Chapter 353 Denial
The housekeeper's mother, who was being dragged by Chen Ping, staggered. The housekeeper of the Lin Mansion was walking in front, looking back every few steps.
It was confusing enough that Prince Jingbei asked him to come to Pei Mansion, but what he didn't expect was that the person Lin Mansion was looking for was in Pei Mansion, and Prince Jingbei was also looking for her.
The manager of the Lin Mansion had too many doubts in his heart, and his heart was in turmoil.
Pei Huaijin was still wearing prison clothes. He had been locked up in the Ministry of Justice's death row for these days. Thanks to the Ministry of Justice's special care, he had a basin of water to wash his face and body. Everyone was clean, which made him feel more and more uncomfortable. But with so many people around, he couldn't leave.
When he was in a dilemma, Xie Jingyu looked at him and said, "Go change into clean clothes."
Pei Huaijin looked at Xie Jingyu with gratitude, which made Xie Jingyu's eyes twitch.
As expected of siblings, their eyes look similar.
There is a kind of clarity that is like being sold and still counting the money for him.
Old Master Pei and the others could tell that Xie Jingyu was deliberately sending Pei Huaijin away, "Go."
Pei Huaijin just wanted to take a nice bath and didn't think too much about it. After getting permission, he left quickly.
The others went into the study. It was already dark, and in another quarter of an hour the curfew would be on the street.
Shen Ji wanted to know what important matter was that required him to come to the Pei family today. Old Master Pei also wanted to know, so they entered the study and both looked at Xie Jingyu.
Xie Jingyu turned around and saw Chen Ping pulling the housekeeper in.
Seeing the housekeeper, Shen Ji frowned, thinking that the housekeeper looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember when he had seen her before.
Old Master Pei was worried, "This is Mother Lin, who is responsible for taking care of Huai Jin. What did she do wrong?"
Xie Jingyu said, "She made no mistakes, she has done meritorious service."
Shen Ji, “…”
Old Master Pei, “…”
This doesn't look like a meritorious service.
Seeing that everyone was standing, this was not something that could be explained in a few words, so Xie Jingyu invited Old Master Pei and Shen Ji to sit down. He did it very naturally. If someone didn't know, they would have thought this was the Prince of Jingbei's Mansion, or his, Xie Jingyu's, study.
After Old Master Pei and Shen Ji sat down, Xie Jingyu asked Old Master Pei, "Old Master Pei, do you still remember how Pei Huaijin came to the Pei family?"
Old Master Pei, “……???”
Old Master Pei was very surprised. "Why is Prince Jingbei asking me this?"
Xie Jingyu did not answer, but said, "Please let me know."
Old Master Pei became more and more confused, but there was nothing to hide about this matter, because many people knew about it, and the Pei family did not even hide it from Pei Huaijin himself. Moreover, if it were not for Xie Jingyu's help and the Empress Dowager's decree, it is unknown whether Pei Huaijin would still be alive.
Old Master Pei suppressed his doubts and talked about the process of adopting Pei Huaijin.
That was fifteen years ago. It was Mrs. Pei's birthday that year, but she didn't want to go to Beijing. It was a rare occasion for her to celebrate, so Old Master Pei took leave and returned to Lianzhou to celebrate her birthday.
On the birthday, before dawn, there were several cries coming from outside the Pei Mansion. The servant was woken up and opened the door with sleepy eyes. He saw a baby still in a cradle placed outside the door.
The servant was so frightened that he hurried to report to him. When he came out and picked up the child, he found that the child's face was red from the cold and his forehead was hot. He was very ill.
He quickly called for a doctor, and it took half a month to cure the child because the child was sent to Madam Pei on her birthday. Madam Pei felt sorry for the child, and since Old Master Pei's eldest son was the only son, Madam Pei had a difficult labor and heavy bleeding when giving birth to her son. Although she survived, she would never be able to give birth again in her life.
Men in the Pei family are not allowed to take concubines easily. Madam Pei felt that the eldest son had only one son and was a little short of children, so she decided to let the eldest son adopt Pei Huaijin.
Before Old Master Pei resigned and returned to Lianzhou, although Pei Huaijin was registered under the name of the eldest branch of the Pei family, he stayed in Lianzhou with Madam Pei. Until ten years ago, Madam Pei was seriously ill. Old Master Pei was worried about his mother, and he was also pressured by Duke Song and others in the court, so he resigned in anger.
After Old Master Pei returned to Lianzhou, he saw that Pei Huaijin was lively and intelligent, and even more spiritual than his own grandchildren. He liked him very much, so he personally taught him and raised him to become a talented person.
The Pei family had never concealed Pei Huaijin's background. It was precisely because they knew that Pei Huaijin was not Old Master Pei's biological grandson that Old Master Lin wanted to adopt him when he saw him in Lianzhou. If he was Old Master Pei's biological grandson, no matter how much Old Master Lin liked him, he would not have asked for it.
After Old Master Pei finished speaking, he asked Xie Jingyu, "This case has nothing to do with Huai Jin's background, right?"
Xie Jingyu said, "It's for another case."
Is there another case?
Old Master Pei became more and more confused.
Xie Jingyu asked, "Does Old Master Pei know who sent Pei Huaijin to the Pei family?"
...Why does this sound so strange?
Old Master Pei asked, "Does the prince know?"
Xie Jingyu looked at Mother Lin and said, "She was the one who gave it to me."
Old Master Pei was very surprised.
The manager of the Lin Mansion was even more shocked.
Mother Lin is Luqiao, and the child she gave away is...
The manager of the Lin Mansion felt his heart almost jump out of his throat.
Mother Lin had been standing there, wanting to leave but unable to. When she heard Xie Jingyu tell Old Master Pei that it was she who sent Pei Huaijin to the Pei family, her face turned pale and she hastily denied it, "No, it wasn't me!"
This denial made Shen Ji remember who she was. He stood up in surprise and said, "It's you, Qingyin's maid Luqiao."
Mother Lin kept shaking her head in denial.
Shen Ji took two steps forward and asked anxiously, "Is the child you took away that year Huai Jin?!"
Mother Lin shook her head as usual, but after shaking it twice, she realized something was wrong and asked quickly, "How did Duke Dingguo know that I took a child away back then?"
Xie Jingyu walked to Shen Ji and asked Mother Lin, "Didn't Princess Jin tell you who the father of those two children is?"
Mother Lin shook her head.
After shaking it, he realized that she had confessed everything and his face turned pale.
Old Master Pei sat there, his heart pounding. Did he hear it wrong? Did he misunderstand? Why did it sound like he was saying his grandson Huai Jin was the son of Princess Jin?
The former Crown Prince, Prince Jin, died of poisoning on his wedding night. Princess Jin became a widow after her marriage. How could she have a son?
This is a serious matter that could cost you your life.
Not only the Lin family, but also the Pei family will lose their heads.
Old Master Pei couldn't sit still any longer and asked, "What's going on?"
Mother Lin shook her head. "I don't know. I don't know what you are talking about..."
After saying a few words, she ran towards the pillar over there.
Fortunately, Chen Ping was quick-witted and caught Mother Lin in time, otherwise she would have hit her head and died on the spot.
Mother Lin is truly loyal to Princess Jin and the Lin family, and would rather die than not keep this secret.
Shen Ji said, "Why are you seeking death?"
Mother Lin knelt on the ground and cried, "I have kept this secret for fifteen years. If you ask me, I will die..."
Shen Ji had a headache, "The father of those two children is the current emperor!"
Mother Lin looked at Shen Ji in astonishment, "Emperor...Emperor?"
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