Princess Li hurriedly walked in with Sydney and Huang Xing, and curtstoyed: "Auntie! ”

The old lady opened her eyes and sat up holding Dongmei's hand.

She glanced at Princess Li and saw that Princess Li was wearing a big red feather cloak, and some snow had fallen on her hood and shoulders, so she instructed Dongmei: "Go and pat the snow on the princess's cloak and hang it up to dry!" ”

Dongmei agreed, smiled and stepped forward, helped Princess Li take off her cloak, and went to shoot the snow under the porch.

The old lady looked at Princess Li, frowned and said, "You, how to do things are so reckless!" ”

Princess Li's face was red: "Auntie, I'm ...... I planned very well this time, who knew that Lin Jia, this little cub, was so lucky, so that he could escape! ”

The old lady sneered, took a sip of the ginseng tea handed over by Chunhua, and then said, "How many times have you planned over the years?" Which one succeeded? I'm afraid that your prince has begun to suspect you, so don't act rashly in the future! ”

Princess Li agreed sneeringly, not daring to mention that she had just been warned by Lin Tao some time ago.

The old lady handed the porcelain bowl to Chunhua and looked at Princess Li: "For so many years, how much effort have I spent to make your prince think that I am standing on the side of Jiang Shuyan and Lin Jia's mother and son?" Don't let all my hard work go to waste! ”

Princess Li hurriedly laughed and said, "Auntie, I know everything!" ”

Seeing that the old lady still had a straight face, Princess Li hurriedly said: "Auntie, I have already sent Chunlei to the side courtyard to see the surname Hu and the surname Ye invited by the prince to investigate, those sesame petty officials, their eyes are straight when they see the gift, you can rest assured!" ”

The old lady frowned and thought for a while, and said, "I remember that Chunlei is the little maid next to Ah Yi?" ”

Princess Li said with a smile: "Exactly! Spring thunder, spring snow, spring rain and spring water are all Ayi's personal friends! ”

The old lady's eyes looked at Princess Li like electricity, and her heart was like a mirror.

Her niece was afraid that Lin Tao would know about this matter and clean her up, so she asked Lin Yi's little servant to send a gift, if it was discovered by the prince, the prince loved Lin Yi and thought that Lin Yi did it, and it would definitely turn big things into small things.

What a good calculation!

The old lady was too lazy to say that Princess Li, and said in her heart: Yongjie has big eyes, sharp chin, and a small cherry mouth, and she is born with a clever face, but she is always smart, she can obviously use the method of "drowning", she is used to Lin Jia, and she ruined Lin Jia, but she will always only use those obscene methods, and as a result, Lin Jia escapes every time......

The most speechless thing is that she has always thought she is a smart person and treats everyone else as a fool, isn't it Lin Tao and Lin Jia, both father and son, are human spirits, especially Lin Jia, who is simply a master of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger......

Princess Li saw that the old lady looked at her thoughtfully, and hurriedly said, "Auntie, Lin Jia will go to the capital in a few days, what should I do then?" ”

The old lady sighed in her heart, and she hated it a little: "Your sister Yuying is being favored by the Holy Grace and has just been promoted, but now she is a lady, don't worry about this matter, entrust it to Yuying and your brothers!" ”

Princess Li smiled when she heard this: "Our Li family is becoming more and more powerful now, and my sister is also blessed, but the queen is so jealous, don't you stop it?" ”

The old lady didn't bother to talk to her, waved her hand and said, "I'm tired, you can go back and rest!" ”

Princess Li knew that her aunt had a deep personality, but she was very attached to her mother's family, as long as she didn't poison Lin Tao, her aunt would always protect her, so she obediently replied "yes" and retreated.

In the center of the study in the outer courtyard was a huge purple and gold brazier, and the brazier burned fine silver charcoal, but the room was not warm.

Lin Tao stood in front of the open window in a homely brocade robe, quietly looking at the courtyard outside the window.

At night, the wind and snow became heavier, and the wind carried the snowflakes and made a "whine" sound.

The branches of the poplar trees in the courtyard were "clicking" in the wind, and the snow was already thick underground.

The wind swept the snowflakes into the window, and Lin Tao's relatives stood aside with Guan Yue, shivering with cold, and plucked up the courage to say: "Lord Wang, it's a little cold, my subordinates should close the window!" ”

Lin Tao did not speak.

After a while, he said in a dumb voice, "Today is Ajia's birthday." ”

On that snowy night seventeen years ago, Shu Yan gave birth to Ajia in the palace of the capital.

He was only seventeen years old that year, in fact, he was not sensible, he thought that Shu Yan was too careful, and he had just given birth to a child with a bad temper, so he secretly got along with his uncle and cousin Li Yongjie, who came to the palace to visit the old lady......

Guan Yue: "......"

Everyone in the palace knows that the second son, Lin Jia, is not welcome, who would mention that today is Lin Jia's birthday? The prince himself remembers!

Lin Tao looked at the snowflakes flying in the sky outside, sneered, and said, "But no one in the palace remembers that today is Ajia's birthday." ”

Including the old lady who keeps saying that she loves Ajia the most.

At this moment, a man in a cloak walked over with his head buried deep and shallow feet, it was Lin Tao's scholar Pinglin.

Hirabayashi took off his clothes and hung them up under the porch, stomped his feet again, and then entered the outer study.

Lin Tao closed the window, walked to the Zijin brazier, stretched out his hand to roast it, and asked Pinglin: "Has anyone gone to see Ye Chunheng and Hu Yingzhi?" ”

Ping Lin hurriedly said: "Lord Wang, the slave has been waiting in the middle of the road for a long time, except for Lord Hu's little guy who came out to get food, only the third son's little guy Chunlei went in, and it took about a cup of tea to come out!" ”

Guan Yue looked at Lin Tao when she heard this.

The prince has not yet established the prince, Lin Jia, as the eldest son, is deeply loved by the prince, and is the most likely to be established as the prince; As the second son of the princess, Lin Yi can only have a chance to be made the son of the world if he kills his brother Lin Jia, so it is very likely that Lin Yi is the mastermind behind it.

However, Princess Li, who is a stepmother, can't get rid of suspicion.

Lin Tao snorted and instructed Guan Yue: "You go and interrogate Chunlei, no matter what torture tools are used, he must confess!" ”

Guan Yue replied "yes", and said with a smile: "Don't worry, in the hands of your subordinates, there is no one who does not confess!" ”

Lin Tao knew that Guan Yue was a little perverted, so he said, "Go ahead!" ”

Forget it today, tomorrow he will definitely give Ajia a perfect birthday present.

The next morning, Lin Jia got up and washed up, and took Ah Lan to the outer study slowly.

He stiffened his body and saluted Lin Tao, and said slowly: "Father, I'm going back to the city to say goodbye to you." ”

Lin Tao sat on the Huanghuali wood Luohan bed, and there was a plate of steamed buns and a few delicate side dishes on the Huanghuali wood carved small kang table next to him.

He looked at Lin Jia carefully, and found that Lin Jia's face was pale, his eyebrows were more and more black, his lips were red, and his body was thin, as if he was too weak to be clothed, and he was obviously extremely sick.

Lin Tao felt uncomfortable for a while, and said softly: "Ajia, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you?" Come and use it with Daddy! ”

Lin Jia let out a soft "um" and sat down opposite Lin Tao.

The two little servants, Pinglin and Hanshan, washed their hands and brought two bowls of steaming japonica porridge over.

Lin Tao observed Lin Jia while using breakfast, and saw that Lin Jia was eating very slowly, scooping some japonica porridge with a silver spoon and eating it slowly, frowning from time to time, obviously enduring the pain.

He felt even more uncomfortable, took a steamed bun and broke it open, because he knew that Lin Jia was a little clean, he deliberately took Lin Jia's chopsticks, sandwiched some cabbage from a plate of abalone sauce roasted vegetable heart and sandwiched it into the steamed bun and handed it to Lin Jia, and said softly: "Ajia, you can't just drink porridge, you have to eat some staple food!" ”

Lin Jia took the steamed bun and said, "Father, I have a terrible headache, and the bones in my body also hurt......"

After listening to Lin Jia's words, Lin Tao's nose was a little sour, and he lowered his head and said, "How much do you eat......"

After rinsing his mouth with breakfast, Lin Tao instructed Xiao Xiaohanshan: "Go and call Guan Yue to see me!" ”

Hanshan replied "yes" and quickly went out.

Lin Tao got up himself, walked behind the screen, and came over with a small brocade box: "Ajia, here are some silver tickets, you can take them and use them in the capital!" ”

Lin Jia listlessly took the brocade box, put it in his sleeve pocket, and said weakly: "Father, I want to go back to the house I rented in Qinglongguan." ”

Lin Tao saw that his son was sick and weak like this, where did he dare to stop him, so he said: "You wait for a while, I will send you back to the Qinglongguan Mansion!" ”

Lin Jia let out a soft "um" and sat with one hand leaning on the small kang table, as if she had no strength left.

It didn't take long for Hanshan to come with Guan Yue.

Lin Tao saw Guan Yue wink at him, so he looked at Lin Jia and said softly: "Ajia, you go to bed and lie down for a while, and when Daddy is done, I'll send you back to the city, okay?" ”

Lin Jia nodded, looked like a sick and beautiful man, and walked behind the screen.

Waiting for Lin Jia to disappear behind the screen, Guan Yue approached Lin Tao and said in a low voice: "Lord Wang, I pulled out Chunlei's three nails, and he finally confessed!" ”

Lin Tao glanced at Guan Yue, his eyes were like quenching ice and snow.

Guan Yue didn't dare to sell Guan Zi anymore at the moment, so she got closer and said, "Princess Li ordered Chunlei to send a red gold ruby ring to Commander Ye in the name of the third prince, and a jade pendant to Lord Hu, so that Commander Ye and Lord Hu attributed yesterday's incident to the children of the tenants in Zhuangzi tying ropes and playing games!" ”

Lin Tao sneered, and was about to speak, when Pinglin's voice came from outside: "Lord Qiyu, Commander Ye and Master Hu are here!" ”

Lin Jia stood behind the screen and listened.

Ye Chunheng and Hu Yingzhi took off their robes outside, and then they entered together, and Hu Yingzhi was still holding a stack of files in his hand.

Lin Tao looked at Ye Chunheng and Hu Yingzhi: "What did you find out?" ”

Hu Yingzhi stepped forward respectfully and presented the file in his hand to Lin Tao: "Lord Wang, this is the testimony of the human witness and the confession of the murderer!" ”

The main room in the inner courtyard was warm, and the old lady sat on the Luohan bed and leaned on the pillow to listen to the story.

The eldest girl, Lin Lixiang, was sitting next to the old lady, squeezing the old lady's shoulders diagonally.

The third girl, Lin Lanzi, was standing there, gesturing to tell everyone a story.

Princess Li, who was sitting on the circle chair on the east side, laughed widely when she heard this, and her eyes narrowed into a slit.

The second girl, Lin Guixi, and the third son, Lin Yi, also laughed.

The house was very lively.

At this moment, the thick brocade curtain on the door was lifted from the outside, and Lin Tao walked in, bringing in a cool air.

Lin Lanzi turned her head and saw that it was Lin Tao, and said with a smile: "Father, I'll tell jokes to the old lady and the princess!" ”

Lin Taoli ignored Lin Lanzi, glanced at Princess Li coldly, then looked at a few children, and said in a deep voice: "Ayi, Lixiang, Guixi, Lanzi, you sit with your grandmother!" ”

Lin Yi and the others replied "yes" in surprise.

Lin Tao looked at Princess Li with his eyes like lightning, and his voice carried a hint of coldness: "My princess, since you dare to kill, then please follow me to the outer study!" ”

When Princess Li saw Lin Tao's expression, she knew that Lin Tao knew everything, she knew that in front of the old concubine and her children, Lin Tao was not easy to clean her up, so she reacted quickly, immediately knelt down, walked to Lin Tao's knees, hugged Lin Tao's legs tightly, and cried loudly: "Lord, I was wrong!" It's all to blame for those maids who gave me ideas, and I was fascinated for a while! Lord, for the sake of my mother and our children, spare the concubine! ”

Lin Tao has endured it for many years, but today he couldn't bear it anymore, he grabbed Princess Li's hair bun and dragged her out.

Lin Yi immediately rushed up to stop him, but was stopped by Guan Yue.

Seeing this, Lin Lixiang and Lin Guixi hurriedly stepped forward to ask Lin Tao, but they were blocked by Hanshan and Pinglin.

Seeing that Lin Tao dragged Princess Li out regardless of it, the old lady immediately said in a trembling voice: "My son, do you want your mother to kneel down and beg you!" ”

Lin Tao looked back at his mother and said loudly: "Mother, Li Yongjie has done too many evils, if you shield her again, your son will simply kill her!" ”

The old lady knew that Lin Tao had always done what she said, and she was speechless for a while, and watched Lin Tao drag out Princess Li, who was crying and screaming.

Princess Li was extremely frightened, and her scalp was also pinched in pain, she screamed miserably, and was dragged by Lin Tao's hair to slide on the snow.

Lin Jia, Yu Yu and Ah Lan, who came to pick him up, stood under the corridor of the study, quietly looking at Princess Li who was dragged by Lin Tao on the snow.

Princess Li was so painful that she almost lost consciousness in her body, but as soon as she saw Lin Jia, she immediately screamed and scolded: "Lin Jia, you son of a bitch, I curse you not to die well-"

Lin Tao raised his leg and kicked over, and Princess Li was kicked out in an instant, sliding several feet away on the snow, and the scolding stopped abruptly.

Lin Tao glanced at Lin Jia and instructed Guan Yue: "Twenty canes are blamed, and they are locked up in the West Side Courtyard, and let Han Yuniang watch them!" ”

Han Yuniang was Lin Tao's concubine before, and because she was excluded by Princess Li, she invited herself out of the house and came to this village to be a housekeeper.

If Princess Li is handed over to Han Yuniang to take care of, she will definitely not "treat" Princess Li badly!

When Princess Li heard the "cane scolding twenty", she trembled with fright, and immediately got up and ran out, but was stopped by Guan Yue.

Lin Tao walked in front of Lin Jia, stood side by side with Lin Jia, and calmly watched the little servants press Princess Li on the bench in the snow, Guan Yue held the wooden staff in his hand, raised it high, and hit it hard.

The wooden staff hit Princess Li's buttocks and legs, and through the layers of brocade, there was a dull "poof" sound.

In less than fifteen strokes, the blood on Princess Li's buttocks and legs soaked out, and she fainted in pain.