At this moment, everyone's gaze was fixed on Zheng Yu's face. A thin layer of frost was gathered in Zheng Yu's eyes, and his eyes were like arrows, fixed straight on Lin Shi.
Zheng Yu raised his hand, "Father, please calm down."
Then he gave the steward, Uncle Gong, a look, signaling not to take Lin Shi away immediately. Minister Zheng nodded, and Zheng Yu's sharp eyes fell on them. "I knew this farce was coming from the very beginning."
What does Zheng Yu mean by this?
Minister Zheng coughed violently, his fingers turning white from gripping the chair armrests: "You, what did you say?"
Zheng Yu turned around and kicked Wang Er hard in the back. Wang Er was immediately terrified and knelt down on his knees, kowtowing to Zheng Yu like a pestle being pounded.
"Young Master Zheng, please spare my life! I was forced into this situation!" At this moment, Wang Er looked at Minister Zheng, his voice cracking. "Master, actually, the eldest son already knew that I had been brought to the woodshed. He gave me three times the amount of silver to cooperate in this charade!"
Wang Er trembled as he spoke, his face instantly streaked with snot and tears. “When Madam Lin came to find me that day, Young Master Zheng was already waiting outside the gambling den. I was recommended by Sun Sanlang. Sun Sanlang was wary of the eldest young master and had told him about the matter long ago. That’s why the eldest young master said that as long as I followed his instructions, he would guarantee my safety afterwards!”
Lin's pupils contracted sharply. Hearing this, she was naturally incredulous. She suddenly stood up and slapped Wang Er across the face.
Wang Er staggered back half a step, covering his face. Lin Shi began to curse fiercely, "Impossible! He's been so busy these days that he's nowhere to be seen. How could he have arranged this for you, Sanlang? How could you frame me like this?"
Lin stared at Zheng Yu, and said incredulously, "Zheng Yu, you've been busy from morning till night lately, how did you find out about my affairs?"
Zheng Yu scoffed, his eyes cold and indifferent—"If I don't pretend to be overwhelmed with everything, how can you feel at ease arranging this matter?"
Zheng Yu sneered, "When you met with Sun Sanlang at night, did you notice the spies outside the Red Beauty Gambling House?"
Zheng Yu is brilliant! Those flaws were deliberately created!
[The Lin family must be dumbfounded now! They've been outsmarted by their eldest son!]
Minister Zheng suddenly grabbed Zheng Yu's wrist, tears welling up in his cloudy old eyes: "Yu'er, when did you..."
“Ever since that night when I accidentally saw Consort Lin sneaking out of the mansion, I’ve had people keeping an eye on this Third Brother Sun.” Zheng Yu squatted down to be at eye level with his father, looking into Minister Zheng’s old and tired eyes.
"But I never expected that she would destroy my sister's innocence for her own selfish desires." Before Zheng Yu could finish speaking, Wang Er suddenly pounced at Zheng Yu's feet and hugged his leg tightly: "Young master! You promised to plead for me in front of the master! I did everything you asked. I was just doing my best to act. Not only did I not hurt a hair on the princess's head, but I also got a good beating from her!"
"Get up." Zheng Yu looked at the despicable Wang Er with disgust.
Wang Er hurriedly got up, retreated to the side obsequiously, and winked at Lin Shi, clearly gloating.
After Zheng Yu finished explaining Wang Er's situation, he turned to his father and said, "Father, although Wang Er's crimes are unforgivable, he has redeemed himself this time. If it weren't for his cooperation, how could Aunt Lin have been suspected?"
Zheng Yu clapped his hands again.
Several servants entered after registering outside the door, and together they carried in a heavy sandalwood chest. They then placed the chest in front of the master and opened it.
The moment the sandalwood box was opened, the room was filled with dazzling jewels. Minister Zheng looked down and saw his own jade thumb ring, a mutton-fat jade "peace and safety" pendant that he had ordered from the workshop a few years ago, and even a gilded bronze incense burner, among other things...
These are all treasures that have not been seen in the Zheng family's storeroom for a long time and have never been taken out before.
Zheng Yu approached, casually picked up something and examined it, then slowly said, "These are all things that Auntie has given to Sun Sanlang over the years, both openly and secretly."
"There are still many things. After all, this is a family matter. Otherwise, I would have sent everything to the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to ruin her reputation!" Zheng Yu said, looking at his father.
Minister Zheng's eyes were cold and unfathomable. If looks could kill, Lin Shi and Zheng Yutang, who were kneeling on the ground, would have been torn to pieces long ago. Zheng Yu was not adding fuel to the fire.
Instead, he addressed the matter at hand, looking at Minister Zheng, "Now do you know why she is so eager to deal with He Yi?" As he finished speaking, Zheng Yu menacingly approached Madam Lin, frightening her into a state of panic, leaving her speechless.
Zheng Yu continued, "Because your health is deteriorating day by day, she is afraid that if you suddenly pass away, she will no longer have the chance to take her money and run away with Sun Sanlang from the gambling den!"
Madam Lin shouted, "Zheng Yu, you're spouting nonsense! I'm still your aunt, and this is blatant slander! Zheng Yu, you unfilial son! Master, don't be deceived by his one-sided story. Zheng Yu, stop trying to mislead people."
With tears in her eyes, Madam Lin approached the bed and reached out to grab Minister Zheng's hand to plead for mercy, but to her surprise, Minister Zheng forcefully shook off her hand, causing Madam Lin to fall to the ground in a disheveled state once again.
Zheng Yu was as cold as ice—"I am unfilial?! When you corresponded with Sun Sanlang, did you ever think that you were a concubine in the Minister's mansion? Have you forgotten that line in the letter, 'After that old man stretches out his legs and glares, we will take our money and go to Jiangnan to be a couple of immortals'?"
Minister Zheng was frozen in place.
Zheng Yu had already arranged everything. He looked at his father and said, "Now the gold and silver treasures have returned to our hands after going around in circles. Don't worry, there's more to come." After saying this, Zheng Yu clapped his hands again.
The door was pushed open again by the maid.
Then everyone saw a trembling person crawl in from outside, with bruises on his forehead, clearly having been severely punished.
This person is Sun Sanlang.
[Wow! Sun Sanlang has been arrested too! Zheng Yu's plan was brilliant!]
The Lin family is completely finished now!
[Waiting for Sun Sanlang to confess!]
"Lord Zheng, spare my life!"
Sun Sanlang knelt down as soon as he entered, his face contorted with grief: "It was all that little bitch Lin who forced me to do this! She said that as long as she ruined the princess's reputation and got rid of you, she could take away all the property of the Minister's mansion! All the things she gave me over the years, I hid in the gambling den's cellar, and now the young master has brought them all here. I really haven't touched a single penny!"
Lin's face was ashen. He never expected that his flawless plan would be broken by Zheng Yu, and he never expected that Sun Sanlang, who had sworn eternal love to him back then, would turn against him now.
At that moment, Lin suddenly lunged at Sun Sanlang like a madwoman.
"You filthy wretch, you're lying! You were the one who seduced me..."
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