Lin Ya was stunned, as if struck by lightning.

So Lin Zhao had already planned it all out, even prepared his explanation, and was just waiting for her here?

Lin Ya couldn't accept it and started screaming wildly.

"No! No way! I am the perfect match for the Prince of Huaibei! I cannot marry Jia Buning! Lin Zhao, you did this on purpose! Help me! Help me! Mother! Shi'an! Come and save me!"

But at this point, Princess Pingsha couldn't say anything more; she couldn't wait to sever ties with Lin Ya.

Lin Zhao's explanation was so apt that it was only a matter of time before Emperor Jing agreed.

Princess Pingsha remained silent and quietly knelt a little further away from Lin Ya.

"Sister, how can you say that I did it on purpose?"

Lin Zhao looked completely innocent.

"Leaving aside the fact that you harmed people with medicine, the fact that Princess Pingsha bribed officials and made arrangements for you has also violated the laws of our dynasty. Princes are subject to the same laws as commoners. I am trying to find a way to save you!"

"Wouldn't it be better to make amends for one's mistakes with good deeds?"

Lin Zhao thought of Jia Bunin again and smiled.

"Besides, the Jia family in Huainan is incredibly wealthy, and the young master Jia is also... a handsome and talented man. If you marry into that family, you will surely live a life of luxury and ease. At worst, the Emperor can grant both of you a dukedom and an imperial title. That would be no worse than marrying into the Prince of Huaibei's mansion."

“Sister, from now on you can just enjoy life and don’t have to worry about anything. Just play around. This kind of life is something I never dared to dream of before. I really want to be good to you from the bottom of my heart.”

Lin Zhao pretended to be sincere and returned all the words Lin Ya had said to the original owner in her previous life to her.

In her previous life, Lin Ya also said these words with a smile, pretending to be sincerely good to the original owner, and casually told Jia Buning about the original owner.

The Lin family naturally wouldn't say much; as long as there was money to be made, the original owner would eventually be sold to pay for the betrothal gifts.

Lin Ya, feigning concern, felt she had done a great thing. She was doing it for the good of the Lin family and for the original owner's younger sister, finding her such a rare and prestigious marriage.

But they never considered whether the original owner was willing, or whether she would suffer losses if she went to the Jia family...

"you you……"

Lin Ya was both angry and annoyed, but she couldn't think straight and didn't know how to deal with it.

Seeing that Emperor Jing was about to issue an edict after pondering for a long time, Lin Ya bit her lower lip and, disregarding state affairs, shouted.

"But I don't want to marry into the Jia family. If I make a scene, the Jia family will never give me the money willingly! Without the Jia family's money, how can the national treasury cope with the border wars!"

Lin Ya shouted directly and loudly, causing the palace servants around her to tremble in fear.

Everyone looked at Emperor Jing, whose expression was also unpleasant.

“What’s so difficult about that? It’s not like the Jia family is the only wealthy family in the world. It’s just money.”

Lin Zhao suddenly stood up straight, raised his head slightly, and looked down arrogantly at the entire room.

"Roujia?" Emperor Jing looked at her in confusion.

Lin Zhao turned around, this time without bowing, displaying an arrogance comparable to that of a monarch.

"To be honest, the mysterious wealthy mine owner from Jing Kingdom in recent months is none other than Roujia!"

"Not to mention the mere tens of millions of taels of gold to support the national treasury, even the energy minerals needed to operate cannons and other weapons can be freely allocated by Joo Ja."

"what!"

"That incredibly wealthy and mysterious mine owner is actually Princess Roujia?!"

"That's a big boss who controls the lifeline of the mines in Jing Kingdom!"

"Everyone's curious about who that person is—it's Roujia?!"

“The mine owner controls most of the country’s money. If she takes the lead in donating, how dare other wealthy businessmen not follow suit?”

Those at the table who had heard of the wealthy mine owner were all astonished.

It should be noted that Lin Zhao is now the head of the mining industry in Jing Kingdom. The assets she controls could easily overthrow a country, and those mineral resources are essential energy sources for artillery and heavy troops.

Lin Zhao was not exaggerating; the Jia family of Huainan was truly insignificant compared to him.

"Roujia! You! Are you telling the truth? You have truly surprised and delighted me!"

Emperor Jing had long heard of the wealthy merchants and mine owners, and when he heard Lin Zhao say this, his eyes practically lit up with excitement.

"I'll just say that Roujia is a blessing to Jingguo, a gift from heaven to help Jingguo!" The Empress Dowager couldn't stop smiling.

"In that case, why should my Jing Kingdom have to worry about the mere Jia family of Huainan?"

Lin Zhao opened his arms and asked Lin Ya.

"Father doesn't even need to bestow a marriage upon the Jia family anymore. The bestowal of a marriage was only to save face for Princess Pingsha. Shouldn't you thank the Emperor, Sister?"

Lin Zhao is absolutely right. With Lin Zhao around, Emperor Jing doesn't need to care about the Jia family anymore, and the marriage decree is just a charade.

Princess Pingsha, kneeling below, quickly weighed the pros and cons. No matter how much she loved Lin Ya, Lin Ya was ultimately not her own flesh and blood, and was not as important as herself.

If her innocence were ruined in front of the Emperor, she, as a foster mother princess, would lose all face.

She pulled Lin Ya down to kneel, saying, "Thank you, Father Emperor, for bestowing this marriage upon me! Your son, on behalf of your adopted daughter Lin Ya, thanks you, Father Emperor!"

Lin Ya was still crying, "No! I don't want to marry! I don't want to marry Jia Buning!"

Princess Pingsha rebuked her, "You have no choice but to marry! Even if a dead person were to marry into my Princess Pingsha household, this marriage is a done deal!"

Lin Ya froze, a tear silently sliding down her cheek, her despair reaching its peak.

After this absurd farce ended, Lin Zhao asked Emperor Jing for a decree, saying that Lin Ya had just reunited with the Lin family and was about to be married off to Huainan, and both sides would inevitably be reluctant to part. Therefore, he asked Emperor Jing to grant Lin Ya permission to return to the Lin family for a period of time.

Emperor Jing naturally agreed and immediately instructed Lin Zhao to take Lin Ya back to the residence after the family banquet.

Princess Pingsha tied Lin Ya up tightly in Lin Zhao's carriage, ostensibly to prevent Lin Ya from running away from the marriage, and to keep an eye on her.

Lin Zhao smiled and agreed. After setting off, he returned to the carriage and met Lin Ya's sinister and resentful gaze.

Lin Zhao pulled the cloth bag out of Lin Ya's mouth and smiled.

"Sister, please don't blame me. This is a match made in heaven, we are a perfect match."

Lin Ya was about to curse Lin Zhao, but when she heard what Lin Zhao said, she understood: "It was you who did this!"

She only vaguely guessed that Lin Zhao was also a time traveler, but looking at it this way, Lin Zhao might have some other special abilities. She underestimated Lin Zhao!

"Ghosts? Don't compare me to those useless people."

Lin Zhao stopped pretending and lazily lay back in the soft seat of the carriage, crossing his legs.

"Hahaha! In any case, the situation is now settled, so don't let this wonderful marriage go to waste!" Lin Zhao laughed.

"you!"

Lin Ya wanted nothing more than to pounce on Lin Zhao and tear him apart.

Lin Zhao grabbed Lin Ya's jaw and slapped her hard without any mercy.

"Snapped!"

"A prisoner like you dares to bark like a dog?"

Lin Zhao disliked Lin Ya and slapped her a few more times until she quieted down before letting her speak again.

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