Mu Shang's hair stood on end when he heard this.

There are hundreds of kinds of punishments in Cliff Prison. If he were to go through all of them, even Mu Shang himself would be scared to the point of peeing his pants!

Compared with Mu Shang's shock, Lin Yushu seemed quite calm, and even had a faint smile on her face.

What kind of fairy couple is this?

The men are cool and handsome, and the women are beautiful and charming.

The two of them standing together look like banished immortals from a painting, but in reality they are the King of Hell who kills without blinking an eye!

Mu Shang mourned for a second for Sun Miaomiao and her daughter, then bowed and left.

Lin Yushu didn't dare to look into Nan Rongjing's eyes and could only lower her head and look at the chessboard again. She knew that Nan Rongjing did this for her.

Sun Miaomiao and her daughter obviously sided with Nan Huaishuo, which is why they repeatedly attacked her and the people around her.

And Nan Rongjing actually punished them both severely for this. Was he serious about what he just said?

Nan Rongjing's heart was also beating fast. Did he reveal his true nature just now?

Can Lin Yushu accept his cruel and bloodthirsty nature?

Leng Dai was also muttering in her heart at this moment, Mu Shang, that blockhead, always likes to ruin other people's good deeds, she must have a good talk with him later!

After playing a game of chess in such a distracted manner, Lin Yushu left Prince Jin's Mansion and returned to the General's Mansion.

She called Shi Lan over and gently instructed her, "Follow my instructions and keep a close eye on the west courtyard!"

"Yes!" Shi Lan looked solemn and nodded in response.

Ever since her father and brother returned, they brought back a large number of trusted guards and palace soldiers. The old lady and the second house could no longer interfere in the West Courtyard, and Lin Yushu had many more capable people under her command.

After several days of being on high alert, there was nothing unusual in the General's Mansion. Instead, outside the General's Mansion, people from the Jingzhao Yin Mansion captured a Northern Liao spy.

At the same time, a rumor spread in the capital at an extremely fast speed.

"Have you heard that not long ago, Jingzhao Yinfu caught a spy from Northern Liao, and that spy went to the General's Mansion!"

"It is said that General Lin is in collusion with Northern Liao, and his military achievements were obtained by begging for favors from Northern Liao!"

"What? How do you get military merit?"

"Are you stupid? Actually, Lin Mingyue has already defected to Northern Liao. Of course, there is no need for us to fight with real swords and guns. If you take one step forward, I will take one step back, and then we can capture the city!"

"How will this benefit Northern Liao?"

"Of course, once Lin Mingyue has established a foothold in the capital and cooperates with Northern Liao, our Great Zhou will be in for a change of dynasty!"

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Lin Ling has been very depressed recently. Whether he returns home, goes to the Yanzhou military barracks outside Beijing, or goes to the parade ground for training, he can hear these rumors.

"Father, the rumors have been getting more and more outrageous recently. I'm afraid it will be harmful to you. Why don't we go to Jingzhao Yinfu and ask where the spy came from?"

Lin Mingyue had just finished a set of boxing. The shiny sweat on his square face flowed down his wheat-colored skin. He steadied his breathing.

"Rumors stop at the wise. If you go to Jingzhao Yifu, won't you be considered guilty by some people?"

Lin Ling choked, "Gossip can melt gold, and slander can destroy a person. Maybe this is a trick set up by someone against my father!"

"The innocent will be clear..."

Lin Ling was so mad at the stubborn old man Lin Mingyue that he could only turn around and complain to Lin Yushu.

"Shu'er, go and help me persuade my father..."

After listening to Lin Ling's words, Lin Yushu nodded seriously.

"Brother, you are right. For a rumor to spread so widely in such a short period of time, there must be someone behind it."

When Lin Ling heard this, his eyes suddenly turned cold. He knew that his sister was very intelligent, and he believed everything she said.

"How are we going to deal with this?"

"Brother, please go to father's study..."

Two days later, the Jingzhao Yinfu had no way to deal with the Northern Liao spy, and could only hand him over to the Yulin Guard for interrogation.

After several rounds of torture in the cliff prison, even the toughest man could not bear it, and the spy told everything he knew. Then, a secret letter was sent to Emperor Ming from the Yulin Guard Station at full speed.

"Snapped!"

The secret report was thrown heavily on the table by Emperor Ming. His face was gloomy and hesitant.

"Go and summon General Zhenguo to see you!"

Ever since the rumor spread, officials and even common people in the capital have been watching what happens in the general's mansion.

Therefore, as soon as Lin Mingyue was summoned into the palace by Emperor Ming, the news spread throughout the capital.

When Lin Ling heard the news, he hurried back to the mansion from the training ground to discuss countermeasures with Lin Yushu.

"Shu'er, I'm going to the palace to see the emperor. Do you think it's feasible?"

Lin Yushu shook her head and looked up at the sky where a storm was about to come. A large, low, heavy cloud blocked the sunlight and the wind started to blow.

"We have to trust our father."

So the brother and sister waited quietly in the west courtyard for news from the palace.

However, one day passed, and then two days passed, and Lin Mingyue did not come out of the palace, and everyone was speculating.

Could it be that Lin Mingyue was placed under house arrest in the palace? !

Lin Yushu and Lin Ling could sit still, but some people couldn't.

In Ci'an Courtyard.

"Minglang, have you found out any news from the palace?"

Faced with the old lady's question, Lin Minglang shook his head helplessly.

During the morning court sessions over the past two days, many officials took the opportunity to test Emperor Ming's attitude and asked about Lin Mingyue and his current situation.

But Emperor Ming kept silent about it.

"I'm afraid... it's not good."

The old lady suddenly became nervous, "Will that implicate you and Jiang'er?"

Lin Minglang and Lin Jiang looked at each other. Lin Jiang had a gloomy expression and spoke to Lin Minglang thoughtfully.

"I heard from... I heard that the Imperial Guards interrogated a Northern Liao spy and obtained a confession. After the confession was handed over to His Majesty, my uncle was immediately summoned to the palace. I guess that the Northern Liao spy is related to my uncle..."

Lin Jiang heard all the news from Nan Huaishuo. Lin Minglang knew this clearly, so what Lin Jiang said was very likely to be true.

The old lady and the second lady turned pale suddenly, and the second lady's lips trembled in fear.

"Then...then should we help uncle smooth out the relationship?"

The old lady snorted unhappily, "The eldest wife has a close relationship with us, so it is natural for us to spend money to improve our relationship..."

The old lady didn't finish her words, but the second lady understood that they only had a relationship of use and being used with the first wife, and what she just said was just a test for everyone. She certainly didn't want to spend a penny on the first wife.

Lin Minglang narrowed his eyes slightly, constantly calculating the pros and cons and weighing the gains and losses in his mind.

"If it is true as Jiang'er said, my brother has not returned from the palace for many days. He is most likely under house arrest. Your Majesty wants to take advantage of this time to deal with the Yanzhou Army in the suburbs of Beijing. Once the Yanzhou Army is recaptured, my brother will most likely be convicted of treason..."

The old lady's heart trembled, and her face changed drastically in an instant.

"Then... wouldn't that mean that all the nine clans will be implicated?!"

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