When Lin Yannan saw the person sent by the second branch to summon her to Ci'en Hall, she knew that her second uncle was about to take action.

Coincidentally, she also wanted to see her second uncle's attitude.

In Ci'en Hall, the old lady sat in the center position, Lin Zhongkun sat on the left side, followed by Lin Shu, and on the right were Yao Shi, Zhou Shi, and Lin Yannan in consecutive seats.

The servant brought in the tea and left.

林仲坤和母亲对了个眼，林仲坤施施然开口：“晏晏，你父母皆已不在，你是长房长女，二叔就不把你当小孩儿看了。”

Lin Yannan's mouth curved slightly, obviously, this opening remark wasn't something pleasant. He continued to say, "

I know everything that happened in the mansion while I was away. Zhenzhen indeed made a mistake, her fault lies in her unruly and reckless behavior. Shuxian also made a mistake, her fault lies in her ineffective guidance. I feel very ashamed about this. Yannan, Uncle wants to apologize to you and acknowledge that you've been wronged."

林晏晏欠了欠身：“二叔，侄女不是没肚量的人，二妹与朱公子既然情投意合，侄女便祝他们百年好合，没什么好委屈的，总比将来成了亲再和离的好。”

Uncle Er wants to turn a setback into an advantage, but I'm sorry, I can't offer you a pole, I'll give you a ladder.

Lin Zhongkun: Um...

This response is very different from what he expected. Yanyan didn't even bother with pleasantries and instead used magnanimity as an excuse to sharply criticize Zhenzhen and Master Zhu.

Lin Zhongkun had to reevaluate this eldest niece of his. This composure and sharpness, there's a hint of resemblance to her father.

Zhou Shi remained unfazed, secretly delighted. Yan Yan is impressive! In just a few words, she made Lin Zhongkun lose.

Yao family wishes for Lin Yannan to be even more arrogant, ideally provoking the Lord's anger. The Lord has already experienced Yannan's wickedness and strength, in order to truly empathize with her frustration. Translation: Yao family hopes that Lin Yannan will become even more arrogant, and it would be best if she could provoke the anger of the Lord. The Lord has personally witnessed Yannan's despicableness and power, which will enable him to truly understand her sense of grievance.

“咳咳……既然你是这么想的，那这件事我们就揭过了。”林仲坤也不是善茬，既然你自己说不在意，不委屈，就不要再拿这事儿来说事儿。

"Naturally, after this incident, my niece finally understands what it means when people's hearts are guarded by their stomachs. She won't bother thinking about those unworthy individuals anymore. I have told my grandmother that treating them as strangers is already the bottom line, and from now on, we'll keep our distance." Lin Yanyan said confidently.

他们老实点，她就大度一些，不再追究，不再计较，他们若非要来惹她，那她保留追究的权力，不管你如何舌灿莲花，理终究站在她这一边。

林仲坤地脸色难看之极，姚氏说晏晏多强势，多无礼，他还以为不过是女儿家的无理取闹罢了，没想到晏晏果真强势，当着他的面也敢说什么形同陌路，井水不犯河水。

"Are you saying... that from now on, we'll be estranged from Uncle Er and Aunt Er?" Lin Zhongkun said.

Lin Yannan silently looked at Uncle Er and asked, "Uncle Er, what do you think our father would do if he were still alive?"

Can you still sit here and speak with such arrogance? I should just kick you out right now.

Lin Zhongkun's expression was constantly changing. After so many years of navigating the political arena and dealing with difficult people, there wasn't anyone he hadn't encountered. However, someone like Yan Yan, who was unyielding and always came up with unexpected moves, was indeed rare.

"Yan Yan, how could you speak to your second uncle like this? Show some respect, your father valued brotherhood and family harmony the most." The old lady couldn't help but speak up as she saw her son's declining performance in the verbal confrontation.

Lin Yannan smiled faintly, "That's right, when my father was alive, he had the final say in everything in the Lin family. No one dared to question a single word, and no one would dare to bully me and Jingyuan."

The old lady: ...once again, met with disappointment.

"Yan Yan, you are being a bit unreasonable. It seems like you still can't let go of Zhu Gongzi. It's okay. Second Uncle has disregarded his own face and is willing to give up on wearing this black hat. Tomorrow, Second Uncle will enter the palace and ask the Emperor to revoke the order, allowing you and Zhu Gongzi to continue your relationship."

Lin Zhongkun's words shocked everyone.

Wait... Isn't this defying the imperial order?

Lin Yanyan looked at her second uncle with a smirk. Is he acting out of desperation? Trying to use these words against her? Too bad, it won't work.

"My niece is not unable to let go of Lord Zhu, she is just disappointed by the actions of her family. If Uncle wants to ask the Emperor to revoke the order, then my niece can only go and humbly plead with the Emperor to explain the situation."

“晏晏，别胡闹，皇上是你想见就能见的？”老夫人气的两肋生疼。

“哦，皇上不见我，那我就跪在宫门前呗，跪到皇上愿意见我为止。”林晏晏轻飘飘地说道。

Amazing language never ceases to amaze.

Seeing her unyielding attitude, everyone has no doubt that she is capable of doing such a thing.

Lin Zhongkun takes a deep breath, but he still can't get rid of the air trapped in his chest.

He thought that with his status as an elder and as a person in charge of the Hou Mansion, it would be easy to emotionally and logically persuade Yann Yann, and then reprimand her a few more times, making her realize her mistakes and allowing the Ink Abyss Pavilion to be under the control of the Hou Mansion again.

他已经跟母亲沟通过，母亲实在不该答应让墨渊阁分离出去，这是侯府离心离德，分崩离析的前兆，只要墨渊阁一日不回归，他在朝中就一日抬不起头，永远有一根刺悬在他头顶。

Unexpectedly, the conversation deviated from his intended direction from the very beginning, beyond his control.

Everyone is afraid of confrontation, but Lin Yannan is not afraid. She is determined to confront the situation openly. No matter how hard you try to cover it up or manipulate her with family ties, she will not accept apologies from those who have wronged her. As long as she keeps her own interests intact, she will play dirty if you confront her directly. Let's see who has more shamelessness.

Lin Zhongkun feels clueless for the first time about how to approach someone or something.

“晏晏，你这样对你自己又有什么好处？你不为自己想也要替景元想，要是外人知道墨渊阁与侯府分府而治，大家会怎么看你？”林仲坤语重心长道。

Lin Yannan blinked innocently and naively, saying, "Uncle, you're thinking too much. How can this be called 'separation of powers'? Even though I haven't blocked the door, I still come to greet and pay respects to grandma every day. Just because Uncle said it, I came? It's just a matter of not asking for money from the public treasury! When we close the door, we are still one family. As long as others don't talk behind our backs, who will manage our family matters?"

林仲坤郁卒，说的轻巧，不从公中要银子花，却把侯府三成的产业都要了过去，你们墨渊阁就两姐弟，花的完吗？

“晏晏，你莫要偷换概念，侯府只有一个当家，一个主事，墨渊阁必须回归，这是二叔和三叔一致的想法。”林仲坤索性直奔主题。

坐在一旁自顾喝茶当自己不存在的三老爷林叔齐呛到了，剧烈咳嗽，然后一脸莫名地看着大家：“你们刚才说什么？我没听见。”