Chapter 353: Determination
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October 15 is destined to be an extraordinary day.
Lin Zhaoyan washed and dressed up as always, but for the first time wore a set of water-red long skirts, which made his already fair face as smooth and translucent as mutton fat and jade.
Manshuang took a moon-white rabbit fur-edged cloak and put it on her, and carefully tied the knot before he spoke: "Girl, do you really want to go?" β
Lin Zhaoyan bowed his head without the slightest hesitation, "I always have to take a look." β
Take a look at the choices she made without hesitation, and if she has what kind of fruit she has had, she can strengthen her determination.
When Man Shuang heard this, he didn't say much.
has been by Lin Zhaoyan's side for so long, although there are some things that she has not said explicitly, she knows them.
Lin Zhaoyan went out, Manhua stepped forward and whispered in his ear, "Girl, everything is ready, the carriage is just outside the side door, the slave and the maid said to the lady that you are going to the Lingyun Temple to ask for a sign, and the lady has no doubts." β
"Yes." Lin Zhaoyan nodded, waved goodbye to Manshuang, and took Manhua's hand and walked outside the courtyard gate.
The occasion she was going to go to later was a little chaotic, she needed someone to protect her, Xuanwen was the best candidate, she naturally wanted to take Manhua there.
Out of the courtyard door, all the way to the side door, sure enough, it is unimpeded, this is not that Manhua is capable and can mobilize all the subordinates of the Hou Mansion, but the recent turmoil in the Hou Mansion, the people's hearts are scattered, almost everyone's attention is focused on the small world of Rongshoutang, naturally there is no time to notice her useless little girl.
This "useless" is also said by Mrs. Lin herself.
As for the reason, it has to start with Lin Kun's dismissal.
More than a month ago, Lin Kun was dismissed from the official position of the General Political Secretary, and Mrs. Lin fainted with fright, and then she kept looking for someone to deliver the news to the palace, hoping that Concubine Jing could help a little.
The daughter who can marry out of Lu splashes the water, and Concubine Jing fights with Duan Guifei in the palace. And because the third prince has become more and more unpopular with the emperor recently, she has been too busy to take care of herself, where do she dare to pull out the beard on the tiger's face, so she only asked Mrs. Lin to be restless and wait quietly.
What kind of character is Mrs. Lin, how could she be so perfunctory, Lin Kun's dismissal came inexplicably, there was no warning at all, she was very scared in her heart, she was afraid that Lin Kun was helping the third prince behind his back to do those things that the emperor discovered. This was a precursor to the disaster that they had built the Hou Mansion of An.
People tend to behave in a way that is not in line with their intelligence and reason when they are extremely afraid.
Old Mrs. Lin is, coupled with all the messy things that happened in the Houhou Mansion, she lost the insidiousness and cunning that she was once proud of, and she actually relented to Zhennan Bofu on the matter of Qin Yuxue and Qin Chang, saying that as long as they could help find out why Lin Kun was dismissed, everything would be blamed in the past.
Zhennan Bofu is the queen mother's foreign family, and someone is on an errand in the palace, so it is not easy to find out this kind of thing. They readily agreed, but before they could start the investigation, another order came down from above, and Lin Kun was sent to the household department on an errand.
Since Wen Yu took over Cao Zhijing's position. The position of the head of the household has been vacant, although it is the same official position as the general secretary of the council, but the household department is in charge of finance and economics, which is a rare fat shortage.
Old Lady Lin and Lin Kun were stunned. Then it suddenly dawned on me that it was not the emperor who wanted to condemn them, but to reward them for a long time!
yes. After the accident of the three princes, the other three princes' parties were either in a hurry to make up for it or see the wind and rudder, which was more or less exposed, only the Marquis of Jian'an, a firm position, only for the emperor to do things, Lin Kun has always acted in concealment, the emperor can't find out, how can he blame him?
The superiors generally hate the ministers to form parties for personal gain, but these are inevitable, under normal circumstances, it is not too much to turn a blind eye, and on the contrary, for a minister like Lin Kun who has a firm stance and only works for the emperor, it is very commendable, how can he not be promoted!
After Mrs. Lin and Lin Kun figured it out, their mood immediately became comfortable, but because of this, they brought up the matter of Qin Chang and Qin Yuxue again, thinking that Zhennanbo Mansion was not helpful at all, and wanted to turn around and deny it.
As the saying goes, if you don't die, you won't die, Zhennan Bofu was tricked like this, how could he give up, everything was as usual on his face, and even gave Mrs. Lin a smile, but in a blink of an eye, he immediately calculated Lin Kun in the court, saying that he was corrupt and perverted the law, and Cao Zhijing, who had just been dealt with, was exactly the same crime, but the amount of greedy ink was a little less, and the crime was lighter, but he was removed, and he was thrown a face by the emperor in front of the ministers, so that he went home and thought about it behind closed doors, and lost his face.
In fact, such a punishment is light, but where do people who have done bad things dare to take it lightly, I am afraid that the emperor will make a big move, Mrs. Lin After remembering a grudge from Zhennanbo's Mansion, she tried to turn over everywhere, and the first person to bear the brunt was naturally Lin Zhaoyan.
Lin Zhaoyan is the fiancΓ©e of the second prince, and the ready-made chess pieces are easy to use and feel at ease.
Mrs. Lin called Lin Zhaoyan over, without even making a transition, and said her purpose straight to the point - to let Lin Zhaoyan find the second prince to help the Hou Mansion tide over the difficulties.
She said so high-sounding, and her expression was so high-minded, how did Lin Zhaoyan, who had no intention of having anything to do with the Hou Mansion, answer at that time?
Oh, what she said was, "Since grandmother wants to seek the help of the second prince, wouldn't it be more sincere for you to say it yourself?" I am a little woman, and I am soft-spoken, how can I represent the Hou Mansion? At that time, what he said was wrong, it would be bad for the second prince to think that we were just using him to tide over this difficulty, instead of sincerely cooperating with him. β
Mrs. Lin's face turned blue when she was "brushed" at that time.
Lin Zhaoyan said that she had a dirty mind.
Since it is the party of the three princes, what is the matter with seeking the help of the second prince? Drag the second prince into the water? Let the emperor think that the Marquis of Jian'an's Mansion is actually supporting the second prince behind his back, and he is jealous of him?
Was she really stunned, she could come up with such a stupid idea, I am afraid that if she hadn't refused, the second prince would have been able to kill the Hou Mansion if she knew it.
Of course, the reason for Lin Zhaoyan's refusal was not that he was afraid that the Hou Mansion would be killed, but that he didn't want to pull the second prince into the water, anyway, the matter of the Hou Mansion was left to Mo Shuang.
Hasn't she always done a good job, ever since she entered the Hou Mansion. In less than two months, the Hou Mansion has experienced so many turmoil, if it is a coincidence, the ghost will believe it!
Ink Frost is indeed capable, everything is done unconsciously, and Mrs. Lin thinks that it was made by Zhennan Bofu, and there is such a big enemy under the tree!
Mo Shuang is even more ruthless in doing things, she can use such a deadly means against the Jian'an Hou Mansion, who is just innocently involved in the game, let alone against her, the initiator?
Lin Zhaoyan could already imagine how Ink Cream would deal with her in the future, but she was not afraid at all. On the contrary, I am happy to see what is happening so far.
Seeing that Mrs. Lin was weak and too busy to take care of herself, and gradually relaxed about the matter of separating the family, I believe that it will not be long before Lin Chen and the Liu family will be able to leave the land of right and wrong in Shengjing.
Lin Zhaoyan leaned her head against the wall of the carriage, and gradually walked out of her memories, she counted the next days with her fingers, and there was less than a year before the time of the turmoil in Shengjing City in the previous life.
Until then, she's going to send everyone she cares about, and then it's a wreck. He was born after death.
She wants to change her fate.
"Girl, it's already here." The sound of the message sounded outside the carriage.
Lin Zhaoyan came back to his senses and replied, "I know the way." β
Manhua jumped out of the carriage first, then stretched out his hand. Steadily helped her down, but the roots of her ears showed an unnatural red.
Lin Zhaoyan looked at her, and then at Xuanwen who was standing aside trying to pretend to be serious but couldn't control his eyes drifting to this side, and smiled very maliciously.
Huh. It's true to find an opportunity to settle the relationship between these two girls!
Lin Zhaoyan tightened his cloak and walked forward quietly, "Manhua follows." The proclamation is on the back. β
Both of them should be, and then exchanged a tacit understanding and smiled.
When Lin Zhaoyan walked to his destination, it was already crowded with onlookers.
It should be a solemn and sad thing, but Lin Zhaoyan heard the gossip of people in the crowd, and they were all indifferent and even gloating.
Also, it's not the relatives of any of them who are about to die, and besides, it's a rebel and a thief, what's there to be sad about?
It's just that what is so dull in my heart that I can't breathe?
It was already unexpectedly cold in October, and the cold wind swept in with the sand and dust, and even though she wore a hat covering her face, she felt that her skin was shaved painfully.
When the hour came, the prisoner was brought to the execution table.
Lin Zhaoyan saw through the light veil a certain man who was still in high spirits a few months ago.
He was choking her by the neck and declaring viciously that he would destroy her.
Outcome......
He sent himself to the guillotine.
A few months of imprisonment has worn out his arrogance, but he has been forced to be full of anger, he is very unconvinced, right? Even though her hair was scattered on her head, her clothes were ragged, and her face was full of filth and embarrassment, Lin Zhaoyan clearly knew that once the shackles that loosened his shackles bound him, his anger could raze the entire Shengjing City to the ground, and he would crush her to ashes.
Therefore, he must not be let go.
He had to die.
Zhou Tingchen, you must die.
Lin Zhaoyan took a deep breath, calmed down the inexplicable emotions that rose from the depths of his heart, and looked towards the beheading table with a heavy gaze.
He seemed to feel her gaze, and among so many onlookers, they actually crossed the layers of obstacles and looked straight at her.
Lin Zhaoyan's heart jumped, and he hurriedly took a step back.
He waved the shackles, and his mouth was saying something, and the hatred in his eyes was about to burn her to death.
Lin Zhaoyan clenched his chest and wanted to escape, but there were roots under his feet, and he couldn't move, until he heard an order from the prison beheading platform, the token of death was thrown down his back, and the noon sun shone brightly overhead, and the executioner raised the knife in his hand, and a drop of blood was instantly sprinkled, scarlet, fishy, and a little warm.
Lin Zhaoyan only felt that there was a blood red in front of her, and then from the blood red, she saw a pair of unwilling resentful eyes, which were piercing into her eyes through layers of obstacles, like the noon sun.
Lin Zhaoyan helped Manhua retch.
Manhua helped her to rest in the carriage and waited for her to calm down.
Lin Zhaoyan waved his hand to indicate that he had nothing to do, and asked Xuanwen to drive back to his house quickly.
She had to go back and see her mother, see her father, see who she loved and who loved her, and then she would feel that she wasn't that terrible.
Just now, she killed a man with her own hands.
However, she was forced to do so.
She really had to do it, so she would be forgiven.
Certain.
Lin Zhaoyan leaned against the wall of the car, doing psychological construction for herself over and over again, until she closed her eyes and no longer appeared Zhou Tingchen's resentful and terrible eyes before death, she felt that her breathing was smooth.
Lin Zhaoyan sat up straight, and was about to tell Xuanwen to simply turn around and go to Lingyun Temple, when he heard the call of pulling horses outside.
Then the carriage stopped.
Lin Zhaoyan was strange in his heart, and pushed Manhua to let her go down to ask about the situation, and at this time, the curtain of the car was raised, and the second prince, who had not seen him for a long time, broke in so straight.
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Sorry (to be continued......)