Chapter 151 The Arrogant Wei Ming
Chapter 151 The Arrogant Wei Ming
Lin Yuwei immediately replied arrogantly:
"This is my mother, the wife of Imperial Censor Lin, a title bestowed by the Emperor himself. You should at least pay your respects to her!"
Lan Zhi bowed slightly.
"Greetings, Madam Lin. I was unaware of your presence and have failed to greet you properly."
Although Madam Lin didn't have much affection for this country woman because of Lin Yuwei, when she actually faced Lan Zhi, she found that she wasn't as annoying as she had imagined, and even... she even felt a bit of wanting to get closer to her.
"mother……"
Seeing her standing there in a daze, Lin Yuwei called out to her in displeasure, and Madam Lin quickly snapped out of her reverie.
"I just went to Fangcaozhai to see Consort Liang. She agreed with my idea of coming to the Crown Prince's residence to accompany Yuwei. From now on, I will be staying here often. I hope that won't bother you!"
Temporary stay?
Lan Zhi found it quite amusing to hear those two words.
Lin Yuwei moved into the Crown Prince's residence as a prospective bride; the marriage hadn't even taken place yet, and her mother had already come to stay with her.
It seems that this Mrs. Lin has come with ill intentions!
She smiled slightly and bowed slightly, saying:
"How could it be a disturbance? Jingyi Garden is very spacious. You can stay as long as you wish."
She only meant to say something polite, but unexpectedly it displeased Lin Yuwei.
She arrogantly raised her head and glared fiercely at Lan Zhi.
"What right do you have to tell me where my mother lives? Don't think that just because you're temporarily in charge of the Crown Prince's residence, you're the master here. It's not certain who will be in charge here in the future."
"Yuwei..."
Madam Lin interrupted her, then looked at Lan Zhi.
"Aunt Lan, I just arrived at the manor and need to tidy up a bit. Please make yourself at home."
Lan Zhi could tell they were seeing her off. Since she didn't want to stay any longer, she simply nodded and replied:
"Please go ahead, Madam Lin. Farewell!"
She turned and left. Lin Yuwei pouted and snorted at her retreating figure.
“Mother, why did you glare at me just now? Why did you interrupt me? I just wanted her to know that she’s just a lowly country woman who can’t stand up to anyone, and she shouldn’t think she’s the master.”
Madam Lin frowned slightly and sighed as she reminded her:
"Didn't I tell you that you should always be patient and not act rashly?"
“You told me the same thing when I came last time, and I did exactly what you said. But what happened? I endured that dilapidated courtyard for so long, and in the end, nothing changed. This time, I couldn’t stand it anymore. I argued my case and got to live in this spacious courtyard. Mother, your old tricks don’t work anymore. I’ve realized that if you want something, you have to fight for it yourself.”
"But you've already made enemies as soon as you entered the Crown Prince's residence. What will you do then?"
“I’m not afraid of them at all. They’re just like that country woman, uncultured, a bunch of bastards from Wuhe.”
“Don’t talk about her like that. I didn’t find that Miss Lan to be as bad as others say. She spoke humbly and politely, and her movements and expressions were dignified and graceful. Even the way she walked wasn’t as coarse as a country girl.” “Mother…”
Lin Yuwei slightly furrowed her brows, feigning anger.
"Who is your daughter, her or mine? How can you side with an outsider?"
Seeing that Lin Yuwei was angry, Madam Lin quickly smiled and tried to coax her.
"Alright, you are my own daughter. I came here to help you. What I mean is that if you want to achieve great things, you don't necessarily have to argue in public. Some things are better done in secret."
Lin Yuwei looked at her, puzzled.
"Mom, what do you mean?"
"Let's go, let's help Mom pack her things first. We have plenty of time, these things can't be rushed."
Mrs. Lin took Lin Yuwei's hand and walked into the house. The mother and daughter snuggled together, giving off a harmonious and happy impression.
Having just met Madam Lin, Lan Zhi was still deeply troubled.
Ah Qi and Xiang Xiu were both there, standing up for her.
"This is the Crown Prince's residence, not a marketplace. Why should they be able to come and go as they please?"
"That's right, Miss. You're the person in charge of the Crown Prince's residence. Why don't they even greet you when they come? You have to bow to them first and greet them with a smile. It's infuriating."
Lan Zhi smiled helplessly, a slight smirk playing on her lips.
"She's a lady of high rank, and she came after consulting Consort Liang. What right do we have to stop her from staying? Let's just leave it at that!"
Ah Qi still snorted defiantly.
“That Mrs. Lin is clearly here to help Lin Yuwei bully you. With both mother and daughter attacking, we can’t just sit here and wait to be killed, can we?”
Lan Zhi calmly picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and smiled serenely.
"If I, your young lady, could be bullied so easily, then I shouldn't be here. Alright, you two, stop fighting over this. Have you wasted the skills you were taught?"
Ah Qi pouted, looking aggrieved.
"We'd like to learn, but Brother Yuan isn't here, so how can we learn?"
"You talk too much. I'll go find you a new master, is that alright?"
After saying that, she got up and walked out of the main hall. Xiangxiu and Aqi looked at each other with joy and then followed her.
At that moment, Sun Wei was giving a martial arts lesson to three children. The three children were practicing their horse stance. When they saw her coming, Wei Ming quickly looked at her with pleading eyes.
"Sister, I'm so tired."
Sun Wei picked up the pointer in his hand and lashed him on the waist.
"If you want to achieve something, you can't complain about being tired."
"But I'm really tired, my legs are sore, let me rest for a while!"
"No."
Sun Wei's face was grim, which frightened Nana and Mao Mao so much that they dared not look him in the eye. Only Wei Ming stood up straight, defiantly.
"I am a young master, the emperor's grandson. You can't treat me like this. I'm not practicing anymore."
"you……"
Sun Wei immediately looked at Lan Zhi.
"Of these three children, only Wei Ming is disobedient. He always uses his status to intimidate me. If this continues, I really won't be able to teach him anymore."
Lan Zhi looked at Wei Ming and saw him with his arms crossed and a defiant look on his face. She immediately smiled helplessly.
"Lord Sun, let them rest for a while!"
Sun Wei looked displeased and waved his hand at Mao Mao and Nana, saying:
"get out of class dismissed!"
Nana and Mao Mao both felt as if they had been granted a pardon. Seeing this, Wei Ming happily told them to go play.
Lan Zhi then turned to look at Sun Wei.
"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."
"Please speak, Miss Lan."
“I had Yuan Tianxiong teach my two girls before, but they left before they even learned the basics. Now I want you to teach them again when you have time. I can pay the tuition separately.”
Upon hearing this, Sun Wei was taken aback at first, then smiled with a troubled expression.
“Miss Lan, I can teach them, but they don’t have any basic skills, so they will learn slowly. You can’t rush them.”
"No rush. Kung fu isn't something you can learn in a day or two. A year of training will be enough to give them the ability to defend themselves."
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