Early that morning, as soon as Chu Nanzhi led the little ones to wash up in the courtyard, Lin Jinhui and his maid Ming'er ran over in a hurry.
Seeing Chu Nanzhi's figure, he looked around in the yard and asked anxiously: "Sister-in-law, where is brother Jinxiao?"
"He went to the county government office."
Chu Nanzhi replied calmly.
Ever since he took office, this pretty boy has disappeared every day before dawn. He is completely different from when he was recuperating at home.
I thought I would comfort and comfort him today, so I deliberately got up earlier, but I didn't expect that I would still fall behind him.
Seeing his sister-in-law's anxious look, Chu Nanzhi asked hesitantly: "What's wrong, Jinhui, do you have anything to do with your brother?"
"I heard that the servants who went out to do shopping in the morning came back and said that Brother Jinxiao was assassinated outside Chongrenfang last night. My mother was worried and asked me to come over and ask if Brother Jinxiao is okay?"
Lin Jinhui couldn't wait to ask again.
But he never mentioned his father Lin Tingzhen.
"Assassinated?"
Chu Nanzhi was shocked, her expression turned solemn, she lowered her head and looked back and forth at the few little treasures.
The quadruplets lowered their heads in fear.
Lin Jinhui said from the side: "I heard that early in the morning, the government officials posted notices all over the city, so that people who knew the details of the assassin could go to the county government to report them. The notices were posted everywhere, as if they were involved in the assassination.
There are quite a few assassins."
As soon as Lin Jinhui finished speaking, Dabao leaned against Chu Nanzhi, with a depressed face, and explained sadly: "Auntie, daddy was stabbed to protect us last night, and daddy was afraid that mommy would be worried and wouldn't let him go.
We tell you."
Chu Nanzhi felt very sad and sad after hearing this.
Sanbaolin Ruichong also lay on top of her and said gloomily: "Mom, I accidentally injured my father."
Chu Nanzhi patted the little ones on the back, and comforted them with shame: "I don't blame you, they are all my mother's fault."
I also blame myself for being careless and not thinking so much.
No wonder he was so angry last night.
No wonder there was such a strong smell of plaster coming from his shoulder in the study.
In the middle of the night, he and the little treasures couldn't see him, so naturally they wouldn't feel relieved.
After the curfew, although the control in the city is the most stringent, it is also the time when assassins are most likely to attack. As long as the assassins choose the right gap to assassinate him when the patrol guards change defenses, they will have the greatest chance of success.
He had been waiting for so long last night, and he was probably very anxious.
It was past the curfew and the county government had no manpower to mobilize, so he could only take the little treasures and go out to find someone by himself.
It was really hard for him.
"Well, my brain didn't think of going to the courtyard and knocking on the door to confirm whether the five fathers and sons had indeed rested."
Thinking of this, Chu Nanzhi felt even more guilty.
She said to the little treasures: "Mom, go to the county government office to see your father. You can just stay at home and listen to my aunts, study your books and practice calligraphy, and play with my brother Mu Ci, okay?"
"Well, Grandma, can you let Dad come back and live with us? We are worried about him living alone in the county government office."
The quadruplets nodded obediently and stared at her expectantly.
"Okay, let your father come back to accompany you every day from now on."
Chu Nanzhi promised swornly.
Although she believed that after this incident, the county captain's office would definitely strengthen the security in the city and even arrange some guards at the county government office, but he was not a prince after all, and it was impossible for a prominent royal family like the princess to use a large number of sergeants as personal guards.
On the contrary, it is much safer at home.
Behind the scenes, there is a nursing home arranged by Mr. Zhao, and soon some nursing staff will be arranged in the mansion. Even if there are stupid people who are ready to assassinate, the difficulty will be greatly increased.
Having made up her mind, Chu Nanzhi asked Sang Qi to go to the stable to hitch the carriage, and then asked Lin Jinhui to help look after the little treasures as they entered the house, and then hurried to the county government office.
The wheels rolled slowly along the bustling streets, and along the way you could see county officials and sergeants in armor posting notices everywhere.
The patrolling guards are also much more diligent than before.
Passing by the gate of the County Lieutenant's Mansion, Chu Nanzhi deliberately asked Sang Qi to stop, opened the car curtain and looked around.
How someone dared to commit an assassination in such a bustling and bustling area, it seems that the person behind it is indeed not a smart person.
I never thought that there really were such stupid people in this world. To jump out and commit an assassination at this juncture would be to seek death.
You don't need to think too much to know that it is related to the wealthy gentry who opposed the land equalization order.
Those who hurried slowly finally arrived at the gate of the county government office at three o'clock in the morning.
Chu Nanzhi told Sang Qi to park the carriage and wait outside, and then entered the county government office alone.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Li Ce walking out.
When the two met, Li Ce came over cordially and called out: "Sister-in-law, are you here?"
Although he already knew about his brother's reconciliation with her, he would always only recognize this only sister-in-law in his heart.
Chu Nanzhi heard his strange tone and was a little puzzled. She asked in confusion: "Why, Sanlang, what happened?"
Li Ce didn't know how to answer her, because a troublesome master had already entered before her.
He ordered the officials on the left and right to leave, and led her in half-cheating, half-coaxing: "My brother doesn't seem very happy today. I'm afraid only you, sister-in-law, can persuade him."
"But your brother punished you for what happened last night?"
Chu Nanzhi asked.
After all, Li Ce now holds the deputy position of the county captain's office and is also the deputy military supervisor of the coastal defense camp. He has an unshirkable responsibility for something like this.
"Brother didn't criticize me too much for this matter, he just told me to be careful."
Li Ce replied.
And even if his brother punished him for this matter, he did not complain.
What he is most worried about now is the relationship between the couple.
Seeing his mysterious look, Chu Nanzhi always felt that this idiot had something hidden in his heart.
But at this time, she was eager to see Lin Jinxiao and check his injuries, so she didn't worry too much.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the living room in the outer courtyard, Li Ce hurriedly hissed to the government servants on both sides to signal them to be silent. Then he heard a burst of hurried complaints from a woman:
"Brother Jinxiao, when did you become so irrational and irrational? You actually want to seize the power of the clan leader for the sake of that woman. This is disrespectful. Although I also know those of you Lin family.
The old man is not a gentle and sage, but he is feared by people's words. You know what people say about you now, saying that you have no respect for your elders and that you are a rebellious and unfilial son."
"Yan Ning, not all submissiveness can be called filial piety. Only when respect is reasonable and filial piety is measured can it be called wise filial piety. What people say is true, but there are also justices that will last forever in this world.
If you are not upright yourself, how can you be upright? If the elders of the Lin family really feel that they are wronged, why do they not dare to openly complain, but only instigate trouble behind their backs? After all, they are still afraid that the dirty things they have done will be made public and criticized.
Cursing down the spine,
Your sister-in-law has a good saying, "Only mediocre people in the world have no blame and no reputation." I, Lin Jinxiao, walk in the world, only respect the principles and ignore others in everything.
People make irresponsible remarks."
Hearing Chang Yanning's name, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and then she realized why Li Ce, a good guy, had to rush to bring him in.
She glared at the tough guy with disdain, and was about to turn around when Li Ceqiang stopped her.
Li Ce spread out his big hands to stop Chu Nanzhi, preventing her from slipping away.
While the two were arguing, they heard the woman's voice again: "If you are so open-minded and have no regrets, what about me?"