Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1178: Heartfelt words
Songmao Hall.

Lin Jinyan brought food and called Lin Wanrong over. She sweetly coaxed the old lady, who was not yet time for dinner, to eat with the sisters.

Just after clearing the dishes and Lin Jinyan was talking about the inner courtyard of the academy, saying that enough students had been recruited for today, Lin Yanqing, who looked surprised, and Lin Jinan, who was following quietly, walked in together.

While the old lady was talking to Lin Yanqing, Lin Jinan winked at Lin Jinyan, who accepted it calmly. Seeing Lin Yanqing waving his hand to give him a seat, she and Lin Wanrong sat obediently below the old lady.

When Lin Jinan saw Lin Jinyan and the other person sitting down and was about to take his seat, he was stopped by Lin Yanqing.

All the way back from Pingyang Marquis Mansion, Lin Yanqing had never given Lin Jinan a good look. Knowing that Lin Yanqing was still angry, Lin Jinan stood there with his eyes downcast, looking at the honest appearance.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was not right, the old lady hurriedly asked what had happened. Lin Yanqing took the tea handed to him by Bai Zhi, drank two sips to calm himself down, and glared at his grandson, whom he was proud of in the past, before telling him what had happened today.

The old lady was so shocked and confused that she didn't care about Lin Jinan anymore. She stared at Lin Wanrong in confusion:
"You've only met her once in private, and you've already taken a liking to Wanrong?"

If the old lady had said that she fell in love with Lin Jinyan after meeting her once, she would not have been so surprised. After all, Lin Jinyan was indeed outstanding.

But Wanrong's personality doesn't make her suitable to be a princess who can manage the harem well. What are His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi and Concubine Ming trying to do?

"For so many years, I haven't heard of him meeting any daughter. Could it be that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi has a hidden illness?"

The old lady was guessing in her heart, and she asked, startling Lin Yanqing who was drinking tea and coughing repeatedly:
"Ahem...what are you thinking about...ahem...the child is still here..."

Not only Lin Yanqing was shocked, but Lin Jinyan and Lin Jinan were also surprised, and then they looked at Lin Wanrong with a tacit smile.

Lin Wanrong lowered her head even more, her ears blushing with shame. The old lady also realized belatedly that what she said was inappropriate, and a trace of discomfort flashed across her face.

After being interrupted by the old lady, Lin Yanqing's anger subsided a bit. He put down his teacup and scolded Lin Jinan:

"You knew your cousin's character very well, but you still brought her together with the King of Qi and pushed her into the fire pit of the royal family. Judging from your actions today, it seems that you have been in collusion with the King of Qi for a long time.

In the past, I thought you were a good child who valued friendship and loyalty, just like your father. But what happened today really disappointed me.

Even if you win three first prizes in a row and become the youngest champion who surpasses your father, if your character is like this, you have read the books of sages in vain and have failed to live up to the years of teaching from me and your father."

When the old lady heard this, there was a hint of complexity in her eyes as she looked at Lin Jinan.

"Grandfather, you have wronged An'er. It was my granddaughter...my granddaughter who had this intention...An'er was only trying to help me, not for fame and fortune as you thought."

Lin Wanrong listened to Lin Jinan being scolded for her, and hurriedly stood up and knelt down. Even though she didn't dare to look up and spoke stutteringly, she had the courage to move forward.

No matter how shameless and cowardly she was, she couldn't let her brother suffer for her.

After these words were spoken, Lin Yanqing and the old lady were both stunned. After asking several times in a row and getting a definite answer, Lin Yanqing felt even more worried. He originally thought that only the King of Qi was interested, but now he knew that his granddaughter also had feelings for him.

After clarifying the current situation, Lin Yanqing used Lin Wanrong's personality, the complexity of the royal family, the dangers of party struggles, and even used Yao Huining as an example to persuade her earnestly that Chu Chengping was not suitable for Lin Wanrong.