Before long, the yamen runners from the Jingzhao Prefecture came to arrest him.
They said they were arresting people, but they didn't dare to actually do it. One of them was the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, another was the Duke of Zhenguo's mother-in-law and a favorite of the Empress, and the third was even more remarkable. She was the grandmother of Princess Xinxin, who helped the Great Zhou expand westward, and the mother of the Emperor's favorite top scholar, now Lord Gu.
In any case, no one dared to offend the yamen runners.
They couldn't afford to offend any of the three, and they dared not try to mediate, so they had no choice but to handle the matter officially, taking the person to the yamen and waiting for the officials to make a decision.
The yamen runners led three noblewomen down the street, attracting a crowd of onlookers who pointed and whispered among themselves.
The Lin family had never been so humiliated in their lives. Even twenty years ago, when they faced these two old men, they focused their firepower on the Duke of Zhenguo.
Grandma Gu remained calm, just as if she were casually strolling through the streets with Grandma Xiao.
Grandma Xiao was the happiest. Seeing the confused looks on the people's faces, she started talking to them in a loud voice.
How unlucky those two old women were! They were afraid in front of the Duchess, but they believed in justice!
A whole bunch of blah blah blah.
He explained the whole story and revealed his own identity.
Wow, this is great! People with vivid imaginations have practically conjured up a grand drama about the inner quarters of a wealthy family.
Now that the Lin family has fallen, the people are afraid of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but isn't Old Madam Xiao the Duke of Zhenguo's mother-in-law?
The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo didn't die; he went to the west and made great contributions. Now, is this second wife going to bully the original wife's parents and son? That's unethical, utterly unethical.
Many Beijing natives in their thirties and above had the privilege of witnessing the incident twenty years ago when two women beat up the Duke of Zhenguo in the street, and no one in the yamen dared to step forward to stop them.
Back then, due to the Lin family's power, the Zhou family was just a merchant family, so no one dared to discuss it like they do now.
Things are different now. The old lady of the Zhou family has won the favor of the emperor and empress with her superb medical skills, and the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo has made great contributions. The people believe that no one will stop them no matter what they say.
One by one, they began chattering about all sorts of past events.
Lin has seen it all today. Whether rich or poor, most people are like this: bullying the weak and fearing the strong, they have no backbone.
Why didn't these people speak up for Zhou Yujia back then? It was because they were afraid of the Lin family's power.
Now that Zhou Yujia's son has become successful, do these people dare to say anything now?
Zhou Yujia gave birth to a little sword seed; she should have killed him back then! Why did she let him go to Yuzhou, giving him the opportunity to cause trouble?
Madam Lin now deeply regrets not ending Lu Zheng's life back then. If it weren't for Lu Zheng, even if her Lin family had fallen, she wouldn't be in this situation. With Lu Zheng gone, her son would be the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, and she would be the old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Lu Zheng, don't come back! If you do, I'll make sure you can't leave!
Lin lowered her head slightly and clenched her fist.
Grandma Gu caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, but didn't say anything.
Soon, they arrived at the government office.
The Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture was surnamed Xu, a short, stout man who looked very kind and approachable.
There was no other way; the Prefect of Jingzhao couldn't get by in the capital without being kind, approachable, and acting as a peacemaker.
Lord Xu looked at the three noblewomen being escorted into the hall, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, and dared not let them kneel down to introduce themselves.
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