The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 218 - 218 218 Undriven (5)_1

?Chapter 218: Chapter 218 Undriven (5)_1 Chapter 218: Chapter 218 Undriven (5)_1 “Nonsense, you think a couple of girls are as common as the grass that grows on the ground. Silver, two taels, that’s hardly enough to get stuck in your teeth!” Yan Daniu grumbled as soon as silver was mentioned.

He was indebted to the gambling den for several taels of silver. The Lin Family was willing to give only two taels for taking two of his daughters. It would have been better to sell his daughters to a brothel.

“Only two taels of silver were spent when Big Brother married his wife, do you think taking a concubine would cost more than that?” Lin Ziyin sneered at the so-called nobleman with a mocking tone in his voice. “What do you think, madam?”

The noble lady was annoyed when she found herself on the receiving end of another difficult question. A country bumpkin actually had the nerve to set traps for her at every turn.

“Times have changed.” The young girl’s face was overcast with gloom as she glared at Lin Ziyin with complete hostility. She’d never encountered anyone who dared to be so disrespectful to her before. This country girl, bolstered by her connections with the Prince, was completely outrageous. She decided to teach Lin Ziyin a lesson, “Since your family is in business, finding some silver should not be a problem.”

On hearing this, Yan Daniu’s eyes brightened up. He cackled to himself, grateful to his ancestors for his chance encounter with the rich.

The villagers may have been simple-minded, but they could see the so-called nobleman’s hostility towards the Lin family. Everyone was reluctant to offend the noble lady. Most of the village sided with the Lin family, but no one dared to speak out. Even Lou Zheng kept silent at Lin Ziyin’s discreet suggestion.

“Of course, I have the silver, but I refuse to pay. What will you do about it? There’s a way we do things here in the country and I don’t want to break our rules. I won’t let a concubine who hasn’t even stepped into our house to start throwing her weight around. My sister-in-law hasn’t done anything wrong, I, as the head of the household, will not let her be humiliated.” Lin Ziyin mockingly stared at the noble lady, waiting to see her next move.

“You’re shameless.” The girl could not hold herself back any longer. She unhitched a whip from her waist and lashed it at Lin Ziyin.

“Ah!” The villagers gasped in surprise. How could she suddenly attack someone without any provocation?

But the whip did not land on Lin Ziyin. Instead, it was caught firmly by Jue Ming.

Jue Ming’s eyes were filled with coldness as he looked at the girl as if she were already dead.

The girl, unafraid of his murderous intentions, struggled to retrieve her whip. Despite exerting all her strength, Jue Ming did not budge an inch, leaving a flush on her face from the exertion.

“How dare you, do you know who I am?” She angrily shouted at Lin Ziyin as she continued to struggle with the whip.

“If you don’t know who you are, how am I supposed to know?” Lin Ziyin retorted coldly.

“Wretch, you’ve got some nerve. Our young lady is the cousin of the Prince.” A serving girl rushed over to help the young lady yank the whip away.

The noble lady sneered at Lin Ziyin upon hearing this, expecting her to start begging for mercy.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ziyin just laughed lightly upon hearing this, “You two are so ‘low-key’. I was scratching my head over how to deliver a gift of thanks to the noble woman. Now it seems I know how I can get the gifts to the residence.”

“We don’t need your false kindness. Even if you give us the entire Lin Family household as a gift, our young lady wouldn’t want it. Let him release the whip now!” The girl shouted as she pulled with all her might, but unfortunately, Jue Ming didn’t loosen his grip.

Seeing this, a guard drew his sword and rushed forward, ready to rescue the young lady.

Jue Hui and others immediately shielded Lin Ziyin and the other masters. Tensions ran high as both sides were ready for a showdown.

“What a coincidence Lord, we arrived right in the middle of an exciting scene. Shili Village is proving to be very lively.” At this critical juncture, Si Jinhan, known for his treacherous smile, appeared in the crowd. Standing next to him was the indifferent Chu Suifeng.