Chapter 373 Recalling the Past Life

The queen was shocked.

How did these people get together? Wei Qingyan was not caught, and Lin Lanting is still alive. How did Tu Dao do things?

Before she could think any more, Father-in-law Lin came over carrying Lin Lanting on his back.

"Please, Your Majesty, have the imperial physician treat my son."

In order to show her importance to Wei Qingyan, the Queen brought most of the Imperial Hospital with her. Of course, it was impossible for all the imperial doctors to follow her into the house, so some of them waited outside the hospital.

"What's wrong with Lanting?" The Queen hurried forward and ordered the imperial physician, "Quick, check Lanting."

Although Lin Lanting's injuries were serious, for a military general who had fought on the battlefield, the injuries were not serious. It was just that he looked like he was covered in blood.

It looks very scary.

Lin Guozhang replied with a pained look on his face, "Lanting was ambushed."

After that, he stopped talking to the Queen and looked at Shi Yu who had followed him out, "Your Highness, my son's injuries are too severe. I heard that most of the imperial doctors are at home, so I couldn't wait to take him home, so I carried him here.

Could Your Highness please move a room to my son so that the imperial physician can treat his injuries?"

Hearing that the girl from the Wei family was also injured, Lan Ting told him before coming that he must let him recuperate in the Prince's Mansion. He guessed that his son was worried about the girl and wanted to be with her.

Shi Yu hurriedly ordered Dong Zang to take Lin Lanting and the imperial physician to the next courtyard, but Lin Guozhang did not follow them. Instead, he knelt down and said, "My son has suffered such an unfortunate misfortune. Please, Your Majesty, seek justice for him."

Liang Fusu also knelt down, "Your Majesty, I received news last night that Liang Yongan's concubine, who was supposed to be imprisoned in the Dali Temple, has escaped from prison.

I chased him all the way to the outskirts of the city, where I encountered a group of black-clad assassins surrounding General Lin. The concubine also disappeared nearby. I suspect the assassins of General Lin and the rescuers of the concubine were the same group.

"Is this really true?"

The Queen's face darkened as she looked at the Supreme Court Justice. "What on earth is going on? How could a perfectly normal person escape from prison?"

The Minister of the Dali Temple felt bitter. As early as after the Governor of Jingzhao Prefecture reminded him, he had vaguely guessed that Liang Yongan was instructed by the Queen to frame the Crown Princess.

The concubine's son was replaced by the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and he was not unaware of it.

But he guessed that the Dali Temple Shaoqing was instructed by the Queen. Fengzhao had no king, and the Queen was the master of Fengzhao. He could only turn a blind eye.

Unexpectedly, the Liang family discovered the replacement of the concubine, and it was also involved in the assassination of General Lin.

In addition, the Queen did not even attend the morning court today and came to the Prince's Mansion. He had a hunch that this matter was not simple.

But now that the prisoner had escaped, he, as the Dali Temple Minister, had an unshirkable responsibility. Since he had previously pretended to be ignorant, he could only continue to pretend. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I personally went to the prison yesterday when I was off duty, and the prisoners were all in there.

I got up early this morning and went to the palace gate to accompany the Queen to the Prince's Mansion. I haven't received any report from my subordinates that a criminal has escaped from prison. Please allow me to confirm whether Lord Liang has made a mistake."

"I guarantee with my life that I have never made a mistake. The one who was taken out of the city by the men in black last night was the concubine's daughter." Liang Fusu retorted loudly.

Yesterday, when the Crown Princess sent her sister away, they noticed that she looked serious and must have something to do, so they left without disturbing her and the grandparents.

At night, the prince came to him and told him that his concubine's daughter had been switched and hidden in a brothel, and was now in his hands.

The Crown Princess is in danger, so the Liang family needs to go and help her under the pretext of tracking down the concubine's son.

Not to mention that the Crown Princess had done the Liang family a favor, even if the concubine wanted to escape, he would not allow it, and anyone who helped the concubine escape deserved to die.

The Queen glanced at Liang Fusu and said to the Dali Temple Minister, "Go and verify it quickly."

But he was thinking in his heart that the concubine was hiding well in the brothel and it was not time to send him away. Liang Fusu was not the kind of person who would visit brothels, so it was impossible for him to find the concubine there.

Unless someone told him that the person was either Qing Wu or Shi Yu.

Liang Fusu led his men out of the city last night, but she did not receive any news, which meant that one of the four city gate guards yesterday was from the Liang family.

Qing Wu, Shi Yu, and the Liang family, they actually came together so quickly.

It’s really great.

The queen's gaze turned to Lin Guozhang again, and when she lowered her eyes, a hint of hatred fell in them.

Perhaps, the Lin family has also switched to their camp.

She still underestimated Shi Yu and Wei Qingyan. He was able to win over so many people to support him so quickly. How could her Zhi'an, who was kind and simple, be their opponent?

Fortunately, in this life, she always made Zhi'an and Shi Yu good friends, and did not dare to let him have any thoughts about the imperial power.

In this way, Zhi'an would not fight with Shi Yu for that position as he did in his previous life, and eventually be killed by Shi Yu.

The hateful thing is that in this life, Zhi'an fell in love with Lin Lanting, but Lin Lanting, like in his previous life, still thought that they, mother and son, were not suitable to sit on the throne, in the name of thinking about Feng Zhao's country, and chose to support outsiders.

What's the point of having such a treacherous uncle living?

The Queen thought of her past life and felt extremely resentful. However, she said, "Father, I will investigate Lanting's case and bring the murderer to justice. He looks seriously injured, and you are not in good spirits either. Please go over there and keep him company."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, but Lan Ting is so badly injured that I dare not look at him. It would be like tearing my heart out."

Tears welled up in Lin Guozhang's eyes.

Although he deliberately caused the blood on his son's body, the wounds were real and he was heartbroken.

What made him even more heartbroken was the daughter in front of him.

How could she bear it? How could she be willing to do that? He was her biological brother, her only brother, from the same mother!

The Lin family had no future under his leadership, but his son was very hardworking and inherited his grandfather's bravery. He also cared about his country and upheld the principles of protecting the country and the king. Why was he treated like this?

He knelt down and said, "My son went to war when he was young. Over the years, he has taken it as his responsibility to protect the country and has not dared to slack off in the slightest. I can accept that he died in the battle to protect the country, but I cannot accept that he was injured by a villain.

Before my son fell into a coma, he told me that he had noticed Chi Lie's unusual behavior in recent days and was worried that Chi Lie had evil ambitions towards me, Feng Zhao, so he was quite concerned.

The grave keeper of the Lin family's ancestral land was inexplicably killed. I couldn't understand it before. An old soldier who had retired many years ago had been guarding the ancestral land for many years and nothing had happened to him.

Why was he killed this time? Something happened last night when my son went to look for clues. I am worried that someone from Fengzhao was conspiring with Chi Lie. The murder of the gravekeeper from the Lin family was just a prelude. The target is my son and countless Fengzhao generals like my son.

Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to conduct a thorough investigation, take preventative measures, and ensure that no further military officer is harmed."

When Lin Lanting got into trouble, everyone, whether they were unaware or had a vague guess about what was going on, took a wait-and-see attitude. Only after hearing what the old father-in-law said did everyone take it seriously.

An official asked, "Does the father-in-law really mean what he said?"

"How could I joke about the safety of my country? The secret report that my son has painstakingly investigated is of course true."

Lin Guozhang looked at the Queen and said, "Your Majesty, Lanting must have informed you as well, right?"

The Queen was angry that Father-in-law Lin had dragged the matter to Chi Lie and involved foreign enemies, thus escalating the matter into a national feud. If the officials continued to investigate, she would have a hard time handling some matters.

So she said in a cold voice, "Lanting did tell me that, but I also sent people to monitor the situation over there, and I didn't find any contact between Chi Lie and Feng Zhao. Don't scare yourself, father-in-law."

She wanted to tell everyone that it was Lin Guozhang who was making a fuss. The assassination might be a personal grudge, not persecution by the enemy country.

But Qing Wu immediately retorted, "If the Queen says to keep an eye on her, does that mean she can definitely keep an eye on her?

Liang Yongan killed his daughter, Concubine Yue escaped and had an affair with a minister for many years, and forty-nine girls were buried alive, including the current escape of the concubine's son from prison, all happened under the Queen's nose.

It can be seen that the Queen does not have the ability to see everything, but she concealed the important information reported by Lin Lanting. If Lin Lanting had not been rescued by Lord Liang today, I, Feng Zhao, would have lost a military general who protects the country.

Or will countless more generals be killed in the future, and the Queen still thinks this is a small matter? Or is it that after all, the Queen is a woman with limited knowledge and is unable to shoulder the responsibility of the Xiao family's rule? "