Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

Mrs. Lin thought that she had never been a very smart person since she was young, and she would be at a loss when encountering any situation.

But ever since Lin Cong's accident, she felt as if someone had gouged out her heart, and along with it, her not-so-clear mind.

Once they encounter anything related to Lin Cong, they will be very sensitive to it.

For example, now, she knew very clearly that the longer she delayed, the more time those people would have to forge evidence and make excuses.

She was much more determined than anyone imagined.

She seemed to believe in Shao Xingjian's character. Her red eyes were glued to Shao Xingjian, and her pale fingers were clutching his clothes. "Shao Lord, I know that you are a good official, and I know you better. Please understand the feelings of a mother."

"You saw it too. Those people wanted to kill me. Fortunately, I didn't take much of the poison today. Otherwise, I would have gone to see the King of Hell. If that were the case, would my son's death have been suppressed in such a muddle?"

As she spoke, she could not help but become excited again, "You clearly knew that there was something fishy about my son's death. That cheap woman loved money so much, and my son gave her so much money and promised her a farm, how could she bear to kill my son?"

"Why not?" Everything Shao Xingjian had investigated was recorded in the files, but since it was a case, all factors had to be taken into consideration. Just relying on the autopsy that showed no death from suffocation would at most generate some additional suspicions and possibilities.

It is not enough to directly rule out the suspicion of Lin Cong's mistress.

Mrs. Lin was obviously overwhelmed by the impulse of revenge. For someone like her who was charging forward with hatred in her heart, if the interrogation really came and her superiors threw a few questions at her, she would probably lose her composure.

Shao Xingjian was not afraid to give her a few pointers.

He asked Mrs. Lin, "Madam, you should know Lin Cong's daily habits. I heard that many of his concubines in the backyard have been carried away over the years. No matter how much money he gives to that concubine, it doesn't mean that the concubine will not have resentment towards him."

Shao Xingjian witnessed with his own eyes the horrific injuries on the concubine's body during the autopsy. Even his colleagues who were traveling with him at the time couldn't help but call Lin Cong a beast.

"This is her own choice. Human life is like grass. She was not born into a wealthy family. If she wants to live a good life and marry into a good family, she naturally needs to pay a price. How do you know that these are not her wishful thinking?"

"Whether it is her wishful thinking or not, I really don't know, but I am reminding Madam that the questions I asked Madam today need to be answered even if you really meet His Majesty."

The matter involves the King of Wu and is also somewhat related to the Qi family. Since Qi Mingyue has already brought the King of Wu's wife into the palace, His Majesty will probably personally review the matter.

By then, those who are interrogating him will not be as gentle as he is, so Shao Xingjian has asked Mrs. Lin to make some preparations in advance.

When Shao Xingjian came out, Shao Wei and Gu Qinghe had not left yet. He walked up to them and asked Shao Wei, "Are you going back to Chizhou tomorrow?"

"Ah."

"Don't you plan to go back and see your grandmother?"

Shao Wei paused for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Next time."

He heard that his grandmother had taken Luo Feng to the Duke's Mansion. Although Luo Feng was young, he was very smart. He was afraid that Gu Qinghe would be unhappy if he said some things, so he pretended as if nothing had happened and would only tell Shao Wei quietly after he came back.

So after he learned about what happened when his grandmother took him to the Duke's Mansion, Shao Wei gave up the idea of ​​going back to see his grandmother.

His grandmother is old, and Shao Wei doesn't want to have any unpleasantness with her. If he goes there now, he is afraid that he will not be able to control his temper. Maybe he can have a good talk about this matter next time he comes back.

Shao Xingjian had no objection to this and he would not interfere in Shao Wei's affairs.

Although these two are cousins ​​and do not seem to be very close, the atmosphere between them is much more harmonious than that between Shao Wei and Shao Jinsheng, a pair of half-brothers.

Shao Xingjian still had things to do, so he went out with the two of them. When they reached the door, they split into two groups. Gu Qinghe and Shao Wei returned to the General's Mansion, while he went to Qingfeng Tower.

Qingfeng Tower is a place for listening to stories and drinking tea. It has three floors. The first floor is a hall. There are plenty of seats downstairs and the prices are not expensive. Most of the people who come here to drink tea and listen to stories are ordinary people.

The second floor is the private room. Those who want to go to the second floor usually have to make a reservation in advance. The shopkeeper will reserve the room first. Not only is the tea high-quality, but the storyteller can also tell those strange stories vividly in the private room alone.

The rooms on the third floor are fixed.

When Qingfeng Tower first opened, it was bought by someone, and other guests were not allowed to go up.

There was someone blocking the stairs from the second floor to the third floor. This person was very skilled and it was said that he was specially hired by the owner of Qingfeng Tower. If anyone wanted to go to the third floor to cause trouble, no matter who they were, they would be thrown out.

Shao Xingjian went up to the third floor, and the person guarding the stairs did not look at him or try to stop him.

When he entered the room, the person he was waiting for had not arrived yet.

The tea has arrived, Shao Xingjian sipped it and looked down from the window.

I was looking around aimlessly, but I saw the Third Prince of Yun State.

Shao Xingjian knew Lan Yu's identity from the beginning, but he didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, so naturally he wouldn't ask about it.

Ouyang Xia was following Lan Yu. The two of them would stroll along the street when they had nothing to do. They had traveled all over the capital.

At first, they remembered that they were looking for that someone called An Ning, but later, An Ning was temporarily forgotten about, and the two of them became addicted to all kinds of delicious food in the capital.

Shao Xingjian was about to look away, but his gaze unexpectedly fell on a certain place and he suddenly paused.

Ouyang Xia pulled Yu Qinglian, who was cautiously standing not far away, out and said, "Why are you always hiding? With your current outfit, to be honest, no one in the Duke's Mansion can recognize you. Even Gu Qinghe would most likely be stunned for a while if he stood here."

Yu Qinglian tugged at her rather gorgeous clothes, and kept holding the fox mask on her face with her hands, "Am I acting weird?"

"What's so strange about that? You usually dress so plainly, so you have to dress like this so that people won't think of you."

Yu Qinglian was wearing the same bright red color that Ouyang Xia usually wore. She had never worn such a color before and felt quite uncomfortable. Fortunately, Ouyang Xia was also wearing red, which made her feel a little less uncomfortable.

"Is the embroidery workshop just ahead?"

In fact, she had originally gone out by herself today, wearing the same men's clothes she had worn when she sneaked out earlier, but she didn't expect to be recognized by Ouyang Xia at first sight as she walked on the street.

If Ouyang Xia could recognize him, then the people in the Duke's Mansion would certainly recognize him at a glance.

That's how Yu Qinglian ended up dressed like this.