Hearing footsteps approaching from behind, the taller person turned her head and, upon catching sight of Lin Jingyue, her eyes lit up instantly.
Pinning the child down with one hand, she lunged toward Lin Jingyue as if intending to drop to her knees.
Xiao Lingzi, who had long since thoroughly investigated the Chengyuan Marquis Manor and knew this woman was practically the Crown Princess's stepmother, stepped forward swiftly to steady her.
With an artificial, high-pitched drawl, he said, "This Concubine, since the Crown Princess has not yet officially entered the Eastern Palace, there is no need for such haste. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to pay your respects in the future."
Suppression of Tang Yingliu could still be defended with a plausible excuse or two.
But if a concubine of the Chengyuan Marquis were to actually kneel to the Crown Princess, wouldn't that simply invite unnecessary trouble for no reason at all?
He certainly wasn't about to commit such a foolish blunder.
Chapter 101