boyutpedia Chapter 257 Lin was dealt with
Chapter 257 Lin was dealt with
“My minister’s daughter-in-law comes from a prominent family and is the most reasonable and considerate person.
She knew that the Lin family was loyal and heroic, and that they were meritorious officials. Lin was now alone, and very pitiful, so she tolerated her in everything! But in Lin's eyes, this tolerance made her weak and vulnerable. If it weren't for Princess Ling's rescue yesterday, and the hundred-year-old ginseng sent by Miss Qin, my Yongchang Marquis's Mansion would have been in mourning today..."
After hearing this, Queen Qin was also very angry.
Being pregnant is the most vulnerable time for a woman.
Lin was so cruel that she wanted to kill her principal wife while her mother-in-law was away!
But this matter is decided by His Majesty, and she cannot make the decision on her own.
After all, the Lin family is a meritorious official, and Your Majesty cannot let the meritorious official feel disheartened in his grave...
"I have already known about this matter, but since it concerns the orphan of a loyal minister, I cannot make a hasty decision. I will discuss this with Your Majesty after His Majesty leaves the court... Young Madam has just passed through the gates of hell, and is now in a state of panic and weakness. She needs someone to take care of her and comfort her. Madam, please return home first. Your Majesty and I will definitely resolve the issue properly and give Young Madam an explanation..."
"Thank you, Queen, for your consideration... I will take my leave..."
After ordering the marquis's wife to be escorted out of the palace, she gave instructions to the people around her.
"Gong Shang Gong..."
"My minister is..."
"Go to the storehouse and pick out some rare medicinal herbs that can replenish qi and blood, as well as some jewelry and headwear, and send them to the wife of the Yongchang Marquis's son to comfort her. Princess Ling has done a great job in treating the wife of the prince, so pick out some for her as well. As for Miss Qin, add another box to the makeup that was originally planned..."
"Yes, I will do it right away..."
Queen Qin secretly calculated the time when Emperor Jianning would leave court, and then went to the imperial study to wait.
Emperor Jianning was still worried about the affairs in the court. When he saw Queen Qin, his expression immediately softened. "Why is the Queen here?"
Queen Qin followed her into the imperial study and talked about the wife of Marquis Yongchang entering the palace today.
The more Emperor Jianning listened, the deeper his frown deepened.
Finally, Yu Wei sighed, "I agreed to her request because of her father and brother's loyalty. I didn't expect it would come to this... In this case, then Lin doesn't have to stay in the Marquis's Mansion... Let her go to Ciyun Temple outside the city to practice meditation!"
Queen Qin felt that this was inappropriate, "But Your Majesty, she is the orphan of a loyal minister after all..."
"The Lin family is a loyal family, so they will understand my painstaking efforts! At the beginning, I was planning to choose a husband who was as talented, handsome and old as her among the sons of the royal family, so that she could enjoy a life of wealth and luxury. But she didn't want to marry him, and she used her father and brother's merits to threaten me, asking me to marry her to the son of the Yongchang Marquis, even if she had to be his concubine... I held back and did what she wanted. But you see, in order to become the son of the Yongchang Marquis's wife, she actually wanted to murder his legitimate wife! If it weren't for her father and brother's merits to support her, this crime alone would have been enough to sentence her to death!"
Queen Qin also knew the whole story.
When Lin first entered the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion, His Majesty had to put in a lot of effort to appease the Su family and persuade the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion.
If she was a law-abiding person, no one would treat her unfairly.
But she insisted on doing such a heinous thing and making His Majesty embarrassed.
No wonder His Majesty wanted to send her to Ciyuen Temple.
Entering a nunnery to practice asceticism is the best way to save her life. Otherwise, how could the Su family let it go?
If Your Majesty makes the first move, his life can be saved. If the Su family makes the first move, she would probably die.
As soon as Queen Qin's reward arrived at the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion, the imperial edict of Emperor Jianning arrived.
The Su family was drinking tea in the front hall.
Upon hearing that there were rewards and imperial edicts in the palace, they had to go with the Marquis's wife to receive the orders.
The Su family was a wealthy family in Kyoto. Lord Su was an official of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently served as the Left Censor-in-Chief.
After the cronies of Prince Yong and Prince Chong were purged, many officials in the court held multiple positions.
The Marquis's wife was foresighted. She knew that once the matter was reported to the emperor, he would issue an order to deal with it. So as soon as she returned home, she had Lin washed and dressed neatly, and then ordered people to watch over her.
Now that the imperial edict had arrived, she was also caught and knelt down to listen to the order.
Lin knew everything in her heart. This imperial decree was for her. It might not kill her, but she would not have a good life in the future.
"By the providence of Heaven, Emperor Jianning of Da'an promulgates an edict: Lin, the concubine of the Yongchang Marquis, plotted to murder his wife with vicious intentions. Her crime is unforgivable and she should be executed according to the law. However, I cannot bear to disappoint such a loyal and brave man, and considering the merits of his father and brother, I will spare his life! From now on, he is ordered to leave the Marquis' Mansion and move to Ciyun Temple for self-cultivation. He is not allowed to set foot in the capital forever. I decree this—"
"Ms. Lin, please accept the order!" The eunuch looked at her with an uneasy expression.
Lin Zhaoyi was disheartened, but she had to accept the emperor's order and thank him for his grace.
"The sinner Lin, accepts the decree - thank your majesty for your grace -"
After the decree was announced, palace maids carrying rewards given by Queen Qin entered one after another.
Rong Shang Gong walked up to the Marquis' wife and bowed slightly, "I am here on the orders of the Queen to calm the Crown Prince's wife... Congratulations on the birth of the Marquis's son..."
The Marquis’ wife knew what the Emperor and Empress meant.
One is responsible for Lin's fate, and the other is responsible for comforting her.
In this way, she and the Su family would have no choice but to hold on to this matter.
If an ordinary concubine committed a serious mistake, she would either be beaten to death or sold.
But unfortunately, Lin was the daughter of a meritorious official.
It was His Majesty who originally directed her to the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion.
Your Majesty must also consider the court officials and the opinions of the public.
Lin was not a good person, but she had a very good father and brother. She could have relied on the merits of her father and brother to live a life of luxury, but she chose a path of no return and ended up like this. It was her own fault and she could not blame anyone else.
Lin was taken away by palace servants.
He didn't say a word when he left, but just followed me with a dead heart.
She made a mistake and was sent to Ciyu Nunnery. Even if Your Majesty spared her life, she would not live long.
People who have always lived a life of luxury and comfort, when they find themselves in such a situation, will have lost their spirit and will certainly not be in good health for long.
After the Su family came to see their daughter, they slowly left.
Madam Hou looked at her son and her voice became a little softer. "Your father-in-law and mother-in-law are not bothering you for their daughter's sake. If Ajin is determined to divorce you, not only will they not persuade you, they will even applaud. The Su family already has a legitimate daughter who was killed by a concubine. Do you think they will still think that divorce is a shameful thing? Nothing is more important than the life of your own child! Think about it carefully! Either you change your ways and live a good life, or you should part ways and let Ajin go!"
The prince of Yongchang was scolded so much these past two days that he couldn't even lift his head. Actually, it wasn't that he didn't like Su Jin. Su Jin's appearance was one of the best in Kyoto. But she was too dignified and always paid attention to etiquette.
In front of outsiders, such a dignified and self-respecting wife is of course good.