Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Inside the bridal chamber.

Anger surged across Lin Ruobing's beautiful face, but at this moment, she was at a loss for what to do... her mind was in turmoil!

As the daughter of a military family, even if she was simple-minded, she was aware of the treacherous and dangerous situations in the court.

The Wangyue Tower case, in particular, implicated countless high-ranking officials in the court, and many Yuan Dynasty officials died as a result!

If this is not handled carefully... their whole family could really die.

Li Lan sneered: "Quickly, General Lin Zheng can't hold off the Secret Service for long. If I change my mind once they arrive, it won't be good..."

Having just transmigrated, he was brutally beaten and humiliated by Lin Ruobing. He had to vent his anger!

Lin Ruobing bit her lower lip tightly, her face filled with grief and indignation, and said, "You surnamed Li, if you go back on your word, I will grind you to dust!"

As soon as she finished speaking, her clothes fell off instantly!

Li Lan hadn't expected her to be so decisive; her body was already in sight.

Her slender, fair neck, her proudly erect breasts encased in a corset, her body without an ounce of excess fat, her abs with captivating definition, and her skin that seemed to glow with a crystalline sheen…

Absolutely perfect!

"Where is Li Lan? Get out here right now! If you dare to resist arrest, your crime will be compounded!"

Just then, a loud shout rang out.

They are already in the courtyard outside the house.

Li Lan cursed inwardly at the person who had spoiled the mood, but had no choice but to step forward, lift Lin Ruobing's chin, and kiss her.

Lin Ruobing was filled with shame and anger, and instinctively wanted to kill Li Lan, but Li Lan had already helped her put on her clothes and whispered in her ear: "Clean up the poisoned blood on the ground, and don't let anyone find out!"

"Don't worry, they can't harm me, and they can't harm the Lin family!"

After saying that, Li Lan pushed open the door and walked out.

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In the courtyard, the Imperial Guards and Secret Service agents were openly armed, and the leader of them was a woman.

She was dressed in a black uniform and appeared tall and slender, but her beautiful face was as cold and aloof as she stared at Li Lan.

Meanwhile, all the guests of the Lin family and the civil and military officials were surrounded and unable to leave!

Li Lan glanced at it and felt a chill run down her spine.

General Lin Zheng, who was in charge of the State, held a high position and wielded great power. Therefore, when his daughter got married, all the people who came were high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the court. However, now everyone was surrounded and could not leave.

—The Secret Service is responsible for monitoring spies from enemy countries. Now that the Great Li is beset by internal and external troubles, the Secret Service has a very high status. When handling cases, no matter which official is involved, they can be directly interrogated. This is a special privilege of the emperor, and there are no taboos.

Therefore, even though Li Lan is the son-in-law of the General of the State, and even though this is the General of the State's mansion, they can still act recklessly!

"I am Li Lan. How shall I address you, esteemed gentlemen?"

Li Lan took the initiative to speak.

"How dare you! This is Zhao Tanyue, the Director of the Secret Service, who wields the Imperial Sword. It has been confirmed that you colluded with Northern Hu spies, betraying the country and the enemy! Li Lan, why don't you kneel down and confess your crimes?!"

Before the aloof woman could speak, a middle-aged man in the same uniform beside her had already reprimanded her.

Li Lan gave the woman a deep look. Zhao Tanyue, her name was known to everyone in the capital.

She is impartial, cold-blooded, and ruthless. Moreover, she is a martial arts master who once fought against thirteen enemy masters to protect the empress, suffering seventy-two cuts!

She was extremely loyal to Dali and trusted by the royal family. Therefore, the current emperor bestowed upon her the Imperial Sword and put her in charge of the secret intelligence agency to monitor the entire country!

The sword in her hand could kill all the officials in the court, and she could execute them first and report later!

But Li Lan turned around and looked coldly at the middle-aged man: "And who are you? You keep asking people to confess. There is no precedent in our Great Li for convicting someone without trial!"

The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly, and he said coldly, "I am Qin Wu, the deputy director of the Secret Service! Li Lan, according to the law, you must kneel down and speak to me, but you dare to be so arrogant. Do you think that just because you have become the son-in-law of the General of the State, you can act lawlessly? Even the General of the State does not dare to disregard the law!"

Upon hearing this, everyone around changed their expressions.

Ordinary people involved in a case must kneel before the officials. This is the law of Dali. However, in recent years, the law has deteriorated. As long as you have money and power, you will not pay attention to these laws. Li Lan is the son-in-law of the General of the State. Even if he is a commoner without an official position, who would really make Li Lan kneel?

Now Qin Wu has immediately seized upon this law, and his words are directly aimed at General Lin Zheng, clearly intending to use Li Lan to give the Lin family a warning!

"Li Lan, kneel down now!"

At that moment, amidst the crowd, a beautiful woman dressed elegantly spoke up anxiously.

She was Li Lan's mother-in-law, Xu Yanrong, the wife of the General Who Protects the Nation. "Don't offend Lord Zhao and implicate my Lin family!"

Beside her, Lin Zheng, dressed in a wide robe, stood silently with a gloomy expression, seemingly deep in thought.

"Lord Qin Wu, if I were to actually kneel before you, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it."

Li Lan scoffed.

Qin Wu was furious: "You audacious brat! You have shown contempt for the law. I will execute you, and no one will dare to object!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly moved like a leopard, appearing in front of Li Lan and grabbing at her.

Li Lan's expression changed drastically, but at that moment, a figure appeared in front of him, and with a muffled thud, Qin Wu had already taken three steps back.

Lin family steward Tie Poshan stood calmly in front of Li Lan.

Li Lan was surprised. This steward was only one arm. He was said to be a trusted confidant who had followed Lin Zheng through thick and thin in his early years. He never expected that his martial arts skills were so high!

At the same time, he was also sweating profusely. If it weren't for Tie Poshan's intervention, he would have really died when Qin Wu suddenly attacked!

At the same time, Li Lan felt a chill in his heart. This Qin Wu was trying to kill him right away... This was too strange.

This person is probably not as cowardly as he appears. His attack on Li Lan's refusal to kneel is merely an excuse to strike. If he really kills Li Lan, he will at most be given a light punishment, but the General's Mansion will be truly finished.

It seems that the person who secretly poisoned him is probably also related to Qin Wu!

"Lord Lin, are you trying to protect a traitor?"

Qin Wu said in a deep voice.

Lin Zheng coldly replied, "It would be inappropriate to kill Li Lan before ascertaining the truth."

Qin Wu's expression was displeased, and he said coldly, "So, General Lin intends to oppose the Secret Service?"

Another big hat!

"You can also represent the Secret Service?"

Li Lan chuckled and looked at Zhao Tanyue: "Lord Zhao, may I ask what crime an official should be punished for knowingly breaking the law and murdering innocent people?"

Zhao Tanyue, who had remained silent until now, calmly said, "Death sentence, he shall be executed."

"Then please, Lord Zhao, execute this traitor Qin Wu! This man knows I am a scholar and a student of the Emperor, yet he has repeatedly forced me to kneel and even tried to kill me. This is a grave disrespect to the Emperor and a violation of the law!"

Li Lan spoke each word clearly!

Upon hearing this, Qin Wu's expression immediately changed: "You're a scholar?!"

Li Lan smiled: "Why ask such a question when you already know the answer? I obtained my degree as a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations) in the fourteenth year of Xianxian, as you are well aware of..."

"No, I don't know, don't talk nonsense!"

Qin Wu hurriedly spoke up, saying that although martial arts were revered in this world, scholars also had privileges. Once they had achieved official rank, they could call themselves disciples of the emperor and would not kneel before officials!

Originally, he intended to use this opportunity to deflate the Lin family's prestige, but he didn't expect Li Lan to actually have a degree of official rank, which immediately got him into a mess!

"Gentlemen, bear witness that I kneel before Lord Qin Wu as he requested!"

Li Lan made a kneeling gesture.

"No!"

Qin Wu's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly knelt down.

If they kneel down to each other, it's just a matter of etiquette; if he accepts it readily, then it's all over.

But to everyone's surprise, Li Lan was just making a feint. He immediately stood up and said with a smile, "If Lord Qin says it's not allowed, then I won't kneel."

Qin Wu was already kneeling on the ground, his face flushed red, making it look as if he was performing a grand salute to Li Lan!

He hurriedly stood up, furious.

The guests who came to offer their congratulations couldn't help but chuckle, adding a touch of humor to the originally solemn and serious atmosphere.

Even Lin Ruobing, who came out with Li Lan, couldn't help but smile slightly when she saw this scene, feeling quite relieved.

Qin Wu had been disrespectful to the Lin family in his words and actions, but now he's been forced to kneel by Li Lan. It's true that evil people always get their comeuppance!

On the other side, Lin Zheng's heart stirred, and he was slightly surprised.

Before arranging this marriage for Lin Ruoxue, he investigated Li Lan. He was a weak man with little wisdom, but he was able to remain calm and composed in the face of the heavily armed Imperial Guard and the Secret Service, and even forced an old fox like Qin Wu to kneel down.

Most people would have been so scared their legs would have gone weak!

"Lord Zhao, this Lord Qin keeps accusing me of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country, but as the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must find the stolen goods. I wonder if your office has any evidence?"

Li Lan said to Zhao Tanyue.

"Yes, and the evidence is conclusive."

Zhao Tanyue said calmly, "Bring him up."

Since the matter involved the General of the State, and there were many civil and military officials present, even though she held the imperial sword, she had to act cautiously. Therefore, she brought the evidence and witnesses with her.

Immediately, several soldiers escorted out a bald man. The bald man was barely breathing and had a pale face, and it looked like he had been tortured.

"This man is a spy from the Northern Barbarians. We apprehended him three days ago and found a letter on him!"

Zhao Tanyue took out a piece of paper and handed it to Lin Zheng. After reading it, Lin Zheng frowned.

"May I take a look?" Li Lan asked.

Zhao Tanyue said, "Okay."

She wasn't afraid that Li Lan would destroy the evidence. If Li Lan did that, it would be tantamount to admitting guilt, which would directly confirm the crime!

Li Lan took the letter and saw that the information on the paper was quite chaotic. First, there was a family letter that Li Lan had written for someone, and inside the letter, there was also a lot of information about military equipment, food and other supplies!

At the end of the list, there is a sentence: Urgent military intelligence, report to Flying Eagle immediately.

Qin Wu stared at Li Lan and sneered:

"This is the letter you wrote home for Xiao Rou, a prostitute at Wangyue Tower!"

“When we intercepted this letter from that Northern Hu spy, the letter was still intact. The amber postmark on the envelope was not damaged and it had not been opened. Therefore, it could not have been added by someone else; it could only have been done by you!”

"Moreover, that Northern Hu spy has already confessed to your identity!"

The statements and evidence are perfect!

Qin Wu said, "The son-in-law of the General of the State is actually a traitor who colludes with the enemy and betrays the country. Heh, General Lin Zheng, what else do you have to say?!"

He stared at Lin Zheng, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

Qin Wu was once a military general who worked under Lin Zheng. However, he was almost beheaded by Lin Zheng for embezzling military funds. Fortunately, he survived thanks to the help of a powerful figure in the capital and returned to the capital to join the Secret Service.

Therefore, he harbored extreme hatred for Lin Zheng!

All the guests in the room were in an uproar!

"Is Li Lan really a spy from an enemy country?"

"It's over. General Lin Zheng's lifelong reputation is now completely ruined. His son-in-law is a traitor, and his father-in-law can't escape responsibility either!"

"...The entire Lin family is probably doomed!"

There was much discussion, and many guests who had been standing quite close to Lin Zheng and his wife couldn't help but take a few steps back!

This evidence, this charge, is a fatal blow to Lin Zheng, a general with a large army and numerous merits!

Lin Zheng's face showed no emotion, but his eyes were extremely gloomy. Beside him, Xu Yanrong almost fainted and tightly grabbed his arm.

Lin Ruobing's heart jumped up immediately!

At that moment, Li Lan frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then nodded: "This letter was indeed written by me."

He looked at Zhao Tanyue: "However, the military intelligence is indeed unrelated to me; you've fallen into their trap."

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