Xu Jing knew that he couldn't break off relations with the Lin family at this time. Concubine Lin's move might not necessarily mean the lives of the two people, but was just a warning to them.
In that case, he said he would help the two of them.
Xu Jing said, "Mother, this incident is not my cousin's fault. It was my cousin who misjudged people and hired the wrong person, which caused me to get into trouble. My cousin is too impetuous. If this matter gets out, it will not only damage my reputation, but also the reputation of the entire Lin family."
Li nodded and agreed, "The King of Qin is right. I will take them back and discipline them properly."
"Discipline?" Concubine Lin sneered, "If you really managed well, you wouldn't be making a fool of yourself in the palace. Qi'er, you're the victim. How do you think this matter should be handled?"
Lin Wanru looked up at Xie Yunqi, who was sitting at the head of the table. He was so pretentious and pretentious. If he hadn't been so servile and refused to break off the engagement, how could she be in this situation?
Bah, scumbag. He deserves a horrible death! A useless mama's boy. If he hadn't been relying on the imperial concubine's influence, how could he have gotten away with it? I really give him face.
Xie Yunqi can't even compare with King Chen, let alone King Chu.
She must be blind to marry him, she would rather die than marry him.
Xu Jing glanced at Lin Wanru and didn't miss the expression on her face. He guessed that the heroine had already scolded him to death by then.
Xu Jing, who hadn't been trying to win the heroine's favor in the first place, took the initiative to lay a trap for the two of them. "In my opinion, why not send the two cousins to the ancestral temple to pray for blessings for a while? Once the storm has died down, how about arranging a marriage for them?"
"This..." Sending her to the ancestral temple would ruin her reputation. Where would there be a good family for her to marry into? Li was a little embarrassed and said in a negotiating tone: "How about confining her for a year before dealing with her?"
Before Li could finish her words, she was frightened by the look in Concubine Lin's eyes and immediately changed her tone. "Your Highness, please be merciful. I will do it immediately."
"Wait a minute," Concubine Lin said, "Miaopu, follow the Second Madam back and talk to Guangmao about Lin Wanru. If he can't teach his daughter well, don't blame me for being rude."
"yes."
"Your Highness, aren't you afraid of the Queen's blame for bullying others by taking advantage of your power?"
Lin Wanru didn't want to spend the rest of her life as a nun in a temple. How could she waste her youth in a temple?
Moreover, she was the legitimate daughter of a second-rank official in the imperial court, and the old lady in her family also had an imperial decree. No matter how powerful the imperial concubine was, she could only manage the affairs of the palace, and she had no right to interfere in the affairs of the Lin family!
"Shut up right there." Li was almost frightened into a weakling by Lin Wanru's words, and blamed herself for being so stupid as to bring such a person who didn't know the difference between high and low into the palace.
This is the imperial palace, and the imperial power is above everything else. Furthermore, the Lin family relies on the Imperial Concubine to continue its glory. To offend the Imperial Concubine is like asking for death.
Concubine Lin smiled instead of getting angry and said, "Come here, slap him twenty times."
"How could you, Your Majesty, resort to torture? You...ah!"
Fengchun's slap left half of Lin Wanru's face swollen. She tried to resist, but two strong maids held her hands, preventing her from moving. The pain in her cheeks was a double dose of humiliation. She tried to speak, but Fengchun's repeated slaps left her bewildered.
Tears flowed from her eyes. Lin Wanru was slapped so hard that she saw stars. For a moment, she didn't know whether to continue to be stubborn or beg for mercy.
Her once tender little face had completely swelled up like a pig's head after Fengchun's treatment. Twenty slaps also shattered Lin Wanru's pride. She knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your rebuke. I will remember it in my heart and will not dare to do it again."
"Take her back." If it weren't for Lin Guangmao, Concubine Lin would have killed Lin Wanru for what she said.
How dare you contradict her? You're such a fool!
"Yes, I will take my leave."
After everyone left, Concubine Lin's anger dissipated. She patted Xu Jing on the shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid, my son. Even if you poke a hole in the sky, I'm willing to help you mend it. You're just a girl from the Lin family. Given your status, you have everything you need. In a while, I'll find you a noblewoman of both good character and appearance to marry."
"Mother, I don't want it." Xu Jing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He finally understood how the original owner developed such a stupid character.
Considering Concubine Lin's attitude of giving her child whatever he wants, it's good enough that she didn't spoil her child into a naughty child.
"Mother, I have something else I want to tell you."
"Speak!"
"My father doesn't have much time left. I..." Before I could finish my words, Concubine Lin covered my mouth and whispered, "Are you crazy? How dare you say such treasonous words?"
"The Concubine Mei who is beside the Emperor is Prince Chen's informant. I have received intelligence that Prince Chen had Concubine Mei drug the Emperor. In less than a year or two, the Emperor will be dead."
Concubine Lin was surprised, and her expression became more serious. "Are you serious?"
"Absolutely true. Furthermore, I've received information from an informant that Lin Wanru is involved with Prince Chen. Lin Wanru's attempt to frame me was also instructed by Prince Chen, specifically to get rid of this thorn in his side."
"How ridiculous!" Concubine Lin smashed the table with one palm. Xu Jing was stunned, wondering how Concubine Lin, a woman from a scholarly family, could have such powerful strength. Could it be that he had always underestimated Concubine Lin?
Concubine Lin explained, "I was bored during the long nights and started practicing with your aunt. We've been practicing for ten years now."
Xu Jing suppressed a smile and said, "Mother is truly a woman of great talent. I truly admire you."
"Stop talking nonsense, is everything you said true?" If King Chen really had evil intentions, then things would be terrible.
Concubine Lin had originally thought that since the Empress was childless, Prince Zhuang seemed the most reliable of the Emperor's princes. Furthermore, Prince Zhuang's mother and she were close friends. If Prince Zhuang succeeded to the throne, she could enjoy her old age in her fiefdom with her son.
Unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared, and the emperor's youngest son, Prince Chen, had evil ambitions to seize the throne.
As his son said, Prince Chen had already planted an informant in front of the emperor early on. Perhaps he knew everything that happened in the palace.
Prince Chen must want to take this opportunity to drive Qi'er out of the court, and then get rid of Prince Zhuang and others, and ascend the throne himself.
If he were to ascend to the throne, not only her but also the entire Lin family would be doomed.
No, she has to plan a new path for Qi'er.
Xu Jing understood what Concubine Lin was thinking and said, "Mother, I want to fight for it."
"Are you crazy?" Concubine Lin knew her son was not cut out for the throne. His military and literary skills were inferior to others, and even if he became emperor, he wouldn't bring peace to the world. Rather than risking his life fighting for the throne, it would be better to just live with Prince Zhuang.
"Tell Mother to think carefully about the next steps. By the way, Xiang Pu and Ling Yuan from Zuiyun Tower are both my men. Their martial arts skills are no less than Zui Hong's. Take the house number and go find them. From now on, they will be yours."
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