Xie Lin abandoned his carriage on the way and rode Xue Jinfei's horse. He was still wearing the dark green brocade robe he wore when he left the palace. There was a pale look on his face, which showed that he had hurried all the way here.

Fortunately, we arrived at the critical moment.

He rode his horse over the threshold and came to the front of the main hall. When he saw the crowd, he dismounted and strode into the main hall.

He first greeted the Second Madam and the others, then he grabbed Chu Heyi's hand, looked into her eyes and said, "Since I asked for this marriage, I will never give it up."

His fingers were long and slender, and his finger bones were clearly visible, but he held Chu Heyi's hand and applied a little force, allowing Chu Heyi to feel his firmness.

He held Chu Heyi's hand so firmly and without paying attention to the people around him that everyone was stunned, especially Old Lady Xie, who frowned fiercely and looked very displeased.

She shouted angrily: "You are my son, and I should decide your marriage. It is not your turn to have the final say on this matter!"

Xie Lin turned around to look at her, still holding Chu Heyi's hand tightly. Mrs. Xie's brother, Xie Lin's uncle, immediately shouted angrily: "Xie Lin, even if you are the prime minister, you should obey your mother's orders for your marriage. You are disobeying your mother like this, which is unfilial!"

The elder of the Xie family also said, "Yes, Xie Lin, your eldest brother died because of the Chu family. Now you want to marry a girl from the Chu family. Are you ignoring your eldest brother's death?"

Ah Xiu in the crowd stared at Xie Lin with a dazed look in her eyes. She had never known a man could be so handsome.

Bright and sunny, with a tall and graceful figure, that's probably what it is like.

Moreover, this man is the prime minister of the current dynasty, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, and his power is enormous.

It would be great if she could be this man's wife.

"Thank you, sir. The old lady is already very sad after losing her eldest son. As her son, you must not go against her wishes and make her even more sad." Ah Xiu couldn't help but speak, pinching her throat subconsciously, and was really gentle as water.

Seeing Xie Lin looking towards her, Ah Xiu's shoulders shrank in fear, and she quickly lowered her eyes, not daring to say a word.

Xie Lin's uncle said, "Xie Lin, there are many beautiful women in the world. Don't let a girl cause unrest in the Xie Mansion!"

At this moment, all of them looked at Xie Lin holding Chu Heyi's hand tightly and found it very annoying.

I really want to use a sword to cut off these two hands.

Xie Lin looked at Old Lady Xie's group of people for a long time, with no expression on his face. He did not speak to them, not a single word, and then turned to face the Second Wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

"Second Madam, Xie Lin's determination to marry He Yi will not be shaken by anyone. Since the engagement between He Yi and I has been made, I will never back out. Xie Lin still says that he will never let He Yi down in this life."

Every word Xie Lin spoke was sonorous and powerful.

"As for my mother's objection, please allow Xie Lin to bring my mother back to the mansion to resolve this matter privately. Xie Lin can assure the second lady that if she agrees to marry into the Xie mansion, Xie Lin will definitely protect her with his life and will never let her suffer any grievances in the Xie mansion."

The Second Madam glanced at Chu Heyi and saw that she was also tightly holding Xie Lin's hand. She thought that no one could stop the marriage of these two people even if they fought to the death.

She nodded: "Okay, the affairs of your Xie Mansion should be settled privately, and we in Zhenbei Marquis Mansion are waiting for your news!

"But your marriage to Heyi is approaching, and I cannot allow others to say irresponsible things about my Heyi, so I will only give you seven days. In these seven days, Prime Minister Xie must give my Zhenbei Marquisate a satisfactory answer, otherwise my Heyi will find another in-law!"

Xie Lin then let go of Chu Heyi and bowed solemnly to the Second Madam: "Thank you, Second Madam, for your help!"

When he turned to Old Mrs. Xie, she refused to leave. Her lips trembled, wanting to say something but couldn't think of what to say. Her cloudy eyes were full of calculations.

She wants to sit there and make trouble until this marriage is completely off!

She had a premonition that if she didn't ruin the marriage today, she would never have another chance in the future.

However, Xie Lin saw through her thoughts at a glance. He frowned slightly. When did her mother, who was once kind and concerned about her status and image, become like this?

Or has my mother always been like this, but over the years, nothing has happened that has affected her interests, so she has been able to remain kind and considerate?

"Wangshan, bring the old lady back to the Xie Mansion!" Xie Lin spoke directly before old lady Xie could act recklessly.

The clan elders, uncle and others wanted to speak, but Xie Lin glanced at them and said, "Uncle, as a member of the Zhou family, please don't interfere in the affairs of my Xie family. As for the others, as members of the Xie family, you have to listen to me, the head of the Xie family, unless you want to be expelled from the family tree!"

Now, he is not only the patriarch of the Xie family, but also the prime minister. When he released powerful pressure, no one brought by Old Lady Xie dared to speak.

In addition, Xue Jinfei quickly led his men forward, each holding a sword, and surrounded them.

At this point, they were all silent, not daring to say a word, and obediently followed Xie Lin out of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and returned to the Xie family.

In the spacious hall of the Xie family, the setting sun shone obliquely on the corners. The cold evening breeze blew in, making the gauze curtains sway gently.

Xue Jinfei and his men were guarding outside, and not even a fly could fly in. The other members of the Xie family were waiting anxiously in the distance, looking inside from time to time, but unfortunately they could not see anything and could only worry.

It was still the same hall, the same original chairs, and everything seemed to have returned to the night before the old lady was sent to the ancestral temple, when the mother and son were sitting opposite each other like this.

The setting sun at dusk slanted extremely quickly, and soon only red light and shadows were left at the corners, and then it disappeared completely.

There were no lights on in the hall, but the light from outside shone in, barely enough to illuminate the outlines of the mother and son.

I don’t know how long it took, but the old lady was the first to speak: “I will never allow Chu Heyi to enter the gate of my Xie Mansion!”

"Mother, before my father died, he handed the Xie Mansion over to me. Now everyone in the Xie family listens to me." Xie Lin said.

The old lady said angrily: "Marriage is a serious matter, you should obey your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words! If you marry her, you will be unfilial!"

Xie Lin: "I agree with marriage and obeying the orders of my parents and the matchmaker. However, although I still call you mother now, it does not mean that you are my real mother."

Mrs. Xie's pupils shrank sharply, and the loose flesh on her cheeks trembled. She looked at him in shock and fear, and after a long while she said, "You, what did you say!"

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