything is for my own good. You clearly don't care about my feelings!"

After a while, Lin Ruoyun suddenly stopped what she was doing, turned around, and said to her maid Xiang'er, "Xiang'er, let's go to the market. We're so bored staying at home all day!" Xiang'er looked embarrassed when she heard this, and replied cautiously, "But Miss, I'm afraid the Madam won't agree to you going out without permission..."

Before Xiang'er could finish her words, Lin Ruoyun interrupted her: "Oh, what are you afraid of! We can sneak out this time. As long as we come back before dinner, we won't let mother find out. Besides, I haven't eaten the snacks from Zuixianlou for a long time. I really want to try it!" After that, she looked at Xiang'er with anticipation.

Xiang'er was still a little worried when she saw her young lady was so insistent, but she couldn't refuse anymore. She nodded hesitantly and said softly, "Okay, since young lady wants to go, Xiang'er will naturally accompany her. But what if the lady finds out?"

Lin Ruoyun waved her hand nonchalantly, stood up, pulled Xiang'er and walked out the door, saying as she walked: "Don't worry, I'm here, nothing will happen. If we really get discovered, the worst that can happen is that we'll get scolded! Let's go!" Just like that, the master and servant quietly left the mansion and ran towards the bustling market.