Hearing this, Mrs. Lin's eyes were evasive. "What are you talking about? I'm your grandmother, how can I harm you?"

Lin Tingwan's lips curled up slightly, with an unpredictable look on her face, "Grandma, what are you talking about? I never said you would harm me, but this palace has its own rules, how could those maids understand these?"

Seeing that Old Lady Lin was losing, another woman beside him came forward and held Lin Tingwan's hand, "Miss Lin, I am your uncle's daughter-in-law. I have long heard from my aunt that you are very beautiful. Now I see that you are even more beautiful than your cousin's new concubine. It is my honor to meet you today."

As soon as she said this, everyone present had strange expressions. Lin Tingwan saw it and guessed that the concubine this cousin had just married was probably not someone who could be considered presentable.

Lin Tingwan smiled and said, "What are you talking about, aunt? Some things can't be put together."

Hearing this, she slapped her mouth lightly, "Ms. Lin, please don't take it to heart. I haven't read many books since I was a kid, and I don't know many words. There are many things I don't know."

Old Madam Lin roared, "Okay, didn't you hear what your cousin said? It was just a joke, why are you making such a big deal out of it?"

Before Lin Tingwan could say anything, Lin Tangning retorted, "Grandmother, you are doing this for your aunt's sake. You are the future Crown Princess, but your aunt compares her to a concubine, and a woman from a brothel. If this gets to the ears of His Majesty and the Crown Prince, it will definitely not be that simple."

Lin Tingwan looked at her in surprise. In the past, Lin Tangning was always fanning the flames and had never really helped her. After that, she turned around and looked at the mother and son. It seemed that Lin Tangning had been bullied by these two people a lot.

It seems like these two are not easy to deal with. Every word they say is to trap people. They are just temporarily staying in the mansion, but they don't even have the slightest bit of tact. Although it is the first time they meet, Lin Tingwan dislikes them very much.

"Look at my mouth. This trouble comes from my mouth. It's all my fault. I hope Miss Lin won't blame me."

Lin Yuehong watched from the side and touched his nose uncomfortably. If it were in the past, he would definitely stand up for Lin Tingwan, but on the way back, she repeatedly reminded him not to interfere in the fight in the backyard.

Lin Tingwan curled his lips and smiled faintly, "Tang Ning's words are rough but true. Given the relationship between me and my cousin's aunt, I will naturally not blame you. But from now on, you must think carefully before you speak!"

The smile on her face froze for a moment, but she quickly reacted, "It's my fault. Miss Lin is teaching me a lesson. Next time I speak, I will think carefully before I speak."

The word "lesson" can be light or heavy.

Yongjin has always ruled the world with filial piety. Even if what she said was unpleasant, she was still Lin Tingwan's elder, and teaching an elder a lesson was unfilial.

Lin Tingwan would not suffer any loss, nor would she indulge her bad habits. "Aunt, what you said is biased. I was just reminding you kindly. When did I teach you a lesson?"

Lin Tangning heard this and said sarcastically, "Aunt, you also know that trouble comes from the mouth. You just said it, why are you saying such inappropriate words now?"

The person Lin Tangning hated the most since he was a child was Lin Tingwan.

But in the final analysis, it was just jealousy. She was beautiful and had been given a noble position and a distinguished status since birth.

She had been secretly making things difficult for Lin Tingwan for more than ten years just to compete with her, but Lin Tangning had no bad intentions. She just wanted to see her get humiliated and bully her to show off.

But now she has someone she hates even more, and she even likes Lin Tingwan a lot more. As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Although it was impossible for her and Lin Tingwan to become real friends, they could stand on the same front to deal with these two shameless people.

Old Mrs. Lin looked at Lin Tangning in disbelief. The second son was no match for Lin Mingqian. Lin Tangning had been destined to be with her since childhood and had always been well-behaved and obedient, so she brought her to the general's mansion.

She has always been well-behaved and loved by everyone, but she has never been like today.

Old Mrs. Lin felt indescribable disappointment in her heart. She looked at her deeply, turned around, took Lin Yuehong and entered the mansion.

Lin Tingwan and Lin Tangning couldn't help but slow down their pace and walk at the end.

"The way grandma looked at you just now was not very friendly."

Lin Tangning snorted coldly and decided not to pretend in front of Lin Tingwan. She had thought things through since she came back from Liangzhou three years ago. She guessed that Lin Tingwan had opened up her Ren and Du meridians and her mind was clear. There was no point in treating her like a fool anymore.

"Grandma has grown old and confused over the years. Not only did she bring my uncle's family to the capital, but she also brought this general in. My uncle is guilty. Grandma really doesn't care about my uncle's life or death."

Hearing this, Lin Tingwan looked at her in confusion, "What happened to my uncle's family?"

"He withheld food from the laborers and caused a death. Although he didn't kill the person, he was still responsible. He couldn't stay in Bianzhou any longer, so he came to Shangjing to look for his grandmother."

After saying this, her face was full of disgust, "My cousin is a womanizer. He married thirteen concubines, which was not enough. When he came to the capital, he fell in love with a woman from a brothel. He took her to the general's mansion in the name of my uncle, and almost caused a death again."

"There is such a thing?" Lin Tingwan looked at her in shock. "How dare you do this under the emperor's feet? Is your cousin imprisoned by the government?"

"My uncle is a general of the first rank. He has won another victory in the war against the southern barbarians. These officials are eager to curry favor with him, so how could they offend him? After all, she is just a woman of the lowest class. Who would be willing to meddle in such affairs?"

Lin Tingwan frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "Why didn't we know about this in Liangzhou?"

Lin Tangning snorted coldly, "I think my grandmother has been bewitched by the mother and daughter. She doesn't listen to reason at all and believes whatever they say. This cousin is my uncle's only son. My uncle is upright and will not protect him. I definitely don't dare let my uncle know."

"You don't know, but the officials who wanted my uncle to do things for them all came to my father. Besides, my cousin lives in the general's mansion, so the relationship must be special. Those people outside don't know the truth, and they are addicted to currying favor with him."

"So you're helping me because you hate your cousin's family for stealing your limelight?" Lin Tingwan looked at her jokingly.

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