Chapter 40 Does General Lin not understand what people say?

"Madam, you are wrong. As the victim of the theft, Mrs. Lin should be present." The leading man spoke coldly, and his attitude was not polite at all.

As gentlemen, what they despise most are those who are ungrateful, unfaithful and treacherous.

It just so happens that General Lin, who has become famous throughout the city in the past two days, has both of these things.

If Princess Yong'an's personal maid had not gone to beat the drum to complain today, he would not have bothered to set foot in the general's mansion.

Lin Tingfeng was confused and asked, "Master Qiu, are you confused? The one who went to report to the police was my wife's maid, and the one next to you is my eldest sister-in-law."

Qiu Yuanzheng's face turned even darker when he heard this. Instead of answering, he asked, "General Lin, do you think I'm so confused that I can't even tell who the accuser is?"

"Lord Qiu has misunderstood. That is not what I meant." Lin Tingfeng explained with a smile.

Qiu Yuanzheng said sternly, "I don't care what General Lin means. I came here today to deal with the theft of your dowry."

Madam Lin explained anxiously, "Your Excellency has misunderstood. This is completely untrue. It must be that someone below misrepresented the message. Nothing has been lost in the mansion."

As she spoke, she winked at Song Yanxi, signaling her to follow her words. With the status of a princess, she thought that this adult, Qiu or Dong, would be tactful and leave.

Song Yanxi looked troubled and asked in a not-so-soft voice, "Didn't mother-in-law tell me not to speak just now?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of several adults in Shuntian Prefecture changed.

The rumors turned out to be true. Princess Yong'an had a very hard time in the general's mansion.

Qiu Yuanzheng's father had a long history with the Yan family, so he could barely be considered Song Yanxi's elder. He immediately became angry when he heard this.

He said directly: "Don't be afraid, Princess, today we are here to make the decision for you.

I want to see who has the audacity to embarrass you, the princess, at the feet of the emperor!"

This was said very bluntly, almost pointing at Mrs. Lin's nose and scolding her.

The old lady's face flushed red, and she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

She grabbed Song Yanxi's arm, ready to pinch her hard to force her to speak, but as soon as her fingers touched Song Yanxi, her fingertips felt like they were pricked by something, and the pain was so severe that she couldn't help but scream "Ah" and quickly retracted her hand.

Qiu Yuanzheng's face darkened even further, and he asked Lin Tingfeng directly, "No outsiders are allowed to be present when Shuntian Prefecture is investigating a case. General Lin, please don't make things difficult for us."

"Who are you calling a stranger?" Old Madam Lin was so angry that her face turned green.

She is the mistress of this general's mansion!

Qiu Yuanzheng ignored her completely and just looked at Lin Tingfeng quietly, waiting for his answer.

If he continued to nag and refuse to cooperate, he guaranteed that the impeachment letter would appear before His Majesty tonight.

Shuntian Prefecture was directly under the Emperor's jurisdiction, so Lin Tingfeng didn't dare to offend easily. He immediately ordered, "Come here, send the old lady back to her room."

Madam Lin refused to leave and said with an ugly face, "This is my home. I'm not going anywhere."

She said, pretending to be relaxed, "It's just a misunderstanding. We can handle it among our family behind closed doors. There's no need for the adults to make such a fuss."

Lin Tingfeng walked over and supported her, lowering his voice and saying, "Mother, stop talking."

Although he had never dealt with Mr. Qiu before, he had heard of his reputation for being ruthless and impartial, and that he was an extremely difficult person to deal with because he would not be persuaded by anything.

But Madam Lin was just a woman, how could she know all this? She just felt that Qiu Yuanzheng was deliberately humiliating her, and now her son didn't protect her, so she became furious.

"After all, I have an imperial decree. Not to mention Shuntian Prefecture, even the highest officials wouldn't act wildly in someone else's house without knowing right or wrong."

"Mother!" Lin Tingfeng was really angry this time. He unconsciously used force with his hands and pinched the old lady so hard that she cried out in pain.

Who else in this world can be a high-ranking official?

If this were to be spread out by someone with ulterior motives, not only would his future be ruined, but even his life would be in danger.

Old Madam Lin was frightened by her son's terrifying eyes. She felt aggrieved, but she dared not say another word.

After she was helped away, Lin Tingfeng looked back at Qiu Yuanzheng and the others and said politely, "It was just a small misunderstanding. I'm really sorry to bother you all with this trip. There's tea in the front yard. Please come with me for a drink and a rest."

"No need for tea. Please, General Lin, take us to see the stolen private vault."

Lin Tingfeng's face stiffened, and he looked at Song Yanxi with a smile, and said helplessly: "Madam, I know that you are angry, but you shouldn't let the maid run to Shuntian Prefecture to report to the police just because of a momentary anger.

Shuntian Prefecture is a place that cannot be treated as a joke."

With just two simple sentences, Song Yanxi was portrayed as a jealous woman who was so jealous that she even ignored the government.

He is a rational and generous husband who is unwilling to watch his colleagues being teased by his wife even though he can't do anything about it.

I have to say that Lin Tingfeng’s acting was really good, and the people in Shuntian Prefecture almost believed it.

Qiu Yuanzheng looked at Lin Tingfeng, who was already immersed in the play, and couldn't help asking: "General Lin, don't you understand what people say?"

Lin Tingfeng's face darkened, "Master Qiu, you've spoken out of turn."

Qiu Yuanzheng sneered and said word by word, "I have just made it clear that I came here today because the dowries of the two Madams Lin were stolen.

General Lin, are you trying to tell me that your sister-in-law reported you to the police today out of jealousy over your plans to marry Princess Shihan as your co-wife?"

When he said this, the two adults traveling with him could hardly hold back their laughter.

How shameless must General Lin be to say such ridiculous words?

"Sister-in-law, is your dowry really lost?" Lin Tingfeng looked at Zhou with a terribly gloomy look in his eyes.

Zhou has always been afraid of her brother-in-law, but when she thought of what Song Yanxi had just said, she forced herself to calm down and nodded heavily.

Lin Tingfeng's expression turned even uglier. Before he could say anything, Qiu Yuanzheng said directly, "Since General Lin is unwilling to lead the way, I will have to trouble Madam Lin."

"Your Excellency is too polite. Please follow me." Zhou quickly made a gesture of invitation.

Things have come to this point. If Lin Tingfeng continues to stop them, it will be confirmed that he has something to hide. He can only grit his teeth and watch them leave.

The excitement came to a temporary end. Song Yanxi was also tired, so she called Zhuzhi and went back to Lingxi Pavilion.

Lin Tingfeng stopped her with a sullen face and said coldly, "Go to Qiu Yuanzheng and explain. Just say that your subordinates moved the warehouse without your knowledge."

Song Yanxi raised her eyebrows and asked, "Will this do any good for me?"