Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1347: How long has it been?_3

Fearing her daughter would not agree, Lady Jiang surreptitiously winked at her, "Mother has inquired thoroughly; that Third Prince is immaculate and commands respect, and he doesn’t even have a single woman by his side. If he takes a fancy to you, my daughter, even if you cannot be the Main Consort, you will still be a concubine."

Lady Jiang’s perfect plan was clanging loudly in her mind, but Chen Leyao had turned pale with anxiety. Consort or Main Consort, she had no desire whatsoever to marry a Prince. Even as a person from Jiangnan, she was all too familiar with the backstabbing and scheming of the imperial harem.

And hadn’t they just been discussing the issue of offending Lin Yuan? How had the conversation shifted to her marriage without her noticing?

But all her persuasion could not sway her mother’s mind. Chen Leyao was both anxious and angry, she stormed off with a flick of her sleeve and a parting shot, "I’m not discussing this with you," before returning to her room to sulk in solitude.

Nevertheless, before she left, she could not forget to remind her mother to release Chen Ruochu. Having already displeased Lin Yuan, it was best to apologize and make amends promptly—maybe their families’ good relations would help turn the situation around.

"There, there, Mother will handle it. Just wait quietly to marry the Third Prince!" Lady Jiang exclaimed with a waved hand, laughter bringing wrinkles to the corners of her eyes.

"Aiya! Marry who? I won’t marry!" Stomping her little foot, Chen Leyao ran off even faster.

Once her daughter’s figure was out of sight, the smile vanished from Lady Jiang’s face.

"Release him? Hmph, now that we’ve offended them, there’s no reason to apologize. I, Jiang Yue’e, have never lowered my head to anyone. Even if Chen Ruochu had the abilities to reach the heavens, in my presence he is still a concubine’s son, and as long as he stays in the Chen family, he must respectfully call me mother when he sees me. Hmph! Thinking of clinging to Lin Yuan’s family to threaten me? Dream on!"

Spitting contemptuously, Lady Jiang silently returned to her chair, her mind "whirring" with thoughts.

"Who would have thought the Wu Family would dare to do such a thing? I was truly careless. Fortunately, I kicked Wu Hanyu out of the Red Smoke Pavilion in advance, otherwise wouldn’t the Wu Family’s perfect plan have succeeded? Du Meijiao, that despicable woman, dreaming of becoming the Prince’s mother-in-law? A complete joke!"

Lady Jiang scoffed, her fingers rhythmically tapping on the desktop, "No, I must quickly find a way for Le Yao to catch the Third Prince’s eye. We can’t count on the old master anymore. Princess Anle? No, no, after failing to take down Lin Yuan today, Princess Anle must be annoyed with me. That avenue is also a dead end."

Shaking her head vigorously, Lady Jiang thought of several ladies connected to Imperial Court Officials in the capital, but after some contemplation, it seemed there was no one with the vast connections that could pave the way for her. If anyone had such clout, they would have already reserved such a good match for their own daughter, only a fool would provide competition for their daughter’s favor.

"No matter what, even if it means spending silver to curry favor through connections, I must make this happen for Le Yao. I absolutely cannot let Wu Hanyu, born from a Main Consort, overshadow her!"

Hitting the armrest with determination, Lady Jiang made up her mind and immediately sent people out to gather information.

Meanwhile, Lady Liu returned to the Lin Mansion with her daughters and promptly summoned Lin Yuan and Lin Wei to her room for a discussion.

Xiao Linshuang and Xiao He exchanged glances, thinking of eavesdropping at the door corner, but as soon as their ears touched the door, they were pulled away by a slender hand.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, Mother, please be gentle!" Holding her ear and wincing in pain, Xiao Linshuang cooperated by squeezing out a couple of tears.

But Lady Liu was not the least bit sympathetic; she dragged them away before sternly warning with a straight face, "Go back to your room, and don’t eavesdrop!"

In her view, Xiao Linshuang was still a child, and the matters she intended to discuss with her sisters, Lin Yuan and Lin Wei, were not fit for her ears.

After scolding Xiao Linshuang, Lady Liu turned to the silent Xiao He, thought for a moment, and called her into the room as well. Now, Xiao Linshuang was the only sister left out, which frustrated her greatly, and she clamored to be allowed in.

"Miss, you should go back to your room. Who willingly asks for a scolding?" both Hai Tang and Mother Zhang were trying to persuade her.

"We are sisters, for better or worse... What? Scolding?"

Seeing Hai Tang and Mother Zhang nod, Xiao Linshuang immediately understood everything in light of the recent events.