After marrying the heirless prince, I gave birth to three children

Chapter 244 The most poisonous woman’s heart

The emperor waved his hand sadly, stood up and walked towards the back hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation...

Li Dajian looked at the emperor's back and didn't dare to say anything more. Every time the emperor went to accompany the "late queen", he always didn't dare to speak.

Outside the Yangxin Hall.

Xiao Ning was still waiting for the emperor's decision, but she also knew the rumors spreading throughout the capital.

There was a glint of satisfaction in his eyes, but also a hint of doubt.

This time, the witchcraft poison in Xiao Ji's body was triggered prematurely, which was naturally her doing. As for the method, it was naturally given to her by Concubine Li.

But according to what my mother said, her urging would at most shorten Xiao Ji's already limited lifespan, but it wouldn't kill him outright, right?

What went wrong?

Thinking that this news was found out by Xie Yuru herself... Xiao Ning's slightly frowned eyes flashed with suspicion: Could it be that Xiao Hong also did something?

Now that both she and Xiao An are in trouble, it is reasonable for Xiao Hong to take action at this time. After all, his father has been soft-hearted towards Xiao An many times before.

I just didn't expect Xiao An to have such a brain.

Xiao Ning thought of the figure of Li Dajian who had just hurried in, and then looked at the peaceful Yangxin Palace at this moment, and a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of his lips.

Losing the right path and finding few supporters...

This is Xiao Ji's fate...

……

Pei Chen had also heard the rumors in the capital, but he naturally didn't care about them. After all, Si Nan had already told him everything.

He still went to the Heavenly Prison as planned.

He wasted no time and went straight to see the current Duke Dingguo, Lin Xiangwen's grandfather.

Old Master Lin was held in solitary confinement, wearing a white prison uniform, his silver-white hair a little messy. Even though he was sitting on a haystack, his back was still straight, giving him the demeanor of a military commander.

Pei Chen is actually very familiar with Mr. Lin.

In the first few years when Pei Chen went to the battlefield, Old Master Lin was in his prime and was at the age of making a great name for himself!

Old Master Lin had also led troops in battles and made great contributions to the court. However, he later became ill and had no outstanding sons among his younger generations, so his influence gradually declined over the past few decades.

Pei Chen has always felt sad about Mr. Lin's involvement in such things.

When Old Master Lin heard the footsteps, he looked up at Pei Chen and said, "Don't ask me anything. I know nothing."

Pei Chen: “…”

He didn't say much and directly showed the jade pendant in his hand.

When Old Master Lin looked up, he was stunned and his face changed drastically. His lips moved, but he didn't say a word.

Pei Chen took the initiative to say: "Mr. Lin should recognize it. This is Lin Xiangwen's jade pendant."

As he spoke, he took the initiative to hand the jade pendant to Mr. Lin so that he could take a closer look.

Most of the jade pendants of the Lin family members are the same, with only the words engraved on them being different.

Old Master Lin took the jade pendant, looked at it carefully for a while, and suddenly clenched it tightly.

There are not many descendants in military families, because the battlefield is cruel and everyone has to go to the battlefield one after another. Many people die without even having time to leave behind any descendants.

The Lin family had more descendants because no one had gone to the battlefield for decades, but Old Man Lin came from that time and valued these children in the family very much.

The jade pendants that represent the status of the children in the family were cut and carved by him personally from a whole piece of jade.

So he recognized at once that this jade pendant belonged to Lin Xiangwen!

Old Master Lin's back hunched a little, and his sharp eyes fell on Pei Chen. "You gave this to me. What do you want to discuss with me?"

Pei Chen smiled and said, "The old man is a smart man."

Old Master Lin and Pei Chen looked at each other, and his big hand clenched the jade pendant, "What can you give me?"

Pei Chen said directly: "Save his life."

Privately casting weapons is a capital crime with the possibility of confiscation of property and extermination of the clan, but Lin Xiangwen lives up to his name. In addition to wanting to continue his family's business of fighting on the battlefield and revitalizing the family through meritorious service, the Lin family also wants to find another way out.

After all, Daxia was peaceful and there were few wars, so naturally there were no opportunities for military generals to display their talents.

Lin Xiangwen was the Lin family's successor. He had been educated since childhood and took the imperial examination. He had nothing to do with the Lin family's secret collection of weapons.

This is also the reason why Pei Chen is willing to show leniency.

"Are you willing?" Old Master Lin was a little skeptical. As far as he knew, Pei Chen had always been impartial.

Pei Chen smiled and said frankly: "The old man knows. Seriously speaking, he has nothing to do with these things."

Old Master Lin breathed a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat more convinced.

But still ask: "How do you prove it?"

"Mr. Lin, do you know where we caught Lin Xiangwen?" Pei Chen said, throwing a map to Mr. Lin.

Old Master Lin had led troops in battle in his early years, and he soon noticed something was going on. He looked hesitant and said, "This..."

"This is Lin Xiangwen's escape route. What do you think, old man?"

Mr. Lin’s face darkened.

He doesn't think so!

No matter how you look at this route, it seems like someone is deliberately trying to harm his grandson. With such an obvious clue, as long as Pei Chen's people are not fools, they will be caught sooner or later.

And if Pei Chen wanted to, he could easily accuse Lin Xiangwen of "surrendering to the enemy"!

The Lin family's crimes are more serious, and they do not deserve death.

Even the glory of the Lin family’s ancestors will be tarnished. The Lin family will no longer be a family of meritorious service, but will be recognized as villains who are despised by everyone!

What's more...that's the northern border.

The other members of the Lin family had never been to the battlefield and could not understand it, but Old Man Lin remembered the blood feud between the Lin family and the Northern Frontier.

Countless ancestors of the Lin family died at the hands of the Northern Frontier. If the descendants of the Lin family finally surrender to the Northern Frontier... he would rather die together!

At least I can die in righteousness to my ancestors in the underworld.

"Also," Pei Chen continued, "In recent days, my people have caught poisoners in the Sky Prison three times."

"They all targeted the Lin family."

"I believe I don't need to remind you who the person who did it is. If Mr. Lin doesn't believe it..."

"I believe it." Mr. Lin's once straight back completely slumped, his voice unable to conceal the haggardness and fatigue as he repeated, "I believe it."

From what that person did to Lin Xiangwen, we can see what kind of person he is. He only attacked the people of the Lin family...

he believe.

He sighed softly, "The mouth of a bamboo snake, the sting of a wasp. Neither is poisonous; the heart of a woman is the most poisonous."

"Pei Chen, I'm speaking."

Pei Chen stayed in the prison until midnight before leaving. Old Master Lin spoke personally and told him many secrets and evidence of cooperation.

The Lin family is not stupid. They did not do things naively and they have kept a lot of evidence.

After Pei Chen left the Heavenly Prison, he went to the place Grandpa Lin mentioned to look for evidence in person.

But as soon as he arrived at the sealed-off house of the Duke of Zhenguo, he keenly sensed that someone was following him.

He reacted quickly: I'm afraid it's Xiao Ning's people.

Obviously, Xiao Ning was not completely confident in the Lin family and was worried that there would be a backup plan. So when he failed to attack the Lin family, he arranged for his assassins to guard the Lin family's house.

But Pei Chen had already arrived, so there was no chance to retreat.

If he leaves now... who knows what kind of accident will happen in the Lin family's house, and those evidences... cannot be missed!

Pei Chen's mind raced, and he headed straight for the place where Mr. Lin said the evidence was hidden.

He took the evidence and left first to meet up with his men, so there was nothing to fear from these assassins!

Pei Chen got it very smoothly.

But when he came out of the study, more than a dozen people immediately fell from the sky and attacked Pei Chen directly.

More than a dozen men in black had their faces masked and their attacks were all fatal, showing no mercy at all.

Even though Pei Chen had been prepared, he still found it difficult to resist at this moment.

He simply didn't fight with them, but retreated out of the house while fighting.

Even so, when Pei Chen left the Lin family mansion, he was still injured!

He went straight to the Prince's Mansion.