The Noble Consort is the most favored in the harem

Chapter 116 - Family Division Troubles

But even in such a predicament, she remained calm and collected, exhibiting a certain fortitude.

However, he barely remembered what his eldest daughter-in-law looked like, and they had hardly spoken much before.

Reflecting on the past, when his eldest son insisted on marrying a daughter from a merchant family, he had been furious and had even locked him up for several days.

If it weren't for the persuasion of his first wife, it's likely that this Dong family woman wouldn't have entered the Lin family at all.

Now, this daughter-in-law, whom he had once looked down upon and then ignored for many years, had turned the tables on them.

Although he was wary, if he really wanted to make the first household and the Dong family disappear, it was not impossible.

It was just that her backbone was stronger than that useless eldest son of his.

Madam Dong didn't know what Prime Minister Lin was thinking; she just knew to stand tall.

She spoke these words with no hint of weakness.

Otherwise, how could these two old foxes agree to the separation?

Thinking of this, her determination was further evident on her face.

Moments later, just as Princess Rongkang was about to speak, Prime Minister Lin slowly said,

"Does the eldest son think the same way?"

Madam Dong was silent; she had been pushed into a dead end today and felt that only a separation could be a way out.

But she indeed hadn't discussed this matter with her husband, so her brow slightly furrowed.

Just as she was pondering how to respond, someone pushed the door and entered.

It was the eldest son of Prime Minister Lin.

He wore an unprecedentedly serious expression, and upon seeing the injuries on his wife's face, he felt heartbroken.

He completely ignored Prime Minister Lin and Princess Rongkang sitting in front of him and directly asked,

"Is Madam alright?"

"I'm fine."

Although Madam Dong had just been strong to the point of being somewhat frightening, her demeanor softened immediately upon seeing her husband.

No matter how much she tried to hold back, her tears burst forth like a broken dam.

She couldn't control them at all.

He patted her hand and whispered, "Don't worry, this matter must come to a resolution today."

Then he respectfully bowed to Prime Minister Lin, saying, "Father, what Qinzhen said is also what I think."

When Prime Minister Lin heard this, a small corner of his heart sank.

Though he didn't particularly like this son, considering him unambitious and weak-willed, the fact that he was suggesting a separation while the father was still alive indicated just how much resentment the son harbored toward the family and his father.

This was something Prime Minister Lin found hard to accept.

So he said nothing and just looked at him, his gaze carrying a mix of complexity.

The eldest master was facing his father for the first time, showing no signs of retreat.

If it weren't for Steward Lin sending someone to find him and bring him back, he wouldn't have known so many things were happening at home.