The wonderful life of modern women in ancient times

Chapter 226 Lanzhi's Rebellion

Zhao Junhuan picked up a cup of cold tea and splashed it on Lanzhi's face.

Lanzhi, lying on the ground, frowned slightly and slowly opened her eyes.

Her eyes were hazy, but when she saw Leng Linglong sitting on the chair, she suddenly woke up and recalled what happened today. She found herself tied up and thrown on the ground with her mouth blocked. Her face was filled with horror and her body trembled uncontrollably!

She looked at Leng Linglong with pleading eyes!

Leng Linglong winked at her son Zhao Junhuan, who understood and tore the rag out of Lanzhi's mouth!

"Please save me, Madam! As long as you can save me, I will do anything you ask me to do!"

Lanzhi has been able to stay with Cao Fangqing for so many years because she has some cleverness.

She was a little confused when she just woke up, but when she found that there were only Leng Linglong, Zhao Junhuan and herself in the room, she immediately realized that she must be useful to Leng Linglong, otherwise she should be in the hands of the Sixth Prince at this moment.

"Not bad! You're quite smart! It's such a pity that Cao Fangqing pushed you out to die so easily!"

Leng Linglong saw that Lanzhi was very sensible and nodded with satisfaction at her look.

When Lanzhi heard Leng Linglong mention Cao Fangqing, a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes.

It was in vain that she had been loyal to Cao Fangqing for so many years. When Cao Fangqing was twelve years old, she held on to the dog tightly in order to stop the vicious dog that was chasing Cao Fangqing. Now she still has scars on her body left by the bites of the vicious dog!

The lady said that she treated herself like her sister, but she didn't expect that when something happened, Lanzhi would be just a chess piece that could be discarded at will!

I was too naive!

"I will ask you some questions. As long as you answer truthfully and come forward to testify when I need you in the future, I will ask the Sixth Prince to spare your life and send you to a safe place. How about that?"

Leng Linglong saw the hatred on Lanzhi's face, raised her eyebrows and chuckled.

After saying that, he fiddled with the jade bracelet on his wrist and continued nonchalantly, "Of course, you can choose not to tell me, then I will return you to the Sixth Prince. As for your fate, you can understand the crime of offending the prince without me telling you, right?"

"I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything I know! Madam, please give me a chance!"

Lanzhi struggled to get up, knelt at Leng Linglong's feet, and kowtowed and begged!

"Okay, I like smart people like you. Get up first, drink some water, and we'll talk slowly!"

Leng Linglong said this as she personally helped Lanzhi up, untied the hemp rope that tied her up, and handed her a cup of tea.

Seeing that Lanzhi looked better after drinking the hot tea, Leng Linglong asked, "How many years have you been with Cao Fangqing?"

"I am a family-born child. I have been with her since I was young. If I count carefully, it has been sixteen years!"

Lan Zhi calculated silently, put down the teacup in her hand, and replied respectfully to Leng Linglong.

Upon hearing this, Leng Linglong looked at Zhao Junhuan, and both of their eyes lit up!

"You don't have to be nervous. Come, sit down and let's talk slowly!"

Leng Linglong pointed to a chair beside her and asked Lanzhi to sit there.

Lanzhi did not sit there, but looked around the room, moved a small stool, and sat in front of Leng Linglong, with only half of her butt touching the stool!

Seeing this, Leng Linglong raised her eyebrows. This girl knows her limits!

"When Cao Fangqing went to Sunset Mountain, were you with her?"

Leng Linglong took a sip of tea, stared at Lanzhi and asked.

"You want to ask about Miss Fangruo's death after falling off the cliff? I was indeed with her at the time, and I witnessed Cao Fangqing pushing Miss Fangruo off the cliff with my own eyes!"

When Lanzhi heard Leng Linglong mention Sunset Mountain, she knew what she wanted to ask.

After hearing Lanzhi's words, Zhao Junhuan stood up to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone, then sat down at the table with his pen in hand.

Leng Linglong continued to ask: "Do you know the details of this incident? Who else knows about it?"

"Yes, when Cao Fangqing and Zhao Ting'er were planning this, I, Qingmei, Cheng Mama, and Zhao Mama who was beside Zhao Ting'er were all listening. We were the ones who did a lot of things!"

Lanzhi answered affirmatively.

"Tell me the whole story in detail!"

After Leng Linglong signaled Zhao Junhuan to prepare to record, she gave instructions to Lanzhi.

Lanzhi nodded and recounted in detail how Cao Fangqing fell in love with Wang Jing, the son of Marquis Anyang, and how she planned to kill Cao Fangruo and marry into the Marquis Anyang's mansion in her place.

Zhao Junhuan wrote quickly. After Lanzhi finished speaking, he picked up the paper and handed it to Lanzhi, asking, "Take a look. Is there anything missing?"

"No! Young Master remembers it all!"

Lanzhi took the paper, read it carefully, and handed it back to Zhao Junhuan.

Zhao Junhuan nodded, asked Lanzhi to sign her name on the back, then carefully folded the papers and put them in his arms.

"Lanzhi, do you know where the soldier who delivered the message to the general's mansion and the "senior monk" who gave advice to General Cao are now?"

Leng Linglong tapped the table lightly, thought for a while, and suddenly asked Lanzhi who was looking at her anxiously.

"I don't know about this, but I know that the soldier is a relative of Zhao Ting'er's Nanny Zhao, and that the monk is a distant relative of Cao Fangqing's Nanny Cheng!"

Leng Linglong was very happy after getting Lanzhi's testimony and having this witness, as well as clues about the other two key figures.

She wanted to find all these people before Fangruo came to Beijing. Once Fangruo arrived, she would bring these witnesses to report the crime of Zhao Ting'er and Cao Fangqing harming Fangruo to the government. She would make the truth public, let the world see the true faces of this vicious mother and daughter, and avenge Fangruo!

After thinking about it, she took out a silver note and handed it to Lanzhi, saying with a smile: "Lanzhi, this hundred taels of silver note is a reward for you. I will have someone send you to live in one of my manors. There will be people to protect you there. After a while, I will expose the evil deeds done by Zhao Ting'er and Cao Fangqing, and then I will set you free!"

Lanzhi looked at the banknote in her hand and did not take it. Instead, she fell to her knees and looked at Leng Linglong and begged, "Madam, Lanzhi does not want the money. Lanzhi is worried that if she testifies against Cao Fangqing and Zhao Ting'er, her parents and relatives will be in danger. Lanzhi begs Madam to protect them!"

After saying this, he touched the ground with his forehead and knelt for a long time without getting up!

"Does your family work in Anyang Marquis's Mansion or the General's Mansion? Who are they in your family?"

Seeing that Lanzhi valued family affection, Leng Linglong nodded approvingly. This way, she would feel more at ease using her. She could find a way to get her family out, on the one hand to protect them, and on the other hand to prevent Lanzhi from changing her mind.

"I have parents and two younger sisters at home! They are all working in the general's mansion, and my father is in charge..."

Lanzhi told Leng Linglong in detail about the work her family did in the general's mansion. After she finished speaking, she looked at her expectantly.

"I will find a way to get your family out of the general's mansion and send them to the manor where you are. This way you won't have to worry about anything, right?"

Hearing Leng Linglong's words, Lanzhi was overjoyed and kowtowed to her to thank her.

Leng Linglong waved her hand to let Lanzhi get up, then glanced at Zhao Junhuan, and Zhao Junhuan hurried downstairs. After a while, he came in with a few people.

"Lanzhi, follow them to the farm. When we need you, I will send someone to pick you up!"

Leng Linglong spoke to Lanzhi in a gentle voice, and then gave some instructions to those people, asking them to leave quietly and not be discovered, and to protect Lanzhi, but not to let her leave the manor for the time being.

Several people took the order, took Lanzhi into a carriage, quietly left through the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and headed out of the capital.

"Jun Huan, have someone check all the relatives of Nanny Cheng and Nanny Zhao. I will go and inform your grandfather and father about this!"

"Yes, mother!"

The mother and daughter quickly left Zhao Junhuan's yard and went their separate ways.