He changed his thumb ring frequently, and the one he was wearing now was not the one she had seen in her previous life.
However, the ring still reminded Lang Xuan just how powerful the man she was negotiating with was.
Although he is still young, he is already very talented and charismatic.
So easy to get caught up in.
Perhaps because she had waited too long without hearing a reply, Linlin said indifferently, "Ninth Miss Lang, you should go back now."
Lang Xuan then came to her senses.
No matter how difficult the situation, she had to bite the bullet and face it head-on.
She wants to save everyone in the four families!
When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?
So this responsibility weighed heavily on her heart from the very first day she awoke from her dream, almost suffocating her.
Even though she could foresee her future path earlier than most people, she was still the same person she was in her previous life. She hadn't been reborn and remained foolish and clumsy, so she still faced difficulties at every step.
"It's like this..." Lang Xuan forced herself to calm down and told him what she knew, "The Lang Family is plotting to deal with the prince."
In the past, some people might not have understood the relationship between Prince of Jin wife, thinking that Prince of Jin was hypocritical or that he was only kind to Tang Zhuyun for various reasons; but now, that should no longer be the case.
Putting aside everything else, over the years, the Prince of Jin has never had any other woman by his side.
That alone is enough to explain the problem.
Thanks to that fool Yuan Han, the whole capital now knows that Yuan Yi is not marrying because she is in love with the Prince of Jin.
Unfortunately, because of Doudou's illness, Yuan Yi frequently visited the Prince's residence.
Therefore, the Lang Family family wanted to use Yuan Yi to disgust the Prince of Jin and his wife.
When the Prince of Jin was in chaos, the Lang Family had a greater chance of survival.
In fact, they had "successfully" in their previous life.
What's truly laughable is that Prince of Jin didn't show his face or participate in the entire process, yet he was convicted.
On Doudou's birthday, Yuan Yi was happy to see her daughter's condition improving day by day, and she didn't want to wrong her daughter, so she wanted to give her a proper birthday celebration.
She not only invited Tang Zhuyun, but also many other families who had connections with the Prince Who Guards the South's Residence, but all of them were female relatives.
Yuan Han is unreliable. He invited male guests over, and if they drink some more, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause.
It wouldn't be good if a perfectly good birthday celebration turned into a mess.
Even so, something still went wrong at the birthday banquet.
Someone with sharp eyes spotted a corner of clothing on the kang cabinet in Yuan Yi's room.
Then someone, I don't know who, opened the cabinet on the kang (heated brick bed) and saw the garment.
Surprisingly, it was the court robes of the Prince of Prince of Jin.
This scheme was so clumsy that Tang Zhuyun was present at the time, didn't say anything.
But after she returned, the matter escalated and became the talk of the town.
Unable to defend himself, Yuan Yi hanged himself to prove his innocence.
In fact, Yuan Yi was not the kind of person who was weak. The Lang Family had manipulated things to make her believe that if she didn't die, Tang Zhuyun would hold a grudge and wouldn't save Doudou anymore.
Lang Xuan had no idea what exactly happened or how many dirty tricks were involved.
All she knew was that Yuan Yi's death had caused the Consort of the Prince of Jin immense grief.
Consort of the Prince of Jin left Doudou in the Prince's residence. Later, when Yuan Yi's biological daughter Baoxuan was found, Consort of the Prince of Jin —no, by then she was already the Empress—took her even more care and raised her under her wing.
Baoxuan, who would later be called "A-Bao" by Yuwen Duo, truly lived up to her reputation as a precious treasure.
How many regrets did Consort of the Prince of Jin have in those moments?
A-Bao was the person Lang Xuan envied most in her past life.
Because of her, her image could be reflected in those obsidian-like eyes.
Even though it's been a lifetime, thinking back to the past still stirs up a lot of emotions.
Lang Xuan couldn't tell Linlin all of this, because she knew him.
He had unwavering trust in his family, but little trust in others; he possessed an overly discerning eye and an overly intelligent mind.
As Lang Xuan had carefully considered before coming, she could only start by talking about the reputation of the Prince of Jin.
"... Trying to scheme against the Prince and Commandery Princess Yuan of the Prince Who Guards the South's Residence's Mansion like this."
After listening, Linlin said calmly, "I understand, thank you for informing me Ninth Miss Lang. If there's nothing else, I'll have someone escort you back."
"Wait!" Lang Xuan said anxiously.
She hasn't even stated her demands yet!
"I'm helping you, not because of the arranged marriage!" Lang Xuan blurted out in her haste.
Once the words were spoken, I didn't know how to continue.
I can't just bluntly say that I want the fourth wife to escape unscathed from future calamities.
That's not entirely impossible, but would he believe me? Would he agree?
Linlin said calmly, "I haven't been presumptuous. Ninth Miss Lang, I know what you want."
Before she could even speak, he said he knew.
Lang Xuan had no doubt that he truly knew.
"Thank you very much." Lang Xuan stood up and curtsied.
He nodded Linlin, his gaze calm and composed, as if everything was under his control.
He gestured for Lang Xuan to leave first.
He always maintained this distant politeness.
Lang Xuan glanced at him, lowered her eyes, and hurriedly left, her figure quickly disappearing into the night.
Linlin sat in the study, still recalling the scene of their first meeting.
For some reason, he always felt that this Ninth Miss Lang was somewhat strange.
The information brought back by the people he sent out to investigate did not show that she was any different from other young ladies.
That's interesting.
However, what interests him more right now is what she said: the Lang Family is also trying to ruin his father's reputation.
That's ridiculous.
If his father cared about his reputation, he wouldn't have survived long ago.
If his parents were so easily sown apart, they wouldn't be so happy now.
That's incredibly stupid.
On the way back, Zhao Qing asked him softly what to do.
He said, "Then let the Lang Family have no chance to make a move."
Disrupting Doudou's birthday?
Before that happens, let's completely destroy the Lang Family!
Upon hearing that Prince of Ding was terminally ill, the imperial physicians were constantly coming and going, and a constant stream of precious medicinal herbs were being sent to Prince of Ding's Residence from all directions.
The day before yesterday, the Emperor summoned the Father and pressured the Mother to intervene and save the person, but the Father withstood the pressure.
Linlin sneered at the thought.
He could understand his father's concession and his inner conflict, after all, his grandfather did have feelings for his father.
But so what?
My grandfather, he is inevitably growing old.
He's already senile.
Clinging to past glories, refusing to accept old age, and holding high that book of "Imperial Power Techniques" that reeks of decay, he is arrogant and willful.
In this way, the father also promised that as long as his grandfather was alive, the father would never force him to abdicate.
Unfortunately, that was his father's promise, not his!
The Prince of Jin's Residence has suffered under the Emperor's rule for far too long!