I became the Prime Minister's Adored Wife after Transmigrating

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Chapter 361: Pitiful People Must Have Something Hateful

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Ji Zhao was a little hesitant. "Although Lin Zhixuan has been arrested, I'm afraid it's not that safe outside!"

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"It's okay." Shen Yao smiled at her, his tone was filled with comfort, "Lin Zhixuan is the biggest cancer in the entire Jinling city. Now that this cancer is about to be removed, don't you want to take a look?"

In the end, Ji Zhao obediently accompanied Shen Yao to the governor's residence.

After flipping through the case file, she understood.

Lin Zhixuan had passed the age of fifty and only had one wife and one concubine; Lin Youyang was the son of his first wife.

According to the records, his wife, Madam Niu, died of illness the next year after giving birth. However, in fact, this was just an excuse to the outside world. The real reason was that Lin Zhixuan's wife discovered that he had secretly imprisoned some young girls and wanted to report him. However, she was stabbed in the chest by Lin Zhixuan and lost her life.

When Du Minghai first came to Jinling City, Madam Lin (Madam Niu) had passed away. When he came to the Lin residence to pay his respects, he actually didn't find any grief on Lin Zhixuan's face. Therefore, he became suspicious and secretly investigated. It took him decades to find out the truth of Madam Niu's death.

When Du Minghai handed the truth to Lin Youyang, who had already been abandoned by Lin Zhixuan, the series of events that happened after that happened naturally.

Although Lin Youyang was a good-for-nothing, he was also a son. He had lost his mother's love since he was a child. When he heard the truth about his mother's death, he naturally wouldn't let it go. More importantly, Lin Youyang had feelings for Cao Xinyue.

"Cao Xinyue is gentle and kind. Lin Youyang was very satisfied with this fiancee. However, he did not expect Lin Zhixuan to be so beastly! That day, Lin Youyang wrote a letter asking Cao Xinyue to meet him at Qinhuai Tower. He originally wanted to comfort her, but he did not expect that he would be called away by Lin Zhixuan halfway. When he returned, he received news of Cao Xinyue's death."

"Now that Lin Youyang doesn't have long to live, he mustered up the courage to drag his high and mighty father into the mud."

"He's a pitiful man, too."

After a while, Ji Zhao sighed softly. "It's a pity that there must be something hateful about a pitiful person."

In terms of rank, Lin Zhixuan's rank was higher than Du Minghai, the Grand Administrator of Jinling, so he refused to obey Du Minghai.

Until Shen Yao appeared and showed the gold badge bestowed by the emperor.

Right on the heels of that, Lin Zhixuan's crimes were made public, and Qinhuai Tower was also sealed.

In the blink of an eye, it was the middle of June. The weather in Jinling city was getting hotter and hotter.

A bolt of lightning tore through the sky, followed by a hearty downpour.

This heavy rain lasted for an entire day and night. Even the water level of the Qinhuai River had risen quite a bit.

Ji Zhao and her husband originally planned to return to the capital, but the heavy rain forced them to stay in Jinling city for a few more days.

"His Majesty has sent a decree." Looking at Ji Zhao, who was holding her chin and looking out of the window with a worried expression, Shen Yao said softly, "Lin Zhixuan has been sentenced to have his house confiscated and beheaded in public at the end of the month. The case of salt tax embezzlement is also gradually becoming clear. The governor-generals and the corresponding officials have been killed and demoted. Official Du has been promoted to the new governor-general."