"Master, what should we do! The mansion is in chaos. The eldest young master... The eldest young master has also been taken to the prison of the governor of Kyoto!"
Bai Zhi came from the Lin family, so naturally, she was as worried about the Lin family as Lin Mengya.
Seeing the little girl's furious look, Lin Mengya forced herself to calm down.
If my brother's personal guards can still come to report the news, it means that my brother is actually under complete control.
Even if he was taken to the government prison, there was still a way to get the news out.
Or maybe my brother had already made arrangements before. I'm just afraid that she will worry, so I will never let anyone tell me until the last moment.
But since her brother came to ask her for help, she had to calm down. Otherwise, no matter whether it is her brother or she, in the end, she will only suffer from it.
"Bai Zhi, you go first and do what I just told you. Something has happened at my brother's place, and we can't make any mistakes while we are busy."
After sending Bai Zhi out first, Lin Mengya forced herself to sit on the chair, with various thoughts swirling in her mind.
"Now, what do you want to do? Go to the palace to face the saint, or go to Long Tianyu?"
What Qing Hu said was indeed what Lin Mengya was thinking.
But Lin Mengya knew even more clearly that this time, without the emperor's permission, who would dare to capture his brother, a military attaché
Unless my brother was really caught, not even the emperor could excuse him.
Moreover, he ordered his father to go to Beijing. I'm afraid that Long Yan's anger is already expected.
"Master, there is a father-in-law outside. He said that he came to the mansion to read the imperial edict in accordance with the emperor's order."
Hong Yu looked a little strange, and so did Lin Mengya, who was filled with doubts.
At this time, Long Tianyu should be in the imperial study room, discussing matters with the emperor. What kind of imperial edict is there that must be read out now
Moreover, father-in-law—
Lin Mengya suddenly remembered a thin figure. Could it be that father-in-law
"Please, I'll go see him right away."
Lin Mengya straightened her clothes. Her father-in-law was an old acquaintance of her father.
Back when she was treating the emperor in the palace, she received a lot of care from him.
If it were her father-in-law, Lin Mengya felt that she could feel a little more at ease.
He took several maids with him and walked out of the courtyard to the reception hall.
Sure enough, the person sitting on the chair was not the one who was stronger than the father-in-law.
However, at this time, Eunuch Yu felt a little worried, and his two eyebrows were tightly knitted.
Lin Mengya secretly felt that something was wrong. But now, she can only let nature take its course.
"I haven't seen you for many days, but the senior is still in high spirits. The junior is very impressed."
Hearing Lin Mengya's voice outside the door, Yu Qiang immediately stood up from his chair. After giving her a respectful salute, he spoke.
"Your Highness the Princess, thank you very much. The matter is urgent. Please invite Your Highness the Princess to welcome the imperial edict."
So urgent? Lin Mengya frowned, but still led the maids to kneel in front of Yu Qiang.
Looking at the daughter of an old friend, Yu Qiang could only shake his head gently, and then unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand.
"The third prince's concubine, Lin, although she comes from a famous family, has shortcomings in moral conduct. I think of her past actions, and the merits and demerits are equal, so I will immediately deprive her of her position as a principal concubine and demote her to a side concubine. I will also ask her to close the door and meditate on the past. , If you are not summoned, you will not be allowed to enter the palace. I appreciate this."
The imperial edict brought by Yu Qiang suddenly made Lin Mengya feel angry.
No wonder, my brother didn’t send someone to inform him until he was caught. No wonder, Long Tianyu was hurriedly invited into the palace early in the morning. No wonder, the emperor insisted on taking his father to the palace despite the border crisis. Urgently recalled from the frontier.
It turns out that the Lin family has become a battlefield for the couple at this moment.
His heart felt cold. Even if the emperor didn't want to save his life, he should still leave a way for the Lin family to survive for the sake of his father's loyalty for many years.
But I didn’t expect that being with you is like being with a tiger. Neither she nor the father. But they are just chips in the emperor's hands to obtain profits.
"Your Highness, this old slave knows that this is really hard to accept. However, the situation is critical now. Please, Your Highness, be considerate of the Emperor's painstaking efforts."
Yu Qiang couldn't bear to look at the woman in front of him with a heartbroken expression.
However, over the years, life in the palace has allowed him to see through everything.
The emperor's kindness is like running water, especially in recent years, he can no longer guess the emperor's thoughts with his comrades who have fought side by side.
Take this time, for example, regarding Lin Nansheng's matter, the emperor not only did not listen to the child's opinion, but also recalled Brother Mu with a written edict.
Now, she was afraid that her son would be implicated, so she deprived Lin Mengya of her position as princess.
Isn't this pushing the Lin family into a pit of fire
But he couldn't resist. If Lin Mengya had to know this news, then he would rather be the one to read out the imperial edict.
"Of course, thank you Your Majesty for your kindness. I have to thank you, senior. I, Lin Mengya, have accepted this imperial edict. Come and get your Majesty's imperial edict for the marriage, as well as the princess's attire."
Lin Mengya stretched out her hands and took the imperial decree from Yu Qiang's hand.
But he couldn't help but reveal a sneer on his face.
In fact, when she was in Lintian Kingdom, cousin Chen told her to be careful about Emperor Jin Yuan.
Unexpectedly, now, it turned out to be a prophecy. She actually didn't feel that surprised.
"Forget about the imperial uniform. Your Highness, Princess, you also know that the situation in the DPRK is unstable now. The matter of your mother's brother has already caused turmoil in the DPRK. In fact, the emperor's doing this is also-"
"Of course I know that His Majesty has no choice but to do this. Senior, don't worry, although I am young and ignorant, I still understand these principles. Therefore, I will not embarrass Senior. However, there are still some chores in my house, so I won't I’ve saved a lot of seniors. I also ask seniors to tell His Majesty for me. Let’s talk about Lin Mengya. I’ll take the order and express my gratitude.”
You really can't blame Lin Mengya for being angry. Yu Qiang also felt that the emperor did something unreasonable. After sighing, he finally stood up, said goodbye and left.
Lin Mengya held the imperial edict in her hand, but her expression was uncertain.
The other maids were all very angry.
"This emperor is so good at burning bridges! Back then, when my young lady refused to marry, they forced my young lady to marry. Now, something happened. The emperor was the first one to come and perform surgery on my young lady!"
Bai Zhi was really angry. She knew best how the Lin family was forced into marriage and how the young lady was stuffed into the sedan chair.
Now, the eldest young master had just been wronged, and the young lady, who had finally secured her position as princess, was deprived of her position by the emperor. Naturally, she felt aggrieved on behalf of her master.
"Master, are you okay?"
The ruby eyes never left Lin Mengya, even though the master didn't have any major emotions on the surface.
However, the jade hands holding the imperial edict turned white with force. Obviously, the master's heart must be filled with countless twists and turns, which is indescribable.
"It's okay, I'm fine!"
good very good!
In Lin Mengya's heart, she almost applauded the emperor for his cruelty.
Doesn't he just want to use the Lin family to take back military power into his own hands again
It's just that the queen is also staring at this piece of fat. She doesn't know whose hands this hot potato will fall into in the end.
Since the emperor is unkind, don't blame her for being unjust!
Even if she wanted to sacrifice the Lin family, she, the Lin family, would still have to lose a few of the couple's teeth.
"Come here, vacate Prince Yu's Mansion for me! Move all my things back to the Lin Family! Everyone, follow me back to the Lin Mansion. If anyone asks, just say that I am on His Majesty's orders. , go home and be disciplined!"
No one expected that Lin Mengya would respond like this.
She looked at her master blankly, as if what she just said was a joke.
"What are you looking at? Move it to me! Also, keep whatever the emperor has given to Prince Yu and his concubine, so that Prince Yu can give me a good look at things and think about people!"
Lin Mengya was really angry, but there was one thing she knew better than anyone else.
Long Tianyu definitely didn't know about it, and he was probably kept in the palace by the emperor for various reasons.
Otherwise, the emperor would not be so impatient and let Yu Qiang, who was close to him, read out the imperial edict.
Rather than wanting to behead first and report later, she and Long Tianyu had no choice but to obey the imperial edict.
So, if that's the case, don't blame her, and retaliate with a fire under the cauldron!
The emperor's remaining life was saved by her own hands. If the emperor forgets, then she will remind the emperor well, so as not to make the emperor's life too easy.
Lin Mengya had never lost such a temper before. In the past, she was too concerned about the overall situation, so the emperor had the illusion that he could manipulate her at will.
Yes, the Lin family is indeed loyal, and my father and brother will indeed serve this country without any regrets.
However, this does not mean that the Lin family can be flattened and rounded by others!
Lin Mengya squeezed the imperial edict in her hand tightly, but a cold smile slowly appeared in Lin Mengya's heart.
She wanted the emperor to know that there were some imperial edicts and it was best not to mess with them. Otherwise, she will disturb the entire Jin Dynasty and make it impossible for her to live in peace!
"Qinghu, you personally send someone to inform my father. Ask him to go to the Ministry of War and resign immediately after he returns to the capital. Also, send a letter to Zuo Qiuchen, saying that I officially accept Princess Lintian—no, The title of princess! Be quick and remember, you can only use your confidants, not people from Sanjuetang."
Qinghu looked at Lin Mengya, who was becoming more and more calm, with a smile on his face.
"Yes, the old emperor thought you were a docile little sheep. It's a pity, it's a pity, but he didn't know that what he provoked was a lion with hidden claws."