Commander Lei personally delivered poisonous wine to the prison.
Xue Lin smiled miserably: "If you make one wrong step, you will make mistakes every step of the way." He reached for the wine glass and drank it all. Within a moment, his face turned black and he died from the poison.
Commander Lei watched this scene in silence, not knowing what he felt in his heart.
Over the past decade or so, Xue Lin has held a high and powerful position. The Xue family has also benefited from this, and everyone is vying to please him. Who would have thought that in just a few years, he would be in this situation.
Xue Lin's death was a happy one. Perhaps the emperor would let the remaining members of the Xue family go. Otherwise, if they were involved in a serious treason case, no one would intercede for the Xue family even if the nine Xue families were destroyed. Xue Lin had a clear heart, so he simply acted He confessed everything and took the initiative to die.
Witnessing Xue Lin's death with his own eyes, he could not help but feel a little sad.
In the imperial court, civil servants were promoted through imperial examinations, while generals relied on military merit. In the Jinyi Guards, the emperor's trust and respect were the most important. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Jinyi Guards were the emperor's private soldiers.
He, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, will not be able to stay in this position for long. This position should be freed up for Shen You earlier...
Many thoughts flashed through Commander Lei's mind, and finally they turned into a sigh.
Xue Lin's death did not attract much attention. A commander of the Imperial Guard who had resigned for several years, and a Xue family that was in complete decline, were no longer worthy of anyone's attention.
Emperor Qing'an did not even let the prince see the file that Commander Lei presented, but asked Eunuch Yang to carefully collect it. Then Emperor Qing'an ordered Eunuch Yang to write a letter and send it to Cui's house.
When Feng Shaojun received this letter, the news of Xue Lin's death had just reached his ears.
Why did her adoptive father suddenly write to her?
Feng Shaojun was uncertain in his mind, but with a nonchalant expression on his face, he accepted the makeup box with a smile.
Mrs. Xu vaguely guessed something, so she didn't ask any more questions and casually smiled and said, "Brother Xu, I'm with you. You go back to the house and rest first."
Feng Shaojun nodded, got up and went back to the house, opened the makeup box, took out the letter and unfolded it. After reading a few words, the smile on Feng Shaojun's face quietly disappeared, and the hand holding the letter suddenly tightened.
This letter was written by Eunuch Yang, but it was written in the tone of Emperor Qing'an.
Feng Lun's tragic death was caused by Cao Zhen. Xue Lin hastily closed the case, but it was not only because of Cao Zhen, but also because of Prince Fu.
Back then, Princess Ninghui fell in love with Xinke Tanhualang, and Prince Fu asked people to come to her house to propose marriage. Feng Lun did not want to abandon his fiancée and marry another woman, so he flatly rejected the marriage, causing Prince Fu's palace to lose face.
Prince Fu has always held a grudge. Feng Lun has been depressed in official circles because Prince Fu made things difficult for him.
Feng Lun sought the position of the censor of the Lianghuai Salt Road. Prince Fu secretly wrote to Cao Zhen. Cao Zhen was the nephew of the Empress Dowager Cao, and he and Prince Fu were cousins and had close contacts. He made things difficult for a small salt road censor. History was just a piece of cake for Cao Zhen. Cao Zhen readily agreed.
However, even Prince Fu did not expect that after Feng Lun took office, he quickly realized that there was a problem with the salt tax and secretly investigated Cao Zhen.
In this case, there was no need for Prince Fu to give any further instructions, and Cao Zhen would never let Feng Lun go.
Later, Feng Lun died tragically at the hands of Green Forest bandits, and Xue Lin was ordered by the emperor to investigate the case. Prince Fu sent someone to send a message to Xue Lin, and Xue Lin quickly closed the case on the spot.
Now, Xue Lin was executed with poisoned wine, and Cao Zhen could not escape the fate of his head being dismembered.
Prince Fu is here, but it is inconvenient to deal with it.
Firstly, Prince Fu did not directly intervene in Feng Lun's murder case. Secondly, Prince Fu was the younger brother of the late emperor and the direct uncle of Emperor Qing'an. Emperor Qing'an had a good reputation for dealing with the kings of Qin and Han, and liquidating the Cao family. But it was inconvenient for him to do so.
The emperor's uncle took action.
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Feng Shaojun read the letter again, was silent for a moment, took the fire folder and lit the letter. The flames engulfed the letter paper and quickly turned into ashes.
It turns out that not only the Cao family but also Prince Fu was behind his father's tragic death.
The emperor could do this for her, and there was really nothing to be dissatisfied about. Prince Fu could not be convicted based on Xue Lin's confession alone.
Prince Fu was the direct uncle of Emperor Qing'an and the Zongzheng of the Zongren Mansion. He was in charge of all the thousands of royal family members. With the support of Prince Fu, Emperor Qing'an could successfully ascend the throne and secure the throne.
Emperor Qing'an could never touch his own foundation.
Knock knock knock!
Feng Shaojun heard the knock on the door and came back from the silence: "Who?"
"It's me!" came Mrs. Xu's slightly worried voice outside the door.
Feng Shaojun calmed down and went forward to open the door. It was getting late at this time, and the candles were not lit in the room. In the dim light, Feng Shaojun's expression was strangely condensed.
Xu's heart tightened and she asked in a low voice: "Did something happen?"
Feng Shaojun didn't want his grandmother to worry, so he responded in a brisk tone: "It's nothing. It's just that news came out from the palace that when my father died, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Xue Lin and Cao Zhen, had some secret collusion, and the case was hastily closed."
"Now, Xue Lin has been executed."
"The evidence of Cao Zhen's crime is conclusive, and he will not escape death. My father can rest in peace even if he is under the Nine Springs."
Xu's eyes were a little hot, and she put her arms around Feng Shaojun: "Good boy, I have suffered a lot from you these past few years."
If it weren't for the purpose of overturning the case for his biological father, Feng Shaojun wouldn't have to work so hard as an errand for the emperor, going through life and death.
Grandma's embrace is still so warm.
Feng Shaojun snuggled in Xu's arms, seemingly able to draw a steady stream of strength. She said softly: "Grandma, at first I did this for revenge. Now, it's because I like it."
"I don't feel hard at all."
So, don't feel sorry for me.
Mrs. Xu couldn't laugh or cry, and swallowed back the tears at the corners of her eyes.
Feng Shaojun didn't mention a word about what was written in the letter, but said with a smile: "Grandma, I'm hungry."
Mrs. Xu wiped the corners of her eyes, smiled and said, "The food has been prepared in the kitchen. I'll have it passed around."
At dinner, Cui Yuanhan came with the Song family and two brothers, Cui Dalang and Cui Erlang. The family sat together and had a lively dinner.
Then, Cui Yuanhan smiled at Feng Shaojun and said, "Cousin, the house next door has been packed up. We plan to start moving tomorrow."
Feng Shaojun smiled happily: "When the move is completed, we have to have a home-warming dinner. I will give my cousin a generous home-warming gift."
Cui Yuanhan grinned and said, "Then I won't be polite to my cousin."
In fact, the house was tidied up half a month ago. However, Feng Shaojun had not yet given birth, so Cui Yuanhan simply stayed there for more than half a month.
Now that Feng Shaojun is out of confinement, the couple discussed it and decided that it was time to move.
Mrs. Xu suddenly coughed: "Yuan Han, you and Mrs. Song move next door with your children, I will stay here for the time being."
Cui Yuanhan was stunned and looked at each other with his wife.
