Heng Youyi knew she had misunderstood, and shook her head to deny it. "My parents were not involved. This was done by my half-brother. He has always disliked my association with Zijin and felt that he was not worthy of me. Whether it was going to the Lin family to threaten them or driving them away, it was all done by my half-brother without telling anyone in the family."
"So your half-brother is quite capable. He knew that you would marry into a wealthy family."
"It's not that he knew it in advance, but he was protecting me. My half-brother thinks I am worthy of the best man in the world. In his eyes, I am good in every way."
From this sentence, it is not difficult to see that Heng Youyi has a good feeling towards this half-brother and wants to protect him.
Su Yin didn't continue talking about her half-brother. If she said too much, she would be disliked and it would be counterproductive.
Her target was not this half-brother.
Su Yin changed the topic and continued to guide.
"Madam, let me ask you a question. If Lin Zijin had not died, but you fell into the water and were rescued by Shunyi Hou, would you choose to marry Shunyi Hou or Lin Zijin at that time? Or would Lin Zijin care about this?"
This question stumped Heng Youyi.
Su Yin didn't rush for an answer, but thought about the key to the problem herself.
It would be meaningless if you said everything yourself.
After a while, Heng Youyi raised his head and looked at Su Yin, staring at her without blinking with inquiry in his eyes.
"You want to tell me that the Marquis of Shunyi was behind this. The Marquis of Shunyi conspired with my half-brother to kill Lin Zijin. Is that what you mean?"
Su Yin did not comment, "Madam, you are a smart person. Isn't the answer already in your mind?"
Heng Youyi gave a bitter smile.
If Zijin hadn't died, even if she had fallen into the water and been rescued, she would never have married that man. Zijin would not have held a grudge against her because of this incident.
The worldly gaze could not trap Zijin, nor could it trap her.
Therefore, if he wanted her to marry into the Marquis's Mansion, Lin Zijin must die. Only when he died could he stop thinking about it.
Did Fu Wenlin really just happen to pass by that day?
If he didn't want to, could the old lady really force him to marry her?
Heng Youyi couldn't help but think of what her half-brother said in her ear when he was at home mediating with her parents and visiting her to show concern for her after she fell into the water. All of the words he said were about how lucky it was Shunyi Marquis who saved her, and about praising Shunyi Marquis as the best man in the world.
The more Heng Youyi thought about it, the more bitter the taste at the corners of his lips became.
"I once saw this sentence in a book about clearing injustices."
Heng Youyi looked at her.
"When a murder occurs, look at who is the final beneficiary. That person is often the murderer. Even if that person is pretending to be the most innocent and looks the most unlikely, that person is the murderer."
"I heard that the Marquis' Mansion is now supported by your dowry, but in the eyes of the servants in the Marquis' Mansion, you are just a hypocritical woman who clings to the powerful. Tsk tsk, sometimes I have to speak up for you."
"They not only contribute money and effort, but also take all the bad reputations on their own. On the contrary, some people do not have to do anything, but gain both good reputation and power. It is really a good deal. It's a pity that the student Lin who died in vain died in such an unclear way."
"I'm afraid he won't even know why he died. If I were a member of the Lin family, how could I not hate him?"
Heng Youyi's clear eyes were filled with tears, which fell silently.
Su Yin's words were all hinting at her and telling her something.
The man who had to compromise and marry her for the sake of her reputation was the biggest beneficiary in the whole thing.
Before this, in everyone's eyes, he was a humble gentleman, and even because of this matter he got the attention of the emperor, who praised him for his responsibility.
Because of this incident, I have always been grateful in my heart, grateful for his protection of my reputation.
When I found out that he loved someone else, I felt even more guilty towards him.
Therefore, she turned a blind eye to the affair between him and Xu Lanzhi throughout the whole process. No matter what others said about her behind her back, she didn't care.
Because in her heart, she owed them all this.
She even endured all the grievances suffered by everyone in the Marquis's Mansion.
But now I am told that perhaps all of this was directed and acted out by Fu Wenlin himself.
Then what does the grievances she has endured in the past year matter?
And Lin Zijin also died because of his plot.
When he thought of Lin Zijin, Heng Youyi covered his face with his hands in pain, sobbing to suppress the sadness in his heart.
"It was me who harmed him. I am sorry to the Lin family."
Even outside, the shackles of being a marquis's wife prevented her from crying out loud.
"It's not your fault, it's the fault of the people behind the scenes who planned all this. You are just a pawn in their hands. You were just unlucky to be chosen. It's not you who is wrong, it's the people behind the scenes who are the perpetrators who wantonly take people's lives."
Heng Youyi raised his head, staring at her with red eyes, "Why do you trust me so much? Maybe I'm lying to you? I'm just a woman who despises the poor and loves the rich, and who clings to the rich and powerful?"
Su Yin shook her head, "You're not. I have a very good eye for people."
"Why are you helping me?" Heng Youyi is not a fool.
If you still haven't figured out Su Yin's intentions, you'd be really stupid.
It was she who guided her step by step to discover the truth, and step by step made her raise her head from her confusion and face the problem squarely.
"It was a pleasure spending time with you in the tavern that day."
This answer was not enough to convince Heng Youyi, so Su Yin continued, "An old farmer once told me that the daughter of the Heng family was a bodhisattva who had descended to the earth. She gave out porridge in plain clothes and helped countless poor people. At that time, I was wondering what kind of person could do this."
"I saw you, and you are indeed very gentle. But I happened to peek into something. I don't want such a gentle person to be devoured and trampled by a group of greedy people."
"So I wanted to try and see if I could make her realize it."
"In the end you didn't disappoint me, and it even happened much faster than I expected."
Heng Youyi was stunned. "What would you do if I didn't wake up, was still confused, or misinterpreted your meaning?"
"Everyone has their own destiny, life and death are determined by themselves. Why should I care?"
It was a very cold sentence, but Heng Youyi felt very comfortable listening to it.
"Thank you!" Heng Youyi thanked her for her advice from the bottom of her heart.
Su Yin thought about it and reminded again: "Shunyi Hou is not simple, you have to be careful."
"I see."
If he is really the one behind all this, it shows how cunning he is.
Although Su Yin explained it so clearly, it was all based on her speculation and there was no evidence to prove it.
If Fu Wenlin is innocent, then she would be a sinner if she retaliates against him wantonly.
So she had to get to the bottom of this matter.
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