Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1148: Kindness, Filial Piety, and Integrity
Zhou Yuexue looked at the bright and beautiful girl inside the door, and her words implying that Lin Jinyan had bullied her since childhood, and now she was fabricating the story that the old lady was sick to ruin her reputation.

Without waiting for Lin Jinyan to speak, Lin Wanrong, who could no longer bear it, took a half step forward and bowed:

"After the princess returned home, my grandmother exempted you from the visit and did not send any message to her because she was ill. It is normal that the princess did not know about it.

Yan'er has been kind and simple-minded since childhood, and would never do anything to curse her grandmother.

Even when Yan'er was injured as a child, it was because the princess wanted to return to her hometown, and Yan'er was reluctant to let the princess go too far out of the city to see her off.

Because of his concern for the princess's safety, Yan'er asked his own guards to escort the princess, and was left alone and encountered the villains. After recuperating alone for many years, he finally returned home with his life saved, and he is still weak.

It's fine if others misunderstand Yan'er, but why do you think so, Princess?"

Although Lin Wanrong was staring at her toes, what she said gave Lin Jinyan a surprise. She immediately cooperated and picked up the handkerchief to cough lightly to hide the smile on her lips.

Hearing the voice, everyone looked at Lin Jinyan's thin figure, recalling the dangerous incident many years ago that almost cost Lin Jinyan's life.

He also recalled that at the birthday banquet for Marquis Pingyang, Lin Jinyan fainted because of Zhao Huaqiong's anger, and he knew that what Lin Wanrong said was true.

At that moment, everyone's eyes on Zhou Yuexue changed.

Noticing the gaze, the last bit of smile on Zhou Yuexue's face almost disappeared. She forced herself to remain calm and looked at her good friend Qi Yan, hoping to get her support.

Qi Yan had always been fond of Chu Chengyao. She had been on good terms with Zhou Yuexue before because Zhou Yuexue's family background was far inferior to hers and posed no threat to her, and also because they both worked for Chu Chengyao.

But now that Zhou Yuexue has become the Princess of Jin because of her son, how can she make friends with him?

Seeing Qi Yan quickly avoiding her sight and ignoring her, Zhou Yuexue could no longer suppress her anger, her eyes slashed at Lin Wanrong like a knife: This useless concubine with unknown origin dared to humiliate her.

Just when he was about to lose his temper, Yue Mingzhu arrived with her maid and walked up to him leisurely, interrupting the awkward atmosphere.

"Princess Jin is fine. What happened? Why are you standing at the door and talking instead of going in?"

Although Zhou Yuexue was furious, she could only endure it in order to avoid further embarrassment. After calling Yue Mingzhu, she put on a smile and walked through the door, pulling Lin Jinyan's hand and saying in a light tone:

"I was just joking with you, why did you take it so seriously?"

Zhou Yuexue was willing to hold back, and Lin Jinyan did not pursue the victory. She smiled and gave him a way out. She withdrew her hand away, then stepped forward to hold Yue Mingzhu, smiling brightly:
"I've been waiting for you all morning, why are you here just now?"

Yue Mingzhu let Lin Jinyan lead her into the main door, nodded and greeted the other ladies, and replied in a familiar tone:

"I should have come a long time ago, but the Queen Mother heard that your school would start classes today, so she sent me to the palace to bring you a gift. That's why I'm a little late."

Although Yue Mingzhu was looking at Lin Jinyan, her eyes were glancing at Zhou Yuexue and the other daughters present, and her voice was a little louder than usual:

"The Queen Mother said that you have been upright and kind since you were young. Not only have you helped countless refugees, but when you saw the plight of other women, you have helped them wholeheartedly.

Building this school is a good deed that will accumulate merits, and she heard that you don’t charge tuition, so she took out 10,000 taels of silver from her own pocket to support your school expenses.”

Lin Jinyan's gratitude was beyond words. She knelt down and respectfully took the wooden box containing the silver bills from the maid, and expressed her gratitude to the empress dowager for a long time.