Chapter 41: You are admitting it without being asked

Lin Jiaojiao absolutely did not expect that her being identified as a spy had not been overturned yet, and it had popped up a witness at this time? But the clear are clear. It wasn't like she hadn't been to the Dali Temple before, so what if she went again?

Besides, she was only a suspect, there was nothing to be afraid of.

Just as she was about to go with the Dali Temple personnel, Lu Zhenting stopped the leading official, "Wait, you said someone accused Lin Guniang of being a spy. Have you sent anyone to investigate the credibility of the witnesses at their location?"

"This..." The official was a little hesitant, as if it was not easy to say much.

Song Fu spoke, "Just tell the truth."

Since the Prime Minister had spoken, the official whispered to Song Fu, "Our Lord Xu has returned from another place. He said that the spy matter is of great importance. The assassin that day might have been targeting Lin Guniang, perhaps to prevent Lin Guniang from being locked into the Dali Temple and leaking information about other Southern Frontier spies, so they prepared to silence her."

"And Lord Xu said that the witness's accent is clearly the Southern Frontier dialect, and they must be locals from the Southern Frontier region. If we rush to the Southern Frontier region to investigate, even by horse, it will take at least half a month to go back and forth. I'm afraid it's too late, so we have to speed up the trial, and we can only follow orders."

"It's fine, I will go with them. I also want to know what happened with the assassin that night." Lin Jiaojiao put the child into Guo Shi's arms. Pei Tiezhu giggled a few times, as if reluctant to say goodbye.

Because of Song Shijie, Lin Jiaojiao still had a good impression of the Dali Temple people, and this witness clearly jumped out of "nothing." As for who was manipulating behind the scenes, she turned her face and looked at everyone related to the Su family carefully.

"Why would anyone accuse Sister of being a Southern Frontier spy? They must have made a mistake." Su Wanqiu looked puzzled. She looked at Pei Aosong, wanting to get an answer, but Pei Aosong just shook his head gently.

He absolutely did not believe that Lin Jiaojiao was a Southern Frontier spy. He had heard the Southern Frontier dialect from his father's Concubine Liu before, and it was a world away from Lin Jiaojiao's.

But he knew very well in his heart who the mastermind of this matter was. He looked at his mother with the corner of his eye: She was already in a confident appearance.

Then he looked at his father-in-law Su Hongtu silently. He was half-closing his eyes, as if he had long known the development of the matter.

At this time, Su Chunyan responded to Su Wanqiu's question, "Sister, this is knowing people and knowing faces but not knowing hearts. You haven't stayed with this Concubine Lin every day. Who knows what kind of spy behavior she is doing in private that violates the imperial court?"

Just as she wanted to speak wildly, Lu Zhenting gave her a look, and she immediately closed her mouth: Why is General Lu's look so terrible! If I marry him in the future, can he protect me like this?

Lin Jiaojiao saw the faces of the Su family group, and she was more certain who the mastermind was and who was fueling the flames.

Based on her trust in the Dali Temple, Lin Jiaojiao still walked into the horse team. She looked at the Su family and said loudly and calmly, "The clear are clear, the muddy are muddy. But I really don't understand, why do you want to put me to death again and again? In your eyes, is the life of a concubine worthless? And you have to put such a big suspicion on me. I really don't understand. I am just a mere concubine, how can I make you go to such great lengths?"

"Sister, even if you feel that I haven't taken good care of you on weekdays, you can't frame us and accuse us like this..." Su Wanqiu said, truly looking extremely aggrieved.

"Hey, I didn't say it was you. You are admitting it without being asked, right?" Lin Jiaojiao opened her apricot eyes wide, pretending to be confused, "So it really was you who did it!"

Su Wanqiu didn't expect her to dig a hole for herself, and for a moment, she was choked and couldn't speak.

The gossiping crowd became restless again, and Lin Jiaojiao followed the Dali Temple horse team in this restlessness.

Just as Lin Jiaojiao passed by Song Fu, Song Fu suddenly called her and reminded her in a low voice, "Lin Guniang, not everyone in the Dali Temple is fair and selfless. You need to be more careful."

Lin Jiaojiao was very grateful for his kind reminder, "Thank you, Uncle."

Then she followed the Dali Temple horse team and left. Because the officials took care of her, the speed of the horse team followed Lin Jiaojiao's pace. Rather than saying she was a criminal, it was more like Lin Jiaojiao was following the Dali Temple horse team on a tour.

Lu Zhenting followed and escorted Lin Jiaojiao on the side. People who didn't know thought Lin Jiaojiao was a big shot, taking the Dali Temple horse team on a tour, and even had the Zhenguo General escorting her on the side.

"General Lu, you don't need to escort me." Lin Jiaojiao said. She was embarrassed to let a Zhenguo General escort her by her side, and he was needed to sit in town elsewhere.

"If I go back, Mother will definitely scold me for not being able to protect you. Rather than going back to be scolded, it is better to be by your side, which can be quiet." Lu Zhenting was a bit stubborn, and he refused Lin Jiaojiao's kindness.

"Go back, I will be fine," Lin Jiaojiao pointed to Guo Shi behind, "The child and the wet nurse need you to escort them. Don't let them bring harm to the innocent child and wet nurse."

Lu Zhenting was reminded. That's right! This group of Su family people is not easy to get along with. Who knows if they will take action against the child!

Even if he was worried, he could only follow Lin Jiaojiao's arrangement for now, "Okay, I will escort them back to the mansion first, and then go to the Dali Temple to find you."

"Hmm, thank you, General Lu." Lin Jiaojiao nodded and smiled. In fact, she was extremely reluctant to let Lu Zhenting walk away from her side, but she had to consider the safety of the child and the wet nurse. As long as Lu Zhenting was there, no matter who it was, it would definitely be safe.

Seeing Lu Zhenting turn back, Su Chunyan was a little proud, seeing that General Lu was not given an aphrodisiac by Lin Jiaojiao.

But the wet nurse Guo Shi was a bit resentful and scolded him directly, "General Lu, why did you come back? Why didn't you go over and protect your sweetheart?"

Su Chunyan's face sank immediately, "Who are you saying is General Lu's sweetheart? A village woman, actually thinking General Lu would like a vixen..."

Who knew Lu Zhenting would speak directly? He nodded to Guo Shi and said, "I like her. She told me to escort you and the child back to the Lu Mansion first, so I turned back."

Su Chunyan was dumbfounded, "You, ah? General Lu, she must have given You'an aphrodisiac too!"

Except for Su Chunyan, a group of young noble ladies around looked at the Dali Temple horse team going away with vicious eyes.

Pei Aosong's face was even greener, but he could only endure it silently: Lin Jiaojiao was just his concubine. It was fine if Song Shijie said he wanted to marry her, but now even Lu Zhenting admitted he liked her!!

"I said she was a vixen," Pei Mansion Old Madam sneered coldly. She looked at Su Hongtu, "Brother, I said before that this vixen absolutely cannot stay in the Pei Mansion. Keeping her is a red-faced disaster. Who knows if she will be like Daji in the future, confusing the imperial court."

"With your narrow-mindedness, doesn't everyone look like a red-faced disaster?" Song Mu ridiculed, then turned to Lu Zhenting and said firmly, "General Lu, your liking doesn't count. This Lin Guniang, our Song family is determined to marry!" ===== CHAPTER 42 =====