Chapter 217: Reduced to Nothing
Fang Mengru reluctantly returned to her courtyard, but although she left, it didn't mean that she couldn't hear the conversation between Prime Minister Fang and Meng Yi.
"How is it, what did Daddy and Brother Meng say later?" After anxiously pacing back and forth in the room for a long time, Yahuan, who was left by her to quietly inquire about the news, finally returned.
"Miss Hui!" Xu came back at a trot all the way, Yahuan ran with a red face and panting, but her expression looked very excited, "The master later asked a lot about Meng Gongzi's family, and the slave and maid should have recognized Meng Gongzi when he looked at the master!" ”
"Recognition?!" Fang Mengru was taken aback, "What are you talking about, Brother Meng and I are just good friends, and Brother Meng has always treated me as a sister!" No, I'm going to explain it to Daddy! ”
Fang Mengru was a little reminiscent at this time, she lifted the hem of her skirt and was about to rush out in a hurry, but she was dragged by Xiaoqing, "Oh, Miss, what the master said is right, are you really stupid or fake stupid!" You are not interesting to other people's Meng Gongzi, but it doesn't mean that other people's Meng Gongzi is not interesting to you! ”
Xiaoqing's words made Fang Mengru stunned, "How can you say this?" ”
"Oh, miss, you're just practicing martial arts stupidly!" Xiaoqing pulled Fang Mengru back into the room and sat down, and patiently explained: "In the past, when Meng Gongzi was in the imperial city, he came to see Miss twice a day and took Miss out to play, but now when Meng Gongzi comes back from outside, the first thing he does is to come to see Miss and bring so many things to Miss...... These all kinds of things add up, if you want to say that Meng Gongzi doesn't mean that to Miss, who believes it! ”
Xiaoqing's words were like a blow to the head, knocking Fang Mengru's head dizzy, "But ......" But she always thought that Meng Yi was just her brother's concern for her sister, could it be that she had misunderstood Meng Yi's meaning for so long?
Seeing that Fang Mengru didn't speak, Xiao Qing just stood up with a fluttering expression, she couldn't help but be startled, and quickly pulled her young lady and asked, "Miss, where are you going?" ”
"I'll go and return the things to Brother Meng, and then explain the matter to Brother Meng clearly, I can't let Brother Meng misunderstand......" Fang Mengru is a straight person, if there is a misunderstanding, she must explain it clearly, otherwise she will always feel awkward in her heart.
"Oh, my miss!" However, Xiaoqing on the side listened to it, but she was almost angry with her own young lady, "Actually, the slave maid thinks that there is nothing bad about Meng Gongzi except that he is older, is the young lady sure that she really doesn't like Meng Gongzi?" ”
"Well, the slave just said it casually, Miss doesn't like it......" Seeing her own young lady's eye knife thrown over, Xiaoqing hurriedly changed her words: "If Miss really doesn't like it, you can't rush out and say it now, it hurts Meng Gongzi's face so much!" If the young lady wants to explain the matter clearly, she will first talk to Meng Gongzi in private, and then explain it to the master alone, so that Meng Gongzi's face can be saved, and the matter can be explained clearly, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ”
Undoubtedly, Xiaoqing's method is obviously more tactful and appropriate.
Fang Mengru nodded, looking at the weapons still placed in the courtyard, only to feel a sudden melancholy in her heart.
Meng Yi naturally didn't know Fang Mengru's thoughts, he was now immersed in the joy of being recognized by Prime Minister Fang, and until he returned to his house in the carriage, he had a faint smile on his face.
"Pavilion Master." Peony had been waiting in Meng's house for a long time, and as soon as Meng Yi arrived at the door of Meng's house, she hurriedly greeted her.
"What?" Meng Yi got down from the carriage, and the moment he saw Peony, the smile on his face slowly dissipated, and even the tone of his speech was completely different from when he was in Fangfu.
Peony didn't answer immediately, but motioned to the subordinates behind him to retreat with his eyes, and then replied: "Back to the pavilion master, there is news from the Lin family, saying that enough evidence has been collected, so Peony wants to ask the pavilion master, do you want to do it now?" ”
After listening to Peony's words, Meng Yi couldn't help but stop and glanced at Peony deeply, "Now? You don't want Lin Yingling to get married smoothly, right? "Otherwise, how could I not mention it sooner or later, but wait until this time to mention it.
Although she was seen through at a glance, Peony didn't deny it - she just didn't want to see Lin Yingling marry so beautifully! Why is she also a young lady, Lin Yingling can be high and sit back and relax, but her family is ruined, sent people under the fence, and then she endured the technique of changing bones and skin to change her appearance, and she can never be a person as Song Ziqian again!
Why!
"In the end, it depends on how the pavilion master arranges." Peony respectfully authentic.
Meng Yi pondered for a moment before saying, "The Lin family has indeed been comfortable for too long, as long as it doesn't affect the overall situation, this matter will be done according to your wishes." With that, Meng Yi continued to walk towards the backyard.
Peony looked at Meng Yi's back as he left, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook up a cold arc.
A month before the end of the year, something happened to the Lin family - Lin Zhengjie embezzled and accepted bribes, bent the law for personal gain, and the evidence was conclusive.
When the evidence was handed over to the emperor's table, the emperor almost overturned the table in anger - Lin Zhengjie has always been an upright and promising minister in the eyes of the emperor, but he didn't expect that there was such a person behind his back!
If it is just involved in ordinary corruption, the emperor may turn a blind eye and secretly knock it over, but Lin Zhengjie has gone too far, not to mention the amount of money involved in corruption and bribery, and he has also formed a party for personal gain, secretly forming a gang and abusing his power...... Every charge written on the anonymous fold and every piece of evidence presented was enough for Lin Zhengjie to die ten times.
Although Lin Zhengjie is currently using it quite well, so many bad deeds have touched the emperor's bottom line, so Lin Zhengjie is destined to be finished!
Lin Zhengjie was caught off guard when he was arrested, it was an ordinary winter morning, Lin Zhengjie, who was resting, was having breakfast with Sun Ruolan, but at this time, a large group of officers and soldiers suddenly rushed in, and they couldn't help but say that they were going to take Lin Zhengjie away.
"Presumptuous, who are you under your hands? What do you want to do?! When Lin Zhengjie saw those officers and soldiers, although he was panicked, he still barely maintained his composure on his face.
However, the leading officers and soldiers obviously didn't eat Lin Zhengjie's set, he took out the token given by the emperor from his arms expressionlessly, and said indifferently: "I will arrest Lin Zhengjie by the emperor's order, and Lord Lin should follow us obediently, so as not to teach Lord Lin to suffer in vain." ”
When he saw the token held by the leading officer and soldier, Lin Zhengjie was completely panicked, he was pushed and stood up, and it was not until he walked to the door that Lin Zhengjie remembered that he had something to say to Sun Ruolan, but when he turned around, he saw Sun Ruolan sitting on the chair with dignity, not only did he not look a little anxious and panicked on his face, but his eyes were not as gentle as before.
At this moment, Lin Zhengjie seemed to understand something-it was the woman in front of him, who used a bitter trick in front of him, pushing him step by step into the abyss, and he could never turn back, if he could see through it earlier, ......
Before Lin Zhengjie could continue to think about it, those officers and soldiers had already taken him out alive.
Everyone in the Lin family was also guarded from this time, and the soldiers guarding the door and the news that could not be found out made everyone in the Lin family panic, and many people would stop and point when they passed by the Lin family, but these scenes were under house arrest in the Lin family, and Lin Yingling and others could not be seen at will.
"Fifth Highness, you're finally here!" Lin Yingling took a lot of effort to get the news out, and Murong Xun, who received her news, quickly sneaked into Lin's house to see Lin Yingling.
"What the hell is going on? Why was my father arrested for no reason, and why was there not even a little news outside? Lin Yingling anxiously grabbed Murong Xun's sleeve, Murong Xun at this time was a life-saving straw for her, and only by firmly grasping this straw in her hands could the Lin family and her have a glimmer of life.
"I went to the palace in the past two days to investigate, and I was charged with corruption, bribery, forming a party for personal gain, and other crimes." As if he was afraid that Lin Yingling would not be able to bear it, Murong Xun grabbed Lin Yingling's hand tightly, "And the evidence of these things committed by Lord Lin is full of the father's table, the father is very angry, and plans to personally interrogate Lord Lin in the next few days, once the crime is settled, Lord Lin may be sentenced to death, and the rest of the Lin family will also be implicated." ”
"How could it be ......" Lin Yingling was taken aback after hearing this, she muttered to herself, her whole person seemed to have lost her soul, and her eyes wandered and she didn't know where to go.
Seeing Lin Yingling's appearance, Murong Xun couldn't help but feel distressed and hugged Lin Yingxue into his arms, and before he could say two words of comfort, Lin Yingling suddenly raised his head and widened his eyes and said: "Xunlang, you help me, we are about to get married, the Lin family can't have an accident at this time!" You help me, help the Lin family, I know you must have a way, right?! ”
Lin Yingling grabbed Murong Xun's arm tightly, with a little madness in her expression.
Murong Xun couldn't help frowning when he heard this-he had already said that the evidence for this matter was conclusive, and he was not the emperor, even if he had the means to reach the sky, he would not be able to protect Lin Zhengjie...... But looking at Lin Yingling's pleading appearance, his heart couldn't be hardened.
"I'll give it a try." Even if it's a gamble on his future. Murong Xun pulled Lin Yingling to him and gently dropped a kiss on Lin Yingling's forehead, his expression was complicated and painful, while the person in his arms trembled like a frightened rabbit.
For Lin Yingling, Murong Xun is a person who keeps his promises.
Three days after Lin Zhengjie was arrested, the result of the trial came out - Lin Zhengjie was sentenced to behead in the autumn of the following year for many crimes such as corruption and bribery, and all the property of the Lin family's second room was confiscated.