The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 701: The Jester(5)_1

Chapter 701: Chapter 701: The Jester(5)_1

Lin Ziyin was not particularly striking. At most, she could be considered refined. Compared to this group of dazzling beauties, she was the least attractive. Strangely enough, her ordinariness made her impossible to ignore even when besieged by a group of women.

"This consort has met the Princess." The Consort Wang looked down upon Lin Ziyin yet deep inside harbored a profound jealousy towards her. Helplessly, Lin Ziyin was the only one cherished by Prince Ling. "This consort’s surname is Wang, I am a consort of the residence. My father is the second-ranking official in the capital."

So, they were part of the Crown Prince faction, Lin Ziyin immediately understood.

"My surname is Liu, I am also a consort of the residence." Compared to Consort Wang’s arrogance and show-off, Consort Liu’s introduction was much more modest.

Lin Ziyin didn’t underestimate this cold beauty. From the information that Bai Xian had given her, it was clear that this one belonged to Prince Chu. She was once the top talented woman in the Capital City and in terms of manipulation, she was far more sophisticated than Consort Wang.

"This consort is surnamed Lin, she is a consort of the residence." After being punished, Lin, the consort, had become much more modest. Although her face had stopped swelling, there were still bruises. Having tasted the lessons of hardship, she was no longer as obstinate and overbearing as before.

Strictly speaking, there should only be two consorts in each Prince’s residence, yet for reasons unknown, the Emperor and all the courts somehow assigned Chu Suifeng an additional consort.

"You all are the old residents of the residence." Lin Ziyin intentionally stressed the word ’old,’ which indeed provoked a few surreptitious eye rolls. It did not bother Lin Ziyin though, "The Princess doesn’t want to say too much, but she hopes that everyone will act in the residence’s best interests in the future. By the way, both the Princess and the Prince are quite busy. If you have any problems, you don’t need to go through this Princess. Just follow the old rules and directly approach Lady Ming."

Hearing this, everyone was slightly startled, they didn’t understand what she meant.

As the mistress of the Prince’s residence, Lin Ziyin was currently favoured. Shouldn’t she be tightly holding to the opportunity to seize the authority to manage the residence?

Just as everyone was confused, Lin Ziyin casually spoke again, "If you encounter a problem that Lady Ming can’t solve, you can then turn to two Madams."

She pointed to Madam Lu and Madam Qin standing by her side, "Or you can go to Butler Bai."

The beauties in the residence had all come collectively to demonstrate their power, but Lin Ziyin’s response was downright a slap in the face. They all looked at each other in dismay, not knowing what to say next.

Consort Lin and Consort Liu unexpectedly stood together, "Yes, Princess. This consort understands."

The two consorts who had the highest statuses having stated their positions, the rest of the beauties didn’t dare to be reckless anymore. Even the most provocative Consort Wang, who had been punished by Chu Suifeng, didn’t dare to disrespect Lin Ziyin now.

Nor did they dare to act presumptuously in front of Madam Qin and Madam Lu after they had learned about Lin Wanwan’s things. Their identities, once having served the virtuous Empress, held them back.

Just when the atmosphere in the room had become awkward, Butler Miao and an unwilling Lin Haisheng arrived at the Prince’s residence with the imperial edict.

"The imperial edict has arrived. Prince Ling and Princess Ling, please accept the decree." Butler Miao’s piercing voice floated throughout the residence.

Accept the decree? Lin Ziyin had only seen an imperial edict on television before, she never thought that day would come when she would have to face one in real life.

The women in the room buzzed with excitement upon hearing this. Although they didn’t yet know the specifics of the decree, the journey from the capital to the northern land was a long one, and it had been years since they had seen such a grand event. Most of them lengthened their necks in excitement, straining to see.