Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 201 The Lin Family! Innocent!
Lin Zhiqing turned around and saw that the Imperial Guard dismounted at an extremely fast speed and held the imperial edict high above his head.

He jogged along and soon arrived in front of Zhou Chongzheng, handing him the imperial edict.

Zhou Chongzheng took the imperial edict, opened it, and his pupils contracted slightly after seeing its contents.

By this time, the crowd at the scene had already knelt down in droves.

Before Lin Zhiqing could observe carefully, Zhou Chongzheng directly read out the imperial edict:
"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:

An investigation revealed that Lin Congyan's case of disrespect was a result of being framed by treacherous officials, and that he suffered injustice and humiliation.

The current discussion concludes that Liu Mang confessed his crimes, admitting that driven by personal resentment, he plotted to harm his colleague using insidious methods and disregarded the law.

His crimes are heinous, and he shall be stripped of all his official positions and titles, his family property confiscated, and imprisoned in the imperial prison, where he shall be executed by slow slicing on a chosen day.

Furthermore, Lin Congyan's stigma was cleared, his official position and rank were restored, and all punishments were eliminated.

I hope he will not disappoint me and will continue to serve the country with utmost loyalty and wisdom.

Admire this! "

As soon as Zhou Chongzheng finished speaking, Lin Congyan clenched his fists and kowtowed several times heavily:

"Your Majesty is wise! Your humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your great favor!"

On the contrary, Liu Mang's eyes widened. He wanted to speak, but people from the Dali Temple stepped forward and gagged him.

"Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty is wise!" the crowd shouted.

Lin Shi'an and Lin Yangyang exchanged a glance, both seeing an indescribable joy in each other's eyes.

They succeeded!
They successfully rescued Uncle Si!
The arrival of this imperial edict relieved Lu Huai of a great weight.

He immediately looked at Lin Zhiqing, only to find that Lin Zhiqing's gaze followed several officials and Eunuch Wang, as if he was not surprised that Lin Congyan would be pardoned.

Lin Zhiqing's situation was not unexpected.

The murderer has already confessed to his crime, and with so many people around listening, even if the royal family hates the Lin family to the core, they have to adopt a fair and impartial attitude.

The reason why Zhou Chongzheng and Wang Gonggong, those old foxes, didn't speak up before was simply because they knew the royal family's hostility towards the Lin family and didn't want to stand up and become the scapegoat who would be resented.

Just like now, Zhou Chongzheng handed the imperial edict to Lin Congyan with no expression on his face, displaying a completely official attitude.

Eunuch Wang warmly helped Lin Congyan up from the ground: "Lord Lin has always been loyal to his duties. If he hadn't been framed by villains, why would he have suffered such torment?"

"You flatter me, Eunuch Wang," Lin Congyan replied simply. Having suffered this ordeal, he had clearly seen through many things and no longer wanted to cooperate with others in superficial matters.

Seeing that Eunuch Wang's face stiffened for a moment before returning to normal, Lin Zhiqing raised an eyebrow.

Uncle Si's imprisonment was well worth it.

At least it made him stand up straight.

In addition, Eunuch Wang truly lived up to his reputation as an old servant of the emperor.

He's a master of face-changing.

He had been quite indifferent when the Lin family was convicted, but now he was greeting Lin Congyan warmly.

This wasn't because he had a change of heart; rather, he was using the pretext of greeting Lin Congyan to shift all the blame onto Liu Mang with ambiguous statements, thus extricating the royal family from the situation.

If there was a mistake before, it was the Lin family's fault.

If there is a mistake now, it is Liu Mang's fault.

Anyway, the one who is the most innocent and cleanest is the one on the dragon throne.

These thoughts flashed through her mind quickly.

She turned her gaze to Liu Mang, a hint of regret in her eyes.

Psychology is not a simple subject, and very few people can master it.

Especially in a place like Dasheng.

If such a person had focused his mind and abilities on the right path, he would have been a blessing to the nation and its people. What a pity, what a pity.

Seemingly noticing Lin Zhiqing's gaze, Liu Mang instantly became excited and wanted to speak!
"Whoa! Whoa!"

Zhou Chongzheng frowned: "Men, take him back to Dali Temple."

After he finished speaking, he exchanged a glance with Eunuch Wang, nodded, and then led the group off the stage.

Upon seeing this, Lin Zhiqing and the others quickly helped Lin Congyan up from the ground.

"Fourth Uncle, are you alright?" Lin Shi'an asked with concern in his eyes.

"Good, good, very good." Lin Congyan patted Lin Shi'an's hand, his voice choked with emotion.

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Lin Congli's eyes also reddened.

He had witnessed his brother's departure and thought today would be the same, but who would have thought that things would turn out differently?
"Congyan, today's events all depend on Zhiqing. She has been running around for you for days, and she has worked very hard." Lin Congli knew that Lin Congyan had never liked Lin Zhiqing.

He said all this simply to make Lin Congyan remember Lin Zhiqing's kindness.

Lin Yangyang couldn't help but chime in, "That's right, Qing-mei put in a lot of effort. If it weren't for her, our Lin family would be finished. Fourth Uncle, you mustn't repay kindness with enmity."

"Sister!" Lin Shi'an tugged at Lin Yangyang's sleeve, and seeing that Lin Congyan's expression remained unchanged, he continued:
"Fourth Uncle, you have seen everything that happened today. This was all planned by Zhiqing, which was no easy feat."

How easy is it to snatch someone from the emperor's hands?

After hearing these words, Lin Congyan looked at Lin Zhiqing with a complex expression in his eyes:
"Zhiqing, thank you for today's matter." At first, he never imagined that one day he would actually be thanking Lin Zhiqing.

This niece, whom he had neglected since childhood, turned out to be the only one in the Lin family who stood up for him in this critical moment.

"I was wrong before. I'm sorry to you and to the Lin family." He can now say all of this calmly.

Lin Zhiqing nodded, accepting his gratitude and apology with composure.

Lin Zhiqing deserves the gratitude.

An apology is something the original owner, who was neglected and disliked since childhood, deserves.

"Fourth Uncle, I just hope you won't forget our promise." She's gone through all this trouble, but her purpose has never changed.

Save the Lin family, then take control of them!
The others were unaware of this and looked at each other with some confusion.

But Fourth Uncle immediately thought of the oath the two of them made by slapping their hands in the prison.

He nodded emphatically: "Since I have promised you, I will not go back on my word."

Then, his gaze swept across the crowd, as if searching for someone.

Lin Congli and the others did not notice, but Lu Huai exchanged a glance with Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing sighed softly to herself:

"My fourth aunt has been living in fear because of this matter. Today the situation is critical. If things don't go well, I'm afraid I'll only cause her more heartache. So I've decided to let her stay in the manor."

When the Fourth Aunt was mentioned, the others fell silent, remembering those events.

Lin Congyan was unaware of the inside story.

“That’s right, that’s right. Although she appears strong on the surface, she is actually very thoughtful.” A hint of affection flickered in Lin Congyan’s peach blossom eyes.

After suffering this great calamity, he spent his days in prison reflecting on his mistakes, and only then did he realize who was truly loyal to him.

Just as he was feeling somewhat sentimental, chaos suddenly broke out beneath his form.

"Ah! Killed!"

In an instant, a scream broke the silence. Lin Zhiqing felt a sense of foreboding and quickly looked up.

Then, her heart sank to the bottom.

(End of this chapter)