Chapter 205 I Believe Her (1/2)

“Actually, you and Qin’er met by destiny. When she was a child, I was accompanied by her. Because of this, she and Yu’er know each other since they were young. But now, there is a rumor that Ruqin and Yu’er have an affair. How ridiculous it is.”

Concubine De sounded genuinely regretful. She picked up the tea and lightly took a sip.

She mentioned it publicly, so Lin Mengya had to stop her act and speak of this topic.

“You’re right, mother. I will manage the household with a firm hand. The rumor will be broken in time to clear Ruqin’s name.”

The moment she uttered the last word, Jiang Ruqin burst into tears.

“Aunt, I can’t live at all. As a woman, a clear name is the most important thing. Now, the rumor flies around our house. How could I still live a peaceful life?”

Jiang Ruqin finally played her trump card to act like she was really driven into a corner. Lin Mengya then saw the purpose of their show.

The so-called rumor was just a made-up story that her name had been destroyed because of Long Tianhao.

Although it was not a fact, because both of them had added colorful details to the story, it turned to be that Long Tianhao had done something intimate with Jiang Ruqin.

Lin Mengya silently sneered. A woman volunteered to seduce a man by wearing a see-through blouse. Was there any possibility for her to care about her own name?

It was evident that she was forced to seek Lin Mengya for that possibility after being refused by Long Tianhao.

Concubine De really racked her brains to push her niece into her son’s bed.

“Ruqin, it’s of no use to ask for death. If you actually feel pain from the damage to your name, I recommend you to enter the Jingyu Convent in the countryside. The head nun out there is kind and decent. But you may have to adjust yourself to it. In addition, I may be the master in our house, but when it comes to something important, the prince is exactly the decision-maker. The prince is actually the master here. You’d better ask the prince for help if necessary.”

Lin Mengya spoke very clearly.

She had to get Long Tianhao’s recognition before she entered Prince Yu’s Mansion.

Otherwise, it would be impossible by any means.

“Cousin-in-law, do you really insist on refusing me?”

After the suffering play full of crying, Jiang Ruqin eventually showed her true colors.

She glared at Lin Mengya with grossly offensive features, as if she would jump on her and eat her alive at any time.

“Whether I agree with you or not depends on the prince. I think you’d better behave yourself, cousin-in-law.”

Lin Mengya was not a simple woman. After Jiang Ruqin betrayed herself, Lin Mengya refused to give her a smile and showed indifference on her face.

“Mengya, you’ve been outside for a whole day, haven’t you? What have you done? Do you mind sharing it with me?”

Concubine De’s unexpected question made the atmosphere in the room drop a bit.

Lin Mengya immediately felt her heart tighten. “Does Concubine De know about Sanjue Hall?”

Lin Mengya managed to calm herself down and silently waited for Concubine De’s next move.

“As the princess, it is already a terrible thing to go out casually. I heard that you stayed in Restaurant Ruyi for a whole day. Think about it. What an absurd thing.”

She made such a high-sounding excuse just in order to force Lin Mengya to accede to her demand.

Lin Mengya smiled faintly. “It seems that they’ve failed to find Sanjue Hall as of yet.”

“Restaurant Ruyi is a popular upscale restaurant in Capital City. I have the right to go there.”

The misses and ladies in Capital City might drink tea and have a chat in Restaurant Ruyi as well. She was not an exception.

Concubine De’s suspicion came out of thin air.

“Oh? Is that so? But I heard that you have something ambiguous with the owner of Restaurant Ruyi, do you? His name is Moran? It sounds tasteful. It’s no wonder that he is in your good graces.”

At the moment, Lin Mengya was sure that Concubine De was just speaking on hearsay.

“You’re right, mother. Two men are running Restaurant Ruyi now. One is called Moran, and the other one is Qingli. I have a good relationship with both of them. But the relationship is very clear. If you still feel worried, you can send someone to investigate it.”

Lin Mengya looked as if it didn’t matter at all. Concubine De could do nothing to her.

And more importantly, they had no evidence. They just made an attempt to draw the secret out of her.

“Cousin-in-law, I may disagree with you. If that rumor is spread around, even though it may not be true, cousin will also lose his face. He is proud of himself. How could it be possible for him to hear a rumor about the infidelity of his wife?”

Jiang Ruqin stood on her feet, her eyes brimming with ice. She was a viper. Lin Mengya had no expectation that she would get her fangs back and change into a lovely rabbit.

“If you plan to spread the rumor about me, I won’t stop you. But it’s none of your business whether the prince believes the rumor or not. Ruqin, you are the guest, so I save face for you and refuse to say something in public. But if that makes you come up with the wrong idea that you can bully me as you want, well then, it’s my fault.”

Lin Mengya just sat there but she looked very powerful.

Concubine De and Jiang Ruqin were trying to ascertain her bottom line.

It was better to rip open the face. Thus, she would not be reluctant to talk about it.

She looked around and spoke in a cold tone.

“If you want to enter Prince Yu’s Mansion, you just need a carriage. Whether you become the concubine or the vice princess, you will never take my place. As long as I am Princess Yu, you will never have the chance to marry into the mansion in an open, correct manner. You think that some ridiculous gossip about you and the prince can serve to marry him! Listen, no way! You have no right to get into Long Tianhao’s bed yet!”

Lin Mengya’s declaration caused an awkward atmosphere in the room.

“No one has the right to Long Tianhao’s bed? How dare she say that in such a barefaced, rude manner!” Concubine De and Jiang Ruqin were stunned numb for the moment.

“You—”

Jiang Ruqin was still unmarried. Those bold words made her blush. But she could do nothing but glare at Lin Mengya.

“It’s so late now. Why hasn’t mother rested yet?”

At the moment, Long Tianhao’s greeting came from outside, which attracted everyone in the room to look at him.

Long Tianhao was very tall. He wore just a long, white robe today.

The gold-edged, four-footed dragon on his clothes made him look incomparably honorable.