Xu Wen had always been very strict in managing the household. Xu Lin had lived in this compound for several months without incident, so why did something go wrong this time?
Xu Lin felt a surge of heat all over his body, and something wasn't right down there. He knew he had to make a quick decision. Seeing the man coming, he ordered, "Gag him, tie him up, and take him to the main house in the backyard."
After saying this, Xu Lin felt like he was going to make a fool of himself, so he immediately went into the house, locked the door, and took care of the problem himself.
Until this moment, the woman on the ground finally spoke: "Sir, you have taken my body, you can't treat me like this!"
The first servant looked at the woman and stopped in his tracks. Xu Lin's personal servant, who came up behind, slapped the woman across the face, then cursed her while covering her mouth: "Don't you know what you are? How dare you climb onto my bed while I'm serving sobering soup? Do you think your lowly servant can touch our young master?"
After tying up the woman, the servant kicked her twice and said, "I'm sure you'll get a beating. Just wait, if I don't want your life, I'll write my name backwards."
In the past, he was the only one guarding the young master, and no woman in this courtyard would dare to have any thoughts. This woman's background was definitely not simple, and more importantly, she had implicated him. Thinking about the physical pain he was about to endure, the servant hated this woman.
At four o'clock in the morning, the lights in the main room were brightly lit. Xu Lin sat in the main seat with a solemn expression, tapping the armrest of his chair with his right hand. In the yard, the woman named Meihua was being tortured. Meihua didn't hold out for long, confessing in less than a quarter of an hour.
Xu Lin listened to Qiu Ling's explanation and frowned, saying, "Send a letter to the palace after daybreak."
Qiu Ling agreed and left the room to instruct the servant, "Write down who ordered her, what she was told to do, and what she was given. Have her put her fingerprints on it." After a pause, she continued, "Keep an eye on her. Someone might come to question her."
A year ago, the Emperor officially appointed the Eighth Prince as Crown Prince. Xu Lin thought the battle for the throne was over, but didn't he realize it was only just beginning? Fortunately, Xu Lin was clever enough to prevent Meihua from succeeding. Otherwise, not only would this marriage be unstable, it might also affect Princess Jinyi.
As soon as the sun rose, Xu Wen received a summons to the palace. Xu Wen, who had already made preparations, hurried out of the house.
"Your servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen." Xu Wen knelt down and saluted, then was helped up by Zi Yan.
Queen Jing'an, dressed simply, had a hint of anxiety in her eyes. After dismissing everyone, she asked, "Is Lord Xu not hurt?"
Xu Wen quickly replied, "Your Majesty, Brother Lin is fine. It's all my fault for not managing the household properly. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Waving her hand, Queen Jing'an said, "That's your fault. It's hard to prevent thieves at home even if you guard against them day and night. As long as the person is okay, it's good."
After a pause, Empress Jing'an asked, "Did that woman do it herself, or was she instructed by someone else?"
Pulling out the confession from her sleeve, Xu Wen handed it to Empress Jing'an and said, "This is the confession of the servant. I must have been instructed by someone. Please review it, Your Majesty."
After taking the confession and reading it, Empress Jing'an clutched her chest for a moment before saying to Xu Wen, "Master Xu has been implicated. I will give him some tonic to help him recover."
Xu Wen understood what Queen Jing'an meant. To put it bluntly, this was a royal family struggle. They were all cannon fodder in front of the royal family. Queen Jing'an wanted to handle it herself and not let the Sheng family take the lead.
Receiving Queen Jing'an's kindness, Xu Wen nodded and said, "Your Majesty, that maidservant is still incarcerated. If you want to bring her to trial, you can come to the mansion and ask for her."
Seeing Queen Jing'an nod absentmindedly, Xu Wen stood up and took her leave.
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