Chapter 161 Ling Yao's Deep
Chapter 161 Ling Yao's Deep
"Finally, my mother and I had a big fight. She grounded me and wouldn't let me leave the house. Then you disappeared. They were extremely disappointed with you and started looking for someone else for me. I refused and tried to escape. I was caught by my mother's men several times. Finally, my mother got angry and locked me in the room, not letting me leave the room at all."
Listening to Ling Nianxiao's calm description of the hardships he had experienced during this period, Lin Qingyan's heart was filled with endless sorrow and guilt. She couldn't imagine how he had gritted his teeth and persevered through the gossip, and a deep sense of self-blame surged in her heart.
Lin Qingyan opened her arms without hesitation and hugged Ling Nianxiao tightly. Her voice was slightly choked: "Nianxiao, I really wronged you..." A myriad of thoughts surged into her mind, but at this moment, Lin Qingyan could only use these short words to express her inner feelings.
Ling Nianxiao was startled by Lin Qingyan's sudden action, but he quickly came to his senses. He felt the body in his arms trembling slightly, which was the true expression of Lin Qingyan's emotions.
At this moment, Ling Nianxiao's heart was also touched. He originally didn't have much special feelings for this woman, but at this moment he actually felt a little inexplicably moved.
Perhaps, it was her kindness and soft-heartedness that made Ling Nianxiao's heart beat fast at the beginning; and now, it was also this sincerity and care that made him feel unprecedented warmth.
At this moment, Ling Nianxiao suddenly realized that he seemed to have gradually fallen in love with this gentle woman in front of him.
Lin Qingyan carefully led Ling Nianxiao to Ling Yao's study, muttering to herself along the way: Did I think too little of this mother-in-law before?
After entering the study, they did not encounter any obstacles. Lin Qingyan couldn't help but think that maybe she underestimated her mother-in-law.
"mother in law."
"Mother."
Lin Qingyan and Ling Nianxiao greeted Ling Yao, who was sitting at the desk handling official business, in unison.
Ling Yao raised her hand slightly to signal, and the two of them stood up straight.
"Xiao Er, please go out for a while."
Before the two of them could speak, Ling Yao decisively gave orders and asked Ling Nianxiao to leave first. She had something to say to Lin Qingyan alone.
Ling Nianxiao showed a worried look on his face. He looked at Lin Qingyan and then at Ling Yao.
"Don't worry, I can still eat her, right?"
Seeing Ling Nianxiao being so indecisive, Ling Yao frowned and stared at Lin Qingyan fiercely, looking her up from head to toe, trying to find out what was so special about this woman that made her son care so much about her.
However, Lin Qingyan is handsome and does have some of her charm from her youth.
"Nian Xiao, you go out first. I believe my mother-in-law won't do anything to me. Besides, if I don't even dare to talk to my mother alone, how can I protect you in the future?" Lin Qingyan said with a firm face.
Her words made Ling Yao look sideways, and he muttered to himself, "This woman is quite good at talking. Not only does she praise me highly, but she also makes it impossible for people to refute her. If I make things difficult for her now, it will appear that I am bullying the weak and taking advantage of my power. In this way, I can't cause trouble for her again... Well, this girl has really changed."
The above are the thoughts and ideas in Ling Yao’s mind at this moment.
"Okay, then you're fine."
Seeing that his mother's face changed again, he quickly got out before she punished him.
"You little brat, you deserve a beating." Ling Yao said with a hint of doting.
In fact, wasn’t it just for Lin Qingyan to hear?
Lin Qingyan also smiled: "Haha, then mother-in-law should just deal with me. You don't feel sorry for my husband, but I do."
"Stop talking nonsense and tell me what you have been doing these days." Ling Yao put on a dignified look and looked at the government affairs report submitted by her subordinates.
Lin Qingyan was not afraid at all when she got to the point: "In fact, I think my mother-in-law already knows about this, right? But if you want to hear it, I will tell you..."
Even though her vest was stripped off by this naughty monkey, Ling Yao was not angry at all. She squinted her eyes and listened to Lin Qingyan telling her about her experience.
After Lin Qingyan finished speaking, Ling Yao was still flipping through her government affairs and ignored Lin Qingyan. After a long time, Ling Yao finally raised her head and looked at Lin Qingyan: "You really seem different."
Lin Qingyan smiled and said, "Nian Xiao was extremely disappointed in me, but he still trusted me once. As a woman, of course I can't let my man be heartbroken. I did do something wrong before, and I ask for your forgiveness, but I need you to remember this grudge. If I do anything wrong to Nian Xiao again, don't show mercy, you can kill me."
Seeing Lin Qingyan saying this with a smile, Ling Yao realized that she was indeed not as brainless as before, and now seemed a little unfathomable.
"Take the things out and let me see them."
Ling Yao has always been decisive and never beats around the bush when speaking, which is why the Queen values her so much.
Lin Qingyan did not hesitate at all and immediately took out a brocade bag from her bosom and handed it to Ling Yao.
Ling Yao reached out to take it, but did not rush to open it. Instead, she played with it in her hand first, and at this time, she looked up and stared at Lin Qingyan.
"What should we do next?"
In fact, Ling Yao already knew that Lin Qingyan was making salt there, she was just competing with the government for business... She had to find out what Lin Qingyan was planning.
"To Her Majesty the Queen."
Lin Qingyan answered promptly and clearly, stating her intentions and firm convictions.
Hearing this, Ling Yao couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, and at the same time raised the brocade bag in her hand, questioning: "With just this thing, you want to see the Queen?"
Lin Qingyan smiled slightly, her lips raised slightly, and said confidently: "Mother-in-law, you will know once you try it, this thing is enough."
"Oh?"
Ling Yao moved her gaze to the bag with suspicion, and slowly opened the bag. After seeing the items inside, her eyes widened and her pupils contracted violently, but she did not show any abnormality on her face. All emotions were hidden in her eyes, and only a trace of astonishment was fleeting.
Then, she poured the contents of the bag onto the table, reached out and took a little, examined it carefully for a moment, raised her head and looked directly at Lin Qingyan, unable to suppress her inner excitement, she said: "Although you can enter the palace in your current condition, how will the specific procedures and personal safety be guaranteed?"
Although this statement was a little vague, Lin Qingyan knew it well. She was able to enter the palace with this thing, but how could she convince the queen and ensure her own safety? After all, once this snow-like salt was presented to the queen, she would surely be greedy.
"Royal Merchant." Lin Qingyan uttered these two short words expressionlessly.
Before he finished speaking, Ling Yao had already understood what he meant and couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Hahahahahaha... I didn't expect that I underestimated you!"
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