The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

"If you want to sue Yun'er, then sue Yun'er. How can a concubine's daughter like you speak to your legitimate mother like that?" Seeing her mother being bullied, Shu Zhaoyi pointed at Shu Yao's nose and cursed, her sharp nails almost poking Shu Yao's face.

[Why is this family all acting like shrews? Judging by Shu Yao's attitude towards Lin, it seems she wouldn't acknowledge this mother even if she could regain her status.]

[It's true. Shu Yao has been bullied by them for so many years. Even if she knew their true identities, she would never forgive them. After all, the bullying was real.]

Only Shu Ying, who had been silent the whole time, heard Shu Yao's next words.

For some reason, she felt guilty for a moment when she heard this, so she kept raising her voice to cover up her guilt, "You might be mistaken. There has never been a maid named Yun'er in our mansion."

Gu Jianchu glanced at Zhu Xia, who immediately understood and coughed coldly, "This is the imperial palace, not the backyard of your Annan Marquis's Mansion. If you want to make a big noise, go back and make a noise."

After being treated like this by Zhu Xia, the others immediately fell silent.

Everyone knows that Zhu Xia is Gu Jianchu's dowry and is highly valued by Gu Jianchu.

"Why don't we first listen to what Miss Shu Yao has to say." Gu Jianchu's voice was friendly but also a little oppressive.

"Yun'er was the third-class maidservant of the First Madam, and also Concubine Sun's biological sister. Eighteen years ago, Concubine Sun was taken into the mansion by the Earl of Annan, and soon after, she became pregnant. Due to the First Madam's jealousy, the other concubines who were taken into the mansion died or were sold off. Concubine Sun escaped this fate because of her pregnancy, but she could not escape the First Madam's assassination."

"The First Lady gave Concubine Sun many supplements, causing the baby to be too large. Concubine Sun died of hemorrhage during childbirth. After Yun'er learned of this, she rubbed oil on the stone steps, causing the First Lady to give birth prematurely. Coincidentally, the First Lady gave birth to a baby girl. Yun'er knew that given the First Lady's personality and methods, it would be difficult for her sister and daughter to stay in the mansion. So, while the First Lady wasn't paying attention, she secretly swapped Concubine Sun's and the First Lady's children. Fortunately, the babies were very small and nothing could be seen."

"After making sure that nothing was discovered, Yun'er found an excuse and left the Annan Marquis's Mansion."

After hearing what Shu Yao said, Lin's originally confident expression turned extremely ugly, simply because every word Shu Yao said was true.

Later, she did ask someone to investigate and was told that the steps had been smeared with oil, but the real culprit was never found. After all, Annanbo had too many concubines and anyone could have attacked her. She even had a quarrel with Annanbo for this.

Shu Ying, who had not taken it seriously at first, felt a bad premonition growing stronger after seeing Lin's expression.

Soon she calmed down, "Who knows whether what you said is true or false, or you just made up a story because you don't want to get married. I have always been born by my mother, how could I be the child of a bitch."

Shu Zhaoyi didn't say anything because she didn't like Shu Ying very much.

Lin's thoughts were brought back by Shu Ying's words, "That's nonsense."

"Just check and you'll know if I'm talking nonsense or not." Shu Yao's voice was as cold as ice, with a hint of disappointment.

Shu Yao continued, "The mother-in-law who delivered the eldest lady told her a secret: her daughter was born with a butterfly birthmark on her arm. Does Shu Ying have it?"

Shu Ying does not have this birthmark.

Lin frowned a little, as she knew very well that her own daughter had no birthmark.

"That's enough. Maybe the midwife made a mistake. Stop making trouble in front of the Emperor and the Empress." Annanbo threatened. Regardless of whether she was swapped or not, she was still Annanbo's daughter. It would be embarrassing to continue making such a fuss.

After hearing her father's words, Shu Ying's originally nervous mood eased a little.

[Shu Yao really understands her parents' character. If she talks about such things at home, no one will take them seriously.]

Shu Yao was clearly undeterred by the Earl of Annan. She pulled out a piece of blood-stained cloth from deep within her clothes and held it above her head. "Your Majesty, this is a blood letter written by the midwife. She can prove that the eldest lady's biological daughter has a butterfly birthmark on her arm. The midwife is also willing to testify."

[Oh my god, I'm so trusted by this girl. If I don't investigate this, I'd be doing a disservice to her for treating me as her last resort.]

Gu Jianchu signaled with his eyes, and Yunhe immediately stepped forward and handed the blood letter to Gu Jianchu.

"The midwife is in the capital." Gu Jianchu's gentle voice sounded again.

Shu Yao nodded, "In the capital, he has been arranged by me to stay in an inn on Suzaku Street."

"Wen Zhu, you go and pick the person up. After all, he is the blood of the principal wife, and we can't mix them up like this." Xie Ci'an exposed the matter, so naturally he had to be responsible for helping Gu Jianchu deal with it.

If he hadn't deliberately asked someone to investigate the midwife back then, how could Shu Yao have known about the identity swap for no reason?

Of course, he also deliberately spread the news of Gu Jianchu's wisdom, so that Shu Yao would think that seeking help from the Queen might help her find out the truth.

"Since you said that it was Yun'er who switched your life with Shu Ying, does the servants in the Bo's Mansion know the whereabouts of Yun'er? Perhaps only by finding Yun'er can the truth of this matter be revealed." Gu Jianchu glanced at the Shu family members kneeling below.

Annan Bo said in a bad tone, "Who knows? Yun'er has been away from Annan Bo's mansion for many years. There is no place to look for her."

"Yes, Your Majesty, let alone Yun'er, the servants in the Annan Marquis' Mansion have been replaced one after another in the past few years. We can't possibly check where they live now." Shu Ying retorted immediately following her father.

It's fine if Shu Ying is afraid that she's really a concubine's daughter, but why is Earl Annan trying to stop her from investigating this matter? Could it be that he knows about the true and false daughter?

[I didn't realize he stopped it because he felt embarrassed about it. What a jerk of a father he is.]

Shu Yao smiled and glanced at the two people behind her, "Your Majesty, I know the whereabouts of Yun'er."

"Ever since I learned there was something fishy about my identity, I've made numerous inquiries and finally discovered Yun'er's whereabouts. She hasn't left the capital, but lives in the slums east of the city. I was afraid of alerting her, so after discovering her whereabouts, I didn't bother to report her. Even if I had asked, she wouldn't have dared to admit to the crime of identity swapping. She just waited for the accusation to be filed and for Your Majesty to send someone to arrest her."

【He is a smart man.】

"It's not convenient for me with my identity. I hope the emperor will ask the Imperial City Bureau to bring someone here." Gu Jianchu turned to look at the idle man next to her.