cannon fodder love

Chapter 609 The Ugly Girl's Counterattack 6

"Lin Hong, you are so bold..." The man in black slowly took off the human skin mask on his face, revealing a handsome face.

Lin Hong was so scared that he fell to his knees, "Your Highness, I didn't know it was you. You deserve to die!" His voice trembled and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely tense at this time, and everyone was silent. An Yanbing's eyes widened, her heart filled with surprise and joy. She didn't expect that the man in black who had been helping her was actually the prince.

The prince's eyes were sharp as he scanned the people present. Finally, he fixed his gaze on Lin Hong and said coldly, "Prime Minister Lin, there are so many dirty things in your mansion. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, I wouldn't have known that your mansion was so filthy."

Mrs. Lin's face had already turned pale and she collapsed to the ground. "Your Highness, please spare me. This is all a misunderstanding..."

"Misunderstanding?" The prince interrupted her. "Murdering the wife, framing the daughter, all these things, which one is a misunderstanding?"

An Yanbing stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, everything I said is true. I hope Your Highness will help me." Her eyes were firm, and she showed no intention of backing down.

The prince looked at her with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "Don't worry, Miss Lin, I will give you justice."

The prince looked at Lin Hong and said, "Prime Minister Lin, you should give me an explanation for this matter."

Lin Hong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Highness, this was all done by my wife alone. I was really unaware of this."

The prince snorted coldly, "Not aware of it? As the head of the family, how can you escape responsibility for such evil happening in the mansion?"

Lin Hong kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Highness, please calm down. I will punish him severely."

Lin Hong stood up at this time, pointed at Madam Lin angrily and said: "You vicious woman, you have done such evil things, and you have ruined the reputation of my Lin family."

Mrs. Lin cried, "Master, I am doing this for our daughter."

Lin Hong shouted, "For your daughter? You are pushing the entire Lin Mansion into the abyss."

The prince said, "Prime Minister Lin, do you have any idea on how to deal with this matter?"

Lin Hong pondered for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I have decided to divorce my wife and send her to the family temple to repent. As for my daughter, I will discipline her strictly."

The prince shook his head: "Prime Minister Lin, this is probably not enough."

Lin Hong was shocked: "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean?"

At this moment, the eunuch in the palace rushed over and said in a shrill voice: "Your Highness, the Emperor urgently summons you back to the palace."

The prince frowned and said to Lin Hong, "Prime Minister Lin, this matter will be left as it is for now. I will make a final decision after I return to the palace and discuss it with my father."

The prince looked at An Yanbing and said, "Miss Lin, don't worry. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to the palace to find me."

After saying this, the prince left the prime minister's residence with his entourage.

After this incident, everyone in the Xiangfu was still in fear. Lin Hong ordered Mrs. Lin to be detained and await the decision of the Ministry of Justice.

A few days later, an imperial decree came from the palace. The emperor, mindful of Lin Hong's many years of service to the court, gave him a lighter punishment, fining him one year's salary and confining him to reflect on his mistakes for three months. Mrs. Lin was sentenced to exile, and her family was also implicated.

After Mrs. Lin was taken away, Lin Hong collapsed on the ground, as if he had aged a lot. An Yanbing looked at him with mixed feelings.

"Father, now that things have come to this, you should reflect on yourself." After saying this, An Yanbing took Xiaoyu and left the hall.

Returning to her own yard, An Yanbing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss, I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would help us." Xiaoyu said.

An Yanbing smiled slightly, "Maybe this is God's will."

After these twists and turns, the attitude of the people in the prime minister's mansion towards An Yanbing also changed dramatically, and no one dared to look down on her anymore.

One day, An Yanbing was reading a book in the yard when she suddenly heard a noise coming from outside.

"Miss, it's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who sent someone." Xiao Cui ran in to report.

An Yanbing put down the book, stood up and went out to greet them.

There was a man who looked like a guard standing in the yard. When he saw An Yanbing, he bowed respectfully and said, "Miss Lin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invites you to go boating with him tomorrow."

An Yanbing was a little surprised, but she still agreed, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will definitely be there on time."

The next day, An Yanbing dressed up carefully and came to the agreed lake. The prince had been waiting there for a long time, and when he saw her coming, he smiled.

"Ms. Lin, how are you?"

An Yanbing saluted, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."

The two got on the boat and it slowly sailed towards the center of the lake.

"Miss Lin, I'm sorry for making you suffer last time at the Prime Minister's Mansion," said the prince.

An Yanbing shook her head gently, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your help, otherwise I don't know what to do."

The prince looked at her and said, "Ms. Lin is smart and brave. I admire her very much."

An Yanbing lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.

Along the way, the two had a great conversation, and before they knew it, the distance between them had shortened a lot.

As time went by, An Yanbing's contacts with the prince became more and more frequent. The prince often invited her to go out with him or attend banquets in the palace.

At a palace banquet, An Yanbing accidentally soiled her clothes, and the prince personally took her to change.

"Ms. Lin, you look so beautiful today." The prince suddenly said.

An Yanbing's face suddenly turned red, "Your Highness, thank you for the compliment."

Just then, footsteps were heard outside. It turned out to be the Queen.

"Prince, what is this?" asked the Queen.

The prince quickly explained, "Mother, Miss Lin's clothes are dirty, I brought her here to change."

The Queen looked An Yanbing up and down and said, "She is quite an iconic girl."

From then on, rumors spread in the palace that the prince was interested in Miss Lin.

When Lin Hong learned about this, he was overjoyed. He knew that if An Yanbing could marry the prince, it would be a great thing for the prime minister's mansion.

On this day, Lin Hong called An Yanbing to the study.

"Yan'er, I know that you are close to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This is an opportunity for our Prime Minister's Mansion, you must seize it." Lin Hong said.

An Yanbing frowned, "Father, how can you be so utilitarian when it comes to love?"

Lin Hong's face darkened. "How can you be so ignorant, kid? This concerns the honor and disgrace of the Xiangfu."

An Yanbing didn't want to argue with him, so she turned and left the study.

She was feeling upset and unknowingly walked to the garden.

"Ms. Lin, why are you here alone and worried?" a familiar voice came.

An Yanbing turned around and saw the prince standing behind her.

She told the prince about her conversation with Lin Hong.

The prince held her hand and said, "Ms. Lin, don't worry. I am sincere to you and will not let you suffer any injustice."

Not long after, the prince asked the emperor for permission to marry him, and the emperor gladly agreed.

On the wedding day, the whole capital was decorated with lights and was bustling with activity. An Yanbing wore a phoenix crown and was carried into the East Palace in a sedan chair carried by eight men.

The prince lifted her veil, his eyes full of affection, "From now on, you are my wife."

An Yanbing lowered her head shyly.

From then on, the relationship between An Yanbing and the prince grew deeper and deeper, becoming a good story in the capital.

After this incident, Prime Minister Lin mended his ways and reorganized his residence. The Lin residence gradually returned to its former peace and tranquility.