Tang Zhuyun was unaware of the details of the imperial decree, so when she received it half a month later, she was completely stunned.
That old scoundrel, the Emperor!
Sure enough, he never gave up manipulating his descendants' marriages.
He didn't let Linlin off the Linlin!
He actually, actually betrothed Lang Xuan of the Lang Family, to Linlin.
Tang Zhuyun wanted to flip the table.
If you are unjust, I will be unjust too!
We put you in that position out of respect for your age, but you showed no respect for your elders!
But she was embraced by the Prince of Jin.
"A-Yun, calm down. I'll handle this. Don't be angry, don't be angry."
Prince of Jin never expected that even after he had spoken so clearly and harshly, the Emperor would still insist on going his own way.
Moreover, and most importantly, the Prince of Jin has been secretly sending people to search for evidence of the Lang Family's usurpation of power.
Once the evidence is sufficiently conclusive, the Lang Family will be condemned to the deepest depths of hell.
The Lang Family is Prince of Ding's in-laws. Let's eliminate the Lang Family first and give Prince of Ding a good slap in the face.
Has the Emperor sensed his intentions, or does he have other plans?
However, he could not agree to this under any circumstances.
If he dares to soften his stance even slightly, Tang Zhuyun will scratch him to death.
When it comes to her children, she's like a big cat that can explode at any moment.
"I'll take the imperial edict to Father, he definitely won't agree. Don't be angry, you're not feeling well..."
The Prince of Jin kept trying to soothe Tang Zhuyun.
Upon hearing the news, Linlin returned and entered the room to find Prince of Jin placing his hand on Tang Zhuyun's chest...
Linlin was startled and awkwardly retreated.
Tang Zhuyun had already seen him, and was completely unaware of how much she and Prince of Jin were causing misunderstandings. She called out repeatedly, "Linlin, come here quickly."
Linlin had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward with her head down.
"Good child, don't worry," Tang Zhuyun said, holding Linlin's hand, "Your mother will absolutely not let him manipulate your marriage."
No way!
"Actually, Mother," Linlin said, "I think it's alright, there's nothing I can't accept."
That's because you're small!
Tang Zhuyun grew increasingly angry and upset.
Linlin hadn't even had a chance to date yet, and she was already being arranged to get married.
"Mother, it's alright," Linlin reassured Tang Zhuyun. "I'm only eleven. Who can predict what will happen in the future?"
Men generally get married after the age of sixteen or seventeen. Even if Lang Xuan, who is the same age as him, were to get married at the age of fifteen, it would still take four years.
The Emperor's health, in any case, would not allow him to survive until then.
"I would only worry if my father and mother were the kind of people who were rigid and insisted on keeping their promises," Linlin said with a smile.
The implication is that if the other party really goes too far, there are other plans for the future.
After saying that, he gave the Prince of Jin a wink.
Clearly, he did not approve of further provoking the emperor.
It's not that we can't afford to offend them, but it's not worth defying the world.
Our ancestors ruled the world with filial piety. After the Prince of Jin ascended the throne, he already faced immense pressure. Adding the charge of disobedience and unfilial piety would likely make things even more difficult.
This is completely unnecessary.
It was just a marriage, and Linlin didn't take it to heart at all.
Prince of Jin understood immediately and said to Tang Zhuyun, "The Lang Family probably won't last long, and might even... die before Father Emperor..."
"Wouldn't that make Linlin bear the blame for breaking off the engagement?"
"The Lang Family will naturally take the initiative to annul the engagement in order to save their own lives," Linlin said. "Mother, there's no need to worry."
Tang Zhuyun: Oh, so you and your son are both so calm, and I'm the only one who can't keep my composure?
You're clearly just stupid straight men.
If the person you like in the future knows you had this relationship, will they not mind?
"What's there to mind? Everyone has an ex-girlfriend!" Ren Yingying said afterwards, "I have eight ex-boyfriends!"
"Go back and talk to Qu Nian, why are you arguing with me?" Tang Zhuyun was too lazy to pay attention to her after hearing this.
Because of Linlin's wedding, she's been in a bad mood these past few days, and to make matters worse, Ren Yingying just keeps walking into the line of fire.
Ren Yingying: "What's there for me to talk about with him?"
"What's wrong with you two again?" Tang Zhuyun sensed something was off.
Ren Yingying snort, she knew she had guessed correctly.
What exactly happened?
"He's really made something of himself," Ren Yingying said, "He even went so far as to provoke me through someone else."
Tang Zhuyun: "... Is that possible?"
Qu Nian wouldn't be that stupid.
On the contrary, Ren Yingying always believes rumors and doesn't think things through.
"It wasn't a matter of whether he could or couldn't, he just did it."
Who provoked you?
"I don't know him, he's always fooling around."
Tang Zhuyun was surprised.
Has it gotten to this point?
They should get a divorce!
Ren Yingying: "Divorce? I won't divorce. I've thought it over. If I divorce him, I'll have to go Gu Family. What if the Gu Family sells me out again? No way, I have to wait until you have the final say before I divorce you."
"But," Tang Zhuyun said, "Won't that make you uncomfortable?"
"It was uncomfortable... a little bit, but then I just stopped caring about it," Ren Yingying said.
Tang Zhuyun realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Stop pretending!" She stood up. "Hanxiang, have someone fetch the Heir to the Prince of Min."
Some things are better said face-to-face.
"Why did you call him?" Ren Yingying asked awkwardly.
"You can't even face this small matter?" Tang Zhuyun said. "Is there anything that can't be said face to face?"
But then she thought about it again, and realized that she and the Prince of Jin were already an old married couple, while the two of them were deeply in love.
It's not so hard to understand why people in the throes of new love might do something sentimental.
These two thought they had consummated their marriage, but then this happened.
Dog Meat, your father is really hard to find.
When Qu Nian arrived, he was actually dragging along a "woman."
That's right, they pulled and dragged him roughly, and he was covered in sweat.
The "woman" was still struggling when he kicked her behind him.
Tang Zhuyun:???
Qu Nian wiped his sweat with his sleeve and said stupidly, "Yingying, you wanted to see me? Let's talk when we get home. I need to teach this bastard a lesson first!"
"What are you doing!" Ren Yingying was completely bewildered by him.
"This is my cousin. He's always up to no good and actually went to the capital to learn opera. My aunt was so angry she fell ill. I've caught him eight hundred times these past few days. Now, I'm not going to say anything else to him, I'm just going to tie him up and send him back."
He's already busy pursuing his wife, and now this guy's adding to his troubles, how can he not be angry?
It turns out it was a man.
Tang Zhuyun was speechless.
Yes, there are many spoiled young men here who love to sing opera, and they also like to cross-dress.
First there was Xiao Pang, now there's this guy.
Ren Yingying winked at Tang Zhuyun.
Please don't tell anyone.
She's actually jealous of a man; how embarrassing!
Tang Zhuyun chased the two away.
I'm so bored every day!