My carefree life in space

Chapter 152 Subsequent Developments

The next day, while everyone was still speculating about when Marshal Mo would return to the Imperial Star, a bombshell piece of news spread among the major families.

The Lin family patriarch's wife, Ning Ya, has been detained, reportedly on suspicion of murder!

This news caused a stir in aristocratic circles. As you know, aristocratic families value their reputation highly and cherish their image, so they rarely resort to legal action.

To put it another way, while there are many negative news stories in aristocratic circles, most of them are gossip about spoiled brats, or, in more serious cases, brothers in a family turning against each other over inheritance.

Women rarely commit crimes, especially the matriarch of a family. Various families inquired about the specifics of the matter.

According to insiders, Ning Ya harmed the former wife of the Lin family patriarch. This reminded some older people of events from many years ago. If they remembered correctly, the current Lin family patriarch, Lin Yu, did indeed have a wife.

If it weren't for the incident, many people would have forgotten that Ning Ya was just a second wife.

Some people were puzzled: Ning Ya only entered the family after the previous lady passed away, so how did she get involved in a murder case?

After thinking about it carefully, some people revealed an expression of understanding, and then explained to those who did not know the truth what had happened to the Lin family back then.

"Why did this only come to light now?"

This is what many people don't understand. Logically speaking, after so many years, this matter should have been buried long ago. How could it have been exposed by someone?

This sparked a lot of discussion, as family feuds among the wealthy are always great gossip material.

"It is said that it was the lady's descendants who exposed this matter."

"But I remember that lady only had one son, who also passed away many years ago."

"Oh my god, is it really that tragic? How come I've never heard of that child before?"

"That's Ning Ya's brilliance. Since she married into the Lin family, there's no trace of the former wife left. Just say that everyone has forgotten she's a second wife, and that explains everything, doesn't it?"

"That makes sense! Wait, something's not right. Wasn't it said that it was a descendant of that lady who exposed it? Since that child is also dead, where did this descendant come from?"

"So Ningya's methods are quite clever. It's said that the lady's son left behind a daughter before he died, who was raised in the Lin family. But has any of you heard about this?"

"Never heard of it, and no one has ever seen it."

"So, it was this daughter who exposed it?"

"Indeed, she did get justice for the former lady."

Soon, everyone knew the reason and began to pay close attention to how things were developing.

After Ning Ya took the pill, she quickly fainted due to the excruciating pain of being devoured by countless insects. However, she awoke shortly afterward due to immense suffering. The Lin family summoned healers overnight, but they were helpless to alleviate her symptoms.

As dawn broke, the Lin family was about to take her to the hospital when the people from the detention center arrived first. They said they had received a report that Ning Ya was suspected of a murder case and needed to be taken back for investigation.

It was indeed Lin Shushu who reported the case. She submitted the video recorded by Mo Ze to the relevant authorities, which was sufficient to arrest Ning Ya. Giving Ning Ya the pill was just the beginning; she still needed to face the trial she deserved.

Because of this, Lin Shushu only gave Ning Ya the pills that would take effect once a day, so Ning Ya was taken away while fully conscious.

The follow-up matters will be investigated by professional organizations; Lin Shushu just needs to wait for the results.

Today she is going to formally visit the Mo family, and she has carefully prepared various gifts for this purpose. There's no other way; it's her first time visiting, so she has to make a gesture.

Mo Ze was somewhat amused and exasperated by her attention. "Shu Shu, you don't need to prepare any gifts. On the contrary, you will receive many gifts today."

“That’s different. In any case, I can’t show up empty-handed,” Lin Shushu retorted earnestly.

Mo Ze couldn't argue with her, so he had no choice but to go along with her and even helped her choose a lot of gifts, since he knew the Mo family's preferences.

Once everything was ready, Lin Shushu looked at the An siblings. As if knowing what she wanted to say, An Yuanheng spoke first.

"Sister Shushu, you guys go ahead, don't worry about us. I'm taking my little sister out for a stroll today."

Seeing his response, Lin Shushu didn't say anything more. She had originally considered bringing them along, since they were the only two family members she truly considered relatives. However, she felt it wasn't quite appropriate, which was why she hadn't spoken up. Since they had made arrangements, that was for the best.

"It's good for you to go out and have some fun, but be careful and come back early."

After giving the siblings a few instructions, Lin Shushu and Mo Ze boarded the flying vehicle and headed towards the Mo family's residence. It wasn't appropriate for them to fly directly there in broad daylight, as it would be difficult to explain.

At this moment, Jin Siyue got up early and checked the furnishings everywhere again. After finding no problems, she nodded in satisfaction.

"Anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to receive His Majesty, you're so nervous," Mo Kun joked with a smile.

"I wouldn't even bother to receive my brother if he came. It's only because of this that I'm so concerned. The more we value her, the more she'll like Aze, and she might even agree to the marriage immediately." Jin Siyue confessed her little scheme.

Well, that's a very strong reason, and Mo Kun couldn't refute it, since he had the same thought in mind.

"Have someone go check at the entrance again to see if Aze and the others have returned," Jin Siyue instructed the butler who was walking into the hall.

Butler Mo replied with a smile, "Madam, please don't worry, I just came from the door, the young master and the others haven't arrived yet!"

"Oh, so what brings you here?"

"Reporting to Madam, it's like this: there was quite a commotion at home today, which attracted the attention of some people. Many people came to the door, all asking if the young master and the others were returning. They're all waiting to see what's going on and don't want to leave!"

Butler Mo was also helpless. Persuasion was useless, and he couldn't send her away, so he had no choice but to come and ask his wife for instructions.

Jin Siyue pondered for a moment before saying, "Let them go, but don't let them get too close, or they might scare Shushu."

Butler Mo nodded, accepted the order, and left.

At this time, the members of the Mo family from various branches also arrived. Having waited in vain yesterday, their curiosity remained unsatisfied, so they came early today.

"Sister-in-law, congratulations! You're about to get married. Unlike me, it'll be several more years!"

The speaker was Zhou Ying, the wife of Mo Ze's second uncle, Mo Xiao. She had heard her son talk about this Miss Lin before, and her son had spoken highly of her.

“I accept your congratulations. You don’t need to rush. Ah Chen is still young, there’s no need to think about this.” Jin Siyue had a good relationship with her sister-in-law and replied with a smile.

"Auntie, I heard you calling me from afar. Did my mom say something bad about me again?" A boy's voice came from outside the house.

The two looked over and saw Mo Chen rushing in.

"You're such a grown-up, and you're so unsteady. Why are you running so fast? Are you being chased by some strange beast?" Zhou Ying scolded, but her smile deepened.

"Mom, you don't know, I haven't seen Sister Shushu for a long time, so I had to come over as soon as possible." Mo Chen didn't care at all about his mother's complaints.

As they were talking, the outside became lively, and everyone in the hall looked out. Had they arrived?