The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 675 Funeral (7)_1

Chapter 675: Chapter 675 Funeral (7)_1

Lin Ziyin directly classified Lin Haisheng as a collateral, knowing that Lin Haisheng’s arrogance would certainly cause him to burn with anger.

Lin Haisheng was indeed enraged, but he came today with a purpose, and the Prince was watching him closely. The Lin family today was not a collateral branch that he could suppress and control at will.

He couldn’t do or say anything to Lin Ziyin, who was the root of the trouble.

Grinding his teeth, he kept a smile on his face, saying, "Your Highness, you may not know. Your branch is actually the collateral of our Lin family. Your great-grandfather was a child born out of wedlock in the 180th generation of the Lin family. According to the family tree, you should belong to the 183rd generation."

By saying that he was of illegitimate birth, he wanted to let this ignorant girl see who was really the illegitimate one. He thought that just because the Prince was present, she could yell at him. But in the Lin family, the words of his legitimate line held the greatest weight.

"Master Lin must be mistaken?" Just as Lin Changshu and the others were growing anxious, the elder spoke slowly, "Our Lin family is small. We don’t have a clan. We know nothing about what our ancestors did. But before my father died, he told me that as his only son, if I ever have the power and the opportunity, I should build a family temple in the village. He would be the first ancestor of the Lin family, I would be the second, and my only son, who regrettably passed away early, would be the third. And then there’s them..."

When he said this, the elder looked around with affectionate eyes at Lin Changshu and the others, "With the fourth and fifth generation, our Lin family is thriving."

The elder’s words had undoubtedly slapped Lin Haisheng in the face.

He had not expected that the ousted collateral family of the Lin clan would dare to act arrogantly in front of him, a legitimate descendant. But when he turned his head and looked at Lin Ziyin and Chu Suifeng, his heart skipped a beat. He forcefully suppressed his anger

Now is not the time to clash with the collateral family. According to clan rules, all businesses in the hands of the collateral line will eventually belong to the direct line. Therefore, he couldn’t let his emotions ruin these "money-making opportunities".

"Fifth Uncle, I know that the Lin family hasn’t looked after you all these years, and you may have resentment towards the family. But truth be told, we were always thinking about you. Your names have always been preserved in the family genealogy. The Northern Land is very far from the capital city, with many different areas. Our intentions were good but we lacked capability. However, now we’ve met, we can finally rest assured." Lin Haisheng, being a seasoned official, showed no sign of coveting the Lin family’s workshops and businesses. Instead, he attempted to touch the hearts of the Lin family through talk of their shared kinship.

"Master Lin, your joke isn’t funny at all," the elder answered earnestly, "Weare from a small and humble Lin family. My father once said that we are like rootless duckweed. Most of our relatives died on the journey to exile. What’s left is all we have in the family. Master Lin, not all those surnamed Lin are our kin. There are many with the same names and surnames. I advise you to put more thought into finding your relatives."

"Master Lin, did you hear clearly?" Lin Ziyin then spoke with a smile, "I believe in my grandfather’s words. You shouldn’t waste your time with us. We hope you can find your relatives as soon as possible."

Lin Haisheng was unable to respond to the pair of them.

He now realized that the Lin family had no intention of recognizing them as their own, utterly impervious. But that was fine. Once he had the genealogy, he could send more people to associate with the Lins. And if necessary, he could offer some benefits to the Lin family. He didn’t believe that the Lin family wouldn’t want to rely on a large clan.

At the very least, if Lin Ziyin, the Prince’s wife, had a substantial clan backing her, she would have more clout in the Northern Land. People would succumb if given enough temptation. This was what he had learned in his years as an official.

"If it was a misunderstanding, Master Lin, you don’t need to bring it up again." As Lin Haisheng was lost in thought, Chu Suifeng spoke lazily, "However, speaking of the family tree, I was about to discuss something with Grandfather."

"Please go ahead, Your Highness," the elder spoke respectfully. Lin Changshu and others all watched nervously. To be honest, when an original family suddenly appeared, Lin Changshu and Lin Zige felt a lot of pressure.

The size of their business had grown with the influence of people like the Qian family, who had told them about the complex relationships among large families. From the bottom of their hearts, Lin Changshu and others were not willing to have any original family appear. Moreover, they were not naive enough to believe that Lin Haisheng had genuinely come to recognize them as kin.