Lin ngwu ushered Shangguan Qing into the back door and she still looked angry and sinister.
Every ti she went to Lin ngya’s room, the three servant girls were wary of her as if she was a prisoner.
Today, this servant girl called Baishao rolled on the ground and cried and shouted for no reason. She and her mother suffered great humiliation. She would definitely kill this bitch one day.
"Mother, aren’t you angry?
Lin ngwu was still indignant at the way she had been treated. But Shangguan Qing was different from her daughter. She had already cald down.
Wu’er was young and peevish and grew up under her protection. So she usually beca flustered in the face of challenges and provocation.
But why did Lin ngya beco so cunning and crafty? She and her daughter had suffered several humiliating defeats.
"Wu’er, please rember that those who accomplish big things don’t trip over little trifles. I’m sure that Lin ngya is behind this farce. But this is Prince Yu’s Mansion and we are at the rcy of this bitch. A little impatience spoils great plans."
Lin ngwu was eventually persuaded by her mother and gradually cald down.
Mother was right. She shouldn’t focus on temporary gains and losses.
Her goal was to find favor with Long Tianhao, and finally beca the hostess of this mansion.
Lin ngya’s dirty tricks were just obstacles to her success.
"Mother, the bitch is domineering and bossy in Prince Yu’s Mansion. Now both of us are in the mansion, please work out a good plan for ."
Jiang Ruqin was under the protection of Concubine De while Lin ngwu was alone in Prince Yu’s Mansion. Besides, she was also not their real master, so many servants in the mansion often looked down upon her.
But now mother finally ca here and would give advice and suggestions to her. Lin ngwu suddenly beca hopeful about the future.
"Master, why do we co here?"
In the mansion, Lin ngya walked quickly to the small door on the side of the garden with her confidants.
This was the accommodation she had prepared for Shangguan Qing. The servants hadn’t cleaned this courtyard yet, so it was in bad condition.
"This is the accommodation I prepared for Mrs. Lin. I deliberately asked a servant to put a surprise gift for her in the room. This will be very exciting."
Five of them secretly stood in the shadows and watched the large group of people co in by the back door. The servants carried their luggage and Shangguan Qing and her daughter swaggered into the garden.
Despite that Lin ngya had humiliated Shangguan Qing at the door, Concubine De must try to be polite to her.
Concubine De treated Mrs. Lin as an honored guest and asked Aunt Jinyue to escort her to her courtyard.
"We are short of servants, so they didn’t clean this courtyard yet. I sincerely hope you’ll excuse us."
Aunt Jinyue had stayed in the imperial palace for many years and she looked noble and elegant.
She looked sincere and considerate even when she was going through the motions. Lin ngya asked her three girl servants to learn from Aunt Jinyue.
"It doesn’t matter. Ya’er just got married to the Prince and Concubine De trusted her and asked her to manage all the affairs. Making mistakes is inevitable. I should thank Concubine De for not punishing her."
She was the nominal step-mother of Lin ngya no matter what had happened.
These polite greetings and courtesies were essential for her life. But Shangguan Qing’s soft and elegant smile suddenly disappeared when she saw the grassy courtyard.
Lin ngya pushed her too far! She had suffered a defeat at the door. Now, this bitch still wanted to humiliate her in public!
"Well... Wu’er, take to the courtyard of your sister."
She couldn’t even force a smile. Besides, Jinyue also stood watching them. Shangguan Qing couldn’t stand the obvious neglect and humiliation anymore!
She didn’t want to break with Lin ngya at this mont but this bitch had gone too far this ti!
Shangguan Qing was boiling with rage. As a lady of an aristocratic family, she had never been treated so roughly.
"Mother, are you looking for ? Oh, I made a mistake. I was busy dealing with the affairs and forgot to welco you."
Lin ngya walked out of the shadows slowly with her servant girls.
Today, her clothes and jewelry were much more refined than that of the ordinary ladies.
Her excellent face looked more beautiful in the sunshine.
But Shangguan Qing looked terrible as if she had eaten a fly.
They looked very alike!
Her damned mother was also charming and beautiful as her. Marquis Zhennan was taken in by her charm.
Shangguan Qing had tried her best to suppress her envy in the past many years. But now a little spark kindled a great fire and she was overco by a sudden surge of jealousy.
"Well, I don’t deserve it. You are the legal wife of Prince Yu now and it’s natural for you to look down on your old and poor mother."
Shangguan Qing always wanted to be Lin ngya’s elder and gained her respect.
Lin ngya had to respect her elders and maintained good human relations with her step-mother even if she was Princess Yu.
"Mother, you misunderstand . I’ve never looked down on my mother. I love her and respect her from the bottom of my heart."
After hearing what Lin ngya said, Shangguan Qing’s face suddenly turned red and then beca dreadfully pale. She stared at Lin ngya with anger.
Her voice was heavy with sarcasm but Shangguan Qing had no evidence and could do nothing about it.
"Princess, this courtyard is bad condition. Maybe Mrs. Lin can live with Concubine De for several days. What do you think?"
Jinyue imdiately ca forward to diate the dispute. She knew that the Princess was at odds with her step-mother. But it was inappropriate for them to argue in public. The servants might laugh at them.
But Lin ngya smiled softly and stepped forward and stood in front of Mrs. Lin.
"I don’t think it’s a good idea. Mrs. Lin is my step-mother and cos here to care for ngwu and I. If Mrs. Lin lives with Concubine De, we can’t et her at will. She’d better stay in this courtyard. Mother, what do you think?"
Mrs. Lin wanted to curry favor with Concubine De, but Lin ngya directly put her off in a few words.
Shangguan Qing looked at Lin ngya with hatred, but she had to nod.
She had been humiliated by Baishao at the front door. If she was not careful now, she would definitely beco the laughingstock of the capital city.
"Ya’er is right. I appreciate Concubine De’s kindness. But after all, I co here to visit my daughter. It’s much more convenient for to live in this courtyard."
Shangguan Qing had to follow the order of Lin ngya and declined Jinyue’s offer. This place was dilapidated but it had its own entrance and was separated from other courtyards.
It was safer for her to discuss so secret things with her daughter in this place.
Jinyue also didn’t stick to her opinion. In fact, she was just trying to be polite and didn’t an what she said.
After making a few polite remarks, Jinyue also left to report back to Concubine De.
After the onlooker left, Shangguan Qing stopped talking with Lin ngya and directly ignored her. She turned and walked into the small courtyard.
The courtyard was covered with weeds but the houses were beautiful and solid. The servants of the Prince must have maintained these rooms. None of them collapsed.
Lin ngya returned to her Qinglan Courtyard with the servant girls and Lin Zhongyu. She was elated and her eyes were full of complacency.
They couldn’t understand why Lin ngya was so elated after arguing with Mrs. Lin.
"Master, why are you so happy? Your smile is... creepy."
Baizhi rubbed her arms and felt weird. She couldn’t understand Lin ngya’s manner and style after Lin ngya beca clever.
It was easier to deceive her when she was silly.
"Well, I’m in a good mood. By the way, what happened to Jiang Ruqin?"
The tea and snacks in the Qinglan Courtyard haven’t been lost since Qinghu stopped dropping by her ho.
Lin ngya picked up a cherry cake and screwed up her eyes to enjoy its sweet taste.
"Miss Jiang was grounded by Concubine De. Concubine De asked her to reflect on her mistakes. The servants in the Art Courtyard told that she smashed everything in her rooms."
Ha! Jiang Ruqin was short-tempered! How dare she throw a tantrum in soone’s ho!
She clapped her hands to get rid of the debris on her hands. Lin ngya was in a good mood and told Baiji:
"Please try your best to satisfy her desires. Give her everything she wants to smash. Make a list and ask Steward Deng to send these items to the house of the Jiang family in person."
"Yes. Master."
The three servant girls exchanged a smile and nodded. Their master hated to suffer losses and she was cute.
"Xiaoyu and Baizhi need to follow these days. The play is about to start and I need so audiences. I’ll go to the Art Courtyard to intercede for Miss Jiang."
Lin ngya was not warm-hearted. Shangguan Qing ca here to support her daughter and advise her. Lin ngwu wanted to seize the opportunity to replace her as Princess Yu.
Besides, Lin ngwu had been bullied and marginalized by Jiang Ruqin for the last few days.
Therefore, Lin ngya wanted her mother to punish Jiang Ruqin for her. She was such a gutless coward and Lin ngya didn’t believe that Shangguan Qing could win the victory.
Aunt Jinyue welcod her with a smiling face when Lin ngya entered the Art Courtyard.
"Hey! We are just talking about you and you’re here! As the old saying goes, ’Speak of the devil and he will co.’"
Jinyue knew Lin ngya and her servants very well and she spoke in a quiet conversational tone.
Lin ngya smiled and her limpid eyes lit up. Concubine De must have already known what Baishao had done and she might be elated at this mont.
Lin ngya followed Jinyue to the main house of the Art Courtyard.
Concubine De had a big smile on her face. It was obvious that she hasn’t been so happy for a long ti.
"You naughty boy! Why do you have so many tricks! Shangguan Qing cos from a well-known family of martial arts and all her siblings are fierce and aggressive. You are so daring!"
The Empress ca from a well-known family of military officers while Concubine De ca from a literary family.
In fact, the Emperor wanted to choose Concubine De as the Empress. But he changed his mind and the lady of the Shangguan family finally beca the Empress.
But this was just trivial things that had happened a long ti ago.
But the Empress was narrow-minded and couldn’t forget these things. Besides, Concubine De was also the beloved wife of the Emperor. So they had always been enemies for the past many years.
As the younger sister of the Empress, Shangguan Qing had also walked over Concubine De.
This ti, Lin ngya avenged Concubine De and taught Shangguan Qing a lesson.
"No, I didn’t do that. Mother, you wronged . Baishao is my personal maid, but she is bold and unreasonable. And I can’t stop her from arguing with Mrs. Lin."
Lin ngya gave Concubine a sweet smile and there was a flash of cunning in her eyes.
As a dignified and generous princess, Lin ngya would never admit that she played a trick on her step-mother.
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