Two days later, Longyang Beijing.

When the hot discussion about the execution of Lin Wanyan had not yet dissipated, the news of her suicide in fear of crime broke out, which made the news unexpected by all parties immediately became a hot topic of discussion.

In the study room of the Marquis Rongguo's mansion, Lin Zhong was in his calligraphy and painting forest, pacing back and forth with one hand on his waist and his beard with the other, impatient.

After returning home that day, he immediately arranged for people in secret, preparing to rob the court on the day of execution, and now everything is ready, but he doesn't want her to die in prison, or commit suicide in fear of crime!

Xi Muyu did look a little depressed that day, but suicide should not be enough, Lin Zhong's first reaction was that Xi Bochang was secretly making evil, if Mu Yu was really dead, it was also assassinated by Xi Bochang.

No, he has to go to the Criminal Department to check it out in person!

Just as he was getting better clothes and preparing to go out, Ah Fu said outside the door: "Master, Lord Yi is here!" ”

"Situ Yun? What did he come to do? Lin Zhong pondered slightly, and said to Ah Fu: "You take him to the flower hall, and I will be there soon!" ”

Lin Zhong was not used to dressing too formally, and since Situ Yun was here, he couldn't go out for a while, so he simply changed his clothes again.

"Old marquis, I'm bothered!" Situ Yun bowed his hand to him warmly and politely.

"Where, King Yi is willing to deign to the humble house, old man, it's too late for me to be happy! Ah Fu, serve a pot of good tea to King Yi! Lin Zhong sat down next to him with a grin.

"The old marquis doesn't have to be polite, Yun is here today to discuss important matters, and the time is pressing, so I won't go around the bend! You should have heard about the suicide of the pastor, I don't know what the old marquis thinks? ”

"Hmph, what a fear of suicide! The old man was about to go to the yamen of the criminal department to inquire about this! When General Xi was alive, how many feats he made for Changli's southern and northern wars, and finally had a descendant, and these people had to be wiped out!? "The Xi family and the Lin family have always been good friends, and the experience is so the same, so when he mentioned this matter, Lin Zhong was full of anger.

Situ Yun saw that he had a genuine affection for the Xi family, so he immediately reassured him and immediately persuaded him: "Yun knew that you would definitely be shocked and sad about this matter, so he hurried to tell you that Mu Yu was actually a fake death, and Yun could make her die and resurrect, but she had to be taken out first, but Yun's identity was really not suitable for doing this, so I had to ask for help from you, Master Hou!" ”

"What?! You say that she faked her death? How did you find out? Lin Zhong stood up suddenly, unable to believe the geology and asked.

"Don't worry, the old marquis, Yun won't joke about this kind of thing! This method of faking death to escape was thought up by herself, and Yun was just entrusted by her! ”

Although Lin Zhong was cautious, he also saw that Situ Yun had affection for Xi Muyu, and he knew in his heart that he would not lie, so he immediately said: "Okay! So how do you say you want to do it? The old man fully cooperates! ”

Situ Yun saw that Lin Zhong was so cheerful and upright, and hurriedly explained the planned plan to him: "What the emperor means is that it is a big crime to murder the emperor's heir and deceive the king, but Xi Muyu is against Lin Wanyan's identity, and this incident happened when the two countries were at war, so in the name of being loyal to the martyrs, she was exempted from the crime of being punished, and then allowed the Rongguo Marquis Mansion to collect her body, which not only demonstrated the court's extrajudicial mercy to the loyal martyrs, but also found a safe place for her death and resurrection!" However, this grace requires you to take the initiative to ask for it! ”

"The emperor also knows about this?" Lin Zhong's eyes narrowed slightly, this Shuntian Emperor's recent actions made him more and more incomprehensible.

"Yes! Father and old marquis, you are in the same mood, you want to leave a blood for General Xi! ”

"It's rare for the emperor to be so gracious, since that's the case, the old man immediately entered the palace to ask for grace!"

Lin Zhong was in a hurry, and immediately got up and went out when he said he was going to go.

At this moment, Ah Fu said outside the door again: "Master, the girl's maid ring is here!" ”

"You mean that Ling girl?" Lin Zhong was slightly surprised, "Quick, let her in!" ”

Ling Shuang's face was tired, and he followed Ah Fu into the house.

"Shuang'er has seen King Yi, old marquis!" As soon as Ling Shuang entered the house, she gave a big gift.

"Hurry up, where have you been these days, do you know if something happened to your young lady?" Situ Yun hurriedly called her up. I haven't seen this girl since the accident, but I don't want her to appear again at this time.

Ling Shuang's eyes were bloodshot, and when she heard him ask, even her eyes turned red: "Shuang'er went out to do errands, but I didn't expect that after only a few days of leaving, such a big thing happened to the young lady, Shuang'er begged the prince and the old marquis, can you let Shuang'er see my young lady for the last time?" Please! Instead of getting up, she kowtowed to the two of them a few times.

That day in Gu Yao City, the snow fox was entangled again and again, and finally it was unbearable in her heart, so she secretly let her go, and she regained her freedom, she was concerned about the safety of the young lady, and rushed to the capital day and night, and saw the notice of Lin Wanyan's beheading halfway through.

Sure enough, something happened! She hurriedly sent a distress signal to Yuxue Mountain, thinking that she could come back in time to arrange the rescue before the execution day, but she didn't want to hear that Lin Wanyan committed suicide in prison as soon as she arrived in the capital today!

This news knocked her to the ground like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and after a whirlwind, she didn't believe that the young lady was gone like this, so she tried to get in touch with the seventeen guards who stayed in the Chenwang Mansion, but there was no response, and in desperation, she had to drag her tired body to Ni Shang, hoping to find out what was going on.

After some tossing, she finally met with Nishang's people, but was told that Aunt Qi had been missing for many days, and it was Miss who asked her to bring a message and let them hide first. Because they didn't receive orders for other things, they didn't dare to act rashly.

Although she didn't find out more useful information, but Miss was able to make such an arrangement for Nishang in prison, Ling Shuang felt even more that Lin Wanyan's suicide in fear of crime had another mystery, but all of this could only be concluded after seeing Miss herself.

After thinking about it, the only one who had a relationship with Lin Wanyan and could speak for her in the court was Old Marquis Lin, so she came to the Lin Mansion with the mentality of trying.

"Ling girl, hurry up, the old man is discussing this matter with King Yi, don't be sad first, your young lady is not dead yet, let King Yi tell you the specific situation, the old man will go to the palace to ask for someone!" With that, Lin Zhong hurriedly went out.

When Ling Shuang heard this, her face turned happy, she jumped up from the ground, and hurriedly asked King Yi, "Lord Wang, is what the old marquis said true?" My young lady really didn't die? ”

Situ Yun nodded and told her the details of the matter.

In Yanfu Palace, Empress Xiao and Xi Bochang were also confused, frowning and analyzing the development of the situation.

"You said, before the person you sent made a move, Lin Wanyan had already lost his breath?" Empress Xiao felt that this person's death was too strange.

"That's right, before they could do anything, they found her lying on the ground without any breath! Even the jailer didn't know about it, and it was only discovered in the morning when he was delivering food. I went to check the body myself, and there were no external injuries, but it looked like it had been poisoned by something! "This death in prison was originally arranged for her, but she didn't die under their knives, which makes people always a little unsure.

"Poison? It's like she did it herself! However, if she is really their daughter, she worked hard to find the capital, there is no reason to commit suicide before she even finds out her life history! This is both reasonable and unreasonable, and it is really difficult to judge.

That's what makes me wonder! However, I have asked someone to find out that her breathing pulse is completely absent, and it seems that there is a fake, could it be that someone rushed ahead of us and killed her? ”

"It's not out of the question! Forget it, anyway, the person is already there, whether it is true or not, you will know in a few days, if the corpse is decomposed, this thing is naturally true, if there is an accident, then there must be something wrong with this matter! Empress Xiao raised her eyebrows, feeling that she was getting smarter and smarter, "Now our goal should be aimed at Situ Yu!" What did Ji'er's letter say, did Situ Yu still not move? ”

"No, Ji'er said in the letter that he threw the notice to Situ Yu that day, he was just stunned for a moment, and then he still discussed the war with the soldiers as if nothing happened, and said that Lin Wanyan has always been rude and domineering, and it is expected that this step will be taken today, so let Ji'er go to the emperor for him, confess that he did not discipline his wife and concubine well, which disgraced the royal family, and said that he would return to the capital to apologize to the emperor in person.

In recent days, in order to take Gu Yao City, he has been discussing countermeasures with the officers and soldiers of the army day and night, not allowing anyone to disturb him, and he has to stay up until late at night every day before falling asleep. ”

"He is really so calm, could it be that Ji'er is wrong?" Empress Xiao was very skeptical.

"No, Ji'er said, he's seen him twice in the past two days!"

"If he really dies to Lin Wanyan, then won't our plan be useless?" Empress Xiao was quite unwilling, how could none of this planned good things coincide with what she expected.

Xi Bochang was also unhappy in his heart, and began to think about what way to get rid of Situ Yu.

The two were silent, but Armand walked in quickly: "Niangniang, Old Marquis Lin has entered the palace, saying that he wants to collect Lin Wanyan's body!" ”

"What?!" She asked questions at the same time as Xi Bochang.

"Old Marquis Lin begs the emperor to allow him to collect Lin Wanyan's body for the sake of the Lin family's loyal martyrs!" Seeing that the two of them were slow to react, Armand hurriedly spoke again.

"Then the emperor agreed?" Xi Bochang asked with a sharp look in his eyes.

"Promised! The emperor said that for the sake of the soldiers who are fighting bloodily thousands of miles away, and give grace to the Lin family again! ”

"What's wrong with the emperor lately? You'll have to keep track of the amount of that medicine! Xi Bochang looked extremely dissatisfied. This pardon for his crimes is already a great grace of the emperor, and it is unprecedented that the body of a felony can be collected.

"I'm wondering, is it a fraud for Lin Zhong to collect his body?" Empress Xiao still felt that Lin Wanyan's death was unusual.

Xi Bochang glanced at her, and said, "It seems that I have to back up the generous gift and go to the Rongguo Marquis Mansion to offer condolences!" ”