Chapter 371: Abandoned Son
Lin was so frightened when she heard the news that she hurriedly ran to Concubine Shu's palace. Concubine Shu was so angry that her face turned pale. She said angrily: "Why did you come to me after getting into trouble? Are you afraid that others will not suspect me? I can't protect myself, what else do you expect from me?"

Concubine Shu was so pissed off by her. She had been almost suffocated by the old woman, the Empress Dowager, recently. If she caused any more trouble, she would not be able to keep her current position.

Lin didn't care about Concubine Shu anymore, she cried and begged, "Aunt, save me..."

"Save you? You're a fool who is always causing trouble but can't do anything good. You can't help at all and can only make things worse. I warn you, you have to bear this matter by yourself. If you implicate Yu'er, I will never forgive you." Concubine Shu scolded angrily.

"Aunt, you can't just ignore me, otherwise I'll be dead." Lin regretted it so much that her intestines turned green. Prince Yu told her not to act rashly, but she couldn't help herself.

"You can die, but you must not bring trouble to Yu'er, the Lin family, or the Shu family. You must bear the consequences of your own mistakes. I have never seen anyone hold a meeting to discuss a rumor. You asked for it, didn't you?" Concubine Shu looked at Lin as if she was looking at a plague. First, she harmed the Shu family's biggest hidden danger, the Datonghui that Yu'er valued the most, and now she directly harmed Yu'er. The bitch Queen has been looking for opportunities to deal with them and their son, and she will definitely make a big fuss about this.

"I'm warning you, you're trying to argue about this matter and say that you heard it from Zhou. You're pushing the blame onto Zhou and you'll never admit that you were the mastermind. And you really hate Ye Jinxuan because she helped A'ruan to oppose you everywhere. At that time, you were just gloating and said a few sarcastic words, but you didn't expect others to misunderstand you." Concubine Shu warned solemnly.

This matter is of great importance. If I don't teach this idiot a lesson, who knows if he will make things worse.

Lin hesitated and said, "What if they want to confront me?"

She was indeed the one who ordered others to do it!

Concubine Shu almost vomited blood and said speechlessly: "Can't you bite back? Can't you say that they were sent by someone to frame you? This is so stupid."

Before Lin had a chance to teach her more, people from the Queen's side found Concubine Shu and took her away.

Concubine Shu really wanted to die. If she had known that Lin Wanyin was so useless, she would have supported A'ruan.

He immediately ordered someone to report to Prince Yu as soon as possible so that Prince Yu could be mentally prepared.

Liuli was transferred to Chaoyang Palace earlier.

After hearing the Queen's questioning, Liuli remained calm and answered the question immediately.

"I just happened to be there at the time. I didn't say a word and didn't participate. Although I don't get along with Ye Jinxuan, I have sworn that we will have nothing to do with each other in the future. I still keep my word. I didn't participate and I don't care. That's all."

Yi De said angrily, "You call this not participating? You knew their scheme, but you kept silent. Doesn't that mean you agreed and supported it?"

Liuli retorted: "It's none of my business, why should I say anything?"

"You...you are clearly gloating over other people's misfortune." Yi De was speechless.

Youshi was also very angry. She would not believe it even if she was beaten to death if Liuli said she had no involvement. But Liuli was still a member of the Marquis' Mansion after all, and was Chunfeng's wife. The Marquis' Mansion already had Zhou, who was a laughing stock. If Liuli was involved, it would be really laughable.

"How can you be so selfish? Are you happy that the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion has been damaged? Now that you and Chunfeng have moved out, do you no longer consider yourself a member of the Marquis' Mansion?"

Liuli said calmly, "Mother, I really didn't think that much at the time. I have been taught that as long as it is about my second sister-in-law, whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, I will not get involved. Even if I advise them not to do this, will they listen to me? Will everyone believe it?"

No one could do anything about Liuli's attitude. Just then, a eunuch came to report that it was Prince Yu's concubine who brought them.

The Queen asked Liuli to leave first, as the focus today was on the Lin family.

Yi De exchanged glances with the Queen, and Yi De also turned to the back.

Lin was very nervous all the way, silently reciting the method taught to her by Concubine Shu, but she didn't know whether it would work or not.

When you enter the hall, kneel down and pay your respects.

"I greet the Queen Mother and pay my respects to her."

The queen remained silent for a long time and did not ask her to get up. For a moment, Lin was panic-stricken and sweat oozed from her palms.

"Concubine Prince Yu, do you know why I summoned you here?" The Queen's voice was cold and arrogant, revealing an oppressive aura.

Lin said with a guilty conscience, "I don't know." The Queen sneered and suddenly raised her voice, saying in a stronger tone, "You don't know? You are quick to push the blame, but unfortunately there are witnesses. You'd better confess the truth, otherwise, I will punish you severely."

Lin complained: "Mother, I really don't know what you are talking about. Please explain it to me."

Youshi said, "You instigated the wife of the Minister of Works and others to maliciously spread rumors and slander our Jing'an Marquis Mansion. Now they have all confessed that you were the mastermind. Are you still trying to make excuses?"

Lin's heart trembled, and she suddenly looked up at You, her expression becoming more aggrieved, and a little surprised: "Madam, where do you get this from? I have never done such a thing."

Yu Shi sneered: "Really? Then do you dare to confront them face to face?"

"There must be some misunderstanding here, mother. I heard about Ye Jinxuan from the third lady of the Marquis' Mansion. I just said it as a joke. I'm sure someone must have misunderstood it. Please understand, mother." Lin argued.

At the same time, Yi De said to several ladies in the back hall, "You all heard it. Lin is going to push you out as scapegoats. There is a big difference between being an accomplice and being the mastermind. If you are an accomplice, at most you will be scolded by the queen and scolded by your master when you go back. If you are the mastermind, you will maliciously slander the meritorious officials. It is defamation and frame-up. Not only will you be in trouble, but even your master's future will be ruined. Am I exaggerating? You know it in your heart. You do errands for others, but in the end you end up being a scapegoat. Is such a master worthy of your loyalty?"

The ladies looked at each other, weighing the pros and cons in their hearts. Their masters supported Prince Yu, and they supported Prince Yu to gain more benefits. If they were finished now, even if Prince Yu won the world in the future, would he still remember their masters?
"To put it bluntly, this was Lin's idea, not Prince Yu's." Yi De pointed out to them again.

Everyone suddenly understood. Yes, Lin was just a concubine. For Lin, everyone sacrificed. Would Prince Yu remember their kindness? Would he accept their kindness?
"Anyway, you have already exposed Lin. Lin must hate you to the core. If Lin is fine, you can just wait to endure Lin's wrath. When the time comes, you will be thrown into prison, and you don't know what Lin will say about you in front of Prince Yu." Yi De sneered.

Everyone's expression became determined. Yes, they had already offended the Lin family. Today, either the Lin family or they would be in trouble. Everyone had something to plan for.

Lin demanded a thorough investigation, so the queen let them fight it out among themselves, a dog-eat-dog battle to see who could bite harder.

The ladies were determined to do what Yi De had instigated, and seeing that Lin kept shirking responsibility, they became less polite and accused Lin in front of the empress, Yi De and You Shi, trying their best to clear themselves. No matter how Lin tried to hint at everyone to shift the blame to Zhou, it was of no use.

How can one mouth win over several mouths? Besides, the fact was just like that. Lin always felt guilty and lacked confidence when he argued. After a while, he was at a disadvantage. He was speechless and could only cry.

When Prince Yu received the news, he was already exhausted, and the blow was so severe that he couldn't recover for a long time.

The only solution now is to abandon Lin. She has become a useless child. No, not just a useless child, but a harmful child who endangers the overall situation. This child must be abandoned.

Prince Yu gritted his teeth and went to Chaoyang Palace.

When Lin saw Prince Yu coming, hope arose in her heart. She believed that the resourceful Prince Yu would find a way to help her get rid of the crime.

Unexpectedly, Prince Yu didn't even look at her, but stepped forward to pay his respects and said in a sad tone, "Mother, it is because I didn't manage my family well that today's disaster happened. I am guilty, please punish me."

As soon as Prince Yu arrived, he apologized for his crime and turned a passive situation into an active one. The Queen couldn't blame him too much. She also knew that it was impossible to completely defeat Prince Yu with this incident. However, it was enough to make the Emperor disappointed in Prince Yu.

"It's good that you're here. You can handle this matter yourself! The wife of Marquis Jing'an is still waiting!" said the queen coldly.

Prince Yu looked at Lin with great sorrow and said, "Lin and I have been childhood sweethearts. Because of this friendship, I have been too lenient with her, so she has become spoiled. I have also advised her many times not to care about these trivial matters and to respect the princess, but she just wouldn't listen. She became jealous and resentful, and even took her anger out on others. This behavior is really against the ethics of a woman and is not tolerated by the royal family. I dare not protect her anymore. Protecting her would be harming her. I ask the queen mother to make the decision and divorce Lin."

Lin was struck by lightning. She looked at Prince Yu in disbelief, tears streaming down her face. She wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, not a single word came out.

She was abandoned, abandoned by the man she loved deeply, and this fact made her devastated.

The queen was also secretly surprised. She knew about Prince Yu's feelings for Lin, but she didn't expect that Prince Yu would divorce her so cruelly. She became more wary of Prince Yu.

How could she know that Prince Yu was already deeply angry with Lin, and no one knew that it was all Lin's fault that Datonghui was implicated.

"Prince Yu is absolutely right. What Lin did violated the royal family's taboo. Even ordinary people's families would not tolerate such vile behavior. Let's do as Prince Yu wishes! I hope Prince Yu will control his family in the future and prevent such regrettable things from happening again." The queen made the final decision. She handled the matter in full respect of Prince Yu's wishes, but she did not force him to do so. Logically speaking, no one could blame her.

Poor Lin screamed and fainted...

Unfortunately, no one sympathized with her. If she didn't seek death, she would not die. Lin deserved it.

(End of this chapter)