The yamen runner was also shocked when he heard Mrs. Lin's words. The queen's mother, what a noble status she had, and yet today she came here to beat the drum to complain.
Master Lin and his concubine who had been following behind him were also frightened by Mrs. Lin's words. This woman wanted him dead. Master Lin had never known this in all these years.
His wife actually had such a scheming mind. This made Mr. Lin feel very uncomfortable, and he even began to recall what kind of person his wife was in the past.
Did he never understand this person before! In this era, the emphasis is still on the husband as the heaven, but what Mrs. Lin is doing now is breaking her own heaven.
The yamen runners ran in without knowing what it was, and this time it was the official from the government office, Zhang Peng! Zhang Peng also looked embarrassed at this time, looking at Madam Lin.
"Mrs. Lin, don't be so impulsive. As the queen's mother, how can you sue your own husband? You should set a good example. You should think carefully about the three obediences and four virtues of a woman."
Madam Lin sneered: "It seems that I have come to the wrong place. Since this place cannot handle the case, I will go to the palace to file a complaint."
At this time, Mrs. Lin remembered that Zhang Peng and her husband were related, and strictly speaking, they were from the same faction, so she would naturally favor Mr. Lin.
After seeing what Zhang Peng did, Mr. Lin felt relieved. However, he was shocked to hear that Mrs. Lin was going to file a complaint to the emperor.
At the same time, he also saw clearly that his wife was probably ruthless this time and would not let him off at all. Thinking of this, Master Lin also became ruthless.
At the same time, a sentence came to his mind, which is that women have the most vicious hearts! He walked forward quickly, wanting Mrs. Lin to stay.
He stopped Mrs. Lin directly and said, "Madam, we have something to discuss. Don't be impulsive."
Madam Lin looked at Master Lin calmly and said, "Master, I have thought of a good idea that can help you and your sister get married. I am the principal wife."
"For so many years, I have overshadowed the main wife. It is my fault. I will go to the emperor to apologize now!"
Mrs. Lin is truly fearless now. She is the principal wife and her daughter is the emperor's empress. So what else does she have to be afraid of
What's more, she had calculated that this time she would have to get rid of Zhang Peng because Zhang Peng was a relative of this concubine when her son took the imperial examination.
It was this Zhang Peng who had caused her son to fail to pass the imperial examination and was still a scholar! She remembered all these hatreds in her heart.
Seeing Master Lin standing in front of her, Madam Lin suddenly walked towards Xiaoman in the crowd and said to her: "I greet the Princess of Yongxi County, Prime Minister Gu."
"I wonder if Princess Yongxi could do me a favor and send me to the palace to file a complaint!"
Xiaoman blinked her eyes. This was really a coincidence. Looking at the pleading look in Madam Lin's eyes and thinking about her friendship with the Queen, she saw this situation.
It's really hard not to help. Forget it. This matter was originally planned by her, so it's okay to send Mrs. Lin over at this time.
He smiled and nodded, looking at Madam Lin, then glanced at Master Lin: "Master Lin must have done something when he went back. He forced Madam Lin to not care about anything."
After saying that, he took Mrs. Lin to the palace. Mr. Lin had a gloomy look on his face at this time, and Zhang Peng, who was standing next to him, was also terrified when he saw Xiaoman.
County Master Yongxi must have seen what happened just now. She was afraid that her career as an official had come to an end, and her face was pale.
Xiaoman ignored what the two were saying and directly escorted Madam Lin to the palace gate with Gu Xiangning, and Madam Lin knelt down immediately.
"I am here to sue my husband for favoring me over my wife and not giving me a chance to live."
The guards also knew about this matter and thought it was over, but they didn't expect that another real culprit would show up. After seeing the county lady and the prime minister following behind him.
The guard swallowed and immediately understood what to do. He quickly turned around and ran towards the palace. Soon the emperor who was having a headache in the palace also got the news.
I couldn't help but smile bitterly, I thought this was Xiaoman's plan. This was really trying to force me to death. Would my chances of making a comeback be cut off in the future
But even though he had a bitter smile, things still had to be dealt with. Thinking that this matter involved the Queen, he should send someone to notify them. Originally, he didn't want to see the Queen and the Imperial Concubine today.
I didn't expect that I would meet her this time. I looked at Eunuch Xiang and said, "Xiao Xiangzi, ask the eunuchs to notify the queen and the imperial concubine to come over."
Eunuch Xiang immediately went to do this. At this time, the Queen and the Queen Mother were together, discussing the matter of the Emperor flipping the card.
The Queen Mother also agreed with the Queen's idea. This idea almost eliminated the possibility of one person being the only one favored in the harem, which was exactly a good method to target the Imperial Concubine.
The empress dowager still admired the queen for this, and the eunuch quickly came to inform the queen. When the queen heard the news that her mother was kneeling at the palace gate, she was immediately excited.
The Queen Mother frowned at the Emperor's anxious look and said, "Since the Emperor has called you over, go quickly."
The queen immediately bowed to the queen mother and said, "Then I will take my leave."
The empress dowager looked at the queen's back and was still a little worried. The nanny next to her looked at the empress dowager's expression and couldn't help laughing. She was afraid that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the harem would get along so well.
There were only the Queen and the Queen Mother in front of her. Thinking of this, Nanny couldn't help but say, "Queen Mother, you care about the Queen so much. If you want to see it, just go."
The Queen Mother sighed and said, "I am worried about this matter. Will it affect the Queen? You are right. Since you are worried, let's go and take a look."
As the Queen Mother spoke, she also set off. The Queen here had already arrived at the Emperor's palace as quickly as possible, and the Emperor had someone invite her directly into the palace.
Madam Lin saw that the emperor was calm in the face of danger. Xiaoman and Gu Xiangning were already standing by, waiting for the empress, concubine and others to come.
The queen did not care about other people and walked directly to Madam Lin. She looked at Madam Lin and said, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Madam Lin just looked at the queen calmly: "I greet the Queen, may your majesty be blessed. I greet the Imperial Concubine."
Xiaoman and Gu Xiangning also looked at each other and came forward to pay their respects. After everyone was seated, the emperor spoke and looked at Madam Lin.
"Mrs. Lin, what do you want to file a complaint for? You can tell me now."
Madam Lin knelt down again and kowtowed to the emperor: "The one I want to sue is not someone else, but my husband, who favors his concubine over his wife and even threatens me."
"Because he was dismissed by the Emperor, he actually wanted to threaten me, a humble woman, to tell the Empress, so that the Empress would question the Emperor's decision!"
"This is an attempt to frame the Queen! As your wife and the mother of a country, how can you question your decision?"
"Although I am just a woman, I also know that your Majesty's words are binding! No one is allowed to question them! Besides, your words are not joking."
"And it's obvious that my husband thinks I'm easy to bully and thinks he can use me to threaten the Queen, just to save the Imperial Concubine's brother."
The emperor's face had become very ugly, because he had completely believed what Mrs. Lin said at this time. He did not expect that Lin Deyi was so bold.
"How did he threaten you?"
The Imperial Concubine was a little unhappy when she heard this and looked at the Emperor: "Your Majesty, how can you trust a one-sided statement? You should summon my father and mother to the palace and confront them face to face."
The Queen smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, do you think a confrontation is necessary? Have you ever seen children in any family call their father's concubine "mother" instead of "auntie"? "
The emperor was stunned for a moment. He used to think that the mother the imperial concubine mentioned was Lord Lin’s legal wife. Now he realized that she was just a concubine. How could she be such an unruly person!
The imperial concubine's face also changed drastically. She was used to it, so she forgot about this concern. She didn't expect that it would become evidence.
The emperor now believed it even more, but he still followed the procedure: "Go and bring Lin Deyi and his concubine into the palace. I really want to interrogate this matter in person."
"Since it is related to the Queen, I should also pay attention to it."
The queen widened her eyes after hearing this, feeling a little angry and threatened. Xiaoman did speak up: "Your Majesty, as the ruler of a country, you are a bit overqualified."
"Since this matter was discovered by Yongxi, let Yongxi judge it."
As soon as Xiaoman finished speaking, she heard the Imperial Concubine say, "No, everyone knows that the County Lady and the Queen have a deep friendship. Are you sure you won't be partial?"
Hearing this, Xiaoman hadn't said anything yet, but the emperor spoke first: "Shut up, who is Yongxi, how could he be partial? Since Yongxi wants to take over this matter, then leave it to Yongxi."
The imperial concubine was stunned. This was the first time the emperor yelled at her, and it was because of Xiaoman. It was incredible! Her eyes widened, and she was still a little shocked.
Xiao Man has already thanked the emperor: "Thank you, Your Majesty. If that's the case, Your Majesty, you just need to sit aside and listen."
Then she looked at Madam Lin below and said, "Madam Lin, you said your husband threatened you, but is that true? What did your husband threaten you with?"
Madam Lin smiled bleakly: "In reply to the county lady, I have lived to this age. Apart from the affairs of my children, what else can threaten me?"
Xiaoman blinked her eyes and said, "You mean, your husband threatened you with your children? As the saying goes, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Your children are also your husband's children."