Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 300: Submitting a memorial to the throne violates the virtues of women!
"Ta~"

After a soft sound, Lu Huai seemed to have placed something on the windowsill.

His voice was as gentle as ever: "Ah Qing, if it's hot in the room, open the window and take a look."

After he finished speaking, he heard Lin Zhiqing respond, and then he seemed to turn around and walk further and further away.

Even after the candlelight had dimmed, Lin Zhiqing was still somewhat dazed.

Was Lu Huai confessing his feelings to her just now?
The thought of confessing her love made her cheeks burn again.

It's already quite warm inside, isn't it?
She gently opened the window and the first thing she saw was the jade abacus sitting quietly on the windowsill.

Under the moonlight, the delicate little abacus shimmered with a crystalline light, just like the one in Lin Zhiqing's dream.

What did the dream say? This jade abacus is the Lin family heirloom?
I think so.

Lu Huai had the same dream as himself, and he understood the significance of the jade abacus.

He left the jade abacus behind, presumably as a keepsake for himself.

Lin Zhiqing closed the window lattice, held the jade abacus tightly in her hand, then found the box at the foot of the bed and carefully placed it inside.

Having lived two lives, how could she not know Lu Huai's feelings?

But why he suddenly confessed his feelings was a question that Lin Zhiqing couldn't understand.

The lavish gifts and gifts suggest that Lin Zhiqing may have already broken off the engagement, which is why Lu Huai expressed his feelings.

But Lin Zhiqing had a vague feeling that the reason he was telling her all this today was because he was afraid that she would be influenced by what Jiang Liuyun had said during the day.

She is jealous and unable to get married.

Lin Zhiqing herself didn't care much about these words, but Lu Huai must have taken them to heart.

His actions tonight seemed to be a silent message to Lin Zhiqing that what Jiang Liuyun said was not true.

Yes, he rarely said those things so bluntly.

Sensing the surging love beneath the boy's calm face, Lin Zhiqing smiled.

"Miss, you should rest now. I'll add some candles." Asagao's voice rang out from outside.

Lin Zhiqing quickened her pace, put the jade abacus into the box, and then softly called Chaoyan in.

After Asagao added candlelight, she inadvertently caught sight of Lin Zhiqing's face. She leaned closer, her expression grave.
"Miss, have you caught a cold? Why is your face so red?"

"Ahem." Lin Zhiqing coughed lightly. "Perhaps the room was a bit hot, and I covered myself up a bit. It's nothing."

"Miss, you were coughing just now, and you still want to lie to me!" Chaoyan stamped her foot: "You've been working so hard these past few days, I'll go and fetch the family physician."

"Asagao, I'm really fine. If you don't believe me, come and touch me." Lin Zhiqing's face quickly cooled down.

Asagao leaned closer to take a look and found that it really wasn't very hot.

She gave up the idea of ​​calling the family doctor.

After Asagao left, the room finally quieted down.

Lin Zhiqing's mind was still replaying Lu Huai's words, and she didn't know when she fell asleep.

She slept very well that night.

The following day, several pieces of news began to emerge.

First, Yun Jian died on her way to the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, where she was kidnapped.

That night, her body was found in the suburbs.

Rumors circulated that it was Princess Pingning who did it.

Secondly, the marriage between Jiang Liuyun, the heir of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, and Lin Zhiqing has been approved by the Ministry of Rites, and the marriage has been completely annulled.

Despite the scandal at the Hidden Incense Pavilion, Jiang Liuyun remains a highly sought-after son-in-law among the noblewomen of the capital. It's said that matchmakers are flocking to him, practically wearing down the threshold of the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence. However, the young master Jiang has yet to appear, and has even thrown a huge tantrum.

Those outside who heard this felt that Jiang Liuyun was deeply affectionate and still cared for Lin Zhiqing, and they felt even more that Lin Zhiqing was ungrateful.

Even some clueless officials in the Censorate impeached Lin Zhiqing during the morning court session, accusing her of violating female virtues and lacking ambition.

When Lin Zhiqing heard the news, he just sneered and made no comment.

Let Jiang Liuyun act if she wants; she doesn't care about the rumors anyway.

As for those in the Censorate who slandered her, most of them were lackeys of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion. Of course, there were also a few pedantic civil officials who often talked about the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.

However, Lin Zhiqing didn't care, but others did.

The Ministry of Revenue has been unusually active among the six ministries recently, and has even dug up accounts that were previously poorly accounted for.

The impact included the Censorate, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and some military officials.

When Lin Zhiqing was compiling the list, she saw several people who slandered her as being jealous.

She didn't think it was a coincidence.

She knew perfectly well that Lu Huai was using his position to vent her anger.

Lin Zhiqing is not some saint who would selflessly say she doesn't care when someone criticizes her.

After Lu Huai stood up for her, she felt incredibly relieved.

Aside from these trivial matters, the Lin family hasn't been very peaceful lately because of that woman with the mole.

The Minister of Justice must have learned about the woman with the mole in the Lin family from Jiang Liuyun, and he secretly did a lot of things behind the scenes.

But none of them are major issues.

After careful consideration, Lin Zhiqing concluded that he now held the upper hand, as the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence was bogged down by the Ministry of Revenue's grain supply issue.

Jiang Liuyun is temporarily unable to seize the woman with the mole, which is a good thing for Lin Zhiqing, but she still has to strike first.

Because Lu Huai had sent her some messages saying that the matter concerning the Ministry of Revenue would soon be settled.

By then, Lin Zhiqing will likely face a difficult situation dealing with both Jiang Liuyun and the Minister of Justice.

While you are sick, I will kill you!
After much deliberation, Lin Zhiqing moved the woman with the mole out while the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence and the Minister of Justice were busy dealing with pressure from the Ministry of Revenue.

After the Lin family made their move, Jiang Liuyun of the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence quickly received the news.

At that time, the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion was brightly lit. The military officers who had been caught red-handed by the Ministry of Revenue gathered together, their emotions running high.

Upon receiving news that Lin Zhiqing had moved Mole Girl, Jiang Liuyun immediately disregarded the guards' advice, interrupted the meeting, and wanted to lead people to rescue Mole Girl.

He initially thought Lin Zhiqing would kill Mole Mother directly, but to his surprise, Lin Zhiqing didn't make any move.

The first thing they're doing now is trying to move people away.

Jiang Liuyun racked his brains and could only think that Lin Zhiqing kept the mole in order to find out her identity and background so that she could deal with him.

This precisely touched Jiang Liuyun's sore spot.

He selected some elite soldiers and immediately devised a plan to ambush and rob the woman with mole on the way.

However, having learned his lesson, he feared that the news was a false rumor spread by Lin Zhiqing, so he sent someone to inform the Minister of Justice, hoping to join forces with the Minister of Justice to win back Mole Girl.

Just as the messenger left the Jiang family home, the sound of fighting erupted outside the gate.

When Jiang Liuyun led his men out to catch up, they only saw Lin Yangyang's back and a letter nailed to the gate of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

Jiang Liuyun wasn't sure what Lin Zhiqing was up to, so he opened the letter. It contained only a few simple words:
A woman with a mole is at the residence of the Minister of Justice.

Jiang Liuyun was puzzled. Why did Lin Zhiqing send the person back to the Ministry of Justice? Wasn't that like sending a lamb to the slaughter?

He frowned and pondered for a long time before finally figuring out the key point, and his expression gradually turned grim:
"Guards, go to the Ministry of Justice Minister's residence!"