Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

As soon as Censor Cao finished speaking, Emperor Ming cast his sharp eyes on Lin Minglang.

Lin Minglang's heart trembled involuntarily, but his face showed a helpless look as if he had been wronged.

"My elder brother's daughter has been ill since she was young, and needs to be recuperated in a quiet place away from the hustle and bustle. That's why she lives in the courtyard outside the capital. My wife takes good care of her. Her daily food, clothing and expenses are all in accordance with the general's house. She is never treated unfairly. As for the servant who bullied the master... I think it must be that the servant in the courtyard is ignorant, and I will definitely punish him. I didn't expect that Cao Yushi would inquire about such a trivial matter in my family so clearly. He is indeed well-informed."

After these words were spoken, the court officials around Censor Cao looked at him with meaningful expressions. A lowly censor who had just taken office could actually find out the family affairs of a second-rank minister in such detail. He must be a dangerous person.

Without waiting for Cao Yushi to retort, Emperor Ming raised his hand to signal him to calm down, turned his head and squinted his eyes to look at Lin Minglang, as if he was seeing him for the first time. Under Emperor Ming's sharp eyes, Lin Minglang secretly clenched his fists and forced himself to remain calm.

"I have also heard a little about this matter."

The slightly hoarse voice of Emperor Ming echoed in the hall, and people were unable to react for a moment.

Just one sentence, Lin Minglang was shocked and felt like he was falling into an icy cave. Qingshan County was just a small county in the suburbs of Beijing, and what happened was just a trivial matter of a little girl in the harem, how could it be heard by Emperor Ming? !

"The magistrate of Qingshan County arbitrarily released the criminals who tried to kill Minister Lin's niece. They have been imprisoned in the cliff prison by the prince of Jin. One of the criminals is a maid in the Lin Mansion's other courtyard."

Emperor Ming glanced meaningfully at Lin Minglang, who was stunned by the shock.

thump!

Lin Minglang's knees went weak and he fell to the ground, lying prone, and said in a trembling voice: "I am not aware of this matter, I am innocent."

This matter was obviously reported to Emperor Ming by the Prince of Jin. Emperor Ming had complete faith in Prince of Jin Nan Rongjing. Lin Minglang gritted his teeth secretly, constantly thinking of countermeasures in his mind.

A drop of cold sweat slid across his forehead and dripped onto the mirror-like marble tiles in the hall. If it was just the matter of treating his niece harshly, at most Lin Minglang's character would be criticized. But colluding with local officials to privately release the imperial prisoner and indulge the evil slaves to kill people, such a one-handed act was absolutely intolerable to Emperor Ming.

Emperor Ming showed no sign of displeasure on his face, "I trust Lord Lin."

Before Lin Minglang could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Emperor Ming continue, "However... the matter of the Lin family's servants plotting to murder their master still needs an explanation."

Hearing this, Lin Minglang had no time to think about it, and immediately kowtowed heavily, his voice trembling, "I am incompetent and have caused Your Majesty so much trouble. I deserve to die, Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Lin Minglang did not participate in party struggles and was ostensibly a member of the emperor's party. It was obvious that Emperor Ming intended to let him go.

His words only stated that as long as he was responsible for the matter of Diao Nu, and that the Emperor Ming did not hold him responsible for colluding with the county magistrate and releasing the prisoner privately, Lin Minglang could not wait to take the opportunity given by the Emperor Ming and "apologized" earnestly.

But Emperor Ming was a man of deep thoughts and suspicion, and he was afraid that he would doubt Lin Minglang's seemingly peaceful attitude. However, Lin Minglang could only take care of the crisis at hand, and he could slowly resolve the emperor's suspicion in the future.

Emperor Ming frowned slightly and thought for a moment, "If that's the case, then I'll fine Minister Lin a year's salary and let him return home to reflect on his mistakes."

"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"

Lin Minglang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

Lin Minglang returned to the general's mansion and thought about how Cao Zhishui didn't seem to care at all that he was easily let off by Emperor Ming when he was leaving court. He wondered if Cao Zhishui had another trick up his sleeve, or if there was someone behind Cao Zhishui directing him.

A feeling of annoyance rose in his heart, and Lin Minglang threw the teacup on the table to the ground with one hand.

With a bang, porcelain fragments flying around along with hot tea brushed past the feet of Old Madam Chen and Second Madam Su who had just walked to the door, and flew out.

The old lady, Mrs. Chen, was wearing a crimson Sichuan brocade cotton gown embroidered with a hundred birds and auspicious clouds, and a gold-woven headband with the words "Auspicious Wisdom" written on it. Although she was over sixty years old and her temples were gray, she took good care of herself, was in good health, and had a wealthy and peaceful face.

The second lady, Mrs. Su, beside him was Lin Minglang's first wife. She was wearing a dark green Suzhou cotton gown embroidered with orchids, two ruby-studded gilded hairpins on her head, a jade bracelet on each hand, and three or four agate chains around her neck. She was covered in jewels, looking extremely wealthy.

Ignoring the mess on the ground, the old lady sat next to Lin Minglang, and glanced at the second wife who was standing beside her nervously, feeling very disappointed in her.

"Ruxiu told me about the other courtyard. If I had known that she would be so careless, I should not have handed over all the affairs of the other courtyard to her alone. Now that the matter has come to the emperor, there must be an explanation."

After talking so much, the old lady took a breath and said, "Shu'er must be brought back."

Second Madam Su Ruxiu's eyelids jumped as if she was pricked by a needle when she heard this. She was about to retort, but the old lady raised her hand to signal her to calm down.

"I know you don't like her, but the current situation does not allow you to act recklessly."

Harsh and sharp words kept coming out of the kind-faced old lady's mouth.

"You have already found a marriage for her, and she will be back next year at the latest. Bringing her back now is to show His Majesty. The more His Majesty suspects that Lang'er colluded with Magistrate Pang to kill Lin Yushu, the better we should treat Lin Yushu, so as to eliminate His Majesty's suspicion and protect the reputation of the General's Mansion and Lang'er's official career. If you and Rou'er don't want to see her, lock her up in the corner of the west courtyard, don't let her go out, and give her some food so that she doesn't die."

Second Madam Su's eyes kept turning. After thinking for a while, she replied gently and obediently, "For the sake of the General's Mansion and my husband, I naturally have nothing to be wronged. But Lin Yushu's reputation is not yet... If she comes back now, her marriage may not be successful."

If Lin Yushu's reputation is ruined again after returning to the General's Mansion, it will inevitably implicate the General's Mansion, and more importantly, it will implicate her own daughter, Lin Qingrou.

"She hasn't returned home yet. You still have time. Do it quickly this time."

What the old lady said was as it should be, and the second lady immediately understood what she meant. She met Lin Minglang's vicious eyes and nodded happily.

After a brief thought, the old lady became worried, "That County Magistrate Pang is now in the hands of the Prince of Jin. The General's Mansion has never had any dealings with the Prince of Jin. I don't know why he suddenly took action against you."

Lin Minglang sighed softly, "He may not be coming for me. The Prince of Jin has always been very stubborn. The fool County Magistrate Pang may have been targeted by him a long time ago. Don't worry, mother. I have thought of a way to shut County Magistrate Pang's mouth."

Lin Minglang does not participate in party struggles, but it is only on the surface. He is extremely ambitious and cunning. If he is not absolutely sure, Lin Minglang will not easily make his attitude public.

But if he wants to get on the boat of the future emperor and preserve the wealth and glory of his family, he must tie his interests to the prince who may succeed to the throne.

Marriage is the most reliable means of binding interests. Therefore, in order to maintain the prosperity of the General's Mansion for a hundred years, the marriage of Lin Minglang's eldest daughter Lin Qingrou is crucial.

Lin Minglang and the old lady had already made up their minds secretly that Lin Qingrou's husband would definitely be the heir to the throne in the future, and all the other legitimate and illegitimate daughters in the mansion could be used as stepping stones for Lin Qingrou, including Lin Yushu.

As long as the reputation and future of the General's Mansion can be preserved, Lin Yushu's marriage, and even her own life and death, can be easily used or even sacrificed.

Lin Yushu didn't fully understand this until her death in her previous life.