The wife of Prince Jing angrily retorted, "Why not? I am your mother. How can I tolerate you being bullied by others? You are the most outstanding lady in Luyang. Why does she look down on you?"

This sentence reminded Xiao Ling that King Luyang was his elder and he had to handle the matter carefully.

After thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Since you have already admitted that you set the fire, you should first apologize to the Marquis' wife, and then compensate the inn. As for the people who were burned to death or burned, they were all brought here by your Luyang Palace. You can deal with them as you please. It has nothing to do with me!"

It has to be said that he was particularly kind to the mother and daughter of the Jing family.

The wife of Prince Jing was also very satisfied with this result. She rushed to Lin Yiwan and said, "Madam, it's my fault. I was blinded by greed and wanted to put the blame on you. I already know my mistake. Please, for the sake of the Luyang Palace, forgive me this time."

She felt extremely humiliated. She was in the Prince of Luyang's Mansion and was the noble wife of the Crown Prince.

Now that I have come to the capital, I have to be humble and modest.

She was so frustrated.

Lin Yiwan didn't wake her up. She frowned and looked at Xiao Ling: "Your Majesty, are you going to let them go easily? The cost of making a mistake is too low. It will only embolden them and make them use such despicable and clumsy methods in the future!"

Jing Shuer's expression suddenly changed. She didn't expect Lin Yiwan to suddenly attack her.

She said angrily: "My mother has already apologized to you sincerely, what else do you want?"

Lin Yiwan walked up to her, kicked her to the ground, and said, "You mother and daughter are slandering me with all your might. Am I that easy to bully? You slapped me in the face, and I should just take it?"

Jing Shu'er huddled on the ground, her face pale and ugly.

The wife of Prince Jing immediately rushed to her side and blocked her, saying, "Madam Hou, come at me, don't implicate my daughter, she is innocent!"

Lin Yiwan said coldly, "The Emperor may forgive you, but I will never do that, Madam Jing, you have slandered me and committed the sin of speaking. Only by cutting off your tongue can I appease my wrath!"

Madam Jing looked at her in shock: "What?"

Lin Yiwan looked at Xiao Ling: "What does the emperor think? This is a fair treatment!"

There was a fierce struggle in Xiao Ling's eyes. He was afraid of King Luyang.

What if he suddenly attacks?

Lin Yiwan saw his worry and couldn't help but say, "The more you retreat, the more others will look down on you. Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Xiao Ling clenched his fists suddenly and said in a deep voice, "Come here, drag the guilty wife of Prince Jing away!"

The wife of Prince Jing cried out, "Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me!"

Soon, her shrill screams were heard from outside.

When she was dragged back, she was covered in blood.

Jing Shu'er rushed to her crying, shouting, "Mother, how are you? Open your eyes and look at your daughter!"

Xiao Ling said, "Take your mother back and don't disturb the Zhan Yihou Mansion again. This is my advice to you, the Luyang Palace!"

Hatred surged on Jing Shu'er's face, but she was also very clear that now was not the time for her to challenge Lin Yiwan.

She has to go back and plan slowly!

She reached out and helped the wife of Prince Jing up, and walked out with staggering steps.

After they disappeared, Xiao Ling frowned and asked, "Aunt Wan, did you leave the hand warmer in their hands on purpose?"

Lin Yiwan nodded: "Yes, I am testing the Luyang Palace. If they don't know how to use this hand warmer, it means they have no ambitions!"

Xiao Ling spoke anxiously, "Prince Luyang told Jing Shu'er to use all possible means to enter the Zhan Yihou Mansion. What exactly does he want to do?"

Lin Yiwan sighed helplessly, "He's trying to win over the Prince of Luyang and gain access to the Marquis of Zhan Yi's mansion. If he does that, won't he be able to do whatever he wants in Luyang City?"

Xiao Ling angrily scolded: "They wishful thinking, they use such despicable means, they have no regard for me at all!"

Lin Yiwan said, "So what should the emperor do?"

Xiao Ling was silent for a moment before he said in a cold voice, "I want to grant Jing Shu'er a marriage!"

Without further hesitation, he immediately drafted the imperial edict.

Lin Yiwan and Lin Ran left the palace together. He frowned and pondered, "Cutting off the tongue of Prince Jing's wife will definitely anger Prince Luyang. He will probably make trouble!"

Lin Yiwan nodded: "He is deeply rooted in Luyang City. It is not easy to deal with him. We have to transfer him out first. Only then can we take the initiative into our own hands!"

Lin Ran asked in surprise, "You said he would come to the capital?"

Lin Yiwan scoffed, "He's an old fox, he certainly won't come in person, but his son can definitely make the trip. Wait, the fun is yet to come, it's not over yet!"

Lin Ran pondered: "Prince Luyang saw that the emperor was young and had extraordinary aspirations!"

Lin Yiwan said coldly, "He shouldn't have set his sights on the Zhan Yihou Mansion. Ah Yan and I won't tolerate it!"

Almost as soon as Jing Shu'er returned to the inn, Xiao Ling's imperial edict arrived.

The head eunuch announced in a sharp voice, "Miss Jing Shu'er of the Prince of Luyang's mansion is beautiful and intelligent. The Emperor has granted her marriage to Marquis Wuding Fan Youliang as his principal wife. Accept the decree!"

Jing Shu'er was stunned. Where did Wu Dinghou come from? Why hadn't she heard of him?

The wife of Prince Jing understood, and she shook her head desperately, causing the blood in her mouth to splatter everywhere.

The head eunuch said impatiently, "Miss Jing, why are you still hesitating? Hurry and accept the order so that I can return and report to the Emperor!"

Jing Shu'er had a hard time expressing her feelings, she could never accept the arranged marriage.

She just wants to marry Zhan Mu!

She quickly said, "Eunuch, can you tell me who the Marquis of Wuding is? I've never heard of him!"

The head eunuch frowned and said, "You've never heard of him, but he's a renowned and virtuous minister of our Sheng Dynasty. Although he holds the title of marquis, he keeps a very low profile. This is the Emperor's reward to you, and you should be grateful to him!"

Jing Shuer understood. Aren’t noble and virtuous ministers just poor people?

Let her marry a poor guy who can't help the Luyang Palace at all? Even if she agrees, her grandfather will object.

No, she can't marry!

However, at this moment, she could not disobey the order.

She could only accept the imperial edict with frustration, and then ordered someone to quickly send a message to the Luyang Palace, asking them to help come up with a solution.

Three days later, Prince Jing hurried to the capital with his staff.

He took the lead in buying a house and took Jing Shuer and her daughter in.

Jing Shu'er threw herself into his arms and cried, "Dad, I don't want to marry the Marquis of Wuding. Please save me. I've already made inquiries. The Marquis of Wuding is old and ugly, and several of his teeth have fallen out. I'm so disgusted!"

Prince Jing reached out and patted her shoulder to comfort her: "Shu'er, don't cry. Daddy will make the decision for you. Daddy will help you cancel this engagement!"

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