Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 372 A True Feeling Revealed!
She quickly began to think of a solution for when she couldn't find the veil.

But Jiang Liuyun didn't give her any time to react and asked again:

"Everyone knows that the second young lady of the Lin family is not outstanding and usually dresses plainly. Why are you dressed so flamboyantly today?"

At this point, the Minister's wife also spoke up:

“I have met Miss Lin a few times before. You do indeed prefer a simple and elegant style. You have never dressed so strikingly before.”

These words were a direct challenge. As a mother, the Minister's wife clearly did not want to overlook any suspicious detail.

Lin Zhiqing looked at her clothes, her expression seemingly conflicted. She thought for a moment before speaking:
"Your Excellency, Madam, I wore this outfit to attract Young Master Li's attention."

Upon hearing this, everyone except Asagao frowned.

The Minister's wife especially disliked these words:

“Miss Lin, your uncle is known for his impeccable manners. How could you, a young woman who is still unmarried, do such a thing?”

Lin Zhiqing wiped away her tears:

"Madam, I swear I had no ulterior motives. I just wanted to say a few words to Young Master Li and remind him not to give the Marquis of Zhenyuan any leverage to threaten him!"

"At this point, I don't need to save face for anyone anymore."

Lin Zhiqing goes all out:

"I must remind you before that the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion actually started with your son to regain your support."

"In that case, they can manipulate my father's case."

"Absurd!" Jiang Liuyun flicked his sleeve: "Qing'er, why are you slandering the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion?"

"Whether it's slander against the Minister is self-evident!" Lin Zhiqing said neither servilely nor arrogantly.

"If the Marquis of Zhenyuan's family didn't harbor such intentions, why would they come here today?"

"I heard that Young Master Li would be attending the poetry gathering. I also happened to be inspecting the Lin family's shops nearby, so I thought I'd come over to take a look and offer some reminders."

"I didn't expect Young Master Jiang to act so quickly, actually causing the death of Young Master Li, and now he's trying to frame me."

"Aren't you trying to sow discord between the Lin family and the Minister?"

"Only in this way will the Minister stand on your side, and my father's case will naturally pose no threat to you!"

As she spoke, she became increasingly agitated, resembling a vulnerable woman who couldn't control her emotions.

"Nonsense!" The Minister of Justice stood up abruptly, interrupting Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing's words were indeed correct; the logic was very clear, and he also analyzed the thoughts of the various forces.

The problem is that this fact is in everyone's mind, and if it gets out, more than just one or two people will suffer.

Lin Zhiqing's outspokenness and public display of these sordid matters suggests that he has been pushed to the limit.

The moment the Minister of Justice had this thought in his mind, he saw Lin Zhiqing kneel down.

"My lord, please forgive me." Lin Zhiqing's tears fell like broken beads:

“The Lin family is weak, and if I don’t say these things, no one else will.”

"I dressed up like this today because I really wanted to attract Young Master Li's attention and find a glimmer of hope for the Lin family from him."

"But I could never do something like murder!"

"Nonsense! You killed Mole Mother!" Jiang Liuyun could no longer contain his emotions and stepped forward:
“The Lin family knows about my affair with the Minister, and it was your Lin family who sent Mole Mother to the Minister.”

"Isn't the Jiang family's break with the Minister's Mansion thanks to you?"

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Justice trembled and was speechless for a moment.

Lin Zhiqing wiped away her tears and stared intently at Jiang Liuyun:

“I didn’t kill Mole Mother. I just delivered her to the Minister’s residence. You killed my Aunt Mu. Am I supposed to send the murderer back to your residence?” She was very stubborn, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

At this point, she and Jiang Liuyun seemed to be acting impulsively, revealing each other's past misdeeds.

Jiang Liuyun was truly enraged: "If it wasn't you who killed Mole Mother, then who was it?"

"Yes..." Lin Zhiqing was about to speak, but then seemed to realize something and stopped speaking, looking aggrieved.

"Hmph, feeling guilty? Afraid to lie now?" Jiang Liuyun sneered.

Lin Zhiqing kept her mouth tightly shut, looking as if she would rather die than speak.

Seeing this, Jiang Liuyun was about to speak again when he heard the voice of the Minister of Justice.

“She’s not guilty; she didn’t kill Mole Mother.” The Minister of Justice took a deep breath.

Jiang Liuyun was taken aback, then turned to look at the Minister of Justice: "Sir, have you also been deceived by her?"

"In that situation, apart from the Lin family, no one else wanted to kill Mole Mother!"

"I... I killed him." The Minister of Justice raised his chin.

“Young Master Jiang, I won’t go into the details of what happened that day. Mole Girl was a wanted criminal by the imperial court.”

"You should have hidden her away, and it would have been best to have her change her appearance so that she wouldn't have to stay in the capital anymore."

"But what you did was not only put her in the Hidden Fragrance Pavilion, but also used her to scheme against the Lin family. Do you think everyone is a fool?"

“If I don’t kill her, all two hundred people in my household will die.”

"Tell me, if you were in my position, would you have laid a hand on her?"

"That's a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

Jiang Liuyun was stunned by the words of the Minister of Justice.

He initially insisted that the Lin family killed Mole Mother, which directly caused an insurmountable conflict between him and the Minister of Justice.

But now, all his guesses and ideas have been overturned.

This gave him a feeling of being deceived and misled.

Lin Zhiqing hadn't expected that the Minister of Justice would speak so clearly at this moment.

Lin Zhiqing originally intended to wait until a suitable time to reveal that Mole Girl was killed by the Minister of Justice, so that it would have a better effect.

But now she's no longer needed as a mouth double.

She briefly thought about it and felt that the Minister of Justice's words at this moment clearly indicated that he was certain that Jiang Liuyun had killed Li Jinzhi.

Two lives were lost, and there was absolutely no chance of saving them.

Therefore, the Minister of Justice no longer wanted to maintain appearances.

Jiang Liuyun also realized this, and he temporarily detached himself from the matter of the mole-faced woman, trying to remain rational:
"Your Excellency, let's set aside the previous matter for now. I, Jiang Liuyun, am truly innocent in today's affair!"

"Why not wait until Lin Zhiqing's veil is found before drawing a conclusion?"

The die is cast and cannot be changed. Jiang Liuyun still wants to handle the current situation well, otherwise things will only get worse.

Before the Minister of Justice could react, the person who had just been ordered to go out and find the veiled hat returned.

Jiang Liuyun's eyes followed the guard's movements.

Lin Zhiqing stared intently at the guard; she was very nervous.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the guard spoke:

"My lord, we did not find the veil in Miss Lin's room."