Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 25 Difficulty

"Ever since I was little, I have never let go of what I want."

Xu Wentao gritted his teeth and squeezed out this sentence from his mouth. He realized that he had lost his temper and said hurriedly: "Of course, you are the most special in my heart. I never care what others say."

A playful look flashed across Lin Zisu's face, and she said, "I heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess is not optimistic about me. Are you sure you can convince her?"

"This is my business, no one can interfere"

When Xu Wentao heard this, his eyes became eager when looking at Lin Zisu, and said: "Today I just ask you if you are willing. If you do the same to me, we can elope together!"

Elope? Lin Zisu laughed dumbly. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether Xu Wentao was telling the truth or whether he was teasing herself again.

I really didn't expect that the cold-blooded overlord whom the civil and military officials of the previous dynasty talked about, and the playboy who the common people turned pale after hearing about it, could actually be so childish at times.

"This is the idea you came up with? Xu Wentao, do you know what elopement means?"

She was used to seeing wind and rain in her previous life, and knew the ruthlessness of etiquette in the world. For a man, elopement was tantamount to abandoning his family and his ancestors, while for a woman, once she had the reputation of elopement, her whole life would be ruined.

Lin Zisu said in a deep voice: "Elopement means that you will become a person without a clan and a family in the future, which is not tolerated by the world. Everything you have now will no longer exist, and your parents and family will be ridiculed by the world!

"

Lin Zisu saw the expressions on her father and mother's faces and knew that it was because of her own affairs.

Lin Zisu continued: "My daughter was a little panicked at first, but after listening to the story, she calmed down. Whether in the rumors or in the story, my daughter's reputation is not bad, but she has become a person who punishes rape and eliminates evil.

Heroine."

He once sent someone to investigate Lin Zisu, and not only did he know about Lin Zisu's daily actions, but also Lin Zisu's performance at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, and her fearlessness in the face of the bandits, which made Xu Wentao deeply feel that this Miss Lin was different.

Lin Yuanzhi smiled bitterly and said: "If the Chief of Ceremonies had taken action, the house would have been ransacked right now, so how could we have any time to think about it? Such roundabout ways seemed to be something a snob did secretly to please the Chief of Ceremonies.

."

Bi looked at Lin Zisu's smiling face with a horrified look. She felt that her daughter had been driven crazy by the stimulation. First, the rumors were spread, and it was even compiled into a storybook. Wouldn't that be true?

Everyone knows about the trouble?

The Supervisor of Ceremonies has great power, and when the name of Eunuch Cao, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, is mentioned, everyone in the world knows it. Before Lin Yuanzhi could finish speaking, Bi asked in a trembling voice: "So, these rumors about our family are all

Was it spread by the Supervisor of Ceremonies?"

In her previous life, Gui was the empress and in charge of the harem. Lin Zisu was quite familiar with Cao Shouli, an arrogant and domineering eunuch.

He stared at Lin Zisu for a long time, then suddenly like a deflated rubber ball, his shoulders suddenly slumped, and he said in a harsh voice: "Miss Lin, it was me who was rude."

As soon as they entered the flower hall, they saw Lin Yuanzhi sitting at the top, sighing, and Bi sitting on the chair at the bottom, crying and wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief.

In front of her parents, Lin Zisu explained in detail the causes and consequences of her encounters with Prince Dun and Liang Mingtai, and also shared her and Liang Wanyi's thoughts with Lin Yuanzhi.

"My daughter thinks that the people spreading rumors don't seem to have much malicious intent."

"If a person with ill intentions wants to ruin his daughter's reputation, there are only two reasons: either he has bad personal ethics or he has bad conduct."

Liang Wanyi forced a smile and said, "It's okay. I probably didn't sleep well last night, so I'm a little out of sorts right now."

Lin Yuanzhi picked up the tea cup next to him, took a sip of tea, and sighed: "The affairs of the court are nothing more than joining the party and opposing those who are different, so as to enrich one's family. Being a father has no party and selflessness. If it really comes to me, I will bear it."

Seeing Liang Wanyi's nervous face, Lin Zisu said calmly: "Sister Yi, let's go."

Lin Yuanzhi followed Lin Zisu's words and said: "Since the founding of our dynasty, all the yamen in the inner court have been controlled by the ceremonial supervisor. It has become common for the chamberlains to engage in corruption in the name of procurement. Every time the inner palace is repaired, at least millions of dollars are stolen.

2. The intention of the cabinet to intervene in the renovation of the inner palace this time was to squeeze out the power of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, but I never expected that Cao Shouli would use his plan, and this fire made it difficult for the cabinet."

Lin Zisu's words showed no mercy at all. Xu Wentao's face gradually turned pale and then turned livid, and his hands clenched tightly into fists.

In this generation, Emperor Zhengxing was still alive, so Cao Shouli would not dare to be too arrogant, but with such a good opportunity, Cao Shouli would definitely take the opportunity to suppress the six cabinet ministries and expand his authority.

Lin Zisu didn't care about everything he did.

Thanks to the alertness of the accompanying eunuch, Chen Lang was only slightly frightened, but Wang Ziheng was burned and covered with injuries.

Lin Zisu suppressed the impatience in her heart, shook her head and said: "Second Master Xu, it is very rare for you to have such ambition, but the person you are destined for is not me. You have a broader future, and I will definitely not do it because of you.

He abandoned his family and ignored his family with a few empty words."

Bi Shi was a little unhappy. Lin Zisu's reputation was obviously a top priority, so as they talked, they became father and daughter discussing government affairs.

"Since dad knows what's going on, why don't you write a memorial to apologize?" Lin Zisu said softly with the corners of her mouth curled up.

He was born in the palace of Princess Yong'an, and his life has been smooth since he was a child. He has always wanted to get the wind and rain, and because of his special status, no one in his group of playmates dared to offend him, so he developed a fierce and domineering character.

temper.

Chen Lang is the godson of Eunuch Cao, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony. Lin Yuanzhi heard some rumors in the past two days that Eunuch Cao suspected that someone in the court was dissatisfied with the emperor and deliberately set a fire in Changning Palace, so he asked the cabinet for an explanation.

Ask the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to investigate strictly.

Lin Zisu was afraid that her parents would be unnecessarily worried, so she finally consoled her: "Father, mother, you don't have to worry about your daughter. Your daughter is still young and is not in a hurry to get married. But dad should be careful. My daughter heard that the company

Eunuch Cao, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, always insists on retribution, and I'm worried that he won't let go of this matter."

Two days ago, Chen Lang, the director of the Construction Department, and Wang Ziheng, the deputy director of the construction department, were supervising the construction period in Changning Palace. Unexpectedly, a fire suddenly broke out in the side hall of Changning Palace, trapping the two people in the palace.

"Dad, what do you mean, is the Chief of Ceremonies deliberately setting this fire?"

Bi was afraid that the rumors would affect Lin Zisu's mood, so she originally wanted to hide it from her. Seeing that her daughter mentioned the matter without any grudges, she felt relieved. Lin Yuanzhi sighed and said: "Sister, this time it's daddy."

It’s embarrassing for you!”

Lin Zisu thought for a while and said seriously: "Dad, you are worrying too much. Now you are on a casual job and have no background in the court. If you want to plot against you, you can use the fire in the inner palace as an excuse. There is no need to plot against you.

On my daughter."

Lin Yuanzhi said the reason was that after he was promoted to the position of doctor in the Renovation Department, he was facing the triennial palace renovation. In the past, the palace construction department was responsible for organizing the palace renovation. However, the cabinet stipulated that "all expenditures should come from the six ministries".

Therefore, the errand was assigned to the head of the Ministry of Works.

Lin Yuanzhi thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he asked: "Excuse me?"

However, he forgot the most important point. Lin Zisu had no idea about the changes he had made since meeting Lin Zisu.

Lin Yuanzhi was suddenly enlightened and felt relieved. He did not expect that his daughter would have such unique insights into government affairs at such a young age, but when he thought about the matter of possession, he was a little surprised and confused.

If the emperor were to investigate, the Ministry of Works would naturally bear the brunt, and Lin Yuanzhi, the newly appointed doctor of the Maintenance Department of the Ministry of Works, would not be able to escape responsibility.

After listening to Lin Zisu's words, Xu Wentao was a little excited, and continued: "As for other people's ridicule, it doesn't matter. Throughout the ages, heroes such as Wu Qi, Sun Bin, and Han Xin were looked down upon before they became famous. Who would dare to make great achievements in the future?"

laugh at?"

Seeing Lin Zisu's figure coming out of the room, Xu Wentao was still a little unwilling. He slapped his palms on the wall beside him and shouted: "Lin Zisu, is it because I am a dandy?

Don’t you look down on me?”

She didn't care about the affairs of the court, and only heard one meaning from the words of the two people - the Lin family had neither offended the ceremonial supervisor nor the emperor, so it was no big deal. Then the topic turned to Lin Zi

Su said to Su: "Master, our daughter has given you a good idea. Now you have nothing to worry about. But how can she restore her reputation?"

Xu Wentao thought that he had paid a lot for Lin Zisu.

In the previous life, after Xie Yao succeeded to the throne, the imperial power fell away. Cao Shouli used the Jingying and Jingwei in his hands to first eliminate dissidents and then arbitrarily determine the state affairs. Not to mention that the officials did not dare to conflict with him, and even the emperor Xie Yao wanted to give him face.

He has always thought highly of himself, but he never expected that his joke at the beginning would actually become true. In order to show off himself in front of Lin Zisu, in the past few months, he had changed his past playboy style and became more and more like a young hero.

style.

"A manly man, if he can only rely on his family to get ahead, can he still be considered a man? I, Xu Wentao, am willing to give up my current status, and I will definitely earn these things for you in the future!"

When he heard Lin Zisu said that he looked down on himself, Xu Wentao couldn't help but let out a low roar.

Lin Zisu paused and didn't look back. She just replied lightly, "Maybe" and walked outside.

However, Liang Wanyi, who was walking with her, had a dull look on her face. Lin Zisu had never seen her have such an expression since they met, so she asked tentatively: "Sister Yi, are you feeling unwell?"

The two of them did not spend too long in the Zhuangyuan Building, and got on the Liang family's carriage after going out.

After clarifying her words in front of Xu Wentao, Lin Zisu felt a little relieved. Xu Wentao was a high-spirited person and would probably not pester her again in the future.

Lin Zisu bit her lip, then smiled and said: "I just came back from Zhuangyuan Building, and they have compiled my story into a storybook."

Liang Wanyi pointed to the room and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with Mr. Xu?" Lin Zisu smiled and said: "There is something he hasn't figured out yet. Maybe it will get better after a while."

Xu Wentao's impassioned words not only did not move Lin Zisu, but made her feel a deep sense of powerlessness. Fortunately, she was reborn. If an ordinary twelve or thirteen-year-old girl listened to Xu Wentao's words,

You are talking nonsense, you might be scared to death.

He smiled bitterly and said: "It is said that Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was intended for Pei Gong. How could I, a low-ranking official of the fifth rank, catch Cao Shouli's eyes?"

"Not even half a quarter of an hour after Chen Lang entered the palace, the fire started. How could it be such a coincidence? In my opinion, even if the Chief of Ceremonies did not set the fire intentionally, it still has something to do with Chen Lang."

"You guys are all the same. You have always been just for your own happiness. You relied on the eldest princess's palace to run unscrupulously in the capital, but you never thought about how much trouble you brought to others; you kept saying that you were happy with me, but you never considered it.

My thoughts, Xu Wentao, to be honest, I despise you."

"Dad, the Emperor personally selected Jian Ren. Even if others want to touch you, they have to consider the Emperor's holy name and weave a decent accusation against you. Instead of waiting for others to put the accusation on you, it is better to find someone

If you take the initiative to plead guilty to a suitable crime, you will not embarrass the emperor when the time comes, but you can also silence others."

She patted Bi's hand and said calmly: "Mom, you don't need to panic. They are just boring words from boring people. My daughter doesn't care."

After listening to Lin Zisu's words, Lin Yuanzhi frowned. He originally thought that the rumors about Lin Zisu in the capital came from the villain's revenge. The ultimate goal was to discredit himself in the officialdom, but he did not expect this.

Things were completely different from what he imagined, and all the countermeasures he had thought of before were of no use.

Lin Zisu was a little worried. After sending Liang Wanyi home, she took the Liang family's carriage back to Kang Ningbo Mansion.

Lin Wenjing had been studying at Jingzhao Mansion School for more than three years. None of his classmates expected that a young master from an uncle's family would be condescended to enroll in a government school. They only thought that he was also a young man from an ordinary family. In addition, Lin Wenjing had a temperament.

Well, I don’t avoid him in normal small talk.

The family of three chatted for more than an hour, but finally couldn't figure out the reason. It wasn't until the end of Shenshi that Lin Wenjing left school and started eating.

Lin Zisu didn't take the rumors to heart, but Kang Ningbo's mansion felt like the sky was falling. As soon as Lin Zisu returned to Kang Ningbo's mansion, she was called to the front yard.

Lin Yuanzhi thought for a moment and asked: "So, this is just someone else using you for entertainment?"

Unexpectedly, in this matter, he was repeatedly frustrated. His mother, who had always been asking for and giving to him, no longer tolerated him, and Lin Zisu also treated him politely. For the first time in his life, he felt deeply frustrated.

Rumors about Lin Zisu have been spreading all over the city these past two days, and Lin Wenjing heard a lot of them after class.

He looked at his parents and sister during the meal. He wanted to mention this matter, but he saw that the three of them seemed to have a tacit understanding, and they all ate their meals quietly.

He had a temper that he couldn't hold back, and the rumors he heard during the day were stuck in his throat. After the servants finished cleaning up and left after the meal, he hesitated and said: "Today, I heard a lot of rumors...

…”

Lin Wenjing was halfway through his words when Lin Yuanzhi interrupted him: "Brother Jing, I asked you to go to the government school to read the books of sages, not to listen to gossip! Don't listen to what's inappropriate and don't speak what's inappropriate.

, where have you learned all this?!"

(End of chapter)