Hearing this, Lin Tingwan was a little curious and asked, "What did they say?"

Lin Tangning rolled her eyes and lowered her voice, saying, "They said that you had secretly agreed to spend your life with the prince, and you had done it...did it..." After that, she stamped her feet and said, "Sister, I can't say it out loud as a girl. I'm too embarrassed."

"There is no husband-and-wife relationship, but the husband-and-wife relationship is carried out."

"That's how they slander my sister."

Lin Tingwan chuckled, "They should have their tongues cut off if they talk nonsense like this."

Lin Tangning felt a chill in her mouth, but she still continued, "Yes, sister, you can't be soft-hearted. You should cut off their tongues."

"You think so too, that's great."

Lin Tangning was confused and had no idea what Lin Tingwan meant by this. Then she heard her say, "Okay, it's time for lunch. Go back and accompany your grandmother."

Lin Tangning raised the corners of his lips, "Sister, come with us."

"No need. My grandmother doesn't like me. If I go, she will be so angry that she won't be able to eat."

Lin Tangning said complacently, "Sister, what are you talking about? We are all grandma's granddaughters, and grandma treats us all the same."

Lin Tingwan smiled faintly, said nothing, turned around and walked ahead.

……

As night fell, snowflakes began to fall, shrouding the entire mansion in a blanket of snow.

Strings of red lanterns are hung on both sides of the courtyard gate, and below the lanterns are spring couplets with red background and gold characters.

Walking into the main room, the eight-immortals table in the room has been replaced with a mahogany round table, and a faint sandalwood scent wafts to the nose.

There were many exquisite bonsai placed around the room, which made it look festive. Except for the two men, everyone in the room was wearing red clothes.

Seeing Lin Tingwan coming, Madam Lin said in dissatisfaction, "Why did you come just now? It's fine for us elders to wait for you, but how can we let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wait for you?"

Before she could reply, Pei Yanli said, "No problem."

This made Madam Lin feel stuck, unable to move forward.

Madam Lin said awkwardly, "Your Highness, this girl cannot be spoiled, especially a girl of their age. If she is not properly disciplined, she will be laughed at when she marries into her husband's family in the future."

Pei Yanli turned his head, his expression gloomy, "Why, my Crown Princess, who in this world dares to say that I pulled out her tongue and fed it to the dogs."

Old Madam Lin was so frightened that her face turned pale and she dared not speak anymore.

Lin Tingwan found her look ridiculous. She was a bully who only cared about the strong and picked on weak people like her and her mother.

Pei Yanli leaned against the backrest, looked at Lin Tingwan and suddenly smiled, then waved his hand, "Come here, Yangyang."

Lin Tingwan slowly moved to sit beside him, with a faint smile in his eyes, and said, "I went with General Lin to hunt a few wild rabbits this afternoon. We are roasting them now. You can try some later."

Lin Mingqian smiled and said, "I dare not take credit for it." He paused and said, "Yangyang, today's wild rabbits were hunted by His Highness himself for you."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Lin Tingwan didn't feel anything after hearing that. She knew that he was only being nice to her temporarily because his father held the military power.

Lin Tangning said enviously, "Your Highness is so kind to me. It would be great if Tangning could find a man like Your Highness in the future. Even if he is a concubine, Tangning would be willing."

It was unpleasant to say this. Lin Mingqian turned to look at her, but saw her innocent face. In the end, he held back and said nothing.

Old Madam Lin nodded in satisfaction, looked at Pei Yanli with a smile, and asked, "What does His Royal Highness think?"

Pei Yanli nodded, "For Yangyang's sake, if she takes a fancy to a man in the future, I can ask my father to arrange a marriage for her." After a pause, he added, "If she wants to be a concubine, I can help her."

Old Mrs. Lin was stunned for a moment, and Lin Tangning's face turned blue and white.

Lin Tingwan listened and finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

For a moment everyone looked at her.

"Tang Ning should be happy now. With His Highness' words here, if you want to be a concubine in the future, I believe that my second uncle and second aunt will not stop you."

Old Madam Lin said sarcastically, "Why, from what you said, it seems that you are eager to have Tang Ning as a concubine? How can you, as a sister, come up with such an idea?"

Lin Tangning chuckled, turned to look at Lin Mingqian and Pei Yanli, and said, "Your Highness, Dad, you have to make the decision for Yangyang. It was Tangning herself who said just now that she would be willing to be a concubine."

After that, she said aggrievedly, "If it weren't for His Highness and Dad being here today, if this word got out, others would think Yangyang couldn't stand Tang Ning getting better."

Pei Yanli nodded, turned to look at Old Madam Lin, and said, "Old Madam Lin, Yangyang is right. If I hadn't been here just now and knew the truth, Yangyang would have been the one to bear the blame today."

Old Madam Lin was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, "Your Highness, what are you talking about? They are both my granddaughters, and I, an old lady, will not favor one over the other."

Pei Yanli looked at Old Madam Lin steadily for a long time before speaking, "I hope the old lady can remember what I said today in the future."

Lin Mingqian watched Pei Yanli speak for Lin Tingwan and became more and more satisfied. As a father, he only hoped that Lin Tingwan could find a good man.

Although the marriage was granted by the late emperor, he still hoped that Lin Tingwan would be fine.

"It's getting late, let's eat first." Lin Mingqian looked at Pei Yanli and asked.

Pei Yanli nodded.

Soon the maids brought a table of food in an orderly manner.

Lin Mingqian smiled and said, "Your Highness, this meal is not as sumptuous as the one in the palace. I hope Your Highness will bear with it."

Pei Yanli waved his hand, "It's the festive atmosphere of the New Year when the whole family sits together and reunites."

Old Madam Lin said slowly, "It's good that Your Highness likes it, but I feel sorry for my good grandson. He was arranged to stay in the barracks by his cruel father on New Year's Eve, and he couldn't even have a reunion dinner."

Pei Yanli raised his eyebrows and said, "I have arranged for the Zhonglang General to guard the city tower. I wonder if you have any objection, Madam Lin?"

An intense fear enveloped Old Mrs. Lin, and her body couldn't help but tremble slightly. She didn't know what happened today that made Pei Yanli unhappy. But she thought that the late emperor would give her some face when he was alive, so Pei Yanli was nothing. So she immediately looked normal.

"Since it is your highness's order, I naturally dare not have any objection."

Pei Yanli clenched his fists. If this old lady wasn’t Lin Tingwan’s grandmother and Lin Mingqian’s mother, he really wanted to teach this ignorant woman a lesson!

"General, something terrible has happened. The southern barbarians are attacking the city." Butler Bai rushed in in a hurry.

Lin Mingqian and Pei Yanli stood up suddenly and walked out.

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