Chapter 57: This Palace Is Fond of Him
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Lihua Garden.
As Caiyi’s song ended, Lin Xiu noticed that the trace of gloom hidden between the Noble Consort’s brows had vanished without a trace.
Music was indeed a magical thing. Even if the language was unfamiliar, it didn’t prevent one from feeling the emotions within the music. This was one of music’s most important charms.
Those familiar tunes and lyrics from one’s homeland brought a kind of healing to those far from home.
Caiyi’s unique ability could amplify this healing. No matter how restless or depressed one felt, hearing her soothing voice would quickly calm the heart.
Lin Xiu had already experienced this firsthand.
The moment Caiyi’s voice stopped, the Noble Consort let out a light sigh. She looked down at the spirit pet in her arms and found that its eyes had regained their liveliness, seemingly returning to its previously energetic self.
At this point, regarding the spirit pet, she had complete trust in Lin Xiu.
She slowly stood up, glanced at Lin Xiu, and said, “I’m very happy today. We’ve been out long enough. Let’s return to the palace. If you have time, come visit Nannan in the palace.”
The little creature in her arms also meowed at Lin Xiu, implying that he should often visit Changchun Palace to chat with it.
The Noble Consort was about to leave, but Lin Xiu felt a bit anxious.
It had already been over an hour. Why hadn’t Yang Xuan made his move? Could it be that he had guessed wrong?
If this plan failed, he didn’t know when the next opportunity would come.
Moreover, it wasn’t certain whether the other party would give him another chance.
In an instant, the Noble Consort had left the private room and descended from the second floor. Just as she was about to exit Lihua Garden, a man who had been watching the opera suddenly stood up from his seat.
With a frivolous expression, his eyes lecherously stared at the Noble Consort. He then glanced at Lin Xiu and said, “Beautiful lady, you’re so pretty. Don’t follow this pretty boy. Come with me. Look at his physique, then look at mine. I’m much stronger than him…”
As he spoke, his hand reached out to touch the Noble Consort’s pretty face.
Behind the Noble Consort, killing intent surged in Zhu Jin’s eyes, and he was about to take action when Lin Xiu stepped forward and grabbed the man’s wrist.
The man was enraged. He swung his other fist at Lin Xiu’s chest, sneering, “Pretty boy, you dare to fight with me over a woman!”
Lin Xiu released the man’s wrist and gently pushed his shoulder. The man stumbled backward a few steps, falling onto the ground. Two people who were with him immediately went to help him up.
Unexpectedly, after the man fell, his body twitched a few times, then his legs went stiff, and he stopped moving.
One of the men helping him up cried out in alarm, “Brother! Brother! What’s wrong?”
But no matter how much he shook him, the man on the ground remained motionless.
He reached out and checked the man’s breath, then jumped up from the ground, trembling, “He’s not breathing! My brother is dead!”
The other person reacted and immediately ran into the street, shouting, “Murder! Murder!”
The manager and several actors who rushed over were shocked to hear that someone had died.
Caiyi came down from upstairs. After realizing what had happened, her face changed drastically. She quickly walked to Lin Xiu and asked worriedly, “Young Master, what should we do…”
Lin Xiu walked over to the man, squatted down, and checked his breath and pulse, confirming that the man was dead.
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He slowly stood up. To be honest, Lin Xiu knew that Yang Xuan would definitely take action against him, but he hadn’t expected that he would sacrifice a life to frame him.
In front of everyone, they all saw Lin Xiu push the man, who then fell to the ground and died.
With witnesses and evidence, he had no chance to defend himself.
Although Lin Xiu had the ability to kill someone with one punch, the force he had used just now wasn’t even one percent of his full strength.
Using a living person’s life to drag him down, this time, Yang Xuan intended to completely ruin him…
In a short while, several constables entered Lihua Garden.
A familiar scene, and familiar faces.
Lin Xiu looked at the constables, speechless.
The lead constable was the same one from before. He quickly walked to the deceased man, and after examining him, looked at Lin Xiu and the others, and said, “Everyone involved, come with me back to the yamen!”
Zhu Jin frowned. At this moment, Lin Xiu stepped forward and said, “I take responsibility for my actions. It has nothing to do with anyone else. I’ll go with you.”
The constable didn’t insist. After all, their orders were to bring Lin Xiu in, and he didn’t want any trouble. He waved his hand and said, “Take him away!”
Thus, under the worried gazes of everyone in Lihua Garden, Lin Xiu was taken away by the constables of the East City Yamen.
A moment later, in the Imperial Palace.
Emperor Xia frowned and asked, “A murder case? How could it be so coincidental?”
Zhu Jin shook his head. “Your Majesty, it wasn’t a coincidence. It was premeditated. That man wouldn’t have died. It was his companion who, while helping him up, used true qi to shatter his heart meridian.”
An intrigued expression appeared on Emperor Xia’s face. “So, someone deliberately framed Lin Xiu?”
Zhu Jin said, “Yes, and the East City Yamen was also involved. Otherwise, those constables wouldn’t have arrived so quickly.”
Emperor Xia smiled. “It’s Marquis Yongping. No, Marquis Yongping isn’t that foolish, nor would he do such a thing.”
Zhu Jin said, “This servant has already sent the Secret Investigation Division to investigate. There should be results soon.”
Emperor Xia nodded. “Is the Noble Consort alright?”
Zhu Jin shook his head. “The Consort is fine, just a bit angry. She has already returned to the palace. She also asked this servant to tell Your Majesty to clear Lin Xiu’s name.”
“Clear his name?” Emperor Xia smiled faintly. “He may not be innocent.”
Zhu Jin was stunned. “Your Majesty means…”
Emperor Xia said, “Why frame him now, of all times, when the Noble Consort is out of the palace? Don’t you find it suspicious that he suggested the Noble Consort leave the palace in the first place?”
Zhu Jin thought for a moment. “But the Consort took the spirit pet out of the palace, and its condition has indeed improved greatly. The Consort is very happy…”
“That’s where his cleverness lies.” The expression on Emperor Xia’s face became more and more interesting. “Do you remember that one time I summoned him to make ice, and he was late by almost half an hour?”
Zhu Jin nodded. “I remember. That time, he was also framed and imprisoned in the East City Yamen jail. It was Little Li Zi who personally went to bail him out.”
Emperor Xia shook his head. “It wasn’t that he was imprisoned, but that he went in himself. He knew I would summon him to the palace. As long as he mentioned the matter, which yamen would dare to arrest him? He was certain he would be released, so he acted with impunity. However, at that time, he didn’t take the opportunity to complain to me, which was somewhat unexpected. It shows he knows when to advance and retreat, and has a sense of propriety. This is rare in young people.”
Zhu Jin’s eyes widened. “Could it be that this time, it was also him…”
Emperor Xia smiled. “If it weren’t for that last time, I might have thought this was a coincidence. This boy looks honest, but he’s actually quite cunning. This time, he actually schemed against me and the Noble Consort…”
Zhu Jin said angrily, “Audacious! Utterly audacious! Your Majesty must severely punish him! This cannot be tolerated!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he received a kick on his backside, losing his balance and kneeling on the ground.
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The Noble Consort stood behind him, her phoenix eyes filled with anger, pointing at his nose and scolding, “You dog slave! Did I just tell you to speak to His Majesty like that? I asked His Majesty to clear his name! What were you saying just now!”
Zhu Jin quickly changed his kneeling position, a bitter expression on his face. “Forgive me, Madam. It’s just that Lin Xiu is too audacious, daring to scheme against Madam and His Majesty. This servant was momentarily angered…”
“Scheme? Scheme my foot!” In her anger, the Noble Consort disregarded her usual decorum. “You people, all day long, scheming this and scheming that. Your own hearts are dirty, so you see everyone else’s heart as dirty too. That child is so thoughtful! Several times he treated Nannan, and he went to great lengths to make this Palace happy, always thinking of this Palace. He’s being framed now, and you still suspect him…”
Emperor Xia’s expression was a bit awkward. The Noble Consort’s scolding had included him as well.
Unable to resist kicking Zhu Jin again, the Noble Consort turned to Emperor Xia and said, “Your Majesty, this Palace is fond of him. You must not let him suffer any injustice!”
Emperor Xia said helplessly, “Alright, alright. Zhu Jin, go to the East City Yamen immediately and get Lin Xiu out. Then thoroughly investigate this matter for me. Anyone who dares to be disrespectful to the Noble Consort, no matter who is behind it, find them all and don’t let a single one go!”
Zhu Jin immediately bowed. “Your Majesty’s decree.”
Seeing this outcome, the Noble Consort was finally satisfied. Holding her head high, she proudly left.
Zhu Jin tentatively asked again, “Your Majesty, really not punish him?”
Emperor Xia waved his hand. “Didn’t you hear what the Consort said? Do as I say. The Earl of Ping’an’s estate is worlds apart from the Marquis Yongping’s estate. For this child to come up with such a method, his ingenuity is truly impressive.”
Zhu Jin deeply agreed, nodding, “This kid is too insidious. With such cunning, few of the other纨绔can compete with him. Most people who provoke him probably won’t even know how they died…”
Emperor Xia smiled faintly. “This young fellow, I admire him. He’s young but remarkably astute, without the air of a紈绔. Most importantly, I’m very reassured that he married that prodigy from the Zhao family…”
Zhu Jin understood His Majesty’s thoughts. The Lin family was almost falling out of the ranks of the nobility, powerless and without influence. It was better for the Zhao family’s legitimate daughter to marry him than to marry into some powerful family. A strong alliance between those two families wasn’t something His Majesty wanted to see.
Zhu Jin was about to leave to personally handle the matter when Emperor Xia suddenly spoke again.
He gave Zhu Jin a meaningful look and said, “Let this matter ferment for a while. I want to see who else will get involved. Although Marquis Yongping is loyal to me, the East City Yamen and the Ministry of Justice can’t all become the Yang family’s…”
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