The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 368: King Ling Takes Action (1)_1

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: King Ling Takes Action (1)_1

Chu Suifeng, being a gambler, was naturally very concerned about the crops in the fields. Regardless of how busy he was at his residence, he would invariably visit Lin Ziyin in Shili Village every few days. This abnormal frequency of coming and going caused quite a stir among the aristocratic families of Feng City.

"That shameless wretch, I want to kill her." Li Yanran had been grounded. When the New Year approached, she was released. Elated, her first thought was to take advantage of the New Year’s festivities and go to the Prince’s Residence to cultivate her relationship with Chu Suifeng. Alternatively, she could spend some time alone with him when he came to pay his respects to the older generation for the New Year.

But she never saw it coming that before she could act on her intentions, her father, Marquis Li, imposed another banning order. This time it was a residence-wide ban. Not only was she, as the daughter, not allowed to go out casually, but even her mother and others from the Mu Family were not allowed to leave the residence easily.

Li Yanran was extremely disappointed. She could only pin her final hopes on Chu Suifeng visiting for the New Year’s greetings. Sadly, even this little wish was not fulfilled. Chu Suifeng did arrive during the New Year, but before she could approach him, he left gifts, had a brief private conversation with the old lady, and then left. He even hastily greeted his uncle, her father. Not to mention her, his cousin, they didn’t even get a chance to speak at all.

What slightly comforted Li Yanran was that Chu Suifeng had not forgotten to prepare a New Year’s gift for her. Seeing the pearl necklace in the jewellery box, Li Yanran felt that she still had a place in Chu Suifeng’s heart.

The reason Chu Suifeng was so hasty was surely as the family elders said - as the Prince, he was doing important things and did not have too much time to waste on matters of love.

Although Li Yanran felt unsatisfied, she was also able to understand Chu Suifeng’s difficulties.

But what was the gossip from outside about? Lin Ziyin, Lin Ziyin, always that wretched woman Lin Ziyin! All the nobles of entire Feng City knew that the Prince behaved differently towards that woman named Lin Ziyin. Even when the Prince was busy, he would inevitably return to Shili Village every now and then, even during the New Year. The gifts that the Prince’s Residence sent to Shili Village during the New Year were many times more than those sent to the Li Residence.

Could the Prince really be falling for Lin Ziyin? This realization almost drove Li Yanran mad.

No, Chu Suifeng’s queen must be her, Li Yanran. No one could steal him away. Whoever dared to stand in her way would not live.

"I am going to kill that wretched woman Lin Ziyin!" The more Li Yanran thought, the more hateful she became, and with a gloomy face, she went to look for her father, Marquis Li. "Father, are you just going to stand by and watch cousin marry that wretch? If I don’t get into the royal residence, will the Prince still care for the Li Family in the future?"

"What’s the rush?" Marquis Li reprimanded his daughter, "These are troublesome times. The Prince frequently goes to Shili Village for a reason. He may love talent, but it doesn’t necessarily mean he pities beauty. And what does that Lin Ziyin, lacking in looks and family background, have to win the Prince’s heart?"

"But..." Li Yanran was not resigned.

"What do you know?" Marquis Li continued to scold his own daughter," A person accomplishing great things wouldn’t mind small details. The Prince’s new law has just been enacted, and who knows how many people are watching him. Under these circumstances, the Prince naturally takes agriculture seriously. This woman named Lin, if nothing else, does have some skills in farming. The Prince is just placing his bets on her farming skills."

"What if they fall in love over time?" Li Yanran had her own thoughts.

"Let’s take a step back, even if the Prince wants to marry that peasant girl, can you stop him?" Marquis Li was also somewhat anxious in his heart. Chu Suifeng’s attitude towards the Li Residence was becoming increasingly distant. If this carried on for a long time and there were no significant breakthroughs, he feared that once the old lady passed away, Chu Suifeng would completely abandon the Li Family.