The carriage drove slowly along the lively and bustling streets.
It was approaching evening, and shouts were heard from everywhere, but the carriage was unusually quiet.
Chu Nanzhi secretly looked at the mournful Lin Jinxiao beside her. After thinking for a long time, she dared to say: "I can't blame the two elders for what happened today. They have their own difficulties."
I probably understand in my heart that the pretty girl is so angry today because she wants to make the decision for herself.
Although he failed to punish Ji Wanying, his heart was enough to move him.
It would be impossible to really kill Ji Wanying in a fit of rage, so that His Majesty and the Empress Dowager would be blamed, and the whole family would have no way to survive.
Lin Jinxiao silently held her in his arms and said softly: "I know that my two mentors were afraid that I would offend the Empress Dowager and Princess Yan Jun. I thought that as long as I stood high enough and had a prominent enough position, I could protect you.
Mother and son, please don’t let our family be bullied again, but now it seems I was wrong.”
After pondering for a moment, he suddenly turned his head, caressed Chu Nanzhi's soft belly, and his voice gradually became deeper: "The world is like this. Only by changing this world can there be fairness and justice."
"You don't have to feel guilty."
Chu Nanzhi smiled softly: "Although what happened today is infuriating, I can also personally feel that you treat me sincerely. This is enough. I don't care about anything else."
Glancing at him briefly, Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but pinch his delicate and chiseled cheeks, and deliberately joked: "My husband is so outstanding that everyone wants to remember him."
"If you can't stand out, how can you be worthy of my beautiful and intelligent wife?"
Lin Jinxiao stretched out his slender fingers and gently rubbed her forehead, and pushed some of the hanging hair away.
"Lin Dalang, after Erlang's funeral is completed, please move Chen and Lin Jinyun to their old house."
Chu Nanzhi originally wanted to find a suitable time to tell him his life story slowly after discussing with her two elders, but seeing the decisive and fierce look in his eyes when dealing with Ji Wanying today, she suddenly had many worries in her heart.
The palace coup that year was so tragic that I was afraid that after learning about it, he would be unable to bear it and want to seek revenge for his biological father and mother immediately.
Lin Jinxiao frowned: "Why do you always want to settle their family? You are not to blame for Erlang's death."
After a moment of silence, he suddenly said: "When I returned to the city, I heard Liu Qingbo report that Mrs. Chen was crazy, talking like crazy and seeking death. It would be unfavorable to bring her into the city if she went to the palace one day.
You raise the baby."
"It doesn't matter."
Chu Nanzhi replied after considering it: "Just send more servants and maids over to take care of you."
After all, the old house is Lin Tingshu's ancestral property.
Magistrate Lin used his own son's life to replace Lin Jinxiao. Now that his other son has been murdered again, he and Lin Jinxiao can no longer justify occupying his house.
Seeing that she insisted on this, Lin Jinxiao just nodded lightly and did not refute again.
When I returned home, I saw Liu Yun, Chu Wenbi and his wife leading the whole family, pacing back and forth in the yard. Their eyes looked outside the yard from time to time, and they were so anxious that they almost looked away.
When she saw her daughter and son-in-law coming back, Liu Yun rushed to greet her and asked impatiently: "How is it? Can we find out what happened?"
Just now she saw the second elder leading his wife in a hurry to the restaurant, she had always felt uneasy.
"It's okay, everything has been taken care of."
Chu Nanzhi didn't say much. Seeing the worried looks on the faces of the little ones, she smiled and bent down, caressing them one by one, and gently comforted them: "Mom and dad are back safe and sound. You two are safe and sound."
Why are you still so unhappy?"
"Auntie, did you encounter any difficulties this time?"
Sanbao Lin Ruichong asked in dismay.
Erbao Lin Ruixi also held her mouth and said gloomily: "Yes, Aniang, even Grandpa Chang and Grandpa Nie rushed over."
The other four little guys looked at Chu Nanzhi worriedly.
"Children shouldn't interfere too much in adults' matters."
Lin Jinxiao didn't want to mention the matter anymore, so he pushed them inside and deliberately changed the subject: "Your mother has been tired all day and worked very hard. Let her take a bath early and have dinner to rest."
Watching the father and son enter the living room, Liu Yun and Chu Wenbi looked at each other, still looked at Chu Nan Zhi worriedly, and lowered their voices and asked: "Da Zhi, could it be that you have really encountered some problem?
"
Before Chu Nanzhi had time to answer, she saw Lin Tingzhen leading Lin Jinhui in in a hurry outside the courtyard.
"My niece-in-law, but the murderer of Erlang was found?"
Lin Tingzhen walked up to him with his brows furrowed, and sighed sadly: "This Erlang was finally harmed by someone, and Jin Hui and I just went to visit him at home, Jin Yun, Qin's sister-in-law
The two of them cried their hearts out, what do you think this is all about, leaving an unborn child behind, who will be an orphan and a widower in the future."
Lin Jinhui also sighed with regret and said with lingering fear: "It seems to me that Aunt Chen is really crazy. She is holding Brother Jinhong's body and refuses to let go."
"Is Mrs. Chen crazy?"
Liu Yun's face was gloomy and uncertain for a while, and her look of astonishment was still hard to calm down.
In the past, she hated this old woman deeply, but now that she has lost her son, she can't help but feel some sympathy in her heart.
"It's really crazy. I asked someone to see a doctor, but the doctor was helpless. He prescribed several medicines and had to try taking them for a while to see if they had any effect."
Lin Tingzhen didn't care much about the life and death of that family. He only cared about who the murderer was. He looked at Chu Nanzhi and his expression suddenly became solemn: "My niece, what happened in the restaurant today? My uncle is returning to the city.
On the way, I met Chang Lao's carriage and horses, and heard people commenting that Chang Lao was sick with anger and even vomited blood, so Taiwei Yin also left Luyan Port in a hurry."
"Is Chang Lao sick?"
Chu Nanzhi felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart.
He is such a stubborn old man, who has been proud all his life. He is also very serious towards Lin Jinxiao on weekdays, but today he knelt down in front of his student in order to keep Ji Wanying. What kind of determination must he have made to do it.
His life was extremely difficult. He had devoted himself to his affairs for decades, and even his only son was buried in horse leather.
Staring deeply at Lin Tingzhen, Chu Nanzhi earnestly begged: "Uncle, please go to the Chang Mansion for me and Da Lang to visit Chang Lao. I will visit with Da Lang again in two days.
"
Lin Jinxiao is currently very angry. If he refuses to give in, it will be inconvenient for him and himself to go there.
After instructing the clan leader to go, Chang Lao must understand his intentions.
Lin Tingzhen nodded thoughtfully and responded, but then frowned: "Erlang's funeral?"
"Let's bury him in a nice coffin as soon as possible."
Chu Nanzhi ordered in a calm tone.
After all, the canonization ceremony is coming soon. This is a grand event for the imperial court. You can't go to the imperial court and modify the protocol for the sake of a prodigal. That would be too pretentious.
Lin Tingzhen should understand such a simple truth, but I'm afraid he has other deeper meanings.
After thinking about it, Chu Nanzhi immediately added: "Since Erlang has sincerely repented, and the deceased is respected, the clan uncle will discuss with the elders to enshrine his tablet in the Lin family ancestral hall."
Hearing this, Lin Tingzhen nodded with a smile and led Lin Jinhui away in a hurry.