The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 495: Don’t Want to be the Bad Guy (2)_1

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: Don’t Want to be the Bad Guy (2)_1

But if the two of them really existed, Mrs. Mu could only swallow her discontent. "Did you hear that, Miss Si and Miss Luo are not any older than you, but they act much more mature. You, relying on the favor of the old mistress and me, act coquettish regardless of the occasion. After today, you must recollect your thoughts."

While gently lambasting Li Yanran, Mrs. Mu also implied that Si Jinyu and Luo Yanlan weren’t pure of heart, being devious and manipulative.

If Chu Suifeng was willing to leave Lin Ziyin in the care of Si Jinyu and Luo Yanlan, it showed that these two were not to be trifled with.

"Enough." The old mistress’ face was dark as storm clouds. She slammed her hand on the table. The sound frightened Li Yanran and Mrs. Mu.

Mrs. Mu stiffly turned her head and looked at the old mistress. When she saw her face full of anger, she sobered up instantly. She had made a mistake, gotten so angry at Si Jinyu and Luo Yanlan that she had completely forgotten her place and responsibilities. If the Wang Residence heard about what happened here, they would probably have even more misgivings about the Marquis Residence.

"Are you purposely trying to add trouble for an old woman, hoping that I’d die sooner than later?" The old mistress was furious. She should have never allowed her son to marry a concubine-born daughter. Listening to Mrs. Mu’s words, looking at her actions, none of them were worthy of the role of the family head’s wife of the Marquis Residence.

And looking at how she raised her daughter, who was petty and had unscrupulous thoughts. How could Chu Suifeng ever be attracted to someone like Li Yanran?

Heart sick, the old mistress had reached a realization - her granddaughter was not fit to be the main wife of the Wang Residence.

"The old mistress is the prince’s grandmother, surely the prince would not fail to show his respect for her?" After watching the commotion for some time, Lin Ziyin finally spoke up. She spoke cheerfully, as though completely unbothered by Li Yanran’s attitude, "Miss Li, are you acting out because you fear the old lady might favor the prince over you?"

Mrs. Mu was taken aback after hearing this. She hadn’t expected Lin Ziyin to step in on behalf of both Li Yanran and herself.

Li Yanran’s eyes were slightly red from Mrs. Mu and the old mistress’ scolding. She didn’t appreciate Lin Ziyin’s intervention but rather, her resentment of Lin Ziyin grew deeper. If it weren’t for Lin Ziyin, she would have been the one to impress everyone today and surely, the prince would have taken notice of her. All her careful planning had been destroyed by Lin Ziyin. Now, this conniving woman was trying to use her as an opportunity to appear magnanimous and gain a good reputation. What a shameless thing to do!

The rest of the ladies, however, were silently nodding their heads, Lin Ziyin was indeed able to handle the role of the head of the house, as only someone broad-minded could go far. There was no doubt, Lin Ziyin was not only broad-minded, but incredibly smart as well.

Even if the Li family was domineering, as long as the old mistress existed, the Li family was unshakeable. If Lin Ziyin had stormed off after being provoked by Li Yanran today, the Prince would probably reevaluate her.

Intelligent people always knew the art of workaround.

"However, I’ve also prepared a little something for the old mistress in private." Lin Ziyin continued to speak cheerfully, seemingly unaffected by Li Yanran’s unpleasant expression. "It’s not something valuable, just a pastry I made myself; I don’t know if the old mistress would like it?"

Upon hearing that Lin Ziyin also prepared a gift for the old mistress, moreover, a pastry that she made herself, all the ladies and misses were curious.

The old mistress’ expression returned to normal after hearing what Lin Ziyin said. Her gaze towards Lin Ziyin was softer, "You girl, you’ve prepared a gift and yet kept it hidden. Quickly, bring it out for me to see."