Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Chapter 121 Caught Red-Handed

Soon, the conversation between Madam Zhou and Lin Yuansheng reached Qin Yizhen's ears.

At that time, she was discussing with the embroiderers in the mansion what pattern to use for Cheng Yan's summer clothes. After the discussion was completed, the two embroiderers took their leave after cutting the new fabric. She took a sip of tea before asking Granny Jin.

"Do you think you would believe Lin Yuansheng if you were Mrs. Zhou?"

“Of course I believe it.” Granny Jin sighed. “If the manor hadn’t already investigated the matter and found out that Consort Song was saved by the princess, even the princess probably wouldn’t be able to tell who was lying.”

Who would have thought that with that refined, polite, humble, and gentle face, he was actually hypocritical, cunning, and ruthless in private?

Even today, his words and actions remain impeccable.

No wonder the Zhou family was completely fooled by him.

"We absolutely cannot let him off the hook." Qin Yizhen tightened her grip on the teacup slightly.

Given Lin Yuansheng's character and methods, if given time, it wouldn't be a big problem for him to rise to a high position in the future.

However, he is too selfish and ruthless. His greed and cruelty have surpassed human nature. If he were to rise to a high position, who knows what kind of mess he would make of Dongqin.

"Arrange for a few more people to keep an eye on him. Pingping must win this lawsuit against him. I will make sure he is never allowed to stand in the court again."

"Yes."

As evening approached, the sky grew darker and darker, and a storm was brewing. Soon after, a torrential downpour began and continued unabated into the night.

Many untold things also happened during this heavy rain.

The next morning, not long after Cheng Yan left, Qin Yizhen, who was sleeping restlessly, got up. Lü Qiao came over to help her with her hair and makeup and told her about what happened the night before.

"Aunt Song guessed correctly. Lin Yuansheng was indeed desperate and decided to kill her to silence her. He felt that he couldn't reason with Aunt Song and that the Zhou family couldn't help him either."

When Lin Yuansheng married Zhou Ning, he didn't have many people under his command. The people he hired to kill Song Pingping were low-level gangsters.

Originally, after the deed was done, Lin Yuansheng also wanted to find a way to silence these people.

It seems even Heaven couldn't stand his misdeeds. Not only did Song Pingping not die, but she also got involved with Qin Yizhen and secretly protected these people. Lin Yuansheng tried to take action several times but failed, leaving those people alive to this day.

This time, Lin Yuansheng's persuasion of Song Pingping failed. Madam Zhou also said that if he could not prove his innocence, Zhou Ning would divorce him. Although he remained outwardly composed, he was anxious inside.

So he once again considered killing her to silence her.

However, Song Pingping was no pushover either.

That day in court, Song Pingping did not reveal who was chasing her, but only gave a few characteristics for the Jingzhao Prefecture to investigate. In fact, she had already met with Prefect Zeng of the Jingzhao Prefecture in private and handed over the list to him, asking him to secretly send people to protect her.

To ensure everything went smoothly, she even borrowed someone from Qin Yizhen to secretly protect her.

Sure enough, Lin Yuansheng's attempt to silence witnesses by sending men to kill them was caught red-handed by the Jingzhao Prefecture officials.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yizhen's face immediately lit up with joy: "Is this all true?"

“Of course it’s true!” Lü Qiao was also very happy. “I heard from the guards who came to report that Lin Yuansheng was afraid that finding outsiders would cause more trouble, so he sent out his trusted confidants. This is irrefutable evidence.”

"Aunt Song has endured for two years and has finally gotten her revenge. Once she is feeling better, let her host a celebratory feast."

"Let her set it up, let her set it up." Qin Yizhen was also very happy. After having breakfast, she went to Qingshuiyuan to visit Song Pingping.

Song Pingping already knew about this matter. She was already dressed and leaning back in her chair with the help of her maid, slowly drinking tea while waiting for the summons from the Jingzhao Prefecture.

When she saw Qin Yizhen arrive, she was somewhat surprised but also happy, and quickly had her maid help her up.

"Please sit down, there's no need for formalities."

"Thank you, Princess." Song Pingping didn't stand on ceremony and quickly asked the maid to serve tea. "It's a pity that I'm not able to move around easily right now, otherwise I would have brewed a cup for the Princess myself."

After entering the Pingxi Marquis's mansion, Song Pingping not only secretly plotted revenge, but also kept learning and improving, especially in tea ceremony and making various kinds of pastries, which she did particularly well.

She makes several kinds of pastries that taste better than those from outside pastry shops.

Song Pingping felt that she was able to open a teahouse because she had the ability to do so.

Qin Yizhen said, "It's not too late to soak me after you've recovered. Since the Jingzhao Prefecture has already arrested the person, they will probably hold a trial today, so you'll probably have to go today."

Song Pingping nodded: "I am ready."

"Do you need someone to go with you?"

Song Pingping thought for a moment and said, "If Granny Jin is willing, could you please accompany me on this trip?"

"She is willing, of course, but that's your own business. I won't agree for her. Go ask her yourself."

Song Pingping was deeply moved.

Although Qin Yizhen was a princess, she never liked to put on airs unless she was provoked. She never forced anyone to do anything, whether it was to her or to the servants such as Granny Jin, Granny Gui, Lü Qiao, and Hong Ying.

That is to say, a Department for the Care of Children will be established, and her personal guards will be assigned to work there, but each of them will also be given an additional salary.

It's really hard not to like a kind and beautiful woman like her.

"Thank you, Princess. I will send someone to inquire."

Song Pingping had been in the Pingxi Marquis's mansion for two years. Although Jin Mama and Lü Qiao didn't like her at first, she was loyal to Qin Yizhen and often came to help Qin Yizhen relieve her worries. Over time, they naturally developed some feelings for each other.

Therefore, Song Pingping sent someone to inquire, and Granny Jin agreed without much thought.

At the beginning of the Si hour (9 o'clock), someone from the Jingzhao Prefecture came to inform Song Pingping that the case would be heard in court today and asked Song Pingping to come over.

So Granny Jin and Song Pingping went to the Jingzhao Prefecture together.

With nothing else to do, Qin Yizhen took Lü Qiao and Zhao Rufang to Wanshi Tower to listen to gossip.

Qin Yizhen went there several times before she discovered that Wanshilou was a great place to listen to storytelling and drink tea. However, with more people, there was also more gossip. If you wanted to know the latest interesting things in Qindu, you could sit there and learn most of the facts in just a few cups of tea.

Therefore, she now prefers to go there.

Zhao Rufang also loved to go. Even when Qin Yizhen didn't go, she could sit in the Wanshi Tower by herself in a carriage for half a day.

However, Zhao Rufang seemed somewhat distracted today.

After the group sat down in the Peony Pavilion on the third floor, Qin Yizhen took a sip of the tea that Lü Qiao handed her and asked, "What's wrong with you today? Did someone bully you?"

Zhao Rufang snapped out of her reverie, then shook her head. After frowning and thinking for a while, she asked Qin Yizhen, "Princess, what kind of husband do you think I should choose?"