Chapter 515: Family Disgrace Not to Be Spread Abroad, Even the Emperor Knows
"Lord Zhen continued speaking," someone requested.
Zhen Huailin hastily replied, "This humble official had no knowledge that Eunuch Li was still alive, as Madam Lin had not been in contact with the Capital City or the palace for years. Mentioning him was only because there was a tragic fire that killed the entire Li Family, and the servant boy said it was all Madam Lin’s doing!"
"Oh? Why so?"
"The servant boy meant that the Li Family discovered the person who had poisoned others to death in their diner was none other than Madam Lin!"
Next door, Murong Jiu had been drinking tea, but upon hearing this, he paused, astonishment flashing through his beautiful eyes.
The Li Family’s diner killed someone, leading to a lawsuit over the death. Not only did they lose their entire fortune, but they also incurred huge debts. Eunuch Li’s parents fell ill and never recovered, prompting Eunuch Li to become a eunuch in the palace.
Even Murong Jiu couldn’t imagine that a woman was capable of such a deed.
How old was Madam Lin back then? Sixteen or seventeen?
But thinking about it, it wasn’t hard to explain.
Madam Lin was betrothed to Eunuch Li but looked down on the Li Family’s diner business for its meager earnings and longed to ascend to the Magistrate’s Family. She preferred to be a noble concubine rather than a commoner’s wife.