After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 86: Using Flowers to Offer to Buddha

"This is the best medicine for your wounds. I'll have the maid apply it to you later, and you'll be better by tomorrow."

"Thank you, Father."

Seeing her obedient appearance, Lin Le gently touched the top of her head, which she hadn't touched in a long time.

The softness and warmth awakened some of Lin Lezheng's feelings for the child.

Seeing the two of them like this, a hint of relief flashed in Madam Lin's eyes, but she frowned again when she saw another figure.

"Sir, why are you still wearing your official robes? And why are you all sitting together in a group today? Is something the matter?"

"By the way, I heard from the servants that the Prince took Sisi out for a long time today, and when they came back they were chatting and laughing, and they were a perfect match."

"Really? I also heard that the Prince bought a lot of things for Sisi."

With his wife by his side, Lin Lezheng naturally wouldn't keep his hand on his head any longer, and reached out to pull Si Yu to his side.

However, worried about wrinkles in her clothes, she turned to leave.

Lin Le noticed the gaze directed at him by Old Madam Lin, let out a sigh, and then continued, "If you really don't have any, have the steward go to the storeroom to find some for you. We can't lose face for the Lin family."

"Yes."

Lin Ruqin naturally raised her hand to cover her wound, but her eyes reddened again as she glared fiercely at Si Yu, who had come out to interrupt.

The other party didn't care at all, casually withdrew their gaze, and took Lin Lezheng's hand to walk directly to the backyard.

When only the old woman and the young boy remained in the room, they lowered their eyes again, looking at Madam Lin with a wronged expression.

"Grandma, should I also go to the Third Prince to uphold this marriage agreement?"

"Silly girl, you can't take the initiative to do this yourself, or your reputation will be ruined."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruqin frowned deeply, clearly having studied the matter for a while, before finally turning her gaze away to the side.

However, the grievance in her eyes was impossible to hide, which made Old Madam Lin feel even more sorry for her.

She gently tidied the stray strand of hair before letting out another sigh.

"Didn't your father also promise to let you pick a few things from the storeroom? Aren't those rewards better than what she has?"

“Grandma is right, but it’s not because of those material possessions, but because…”

The slight blush on her cheeks told Old Madam Lin the reason, and she immediately pulled the person towards her courtyard.

Looking at the things the housekeeper had already brought, he still felt that none of them were as beautiful as Lin Rusi's white jade hairpin.

Lin Ruqin clearly noticed this as well, and couldn't help but frown before letting out a sigh.

"Grandma, why don't you teach me something else?"

"Every family has its own problems when it comes to matters in the backyard; otherwise, there wouldn't be the old saying that every family has its own troubles."

Hearing this, Lin Ruqin was at a loss for words and could only lower her head in a daze.

Seeing her like this, the old lady gently pulled her hand and placed a more exquisite purse in her palm.

"Go buy yourself some things you like, don't deprive yourself."

"Thank you, Grandma, but I can't accept it. My father has given me money before."

She wanted to return the purse to Madam Lin, but those hands held it tightly, preventing her from doing so.

In the end, he couldn't win the fight, so he put the things aside and continued to discuss other things with his grandmother.

Lin Rusi was unaware of what was happening in the front yard and had no interest in it, so she simply tidied up the items one by one.

The contents inside were quite varied; there was all sorts of stuff inside.

"Put the snacks on the table, and I want to look at all the jewelry."

"Yes." The two maids responded in unison, and then placed all the snacks wrapped in oil paper on the table. "Miss, so much jewelry? The Prince is really generous to you."

Being willing to spend money is clearly a waste of money, as many of these items are not suitable for oneself.

Lin Rusi couldn't help but frown, and put the few things she didn't like aside, planning to melt them down and make something else another day.

The two maids looked at her with envy at her casual demeanor.

"The prince is not as terrifying as the rumors suggest."

"Do you think everyone is a young lady, someone who can be treated like that by the prince and can now accompany a young lady on an outing? They will surely dote on the young lady in the future."

"How do you know he won't show his true colors after marriage? You know, for such rumors to circulate, someone must have seen it."

Upon hearing Lin Rusi's words, the two were both taken aback, and then revealed incredulous smiles.

He carefully stepped forward and helped open the brocade box one by one, revealing various ornaments of different sizes inside.

"What are Wanqi and Wanxia busy with?"

"They said there are still some large items like vases that need to be properly arranged, and they are currently working outside to arrange them."

Lin Rusi frowned, but when she thought about what she had seen, she frowned again and stood up to leave.

But at that moment, the two of them peeked out from the corner.

"Does Miss have something to tell us?"

“I remember there was a pair of vases among them, bring them over and let me see them.”

The two of them were somewhat troubled. They turned to look at the things scattered on the ground and couldn't help but frown as they searched through them.

Seeing the things crowding the ground, Lin Rusi knew that it would take some more time, so she turned her gaze away and looked at the ornaments in front of her again.

Then I saw two more that were too delicate, but I bought them after just a few more glances because I didn't know what kind of flowers they were.

"These two are for you."

"Thank you, Miss."

The two people who were still tidying up immediately knelt down and carefully took the pearl from the center of the delicate flower petal earring.

"This pearl is really round and smooth; it looks very valuable."

"Mine is also made of gold leaf. The craftsmanship is so good that you can't even see the seam."

Knowing that this item was even more expensive, the two men's smiles widened again, and they thanked Lin Rusi profusely.

Seeing the two of them like this, she nodded, then looked away and yawned boredly.

"There's so much stuff, I don't know when I'll finish cleaning it all, it's such a hassle."

"What trouble? Aren't there servants to take care of it?"

Upon hearing Lin Lezheng's voice, Lin Rusi immediately sat up and straightened her slightly disheveled dress.

"Father, why are you here?"

"I heard from your mother that you and the prince went out for a long time today. How did it go?"

Hearing this, Lin Rusi smiled slightly, just as the two of them finally found the pair of vases.

“I took a second look at it, and he insisted on buying it. If it hadn’t been delivered, I’m afraid we wouldn’t have had enough servants to take with us.”

"By the way, Father, this is a vase I specially chose for you."

He handed the vase to Lin Lezheng and explained in detail the meaning of the patterns on it.

Lin Lezheng's smile grew wider and wider as he listened, until finally his eyes narrowed with laughter, and he kept stroking the vase with his fingers.