Chapter 315: Abandoned
When Lin Zhiqing went to Hua Mansion to look for Lin Jingya, he accidentally met Lu Huai in the same box.
At that time, Lu Huai only said that the Ministry of Revenue had official business.
But Lin Zhiqing has now figured it out. The official business is actually about the imperial gift.
When she was sending Miss Hua to marry, she heard many people talking about Miss Hua's dowry, saying that there was a painting in the dowry.
At that time, Lin Zhiqing was busy looking for Lin Jingya, and had no idea about the imperial gift, so he did not connect all these things together.
But now everything is clear and obvious.
Lin Zhiqing crawled into the box to look for Lin Jingya.
Lu Huai got into the box to look for the gift from the emperor.
Their purposes are different, but they are all related to the Lin family.
As for the last imperial gift, the sword, although Lin Zhiqing didn't know where Lu Huai found it, it was undeniable that he did it.
He is often not at the Lu family and is even busier than Lin Zhiqing.
The more I think about these things, the clearer they become.
Lu Huai's actions and what he said to Lin Zhiqing when he first investigated the poisoning of her cousin were all running through her mind.
No wonder Lu Huai paid special attention to the Lin family's treasures, and was particularly concerned about precious things such as rhinoceros skin lacquer.
No wonder, Lu Huai was just a small official in the Ministry of Revenue, but he was deeply trusted by the Minister of Revenue.
Lin Zhiqing covered his heart and tried his best to suppress the pain coming from his heart.
Previously, she had been unwilling to think deeply about when Lu Huai began to fall in love with her.
But now it is proven that it all started with lies and deception.
Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but wonder, did Lu Huai's feelings for her come from her own heart, or from the former "Lin Zhiqing"?
Who does he love?
This idea grew like a vine and took root in Lin Zhiqing's heart.
She was already very unfamiliar with this world, and now she had erected a high wall in her heart, blocking out everything related to Lu Huai.
…
Lu family.
"Master, Jiang Liuyun has indeed been to the Lin family. Hey, Master, wait a minute." Yun Feng muttered as he followed Lu Huai, "Why are you leaving so quickly?"
"You have resolved the issue of the imperial gift, but have you told Miss Tong Zhiqing?"
"Miss Zhiqing will definitely be very happy that a serious concern has been resolved..."
"Yun Feng!" Lu Huai interrupted Yun Feng.
Yun Feng was stunned. Lu Huai had always been gentle as jade, and occasionally sharp-tongued. Why was his tone so serious today?
He thought over and over again, and felt that this matter must be related to Lin Zhiqing.
After following Lu Huai for so many years, Yun Feng knew very well that the only person who could cause such drastic mood swings for his young master was Lin Zhiqing.
He patted his head and said, "Sir, did you have a quarrel with Miss Zhiqing? Girls are fine after all, so just coax them."
"If you don't know how, I'll teach you. I'm an expert!"
"Yun Feng." Lu Huai stopped and spoke again, his voice full of fatigue and loss.
"It would be fine if we could quarrel, but she doesn't want to quarrel with me."
After hearing this, Yun Feng became even more confused.
However, Lu Huai had no intention of explaining. After entering the yard, he closed the door directly, isolating everyone and everything outside.
Thinking of Lin Zhiqing's unfamiliar tone, he covered his chest and slowly sat down next to the door.
Yes, it would be better if Lin Zhiqing quarreled with him.
At least he can know that Lin Zhiqing cares about him and wants to resolve the misunderstanding.
Lu Huai's eyes turned red again.
When he first started investigating the matter of the imperial gift, he had not thought of today.
But as the investigation deepened, he became more and more afraid, fearing that Lin Zhiqing would abandon him if she knew that he had other intentions.
Now, the most worrying thing has happened.
But the most heartbreaking thing is that Lu Huai feels that Lin Zhiqing's attitude towards him is almost the same as his attitude towards Jiang Liuyun, and is even a little colder than towards Jiang Liuyun.
Lin Zhiqing didn't listen to his explanation, and even lost trust in him just because of Jiang Liuyun's few words.
Lu Huai couldn't help but wonder, did Lin Zhiqing really love him? Or had she ever really loved him?
The conflict between the two seems like an unsolvable knot.
As this situation emerged, even someone as slow-witted as Lin Yangyang noticed something was wrong.
Lu Huai, who used to come to look for Lin Zhiqing often, did not come.
Lin Zhiqing, who used to talk about Lu Huai every day, suddenly stopped.
Lin Yangyang was of course very curious about this abnormal situation.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, Lin Zhiqing would change the subject.
Gradually, Lin Yangyang understood.
My sister Qing had a quarrel with Lu Huai, and if this person was mentioned in front of Lin Zhiqing, Lin Zhiqing would definitely be in a bad mood.
No, Lin Zhiqing’s mood is not very good now.
Because something strange happened in the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion again.
After Zhenyuan Marquis Jiang Yunhe returned to Shengjing City, he took the initiative to submit a memorial at the morning court on the first day, hoping that the case of Lin Congrong could be retried and the innocence of the Zhenyuan Marquisate could be restored.
This low-key approach spread throughout Shengjing City in just half a day.
Lin Yangyang often hangs out in places where people are well-informed. Therefore, as soon as she got the news, she quickly returned to the Lin family and wanted to tell Lin Zhiqing.
But when she arrived at Shuqing Pavilion, Lin Zhiqing was dressing up, as if preparing to meet guests.
"Sister Qing, have you got the news?" Lin Yangyang said breathlessly.
Lin Zhiqing took off the jade hairpin from her bun, replaced it with a wooden one, and then spoke softly:
"Come on, cousin, you should get ready too. The Marquis of Zhenyuan should be coming soon."
"Marquis Zhenyuan? Jiang Yunhe?" Lin Yangyang touched his chin: "He dares to come to our Lin family!"
"Let's not even mention that he falsely accused my second uncle of treason. Just the fact that Jiang Liuyun was caught having a secret meeting with someone is enough to make them embarrassed to come to the door."
"There is no such thing as should or should not. Only interests are eternal. They must lower their posture and come to apologize." Lin Zhiqing changed into plain clothes.
"I know, it's more news!" Lin Yangyang gritted her teeth.
"Old people are always wise. You don't know that when the Marquis of Zhenyuan took action, everyone outside was deceived by him, saying that it was impossible for the Marquis of Zhenyuan to harm my second uncle."
"I have to meet him properly today!"
"Cousin." Lin Zhiqing's voice was quite calm:
"What's the point of him putting on a show? I actually hope he can successfully persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to re-examine the case."
"But even if he volunteered, there would still be many people who opposed him. Now that he's here, he's just putting on a show."
"Don't be impulsive later. If necessary, you can squeeze out a few tears, or you can spread the story of Jiang Liuyun in Cangxianglou again."
"Alright!" Lin Yangyang rubbed his hands together, "As long as they dare to come, I will definitely put on a good show and let them know how powerful we are!"
Lin Zhiqing's expression remained calm: "Not only that, if we are going to do it, we must do it better."
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