Rebirth of marriage

Interrogation in Dali Temple inevitably requires some punishment. Even if they are not punished, sending people to the interrogation room full of torture instruments can still frighten the two delicate ladies.

How could Duke Ying allow Wu Chong to really interrogate the two of them, but Wu Chong didn't have enough money and salt, so he couldn't really rob people in Dali Temple. Wu Chong was the emperor's man.

If in the past, the Cao faction suppressed the emperor, he could still be arrogant. However, the Cao family is not what it used to be. He has no real power in the government of the country, so he really cannot afford to be tough.

He had no choice but to grit his teeth, soften his body and ask Wu Chong to be lenient. He would go to the Lin family to make peace now.

Wu Chong stopped when he saw the situation, so as not to push him into a hurry. He said, "Then Duke Ying, please go quickly. I am also hungry and just have a lunch."

This means that if he has nothing to do after lunch, he will still be tried.

Ying Guogong clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he left Dali Temple. At the same time, he asked his son to go to the Cao Mansion to see what was happening on the other side of the Cao family.

Why did he come from outside the city, but there was no sign of the Cao family? Did Cao Chief Fu really not intend to take care of the third room of the Cao family?

Cao Zhicheng really didn't want to care about it. Mrs. Cao's behavior was a slap in the face. The head of his family was still alive and well, but she asked to go to her parents' house for the marriage of Cao's daughter.

But they couldn't ignore it. When the messenger came, they were in the mourning hall. Everyone in the clan was watching, and the people who followed him were also watching. If he didn't even care about his niece, how could those people dare to follow him with peace of mind.

But after all, he was dissatisfied with Sanfang, so he couldn't go to Dali Temple in person to ask for someone like Duke Ying did. He knew very well that he couldn't ask for someone.

Otherwise, Wu Chong would not take someone in public.

On the pretext of understanding the situation first and then trying to save the person, he ordered the maid who was following Cao Ruyun to be brought to the mourning hall for questioning.

He asked the maid to explain the situation in front of everyone, word for word, in order to let everyone know that it was he who failed to save Cao Ruyun's reputation, and it was Mrs. Cao and her daughter who committed suicide themselves.

Since you pretended to be sick and hid in Duke Ying's mansion, you should stay at Duke Ying's mansion honestly. During the period of mourning, you went out to cause trouble and ruined your future. Who can blame you.

Originally her face was serious but her heart was careless, but she heard the maid say, Feng Wuxin said, King Xiao would be sad if Mrs. Lin died.

He immediately narrowed his eyes, "She's talking about Xiao Wang?"

The maid didn't know why he asked this, but she still nodded and said, "Yes, my cousin laughed at her at that time. She was really stupid. Even King Xiao dared to call her brother."

"What did she say?" Cao Zhicheng asked immediately.

"She ignored Miss Cousin and just repeated the first sentence to the shopkeeper."

"Brother, what's wrong?" Mrs. Cao San was worried about her daughter. Seeing him like this, she thought he was looking for a way to save her daughter.

Cao Zhicheng vaguely sensed that something was wrong. As soon as his thoughts began, he was interrupted by Mrs. Cao San and made nonsense by the King of Liaodong. He really didn't trust the Cao family that much now, so he gave a perfunctory sentence and let the maid continue.

After the maid finished speaking, he sent Mr. Cao to meet Duke Ying first, and then go to Dali Temple to ask for someone. He didn't care whether he could get the person or not. Cao Ruyun's future had been ruined. A person with no future had no influence on the Cao family. What else is it worth?

After explaining to Mr. Cao, he returned to the study and immediately ordered his cronies to check the connection between Mrs. Lin and Prince Xiao's Mansion.

While waiting for his cronies to return, he smoothed over the relationship between the two. They were both from Yuyouguan. Feng Liangping's daughter had a good relationship with Xie Jiu. Both of their sisters now lived in Lin Zheng's house.

And Xie Jiu and Xiao Wang had been hooking up for a long time, which meant that they were probably acquainted as early as Yuyouguan.

But when they returned to the capital, they didn't have much contact with each other. Prince Xiao was not a friendly person, and Lin Zheng followed the path of a lonely minister. He didn't have close contact with officials on weekdays, so it was understandable that the two families didn't have contact with each other.

But why would that fool say that King Xiao would feel uncomfortable if Mrs. Lin died?

She was obviously closer to Lin Shu and Xie Jiu. I heard that when they were at Yuyouguan, Lin Zheng and his wife even stayed at Lin Shu's house, and Xie Jiu also lived at Lin Shu's house. If something happened to Mrs. Lin, she would be very uncomfortable. Xie Jiu and Lin Shu are the ones.

That fool of the Feng family is not stupid and ignorant of people's affairs. She is just as mentally retarded as a child. If she says this, she must know something.

know what?

Who knew what would make her think that Prince Xiao would feel bad for Mrs. Lin?

Cao Zhicheng paced back and forth in the room. He tried to see the problem from a child's perspective. Suddenly, he stopped. In a child's world, it would be uncomfortable to lose someone or something you care about.

Could it be that the close relationship between Prince Xiao and Mrs. Lin made the Feng family fool think that Prince Xiao would feel uncomfortable losing Mrs. Lin?

He also remembered that when King Xiao was involved in the turmoil of the widow remarriage decree, it was Lin Zheng who took out Mrs. Lin's letters to help him out. Mrs. Lin even traveled thousands of miles to bring the people of Yuyouguan to speak for him.

Why would a man who was so cruel that he impeached his own son help King Xiao?Did he stand on Xiao Wang's side?

He also went to Di Rong to find Cheng Wang and was recognized when he returned to Yuyouguan. Lin Zheng was also there and sent a letter to the capital to impeach him. From that time on, the reputation of the Cao family began to be disintegrated little by little.

At that time, Lin Zheng was Gu Xiao's person?

He thought a lot more, as if Lin Zheng had stood up for him in several things that Gu Xiao encountered. Lin Zheng's image of being upright and upright was so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. It happened that those few things had his handiwork, so he just It was Lin Zheng who spoke out, as he always did, claiming to bring order to the chaos.

He was careless, Gu Xiao actually hid such a big card.

He was shocked and slowly sat down on the chair.

At this time, the cronies came back with news.

When King Xiao got married, the Lin family went there. Not long after Mrs. Lin returned to Beijing, she followed Xie Jiu to a courtyard outside the city to enjoy the osmanthus flowers. Gu Xiao also went, and later Mrs. Lin followed Feng Wuxin to the Xie family and Liaodong Prince's Mansion, and every time she appeared in those two places, Prince Xiao was also present.

"Lin Zheng isn't there?" Cao Zhicheng frowned after hearing this. Could it be that Lin asked Mrs. Lin to deliver the news to him and King Xiao?

No, not right.

If it were just like this, the Feng family fool would not say that. Prince Xiao and Lin Zheng both had cold tempers. If such people were just passing on news, how could the fool think they had a good relationship.

He closed his eyes and turned things over and over again, combing through them carefully.

After a long time, he suddenly opened his eyes and said to his relatives, "Let someone interrogate Lin Zheng's son and ask him the real reason for his break with Lin Zheng."

The crime committed by Lin Zheng's son was not a big deal. It was not considered that he removed his son's official position, and even took his old wife into exile in Yuyouguan.

Moreover, after King Xiao was sent to Yuyou Pass, he asked himself to be exiled. If he was a secret influence of King Xiao, he should not have followed King Xiao to Yuyou Pass after he left the capital, but instead built connections for him in the capital.

King Xiao is a reserved person. He is alienated from the emperor and his wife. If he is just a follower, how can he be close to Mrs. Lin?

The only people he could get close to were Xie Jiu and his dead mother, Concubine Yun.

It wouldn't be because he was thanking the wine. If it was because he was thanking the wine, then he should be close to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, the Xie family and the Liaodong Prince's Mansion.

That could only be related to Concubine Yun Gui, but Concubine Yun Gui's natal family was destroyed by him. At that time, even he lamented his ruthlessness and even destroyed his maternal family.

But what if that wasn't his maternal family at all?

Lin Zheng was the same as him. He even destroyed his only son, but what if that was not his biological son?

The answer was about to come out, and he stood up from the chair excitedly, "Immediately send a letter to ask someone to investigate the Qi family. Is Concubine Yun Gui a child of the Qi family? I want their truth, no need to care about any means."

Although his followers didn't understand what he was going to do, they saw his expression and did not dare to delay.

After waiting for his followers to go out, Cao Zhicheng suddenly covered his face and laughed softly. There is no perfect path for anyone, and there is no perfect path for everyone!

As long as it is confirmed that Gu Xiao is indeed Lin Zheng's nephew and the two have already secretly colluded, there is no need for him to worry about being able to secure his position as chief assistant.

By then, the emperor's biggest enemy will be his big brother who is deliberately planning to develop his power behind his back.