After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 75: Why Not Show Favoritism

"Not looking for her? You really think she's that obedient?"

Looking at Si Yu, who was hiding in Lin Lezheng's arms, Madam Lin's face darkened, and she pounded her cane on the ground, making a loud thud to show her anger.

But it was precisely this posture that made Lin Lezheng believe that the mother and daughter, who were covered in injuries, were the ones who had been bullied.

His gaze swept over Lin Ruqin, who hadn't moved for a while, and he walked straight up to her.

"Are you distorting the truth again?"

"Mother doesn't seem to know yet. She said earlier..."

Seemingly feeling that saying the following words might affect his relationship with Si Yu, Lin Lezheng didn't say them.

But Lin Ruqin still noticed what was said next, her face turned pale, and she unconsciously gripped the old lady's arm tightly.

Regarding this reaction, she simply believed it was because Lin Ruqin was afraid of Lin Lezheng.

Disliking this attempt to sow discord between father and daughter, Old Madam Lin frowned, but was interrupted just as she was about to speak.

"Madam may not know that Qinqin made a mistake earlier. If you hadn't come back, she would still be in her room reflecting on her mistakes."

"That's right, she's a habitual liar and needs to be corrected."

The old lady, of course, did not believe it. She let out another cold snort, pulled Lin Ruqin in front of her, and looked at her with icy eyes.

"Impossible! Qinqin is a prince's consort, why would she frame them?"

"Mother, this prince's consort is also because of..."

Si Yu guessed what Lin Le was about to say and immediately reached out to stop him, preventing him from speaking.

He hadn't expected it to be like this. He frowned, wanting to ask Si Yu what she was going to do, when he heard a sigh from the side.

"I know you favor Lin Rusi more, but Qinqin is also your child. She has lost her mother. As her father, don't you know how to show her some favoritism?"

“Mother, I have made myself clear enough. I have already shown favoritism to her, but Qinqin does not appreciate it.”

“Father? How could Qinqin not cherish the love that she has received so hard? But every time my sister calls out to you, you forget about me.”

Lin Ruqin's voice was trembling with tears, which made the old lady, who already felt sorry for her, immediately pull her into her arms.

Seeing his mother like this, Lin Lezheng didn't know what to say and could only let out a sigh.

"If it's my fault, why are you dragging your sister into it?"

"I...I didn't."

Lin Ruqin shrank her body even more, wishing she could hide directly behind the old lady.

But she knew it wasn't the right time, so she had no choice but to half-expose herself and helplessly observe her father's expression.

Unfortunately, the angle was bad, and I couldn't see anything clearly.

"Qinqin will be getting married in a few years, can't you treat her better?"

"If she gets married, does that mean Sisi won't get married too? You have to understand that both of them are from extraordinary backgrounds."

Madam Lin wasn't stupid; she naturally knew that the other person was the current prince, Li Jingyang, who had just been in the mansion.

But when she looked away and saw her granddaughter in her arms, she felt even more pity and wished she could give the person in front of her the best of everything.

Lin Lezheng was, after all, the old lady's son. Seeing the expression on her face, he understood everything. He snorted coldly and left with Si Yu beside him.

However, before leaving the courtyard, he suddenly turned his head to look at the other person.

"Mother, if Qinqin doesn't want to see Sisi in the future, I will try to keep them apart. Please don't make decisions on your own again."

"Don't forget who you are!"

Lin Lezheng remained silent, glancing indifferently at Si Yu, who was covered in injuries, his eyes filled with heartache.

But upon returning to his room, he was immediately summoned away by official business from the court.

Si Yu was already used to this, and with a helpless sigh, she began to treat her injuries herself.

Meanwhile, Lin Rusi, who happened to see Wanqi return, raised an eyebrow and glanced into the distance before looking away.

"How is the situation?"

"Just as the master arrived, the madam let out a cry of surprise."

This has probably angered my father.

If Lin Ruqin adds fuel to the fire, she will definitely be the one who suffers.

Thinking of this situation, Lin Rusi smiled and looked at the other person with expectant eyes.

Wanqi smiled slightly, revealing that the other party understood.

Seeing this, I suddenly felt sorry for myself and my mother in my previous life, how easily we were manipulated.

Lin Rusi frowned, still wanting to change things exactly the same as in her previous life, but found that she was slightly vague about the past. She panicked and turned to write it all down.

But before they had gone very far, they were stopped by Wanqi.

“Miss, Madam’s cries were quite pitiful. She may have many injuries. Someone just saw Master go out, so she may be alone in her room.”

"Alone? Is there any medicine left in the room? No, have Wanxia prepare new medicine now, preferably with some painkillers, because Mother is most afraid of pain."

"If Madam knew how worried Miss was about her, she probably wouldn't feel the pain at all."

Nonsense.

Lin Rusi glared at Wanqi with displeasure, but still raised her hand and ordered someone to prepare the ointment immediately.

Fortunately, there were still many herbs in the mansion, and they quickly prepared a medicinal ointment with a pleasant herbal fragrance.

To ensure she got the desired effect, she even cut open a wound and applied the ointment directly to it.

Once the person above no longer seemed to feel much discomfort, he nodded and ordered the item to be sent over immediately.

Originally, she wanted to go over together, but when she thought of her mother's tearful face, she didn't dare to go over. Instead, she sent Wanxia over herself to apply the medicine.

"Why don't you go there yourself, Miss? If Madam sees you, I'm afraid the pain will be reduced by half."

"But I dare not look."

Having seen too much in his past life, he was afraid that if he saw it again, he would tremble and lose control, wanting to tear Lin Ruqin to pieces.

Noticing the serious expression on his young mistress's face, Wanqi immediately reached out and pulled her outside.

"Miss, why don't you go out for a stroll and relax instead of staying at the manor..."

"What, are you so worried about me running into the old lady?"

Upon hearing the words "old lady," Wanqi couldn't help but cover her face, which had already subsided from swelling, with her hands, and looked at Lin Rusi with nervousness.

Seeing how afraid she was of someone, Lin Rusi shook her head, but did not refuse. Instead, she walked slowly outside.

"I don't know what's worth visiting. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Miss and Madam haven't changed their jewelry in a long time, why don't you go to Yu Bao Zhai and take a look?"

That's a good suggestion. There should be a lot of good stuff inside at this time. Buying one or two will make you happy.

With this in mind, Lin Rusi was even less inclined to refuse and quickly headed towards her destination.

Because of her previous actions, the shopkeeper had already memorized her delicate face and recognized her immediately from the crowd.