Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 23 You are threatening me!
"No." The fourth master's tone was firm.

Lin Zhiqing was not surprised: "Fourth Uncle, the Lin family should be ruled by my eldest uncle. I have suffered such a great injustice, can't I meet the murderer?"

There was something thorny in her words, and she also tried to sow discord between the two of them.

Seeing that the fourth master was speechless, she flattered him appropriately:

"I've already promised my uncle that I'll keep this a secret, and I won't break my promise. My last name is Lin."

Her just-right gesture of goodwill not only showed that she was a member of the Lin family and would not do anything that would harm the interests of the Lin family, but also reminded the two men in front of her once again that her surname was also Lin.

After this series of punches, Lin Congli and the Fourth Master looked at each other, feeling very conflicted.

Lin Zhiqing is not in a hurry.

At this point, she already knew everything she needed to know, so it didn't matter whether she met Lin Jingya or not.

What’s important is how to make Lin Jingya receive the punishment she deserves.

Lin Zhiqing is not some saintly woman; she just wants to get rid of anyone who poses a threat to her.

Directly proposing to punish Lin Jingya would definitely be obstructed.

Moreover, the Censor will be visiting tomorrow. If the Lin family gets into a "sister-killing" drama, it will be detrimental to the careers of several uncles.

And... Lin Zhiqing glanced at the Fourth Master.

Her money was not wasted in vain.

Those older maids have been in the Lin family for so many years, what is there that they don’t know?
Aunt Mu simply gave them some silver and treated them to a few drinks, and they were able to find out all the big and small things about the Lin family.

Sure enough, money plays a big role no matter where you are.

Lin Zhiqing thought of what Aunt Mu had said to him and shook his head slightly.

If she hadn't inquired in advance, she really wouldn't have been able to connect her fourth uncle who was trying his best to protect Lin Jingya with the "indifferent" person mentioned by the old women.

According to Aunt Mu, the front and back yards of the Lin family are now under the management of Lin Congli.

But logically speaking, the backyard should be managed by Lin Congli's wife.

But Lin Congli's wife died early, and counting further back, the Marquis's wife had also passed away long ago.

Lin Yangyang's personality is too lively, Lin Zhiqing's identity is sensitive, and the other sisters are still young.

After all the counting, there are really not many women in the Changning Marquis Mansion.

The fourth master's wife was in good health, but she came from a poor family and was weak, so she couldn't make it.

In addition, the fourth master did not like his first wife and did not often return to the courtyard.

As time went by, the fourth lady had almost no presence in the mansion.

Because of this, the servants in the mansion were talking about it, saying that the Fourth Master had a lover outside.

Someone even saw a portrait of a woman hidden in his study.

There are countless rumors like this, but they all point to one thing: the Fourth Master is very cold towards the Fourth Wife and her children.

When Lin Zhiqing thought of this, he already had an idea in his mind.

The reason why the Fourth Master was so secretive was not for the sake of his daughter, but for his own face.

In this case, things will be much easier to handle.

Lin Zhiqing's tone softened: "Uncle, Fourth Uncle, Zhiqing understands that this matter is of great importance, but precisely because of this, it should be dealt with as soon as possible."

"Ta...ta da~"

Lin Congli knocked lightly on the table: "What do you mean?"

"I believe Sister Jingya must have her own difficulties. Perhaps she has been bewitched by someone."

"If we keep covering it up, the root of the problem won't be solved. We might as well take this opportunity to clarify the whole story to prevent future troubles and prevent Sister Jingya from doing anything stupid again."

The Lin family clearly wanted to cover up the matter, but if they did, the original owner would have died in vain.

Lin Zhiqing had taken over someone else's body, so she couldn't just let the murderer go. Seeing that Lin Congli and the Fourth Master were silent, she lost her patience and decided to add fuel to the fire:

"The Censor will be visiting tomorrow. With all the talk going on right now, there will inevitably be gossip."

"If we can resolve this matter today and get through it in a clear manner, people won't misunderstand us and think that our Lin family is secretly trying to do something illegal."

As soon as she said this, the fourth master put away his fan and straightened his back.

He leaned forward slightly, his mouth tight, and he was obviously a little angry: "Are you threatening us?"

"That's wrong." Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly: "I'm doing this for the Lin family's sake."

That's... not bad.

Lin Congli squinted his eyes and looked at Lin Zhiqing. After a while, he said to the fourth master, "Call Jingya over."

The fourth master opened his mouth but didn't know what to say, so he lowered his head and walked out without saying a word.

Looking at his back, Lin Zhiqing had a premonition that he would not come again.

It turns out that women's sixth sense is indeed very accurate.

When Lin Jingya returned to the Lin family, she was accompanied only by the fourth lady.

The first time Lin Zhiqing saw the girl, he saw the hatred in her eyes.

And that hatred was directed at himself.

But before she could take a closer look, the Fourth Madam sat down by herself, picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp: "Brother, I wonder why you called us back?"

Lin Zhiqing raised his eyebrows. Is he pretending to be stupid?
After saying this, the fourth lady wiped the sweat from her forehead with her clothes.

She and her serious fourth uncle don't seem to be the same kind of people.

Before Lin Congli and Lin Zhiqing could speak, Lin Jingya on the side started yelling impatiently: "Mom, how can you be so disgraceful? You are simply bringing shame to our Lin family!"

Her brows were furrowed and her face was serious, like a little old woman.

If she hadn't told him, Lin Zhiqing would have thought she was Lin Congli's daughter.

The Fourth Madam rubbed her head and said, "Don't blame me, big brother. I was helping out at my mother's clinic and you invited me back before I even had a chance to drink some water. I'm really thirsty."

Lin Congli frowned, unable to bear watching, but unable to say anything, so he could only turn his head away:

"Jingya, you are so disappointing!"

Hearing this, Lin Jingya's eyes flashed, and the fourth lady's eyes revealed a hint of doubt: "Brother, what do you mean by this?"

Lin Zhiqing observed her expression carefully and did not see anything unusual. She seemed to be completely unaware of what Lin Jingya had done.

"I want to ask Sister Jingya, why do you want to harm me and my cousin?" she said bluntly.

Unexpectedly, Lin Jingya showed no guilt at all: "That's strange. I have no grudge against you two, why would I harm you?"

She spoke with great impatience, and it was obvious that she did not take Lin Zhiqing seriously.

The Fourth Madam stood up and hit Lin Jingya hard on the head: "How many times have I told you, Zhiqing is your sister, you are not allowed to talk to her like that."

After saying that, he gave Lin Zhiqing a slightly apologetic smile.

My fourth aunt is quite interesting... Lin Zhiqing just smiled.

Since they won't say anything, I'll just say it myself:

"Aunt Four, it's Sister Jingya who should apologize to me and my cousin."

"It was my cousin's birthday a few days ago. Sister Jingya gave her a set of high-quality rhinoceros-skin lacquer tea sets as a birthday gift. My cousin liked it very much."

"It's just that the lacquer wasn't sealed properly, and it caused my cousin to get ringworm."

"Not only that, the teacup also contained the finest azalea tea. Fourth Aunt's clinic has close ties with merchants from Nanzhao..."

Lin Zhiqing paused for a moment and asked, "Sister Jingya, you know that the azalea is poisonous, right?"

(End of this chapter)