Chapter 270 He wants to ask the Emperor for a reward and a marriage decree!

Qingling agreed.

Prince Xin may seem to mind his own business and dress himself up like a peacock, but someone who can emerge unscathed from the royal power struggles is no simpleton.

Furthermore, he was also a student of Grand Tutor Zhou. Given his relationship with the Zhou family, it was impossible for him to be clean in the major case involving the Yellow River.

He traveled around sightseeing, but was he just really having fun? Did he not cultivate relationships with local officials and wealthy businessmen?

Nobody would believe that.

"...Zhou Zhining wanted to frame me because she was afraid Zhan Xingzhuo would get entangled with me and wanted to kill me. But Prince Xin shouldn't be so stupid as to expose this matter. Could it be that Prince Xin wanted to drag me down and divert the attention of the investigating officials?"

This is what Qingling can't understand.

Even if she were to shift her focus, she was just a lowly businesswoman; what great use could she possibly have?

"...Perhaps they think that the Grand Princess of Deyang cares about me and will do everything in her power to protect me."

Yao Qingling muttered to herself, "However, Aunt Zhao has revealed the weaving and dyeing workshop, so you can follow this lead to investigate."

She looked at Lin Shiyuan.

Lin Shiyuan nodded.

This thorough investigation might just uncover all the hidden figures behind the scenes in the major corruption case involving the Yellow River.

As the night deepened, when Lin Shiyuan left the Magnolia Courtyard, he saw the guards who were still on duty below lying soundly asleep under the eaves, with crooked wine bottles beside them.

At this point, who had the energy to check if anyone had come out of the Marquis's residence?

If the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor were to truly flee, these people would be utterly unable to prevent it.

The guards in the capital were so lax and negligent; no wonder those bandits were able to enter the city so easily to steal and rob.

Lin Shiyuan glanced at the field.

He was sitting under the eaves of the main gate, still awake, but roasting a chicken.

Lin Shiyuan was almost laughing in anger. How could this person be so different in front of others and behind their backs?

Back at the manor, the servants on night watch in Lin Shiyuan's courtyard were no different from the guards of the Marquis's manor; they even started snoring.

He walked straight past, entered the house, hid the wooden dummy under the bed again, and then turned over and lay down on the bed.

With his arm behind his head, he suddenly remembered the way Yao Qingling looked sleeping in his arms.

The fragrance wafted into his nose, faint yet enticing; she was truly a sweet and gentle beauty.

I wish I could marry her as soon as possible.

After this case, he should stop hiding it.

He wanted to ask the emperor for a reward and for the emperor to grant him a marriage!

In the man's dreams, there were always erotic dreams of embracing Yao Qingling.

When Lin Qiao got up in the morning, the clattering sound shattered Lin Shiyuan's sweet dream.

"Brother, the cook said there's a huge piece of meat and a whole chicken in the kitchen! And lots of big meat buns too!"

Lin Qiao was extremely excited and rushed straight to the door. Her momentum should have pushed the door open directly, but the door shook and Lin Qiao was bounced back.

"Is it latched?" Lin Qiao muttered, then tried pushing the door again, but the door only wobbled slightly.

But that didn't matter. Lin Qiao pounded on the door, her voice even louder, "Brother, we have a chivalrous hero in our household! The cook said that the hero must think you're a good official, so he sent us meat!"

His voice was so loud that the entire mansion could hear it.

"What? What?" The servants who slept under the eaves last night were startled and nearly kicked over the brazier.

Then came another loud clanging and banging.

Lin Shiyuan opened his eyes and looked at the bed board above his head, letting out a sigh of annoyance.

The sky was still a bluish-green color; the sun hadn't even risen yet.

Lin Qiao needs to change her temperament of throwing a tantrum when she can't get meat and making a big fuss when she does.

The man thought to himself, "Luckily, I locked the door when I got back to my room last night. Otherwise, if that girl rushed in and smelled the chicken soup on me, I don't know what she would have done."

The man came out after washing up.

He didn't give Lin Qiao a friendly look.

Lin Qiao was overjoyed to have meat to eat, her face beaming with smiles.

She had a meat bun in one hand and another in the other, her cheeks were bulging.

Lin Shiyuan thought that it would be some time before he could marry Yao Qingling, but Yao Qingling's shop needed to be unsealed as soon as possible, otherwise this girl would give him a hard time again.

However, before the lockdown is lifted, we must…

The man's expression darkened slightly, and he finished his breakfast with a heavy heart.

As soon as the door was pushed open, Tian Zhu stood outside with a gloomy face.

His face was ashen, and he had very dark circles under his eyes.

His body was clearly still trembling, but he pretended to be upright, which was quite funny.

Lin Shiyuan's mood improved when he saw him.

He said calmly, "Coming to my door so early in the morning, again asking for breakfast?"

He glanced inside and said, "Sorry, my sister is growing, so she ate the last bun."

"..." Tian Zhu was so angry he was about to explode.

Do you think he's a beggar?

Tian Zhu clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lin Shiyuan, urging him to go to the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence to arrest the person as soon as possible.

He even gave a reason: "By taking advantage of the small number of people, detaining the entire Marquis's family will not cause a disturbance among the people."

Lin Shiyuan gave a mocking smirk: "You know, the people are protecting her..."

Tian Zhu didn't respond to him, but stepped aside to make way for him.

This time, it was Lin Shiyuan who led the way, taking a group of people towards the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence.

This time, Lin Shiyuan did not go directly to Mulan Courtyard to arrest people. Instead, in the main courtyard, after pointing out the crimes committed by the Marquis of Zhongyong, he arrested everyone in the mansion.

Apart from Yao Laosan's family, who had just returned to Beijing not long ago.

They were unaware of it.

As the shackles were put on Yao Qingling, Lin Shiyuan glanced at her. Yao Qingling looked indignant and shouted, "I have done nothing wrong! You officials who treat human life like dirt, once the truth of the case is out, you will all apologize to me and compensate me for all my losses!"

"Madam Yao, save your energy. You can live a little longer in prison." Tian Zhu didn't care at all, a deep malice flashing in his eyes.

Marquis Zhongyong was so frightened that he didn't even have the strength to walk. He took his first step on the snow and fell down.

When he fell, Zhao's concubine behind him also fell down, landing on top of him and almost squeezing out the last bit of breath from the Marquis of Zhongyong's chest.

How embarrassing!

The guards, seeing the disheveled state of the Marquis of Zhongyong's family, laughed uproariously, finally getting revenge for the night they had spent guarding them.

Once they're in jail, these people won't get away with it!

Yao Qingling carried Zhao'er and walked at the back.

It's just a pity for the child; she has to suffer with her.

Third Aunt You chased after him, saying, "Qingling, if you trust me, then let me take care of the child."

Qingling glanced at Madam You, then looked down at Zhao'er's sweet sleeping face.

He doesn't understand anything yet.

Qingling really wanted to hand the child over to Madam You.

She went to prison, and they dared not neglect her, but it was, after all, an unlucky place.

However, considering that Zhan Xingzhuo might take the child away while she was away, she decided to take care of the child herself.

Qingling smiled and said, "It's alright. The child may be young, but experiencing more things will make him stronger. Besides, he might only be there for a day trip."

She lightly swept across Lin Shiyuan and Tian Zhu.

At this moment, many people were already walking on the street.

Seeing this scene, everyone stopped and watched. No one knew what had happened in the mansion, but they saw Madam Yao wearing shackles and holding a child in her arms.

Her light sweep seemed to strike a nerve with Tian Zhu, who urged her roughly, "Hurry up and leave, stop gossiping here!"

In the distance, a horse-drawn carriage was parked by the roadside.

Inside the carriage, Zhou Zhining, with the warmth of the brazier, slowly adjusted Xiao'er's fox fur hat and said with a smile, "Xiao'er, shall I take you to buy candied hawthorns?"