The sun was shining brightly on the palace road, but it couldn't cover up the tense atmosphere in the air. Lin Qingya walked calmly, but when she saw a bright yellow figure in front of her, her steps paused slightly. Zhao Sisi leaned against the palace wall, playing with an exquisite jade ruyi in her hand, her posture was elegant and almost contemptuous.
"Sister Lin is in a good mood. You are strolling alone in the palace under such bright sunshine?" Zhao Sisi's voice was as clear as a silver bell, but with a hint of sharp sarcasm. She slowly raised her head, her eyes flashing with subtle viciousness. Around them, several guards and palace maids deliberately slowed down their pace and followed them far behind, with a hint of curiosity and nervousness in their expressions. The whole scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Lin Qingya walked slowly to Zhao Sisi and smiled, "Sister Zhao is quite relaxed today. But no matter how good the sunshine is, it is not as exciting as some people hiding in the dark and playing tricks." Her tone was flat, but her eyes were like a cold pond, calm and without waves but bottomless. In her words, she could read Zhao Sisi's resentment and uneasiness without any expression.
"What does Sister Lin mean by that? Are you hinting at me?" Zhao Sisi couldn't hide the panic in her eyes, and asked calmly. The jade ruyi rubbed in her hands and made a slight sound. She bit her lip subconsciously, trying to cover up the tension deep inside, but it made her look even more artificial.
Lin Qingya chuckled, her tone still gentle, "I'm just stating a fact. On the surface, the downfall of Li Chengqian and Li Chengze was a fluke and a result of luck; but if certain people didn't cooperate secretly, how could it have been so smooth? Sister Zhao tried her best to overturn their verdict, which was a bit too much." Lin Qingya observed the subtle changes in Zhao Sisi's expression calmly. She clearly "read" the panic and guilt that Zhao Sisi was trying to cover up.
Zhao Sisi's face turned pale instantly. She wanted to refute, but she couldn't find the right words. She trembled as she held the jade ruyi tightly, and her knuckles turned white. The guards and palace ladies around were whispering to each other, their eyes full of gossip and surprise, and they obviously realized the seriousness of the matter. The high palace walls on both sides of the palace seemed to solidify the atmosphere, and the glazed tiles reflected the dazzling light under the sunlight.
"Sister Lin, don't... don't spit blood on me!" Zhao Sisi was in a panic, her voice trembling. She tried to hide her inner fear, but failed to hide the slight twitching of her eyes.
Lin Qingya just looked at her quietly, with a faint smile on her lips. "Facts speak louder than words. Sister Zhao Sisi, just wish you the best." After saying that, she turned and left, leaving Zhao Sisi with a pale face in the silence of the palace.
Lin Qingya's back looked particularly tall and straight in the sunlight, and her steps were firm and calm.
In the magnificent Chengguang Hall, Li Heng sat on the dragon chair, watching Lin Qingya walk up steadily and present a thick stack of memorials. The atmosphere in the hall was solemn, and the civil and military officials held their breath, waiting for the storm to come. Lin Qingya put down the memorials, and her crisp voice echoed in the hall: "Father, these memorials are all the evidence about my father's frame-up." Her slender fingers gently stroked the edge of the memorials, her eyes were calm but firm, and she was not shaken by the solemn atmosphere in the hall. She slowly raised her head and scanned every official in the hall with her eyes full of insight and wisdom.
"Over the years, someone has been trying to cover up the truth. Now, the truth is revealed to the world!" Lin Qingya's voice was loud and clear, and every word was like a sharp sword, pointing directly at those conspirators hiding in the dark. She presented the evidence that had been sorted out long ago, from the subtle details to the key testimonies, each one was accurate and correct, like pulling out a thread from a cocoon, tearing those people's carefully woven lies to pieces. Li Heng looked at the evidence in front of him, his expression gradually solemn, and a flash of shock flashed in his deep eyes, mixed with complex emotions. He slowly picked up one of the memorials and read it carefully, his fingertips lightly touching the paper, as if he was touching a dusty piece of history.
The air seemed to freeze, with only Lin Qingya's slow breathing echoing in the hall. She looked directly at Li Heng without fear, her eyes full of unquestionable determination. She could clearly "read" the shock in Li Heng's heart - shock, regret, and admiration for her. The palace walls outside the hall were high into the clouds, and the sunlight fell into the hall through the carved windows, but it could not dispel the depressing atmosphere.
After a long while, Li Heng put down the memorial and took a deep breath, "Qingya, you... you actually found out all this!" His voice trembled slightly, and there was disbelief in his tone. He looked at Lin Qingya with a complex emotion in his eyes, admiration and guilt intertwined. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke, "I was kept in the dark all these years!" His words contained shock and self-blame that was difficult to conceal. He stood up and came to Lin Qingya, staring at the woman in front of him, his tone was unprecedentedly solemn.
Lin Qingya replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Father, the truth has been hidden for many years. Now that it has been revealed, those who tried to cover up the truth should pay the price." Her tone was calm, without any complacency, only her persistence in pursuing the truth. Li Heng looked at Lin Qingya, and complex emotions surged up, and his understanding and appreciation of Lin Qingya deepened.
However, just as the truth came to light, a new crisis quietly arrived. A huge conspiracy that had been hidden in the court for many years surfaced, pointing to an unexpected person. Lin Qingya was keenly aware of this undercurrent. She quietly observed everything around her and quietly collected all the dangerous information. She gently stroked the jade pendant in her hand, and a cold light flashed in her eyes, "The storm is coming." She turned quietly and walked out of the palace, leaving behind a group of officials who were suspicious and an emperor immersed in complex emotions.