Chapter 1166 Setting the Scene
If Lin Haoran hadn't caused this trouble, Lin Yue'e would have preferred to downplay it and let it go.
"The servants of the Lin family said that Lin Yue'e has sold off her belongings and disposed of the property left by Qin Shi, and is preparing to leave the capital with her family."
Unfortunately, at this critical juncture, Mrs. Lin died in an accident.
"Where did the sharp stones come from in the Lin residence?"
Lin Yuesha's eyes revealed a playful look. In any case, the death of Old Madam Lin was suspicious, and the Jingzhao Yin's yamen would not sit idly by and would definitely question her carefully.
"You're right."
Qingxing's trip is related to the case.
"The advisor to the Prefect of the Capital is none other than Young Master Bai, the accountant from your old shop. Do you remember him?"
When Young Master Bai was framed by the Bai family and failed the exam, he was thrown out of the examination hall. Lin Yuesha helped him a lot.
Prefect Bai and his son Bai Dingfeng were accused of treason and collusion with the enemy. The entire Bai family was purged, but Bai Gongzi's branch of the family was spared because they had already been expelled.
After Qi Heng ascended the throne, he boldly employed capable people, and Bai Gongzi followed the new Prefect of the Capital and became his advisor.
"I remember him, it's him."
Young Master Bai is very talented, down-to-earth, and of decent character. If he hadn't been suppressed and dragged down by the Bai family, he wouldn't have failed to achieve anything significant over the years.
"You and the servant Xiao Wu, whom the master brought back from Wuzhou, are inspecting the scene together with Young Master Bai."
It rained in the city last night, and the bloodstains and footprints were washed away by the rain, leaving no trace.
Xiao Wu used a dummy with a weight similar to that of Old Mrs. Lin for the test. Old Mrs. Lin was lying on the ground, and after falling, she should have hit the back of her head, while her wounds were mainly near her forehead.
After several repeated experiments, the location of Grandma Lin's wound became suspicious. In addition, Lin Haoran mentioned hearing a loud thud. The two of them deduced that someone had thrown Grandma Lin off the roof.
“The rain was very heavy in the city last night. Lin Haoran and Old Madam Lin were not close to each other, so he heard the noise, which shows that there was quite a commotion at the time.”
Lin Yuesha loathed Old Madam Lin, but she didn't want her to die so mysteriously.
Lin Yue'e insisted that the noise was caused by a flowerpot she had placed on the windowsill falling.
Qingxing continued, "Young Master Bai and Xiao Wu climbed onto the roof to investigate and found slight scratches on the roof tiles, which seemed to be marks left by fingernails."
The coroner's examination of the body revealed that the residue under Mrs. Lin's fingernails matched the mud on the tiles, and that she had injuries of varying degrees on her body, confirming that Mrs. Lin had been thrown from a height.
The truth of the case has been largely revealed, and the Prefect of the Capital opened the court to question Lin Yue'e, who remained silent.
"Lin Yue'e requires you to be present during the trial before she will speak."
Qingxing made the trip just to seek her young mistress's opinion.
The messenger said that Lin Yue'e was imprisoned in the Jingzhao Yin prison, refusing to eat or drink. She had a leg disability and maintained the same posture without crying or making a fuss. She had only one request: to see Lin Yuesha.
Am I someone she can see whenever she wants?
The Lin family has committed countless evil deeds; what right do they have to make demands of her?
Lin Yuesha felt utterly ridiculous. If Lin Haoran hadn't run away, and Lin Yue'e had been more meticulous, it might have actually worked.
Unfortunately, it was just a little bit short.
"Then this servant will go down the mountain."
Not daring to disturb her young mistress and master's private time, Qingxing wiped her face with a handkerchief and turned to leave.
"Qingxing, wait a moment."
Lin Yuesha lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment before saying, "Tell the messenger that I will go to the yamen when the rain stops."
It is said that a dying person speaks kind words, and Lin Yue'e insisted on seeing her one last time. Lin Yuesha was curious about what the other person would say.
Lin Haoran is the only son in the Lin family, and Lin Yue'e might want to entrust him to someone else.
By the afternoon, the sky had cleared up.
Lin Yuesha and Qi Heng descended the mountain, and at dusk, the group arrived at the Jingzhao Yin's office.
When Lin Yuesha was involved, the yamen closed its doors and held a court hearing.
Seeing Lin Yuesha sitting in the chair in the courtroom, Lin Yue'e did not hesitate and asked, "That's right, I killed Old Madam Lin."
After admitting it, Lin Yue'e felt extremely relieved. She laughed heartily, and only after she had finished laughing did she say, "That old hag should have died long ago."
The Lin family was poor and relied entirely on the Qin family for support. Even so, Old Mrs. Lin, a country bumpkin, dared to put on airs in front of her mother, Qin, and tried every trick in the book to take advantage of her. What a shameless old hag!
When the matter was exposed, Lin Yue'e blamed no one but herself for being incompetent and dishonest; otherwise, she would never have left any trace.
As for Old Madam Lin, it's better if she dies sooner so she can be Qin's slave in the afterlife.
"I misspoke. Old Mrs. Lin didn't even have the chance to be a slave."
Lin Yue'e laughed arrogantly, "I've already spent money to hire a sorceress. In the next life, Old Madam Lin will absolutely not be reborn as a human, but will instead be reborn as an animal, becoming an old sow waiting to be slaughtered!"
Lin Yuesha touched her chin. Good heavens, Lin Yue'e is even more superstitious than her.
"Then how did you kill Old Mrs. Lin?"
Young Master Bai dipped his brush in ink and wrote furiously, not even sparing Lin Yue'e's curses against Old Madam Lin, writing them all down.
"hehe."
Lin Yue'e sneered and pointed at the old woman kneeling on the ground, saying, "It's her."
The person being pointed at was originally a lowly servant in the Lin household. Because she was part of the dowry brought by Qin Shi, Lin Yue'e trusted the person her mother left behind more.
This old woman, Qin, urged Lin Yue'e to seduce Qi Heng before Lin Yue'e arrived in the capital. Lin Yue'e did as she was told, but an accident occurred, and Lin Yue'e became disabled.
Lin Yuesha winked at Qi Heng; how come she didn't know about this seduction story?
This was an accident, and afterwards, Lin Yue'e was devastated.
"I knew that sending Old Madam Lin to her death at this critical juncture might expose our secret."
Lin Yue'e was a shrewd and far-sighted woman. Even though she knew that now was not the right time to kill Old Madam Lin, she still did it.
Just last night, Lin Yue'e ran to the eaves of Old Mrs. Lin's house and found that Granny Qin was whispering to Old Mrs. Lin.
"Old lady, I just whispered a few words to her, and that fool Lin Yue'e believed it. She tried to seduce the new emperor, got shot through by an arrow and became crippled. She then spent a lot of money to send servants to the south to find a famous doctor. Where did that famous doctor come from? All that money went into your pocket!"
The claim that there was a famous doctor in the south was nothing more than a scheme orchestrated by Old Madam Lin to amass wealth. Lin Yue'e's legs were already crippled, and she had no hope of ever standing up again.
Moreover, the old lady Lin's paralyzed state on the bed, with her mouth crooked, eyes squinting, and drooling, was all an act; in reality, the old lady Lin had no serious illness at all.
"Lin Yuesha, while your father was alive, he acquired a farm and orchard for Old Madam Lin. Those properties have already fallen into your hands, haven't they?"
As a result, Mrs. Lin sued Lin Yue'e in court, and Lin Yue'e suspected that Lin Yuesha had tampered with things.
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