Lin Ying walked to the side of the bed where Zhuang Shi was sitting and sat down, looking at Lin continued to scold: "Since ancient times, children's lives have been decided by their parents' words, but you are not ashamed, wanting to take charge of your own marriage, and shouting loudly in front of your stepmother. Your loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and shame have all gone to the dogs. Go back and copy the 'Classic of Filial Piety' five hundred times, and learn how to write the word 'filial piety' properly."

  Lin Lin fell to the ground and burst into tears.

  The result is completely different from what San Gu said. Father did not have any paternal feelings for her, and he even said that letting her marry Zhao Lin was his intention.

  Lin Ying saw her cry and was annoyed, and said to the maid beside her: "Take her back to her own courtyard, don't let her come out before New Year's Eve, find some filial piety scriptures and Buddhist scriptures for her to copy, and let her cultivate her body and nurture her nature."

  The maid replied with a yes and came over to help Lin Yu up and take her away.

  Lin Xiao's face turned red with anxiety, she struggled to lift her head and looked at Lin Ying, crying: "Father, if Auntie knew, if Auntie knew you treated me like this, she would definitely be heartbroken."

  Lin Ying slapped the table and stood up from the couch, furious like a raging rooster, pointing at Lin Yu: "You scoundrel, it's the Lin family that provides for your food and clothing, and it's your stepmother who raised you to adulthood. Yet now you only remember your aunt, where do you put your stepmother?"

  Lin Xiao felt utterly hopeless, despairing of the father in front of her and of her own future. She looked up at her high-and-mighty father with a sorrowful expression and said: "Father, if you never liked me, why did you bring me into this world?"

  Lin Ying's face turned red with anger as she laughed and said, "Yes, I'm also regretful. When you were born, why didn't I strangle you to death? Raising a heartless and ungrateful thing like you."

  Lin Xiao let out a sigh.

  Sometimes people who have been weak and timid for too long can be overwhelming when they finally explode. The original Lin Yu, who had to divide a sentence into three sentences to say it, and only dared to express her dissatisfaction in her heart, would not dare to say such things. However, she did admire her courage, at least she dared to express her own requests and dissatisfaction, and at this moment, she felt like a true member of the Lin family.

  "Second sister, although that Zhao young master's family background is not as good, his character and talent are one in ten thousand. At a young age, he has already become an interpreter, and next year during the spring examination, even if he doesn't do well, he will still be a scholar-official. It's not impossible for him to pass the top three grades. In the future, with his official title and our Lin family's support, how can his prospects be bad? You don't believe mother, but father won't harm you."

  Lin Yan didn't say anything, but as soon as she did, Lin Yu's anger surged up, and she turned her head to glare at her with wide eyes, saying: "Don't pretend to be kind, you're going to be the empress yourself, yet you want me to marry the son of a wet nurse. What right do you and your mother have to humiliate me? Don't think I don't know, the wife of the Duke of Yongchang wanted to arrange a marriage between her eldest son and me, and Lord He also came to propose, but you both rejected them. What did I ever do to offend you and your mother that you can't bear to see me happy?"

  Just as she was about to finish speaking, a loud slapping sound echoed through the air.

  Lin Xiao covered her face and looked up at Lin Ying with eyes that were about to spit fire, feeling heartbroken.

  Lin Ying pointed at her and scolded: "You ungrateful thing, with your foolish and weak character, even a Lin Wei can play you around his fingers and marry you off to a wealthy family. The second son of Yongchang Bo is a homosexual, he has set up a house full of little concubines in the backyard; He Daren's son just killed one of his wives, because the wife's family was weak they were able to cover it up, now he's married to a widow, you want to marry into such a family? Are you out of your mind?"

  Lin Xiao stared at Lin Ying in shock, she didn't know about these things, all she knew was that the Zhuang family had refused those wealthy and aristocratic families who came to ask for her hand in marriage. She also felt a bit skeptical, thinking that Lin Ying was making it all up to deceive her.

  "Take her away and lock her up, don't give her any food for three days. Let her think clearly about who is good to her and who is bad, so she can distinguish between good and evil."

  This time Lin Xiao didn't struggle again and obediently followed the person supporting her downstairs.

  Lin Ying turned her head to look at Lin Chenggang, who had been silent and unmoved even when his own sister was beaten, and asked with a frown: "Are you also dissatisfied with the marriage I arranged for you?"

  Lin Chenggang didn't answer his words, but stood up and bowed to Lin Ying, saying: "The son will take his leave first."

  "None of them is reliable."

  Lin Yan thought it was better to let her mother handle the situation, as her father's anger would be more easily soothed by her. So she pulled Lin Xuan and smiled at him, saying: "Father, calm down first, I'll take Yu'er and leave for now."

  Lin Xuan was scared by Lin Ying's furious appearance just now, and she hid behind Lin Xiao, holding her hand tightly, afraid that she would be abandoned. Seeing Lin Xiao wanting to leave, she stuck closer to her, and as soon as they walked out the door, she cried out in fear: "Daddy is so scary, Daddy is so scary."

  Lin Dai touched her head and smiled at her: "Don't be afraid, Father won't be cruel to Yu Yu."

  But Zhuang also didn't have the mood to comfort her husband.

  He was furious, and she was even more furious.

  She glared at her husband and said in a cold tone: "That's the trouble you've caused, you deal with it yourself, I won't get involved." After that, she stood up and left.

  Lin Ying saw Zhuang Shi like this, and was afraid that she would bring up old matters again to coldly quarrel with him. He couldn't be bothered to get angry anymore, and hastily chased after her, grabbing hold of her, saying: "Why are you angry again......"

  Lin Xiao and Lin Chenggang's marriage was finally settled, with the three books and six rituals proceeding in an orderly manner.

  Lin Xiao was ordered to stay indoors before the New Year, and the scene she made was covered up and didn't spread out. As for being confined, the excuse given to outsiders was also that she needed to embroider her dowry.

  Lin Ge was somewhat disappointed, she originally wanted Lin Yu to make a scene in front of Zhuang Shi and Lin Ying when there were guests outside, but unexpectedly she didn't have the guts, only making a small fuss in the third house.

  But at the same time, she was also afraid of getting burned by fire, Lin Yu's affairs would involve herself, and made her more determined to go to Qingliang Temple to ask Xia Niang for advice.

  She went to Foning Hall to find Li Shi, this time behaving very well and politely asking Li Shi: "Mother, the winter solstice is approaching soon. My aunt has been working hard at Qingliang Temple to pray for my father's blessings every year. At this time, I usually go to Qingliang Temple to accompany my aunt for a few days. This time, I want to go ahead of schedule and take some warm winter clothes to my aunt."

  Li raised an eyebrow and looked at her, saying in a light tone, "Have you finished copying out the family rules?"

  Lin Mou said: "Not yet, but after going to the Qingliang Temple, I will continue to copy day and night without stopping, absolutely not daring to slack off."

  Li said: "First copy down the family precepts and then we'll talk."

  Lin Ge felt a bit disappointed, but he hadn't expected it to work out in one try anyway. He just nodded and said yes, then left.

  After she left, Li's eyes were filled with anger and he said to his daughter-in-law: "This one is really not like anyone in our Lin family."

  "Mother, calm down first and don't bother arguing with her."

  Actually, both Li and Qi understood that Lin Yu's big fuss was likely to involve Lin Zhen's handwriting.

  "Isn't she wanting to go to the Qingliang Temple? Why not let her go and find a few people to accompany her. Now there are many things at home, no time to take care of her, let her leave the house for a while, also avoid her jumping up and down, making trouble again. At this critical moment, Yuan's matter cannot be made into another fuss."

  Mr. Li thought for a moment and then nodded.