Chapter 1 Self-invited Exile
"I'm telling you, don't dream of marrying you. The one I love will always be Zhou Min. Lin Yue, you vicious woman, I'm going to take revenge on you. I've prepared thirty homeless people for you. Look how good I am to you. Enjoy it and don't die all of a sudden."
Lin Yue was confused. She jumped into the water to save someone but was kicked to the bottom of the river and drowned.
You can’t be a good person!
But who is this man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes in front of me?
How come he looks like a human but can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth?
My head suddenly felt pounding and a series of memories came flooding back like a movie. It turned out that I had traveled through time and space to the ancient Dagan Dynasty. I was the niece of a corrupt official and my house had been ransacked.
The original owner was abducted during the chaos of a house search. As long as the illusion of being tortured to death was created, the government search would only find her body. The final conclusion was that she fled for fear of punishment, was targeted by a homeless person, and unfortunately died.
Look, what a good arrangement, the original owner’s life was gone just like that.
"Drink this glass of wine obediently. I've added something good to it. It's what the Fuchunlou turtles use to discipline disobedient prostitutes. The potency is so strong that even fairies in the cold heavens can't help but become sluts.
Lin Yue, I told you that one day, I will make you pay back a hundredfold for the harm you caused Zhou Min!"
The man in front of him was the original owner's fiancé Zheng Xiao. He had a ferocious face and didn't look at all like the nobility and elegance of a scholar. Instead, he looked like a street thug.
Lin Yue had her hands tied, kneeling on the ground, and rolled her eyes. The villain talked so much, how stupid was he?
She used this time to untie the rope. The next step was to plan how to leave. Looking at the smug and crazy Zheng Xiao and the beggars who were waiting outside, she smiled and a brilliant idea came to her.
Don't worry! Lin Yue, I will avenge you. Since Zheng Xiao wants you to be tortured to death, how about giving it back to him and letting him have a taste of it himself?
The body that was originally full of resentment felt much more relaxed. Lin Yue knew that this was because the original owner's wish had been fulfilled and he had left the body. From then on, this body belonged to him.
While Zheng Xiao was pouring the wine, Lin Yue, who was kneeling on the ground pitifully, approached him at lightning speed and slapped him on the back of the neck.
Zheng Xiao felt a pain on the back of his head, and in a blink of an eye he saw Lin Yue, who had been at the mercy of others, looking at him with a half-smile.
"you,"
Zheng Xiao fainted on the ground after uttering just one word, and the wine glass rolled to Lin Yue's feet.
Looking at the desolate house, there was a pile of meat buns on the table. Lin Yue knew that Zheng Xiao had poisoned them, a poison that would take effect in an hour and was originally prepared for the beggars.
How could someone as selfish as Zheng Xiao leave such trouble for himself? A few meat buns are enough to kill them.
Lin Yue kicked Zheng Xiao, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and poured all the wine in the jug into his mouth. Hey, it saved her a lot of effort.
He quietly slipped out of the door and watched the beggars with lewd smiles walk in together, and only turned and left when he heard indescribable noises from inside.
"Sir, I am the niece of the corrupt official Lin Hongyuan. My father is Lin Hongyuan's younger brother, Lin Hongzhi. I was out on the streets earlier, and when I returned home I discovered that my uncle's house had been raided for corruption, so I've come here to surrender myself."
Lin Yue looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and there was no sign of guilt on her part.
What's more, she knew that if she fled for fear of crime, she would have no identity and it would be difficult for her to survive in the feudal society. Besides, if Zheng Xiao's father knew that she was still alive, he would definitely capture her and arrange a ghost marriage for her!
The officer on duty at the Dali Temple frowned slightly, feeling even more surprised. Just as the officer named the Lin family and discovered that one person was missing, he went to investigate, and right after that, this woman came to surrender. This was too much of a coincidence.
And it's so strange that he came to surrender himself with all his might. Logically, shouldn't he have run away?
"Are you really from the Lin family, Lin Hongyuan's niece?"
The officers couldn't believe that there were such stupid people in the world who refused to run away when they got the chance after being sentenced to exile.
"Really? I'm Lin Yue. Please inform the responsible person."
Lin Yue stood there pretty and generous, allowing everyone to watch her.
Soon, Lin Yue was invited into a separate torture room in the Dali Temple. The doctor of the Ministry of Justice found the idea of surrendering himself absurd and decided to interrogate him personally.
"Who is in the hall?"
Lord Li was dressed in official attire, with a serious expression on his face. Adding to the eerie surroundings, the young girl, who had never seen the world, must have been frightened to death.
"Your Excellency, I am the niece of the prisoner Lin Hongyuan, Lin Hongzhi's daughter, Lin Yue. Today, I sneaked out of the house to go shopping. I didn't expect that when I returned, my house had been raided. They said that my uncle Lin Hongyuan had embezzled a huge amount of money and accepted bribes, and was sentenced to exile in Lingnan.
Lin Yue knew that she had enjoyed the wealth of the Lin family, and now that the Lin family was in trouble, she should be punished along with her family. Therefore, after hearing the news, Lin Yue came to the Dali Temple to surrender herself.
Lord Li still found it absurd. Although he asked Lin Hongzhi to secretly identify Lin Yue and confirm her identity, he always felt that there was no such stupid person in the world.
Facing Lin Yue's righteous statement, he couldn't say that what she did was wrong. He felt a lump in his heart, unable to let it go or get it out, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
She was just a woman, and he had no interest in delving into the underlying reasons. As long as she found her purpose, her mission was accomplished.
"In that case, return to your cell! You'll be leaving tomorrow, so get some rest!"
Lin Yue followed the jailer to the cell where the Lin family members were imprisoned.
"Sister Yue, didn't you escape? Have you been caught again?"
Zhang, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lin family, was very surprised. She didn't look like the one who looked so neat and tidy.
"Sister Yue, my son, are you okay? The officer said you ran away. Let me check if you are injured."
Everyone in the Lin family gathered around and looked at Lin Yue with concern.
"Mother, auntie, I didn't run away, nor was I arrested. I came to the Dali Temple on my own.
This morning, I left my maid and servants behind and went shopping. I had no idea our house had been raided. When I returned, I heard from others that our family had been sentenced to exile, so I turned myself in at the Dali Temple."
"You silly child."
Mother Xie hugged the child, but she also knew that the decision the child made was correct. After all, it would be so difficult for a descendant of a criminal to live alone!
Lin Hongyuan's eyes also moistened. "It's all because of me that the entire Lin family has been implicated. The children will suffer with us. If we hadn't offended Prince Jing, they wouldn't have been charged with this crime. I'm sorry for the hardship you have."
In the cell opposite, Lin Hongyuan held his grandchildren in his arms, his face full of bitterness.
"Dad, everything is fine as long as our family is together. Money and wealth are fleeting. As long as we work together, we will live well no matter where we are."
The eldest brother, Lin Yixu, comforted his father, and at the same time comforted himself and encouraged the Lin family.
"Go to sleep, go to sleep. We will set off for Lingnan tomorrow."
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