Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 349 Lu Huai's Scheme

Yun Feng felt the pain, but he endured the blow without making a sound because he was afraid of being exposed.

He grabbed the table leg, expecting it would take some effort to get it, but with a quick pull, the table leg was in his hand.

He was taken aback, but before he could think about it, he assumed that there were still people lying in ambush inside, guarding Lin Zhiqing and the others. He then swung the table leg at the person who had hit him earlier.

As he moved, the moonlight shone in from behind, flashing across Lin Zhiqing's face.

Lin Zhiqing also used the moonlight to see Yun Feng's face clearly.

Yun Feng quickly stopped what he was doing: "Miss Zhiqing, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, but my cousin isn't doing so well," Lin Zhiqing said, pulling Lin Yangyang closer.

Upon seeing Lin Yangyang, Yun Feng noticed beads of sweat on her face and her hands were swollen. Looking at the chains on her hands, he instantly understood and hurriedly said:
"Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you."

Lin Zhiqing stared at him for a moment, but didn't say anything more:

"Where are the Jiang family members? How did you manage to sneak in?"

Yun Feng knew that Lin Zhiqing was still wary of him, so he quickly spoke:
"It's quite lively outside. Young Master Shi'an and my young master are dealing with the Jiang family."

"During the day, my young master received orders to search for the imperial gifts, which is why he went door to door to investigate."

"After he saved Young Master Shi'an, he came to save you at Young Master Shi'an's request."

“But he can’t leave right now, so I had to come.”

Lin Zhiqing frowned, knowing that now was not the time to delve into those matters, and she helped Lin Yangyang walk outside.

"Yunfeng, lead the way," Lin Zhiqing quickly ordered.

"Miss Lin, are you alright? If you can still use your lightness skill, we'll head to the back gate of the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence. My young master has arranged for someone to meet us there," Yun Feng asked.

Lin Yangyang twisted her wrist; it hurt, but it wasn't unbearable.
“I can, but my arm is injured. If we encounter pursuers, it will be difficult to deal with them alone. You take my sister Qing first, and I will cover the rear.”

Just as Lin Zhiqing was about to refuse, footsteps sounded outside the laundry room.

somebody is coming!

And judging from the commotion, they must be from the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence.

Yun Feng's expression changed. Without saying anything more, he grabbed Lin Zhiqing's arm and said, "Miss Zhiqing, you don't know martial arts. I'll take you away first."

Lin Zhiqing looked at Lin Yangyang, and seeing Lin Yangyang nod, he nodded as well.

Yun Feng lightly touched the ground with his toes and immediately leaped onto the wall of the laundry room.

Lin Yangyang followed closely behind.

Following them were the guards of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's residence.

Three figures quickly moved across the wall.

But neither Lin Zhiqing and the others, nor the guards, dared to make any big noise.

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, Jiang Liuyun sensed something and looked towards the courtyard with unease.

"Young Master Jiang, what do you think of this matter?" Lu Huai called out to him, forcing him to look away.

Jiang Liuyun glanced at his father beside him, then at Lin Shi'an opposite him, suppressing his unease, and smiled slightly:
"How could such an absurd matter concern Lord Lu so much? There are indeed some misunderstandings between the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion and the Lin family, but those are all instigated by villains."

“If Brother Shi’an hadn’t shown up tonight, I would have assumed he was still in Yunnan. I would never have known that he had been ambushed and captured by treacherous people.”

"Moreover, that villain's words are incoherent. Why would he consider him a member of my Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion?" Lu Huai frowned: "I had no intention of getting involved in this matter, but that villain kept saying that he was ordered by the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion to attack Lin Shi'an, and that this matter also involves items from the palace."

"With the confession here, how could it be false?"

After Lu Huai finished speaking, Jiang Yunhe and Jiang Liuyun immediately sensed something was wrong.

Before they could speak, Lin Shi'an quickly spoke, facing the onlookers, his words firm and resolute:
"Gentlemen, I was unaware that the kidnappers were connected to the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion. If I hadn't met Lord Lu, I fear my life would have been in grave danger!"

"During the day, I led men to the Dali Temple, intending to bring the villains to justice, but the Dali Temple Minister, Lord Zhou Chongzheng, refused to investigate on the grounds of insufficient evidence."

"Left with no other choice, I returned to the place where I had been imprisoned to try to find clues. Unexpectedly, this search led me to some key items."

"Among them, the items from the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence are particularly numerous, how can one not be suspicious!"

As he spoke, Lin Shi'an took out several items and displayed them to everyone one by one:
"This is a piece of soft purple silk, which was personally prepared by the Ministry of Revenue as a reward for Marquis Zhenyuan's great victory at Yanyang Pass."

"This is a teacup from the white jade tea set that the Duke of Pei bestowed upon Jiang Shizi after he won the archery and horsemanship competition at the camp outside the capital."

"This is the ruby ​​dagger that my second uncle gave to the Jiang family when Jiang Shizi and my sister Zhiqing got engaged."

"Even if the other items are unverifiable, this ruby ​​dagger has always been recorded in the Lin family's archives!"

After Lin Shi'an finished speaking, the people stared wide-eyed, excitedly observing the items.

"Oh, come and look at this silk! I'm afraid I'll never be able to wear something this good in my entire life!"

"Not only in this life, but I won't be able to wear it in the next life either. No wonder the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion can provide porridge every month. If I had so many good things, I wouldn't care about providing porridge every month, or even every day."

"Don't talk like that without understanding the situation. Look at that ruby ​​dagger, what a fine piece it is!"

"How could the things of the Marquis of Wangshu be bad? The rewards that the Marquis of Wangshu received before were much more than those of the Marquis of Zhenyuan."

Hearing these comments, Jiang Yunhe clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves. He was burning with anger, but he couldn't let it out here.

Those things were clearly leaked by him when he was communicating with the Minister of War.

How could he possibly put these things in the place where Lin Shi'an was imprisoned? This is clearly... Jiang Yunhe looked at the nonchalant Lu Huai, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes.

He remembered clearly that the Ministry of Revenue had been investigating the Ministry of War.

No one but Lu Huai could possibly produce these things.

Moreover, once these things are taken out, they cannot be taken back; they undoubtedly belong to the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence.

Lu Huai is now taking out the items because he is absolutely certain he wants to hold the Jiang family accountable.

However, Jiang Yunhe breathed a sigh of relief because the incident happened at the main gate of the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, giving him time to prepare.

If this matter were to be discussed in the imperial palace, the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence would likely be in turmoil for some time.

Thinking of all this, Marquis Zhenyuan took a deep breath and addressed the crowd:

"Everyone, please calm down. Shi'an, I've watched you grow up since you were little, and we know very well how much we value you."

"I have kept that ruby ​​dagger carefully in the storeroom, waiting to hand it over to Yun'er and Qing'er when they get married."

"I don't know why these things are here now. I think there must be a problem within my Jiang family."

His eyes softened: "Everyone knows that some servants have become unruly and will inevitably steal things to resell."

"I will thoroughly investigate the Jiang family's servants, restore Shi'an's reputation, and give the Jiang family justice!"