Chapter 129 Chapter 129 Cheng Lunian killed Wei Ying and Qin Xiao...

Chapter 129

Zhou Mingyan lowered his head and drank his tea obediently. After drinking half of it, he quietly raised his head and exchanged glances with Lin Zhiqi.

Lin Zhiqi made a helpless expression and shrugged.

This accident is indeed worrying.

Regardless of the assassin's origin or Cheng Lunian's purpose...

But with Ye Changning here, we should be able to get to the bottom of this.

I just hope A Yue is safe and sound.

Jingyue, who is being cared for by everyone, is now quietly drinking water.

Only Lan Fei and Lin Zhiyi were by his bedside.

The rest of the people were waiting outside.

Jing Yue had already told Lan Fei about his and Lin Zhiyi's plan when they were alone together.

This injury was just a trick, allowing him to sit in a wheelchair and hide the fact that he was growing in stature.

After all, if she grows any taller, she won't be able to convince everyone with the "tall woman" argument.

Being a bit taller than average is acceptable, but being taller than a tall man is too eye-catching.

The Lin family is in the spotlight again, so it would be better for him to keep a low profile.

They didn't expect that someone would give them a pillow when they felt sleepy.

Cheng Lunian was more impulsive and reckless than the previous two times, no, the previous three times. Perhaps the prince's current gains had made him too arrogant and he thought that the Cheng family would not be held accountable for anything they did.

Or... who gave him the reason to be impulsive?

He was so thoughtless that he became a knife in the hands of others?

Jing Yue and Lin Zhiyi haven't analyzed the situation seriously yet, but things are currently progressing in their favor.

Unaware of the true situation, Concubine Lan cooperated with them very well. Her talk of "shaving her head and becoming a nun" and her casual mention of the deaths of the princes-in-law of the Wei and Qin families helped them a lot.

After learning that Jingyue was faking an injury, Lan Fei felt more relaxed. She took the teacup from Jingyue and said, "You're so bold! You're not afraid of getting into trouble. What if you really hurt your back and lungs... what would we do?"

Jing Yue comforted him, "Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on. I put on my chest protection beforehand and used my inner energy to resist the force of the arrow, which mitigated most of the impact."

"Let it go this time. Don't take such a risky move again."

"Yes, mother." This time it was Lin Zhiyi who responded obediently.

No matter what, it is her fault as the prince consort that the princess of "golden branches and jade leaves" was hurt.

Concubine Lan asked Jingyue, "What else do you need mother to do?"

Jing Yue: "Mother, just take care of yourself."

Concubine Lan: "Okay. Got it. I will watch your father thoroughly investigate the cases of the Wei and Qin families."

Jing Yue and Lin Zhiyi never expected that Lan Fei's "staring" would actually produce results - she collected evidence at some point and later released it to Ye Changning at the right time, convicting Cheng Lunian of the crime of killing Wei Ying and Qin Xiao.

Cheng Lunian’s death was not unjust.

That’s right, at the end of the Xu hour that night, Cheng Lunian was completely dead.

The imperial physician was unable to save him and after keeping him alive for a whole day, Cheng Lunian ultimately died at midnight.

Perhaps... Wei Ying and Qin Xiao also accelerated the "life-demanding summons" in the dark and took him to the underworld to settle the score.

Cheng Miao was heartbroken and fainted twice.

He hoped that by virtue of his pitiful appearance of fainting and sending off his son, the Emperor Longshun would be moved by his poor parenting skills and temporarily postpone his punishment.

As expected, Emperor Longshun did not make any immediate decision, but only ordered people to send him and Cheng Lunian back to the capital.

We have only been at the hunting ground for two days. It is impossible for the large group to return to Beijing so soon.

As for who to ask for escort... Emperor Longshun thought about it and appointed Yan Chongshan, Jing Zhuorui and Ye Changning to be responsible.

Ye Changning mainly returned to Beijing to continue investigating the affairs of the Wei and Qin families.

——He will soon find the evidence released by Concubine Lan...

As for the incident at the hunting ground, he also found evidence that Cheng Lunian was unfavorable to Prince Consort Lin and Princess Liyang.

Otherwise, how could Cheng Miao give up? And even pretend to be weak to win the sympathy of Emperor Longshun?

Let’s not talk about these for now.

Zhou Mingyan did not have to return to Beijing. He was still detained in the hunting ground and guarded by Emperor Longshun's men.

Apart from not being able to go horseback riding, shooting and hunting, other aspects of daily life are not affected at all.

In fact, he saved the princess and her husband, so he should be considered meritorious.

Lin Zhiyi went to see Zhou Mingyan twice.

She and Jing Yue did feel guilty towards Zhou Mingyan - whether it was a coincidence or something else, they did take advantage of him.

Zhou Mingyan is so innocent.

So, both times she went there, she brought Zhou Mingyan good wine and meat.

The look he gave Zhou Mingyan was also full of self-blame.

Zhou Mingyan, however, faced the fact that he had another life on his hands calmly: "Alright, stop looking at me like that. As if I did something bad. He had bad intentions towards you and the princess, and this is his own fault."

Lin Zhiyi drank two cups with him and asked him with a complicated expression, "Are you really not worried at all?"

"Of course I'm worried. The Prime Minister pointed at me and cursed me that day, tying the Zhou and Lin families together. It was obvious that he wanted to drag your family into this. I shot Cheng Lunian. I am responsible for my own actions, and I am willing to bear the responsibility. However... I have also caused you trouble. The Prime Minister hates my Zhou family, and he certainly hates your family as well."

"Hate them if you want. They've long disliked our Lin family—ever since they coveted my four sisters' marriages."

Zhou Mingyan muted his voice and only mouthed: Doesn’t that mean the prince also... holds a grudge against us?

Lin Zhiyi: "We can only deal with it as it comes. We have a clear conscience."

Zhou Mingyan nodded: "That's right! We have a clear conscience!"

He truly has a clear conscience.

Lin Zhiyi felt a tiny bit of guilt, but she and Jingyue were indeed nearly injured by Cheng Lunian. No, the original body had died at Cheng Lunian's hands.

And Wei Ying and Qin Xiao...

Now, they have finally avenged those three people.

It was such a blessing for Cheng Lunian to die like this!

Fortunately, it was Zhou Mingyan who fought back in the end - three arrows, avenging the three princes-in-law!

They also took this opportunity to help Jingyue successfully sit in a wheelchair without being suspected.

"How is the investigation into the assassin going?" Zhou Mingyan asked.

Lin Zhiyi shook his head: "I haven't had time to ask recently, so I'm not sure."

——The princess was injured, and she, as the prince consort, had to act convincingly. She could only stay in the princess's tent to ask about her well-being and had no intention of caring about the assassin.

Zhou Mingyan: "That's right. You still have to take care of the princess..." He was very regretful when mentioning the princess, "Is the princess really... going to be in a wheelchair?"

"Yeah. It's just temporary. He'll be fine!" Lin Zhiyi said confidently, "I'll accompany him during his rehabilitation after he's recovered for a while."

Zhou Mingyan changed his expression and agreed, "Right, take good care of it for a while, it will definitely recover!"