Don’t Show the Son

Lin Xiu didn't explain to him, and Liu Qingfeng didn't ask him.

After all, the assassin died, and Lin Xiu was not seriously injured. He just told Lin Xiu: Lord Lin, it seems that someone really wants you to have an accident. You must be careful in the future, and don't go out of the city unless necessary, even if you are in the city. , You have to bring a guard with you when you go out.

Lin Xiu clasped her fists slightly and said, Thank you, Master Liu, for reminding me.

Since Mr. Lin is fine, I'll go back to the yamen first. Liu Qingfeng and Lin Xiu nodded, and when they reached the door, they paused slightly and said, When Mr. Lin is free, you might as well think about it, since you You didn't let anyone know your whereabouts, how did your enemy know, you pretended to be a servant and left through the back door, can anyone see it?

After Liu Qingfeng finished speaking, Lin Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly.

He disguised himself as a servant and left the Lin Mansion through the back door, he was not the only one who knew.

There is one more person.

This person is a servant of the Lin family, one of the ten servants rewarded by His Majesty when he promoted the Lin family. At that time, he was cleaning the stables in the backyard and happened to bump into Lin Xiu. He was surprised at the time, Lin Xiu Just let him keep it a secret, and left home without thinking much.

Lin Xiu immediately said: Daily!

Sun Dali rushed in from the outside and said, Master, what's the matter!

Lin Xiu said in a deep voice, Go and find Lin Wu!

Lin Wu was the name of that servant, and these servant girls were given the surname Lin when they entered the Lin residence.

Sun Dali strode out, and ran in after a while. His face was full of shock, and he stammered: Young master, young master, Lin Wu, Lin Wu is dead!

Lin Mansion, in the wing room where the servants live.

Liu Qingfeng checked the corpse of a man on the ground, and said, He committed suicide by taking poison, it seems that he was already prepared.

When he looked at Lin Xiu again, his face became very serious, and he said: If he was bought by someone, he would not do this step. He even prepared the poison in advance. After Mr. Lin returned to the mansion, he did not track it down. Suicide decisively, this person... should be a dead man raised by others.

A person who can afford to support a dead soldier has a very different status, and is very likely to be a powerful prince in the capital.

Liu Qingfeng said: If Mr. Lin wants to find out the real culprit of this case, I'm afraid he has to find out from this person's identity, but since these dead men have been released, they must not be able to find anything even if they go deeper. It's very deep, Mr. Lin should know better than me.

Lin Xiu nodded and said, Thank you, Mr. Liu, for reminding me that there is no need to waste any more effort on this case.

This case cannot be investigated by the Qing officials.

Even if you can check it, you don't dare to check it.

Under normal circumstances, when encountering such a thing as an assassination, the first thing to suspect is who you have offended recently.

The only person Lin Xiu could offend during this time should be Marquis Yongping. After all, he will be the eldest son who will inherit the title in the future. Because Lin Xiu was sentenced to exile, he has reasons to hate Lin Xiu.

But Lin Xiu felt that this assassination should have nothing to do with the Yongping Hou Mansion.

Even if Marquis Yongping wants to assassinate him, he should wait until the matter has subsided completely, otherwise, there is no silver three hundred taels here, and His Majesty has just been promoted to the Lin family's noble, so he sent someone to assassinate Lin Xiu, obviously not paying attention to the emperor inside.

However, it is also possible that Yongping Hou knew that others would think so, so he did the opposite, but this is a bit of a nesting doll...

What really allowed Lin Xiu to rule out the suspicion of the Yongping Hou Mansion was that this assassination, and the last assassination, had one thing in common, it was after Lin Xiu offended a certain force that could not be offended.

The last time he offended Qin Cong, he was assassinated immediately. Even if something happened to him, the Qin family would be the first to be suspected.

This time he offended Marquis Yongping, and within a few days, the assassin reappeared. If he died, Marquis Yongping would be most suspected.

The two assassinations were too similar, obviously the same person's behavior style. Although the king knew that Yang Xuan was exiled because Lin Xiu had very few people, but the arresters of the Dongcheng Yamen, as well as the secret investigation department, hundreds of people were banned. Wei Du knew that if someone wanted to investigate this matter, it would not be difficult to find out the truth.

Lin Xiu now has too little information, not even a decent suspect.

In other words, there are too many people who can doubt it.

Among the rich and powerful families in Daxia, which family does not want to marry Zhao Lingjun, except for those who have proposed marriage on the surface, there are also those who are secretly thinking about it. It is impossible to know who is behind his back.

There is still something to do in the yamen. I will leave first. Liu Qingfeng cupped his hands to Lin Xiu, but he hesitated to speak. Lin Xiu asked, What else is there for Mr. Liu?

Liu Qingfeng hesitated for a long time, and finally asked: In the last case, how did Mr. Lin see that Wang Er was the murderer?

Lin Xiu asked in surprise, Are you still thinking about this question?

Liu Qingfeng said: I've been reviewing this case these days, and I don't think I've missed any clues, so I'd like to ask Mr. Lin to clarify.

Lin Xiu shrugged and said, It's really a guess.

Farewell!

As soon as Liu Qingfeng left, Uncle Ping'an and his wife walked into the room. Zhou Yun grabbed Lin Xiu's hand and said, It must be because of that marriage contract. We don't want that marriage contract anymore. Our Lin family can't afford to marry the Zhao family's daughter. Mother doesn't ask you anything, I just ask you to be safe and sound in this life, free from illness and disaster...

Uncle Ping'an also said with a sullen face: Even if it will make the Zhao family dissatisfied, this engagement must be withdrawn!

It seems that after these two assassinations, they gradually realized something.

In fact, the person behind the assassination had the same goal as Lin Xiu. They didn't want the marriage contract between the Lin family and the Zhao family to come true. It's a pity that that guy didn't know what Lin Xiu was thinking, otherwise there wouldn't be so many things going on.

Zhou Yun said firmly: Retreat, we must retreat, let's go to Zhao's house now!

Lin Xiu patted her hand helplessly, and said, Mother, Lingyin and her parents have gone to visit relatives, and it may take ten and a half months before they come back. It's useless for you to go to Zhao's now.

After Zhou Yun calmed down, her complexion was a little complicated, and she sighed and said: When the old lady betrothed you, no one thought that the Zhao family would have such a proud girl. In the beginning, your father and I were still thinking that the Lin family could have such a girl. She was happy as a good daughter-in-law. Later, Lingjun's talent gradually revealed and gained His Majesty's attention. Lingjun's father's title rose again and again, and more and more people proposed marriage to the Zhao family. At that time, we realized that A marriage contract is actually not a good thing...

When Lin Xiu heard this, her heart moved slightly, and she asked, Mother, has anyone proposed marriage to the Zhao family?

Most likely, the mastermind behind the two assassinations was one of these families. Knowing who proposed marriage to the Zhao family, he could at least lock in a few main targets.

Zhou Yun thought for a while and said: Just the royal family, there are princes, Zhao Wang, Qi Wang, Yan Wang, and the royal family includes the sons of Changping County, Jiangning County, Liyang County, and Hejian County. , six of the nine Duke's mansions have passed through the door of the Zhao family, and there are more than a dozen Hou's mansions...

Lin Xiu was still counting at first, but then gave up.

This is still locked in a fart, isn't this a national daughter-in-law? She is a rich man who wants to marry the Zhao family. In theory, these people have motives, and they all want to die...

Good guy, he is the enemy of the whole world...

Fortunately, this time, his parents finally stood on the same side with him.

After the emotional agitation just now, Uncle Pingan also calmed down. He sighed and said: The Zhao family is also very embarrassed about this matter. After all, they are the first-class marquis. No matter who cancels this engagement, they They will definitely be branded as dishonest, and the family's reputation will be greatly affected...

This sentence speaks the truth.

If it was the Zhao family who canceled the engagement, people would say that they did not keep their promises. They made a marriage agreement when both families were down and out. Now that the Zhao family is prosperous, they will turn their faces and deny anyone.

If it was the Lin family who canceled the engagement, people would say that it was forced by the Zhao family. If it weren't for whoever canceled the engagement, the Zhao family would be scolded, and this engagement would not have lasted until now.

It's just that people can't stand without trust, and big families value credibility even more. Therefore, even if the Zhao family and the Lin family don't want to fulfill the marriage contract, and the other dignitaries in the capital don't want to, this marriage contract still exists to this day.

At this time, Zhou Yun seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said: I have read the marriage letter, it only said that the Lin and Zhao families were married, and did not specifically say who to marry, the two daughters of the Zhao family, we will not marry Lingjun, You can marry Lingyin!

Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment, and then asked expectantly, Is it okay?

Lin Xiu had never read the marriage certificate, so she didn't know there was such an operation.

Lin Xiu didn't want to marry a woman he had never met and didn't know, but there was someone he met and knew. Although Lingyin was a bit fierce, her position in Lin Xiu's heart was unmatched.

Apart from her otherworldly mother, she was probably the only woman who treated Lin Xiu wholeheartedly without asking for anything in return.

Another very important point is that she has the same attribute as Lin Xiu, and if they marry her, they can practice daily and nightly, and they can practice three hundred and sixty-five days a year...

etc!

Lin Xiu's complexion suddenly changed.

He was actually fantasizing about his life after marrying Zhao Lingyin, and when he thought about it, he felt inexplicably happy in his heart. Is this still the little white dragon in the waves who pursues non-marriageism, and Lin Xiu, the little prince of nightclubs?

Lin Xiu is very familiar with the relationship between men and women, so he also knows what it means.

It means that he likes Lingyin.

It's not the kind of liking for fun, he is really thinking about living with Lingyin, knowing that Lingyin won't let him mess around, he is also seriously considering this matter.

If it's a spiritual sound, even if you let him change his mind, it's not impossible...

Lin Xiu suddenly woke up, and then removed this terrible thought from his mind. When did he get poisoned by the spirit sound?

At this moment, Uncle Ping'an spoke, interrupting Lin Xiu's fantasy.

He sighed lightly, shook his head, and said: Of course this is not possible. Ever since Lingjun and Xiu'er were born, their marriage contract has been established. This marriage contract is only for the two of them. So far, how can there be any reason for a marriage contract to choose a candidate at will?

Zhou Yun showed a determined look on his face, and said, No matter what, this engagement must be withdrawn!

The current situation is a bit embarrassing.

The marriage contract was put there, and it was not a matter of withdrawing or not. Lin Xiu didn't realize until now that things were not as simple as he imagined.

No matter what, we have to wait for the people from the Zhao family to come back to make a decision. There is still one matter that needs to be resolved in the current Lin residence.

He looked at Uncle Ping'an and his wife, and said, Father, mother, I want to give them back the deeds of prostitution of the maids and servants at home, and let them fend for themselves.

Sun Dali, Lao Huang, Ah Yue and Aunt Wang have all lived in the Lin family for many years, and they know everything about them, and Lin Xiu absolutely trusts them.

But Lin Xiu couldn't trust the servants that His Majesty rewarded later.

He couldn't guarantee that among them, like Lin Wu, was someone else's undercover agent in the Lin family.

To be on the safe side, they simply dispersed everyone, gave them a severance pay, and let them get rid of their slavery. Presumably, they would not blame the Lin Manor for anything.

Uncle Ping'an and his wife obviously thought of this too, Zhou Yun nodded and said, It's up to you to decide what matters at home.

Soon, Lin Xiu called the nine servants into the courtyard and told them about her decision. These servants were not disappointed by this, but rather excited.

Many of them are the family members of former prisoners. Because of family accidents, they were used as slaves. They are also masters. Who wants to serve others all their lives?

Now that I have the opportunity to regain my freedom, I am naturally extremely excited.

Thank you, master, thank you, master!

After thanking Lin Xiu a thousand times, they packed their luggage, took the severance pay, and left the mansion happily. Lin Xiu said to Ah Yue beside him: Sister Ah Yue, I have to work hard for you for a few more days. I will find some trustworthy people to help you as soon as possible.”

Ah Yue hurriedly said: Young Master, what are you talking about, I have nothing to do, this is my duty.

Lin Xiu didn't treat her politely any more, the few of them never left the Lin Manor in times of crisis, and Lin Xiu had already treated them as family members.

After solving the hidden dangers of servants at home, Lin Xiu came to Miss Shuangshuang's wing.

Miss Shuangshuang hasn't woken up yet, and she looks very peaceful in sleep. Lin Xiu actually felt a little guilty and apologetic towards her. After all, from the very beginning, he approached her with ill intentions, but she was the one Lin Xiu had met in two lifetimes. The purest and purest girl.

Unlike Xue Ning'er's thoughtful green tea, she wholeheartedly wants to become a famous doctor of the generation, and takes saving lives and healing the wounded as her own responsibility. Compared with her noble character and ideals, many people, including Lin Xiu, seem very dirty.

When Shuang Shuang woke up, it was already night.

This is a normal manifestation of Yuanli and physical exhaustion. When Lin Xiu was squeezed by the spirit sound before, she slept in the dark every day.

Bai Shuangshuang sat up from the bed, looked at the sky, and hurriedly said: It's so late, I have to go home quickly...

Lin Xiu walked to the bed, brought her a bowl of chicken soup, and said, There is a curfew outside now, and Miss Shuangshuang is probably going to live here tonight. You don't have to worry, I have sent someone to your house to say hello. Yes, this is the black chicken soup that my mother has boiled for two hours, she specially asked me to bring it for you to nourish your body.

Bai Shuangshuang took the bowl from Lin Xiu's hand in embarrassment, and said, I'm sorry to bother you.

Lin Xiu smiled and said, I should be the one who is in trouble. You will rest at my house tonight, and we will enter the palace together tomorrow.

Bai Shuangshuang nodded, and took small sips of the chicken soup in the bowl. After she finished drinking, Lin Xiu took the empty bowl and said, You rest first. If you need anything, you can call me.

After exiting Miss Shuangshuang's room, Lin Xiu turned her head and saw a figure standing behind him.

He was taken aback and asked, Mother, what are you doing here?

Zhou Yun looked inside the room, then pulled Lin Xiu aside, and asked in a low voice: Which family is this girl from, do you know her, who else is in her family, is she married...

Looking at her, Lin Xiu knew that she was looking for a daughter-in-law for herself, and said helplessly, Mother, you misunderstood, Miss Shuangshuang is my friend, we have nothing between us.

Zhou Yun said: Everything starts from scratch. I think this girl is pretty good. If her family background is clean, it's not impossible...

Okay mother, I still have something to do, I'm going back to my room first, and you should go to bed earlier...

In order to prevent her from saying anything else, Lin Xiu decisively slipped back to her room.

He really has no idea about Miss Shuangshuang. Although she is also very beautiful, she is not the type that Lin Xiu likes. Miss Shuangshuang belongs to the loli type. She is about the same age as Lingyin and Princess Minghe. A flamboyant oval face made her look younger than she really was.

What Lin Xiu likes is Yujie, like Caiyi and Qin Wan, especially Qin Wan, who is the pinnacle of Yujie. I can't hold back the impulse.

A night without dreams.

In the early morning of the next day, Shuang Shuang, who had recovered her strength, helped Lin Xiu to heal again. After it was over, the somewhat terrifying penetrating wound on Lin Xiu's shoulder had healed completely, without leaving even a scar.

This made Lin Xiu amazed, but also a little excited and excited.

Because of this ability, he also has it.

Of course, the effect of Lin Xiu's treatment could not be as good as Shuangshuang's.

After all, he has only awakened twice. Miss Shuangshuang looked at Mengmeng in a daze, but her cultivation talent is not low, and her ability has been awakened four times. She is the hopeful star of Tai Hospital.

Not only that, as healing is a mysterious ability, Miss Shuangshuang has already practiced it to the end. If she can make a breakthrough in this life, this ability will also enter the ground level.

The wound has healed, but if Lin Xiu's body wants to fully recover, it will take a while to rest.

After having breakfast with Miss Shuangshuang at home, Lin Xiu went into the palace with her, sent her to the imperial hospital, and walked towards the harem by herself.

After entering the harem, a young eunuch followed him every step of the way. Although Lin Xiu could come and go here freely, the places she could go were limited to the Changchun Palace of the imperial concubine.

When he walked into the Changchun Palace, the imperial concubine was admiring the flowers in the yard. The pet in her arms saw Lin Xiu, so she abandoned the imperial concubine and flew all the way to Lin Xiu, threw herself into his arms, and asked him why he didn't come to see it yesterday it.

According to the appointed time, Lin Xiu was supposed to come yesterday, but was delayed because of the assassination incident.

The imperial concubine glanced at Lin Xiu displeasedly, and asked, Where did you go yesterday? Bengong and Nannan have been waiting for you here all day.

With her usual temperament, if someone dared to reciprocate her appointment, she would have been dragged down to beat her at this moment, but for Lin Xiu, the imperial concubine liked her from the bottom of her heart, so naturally she had to be more tolerant.

Lin Xiu explained: Going back to the imperial concubine, I was supposed to come yesterday, but because I was assassinated by an assassin, I almost died, so I rested at home for a day.

What? The imperial concubine raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, and asked angrily, Assassination, who did it, were you injured?

Lin Xiudao: Concubine Xie is concerned, she didn't hurt her vitals. Miss Shuang Shuang has been treated twice, and she is no longer seriously injured.

The noble concubine frowned and said: I am aware of Shuangshuang's abilities, even she has to be treated twice, it seems that it is not a minor injury, who is trying to harm you, I will not spare him!

Lin Xiu shook her head and said, The assassin is dead, and there is nowhere to track him down.

The imperial concubine thought for a while and said: It must be the Marquis of Yongping, he wants to avenge his son, you wait here, I will go to His Majesty, a small first-class marquis is really lawless!

Lin Xiu hurriedly said: Young concubine, please calm down. Marquis Yongping should not be so stupid. His son has only been exiled for a few days. If he makes a move at this time, isn't he just calling himself...

The imperial concubine did not stop leaving the Changchun Palace, she still said angrily: Even if it wasn't him, there would always be a result. People in this palace dare to move, they are really tired of their jobs!

Royal study.

Emperor Xia was listening to several ministers reporting on the affairs of various ministries, but was interrupted by the imperial concubine who rushed in angrily. After listening to her explain the reason of the matter, he comforted her and said: Calm down, calm down, I will investigate this matter. In the end, I will give you a satisfactory answer.

With Emperor Xia's promise, the imperial concubine's anger subsided a little, and she left the imperial study room satisfied.

At this time, a minister couldn't help but stepped forward and said: Your Majesty, this is the Imperial Study Room, a place where Your Majesty discusses court affairs with his courtiers. It's really, really outrageous for the imperial concubine to barge in so casually. I also hope that His Majesty will restrain the imperial concubine more...

Restraint? Emperor Xia glanced at him and said, If I could restrain myself, I would have restrained it long ago. You still need to say here, Wang Shilang, I have to remind you that your daughter was only sent to the prison a few months ago. The palace has become a noble person, if the imperial concubine knows that you are speaking ill of her here, do you think your daughter will have a good life in the future?

Wang Shilang was stunned for a moment, and then he showed a righteous look on his face, and said solemnly: It's too much, too much, Uncle Ping'an is His Majesty's new second-class uncle, and someone dares to assassinate his son. This is not to take His Majesty seriously. Here, don’t take the imperial court seriously, strictly investigate, must strictly investigate!”

A quarter of an hour later, several ministers left the imperial study, Xia Huang went to the chair and sat down, said in a deep voice, Zhu Jin.

A figure came out from behind the pillar, and without waiting for Emperor Xia to ask, he took the initiative to say: Return to Your Majesty, the secret investigation department is already investigating this matter, but it seems that there will be no results. The two assassinations against Lin Xiu were carried out separately. Released by the two assassin organizations, the employer will not disclose their own information for the release of this assassination mission, even the assassin himself does not know, and we have nowhere to check...

Then he thought for a while and asked, Could it be Marquis Yongping?

Xia Huang didn't even think about it, and said: No, if he only has this little city and cannot keep such a large family property of the Yang family, it seems that someone really wants to destroy the paper marriage contract, who do you think it would be... ...

Zhu Jin thought for a moment, then smiled wryly, and said, I can't guess, too many people in the capital want him to die. To be honest, this old servant, it's a miracle that he can live till now...

Xia Huangdao: It's not because of the Zhao family, even my sons want to fight for it, which family can't be tempted, the Zhao family's attitude was unclear before, it's all right, now the Zhao family also intends to promote this Things, some people can't sit still...

Zhu Jin was silent for a moment, and said: This matter, it should be impossible to find out the result, how should I explain to the imperial concubine?

Emperor Xia thought for a while and said, Let's tell the truth, the imperial concubine is not an unreasonable person. In addition, the patrol force near the Lin Mansion has been doubled, so that people from the secret investigation department will secretly protect him...

When he said the last sentence, he glanced at Zhu Jin lightly and said, I don't want anything to happen to him, understand?