Chapter 1697 -1690: Lin Sisi Goes to Prince Ling’s Mansion

He’s furious!

So angry his chest feels like it’s about to explode!

If Chu Jinling were someone he could hit, he’d have already thrown a strong punch at his face!

He’s far from being as magnanimous as Great General Lin, fearing that he’d waste away and urging him to marry sooner.

In his view, if Chu Jinling wanted to be worthy of Lin Sisi, he should remain devoted to her for life!

Never marry, ever!

“What did you just say? His Highness Prince Ling brought a woman back to the mansion? Who?” Lin Sisi blinked curiously.

Her precious Jinling must have gone mad?

“It’s Lin Yu!” Ye Hongru practically ground his teeth as he spoke, “That heartless woman! She swore to me back then that she admired General Lin for life and vowed to become a great female general like her!

And look at her now—a far cry from her ambitions! She hasn’t even entered the military camp yet, and she’s already scheming to climb high, crawling into the bed of His Highness Prince Ling!”

He wished he could stab Lin Yu!

She shouldn’t dare claim herself as a woman who idolizes Lin Sisi!

She doesn’t deserve it!

“Lin Yu…” Lin Sisi twitched at the corners of her mouth—poor Ye Hongru, crying his heart out over this.

She patted Ye Hongru’s shoulder, “There’s no way Jinling likes her. It’s probably about something else. Stop crying now.”

“Huh?”

Ye Hongru’s eyes widened. He couldn’t believe it—how could anyone be so unperturbed?

Moreover, he felt that this Miss Chu spoke with an inexplicable steadiness and calm.

And she was even comforting him!

Looking at the hand resting on his shoulder, Ye Hongru suddenly felt like a useless chick.

“Uh… I mean, His Highness Prince Ling is extremely loyal and wouldn’t change his affections so quickly. He must have brought Lin Yu in to teach her something.” Lin Sisi awkwardly amended.

Though she could change her voice, pretending to be someone else in character was profoundly challenging.

“Hey, instead of hopelessly speculating, feeling upset, and crying here, can’t you go to Chu Jinling’s mansion and see for yourselves? Don’t you have legs?”

Saint Ruan chuckled as he pushed Lin Sisi’s lion-headed meatball serving towards her, eating while poking fun at them.

Though gaining entry to other prince’s estates may be difficult, for Chu Jinling’s mansion, Saint Ruan could use Su Yingxue’s name as a pass to get in smoothly.

Inside the prince’s mansion, even the steward treated the three of them as esteemed guests and personally entertained them.

The steward, who’d retired from the battlefield five years ago, happened to be one of Lin Sisi’s former subordinates. Now, at the prince’s mansion, everyone referred to him respectfully as Uncle Guan.

Uncle Guan was tall and brawny, bearing the air of a seasoned soldier with a touch of battle-hardened intensity. However, he was gracious and polite, offering Saint Ruan tea, and when serving Lin Sisi, he asked:

“Miss, do you not care for this tea?” Uncle Guan asked inquisitively, intending to switch to something more suitable for her.

Lin Sisi shook her head, “Tea and water taste the same to me. I prefer plain water.”

Uncle Guan was momentarily stunned, then chuckled, “Alright, I’ll immediately prepare plain water for you, Miss.”

He personally poured and served her the plain water.

Lin Sisi drank it all in one gulp before placing the empty tea cup aside.

Looking at the cup, Uncle Guan couldn’t help but laugh, “This reminds me of General Lin—she never drank tea either and only drank plain water, finishing it in one go!

Our general couldn’t appreciate tea from a young age. Once, she heard that tea could help with alertness, so she downed an enormous pot before a martial trial, only to nearly oversleep and miss it. Ever since, she’s avoided tea like the plague, deeming it useless!”

“Uncle Guan, are you talking about General Lin?” Ye Hongru asked curiously.

When Uncle Guan introduced himself as Lin Sisi’s former subordinate, it became evident that the general he referred to was none other than Lin Sisi.

Guan proudly clasped his hands together as his chest swelled a little with admiration, “I, old Guan, have served under only one general in my life, and that’s our Lady General Lin Sisi!”

“General Lin was never one for trivialities; appreciating tea is hardly a mandatory skill for martial generals. Our spare time was spent amidst the sand tables and training grounds, leaving little room for useless indulgences.” Ye Hongru remarked admiringly.

Lin Sisi felt slightly embarrassed listening to their praises.

The mention of her old misstep by Uncle Guan brought back memories she couldn’t shake.

Back then, she nearly missed an invaluable opportunity given by Su Hao. Thankfully, she had a habit of countermeasures—lining sharp objects near her bedside so that if she overslept, she’d wake up with a stab, check the time, and promptly rush to catch it.

Ah… For martial generals, tea appreciation really wasn’t of great significance.

To her, tea appreciation was just pretentious nonsense from idle people!

“Ahem!”

Chu Jinling parted his robes as he entered.

He cast a seemingly unintentional glance at Lin Sisi before seating himself at the main position, “What brings the three of you to my mansion all of a sudden?”

“Why wouldn’t we be allowed?” Saint Ruan responded with irreverent disregard, propping his head up, his eyes carrying a playful slyness. “Prince Ling, you’ve been guarding General Lin all this while, keeping every trace of women away from you. Now that you’ve brought a woman to your mansion, the moment we heard, we rushed over—I mean, who wouldn’t want to be the first to partake in some juicy gossip?”

When Chu Jinling’s gaze swept over Ye Hongru, it made his shoulders tremble before he bowed his head submissively.

Only Lin Sisi remained calm, sensing through her intuition that there was not even a trace of joy in Chu Jinling’s demeanor.

His mood showed no deviation, the same as ever.

For him, Lin Yu elicited no waves, no ripples.

Yet Chu Jinling deliberately forced out a smile, “I have yet to marry Sisi. Though she has passed, I cannot remain celibate for her my whole life, can I? Bringing a woman home is hardly out of the ordinary.

Look across the Great Cheng Dynasty—not a soul except for my imperial uncle has fewer than three wives! Lin Yu may be of humble status, but if she favors me, while she cannot become Princess or even secondary consort, being a minor concubine is no obstacle.”

“Your Highness, how can you speak like this?! When something happened to General Lin, you were devastated and searched for her endlessly. Yet now, she hasn’t been gone long before you seek another, and you even speak so self-righteously about it!”

Tears welled in Ye Hongru’s eyes as he angrily reproached Chu Jinling!

This man had heartlessly betrayed Lin Sisi!

“General Ye!” Lin Sisi whispered a cautious reminder, “We’re in His Highness Prince Ling’s estate.”

Despite Chu Jinling’s seemingly good temperament, confronting him so publicly and disrespectfully in front of his servants crossed the line.

After all, he was royalty!

“Someone, Ye Hongru has disrespected me. Drag him out and punish him with the rod.” Chu Jinling ordered coldly.

“Your Highness!”

Lin Sisi stood abruptly.

She bowed hastily to Chu Jinling, her voice laced with anxiety, “Your Highness, General Ye acted in a moment of emotional distress. Please forgive him!”

“What status does Miss Chu possess to plead on his behalf?” Chu Jinling sipped his tea nonchalantly, gazing at her with mock interest.

Lin Sisi felt helpless.

What status could she possibly claim? As nothing more than a commoner out of the jianghu, her words held no weight in Chu Jinling’s eyes.

Ye Hongru was indeed dragged away for punishment.

The sound of rods striking him echoed outside, so faint yet painfully vivid in her ears!

Though Ye Hongru, being a military man, might not find this pain unbearable, Lin Sisi still felt his grievance keenly.

After all, he had only spoken up for her!

Saint Ruan, sensing Lin Sisi’s unease, quickly grabbed her hand and pressed her down into her seat, whispering, “Ye Hongru is just young and impulsive, blurting nonsense! With His Highness Prince Ling’s status, what’s the harm in bringing one Lin Yu into the fold?

He could manage ten Lin Yus without issue!

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