Lin Xiao came out of the ancestral hall and went directly to Li's Foning Hall.

  "......Let someone take a good look at her, one hundred family rules, not one can be less, she should also remember well, the surname on her body is Lin, the clothes on her body are all given by the Lin family, and the food she eats is also provided by the Lin family. In addition, pull out all the maidservants in her courtyard and beat them with ten big boards, and punish them for three days without allowing them to eat, the master makes mistakes but does not reprimand, all are wrong......"

  Lin Xinyi guessed that Li's words were probably about Lin Ruo's treatment.

  The Lin family's motto is over 10,000 words long. If you have to copy it 100 times, that means you'll have to write 1 million words. This time, Lin Xiao is probably going to be in for a tough time. At least before the New Year, she won't have time to do anything else except copying.

  Mr. Li saw her come in, stopped talking to Fu Momo, and ordered her: "Go and handle it." Then he smiled and beckoned Lin Xiao over.

  Fu Moumou bowed his head and bent his knees to Li Shi, then came over and bowed his head and bent his knees to Lin Xian, before leaving.

  Lin Xiao walked over and sat down beside Li Shi.

  Li grabbed her hand and asked: "What did your second uncle say to you?"

  Lin Da said: "I reminded my granddaughter a few words, letting her know that after entering the palace, she must not be arrogant or domineering. Let her remember that every word and deed of hers in the palace is related to the life and death of the Lin family. At the same time, I also told her that she cannot be too weak or humiliated in the palace, and when it's time to fight back, she must do so. Let her remember that there is still the entire Lin family backing her up. In addition, my second brother also analyzed with me the current situation in the imperial court and the harem."

  Li smiled and gently patted her hand, then asked: "Yuanyuan, do you want to marry into the palace?"

  Lin Xiao leaned her head on her shoulder and smiled: "Want."

  "Ah, you child," said Mrs. Li with a sigh, "even your lies are for our sake. Do you think that by saying so, we won't feel guilty? Yuan-yuan, it's Grandma who owes you an apology."

  Lin Yan said: "Grandmother, don't say that. I know you can't bear to part with me either, but if you had any other choice, you wouldn't have let me enter the palace."

  "Indeed, you're so sensible, Grandmother's little treasure. If Grandmother had another way, how could she bear to send you into the palace? I even thought of letting Rongniang enter the palace, but as you've seen, her character is not good. Letting her enter the palace, it's not just that she can't protect the Crown Prince, I'm afraid she'll even cause a great disaster and implicate the Lin family." With Lin Rong's temperament, if she really entered the palace, once she gave birth to a son, the first person she'd deal with would probably be the Crown Prince.

  "Li continued: "Yan Niang is older than you, and by rights, she should be the one to enter the palace before you. But your aunt has already lost her husband and son, and Yan Niang is her only child, her sole comfort. Grandmother cannot bear to let her lose this last comfort as well. The Lin family has reached a point where it's either move forward or perish, and I also cannot ignore the Crown Prince in the palace, he is your aunt's only flesh and blood. And the fate of the Lin family has long been tied to that of the Crown Prince... protecting him is also protecting the Lin family..." Her voice was already choked with emotion by the time she finished speaking."

  "Grandma, you don't have to say any more, I understand in my heart," Lin Yan hastily stopped her from continuing.

  Mrs. Li grasped her hand tightly and said tearfully again: "Yuanyuan, Grandma owes you an apology."

  Lin Dai took out a handkerchief and helped her wipe away her tears, smiling as she said: "Look at you, Grandmother. Entering the palace is the wish of this granddaughter's heart, becoming an empress, ah, how many girls dream of it with eager longing, yet this granddaughter still has to thank Grandmother for fulfilling this granddaughter's heartfelt desire."

  Mrs. Li wanted to say something else, but at this time, the maid came in and reported: "Madam, Fourth Miss, Princess Qinghe has arrived."

  As soon as the words fell, Lin Huan lifted the curtain and rushed in, seeing Li Shi, he shouted: "Mother."

  Li hastily wiped away her tears and resumed her normal tone of voice, asking: "How did you get here?"

  Lin Xuan walked over and said, "With such a big thing happening at home, how could I not come back? If it weren't for some issues in my own household, I would have arrived early this morning." He then asked, "How was the wedding ceremony, did everything go smoothly?"

  Mr. Li knew that his stepdaughter had always been a passionate and impulsive person, so he didn't mind much, nodded to indicate everything was fine, and then asked with concern: "What happened at your place?"

  Lin Huan rolled her eyes and said, "What else could it be? It's still about that side of the family. That girl suddenly got chickenpox, and as the queen, I have to ask for medical help on her behalf, otherwise they'll say I'm not treating my stepdaughter with importance."

  Lin Huan said as he walked up, Lin Xiao got up and gave her a slight bow.

  Lin Xuan looked at her, sighed, then hugged her and said softly: "Don't be afraid, Auntie will help you."

  Lin Xiao was deeply moved by these words, which were more reassuring to her than a thousand or ten thousand congratulatory phrases from others.

  No one knew that she was actually very afraid in her heart, afraid of not being a good empress, afraid of shouldering the heavy responsibility of her family, afraid of accompanying the king like accompanying a tiger, afraid of losing her freedom... She was most afraid of separating from her parents and relatives, and from then on only facing each other as monarch and subject.

  "Thank you, Auntie," Lin Yan said solemnly.

  Lin Xuan said: "What are you thanking me for? Auntie is also a Lin."

  Lin Xiao knew Lin Huan had something to say to Li Shi, so she excused herself and left first.

  She came out of Foning Hall and stood in the yard for a while before going to the garden to find Lin Xuan.

  Lin Xiang took a kite and sat on the stone steps with some discomfort, one hand still supporting her chin, looking at Lin Xiao in the distance who was flying the kite high up.

  Lin Xiao walked over and sat down beside her, asking: "Why aren't you happy?"

  Lin Xiang turned her head and looked at her, after a while, she asked: "Sister, are you going to marry the Emperor's uncle and live in the palace from now on?"

  Lin Dai hummed and said evasively: "When you grow up, you'll get married too."

  "Then in the future when you live in the palace, won't I be able to see you often? What if I miss you?"

  "Who said that? In the future, if you miss your sister, I'll come back to see you or take you to my place."

  Lin Yun pouted and said, "Don't think you can deceive me just because I'm a child. I've heard from Fifth Sister that once you enter the palace, you can't come out casually, and I also can't enter the palace casually... Can't you not go to the palace? Marry someone who lives closer, so I can visit you often."

  Lin Xiang couldn't help but laugh and reached out to touch her head.