Wu Dong knew that his house was besieged, so he did not dare to go back.
After going back, it will be difficult to come out. There are still many things going on outside. Although he has been doing business, he is still relatively sensitive to some things because he is close to the Chengwang Palace.
He quickly returned to his place of residence. On the one hand, he sent people to find King Cheng and told him about the family affairs. On the other hand, he mobilized all the people left behind by the prince to protect his wife. He also needed to find some connections so that they could work for his prince.
say good things.
Of course, I also asked King Jing.
Li Lan gently expressed to the person who sent the letter that he had always had a good relationship with His Highness King Cheng and that he would do his best to help King Cheng.
After the people left, he smiled lightly. Originally, he didn't want to do this to him. However, after maintaining it for a long time, it couldn't compare to the relationship between Li Jin and him... After calculating for a long time, the property couldn't be obtained, so... I took the opportunity to give up.
Come on!
It's a pity that Concubine Lin... she is such a good woman! The way she looks in my mind... she is so beautiful and sassy! So different!
Why didn't you...have any thoughts about her in the first place? Otherwise, it should be a very beautiful thing.
In the future, he should be accompanied by a beautiful and cunning woman like her. He deserves the most outstanding woman!
Alas... After smuggling for a moment, he plunged headlong into his grand plan.
The news that Prince Cheng's Mansion was besieged immediately spread among people in the capital.
The old man of the Lin family quickly asked his eldest son for his decision. Lin Ji looked serious this time, "The emperor is not in good condition recently. My son looks at him. He is easily agitated and even the imperial doctor cannot do without... He has made several decisions...
Willful. Therefore, the matter between King Jin and King Cheng... big or small, I'm afraid it all depends on the emperor's thoughts."
Old Mrs. Lin sighed, "The prince is uncertain, and everyone is worried."
"Dad, under normal circumstances, becoming a king... there is no hope."
"Dad knows. The imperial concubine... what do you think?"
"First of all, the imperial concubine's surname is Yan. Secondly, the little prince is too young... We can't act rashly. Let's check the situation first before talking."
Then the news came out from the Lin family that Mrs. Lin fell seriously ill. Lin immediately restrained the men of the Lin family from going out and not to mingle with outsiders during this period.
Lin Zhifang, Lin Zhirong, Lin Jiangwan and others heard that the old lady was ill and hurried home to visit them. The old lady pretended to look like him and did not see them. He only asked his servants to come out and say that everything was fine.
So they would go to the old lady's room to talk.
In fact, these married women have a lot of things to do of their own.
Lin Zhifang has been in a bad mood since she gave birth to her daughter.
Lin Zhirong had to observe mourning for one year because of Huang's death, so she couldn't get pregnant. Her mother-in-law took the initiative and gave her husband a concubine. The concubine was a capable woman and she got pregnant quickly. Although she didn't care about her husband, she was still concerned about this.
Slap in the face, I still feel very uncomfortable.
Yan Jun's eldest son actually inherited the advantages of Yan Jun and Aunt Zhong. He has black hair, black eyebrows, red cheeks, and bright eyes. He has a tiger-like head and a tiger-like brain. Mrs. Yan likes it very much. She takes care of him all day long.
When she went to her mother-in-law's house to greet her and discuss matters, she would see the old and the young, giggling all day long...so her mood was not getting better.
Although Concubine Yan successfully gave birth to a child and saved her life, Lin Zhixiu made considerable contributions.
But it didn't stop Lin Jiangwan from secretly getting involved with his mother and married niece.
However, the blow suffered by Old Mrs. Lin was too devastating. Although she was happy to hear the news, she did not dare to be as high-profile as in the past. She stayed in the room alone, had two beautiful drinks, burned incense and hoped that Lin
The show could be more unlucky.
Lin Zhixiu didn't know this.
She was raising her baby safely at home, and every day she would receive letters from her uncle and aunt, Mrs. Li, Wu Jingxiang, Liu Jing and several other good friends. They told her about the outside world and offered comfort, and they were all worried about her.
Pregnant.
She didn't take these things too seriously, but she really missed Li Cheng...
The pig head was always making trouble around her, and she found him annoying. But this time, she tasted lovesickness for the first time...it was bitter and sweet, a feeling she had never experienced before.
On this day, she received another letter from Mrs. Li, saying that Wu Jingxiang was pregnant!
Lin Zhixiu's hands shook with excitement and she almost tore up the letter... If she hadn't been locked up, she would have rushed to Li's house to ask questions. She rolled her eyes and thought about it, then sent a message to Uncle Dong to ask him.
What is going on with the people who are looking at Wu Jingxiang?
What a stupid thing... She won't give Brother Li a cuckold, right?
I felt really uneasy and walked around the house.
Only half a day later, news came back: If Mrs. Li had a child, it was indeed Li Feng's, because she hadn't seen that person for a long time, and only occasionally exchanged letters. And there was... Li Feng
Three days before Feng went out, he was in her room...
Has she figured it out? Or does she have other plans...
Lin Zhixiu found that when thinking about Wu Jingxiang, she was used to being negative.
The days passed like this, and no concrete news came back from those who went out.
Suddenly something happened that day...
There was a concubine named Huang who was the late son of the Lin family, Lin Xu. She went directly to Dali Temple and sued Lin Zhixiu, the royal concubine, for "abusing her concubine" and "killing civilians."
Aunt Huang is a commoner. If she wants to file a lawsuit, she will first be beaten thirty times.
She gritted her teeth and endured the beating. After being beaten, she walked hobblingly to the court and presented her confession.
The "abuse of the concubine" refers to the abuse of herself.
Aunt Huang is not yet forty years old, but most of her hair is gray, her face is sallow, and her wrinkles are obvious. Judging from her eyebrows, she should have been pretty good-looking when she was young.
Wearing coarse clothes, she knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, telling the past events sadly...
Yan said that she was the niece of the old lady of the Lin family, and the concubine that the old lady personally gave to her second son Lin Xu.
She also gave birth to Lin Xu's only son, and she served her mistress with great care, never exceeding the rules.
Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin had great trust in her during her lifetime and never abused her.
But after Mr. Lin and his wife died of illness, she was forcibly sent to Kuchan Nunnery by her legitimate daughter Lin Zhixiu, who was 12 years old at the time. She was imprisoned for four to five years and was forced to be separated from her biological son Lin Feng.
In the nunnery, she worked hard, was beaten and scolded, and had neither enough food nor clothing to keep her warm, which resulted in many kinds of physical ailments.
After Lin Zhixiu came to Beijing, she stopped paying money to the nunnery. The nunnery saw that she had no more money to exploit, so they threw her out.
"I, I haven't seen my child for several years, wuwuwuwu..."
Then the second charge was "killing civilians."
Aunt Huang said that Aunt Huang had been serving her since she was a child. She was loyal and hard-working. So she had released Aunt Huang from her bond. As a result, Aunt Huang was taken away by Lin Zhixiu.
, and never came back.
He must have been beaten to death by Lin Zhixiu.
She wants to seek justice for herself and Aunt Huang!
There was a lot of excitement in Dali Temple, but for some reason, the news was not disclosed. Therefore, it could not reach Lin Zhixiu in time.
The West Courtyard of the Prince's Mansion was calm as usual, so they did not notice that starting from the previous day, Zhou Fang was temporarily transferred away, and the supervision of the Prince's Mansion was changed. The important information channels between the outside world and the West Courtyard of the Prince's Mansion were quietly cut off.
And that night, a figure climbed over the wall and entered.
The guards from the west courtyard discovered it and quickly came out to intercept. The two sides exchanged blows. But they were all fighting, and no one made a sound. The guards were very powerful, and they didn't expect that the person who came was not soft either. The two of them fought while heading towards Lin Zhixiu's house.
We moved closer. The guard had already blown the whistle to call his companions.
Nan Yan and Bei Fei heard the noise and rushed out of the house. Just as they were about to take action, someone called out: "Bei Fei, don't fight, I am Qi Erlang!"
Lin Zhixiu took out a dagger in the room and prepared to defend herself. When she heard a familiar shout, she quickly stopped.
The man in black walked to the doorstep and took off his hijab.
It's really him.
Lin Zhixiu said, "Mr. Qi, who are you?"
Qi Erlang looked at Lin Zhixiu, who was plumper than before, like a precious peony in full bloom, and felt a hint of bitterness in his heart. Originally, he was only one step away from happiness.
"Today, a middle-aged woman named Huang said she was your father's concubine and went to Dali Temple to sue you."
Lin Zhixiu was startled, "Huang Wan?...Why did she come out?"
"Is there really such a person?" Qi Erlang asked.
"Well, if it is really her... Huang Wan is my father's concubine, the biological mother of my brother-in-law Lin Feng. She is also my grandmother's niece!"
"That's right..."
"What did she accuse me of?" Lin Zhixiu asked.
"Abuse the concubines and kill common servants~"
"Oh..." Lin Zhixiu was not too surprised, "...it was me who sent her to Kuchan Nunnery, but how did she get out?"
Qi Erlang said: "I heard from my mother that this nunnery is generally difficult to enter and exit. Since you sent it in, how can she get out?"
"It seems that someone has been planning it for a long time."
"Is it directed at you or His Highness King Cheng?"
"Now, I can't tell..."
"First, Prince Cheng's Mansion was sealed, and now this happened... we can't treat it as a coincidence..."
"Well, maybe I was prepared, and this time I just took advantage of the situation..."
"Is there anything you need me to do?"
Lin Zhixiu thought for a while and said: "The emperor is furious when the prince goes out this time. I'm afraid it's not easy for everyone to do anything now. Oh, I have a few things in my hand. Please help me take them out first."
Instruct Dongyun to bring out the original confessions of Aunt Huang and Aunt Huang.
Qi Erlang looked at it briefly and said, "Aren't these the things you should bring with you when you defend yourself?"
"I don't know who did this. These things are not safe in my hands. When I need them, I will ask them for them from you."
"Okay, I'll keep it!"
"If you hadn't come, we wouldn't have noticed...Thank you very much!"
"It doesn't have to be like this between you and me. You have to think about it for yourself. If there are other things that others can do, maybe it's not this."
"I don't have much leverage in anyone's hands. Just what she sued me for, it doesn't really matter. It just depends on the person's intentions."
"She said that she is a daughter of the Huang family, and your grandmother personally made her her concubine. From a filial point of view, you don't understand."
"I'll write another letter to the Lin family. You can find a way to hand it to my uncle!"
"good."
Lin Zhixiu picked up the pen and wrote something.
Qi Erlang took something and said, "I know you are smart and brave, but you are different from usual now. No matter what, you have to take care of yourself and wait until the prince comes back. I will also arrange for someone to help you secretly."
"good!
After Qi Erlang left, Lin Zhixiu called over the men Li Cheng had left in the dark, and said to the leader, "These days, I have been working hard to patrol. If someone sneaks in during the chaos, don't worry who it is, even if it is the princess.
You can also take action. But if the emperor has any will, even if he wants to take me away...just look after the house and don't resist."
The leader said, "Madam, will I try to take you out of the city?"
Lin Zhixiu shook his head, "It's different for me and the prince to go out to the capital. No matter what, we can't disobey the holy order."
"But……"
"It's not a big deal at first, but running away will cause trouble. Just remember what I just said!"
Dali Temple officials sorted things out, wrote a memorial, and reported it directly to the emperor.
Then, the incident spread quickly throughout the capital.
Concubine Lin of the Prince's Palace was evil-minded, arrogant and rude, abused her concubine, killed her servants, bullied her cousin, was disrespectful to the princess, unfilial to her elders, etc. These disgraceful deeds quickly escalated.
For a time, there was a royal censor who wrote the memorial down to the bone. When he reviewed it, he was eloquent and generous. His wife also spared no effort to discredit Lin Zhixiu's arrogance and publicity in daily life.
Lin Ji received a letter from Lin Zhixiu, in which he told how Grandma Huang and Aunt Huang poisoned her mother and plotted to steal the family's property.
She also said that she didn't want to cause trouble, just to save the face of her family. Now, she has moved the things. If the Lin family and the Huang family make trouble for her, she will shake out all these things.
No one can ask for favors from the Lin family or the Huang family.
When Lin saw it, he was so angry that he trembled.
After thinking for a long time, I didn't dare to express any attitude. In the end, the whole capital was talking happily, but the Lin family closed the door and thanked guests without any attitude.
The news from the market reached the palace again, and the emperor became more and more angry: "Let's just say that this girl is a troublemaker. Look at what she has done over the years. She is strong, capable, ruthless, and has no scruples at all!
snort!
You have led my loyal and honest son into ruin!!
After coughing for a long time, his face turned red and he felt very stuffy. He waved his hand and said, "Take her to the sky jail and lock her up first! Carefully examine her. If she is really so cruel and ruthless, she cannot be allowed to stay in Laoqi any longer."
By my side!"
Big Fatty Chen quickly said: "Long live my Lord, the concubine is pregnant. But before anything else has been found out, something happened to her... When His Highness King Cheng comes back..."
"I still have to explain to him!?" The emperor glared.
The fat man said: "Long live my lord... you always do things with a purpose. Don't forget, the concubine and her people have helped our little prince and the noble concubine!"
The emperor slapped the table and said, "If you don't tell me, I almost forgot that she would dare to bring a woman to the palace! I haven't punished her yet. She must have done this thing! Come on!"
"Long live Lord, you can't be so angry! What a big deal! Who among the people in the capital doesn't have this problem? Wang Yushi talks the most happily, and my servants have listened to a lot of his jokes!"
"Who are you facing?"
"Of course it's for you, the emperor! But... you can't be so excited! It scares me to death. I'm thinking that Concubine Lin is pregnant with your grandson! Tianlao, where has she been, such a sweet daughter?
Well, what if you get scared and regret it later?"
"The Sky Prison is not an ordinary prison cell. There is nothing to be afraid of. It is better than many other people's homes. They just put her in there and did not ask for torture to extract a confession. What's the big deal? Let's put her in prison for two days and scare her first!"
Big Fatty Chen had no choice but to take the order.
Manager Chen is not an ordinary bad eunuch, he is quite upright. Wu Dong has always been very kind to him and helped him raise the Chen family.
If he could speak for Prince Cheng, he would definitely not back down. Now, Big Fat Chen had no choice but to go to the Prince's Palace in person and see Lin Zhixiu.
She said in a good voice, "Ms. Lin, Long live the Lord is angry, so I can only wrong you for two days. Don't worry, it sounds scary to me today, but in fact, it's all the descendants of the royal family who made mistakes."
The place, food and accommodation are all very good. Don’t worry, no one will abuse you!”
Lin Zhixiu smiled and said: "Mr. Chen, you are thoughtful. I will thank you again when my prince comes back!"
"Ouch! The Sa family don't dare, I just hope that His Highness will come back safely as soon as possible! This won't be a problem!"
"What can I bring in?!"
"There... everything is there, and the bedding is brand new for you. Just bring a girl with you. Whatever you want to eat, or if you need a doctor, we will arrange it very well."
Lin Zhixiu gave a few words to Nanny Song and the steward, and then left with Nan Yan.