Then, Su Jiafeng came to see her, saying she wanted to visit Xin'er. Su Yushan was reluctant to let her brother see this woman again, but she thought that if a person is critically ill, having a familiar person by their side to talk to might help them recover.
Regardless of Xin'er's character, the two had known each other for so long that they were acquaintances, so Su Yushan decided to let her younger brother accompany her.
Su Yushan only thought about it casually and didn't have high hopes, but unexpectedly, Xin'er actually woke up! Whether it was a coincidence or Su Jiafeng's doing, it was a good thing.
Upon learning that Xin'er had awakened, Hongli and Su Yushan lost their appetite and got up to rinse their mouths and wash their hands before heading straight to Xin'er's room.
When the two arrived, they saw Xin'er lying in the tent, her eyelashes half-closed, her gaze unfocused on the tent ceiling, looking very weak and listless.
In the past, she paid the most attention to etiquette, but this time, she had no intention of bowing. She was unwilling, and her body was indeed not comfortable, so she did not move.
Su Jiafeng reminded her that the Fourth Master had arrived, but she remained unmoved, saying wearily, "What's the point of such empty formalities for a dying person?"
Whatever she feared, Hongli promised her: "As long as you tell the whole truth, you can atone for your sins."
Su Jiafeng was overjoyed and hurriedly said to her, "Did you hear that? Fourth Master has spoken. Quickly tell Fourth Master how you contacted Princess Jin. As long as you explain clearly, you can be pardoned."
Hearing this, he seemed even happier than Xin'er. Seeing this, Su Yushan became even more worried, because she realized that her brother cared about Xin'er far more than she had imagined.
Su Jiafeng believed it to be true. Xin'er knew the Fourth Master best. He cared so much about Su Gege. She had made such a big mistake and hurt Su Gege. How could the Fourth Master possibly forgive her?
"Really?"
“Fourth Master is a man of his word, he would never lie to you.” Su Jiafeng always tried to think positively, but Xin’er felt that Fourth Master wouldn’t let her off so easily.
Su Jiafeng's words don't count; she wants to hear the Fourth Master's promise in person.
Seeing Xin'er's questioning gaze, Hongli suppressed his anger and pretended to be calm, saying, "The prerequisite for seeking forgiveness is that everything you say is the truth, without a single lie."
Hongli's words reassured Xin'er.
She had narrowly escaped death, and even breathing was painful, making speaking difficult. But when she recalled the murderous look in Chen Feng's eyes, she hated Jin Minjing with a passion. This woman was unworthy of being her master, much less worthy of her loyalty!
Thinking of this, Xin'er no longer hesitated and finally made up her mind to tell everything she knew.
Hongli had already heard some of what she said from Su Jiafeng. What he was concerned about was what happened afterward: "After Jin Minjing found out, how did she forge letters and tokens to frame Yushan? Who did she ask to handle this matter?"
"I was only responsible for relaying messages. As for what Jin Gege planned to do later, I don't know."
After listening for a while without getting to the point, Hongli simply asked directly, "A confession alone is not very useful. I need concrete evidence. What was your purpose in going to the temple that day?"
This is also what Su Jiafeng has been wanting to ask: "Yes! You said you would never see Jin Minjing again, so why did you go to the temple and meet her?"
If she said she was reporting information to Jin Minjing, Su Jiafeng would definitely be even more disappointed in her. Right now, Su Jiafeng was the only one willing to speak up for her, and Xin'er didn't want to offend him, so she had to make an excuse:
“I…I was worried that you would tell the Fourth Prince about this, and then the Fourth Prince would definitely not let me go. So I wanted to leave the capital, but my father took away the money I had saved. I had no savings, so I wanted to borrow some travel expenses from Princess Jin. Who would have thought that she would want to kill me?”
In fact, she meant well by reminding Kim Min-jung, but she never expected that this trip would lead her to a dead end!
Su Yushan had been secretly observing Xin'er's expression. Her intuition told her that Xin'er hadn't told the truth earlier, but the reason she went to the temple wasn't important. What mattered was what happened afterward.
"Where is the person who tried to assassinate you? Do you know who he is?"
"That man was wearing a black mask, so I couldn't see his face, but I recognized his eyes. He must be Chen Feng!"
Who is Chen Feng? Hongli and Su Yushan exchanged a glance, neither of them recognizing this person. Only after Xin'er reminded them did they realize that this person was from Jin Minjing's courtyard. He was usually inconspicuous and just an ordinary servant. They never expected that he would know martial arts!
Based on this, it seems that Chen Feng must have done many things for Jin Minjing in secret.
Hongli immediately summoned Jin Minjing and her servants for a face-to-face confrontation.
At first, Lizhi did not admit to having met Xin'er in private. Coincidentally, on the day Xin'er met Lizhi, a cook in the mansion happened to see them. Lizhi was unaware of this, but Xin'er saw the cook. So Xin'er suggested that the cook be called over to testify.
The cook, unaware of the situation, noticed the serious atmosphere around her and, fearing trouble, dared not lie. She only said that she had indeed seen two maids standing together that day, but she had only passed by and was quite far away, so she did not know what the two were talking about.
Seeing that she had no way to deny it, Lizhi had no choice but to tell the truth.
“This servant did meet Xin’er and heard some stories about Su Gege from her. But this servant thought that Su Gege was now the Fourth Master’s maid, and those old stories should not be mentioned. This servant did not want to encourage her mistress to scheme against others, so she did not tell the Gege about this matter. The Gege was unaware of it!”
On the way here, Jin Minjing was still worried, afraid that Lizhi would say something wrong and implicate her. Now she was finally relieved and secretly praised Lizhi for being more quick-witted than Xin'er, who had cleared her name with a single sentence. She was very satisfied.
Following that, Jin Minjing said with a sob, "Fourth Master, you often taught me that harmony should be valued in the inner courtyard, and that we should not quarrel and scheme against each other. I will keep your teachings in mind and dare not have any more conflicts with Su Gege. Lizhi is also very sensible and will not cause trouble."
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