The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 816 Escape (1)

Although in the North Country, it was not uncommon for women to remarry, the truth was that the calculations against Lin Ziyin were hidden from the person involved, the consort of Prince Ling. This made it seem as though the North Country was being rather petty.

"Are they not afraid that Chu Suifeng will seek revenge and settle accounts?" The voice inside the room continued.

"Afraid? With the loss of the consort of Prince Ling, Chu Suifeng would be caught in a deadlock. I’ve heard that the consort of Prince Ling is essential for the workshops and crop cultivation in the Northern Land. If she could be made to stay willingly in the North Country, then Chu Suifeng would become a tiger without claws—seemingly fearsome but no longer to be feared. Even without food supply support, he would have to stay confined within Feng City."

"How dare they." Hearing the people inside going too far, and seeing the dark expression on Lin Ziyin’s face, Princess Ziyin angrily kicked the door open.

Bayan and Tana looked at Lin Ziyin with some concern, and when they met her icy gaze, they immediately looked away guiltily.

Yi Lian, although not as acquainted with her as Bayan and Tana were, had served Lin Ziyin for some time and being from Alhatu, naturally did not step forward to comfort Lin Ziyin.

As the door was kicked open, the people inside were revealed.

"Princess Ziyin!"

"Princess Ziyin?"

Two sounds of shock emerged, and soon Lin Ziyin also clearly saw the situation inside.

Inside, one was Maya and the other was an unknown lady, who based on her attire appeared to be a noblewoman as well.

Seeing Princess Ziyin and Lin Ziyin standing before the door, they were immediately frightened and looked utterly perplexed.

"Discussing the Royal Family behind their backs, a capital offence! Do you understand?" At this moment, not a trace of warmth was left on Princess Ziyin’s face, her typically aloof personality on full display.

"Is what you just said true?" Lin Ziyin asked from the doorway, her voice soft yet chilling.

Startled out of their wits, Maya and the noblewoman realized that if their words were heard by the Emperor, they were as good as dead.

Maya didn’t even dare to plead with Princess Ziyin.

But as Lin Ziyin questioned them, her anger exploded suddenly, "You yourself flit from man to man, hooking up everywhere; are you afraid of others speaking?"

Princess Ziyin stepped forward without hesitation and slapped her with a resounding smack, "Shut up."

"You hit me?" Maya covered her cheek, looking at Princess Ziyin with disbelief.

Princess Ziyin’s gaze was sharp as a knife, without any of the usual warmth of their friendship.

"Why are you even helping her? You’re my best friend," Maya cried out uncontrollably. She was the foremost beauty of the North Country, with a wealthy background, never having suffered in her life. She truly treated Princess Ziyin as her best friend, but today Princess Ziyin’s actions had deeply wounded her heart. "You’re actually siding with her?"

"You brought this upon yourself; I can’t save you. You should go back to Agula," Princess Ziyin spoke coldly.

Lin Ziyin was furious, but soon calmed herself. How the North Country schemed against her didn’t matter to her. While her heart felt aggrieved, she would leave tomorrow and didn’t need to dwell on it. But she could use this incident to keep herself quiet for a few days.

"Princess Ziyin, shouldn’t you give me an explanation for this?" she asked coldly.

How could she explain? The incident was indeed unseemly for the North Country. Faced with Lin Ziyin’s questioning, Princess Ziyin felt embarrassed. But that moment passed quickly, and a smile appeared on her face, "This is a misunderstanding. Our father once joked that it would be nice if the consort of Prince Ling could become a daughter-in-law of North Country. It’s not as they said."