After the zombies traveled through time, they were tricked by the villain into becoming a stepmother

"Song family?"

Pei Changjing raised his eyebrows in surprise, and Chu Zongyuan nodded.

"The eldest daughter of the Dali Temple official family is the one we went to..."

"Cousin, shut up!"

The ridiculous thing he did when he was young and reckless, when he ran to peek at other girls, was now almost accidentally revealed. The Crown Prince, who was very proud, instantly had a face full of uncomfortable shame.

Chu Xiaosan, who was used to talking nonsense, slapped his mouth twice.

"I'm sorry, just pretend I didn't say anything!"

Shen Mufeng and Chen Lingfang were concentrating on drinking tea, as if they had really heard nothing just now. After the awkward atmosphere passed, Pei Changjing smiled and chatted with them again.

"It's a good thing that Xiao Qi can make more friends, so she won't be naughty all day long. But why didn't she come with you today? I just happened to receive a night pearl yesterday, and I was thinking of letting her take it back to play with!"

Chu Xiaosan, who only cared about food and not about being beaten, continued the conversation.

"The Lin family has been very busy recently! Not to mention Dai Xiaoqi, even Lin Youan has no time to come to the palace to be scolded."

"Hmm? What are they busy with?"

"Old Shen knows the answer. Why don't you ask him?"

Pei Changjing turned his head and looked over.

"Mu Feng, tell me about it?"

Shen Mufeng, who was called, put down his teacup. Although his attitude was not extremely respectful, he was definitely courteous and considerate and could not be criticized.

"Your Highness, Chuchu is busy."

As for what you are busy with?

Hey hey hey.

Chu Chi brought the melon-eating team and hid in corners such as outside the window, door, roof, treetops, etc. where people could be hidden. He stared at the two people in the house with a smile on his face.

Ning Wenxian felt countless eyes fixed on him and listened to the suppressed laughter coming from all directions from time to time. He felt a little uneasy.

His handsome face turned red from holding back his anger, but remembering the purpose of his visit, he had to suppress his shyness and speak frankly.

"Ms. Lin, I came to your house again today to ask for an audience with your father and mother, and I even asked to meet you. I am really rude. I hope you won't blame me."

Lin Fener was always gentle and would not easily get angry or disrespect anyone. Although it would definitely be against the rules for them to talk alone like this in the homes of those truly wealthy families.

But their family really doesn't have so many nitpickings. After all, their family knows their own business. Even if they are covered with the skin of the former nobles, it can't wash away the fact that their Lin family is just a group of peasants who have just come ashore.

Thinking of what her father and sixth brother said, Lin Fen'er looked up at the other person again. This man was indeed very good-looking. Although he was not as beautiful as General Shen, he was already very outstanding.

Well, it is in line with my aunt's aesthetic taste.

Besides, isn't this a private meeting?

Turning her head to look at the heads crowded outside, Lin Fener couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

"It's alright, Mr. Ning, just speak your mind."

Ning Wen first looked at the beautiful girl opposite him, then thought about the various instructions given by his cousin at home. In the end, his gentlemanly nature prevailed and he chose to tell the truth.

He stood up, took a step back, and raised his hand in a salute.

"Miss Lin, I have some things that I feel I need to explain to you first. If I have offended you in any way, I hope Miss Lin will forgive me!"

Lin Fener looked at the man's serious face. Although she was a little confused, she still nodded politely.

"You said."

Ning Wen first clenched his fingers under his sleeves a little awkwardly, then he told the truth with an embarrassed look on his face.

"My family is poor. I have the title of a child of an aristocratic family, but in fact I am just a branch of the Ning family."

After talking about the most embarrassing difficulties, the rest of the things I felt were less embarrassing.

“I’m sure your family knows that I have a degree in juren, but to be honest, I lost both my parents one after another, and I still need to observe mourning for a few more years before I can finally let go.

Nowadays, there are many talented people. I heard that your brother is a very smart young man. I cannot guarantee that he will win the first prize in the imperial examination in the future. If I waste a few spring examinations, wouldn’t it be a burden to you?

Besides, I am the eldest brother in the family, and I have younger brothers and sisters who need to be taken care of and supported. Maybe, maybe I am not the right match for you."

His eyes looked at the quiet and gentle girl opposite him again, and his head dropped.

Lin Fener pursed her lips and her face turned cold.

As the eldest sister in the family, she has never been as naive as her younger sisters. Being gentle by nature doesn't mean she is easy to bully.

"Mr. Ning, do you have someone you like?"

"No."

The other party raised his head and answered confidently and decisively. This made Lin Fen'er reluctantly relax her expression, and looking at the other party's elegant and handsome face, she simply asked another question without hesitation.

"But you look down on me?"

"That's absolutely not the case!"

Ning Wenxian blushed and denied it flatly.

"That's right, it's exactly the opposite. So after much thought, I decided to tell you the truth. Miss Lin, you are really good in every way, but there is a huge gap between you and me now. I am afraid that I am marrying up to you and delaying you..."

The last two sentences seemed to be bitten between lips and teeth, but Lin Fen'er's cheeks turned red.

In fact, this is really Ning Wenxian's true thought. With the support of Princess Rongchang, or in other words, with the support of the current crown prince, the Xihe Lin family is no longer the same as before.

When the marriage proposal was first made, he could still shamelessly try to get close to her, but now he really couldn't reach her. He didn't want to forcefully get his hands on the Lin girl as his cousin advised.

This girl is great, she deserves better.

Lin Fener mustered up her courage and stood up, raising her face slightly to look him in the eye.

"There is no such thing as a good match. You are from a noble family, and I am from a poor family. How can one of us be more noble than the other?

If you really have no other reasons, then you don't need to worry too much. In life, just walk the current path well. Why bother to look back and forth and hesitate?

That’s all I have to say. Take care, young master.”

He turned around without hesitation and took a few steps when a clear and elegant male voice sounded behind him.

“…Ms. Lin, thank you for not abandoning me. Thank you very much!”

Lin Fener looked back and smiled slightly.

"You're welcome."

Turning back and opening the door, he watched as shadows fled in all directions. Only a small section of the tiger's tail was left, hastily emerging from behind the bushes, lying there motionless, disguised as a dead branch.

She raised her handkerchief to cover her lips with amusement, and then walked quickly to the upper room not far away. Her parents were waiting for her reply, so why should she let them worry about her?

After Ning Wenxian came out of the flower hall and walked into the main hall, Chu Daidai emerged from the flowers and trees with his hair shaking.

"An An, what do they mean by this?"

Lin Youan, who was forced by his mother to eavesdrop on the conversation, looked at Zhao Jiuniang, who was holding the hand of Kankan, and blinked several times in embarrassment.

"Ahem, this marriage should be concluded."

"It's done already? How come it happened so quickly?"

Chu Chi reached out and scratched his hair in confusion.

"Are you sure An'an?"

"Well. This person is not bad. He doesn't have the arrogance and pedantry of a scholar. Besides, marriage is about the union of two sexes. With the parents' permission and the matchmaker's words, it will definitely be done soon."

"Parents' orders?"

She scratched her ahoge again, looked at An An and Xiao Jiu whose faces were flushed, and suddenly said a few words.

"What's going on with you two? Do you need my orders too? Just let me know if you need me to."