Lin Mengya's methods were beyond the knowledge of everyone present.
In the eyes of those people, her every frown and every smile carried a hint of wickedness.
They had seen with their own eyes how that person had suddenly gone crazy and how he had become a cripple.
Now that it was their turn, they could not help but feel terrified.
Death was not something to be afraid of. However, if they were to become like that, they might as well bang their heads against the wall and die.
The remaining few people were taken to the woodshed.
Lin Mengya was not afraid that they would collude to confess. If there were people lying, there would definitely be people who wanted to tell the truth.
Under such heavy threats, there would always be people who could not bear it and would want to drag out an ignoble existence.
Since there was a disagreement, there would definitely be a dog-eat-dog situation.
At that time, she would be able to reap the benefits of the third party.
Seeing that those people had been taken to the woodshed, Lin Mengya was in no hurry to interrogate them.
Instead, she led them back to the study and met up with Long Tianyu and Zuo Qiuyu, who had just returned.
They had just received the news of what had happened to their family and had rushed back as fast as they could.
Coincidentally, they saw Lin Mengya returning to the study unscathed. Both of them immediately went up to her and examined her from head to toe.
It was only when they were certain that Lin Mengya was not missing anything that they felt relieved.
"We've only been out for a short while. How could something so serious have happened? How did they do their jobs? They didn't even know that a spy had sneaked in! "
Zuo Qiuyu was extremely furious. Not to mention that the guards they had brought were all carefully selected.
Even the original guards and servants of the Crown Prince's Mansion had to have a clean background.
Little did they expect that even so, a few spies had managed to sneak into the mansion.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple. I've just interrogated them and one of them said that they were sent by Li Yuan. I'm sure you know who Li Yuan is. "
Lin Mengya looked at Zuo Qiuyu with burning eyes.
Zuo Qiuyu smiled bitterly and the coldness in his eyes became even more intense.
"I think, even if he didn't send them, he would still be here. If he had given his consent, how could those people have sneaked in? Liu Xuan had mentioned that everything in the old capital was arranged by Li Yuan. Cousin Yu, I'm not trying to sow discord. You should know Cousin Chen's character very well. If not for the fact that Li Yuan already had the intention to rebel, Cousin Chen would not have thought of replacing him so easily. It's a big taboo to change the commander before the battle. "
Lin Mengya's words hit the nail on the head.
Li Yuan was the spy whom Zuo Qiuchen had painstakingly planted in the Pavilion of Herbs.
This time, the Crown Prince's Mansion that they were staying in was personally arranged by Li Yuan.
"I will get to the bottom of this matter."
Zuo Qiuyu had a grave expression on his face. The old capital was now in a perilous situation.
For the position of the Great Elder, there were even tragedies of fratricide and strife between brothers.
And Lin Mengya was not one of the targets of these people.
Everyone knew that only she could have the music score for the green stringed instrument.
Even though the medical skills competition seemed fair on the surface, who would complain about having more chips in their hands?
"I suggest that you bide your time for now. In a few days, you'll be competing against Li Yuan. If we shed all pretenses of cordiality now, there will be a lot of trouble. "
Holding back was the best solution.
Zuo Qiuyu looked at Lin Mengya with a complicated expression on his face and nodded heavily.
Then, he dashed out of the study and disappeared into the night.
"Don't let your emotions get the better of you."
Long Tianhao, who had been silent all this while, spat out these words coldly.
However, from Lin Mengya's point of view, she had hit the nail on the head.
"You're right. For Cousin Chen, he might not even blink if these people were to be sacrificed. But for Cousin Yu, he could not accept that these people, who were once like brothers, had turned against each other. "
In a sense, she, Long Tianhao and Zuo Qiuchen, who was far away in Wangtian City, might be the same kind of person.
Unfortunately, even though Cousin Yu was smart and loyal, However, it would be a bad thing for a successful person to be overly concerned about old friendships.
"Forget it, let's not talk about him. Why do you look so pale? Did something happen to your family? "
When Lin Mengya turned around, she saw Long Tianhao's livid face.
Recently, Long Tianhao had rarely looked so cold in front of her.
No matter how important the matter of the Pavilion of Herbs was, it was just someone else's matter to him. He would not be so angry.
"You can tell that this is a letter sent by my father today. You'll know when you read it."
Long Tianhao took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Mengya.
He walked to the window and looked at the bright moon outside with a gloomy and pained look on his face.
Lin Mengya quickly opened the letter and read it. The more she read, the more serious her face became.
"A plague broke out in three provinces and sixteen prefectures at the same time? Has the imperial court developed a vaccine? Have the patients of the disaster victims been properly taken care of? "
In ancient times, a plague was no different from a catastrophe.
Corpses were strewn everywhere and bones were piled up everywhere. Just the thought of it made one shudder.
Long Tianhao took a deep look at Lin Mengya and shook his head. There was a hint of dejection in his eyes.
"No, not only that. Because my father had just recovered, the imperial court had a lot of things to deal with. Because the plague was only in the sparsely populated prefectures. So it hasn't attracted enough attention yet. "
When Long Tianhao said this, there was a hint of anger in his tone.
Even if the place where the plague broke out was not the densely populated prefectures. But how innocent were those commoners? How could the imperial court leave them to fend for themselves?
Lin Mengya held the letter and was lost in thought.
If the emperor really didn't care, why did he send a letter to describe the disaster in detail and didn't mention any request to Long Tianhao.
Obviously, it was not so simple to write a letter to gossip about the plague.
Moreover, Long Tianhao looked so depressed and worried, which was not a normal reaction.
After thinking for a while, she understood.
"Does the emperor want to take back the power he secretly gave you?"
Lin Mengya asked tentatively. But she had already got the answer from Long Tianhao's pained eyes.
"You're not a person who covets power. You don't want to give it back because there's something else, right?"
Long Tianhao was shocked. He had thought that no one in the world would know him so well.
Unexpectedly, he didn't say anything, but Lin Mengya had already seen through the struggle and pain in his heart.
"Years of hard work is about to be destroyed. Although I'm not reconciled to it, I don't want the whole Dajin to take the risk. "
The pain in his eyes turned into determination. Long Tianhao also knew that his father was forced to do this.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent someone to deliver such a letter.
Everything depended on his own choice.
If he was a little selfish, his father wouldn't blame him. However, the people of Jin Nation were going to suffer.
The pain in his eyes dissipated little by little. Not long after, his pair of dark eyes were already clear.
"I'll make the arrangements. Protect yourself at home. Don't ever run into any danger again. "
Long Tianhao instructed her seriously. But just as he was about to leave, a pair of fair and slender hands gently hugged his waist from behind.
"There are gains and losses. A temporary sacrifice can be exchanged for the loyalty of the people. It's worth it."
She spoke in a soft voice, but word by word, what Long Tianhao was thinking of was reflected in his heart.
At this moment, those soft little hands were not only trapping his footsteps, but they were also trapping his heart.
"You know everything?"
"Yes, I know everything."
Suddenly, he felt a little touched.
Long Tianhao turned around and hugged the slender little girl.
Fortunately, she understood everything.
"Go, I'll wait for you to come back."
After a moment of tenderness, Lin Mengya gently pushed Long Tianhao away with an elegant smile on her face.
Long Tianhao nodded gently. Feeling touched by Lin Mengya, he walked into the darkness step by step.
He knew that there would always be a gentle candle flame waiting for his return.
Lin Mengya leaned against the door with a gentle look in her eyes. If it was for him, she was willing to sweep away all the obstacles in the world.
"Let's go, Yu An. Let's go and see those people."
The tenderness was fleeting. In just a moment, she had turned back into the evil and cold beauty.
She called Yu An, who had been waiting outside the door, into the room. Carrying the lantern, they went to the woodshed in the backyard.
At that time, Zuo Qiuyu, who had learned from his mistakes, had quietly replaced the guards arranged by Li Yuan with his trusted men.
Liu Xuan appeared at the door of the woodshed. Zuo Qiuyu must have received instructions from Zuo Qiuyu, for he did not look surprised when Lin Mengya appeared.
At this moment, there was a vigilant and serious look on his handsome face.
He was like a leopard on the hunt. Not even the slightest movement could escape his senses.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Liu. I wonder how the spies are doing at this moment?"
Lin Mengya tilted her head with a mischievous look on her face.
Liu Xuan only took a glance at her and immediately lowered his eyes. For some unknown reason, Princess Anle gave him a strange feeling of killing intent today.
"Your Highness, they had just quarreled. It was just a dogfight. Some wanted to live, while others wanted to forsake the darkness and seek the light. However, it's hard to tell the truth from the lies. "
Lin Mengya glanced at the door of the woodshed and said without any surprise,
"Oh? Since that's the case, according to Lord Liu, how much of these people's words can we trust? "
Liu Xuan pondered calmly for a moment and said,
"Less than thirty percent."
Lin Mengya smiled and said,
"In that case, why don't we go in and listen to their lies?"
Liu Xuan bowed and then personally opened the door of the woodshed.
The woodshed, which had been quarreling incessantly a moment ago, was now dead silent.
Seven pairs of eyes turned to look at the beautiful figure who had gracefully stepped into the woodshed.
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