Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 292 Revealing one's own wounds to win people's hearts!
That's right, he was the one who gave the order to kill Aunt Mu.

Yun Jian is also one of his people.

From the very beginning, he held the initiative.

The court was in an uproar over the reinvestigation of Lin Congrong's treasonous act, and he certainly couldn't just sit idly by and wait for his doom.

Lin Zhiqing's offensive was very swift. If she hadn't misjudged the stance of those neutral ministers, the case should have already begun to be retried.

How could Jiang Liuyun possibly stand by and watch something that would hinder the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence proceed smoothly?
The neutral faction is a key element in this incident.

Jiang Liuyun had given instructions early on, instructing Yun Jian to keep an eye on the Lin family and make sure they were unaware of the inside story.

But Aunt Mu might know about this, so how could Jiang Liuyun possibly keep her around?
It was Aunt Mu's death that inspired Jiang Liuyun.

He knew that Aunt Mu was very important to Lin Zhiqing, and he also knew that Lin Zhiqing would definitely find out the cause of Aunt Mu's death.

Finding out the cause of Aunt Mu's death would be the perfect opportunity to lure Lin Zhiqing out of the Lin family.

Therefore, even though he knew that Yun Jian's methods were not clean, Jiang Liuyun did not try to cover it up. Instead, he left his shoe prints at the scene, which only made things more obvious.

He knew that Lin Zhiqing would analyze many possibilities based on this, and he also knew that with Lin Zhiqing's intelligence, he would definitely be able to find Cangxianglou by following Zixiaofang.

Zangxianglou is a property under his name, but very few people know this.

After he rescued Mole Girl from the Ministry of Justice, he hid her in the Hidden Fragrance Pavilion.

The Minister of Justice was also aware of this matter, but in order to repay Jiang Liuyun for saving his son on the battlefield, he could only turn a blind eye.

This person is stubborn and inflexible, and apart from this favor, Jiang Liuyun cannot find any leverage against him and cannot completely control him.

Regarding the retrial of Lin Congrong's case of treason and collusion with the enemy, the Minister of Justice has maintained a neutral stance, while Jiang Liuyun intends to bring him to the opposing camp.

Previously, he had no solution to this.

But taking advantage of Aunt Mu's situation, he let Mole Mother go out for a walk.

After attracting Lin Zhiqing's attention, this matter became a handle to manipulate the Minister of Justice.

Only three factions knew about this: the Minister of Justice, Jiang Liuyun, and Lin Zhiqing.

The Minister of Justice certainly didn't think that Jiang Liuyun, who had already benefited from the situation, would release the information on his own; he would only point the finger at Lin Zhiqing.

Once the incident of the woman with mole on her arm is exposed, the Minister of Justice will be guilty of deceiving the emperor and forming cliques for personal gain.

Therefore, in order to save his life and escape punishment, the Minister of Justice would definitely choose to conceal this matter.

For him, the best way was to cooperate with Jiang Liuyun, who was in the same boat, and crush the Lin family and Lin Zhiqing.

Therefore, he would inevitably become a member of the Zhenyuan Marquis's faction and oppose the retrial of Lin Congrong's case.

This is exactly what Jiang Liuyun wanted to achieve.

Winning people's hearts doesn't necessarily require coercion or bribery.

The enemy of the enemy is the friend.

Fighting poison with poison is the wisest approach.

Of course, at this point, Jiang Liuyun had achieved his goal.

The girl with the mole can also leave the stage now.

The rest is up to the Cangxianglou to do.

Thinking of this, Jiang Liuyun's lips curled into a smile.

He calmly had the carriage harnessed.

The grand show is about to begin, and if her fiancé doesn't show up, wouldn't the excitement be greatly diminished?

At the same time, Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang, dressed as men, had just stepped into the Cangxiang Tower.

The Cangxiang Pavilion was very grand, twice the size of the Qianjin Pavilion. The girls inside were all different, and their clothes and makeup were no different from those of ladies from noble families.

Unlike typical brothels and entertainment venues, this place is devoid of decadent music and is filled with pretentious literati.

The girls were skilled in playing the zither and composing poetry, and with their pretty faces, they were perfect confidantes. Even the madam was young and composed, completely lacking any shady manners, making her a pleasant and welcoming presence.

Perhaps because many important figures had visited this place, the madam did not approach the two young masters, Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang, but instead casually pointed to a servant to lead the way.

After entering the private room, the waiter, as usual, inquired about the couple's preferences.

Lin Zhiqing described the mole-faced woman's appearance in detail, but did not directly ask about the mole.

After the servant left, he immediately quickened his pace and headed towards the room at the other end.

Upon entering, he bowed and greeted the young master, saying, "Your Highness, Miss Lin has arrived."

He recounted everything he had said to Lin Zhiqing during their interactions.

Jiang Liuyun smiled slightly because he could tell that Lin Zhiqing was looking for Mole Girl.

That's right.

He said, "Send a few over based on similar conditions to stall them for now. You don't need to worry about the rest."

"Yes." The servant withdrew.

A guard stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, Lu Huai has arrived. He's disguised and clearly doesn't want to be recognized."

“That’s in line with his style.” Jiang Liuyun picked up his teacup and took a sip. “Bring in the former Vice Minister of Revenue’s mistress and tell her to answer whatever Lu Huai asks.”

"As for Lin Zhiqing, have Mole Girl go outside the door for a quick look, and then immediately send her away."

"Yes!" The guard took the order and left.

Now that he was alone in the room, Jiang Liuyun stretched his body and felt a faint excitement.

He was really looking forward to seeing Lin Zhiqing's surprised and frightened expression, as well as her groveling at his feet.

As for Lu Huai… Jiang Liuyun snorted coldly, a shadow flashing between his brows.

He knew that Lu Huai liked Lin Zhiqing. He used to pretend not to know, but he secretly loathed Lu Huai.

Thinking of this, he frowned slightly.

Why the aversion?

The words Lin Zhiqing had said in Bianliang suddenly came to his mind: "You've fallen in love with me?"

No, how is that possible.

Jiang Liuyun banished those words from his mind.

His disgust stemmed not from jealousy, but from the fact that someone coveted what was his.

Even if he didn't like Lin Zhiqing, he wouldn't allow anyone else to have any other thoughts about Lin Zhiqing.

But today… Jiang Liuyun’s eyes gradually deepened, and he decided to grant Lu Huai’s wish and be that honest and simple fiancé one last time.

"Your Highness!" a guard's voice rang out from outside.
"It's all settled. Lin Yangyang stayed in the room to wait for orders, while Lin Zhiqing slipped out and went into the same room as Lu Huai."

Jiang Liuyun took a deep breath: "Understood. Is Princess Pingning arriving soon?"

"They're already on their way. She's disguised as a man, and she's brought several cousins ​​with her. She's also sent a letter to our residence." The guard promptly handed over the letter.

Jiang Liuyun knew it was a letter of denunciation.

He opened the letter and saw that his fiancée, Lin Zhiqing, was currently having a secret rendezvous with another man at the Cangxiang Pavilion.

No man could remain unmoved upon reading this letter.

He changed his expression, took the letter, and left the Cangxiang Tower.

Now, Jiang Liuyun just needs to wait.

They were waiting for Princess Pingning to discover Lin Zhiqing and then make a scene.

All he needed to do was rush over when there were the most people and it was the liveliest time, and witness Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai's affair firsthand.

At that time, he will become the perfect victim in everyone's eyes.