Li Zhongci looked at Jin Lu's frightened expression, sat upright, and said, "So, don't think about getting your mother out anymore, and don't feel how wronged she is. This is the lightest punishment for her. You must be glad that the Queen Mother is not in Kyoto, if she is..."

After a pause, he shook his head: "No, if the Queen Mother is in Kyoto, you may not be able to do these little tricks. The Queen Mother will notice it at the first time and tear you down, and it may be possible that all the ashes will be raised."

"Brother Zhong Ci, stop talking!" Jin Lu stood up suddenly, her lips trembling a little, "When will the Empress Dowager... come back?"

"Obviously no one knows except the Queen Mother himself."

Li Zhongci looked at her, "Maybe one year, two years..."

Before Jin Lu could breathe a sigh of relief, he said again: "Maybe tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, I will come back suddenly. After all, that is the Queen Mother, and no one can guess it."

Jin Lu was originally a woman in the boudoir, with no knowledge or courage. After hearing Li Zhongci's analysis, she was already scared and she burst into tears.

"Brother Zhong Ci, I will never make trouble again. My mother did the wrong things herself, and it is worth her punishment." Jin Lu held his hand, "Brother Zhong Ci, you must not go to the Ministry of Justice again."

Li Zhongci pulled out his hand and said indifferently: "Why, aren't you thinking about your mother anymore?"

"My thought." Jin Lu bit her lip, "But I can't drag you down Brother Zhong Ci anymore. I will take good care of myself. When I get better, I will go see her by myself."

Li Zhongci refused to comment.

Jin Lu looked at him quietly and said, "Brother Zhong Ci, you look a little tired. Why don't I serve you to change clothes and wash?"

Although she has become his concubine, she has not officially lived together.

If it were not necessary, Li Zhongci would not step into her room much.

After experiencing so many things, the child is gone and the mother is captured. She is miserable and fragile and urgently needs comfort with a generous and warm embrace.

She really wants to stay.

She was still caring for her body. Although she couldn't do anything, she just hugged her and received a few heartwarming words of comfort, and was satisfied.

However, Li Zhongci was very cold.

He said: "You are in poor health, go back and rest well, don't think so much."

These words are like a basin of cold water, poured into Jinlu's heart.

Her eyes dimmed and she whispered, "Then I'll go back first, Brother Zhong Ci, you rest well."

Li Zhongci didn't answer or read her, so he picked up a book and looked at it.

It is like a world of difference from the warm and soft words of the past.

Jin Lu endured the sadness, held the maid's hand, and slowly went out.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Li Zhongci's entourage running in hurriedly. He saw Jin Lu and quickly closed his mouth.

Li Zhongci glanced at Jin Lu.

Jin Lu pursed her lips, lowered her head and stepped out faster.

The servant then came to Li Zhongci and whispered: "Second Master, news came from the Ministry of Justice's prison just now that something happened."

"What?"

"Miss, she...hanged."

"What?" Li Zhongci looked up in shock, "What's going on? Wasn't you doing well before?"

When he went to visit the prison, Wang Yintan could still eat and drink, and scolded him with great energy, hoping that the Li family would rescue her as soon as possible.

Li Zhongci didn't believe that Aunt Jin would be unable to think about it and commit suicide.
Chapter completed!