The palanquin stopped outside the gate of the government office.
Since the fire last time, the missing capital governor had been replaced. The current one was from a noble family, and he had a clear distinction between public and private affairs. He was not afraid of the rich and powerful.
This was also the emperor's arrangement. If her brother was not locked up here, those people from the Shangguan Family would have already rushed forward and secretly framed her brother.
"Please come with me, Princess."
Lin Kui had been waiting outside the government office for a long time.
The prince had ordered him to protect the princess's safety. Although they did not know why the Emperor would demote Lin Mengya from a princess to a concubine, judging from the prince's expression, this imperial edict was just a piece of paper to them.
"Thank you."
Seeing Lin Kui, Lin Mengya was a little relieved.
Long Tianhao had a wide network of contacts. Coupled with the Emperor's intentional cultivation, it was hard to guarantee that the capital governor, who could clearly distinguish between kindness and hatred, would not give him face.
Moreover, he was not asked to bend the law for personal gain. Why not do Prince Yu a favor?
Lin Mengya nodded and walked to the prison behind the government office.
In fact, Lin Mengya still had a question in her mind.
Her brother's crime was attempted murder, which was not serious. What was more serious was that in his study room, they found some evidence of treason and treason.
If the former was not punishable by death, then the latter was a serious crime that could lead to the death of his whole family.
She did not know whether it was the Emperor's intention to put her brother in the prison of the Ministry of War. She did not know whether it meant that the Emperor just wanted to make a fuss about the attempted murder.
Moreover, her brother had fought on the battlefield for so many years and killed countless enemies. If it was a common false evidence, not to mention the Emperor, even the civil and military officials in the court would not believe it.
Exactly what method did the Shangguan family use to make the two of them unable to move?
With so many questions in her mind, Lin Mengya followed Lin Kui to the prison behind the government office with Qinghu.
Although the capital governor's prison was not as cold as the imperial prison, the rules were also strict.
Even with Lin Kui leading the way, without a letter from the capital governor, the jailer would not let them go.
Lin Mengya did not give the jailer any money. She just instructed the kitchen to prepare some dishes and wine.
Firstly, it was a gesture of goodwill. Secondly, the food and wine was not considered a bribe. It would not put the jailer in a difficult position.
Seeing that Lin Mengya was so sensible, the jailer became kinder to her.
"Madam, you're too polite. General Lin is inside. Madam, please return quickly. My lord has already given you a way out."
Lin Mengya nodded and didn't dawdle. She led Qinghu to the prison.
The inside was not as horrifying as it was portrayed on TV. Although it was a little shabby, it was still clean and bright.
Inside the rows of cells, there was a bed made of extremely clean straw.
It seemed that the burning of the stone prison was not a bad thing after all.
"Brother, are you okay?"
Soon, Lin Mengya saw her brother's prison.
Compared with the other prisons, this one had a bed and a blanket. It should be in a better condition.
Seeing that his sister had come in person, Lin Nansheng smiled bitterly and didn't stand up to welcome her.
"Why are you here, Ya 'er? Did you get involved in what happened to my brother? "
Lin Mengya shook her head forcefully. She hadn't seen her brother for a few days. Why did he become so decadent?
His handsome face had collapsed, and his eyes were no longer shining with a wise and farsighted light. His face was covered in dust, making people feel that he had lost all his confidence.
The white prison uniform he was wearing was a little dirty. Sitting on the bed, he no longer looked as sharp as before.
"Brother, I'll get you out of here. I know you won't betray the country, and you won't want to kill that man. "
Seeing that his sister was so determined to support him, Lin Nansheng finally forced a smile after a long time.
He got up and walked up to his sister. He reached out his rough hand and gently touched her delicate cheek.
"Silly girl, what you should do is to protect yourself. Sigh, it's all my fault. If I had known this day would come, I wouldn't have been deceived by that scoundrel. Ya 'er, remember, don't trust anyone easily, even if that person is like a brother to you. Maybe one day, he will stab you in the back. "
Unexpectedly, Lin Mengya sensed the secret behind it as soon as her brother opened his mouth.
She held her brother's hand tightly and stared at him with a pair of puzzled eyes.
"Brother, do you mean that the people around you also framed you? Who is it? What's going on? "
Lin Nansheng looked at his sister reluctantly. This was a serious matter, and he didn't want his sister to worry about it anymore.
Moreover, it could be said that the evidence was irrefutable. Even if he wanted to reverse the verdict, it would be very difficult.
"Sigh, Ya 'er, you'd better go back. You can't help me with this. If you get involved, it won't do the Lin family any good. Don't forget, although I'm your brother, there are still many people in the Lin family. If this goes on, I'm afraid the whole Lin family will be uprooted. "
Even at this time, her brother still cared about the overall situation.
Lin Mengya was so angry that she stared at her brother without any intention of backing down.
"Brother! You're so silly! Do you think that you can take all the blame just because you died quietly? The Lin family is no longer the Lin family that is favored by the emperor. To tell you the truth, my position as the princess has been taken away by the emperor. It's not you who implicated me, but the emperor has long been ready to sacrifice our family. "
It was not a sacrifice. Otherwise, the emperor would never allow Lin Nansheng to be imprisoned in the capital governor's prison on the charge of attempted murder.
If Lin Mengya told the truth, Lin Nansheng would definitely advise her not to act rashly for the sake of the emperor.
But she knew that her brother cared about her, and he was more than willing to sacrifice his life for her.
Lin Mengya could laugh off other things in the Lin family, but the protection of the people was more important than the emperor's kindness.
As expected, when Lin Nansheng heard this, there was a flash of anger in his eyes, which were like a pool of stagnant water.
"Why did the emperor do this? Even if I did something wrong, it has nothing to do with you. It's too unreasonable to implicate me in this way! "
Seeing that it was effective, Lin Mengya immediately pretended to be aggrieved.
She secretly pinched her thigh, and instantly, her eyes turned red.
"Brother, if anything happens to you, who will protect me? You don't know that Long Tianhao doesn't want me anymore. I heard that he is going to marry someone else as the princess soon. Now he has driven me back to our family. Father's position as the general will be taken away by the emperor. In the future, who will protect me from being bullied by others? "
Seeing his sister's red eyes, Lin Nansheng felt as if a knife was twisted in his heart.
He had thought that if he took all the blame, at least his sister would not be wronged.
He didn't expect that neither the emperor nor Long Tianhao would dare to treat his Ya 'er like this.
Immediately, he grabbed his sister's hand and comforted her carefully.
"Don't cry, don't be afraid, I'll be fine. Now that things have come to this, I have nothing to worry about. Ya 'er, remember, if you want to save me, go to Ziwei Alley and find a man named Gou San. When you see him, tell him that Mao Yi is treacherous, and he will understand the rest. As long as I find him, half of my problems will be solved. "
Lin Mengya immediately wrote it down patiently. He really couldn't blame her for playing tricks.
But given her brother's character, if she didn't say it seriously, she would be doomed if her brother was determined to take the blame.
She nodded, promising that she would find Gou San and clear her brother's name.
Looking at his sister who was getting thinner and thinner, Lin Nansheng only felt that his heart was about to be broken.
"Ya 'er, you must take good care of yourself. It doesn't matter if Long Tianhao doesn't want you anymore. I will support you for a lifetime, and I won't let you be wronged by anyone again. "
Lin Mengya looked at her brother's worried face. This time, she didn't have to pinch herself, and her nose was already sore.
"Brother, you must be safe. I'll wait for you at home."
Since her brother returned to the capital city, he would send her a lot of good things almost every month.
There were food, useful things, and many private belongings. They usually didn't see each other, but her elder brother was always worried about her health. He was afraid that she would suffer a little grievance. Therefore, every day after the court session, he would take a detour and pass by the gate of Prince Yu's Mansion, just to ask the concierge whether she was well these days.
Her brother was like this, silently shielding her from the wind and rain with everything he had.
Therefore, Lin Mengya would save her brother at any cost.
"Come on, don't cry, I'm fine. Go back early and take care of yourself. If the Shangguan family comes to our mansion again, don't be wronged. When father comes back, he will seek justice for you. "
Looking at his sister, Lin Nansheng had thousands of worries in his heart, but in the end, he could only turn them into exhortations.
Lin Mengya nodded, and under her brother's exhortations, she left the prison, looking back three times at every step.
Looking back and deeply at her brother's figure, Lin Mengya only felt a little depressed.
Why in this world, good people always had to be wronged, while bad people could get away with it?
Both her brother and father were willing to sacrifice their lives to protect the family and the country. But in the emperor's mind, it was just a means to check and balance power.
In her heart, the evil fire that had been suppressed for a long time gradually eroded the clarity in her heart.
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