Lord Zhao looked at General Lin's back and knew that the struggle had just begun. He took a deep breath and decided to take more decisive action.

He turned to the Second Miss and Young Master Huang and said, "The Lin family's crimes are already serious. Further delay will only cause more innocent people to suffer. I must report this matter to the court immediately and ask His Majesty to make a decision."

The Second Miss and Young Master Huang felt panicked when they heard what Lord Zhao said. They knew that once Lord Zhao reported the matter to the court, the fate of the Lin family would be completely changed. But they also knew that Lord Zhao was telling the truth and they could no longer stay out of it.

The second young lady bit her lips tightly, tears flashing in her eyes. She walked up to Lord Zhao and bowed deeply: "Lord Zhao, I beg you for one thing.

Young Master Huang also came over. Although he didn't say anything, the worry and request in his eyes were very obvious.

Lord Zhao looked at them and felt bitter. He knew that this struggle would not only bring the Lin family to ruin, but also make these people lose their shelter and support. But he understood his duty and mission even more, and he had to fight for the welfare of the people.

He patted the shoulders of the Second Miss and Young Master Huang and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, but I also hope that you can understand that justice and fairness are supreme. No matter what the result is, we must accept the arrangement of fate."

The Second Miss and Young Master Huang listened to Master Zhao's words, and although they were filled with uneasiness and worry, they also understood that this was an unavoidable fact. They could only pray silently, hoping that everything would have a good outcome.

After Lord Zhao left, General Lin asked his second daughter to kneel down for trial. At this time, Miss Lin and her mother came out and sat beside them to watch the show begin.

General Lin stood in the courtyard, his eyes sternly sweeping over everyone present. His face was livid, as if a storm was about to come. He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Today, I will personally judge this rebellious girl!" The second daughter's body trembled involuntarily when she heard her father's words. She knelt on the ground with her head lowered almost buried in the soil. She knew that her father was really angry this time and she could no longer escape this trial. General Lin looked at his second daughter, and a complex emotion surged in his heart. He once had high hopes for this daughter, hoping that she would become a talented and virtuous woman. However, she disappointed him. He sighed and said, "Do you know why I can stand firm and establish a great cause for thousands of years?"

The second daughter raised her head and looked at her father's serious and deep eyes. She couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in her heart. She said in a trembling voice: "I don't know what I did wrong to make my biological father treat me like this. My mother was killed by my eldest sister.

The second daughter's words shocked everyone present. She raised her head, looked at her father firmly, and continued, "Yes, I admit that I fell in love with someone I shouldn't love, but this doesn't mean that I am a scum of the family and deserve such severe punishment. In order to compete for the position of heir to the family, my eldest sister did everything she could to frame me and even killed my mother! You saw all this with your own eyes, don't you care at all?"

General Lin was shocked when he heard his second daughter's words. He turned to look at his wife and eldest daughter, and found that their faces had turned pale and terrified. He knew that what his second daughter said was not groundless. But due to lack of evidence, he had not been able to confirm it. Now, he finally heard the accusation of his second daughter, and he could not help but feel angry and disappointed.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He looked at his second daughter and said in a deep voice, "Is everything you said true? Do you have any evidence?"

The second daughter nodded. That day, I wanted to eat with my mother. The housekeeper couldn't bear it, so he told me the truth, saying that the food was poisoned and asked me not to eat. In this way, my mother and I barely survived. Unexpectedly, not long after, Xiaohong brought a bowl of boiled medicine, saying that the doctor prescribed it for my mother to drink so that she could get better quickly. I didn't think much and gave it to my mother. Unexpectedly, this medicine was also poisonous. I asked Xiaohong that day, and Xiaohong also admitted that it was the eldest daughter who did it. The eldest daughter kidnapped her family and threatened her to harm me and my mother. The second daughter's voice gradually became firm and powerful, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances in her heart at once. She looked up and looked straight at her father, with an unyielding light in her eyes, and continued: "Father, I know you have always been a fair and selfless person. I believe you will do justice for my mother and me. In order to compete for the position of heir to the family, the eldest sister did not hesitate to harm her brothers and sisters, and even used the lives of innocent people as bargaining chips. Such behavior has seriously violated the moral bottom line and ethical principles of the family." At this point, the second daughter couldn't help but burst into tears. She thought of her mother's kind and gentle face, and all the suffering she had silently endured for her family and her daughter, and she couldn't help but feel sad. But she knew that she couldn't just give up, she had to seek justice for her mother and let the truth come to light.

General Lin looked at his second daughter's tearful face and felt a pang of pain in his heart. He understood that this incident was indeed too serious and had touched the bottom line and ethical principles of the family. He sighed deeply, but he still paid more attention to his eldest daughter, so he didn't care much about the second wife and the second daughter after she was born. In fact, he was not sad when the second wife died, but he didn't expect that his eldest daughter would be so cruel and ruthless as himself.

General Lin summoned the butler as a witness, and the butler began to talk about what happened that night.

The housekeeper recalled that when he was walking in the mansion, he passed by the eldest lady and Xiaohong discussing poisoning the second wife, so he told the second lady about it anxiously.

The housekeeper's memories flowed slowly through everyone's hearts like a clear spring. His eyes were a little uneasy, but also revealed a firm sense of justice. That day, he accidentally heard the conspiracy of the eldest lady and Xiaohong, and was shocked. He knew that if such a thing happened, it would bring irreparable disaster to the family.

"That day, I happened to be walking by the mansion and inadvertently overheard the conversation between the eldest lady and Xiao Hong." The housekeeper began to recall, "They were discussing how to poison the second wife, and I heard it clearly. I was shocked and immediately thought of the second lady and her mother. I knew I couldn't just sit there and do nothing, and I had to tell the second lady about this matter immediately."

The housekeeper did not hesitate and immediately found the second daughter and told her the truth. After hearing it, the second daughter was shocked and took action immediately to avoid the tragedy.

"I know that doing this may offend the eldest lady, and I may even lose my position in the mansion." The housekeeper continued, "But I have no regrets, because I can't watch innocent people get hurt. I chose to tell the second lady because I believe she is righteous and she will make the right choice."

General Lin listened to the housekeeper's recollection. "I will remember your contribution and strengthen the moral education within the family to prevent such things from happening again."

The housekeeper smiled with relief. He knew that his choice was right. He did not shrink back because of fear, but chose to stand up bravely. General Lin sat in the study, his hands clenched into fists, veins bulging. He frowned, and his eyes revealed a trace of struggle and helplessness. He did not want to admit that it was his eldest daughter who killed the mother of his second daughter. Such news was too shocking and too cruel for him.

He sighed deeply, his heart filled with pain and confusion. He understood that as the head of the family, he should handle this matter impartially and selflessly, and give an explanation to his second daughter and the family. However, his deep preference and expectations for his eldest daughter made it difficult for him to accept this fact. He closed his eyes, and the image of his eldest daughter as a child emerged in his mind. At that time, she was innocent and smart. He remembered that he had placed high hopes on her, hoping that she could become his qualified heir. However, as she grew up, she began to become cruel and ruthless, and would do anything for power and status.

So he couldn't let his eldest daughter bear the punishment, so he said, it's not enough to just listen to the housekeeper, who knows if you bribed the housekeeper

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