In the late spring of the second year of Yong'an, an eye-catching event broke out in the capital. In order to compete for the queen's natal family status, the Lin family and the Gu family started a lawsuit. Both families went to Jingzhao Yamen to sue each other.

He believed that the other party violated human ethics and was not worthy of being the queen's natal family.

This kind of case has never been seen in the hundreds of years of history in Bei'an. It not only involves the secrets of the royal family, but also involves the relationship between parents. It is also accompanied by the parents' filial piety that makes everyone very interested.

The land has attracted the attention of almost all people in Bei'an.

Regardless of whether they are high or low in the capital, they all keep an eye on Mr. Lu Qi, the newly appointed Jingzhao Yin. They wonder what Mr. Lu is like and whether he has the guts to take on such a huge case.

Not long after, a notice was posted at Jingzhao Yamen.

Mr. Lu was very magnanimous and announced to the world that he had received the petitions from both sides and would send people to investigate the parties in preparation for a verdict.

If anyone knows about the relationship between these two families and the Queen and has conclusive evidence, they can submit it to Jingzhao Yamen. Mr. Lu will give him a corresponding reward after verifying the authenticity.

This announcement just added fuel to the fire, and the impact of this already bloody case quickly spread to all parts of Bei'an.

Many good people spread the news to various places, and some even had enough to eat and had nothing to do and went to the small town where the Gu family used to spread the word, encouraging neighbors who knew the Gu family and Gu Zhao to come to the capital to testify and watch the excitement.

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"What? What is the name of this Jing Zhaoyin? His behavior is so ridiculous!"

Zhang Wan was originally sure that she would win, but after waiting for so many days, she still didn't see the palace announcing her coming to the palace for an audience, and she began to feel faintly in her heart.

With Gu Zhao's weird and rebellious character, he could fall out with his biological father and break off the relationship, and he could lead people to raid Duke Li's mansion. If he really treated her as a stranger, it would not be impossible.

I just didn't expect that Gu Zhao acted erratically, and the officials in the capital seemed to become strange - how could Jing Zhaoyin handle such a big case like this? Both sides of the petition were handed down without giving any hints, as if they were really

He must be dealt with impartially and there is absolutely no understanding of his behavior.

Moreover, when it comes to the Queen's life experience, shouldn't it be a secret interrogation to prevent any details that may damage the Queen's image and reputation from being exposed? Why did Jing Zhaoyin do the opposite and actually add fuel to the flames by announcing it to the world, as if he was afraid of knowing?

Not enough people are alike?

Zhang Wan began to panic in her heart, as if something terrible was growing somewhere she couldn't see.

She roared in the room, scaring the two maids who had only been with her for a few days so that their faces turned pale and they did not dare to say a word.

"Is the general at home?" Zhang Wan asked the maid.

The maid shook her head, "The general has been coming back very late these days. He shouldn't have come back by this time."

Zhang Wan scolded angrily, "Why do you think I don't know when there are so many things to be busy with? Isn't he just avoiding me on purpose?"

"What evil did I do in my previous life? I gave birth to a daughter, and my daughter ruined my family. Why don't I give birth to a son? My son is not considerate, and he hides from me like a tiger and a leopard!"

Zhang Wan complained, got up, put on the big clothes she had worn when going out, and went to the front yard to find Lin Junting. By the way, she also called a group of tribesmen.

The housekeeper in the front yard was very helpless: "Old madam, the master told me when he went out today that the Military and Horse Department is busy these days and he won't be able to come back for dinner at night. Even if you wait here, nothing will change."

Zhang Wan was sitting in the main hall with a arrogant look on his face, "Then send someone to invite him back! Just say that I have important matters today and I must discuss the results with him immediately, otherwise the Lin family may suffer another massacre."

Danger!"

Several tribesmen nearby have heard Zhang Wan tell the whole story, and they are also the most enthusiastic among the tribesmen for fame and wealth.

If Zhang Wan cannot be recognized by the Queen as her mother, the Lin family will not be able to become the Queen's maternal clan, and they will have no choice but to pass by the world. How can we bear this!

So a group of tribesmen followed suit, scolding the housekeeper and asking him to send people to find Lin Junting as soon as possible.

The housekeeper was sweating profusely. Under the threat of the old lady Zhang Wan, he could only obey the order and send someone to the 50% Army and Horse Division to inform Lin Junting.

Half an hour later, Lin Junting came back on horseback.

As soon as he entered the door, the tribesmen rushed to greet him. One called him nephew and the other called brother. They looked like the sky would collapse without Lin Junting.

Lin Junting's face was a little cold, but he still nodded to them and went to salute Zhang Wan. "What's the emergency, mother, why are you urging me to come back in such a hurry?"

Zhang Wan told the news again, "Look, how does Jing Zhaoyin do things! Does he take you seriously in doing this? I am obviously the biological mother of the empress, and the Gu family is just

He is a thief who steals babies with evil intentions, but he compares my Lin family to the Gu family, and even goes to court to ask questions in public, what is his intention? "

"Go to Jing Zhaoyin quickly and ask him to judge the case impartially and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise, go to Gu Zhao and file a lawsuit against him!"

Lin Junting actually had expectations, but after hearing Zhang Wan's attitude, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Mother, I have told you a long time ago that my father wrote the letter of severance in his own hand. My wife has no relationship with the Lin family for a long time. You were not kind to your mother at the time. There is no mother-daughter relationship at all. Why bother to get along with her?

Going up?"

"My current official salary is enough to make you worry-free for the rest of your life. You will not be short of anything for food and clothing. Can't you just be the old lady of the Lin family with peace of mind?"

The last time Lin Junting said this was when Zhang Wan refused to listen to his dissuasion and took someone to Jingzhao Yamen to submit the writ of petition while he was not at home.

From then on, Lin Junting became indifferent to Zhang Wan.

Now seeing Zhang Wan still so persistent, the expression on Lin Junting's face was darker than the bottom of the pot. He really didn't understand what Zhang Wan was thinking!

It would be fine if Zhang Wan was kind to Gu Zhao, and there was some blood affection at least, but how did Zhang Wan treat Gu Zhao, has she forgotten?

Zhang Wan was so angry that the wrinkles on his face trembled, "Just tell me whether you listen to me or not!"

The tribesmen nearby hurriedly came up to dissuade her, "Nephew, don't be angry with your mother. Your mother has suffered a lot in the northwest these years. She had to wash clothes in the middle of the winter to get some coarse grains and wild vegetables. It was hard to survive."

Come down and go home, you can't make her angry anymore."

"Yes, yes, it's not easy for me, old lady. You are a son. If you don't be filial to her, who will be filial to her? With your current status, if you go and tell Jing Zhaoyin, he wouldn't even dare to come.

I won’t give you face.”

"That's right, we don't want to commit adultery, we just want him to deal with it impartially. The empress was originally born to the old lady after ten months of hard labor. The rights of mother and daughter are natural. Why should we have to fight with the child thief?

Are the thieves going to court?"

Lin Junting looked around. Each of these people looked upright, but the greed in their eyes could not be concealed at all.

He sneered, "It's not easy for my mother? Then why don't you people take care of her? Instead, let her wash clothes and change food by herself?"

Several tribesmen were immediately speechless. Zhang Wan was a big burden at that time. Who wanted to take her with them?

Lin Junting raised his voice and said, "Come, please go back and rest."

The soldiers who followed Lin Junting rushed in, twisted the tribesmen and pushed them out.

Lin Junting added behind them, "You have been staying here for a long time. I was worried that you would have no energy after traveling thousands of miles. Now it seems that you are in good health, so please look after yourself in these two days."

Please move out of your residence."

The tribesmen were all panicked. Some begged for mercy, while others cursed, but they all did not want to move out.

Living here in Lin Junting, they are 50% of the soldiers and horses. The queen's brother's tribe has moved out, and they are the lowest common people!

Lin Junting could deal with these tribesmen forcefully, but he could not change Zhang Wan's attitude.

No matter whether Lin Junting was trying to persuade and reason with soft words, or he was angry and scolded Zhang Wan to ground him, Zhang Wan never changed his mind.

"If you lock me up and don't allow me to go out, I won't be able to go on the day of the ordination, causing me to lose the lawsuit, and I will die in front of you." Zhang Wan seemed to have gone crazy, and without hesitation, she picked up the scissors and went to the church.

Stamp yourself.

Lin Junting snatched the scissors with his hands and looked at her deeply. The meaning in his eyes made Zhang Wan unable to understand, "That's fine, that's up to you."

Zhang Wan did not expect that Lin Junting would give up trying to stop her so easily. While she was overjoyed, she felt something was wrong.

But Lin Junting had already left and would not come back to spend the night for several days in a row.

Zhang Wan thought about it and realized that Lin Junting would not listen to her and take care of herself, so since he was not in the house, there was no one to control her, and it was easier for her to act.

So Zhang Wan stopped caring about Lin Junting, and just followed her own ideas, forcibly extorting hundreds of taels of silver from the public servant, and went out to inquire about Zhang Luo every day.

Lin Junting sat in front of Gu Zhao with a numb face, "A Zhao, you are right, I can't change her."

Gu Zhao had long expected such a result. "Everyone can only take care of themselves. Even parents, children, husband and wife, they may not be able to make others listen to their advice."

"And... Mrs. Zhang, I'm afraid you have never understood what she thinks."

He Changying also already knew that the two families were vying for Gu Zhao's mother's family case. She was very curious and sat on the edge, holding her chin with her fat hand, "Mom, what does she think?"

Since He Changying came to Shangjing City, Gu Zhao no longer goes behind her back when doing things. If He Changying is interested, she will explain the reasons in detail.

Even if this matter related to his own experience, Gu Zhao had no intention of hiding it from her. "When Mrs. Zhang started, she only wanted to be favored by her husband. Everyone, including her children, was competing for her favor.

tool."

"Anything that can help her get pampered is valuable and will get her care and smile. On the contrary, it is worthless and can be discarded like worn out shoes."

Lin Junting already understood this truth, but when he heard it again, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

He Changying already understood the whole story, so he didn't find it strange, but continued to ask, "Then she wants to be the queen's mother now, why doesn't she let her uncle come forward and find a chance to meet you and have a good time with you?"

Tell me?"

"If I have any misunderstandings with my brothers, I will tell them clearly in person. She is so old, doesn't she understand this?"

A smile appeared on Gu Zhao's face, "Because she knows in her heart that she has no misunderstanding with me, and it is impossible to enhance the relationship between mother and daughter through interviews."

He Changying opened his eyes wide, and immediately understood what Gu Zhao meant, "Mom, do you mean that you have no mother-daughter love at all, and that your relationship is actually that bad to begin with?"

Gu Zhao nodded.

"Then why is she so shameless that she wants to fight for this status?" He Changying didn't understand. "Even if she wins, it's still in name only. What is she trying to do?"

"Isn't it better for her to live a good life with her uncle and be a leisurely and wealthy old lady than anything else?"
To be continued...