The gatekeeper followed behind, jogging.

He seemed to be dissatisfied with his slow running, and even urged him in dissatisfaction: "Hurry up and catch up, where has the distinguished guest of the Zhan Yihou Mansion been accommodated?"

The gatekeeper subconsciously searched for Lin Yiwan. When he saw her, he quickly pointed and said, "Master, she's right over there!"

The man rushed to Lin Yiwan in two steps and asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Are you from the Zhan Yihou Mansion?"

Before Lin Yiwan could say anything, Lin Ran spoke first, "Minister of Justice Lin Ran pays his respects to Commander Tang!"

Tang Qizheng suddenly gasped. He turned to look at the gatekeeper and said, "Hasn't there been any major cases in Suzhou City recently? Why did you summon the Supreme Court Minister?"

The gatekeeper was so frightened that his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He stammered and replied, "Shouldn't, right?"

Lin Ran couldn't help but explain: "The commander has misunderstood. Lin Ran is not here because of the case, but for another important matter!"

Tang Qizhen nodded. He had heard of the Dali Temple Minister Lin Ran. He was young and promising, and was very good at solving cases, which earned him the appreciation of the current emperor.

He really dared not neglect it!

He immediately smiled and said, "A guest is welcome. It just so happens that our mansion is hosting a wedding banquet, so please have a seat, Lord Lin!"

Lin Ran waved his hand: "Don't be in a hurry to take a seat. I still need to introduce this to the commander. This is Lin Yiwan, the wife of Marquis Zhan Yi, and also my niece!"

Tang Qizhen's gaze fell on Lin Yiwan, and he couldn't help feeling jealous.

Haha, that bastard Zhan Yan is so unkind!

He, he, is actually an old cow eating young grass!

How can he have the nerve to marry a young lady?

It's a good thing he didn't come, otherwise, he would have to be dragged into the small dark room for a thorough interrogation to find out if he was relying on the emperor's favor to bully the weak.

The main thing is that this little girl looks really small.

How could he have the heart to do that to her with those delicate eyebrows and chubby little face?

Perhaps because he had been observing her for too long, Lin Yiwan subconsciously called out, "Commander Tang?"

"Huh?" Tang Qizheng realized it belatedly and explained sheepishly, "I've heard that Zhan Yan got married, but I didn't expect it to be Lord Lin's niece. This commander is so shocked that it's a bit rude. I hope my sister-in-law won't mind!"

Lin Yiwan admired his frankness and naturally would not blame him.

She narrowed her eyes and smiled, "We have also come here with gifts, Commander, please accept them!"

Tang Qizheng said, "Sister-in-law, you're really being polite. Zhan Yan and I are brothers in life and death. He calls me Brother Tang in the army. Why don't you do the same and call me Big Brother Tang?"

Lin Yiwan muttered, "I can do that, but wouldn't Brother Tang be lowering his generation in front of my uncle?"

Tang Qizhen suddenly realized that the Dali Temple Minister Lin Ran was standing next to him.

He is younger than him!

Suddenly he felt that he had been a little careless and had been demoted for no reason.

Lin Ran said nonchalantly, "Let's discuss our own affairs. We've come all this way here, and Commander Tang is planning to keep us standing at your door just to greet you?"

Tang Qizheng slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my brain. Come with me into the mansion!"

The three of them walked into the mansion, and the secret guards behind them also found places to guard.

After entering the elegant teahouse, Lin Yiwan calmly asked, "I heard that Brother Tang's eldest son is getting married today. I wonder which family he's marrying?"

When Tang Qizhen heard her words, a trace of sadness suddenly appeared on his handsome face.

He said helplessly, "Originally, I was not happy with this marriage. I only have one son. His mother was frightened when she was pregnant with him, so he was born prematurely. This has left him very weak. He contracted lung disease a few years ago, and now he coughs up blood every day. The court doctor said he might not survive the end of the year!"

Seeing his distressed expression, Lin Yiwan also felt a little sympathetic.

The saddest thing in this world is seeing the young die before the elderly.

Tang Qizheng said in a hoarse voice, "Don't laugh at me, sister-in-law. The elders in the clan wanted my son to get married in order to have an heir. I was afraid of ruining the girl from a good family, so I refused to agree no matter what. But I never thought that my son would catch the eye of the eldest girl from the Xie family and be so desperate to marry her!"

Lin Yiwan thought to herself, silly brother, she obviously has her eyes on you!

If her guess is correct, there will be something exciting tonight on the wedding night.

However, she wanted to know what method Xie Jianu would use. She was very curious.

At this moment, a housekeeper hurried in and said, "Master, the young mistress went into the bridal chamber without going to church with the young master. What should we do?"

Tang Qizheng frowned and said, "If they didn't bow, then they didn't. Mingxuan's body can't handle it anymore. Go and tell the guests not to go to the bridal chamber and play around, so as not to disturb the peace of the young master and Miss Xie!"

"Yes!" The butler quickly took the order and left.

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but say, "Brother Tang, I don't understand. Since she's desperately trying to marry Mingxuan, why doesn't she want to get married to him?"

Tang Qizheng looked at her in surprise: "Sister-in-law, are you saying that she married Mingxuan for other reasons?"

Lin Yiwan didn't hide it either. Since the daughter was the scumbag's daughter with someone else, she naturally had to ruin her plan.

She spoke without hesitation: "I heard when I came here that Miss Xie has other intentions than wine, she's interested in you, big brother!"

Tang Qizhen was stunned at first, then his expression gradually became serious.

He is straightforward, but not stupid!

She is obviously a lady from a prominent family, but she insisted on marrying a sickly man. This is really suspicious.

Before, he was short-sighted and actually had some selfish motives. He wanted to bring happiness to Tang Mingxuan, so he didn't think too much about it.

Now, after hearing Lin Yiwan's advice, everything suddenly became clear.

He subconsciously asked, "So what do you think I should do?"

Lin Yiwan was about to speak when she heard Lin Ran next to her cough.

She shut her mouth awkwardly and looked at her uncle with resentment in her eyes.

Lin Ran reluctantly reminded, "Wanwan, don't give Commander Tang rash advice. What if you guess wrong? Wouldn't that ruin the young master's good marriage?"

Tang Qizheng quickly said, "Master Lin, please don't blame my sister-in-law. I was confused by the situation. Besides, which of those elders out there truly cares about me? They just want to gain benefits from this. Because I refused to adopt a child from the clan and refused to remarry, they set their sights on Mingxuan. If I knew they were using him as a pretext, I would not let them off easily!"

Lin Ran was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "Commander Tang, thank you for your hard work!"

Tang Qizheng thought to himself, isn't he suffering? Is it so difficult for him to keep this only child for his deceased wife?

He looked at Lin Yiwan again: "Sister-in-law, I think you are smart. Can you help me think about how I should deal with this?"

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