Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 371 A sudden turn of events
Lin Zhiqing wiped the corner of her eye with a handkerchief, looking extremely aggrieved.
"I don't remember who I met, and even if you asked me to say it now, I couldn't."

"I only remember one woman who was dressed in blue and had her hair in two buns. I really can't remember the others."

Seeing this, Jiang Liuyun smiled and said, "If you can't remember, someone else will."

As he spoke, he turned to look at the Minister of Justice.

But before he could speak, the Minister of Justice waved his hand.

Then, someone turned and walked outside.

Clearly, this is an investigation into who has had contact with Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing kept wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, while Chaoyan stood behind her, feeling very worried.

Because she knew very well that her young mistress had been staying in the back mountain during that time period, so how could she have had time to meet people in the front yard?
However, despite thinking this in her heart, she did not show it on her face at all.

Having followed Lin Zhiqing for so long, she also knew that some expressions shouldn't be shown on her face too often in certain situations.

Looking at the two of them, master and servant, who appeared weak and frail, the Minister of Justice remained expressionless, his thoughts unknown.

As for Jiang Liuyun, he has just found a loophole in Lin Zhiqing's defenses and will definitely keep a close eye on her.

He understood that Lin Zhiqing was the mastermind, so now he just wanted to find loopholes as soon as possible to prove his innocence.

The Ministry of Justice's subordinates were very efficient, a world of difference compared to when they investigated Lin Congyan's case.

Soon, several people were taken outside the courtyard.

The Minister of Justice's attendant came in and whispered something in the Minister's ear.

Upon seeing this scene, Asagao pursed her lips, feeling a little nervous.

Lin Zhiqing also stared intently at the Minister of Justice's face.

The Minister of Justice scanned her up and down with a probing gaze.

Jiang Liuyun smiled slightly when he saw the Minister of Justice's actions.

As he expected, Lin Zhiqing was too busy plotting against him to have any time to run into other people.

Just when he thought he had caught Lin Zhiqing red-handed, the Minister of Justice's sharp gaze suddenly shot towards him.

Jiang Liuyun's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately sensed something was wrong.

He frowned and looked at Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing completely ignored his gaze, and instead stepped forward, asking somewhat stubbornly, "My lord, how is it?"

The Minister of Justice looked at Jiang Liuyun, his tone slightly somber:
“Young Master Jiang, there are seven people outside, and everyone says they saw Miss Lin during that time. Only you are certain that she went to the back mountain.”

How can it be!

Jiang Liuyun suddenly looked at Lin Zhiqing: "This is impossible, Lin Zhiqing, you clearly framed me, the people in Li Jinzhi's room are your people!"

Upon hearing this, the Minister's wife looked at Jiang Liuyun with nothing but disgust:

"Young Master Jiang, everyone outside says you are a man of integrity and upright character, so why did you treat Jin Zhi so cruelly?"

“My master already ordered people to investigate, and no one dressed in red stepped into the back mountain today!”

“No, this is not right at all,” Jiang Liuyun muttered to himself.

"Young Master Jiang, today the evidence is irrefutable; everyone says you harmed Jin'er. You insisted that Miss Lin was involved, which is why I invited her here." The Minister of Justice took a deep breath.

"If it were anyone else, it would be one thing, but the son of the Imperial Academy Chancellor who came to the poetry gathering today insists that he met Miss Lin."

The son of the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy... Lin Zhiqing remembered that she hadn't made her presence known to this person today.

and many more!

This person sounds familiar.

She quickly thought about it in her mind, and her memory returned to Bianliang.

Yes, Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai were put into the same box at Miss Hua's wedding in Bianliang.

The person who met them at that time was the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy.

He is Lu Huai's friend!
"The son of the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy?" Jiang Liuyun frowned, then immediately said:
"My lord, there must be some misunderstanding!" "Misunderstanding!" The Minister of Justice was almost laughing in exasperation.

"The son of the chief priest said that Miss Lin's brocade robe had a cut on the right side from a tree branch. He saw it with his own eyes, so how could it be false?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liuyun looked at Lin Zhiqing's clothes.

Lin Zhiqing also stretched out her arms in cooperation.

There was indeed a tear about the length of a hand on that beautiful red dress.

Such irrefutable evidence cannot be denied!
Jiang Liuyun understood that Lin Zhiqing had been prepared, but he couldn't understand why the son of the Imperial Academy Chancellor would help Lin Zhiqing.

He took a deep breath and quickly considered other things that were not right.

He knew that the person who entered Li Jinzhi's room was not Lin Zhiqing, but someone Lin Zhiqing had arranged in advance.

But he could think of no one else who resembled the person in red.

Lin Yangyang was thinner than the man in red, while Lin Shi'an was stronger.

The person in red was also dressed in red, just like Lin Zhiqing... How could that be...?

and many more!

Jiang Liuyun had a sudden inspiration and realized the key point.

Veiled hat!

He pointed at Lin Zhiqing and looked at the Minister of Justice:

"Your Excellency, Lin Zhiqing was wearing a veiled hat when he first entered the manor, and the person I saw entering Brother Jinzhi's room was also wearing a veiled hat."

"Moreover, the veiled hats are clearly identical, but that person is not Lin Zhiqing."

"And Lin Zhiqing isn't wearing a veil right now. Doesn't that mean that her veil was taken away by the assailant?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing's heart tightened.

Yes, in her haste, she had completely forgotten about it.

When Yan Yu and she switched places, he did indeed remove her veil to conceal it.

Jiang Liuyun seemed to have grasped at some lifeline and kept talking about the veil.

After the incident today, he searched the entire villa but could not find the man in red who committed the crime.

This means that the person in red must have escaped, and took the veil with him.

That's why he was so certain that he seized on the veil issue to launch an attack.

He was certain that Lin Zhiqing couldn't produce a veiled hat!
Lin Zhiqing pursed her lips, pondering a solution to the problem.

It's simply impossible to find an exact replica of the veil in such a short time.

What if it got lost when you fell?

No, no!
If it's lost, we can look for it again; if we can't find it, then Jiang Liuyun's words have been fulfilled.

Several people outside also knew that Lin Zhiqing was wearing a veil.

After much thought, Lin Zhiqing finally thought of Yan Yu.

Will the snipe realize what's happening and return the veiled hat to its resting place?

Seeing the growing suspicion in the Minister of Justice's eyes, Lin Zhiqing coughed lightly:
"My lord, I really don't know where I lost my veil in the chaos. It might be in my room."

She spoke ambiguously, trying to buy time before seeking a solution.

The Minister of Justice waved his hand, clearly indicating that he wanted someone to search Lin Zhiqing's room.

He also had some doubts about the veiled hat.

This was not a good sign, and Lin Zhiqing clenched her hands tightly under her sleeves.

How could you forget something so important?