well she just put a massive target on ml by telling her father that he is her kept man in ep 16 and even if they…
It was inevitable. Qi An would have been scrutinised, regardless of who spoke up for him, and recommended him to solve the case (in fact, the scrutiny would only intensify if he actually solves the case). At least, in this scenario Lin An gets less heat, (and suspicion), than Grand Princess would have gotten, from the emperor, had she spoken up, because nobody believes Lin An has any political ambition and they trust in her naivety. They're less likely to believe she holds any hidden intentions; girl literally wears her heart on her sleeve. I like how things went honestly.
I like how things went honestly.