The prefect was surprised that the truth would come out so quickly, and even thought that Lin was probably trying to help the person behind the scenes escape disaster by speaking so quickly.

"Did you plan all of this yourself, or was someone behind the scenes instructing you?"

The prefect kept an eye on her, not letting any of her little schemes slip by.

Madam Lin shook her head: "Killing him was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Who was behind me teaching me? If he hadn't kept talking about finding young and beautiful women to give him more sons, I wouldn't have had such thoughts."

As she spoke, she gave a very sad smile. If she hadn't given birth to three sons for that scoundrel and secured his position in the old man's eyes, would she have such a good life now?

The man is heartless. He doesn't cherish what he has. He only thinks about finding a new woman to have a son for him, but he never thought that her son would die because of his selfishness. How can she swallow that anger?

"Do you know anything about the person he's trying to curry favor with?"

The prefect was enlightened by these words: never mess with a woman, or you'll never know how you died.

"I don't know. That person is very mysterious. Originally, he had nothing to do with us, but that damned man insisted on competing with the eldest son's wife. Knowing that the eldest son's wife had powerful backers, he also wanted to get involved, so he was constantly being used."

After revealing the truth, Lin calmed down considerably, wiped away her tears, and tried to gain some benefits for herself.

"You knew he was being used, didn't you think about trying to persuade him?"

The prefect continued to ask questions.

“What’s the use of persuasion? He says I’m just a clueless woman who doesn’t know anything, and everything he does is for the family. Ha, he’s only doing it for himself! He’s a fool, yet he tries to compete with others. He’s only alive because he hasn’t encountered any difficult situations. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have had the chance to do anything.”

That makes sense, the prefect nodded.

"I will send someone to verify what you have said. However, even princes are subject to the same laws as commoners. You murdered your husband, which is a capital offense. But considering that you have children to raise and have cooperated with the investigation, I will give you a lighter sentence after the facts are verified."

The prefect was a man of his word; he would keep his promises.

"Thank you, sir!"

Lin was very grateful, thankful that she had told the truth, otherwise she would definitely have been sentenced to death.

"If you have any relevant evidence, hand it all over. Catching the person behind it will better guarantee your safety."

The prefect nodded, left a message, and departed.

Lin was taken aback; this was a warning to her.

But she really didn't know that much.

No… some images flashed through her mind, and she hurriedly caught up with the prefect, saying, “Sir, that man gave him a woman!”

Where?

The prefect stopped abruptly, not wanting to miss such a crucial clue.

"He lived in the backyard, among the ordinary concubines."

"broken!"

The prefect seemed to realize something and hurriedly left.

By the time they arrived, the concubine was already gone.

Lin was being escorted behind, looking embarrassed. "I...I didn't know it would turn out like this..."

The woman had always been quite well-behaved, never vying for favor or causing her any trouble, and usually had a very low profile, so she hadn't thought of her before.

The prefect breathed a sigh of relief; it was always just a little short.

Meanwhile, Lu Baichuan followed a woman out of the Ouyang residence. He originally thought the woman wanted to go find Xu Zhao, but unexpectedly, the woman entered a clothing shop. Lu Baichuan followed her in and was immediately confronted by a row of swords.

"You must be tired after following me for so long?"

The woman stepped out of the crowd, a smile playing on her lips, but her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Lu Baichuan narrowed his eyes. This woman knew he was being followed, so her martial arts skills must be quite high.

What would a person like that want to become Ouyang Hao's concubine?

What information did Ouyang Hao have that would make Xu Zhao go to such lengths?

Lu Baichuan thought they wanted to fight him, but to his surprise, they made way for him. The woman walked over, sat down, took a sip of tea, and said to Lu Baichuan, "How about we make a deal?"

"Where do you get the confidence to do business with me?"

The woman didn't answer, but continued, "To tell you the truth, all the businesses we've been running around here all these years are under Ouyang Jing's name. In other words, Ouyang Jing is the real boss, and has nothing to do with our master. Even if you catch him, you won't be able to produce any solid evidence, so why bother?"

"I can give you all the relevant information. You can arrest Ouyang Jing and report to the emperor, and we can both live in peace."

"If you're not willing, then we can fight to the death!"

Lu Baichuan was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected these people to be so cunning, categorizing everything under Ouyang Jing's name so they could reap the benefits while Ouyang Jing would take the blame if anything went wrong.

Ouyang Jing thought this person valued him highly, but in reality, he was just a pawn being used.

Xu Zhao then stirred up conflict between the Ouyang brothers, causing them to fight to the death, which did not hinder Xu Zhao's expansion of his own power.

Having figured this out, he said, "Even if it's a fight to the death, you won't escape."

If they hadn't discovered these people's existence, it wouldn't have mattered. But now that they know, there's no reason to let them leave.

Hearing this, the woman knew the negotiations had failed. She stood up and ordered, "Close the door!"

After saying that, he drew the long sword from his waist and thrust it at Lu Baichuan first.

Others followed suit, and the shop's items were smashed to pieces, leaving a complete mess.

The woman was highly skilled in martial arts, and the others were not weak either. Lu Baichuan was alone, and he had just fought a battle at the side gate of the Ouyang Mansion. He had not yet recovered his strength, so it would be difficult for him to cope.

He was about to take the medicine, but there were too many people on the other side, and he couldn't find the time to get the small bottle.

Seeing his suspicious movements, the woman shouted, "Don't let him take anything out!"

The space here is small and crowded, and all the windows are sealed off; the only way to get out is to break a window.

Unfortunately, there were too many people on the other side, blocking the windows and making it difficult to move around for a while.

Knowing he was too weak to keep up with these people, Lu Baichuan stepped on one of their heads and stood up. He quickly pulled something out of his pocket and threw it without even looking at what it was.

"Bang!"

It's a little black ball!

Lu Baichuan quickly pulled someone over to shield himself from injury.

Fortunately, the balls he brought out this time weren't too powerful, otherwise he might have really killed himself playing with the little black balls.

The woman ran away injured, but the remaining people didn't have time to escape and were knocked out by Lu Baichuan with a bottle of medicine.

He coughed twice, his strength already at its limit, but if he didn't chase after that woman, it would be even harder to find her later. After thinking about it, he decided to go after her anyway, since he had medicine on him.

Just as he was about to leave, someone grabbed his arm.