Three families hire each other, the mistress of the marquisate accidentally offends the treacherous

Not long after Dong Lingyan left, Lord Wu from the Dali Temple came and asked some questions.

Jiang Qingyue told the truth except for the matter of the rope, insisting that he did not push the imperial concubine, but that the imperial concubine accidentally fell off the cliff.

Lord Wu questioned all the witnesses and then brought them all back to the Dali Temple.

As the main suspect, Jiang Qingyue was directly imprisoned in the Dali Temple.

As an eyewitness at the scene, Lu Huan was also taken to the Dali Temple, but was detained separately.

Jiang Qingyue cooperated with the arrangements without making any noise.

Her only worry at this moment was what the Lin family might do.

When the news of Jiang Qingyue's imprisonment reached the Marquis' Mansion, there was an uproar.

"How could this be?"

"how is this possible?"

"But is there a misunderstanding?"

The servants were discussing it privately.

Xue Feimu happened to be at Cisongyuan and was shocked when he heard the news.

He was about to find someone to inquire about the situation, but was stopped by the old lady.

"It is a capital crime to murder the Imperial Concubine. If you are not careful, you will be in trouble. Everyone is avoiding you at this time, but you are actually going forward to approach her."

"But she is the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion after all. The Marquis' Mansion cannot just ignore her."

After these days, he has tacitly accepted that Jiang Qingyue is from the Marquis' Mansion.

The old lady said sternly, "The Marquis' Mansion is not indifferent. We just believe in judicial justice. If she is really innocent, the Dali Temple will clear her name. If she really did something wrong, then nothing we do will help."

"But……"

"No buts. As the mistress of a marquis's mansion, you will have everything you want in the future. Don't be foolish now, or you will harm the mansion."

"If she really..."

The old lady said firmly: "If she really did something, the first thing the Marquis's Mansion would do is to divorce her and sever ties with Jiang Qingyue."

Xue Feimu was stunned: "Wouldn't this be inhumane?"

"What do you mean by inhumane? She did it herself, how can it be inhumane? Should we sacrifice the Marquisate for her? Since she did such a thing, she should have thought about the consequences today. If she had thought about the Marquisate when she did such a thing, the Marquisate would not have been in a dilemma because of her. Since she doesn't care about the reputation of the Marquisate, why can't we give up her for the Marquisate?"

The old lady's words were very convincing, and Xue Feimu felt that they made a lot of sense.

The old lady added, "If she was wrongly accused, then our mansion would have to do something to help her. Now that she has been imprisoned in the Dali Temple, it must be the truth. We are lucky not to add insult to injury."

"Yes, grandma." Xue Feimu responded, but his expression still looked a little reluctant.

"You are too soft-hearted. But you must not be soft-hearted about this matter. You must know the importance of it and not ruin the big thing. Someone from the Sun Mansion came again today. The one from the Sun family cares about you. If you have time, go and take a look at him secretly. You will definitely need the Sun Mansion in the future."

"Yes."

Seeing that Xue Feimu seemed to be still thinking about Jiang Qingyue, the old lady thought for a moment and said:

"There is one thing you don't know. Jiang Qingyue went out today. I told her to tell the imperial concubine about your position. But she didn't want to. She said she had no right to interfere in a man's affairs. I told her that you are her husband after all, but she said that you are not her husband until the marriage is consummated.

"I know she is the mistress, so I have to give her some respect, so I didn't say too much. Now it seems that her mind is not on the Marquis' Mansion at all.

"She didn't take you seriously, but she occasionally said a few nice words to scare you.

"You have feelings for her, but she may not be interested in you. The Imperial Concubine values ​​her so much, if she really has feelings for you, your position would have been replaced long ago. Now Jiang Qingyue is courting death and is dragging the Marquis's Mansion into this, without caring about you at all.

"It's fine if he has no interest in the Marquis' Mansion, but he is also like this to you. This is really inappropriate."

The old lady observed Xue Feimu's expression as she spoke. Seeing that he was thinking of something and his face was tinged with anger, she added a lot of exaggerations.

The more Xue Feimu listened, the angrier he became.

No wonder she has refused to consummate the marriage. I originally thought she was concerned about her health, but now that I think about it, it’s really not true. She has never even been close to me.

If you care about him, you should serve him all the time...

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Jiang Qingyue had no interest in him, and a nameless anger rose in his heart.

As his wife, she was not on the same page with him and even deceived him. It was really hateful.

"Don't worry, grandma. I will have someone keep an eye on the Dali Temple. If I find something wrong, I will have someone send the divorce letter to the Jiang residence."

Speaking of the Jiang Mansion, the old lady's heart skipped a beat: "What did the Jiang Mansion say?"

Because Jiang Qingyue rarely interacted with the Jiang family, and the Jiang family didn't care about their daughter, she actually overlooked the Jiang family for a while.

Xue Feimu said: "There is no response from the Jiang family."

The old lady's face changed, and she didn't know whether to be angry or gloat over his misfortune.

They felt that since Jiang Qingyue didn't have the Jiang family, they would have no worries if they divorced her. They also felt that the Jiang family was too unkind. After all, she was their daughter, but the son-in-law didn't help them when she had problems.

"In that case, there is no need to send the divorce letter to the Jiang family. Send it directly to Jiang Qingyue."

If it was handed over to the Jiang family, it would be an enmity with the Jiang family, but if it was handed over to Jiang Qingyue, it would be Jiang Qingyue's business alone. It just so happened that the Marquis' Mansion could get rid of Jiang Qingyue, killing two birds with one stone.

Xue Feimu thought so too.

"It's just that I'm afraid I'll have to accept this position."

When it comes to positions, Xue Feimu's face is full of reluctance, but there is nothing he can do.

Just thinking about it makes me feel depressed and unwilling.

If he had known this would happen earlier, he would not have returned and would have avoided such humiliation. He and Chu Wan'er were living a fairy-like life out there, and they were so happy.

Thinking of this, Xue Feimu thought of the days he spent with Chu Wan'er, and he wanted to visit her when he had time.

The old lady sighed, "Never mind. This position is nothing big. The position given by the emperor is not bad. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. As ministers, no matter what position we hold, we are all working for the royal family. We cannot be picky."

"Yes, grandma, I understand."

"Well, if some people are blind and say something unpleasant, don't take it to heart. We are the ones who receive the emperor's salary and it is not shameful to be loyal to the emperor.

"In the previous dynasty, eunuchs were in power and had great influence. Even the civil and military officials were under their rule. Now you are in charge of the eunuchs. If it were in the previous dynasty, you would be the head of all officials."

Xue Feimu was startled by these words. He looked around quickly and was slightly relieved when he saw that there was no one behind him. "Grandma, be careful with your words."

The old lady also realized that she had said the wrong thing, and felt a chill on her back: "Don't worry, Grandmother knows her limits. She is just afraid that you might get distracted, so she is here to give you some advice."

"Grandma, my grandson won't."

"That's good. According to the past... In the past, the emperor should have been a little worried about the eunuchs. Now that he has sent you over, it shows that he believes in your ability. Maybe he wants to train you well."

These words made Xue Feimu's heart burn with excitement, and he immediately wanted to take the job.

Anyway, things can't be changed anymore, so it's better to do it earlier than later.

Xue Feimu left Cisongyuan and went directly to the Ministry of Personnel to receive his appointment documents.

The officials in the court were well-informed, and many of them had heard about Jiang Qingyue's affairs. They made sarcastic remarks and said unpleasant things to her. Xue Feimu pretended not to hear anything, but in his heart he became more and more annoyed with Jiang Qingyue: He had a good-looking appearance, but could only cause trouble.

After he returned, the first thing he did was to write a letter of divorce.

Just wait for the right time to send out the divorce letter and sever ties with Jiang Qingyue.

The Lin family on the other side also heard the news.

The two uncles and Lin Zhiyuan got together immediately to discuss what to do.

"We must rescue Yue girl no matter what. There must be a misunderstanding. Yue girl would never do anything bad to the Imperial Concubine. There must be a misunderstanding."

"I think so too. No matter what, Yue girl would never do such a thing."

"How about this, I'll go ask Lord Wei to see if there's any solution. Lord Wei is from the Ministry of Revenue, but he has more say than us."

"Forget it. Although Lord Wei is good friends with my grandfather, they are too far away and don't have much contact. Since this involves the Imperial Concubine, I'm afraid he won't help. I'd better go to the Jiang family. Yue'er is a child of the Jiang family after all. I don't believe that Jiang Shuo can really turn a blind eye and let his daughter bear such a crime."

"Father, uncle, I think the most urgent thing is to find a way to see Yue'er first."

"Yes, yes, look at us, we are so concerned that we get confused."

"It's the prison of the Dali Temple... I'm afraid we can't go in."

"Anyway, we should try it."

"Then I'll go to the general's mansion. General Dongling came last time, and it was considered some official business. It's not appropriate to ask for help at his house, but I can't care about anything else at this moment."

After discussing for a while, they each went out.

Lin Zhiyuan went to the general's mansion.

It was already afternoon, just before sunset. When Lin Zhiyuan learned that the general was not in the mansion, he did not dare to delay any longer and went directly to the Dali Temple to try his luck with some silver.

General's House.

Jing Huai was furious:

"Brother, what are you doing? It's obvious that the imperial concubine is plotting against Sister Jiang.

"She's gone anyway. Let her go. Why do you want to sacrifice Jiang's sister's life? She's your woman after all. If you don't protect her, she'll die."

Dong Lingyan said nothing, frowned slightly, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"As the saying goes, a husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days. Sister Jiang has never done anything wrong to you. Whatever happens between you and... you two is your business. Don't let others suffer from misfortune.

"Can't you see it now? She is not the innocent and kind person you think she is. She is a selfish villain who is willing to sacrifice the lives of innocent people for her own benefit."

"She had no choice." Dong Lingyan said, with a look of struggle on his face.

"What do you mean she had no choice? She chose this path, so she has to take responsibility for it. But she regretted it after making it. Not only did she regret it, but she also used others as a scapegoat. Tell me how kind a person like her can be? I don't see it at all.

"Why should someone else bear the consequences of her own wrong decision? Why? Just because you have a little gratitude towards her, she can disregard other people's lives. How innocent are those people?

"She was so... unkind in doing this."

Seeing that Dong Lingyan didn't say anything, Jing Huai was so angry that he stomped his feet and was about to walk out.

"Where?"

Jing Huai said angrily: "Where can I go? The brother wants to see his sister, we can't stop him. There is no other way, at least we can see each other."

"You won't even let me see you once."

Dong Lingyan waved his hand, and Jing Huai went forward with peace of mind.

Lin Zhiyuan left the general's mansion and went to the Dali Temple. He stuffed silver into the temple and explained his purpose. However, when the other party heard who he was going to see, he immediately refused.

Lin Zhiyuan was frowning, thinking about what method to use or who to find, when he saw Jing Huai coming over.

"Why is Brother Lin here?"

Lin Zhiyuan briefly recounted the incident, but did not say who it was. He only said that one of his relatives might have committed a crime, and he wanted to come and see him and have a few words with him.

After listening to this, Jing Huai waved his hand and said, "Leave it to me."

Lin Zhiyuan was overjoyed: "Brother Huai, do you have a solution?"

Jing Huai: "It just so happens that I have a relative who works at the Dali Temple. I'll talk to him and give it a try."

"Thank you very much, Brother Huai."

What kind of place is Dali Temple? It's definitely not a small rascal's decision, but Jing Huai said so, and he couldn't refuse his kindness.

He watched Jing Huai walk forward and felt very grateful. No matter what, the other party's kindness was already precious. If it were someone else, they would have avoided him long ago.

Just when Lin Zhiyuan was wondering if there were any other people to look for, Jing Huai came back and said, "Let's go, we can go in now."

"Ah..." Lin Zhiyuan looked at Jing Huai, surprised and happy, and thanked him repeatedly.

He only took two steps before stopping and telling everyone he wanted to meet and what had happened.

He didn't mention it just now because he felt it was unnecessary. Now that others have helped him, he can go in. He should at least make it clear and not let the other party get into trouble for no reason.

Listening to this, Jing Huai sighed in his heart, thinking that he had not misjudged the person.

"Okay, I get it. It's okay. Just go."

"Really?" Lin Zhiyuan confirmed again and again before entering the door of Dali Temple Prison.

Jing Huai watched him go in and left. Lin Zhiyuan remembered this favor and went all the way in, allowing people to find where Jiang Qingyue was imprisoned.

Because of Dong Lingyan's words, Jiang Qingyue's detention place was relatively clean, but how could prison be compared to home? When Lin Zhiyuan saw it, he still felt very distressed.

"Yue'er."

Jiang Qingyue looked up and saw Lin Zhiyuan coming over, and she felt a mixture of emotions.

"Cousin, why are you here?"

Lin Zhiyuan looked around and gave the jailer a piece of silver. The jailer weighed it and took a few steps back.

Lin Zhiyuan then said, "I heard that something happened to you. My father and uncle were extremely worried and asked me to come and see you. Grandmother is still hiding it and dare not tell anyone.

"Don't worry, we will definitely find a way to clear your name. Time is running out, tell me, what happened in Baiyun Temple today?"