The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 647: Really Ruthless (7)_1

Chapter 647: Chapter 647: Really Ruthless (7)_1

"Get up, quickly get up." Startled, Lin Ziyin finally snapped back to reality. She hadn’t expected these two maids to be old servants from Empress De’s side. Based on this status alone, Lin Ziyin had to regard them in a different light.

"Thank you, Princess Consort." Qin MaMa and Lu MaMa, having come from the palace, were very precise and courteous in their etiquette.

"You two haven’t eaten yet, have you?" Seeing that the four maids standing by the table were struggling, Lin Ziyin kindly said, laughing.

"We old servants will eat later." Lu MaMa smiled at Lin Ziyin, her eyes filled with gratification and joy.

"Princess consort, the bride should not remove her wedding gown." Qin MaMa couldn’t help but warn her.

"I understand. It was a bit hot while eating, so I removed it beforehand." Lin Ziyin answered quite awkwardly, "No one is coming for now, so you two should go for dinner first. Otherwise, when people come later, you will be needed. Even a body of iron cannot withstand hunger."

Qin MaMa and Lu MaMa saw that the maids were indeed uneasy. After expressing their thanks, they left in compliance.

After seeing the two maids leave, Hong Ying and the others seemed relieved.

"If we don’t eat soon, the food will get cold." Lin Ziyin said lightly with a chuckle.

The maids laughed with gratitude at her words, and then started eating.

"I heard that Lin DaRen was displeased with my arrangements?" Chu Suifeng, in the front hall, immediately set his sights on Lin Haisheng as soon as he stepped in.

Lin Haisheng was indeed dissatisfied in his heart. After all, his daughter was his legitimate second daughter. Even in the Capital City, she could be a hot selection for the role of Princess Consort, if not for the particular circumstance that led to her being sent to the Northern Land’s Wang Residence as a consort.

Such a promising girl was in the Wang Residence yet receiving inhumane treatment, Lin Haisheng couldn’t swallow this fact.

"What does the Prince mean?" As an experienced official, Lin Haisheng put on a smile despite his internal dissatisfaction. "I am simply worried about my daughter. I was somewhat worried due to not seeing her on such an important occasion."

"Just worried?" Chu Suifeng replied coldly after looking at him, "Do you not think you’re here to cause trouble, rather than to visit?"

A direct confrontation? Chu Suiyun and the Duke of Rui were both flabbergasted.

"Prince, you must understand, I dare not." Lin Haisheng’s surprise was apparent, with a hint of sweat on his back.

"Dare not?" Chan Suifeng’s voice harboured displeasure, "Knowing full well that today is my wedding day, you let a consort preside over organizing the house on the day my princess consort arrives. What were you intending?"

The crowd became noisy.

The leading wife in a large family was supposed to arrange for the introduction of concubines. If a consort was left to organize events, it was an issue beyond simply defying the Princess Consort’s authority. One could consider that Lin Haisheng harboured malicious intentions, and that he wanted his daughter to seize the position of the Princess Consort from Lin Ziyin.

Upon Chu Suifeng’s prompting, Lin Haisheng had also come to grips with this point, his face instantly growing pale.

Even the Emperor himself couldn’t decide the consort of the Prince. Though he was the Minister of Rites, he’d committed a novice mistake. Everyone was guessing that he was purposely encouraging his daughter to harbour ill intentions towards the Princess Consort.

"I accept my mistake. I beg for the Prince’s understanding. My only intention is my concern for my daughter, and nothing else." Lin Haisheng apologized, his face covered in a cold sweat.

"Haha, today is your joyous day, why speak of such gloomy matters?" Duke of Rui came over, laughing, playing the good guy, "Sir Lin is merely missing his daughter from whom he has been separated for a long time."

Chu Suiyun lazily watched from the side but didn’t join the conversation.

"Humph, so much the better. I don’t want to hear any gossip that would upset the Princess Consort." Chu Suifeng answered coldly, giving some face to the Duke of Rui.

"Sir Lin, there are many days ahead of us. After the consort has met with the Princess Consort tomorrow, the Prince will undoubtedly arrange a meeting between you two."

"Thank you, your Highness." Lin Haisheng, feeling slightly stunned, bowed in acknowledgement to Chu Suifeng’s gesture.

Only then did he firmly acknowledge that this was the northern land, not a place where he, an official from the Capital City, could freely exert his power.

The people around Chu Suiyun watched as the Duke of Rui easily handled the situation by speaking a few kind words, earning Lin Haisheng’s loyalty. Secretly anxious, they hoped that Chu Suifeng would also intervene with a few nice words to win over Lin Haisheng.

"Congratulations, your Highness."

"Your Highness, happy wedding."

At this point, the entire hall was filled with joyous clamor. It seemed everybody had forgotten the previous weirdness and discomfort.

"Please enjoy yourselves. Today, I can’t enjoy drinking to my heart’s content with everyone, so please allow Situ Gong and Luo Er to accompany you all for a drink." Chu Suifeng was the first to refuse anyone’s attempt to toast him.

"HAHAHA."

"Hehe."

Understanding laughter could be heard everywhere.

"Your Highness, I also happened to come for a drink." A lazy voice with a hint of humor resonated, standing out amidst the noise.

Everyone looked over, only to see a handsome boy in a teal long robe entering the hall. Si Jinhan, unseen for a long time, now stood before them all.

"How did the work go?" Chu Suifeng asked in a cold voice.

"Mission accomplished." Si Jinhan replied nonchalantly grinning, "Blackie’s troops were wiped out by me, and none of the thirty thousand granaries were lost."

Chu Suiyun’s face tightened subtly. He had never anticipated Chu Suifeng’s ruthlessness; sending men to suppress the outlaws on his joyous day. The man was indeed ruthless!