Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 25 Three No Thousand Gold
The next day, the rain that had been falling for several days finally stopped, and the Lin family returned to peace and opened the gates of their mansion early.

Jiang Liuyun and the Lu siblings prepared the carriage early in the morning and said goodbye to Lin Zhiqing.

Firstly, the matter of Lin Yangyang’s poisoning had come to an end, and they had no reason to stay in the Lin family anymore.

Furthermore, the Censor is visiting the Lin family today, so it is not appropriate for them to stay at the Lin family.

"Zhiqing, you have become a lot smarter after this experience. Remember, you must never be as muddle-headed as before." Lu Nanyue patted Lin Zhiqing's hand.

In just three days, although Lu Nanyue didn't know the final inside story, she could see that the Lin family was not simple and Lin Zhiqing was in a difficult situation.

Lin Zhiqing smiled and nodded.

Lu Huai got on the carriage early and did not show up.

However, Jiang Liuyun specially sent a lot of supplements over and gave Lin Zhiqing a few more instructions, asking him to find him if he had any problems.

Lin Zhiqing declined at first, but couldn't resist Jiang Liuyun's enthusiasm, so he had to accept it.

After finishing everything, Lin Zhiqing breathed a sigh of relief.

For the first time in several days, she had the energy to wander around the Lin family.

The servants were all respectful when they met her, which was very different from a few days ago.

Aunt Mu was the happiest about this: "Miss, our hard work paid off. Now no one dares to bully us."

Lin Zhiqing just smiled and said nothing, because even evil people are afraid of being bullied by evil people.

Previously, during the investigation process, she had intentionally or unintentionally shown her strict side in order to establish her authority.

The reason why the original owner was in a marginal position in the Lin family was due to a series of reasons.

Now everyone is afraid just because of the lesson of Madam Zhao.

But over time, if she can't stand up, most of these people will change their attitude.

Just as Lin Zhiqing was getting familiar with the various locations in the Lin family, a servant came running over and said, "Miss Zhiqing, the censor has arrived. The master asked me to invite you over."

Lin Zhiqing nodded and followed the servant.

The position of Censor is quite special. It is responsible for supervising the actions of court officials and ensuring that they abide by the law and moral norms.

According to Lin Zhiqing's understanding, he was a channel for the emperor to control civil and military officials.

In addition, the Lin family also produced a "traitor" who has always been their focus of attention.

It is precisely because of this that Lin Congli attaches great importance to the previous incident.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing lowered his head as much as possible when he entered the main hall.

"Sir, please try this Xinyang Maojian tea to see if it suits your taste." Lin Congli waved his hand.

The Supervisory Censor sat upright with his head held high. He only glanced at his teacup when he heard Lin Congli's words.
"Lin... Lord Lin, you and I both... both work for the Emperor. There's no need to... to worry about these empty formalities."

"And I...I heard recently that all the ridiculous things that happened in the Lin family were caused by...because of a cup of tea."

Lin Congli also looked calm: "My Lord, this is indeed the case. I am truly ashamed of my poor management and for distracting you from the Lin family's affairs."

Hearing the Censor's slightly stuttering words, Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but raise his head.

Surprisingly, what came into view was a very upright face. The censor looked to be in his forties and habitually stroked his mustache while speaking.

Aside from his stuttering speech, his image was quite consistent with Lin Zhiqing's imagination of the people in the Censorate. However... the people in the Censorate relied on their mouths. How did a stutterer get the position of Censor?

Lin Zhiqing was a little curious, but the others seemed accustomed to it and did not show any surprise.

She suppressed her curiosity and thought about another thing.

Although the incident of her cousin's poisoning had been brewing for three days, it had only been one night since she discovered that the source of the poisoning was tea leaves, and the news had not yet spread.

The Censor-in-Chief was able to get the news so quickly, of course he didn't hear it from outside.

The imperial court has planted people in the Lin family!
Realizing this, Lin Zhiqing felt that he was surrounded by dangers.

She could guess this, and the Censor did not deliberately conceal it when he said these words. Lin Congli and others should have known about this.

But they looked normal, as if they had already gotten used to it.

This soft attitude is a statement to the higher-ups, indicating that the Lin family has no ulterior motives.

But... Lin Zhiqing sighed in his heart, "Don't fight back when you're hit, and don't talk back when you're scolded." Can this really dispel the doubts in other people's hearts?

Almost at the moment when this question appeared in Lin Zhiqing's mind, the Supervisory Censor let out a short laugh:
"Lin... Lord Lin Lin said... you were joking. How is your daughter's... relationship going?"

He casually picked up the teacup and played with it. On the surface, he was asking about Lin Yangyang's situation, but in fact, he was asking the Lin family for an explanation.

Lin Congli smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, my daughter is fine."

"In fact, this matter was caused by my mismanagement. A servant, due to a misunderstanding, developed evil intentions and attacked my daughter. Fortunately, we investigated in time and were able to apprehend the perpetrator."

As he spoke, Lin Congli took the file from his attendant and handed it to the Censor.

After the Censor took it, he glanced at it briefly and put it down.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiqing became more certain of his guess that the Censor should have a clearer understanding of his cousin's poisoning.

Only a handful of people know the true inside story of this matter, and it should not have leaked out, but smart people will definitely be able to detect clues from the actions of the Lin family in the past few days.

Lin Zhiqing was worried that the Censor's visit today might be with bad intentions.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and the next moment, the censor's gaze seemed to be equipped with radar, automatically locking onto Lin Zhiqing in the crowd.

He twitched his lips. "I...I heard this matter also implicated...involved Miss 2...222 of your family. Why is Miss 2...222 nowhere to be found?"

Lin Congli clenched his hands under his sleeves and looked at Lin Zhiqing.

Facing the slightly cold gaze of the Censor, Lin Zhiqing knew that it was useless to escape.

Her identity is sensitive and she always attracts attention.

She took light steps and stepped forward. "Thank you for your concern, my lord. I just had a cup of tea with my cousin. I didn't expect that evil servant to be so cruel and ruthless, and even brought me into this misfortune."

The implication is that this matter has little to do with her.

Hearing this, Lin Congli loosened his clenched hands.

Lin Zhiqing did not miss the smile on his face. Lin Congli was afraid that he would say something he shouldn't.

But now is not the time to be competitive. Lin Zhiqing always feels that the Censor is somewhat disgusted with him.

As if to verify her idea, the Censor laughed strangely:
"In the capital, you are called the Three-Nothing Daughter, and it's not...not without reason."