The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 217 - 217 217 Undriven (4)_1

?Chapter 217: Chapter 217 Undriven (4)_1 Chapter 217: Chapter 217 Undriven (4)_1 Not to mention that King Ling wouldn’t permit anything to happen to her at the moment; even Ding’an Temple would strictly forbid her to make any mistakes.

Upon hearing this, the villagers were shocked. Everyone was accustomed to the façade of prosperity the Lin Family presented, never knowing that behind the scenes, the Lin Family had been threatened. Recalling Lou Zheng’s heartfelt words to them, and considering why Lin Ziyin urged everyone to train in martial arts, many people finally understood why Lin Ziyin had become so assertive.

“Don’t slander me. No one saw you,” said the young lady indignant amid the whispers of the crowd. “No one is trying to steal your prescriptions; we clearly offered to buy them with silver, but you refuse to appreciate the gesture.”

“I never dare to forget the lady’s and madam’s words that one needs to stay alive to use the prescriptions and should bear the consequences. I respect both of you as matchmakers, which doesn’t mean I am ungrateful,” Lin Ziyin said, her tone suddenly softening.

“It’s best if the young lady can see the larger picture. What’s the point of all this bargaining?” The lady also began to laugh, believing that Lin Ziyin was now afraid.

“However, her becoming the principal wife is absolutely out of the question. As a concubine, barely. Don’t you all agree?” Lin Ziyin loudly asked the villagers.

The villagers didn’t understand what she was angling for, they initially insisted on not letting the Yan ladies into the house, but now they seemed to soften their stance.

Then they observed the noble figure emerging with a fierce look, and it made sense. Perhaps the Lin Family wanted to avoid trouble and sought to pacify the situation. They looked at the Yan sisters on the ground who had stopped crying; no trace of sympathy remained for them.

Lin Ziyin was right; the Yan sisters were not kind-hearted either, how could they force a marriage? To become the principal wife, even when neither Hui- Niang nor Zige had committed any errors.

“Do you agree to be concubines?” Lin Ziyin asked the sisters on the ground softly. Compared to their initial firmness, their attitude had softened considerably.

Happiness came so swiftly that Yan Yun and Yan Liu were surprised and at a loss for words. They looked at each other, nodded continuously and a shy smile slowly spread across their faces.

“Ziyin!” Zige stomped her foot in anger.

“I don’t agree!” Lin Changshu and Wu Dayou uttered together, glaring fiercely at the sisters on the ground.

But Yan Daniu did not care for their opinions, knowing that his daughters would ascend to a higher status. Seeing the cargo carriages coming and going at the Lin Family’s gate, he had no worries about them providing him with silver in the future once his daughters had entered the grand doors of the Lin Family.

Yan’s mother was also pleased, considering her own son’s intention to marry Lin Zige as the Lin Family marrying beneath them. Since Lin Zige was unwilling to marry Zhicai, the Ma Family couldn’t be blamed for being unjust towards her. Once her nieces entered the Lin Family, she was certain Lin Ziyin would have to connect with her own son.

“Let’s follow Ziyin’s decision.” The old master who was about to leave didn’t, instead, he had been observing the developments closely.

Only he, among the Lin Family, did not object to Lin Ziyin’s decision.

“Grandfather.” Both Lin Changshu and Lin Zige were on the verge of tears. But there was nothing they could do, they had to comply with the old master’s orders.

Those who felt betrayed stood in the corner, fiercely glaring at the two sisters.

Yan Yun and Yan Liu felt the disdain and anger directed towards them, but both sisters chose to ignore it.

“The old master is indeed wise. Don’t worry, in the future, these two girls will ensure the prosperity of both the Lin and Wu families,” Yan Daniu said triumphantly.

“Bah, who cares!” The Zhang family members spat at him.

Yan Daniu was unfazed by their scorn; he wore a wide smile that radiated happiness.

“Since they are to be concubines, each will receive two taels of silver. This should be enough for the countryside, right?” Lin Ziyin asked with a gentle smile.