The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 247 - 247 247 Post(6)_1

?Chapter 247: Chapter 247 Post(6)_1 Chapter 247: Chapter 247 Post(6)_1 “My daughter and grandchild owe their lives to you, and the Old Madam of the Luo Family has been longing to meet you in person to express her gratitude. Please excuse me, as I don’t have anything worthy with me at the moment, but I’ve always held this bracelet dear. So, I hope you don’t mind accepting it” said Madame Luo, as she took off a well-crafted bracelet from her wrist and slid it onto Lin Ziyin’s wrist.

Lin Ziyin was somewhat at a loss. One of the cultural quirks of the ancient times was the routine gifting from the affluent people she encountered. Truth be told, she did not like secondhand items, even if they were of great value. She just wasn’t fond of them.

However, facing Madame Luo’s eager gaze, she simply couldn’t muster up the courage to refuse.

“You should accept it,” whispered Miss Luo into her ear.

“Thank you, Madame.” Left with no choice, Lin Ziyin put up a brave face and accepted the gift.

Witnessing this exchange, the other ladies present exchanged looks and also gifted Lin Ziyin an assortment of jewels, bringing her unexpected gains from this outing.

“Wow, it’s really lively here.” As the excitement of the crowd unfolded, a group of young girls accompanied by some ladies of rank arrived.

The speaker was a mild-mannered young girl.

“Miss Lin, you arrived without letting me know. I would’ve come to pick you up earlier so we could hang out,” Si Jinyu energetically ran towards Lin Ziyin as soon as she spotted her.

The young girls curiously gazed at Lin Ziyin, startled by Si Jinyu’s vibrant demeanor.

Lin Ziyin was somewhat taken aback by this young lady Si’s enthusiasm.

“For heaven’s sake, girl, you should behave more modestly now that you’re all grown up,” the Grand Madame chided her own daughter.

“Mother, I’m just thrilled at seeing Miss Lin,” Si Jinyu playfully appealed to her mother in front of everyone.

“So, Miss Lin happens to be here too.” Before Lin Ziyin could respond to her enthusiasm, a provocative voice suddenly emerged from behind.

Lin Ziyin turned slightly to look and found a familiar face.

“Miss Li.” Lin Ziyin sighed inwardly. Even though she didn’t like Li Yanran, this unruly young lady, she had to act as a guest ought to, especially being on the Si family’s grounds.

“Good thing you’re here, we were just about to indulge in some music and painting. Miss Lin, since we’re almost the same age, why don’t you join us for a friendly competition?” Li Yanran was clearly taunting her. Last time, because of Lin Ziyin, she had been embarrassed in front of Chu Suifeng. This time, she wanted to deface Lin Ziyin in front of the esteemed crowd to remind her of her place.

All the ladies and young girls in the room, having been around the block a few times, immediately perceived Li Yanran’s ploy against Lin Ziyin. With no particular allegiance to Lin Ziyin, they were all eager to see how this would play out.

“Li Yanran, what’s your game? Miss Lin just arrived and isn’t familiar with the place. Isn’t it a bit much to insist on her participating in the competition? Are you bullying her?” Not everyone feared Li Yanran. Confronting her persecution of Lin Ziyin, Si Jinyu promptly came to the rescue.

“How can it be said I’m tormenting her? Why would I, for no reason, embarrass her? I’ve heard that Miss Lin has been doing business with my cousin and is quite familiar with the third son. She must have her special talents. With all the ladies and maidens from different residences gathered here today, it would be a great opportunity for Miss Lin to showcase a few of her skills. Let’s all bear witness.” Li Yanran’s gaze remained fixed on Lin Ziyin.

The Si family masters frowned upon hearing this. Li Yanran spoke quite modestly but implicitly hinted at Lin Ziyin being a loose woman, having inappropriate dealings with the Prince and Si Jinhan. Considering Li Yanran’s audacity to talk such nonsense in their residence, the Grand Madame and others felt anger bubbling up within them.