On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Lin Zhen spoke passionately and powerfully like an orator, as if he were a messenger of justice, presenting the people's anger and injustice to Murong Yan in a very contagious way.

Upon hearing this, Murong Yan was furious. She slammed her fist down on the dragon table, causing the ink on it to bounce. "To think there's such a scum in Daqian! Well done, well done! Lian Song truly deserves to be put to death!"

"Your Majesty!" Seeing that Lin Zhen had tricked Murong Yan into falling into his trap with just a few words, Gu Beichen quickly interrupted and spoke anxiously.

"What Lin Zhen said is merely his personal account. You must not trust him! From what I know, Lian Song is a gentle man, extremely filial to his parents, and especially protective of his brothers and sisters. He enjoys an outstanding reputation within the court, and is deeply respected and loved by his colleagues. How could such a good man be described as an unforgivable villain by Lin Zhen?"

Murong Yan turned her gaze to Lin Zhen: "Lin Zhen, do you have any evidence for what you just said?"

"Yes! My injured concubine is the most powerful proof."

Gu Beichen immediately yelled, "Bullshit! How long have you been married? Where did this concubine come from?"

"President Gu, watch your words."

Seeing Murong Yan's face was as gloomy as water, Gu Beichen was startled and quickly leaned forward to apologize.

"Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt. But Lin Zhen's words are sheer nonsense! Even if Lian Song may have done something wrong, his father is a veteran minister of our dynasty for two generations. He lived an upright life, loyal to the country, and even more so to Your Majesty! How could such a noble family raise such a child? I find it hard to believe!"

Lin Zhen looked at Gu Beichen, with a hint of shock in his eyes!

He looked at Gu Beichen in disbelief: "Gu Yuanpan, do you know that because of your words, the Lian family is in great trouble?"

"Hmph, don't give me that. I won't fall for your tricks! A man of integrity has nothing to fear. I know Lian Qiang best. He would never raise a son who would commit so many evil things!"

Lin Zhen nodded.

Ok.

What a great teammate.

He went to the Regent's Palace to snatch the bride, but ended up causing the family to lose hundreds of thousands of taels of silver; because of jealousy, the entire Gu family's finances collapsed; now, in order to stab himself, he even betrayed his teammates who had followed the Gu family for decades.

Anyone who teams up with you will be in dire straits.

Murong Yan nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she felt that what Gu Beichen said made sense.

He then turned his gaze towards Lin Zhen, his eyes filled with scrutiny. "Lin Zhen, although it is the fault of the father if the son is not well educated, Lian Qiang is an old minister who was specially cultivated by the late emperor. How can his reputation be easily tarnished? You must tell the truth in every word and do not speak nonsense."

"Oh." Lin Zhen sighed.

Lian Qiang, Lian Qiang, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but your teammates want to kill you.

Gu Beichen will not stop until he kills you today!

Lin Zhen said, "Counselor Gu said that Minister Lian is honest and incorruptible, but I beg to differ. Last night, when I visited his home, I was truly shocked. A mere minister's family actually owns a mansion covering over 80 acres in the capital. The lavish decorations and exquisite gardens are truly breathtaking and ingenious. Even compared to the Imperial Palace, it's on par with them."

After saying this, Lin Zhen looked at Gu Beichen, his tone more playful: "Is this what Judge Gu meant by integrity?"

"I..." Gu Beichen was speechless for a moment.

Murong Yan didn't have much intuitive feeling about the eighty acres of land, but after hearing Lin Zhen's description, she couldn't help but be amazed.

Especially after hearing Lin Zhen say that a minister's residence is not inferior to the imperial palace, how can this be possible?

Putting aside the question of whether it is against the rules or not, where do you get the money?

Murong Yan was already somewhat certain of this, but she still quietly asked Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen, are you sure what you said is true?"

Lin Zhen replied, "Your Majesty, the Lian family is in the city. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to investigate, or if you're in a good mood, you can go there yourself. I'd like to say that compared to the luxury of this mansion, the imperial palace is inevitably inferior."

When Murong Yan heard this, her eyes flashed and she immediately glanced at Huanhuan who was standing on the side.

Huanhuan understood what she meant and quietly walked around the screen and disappeared.

I guess they have arranged people to investigate.

It wasn't until now that Gu Beichen reacted.

Damn it, he was so focused on pursuing Lin Zhen that he forgot that this kid had been to Lian's house and met Lian Qiang himself.

Murong Yan had no sympathy for Lian Song's death. She was just following the national laws and family rules and had some complaints about Lin Zhen's actions.

But now that I have inadvertently mentioned Lian Qiang, I have completely asked for trouble!

He still drew the anger from Lin Zhen onto himself.

Now Murong Yan doesn’t care about Lin Zhen’s murder at all. She wants to start investigating the Lian family!

It’s over.

The Lian family is definitely finished!

It is true that too much talk leads to mistakes!

Gu Beichen felt cold all over and wanted to slap himself twice.

He didn't dare to imagine what kind of counterattack Lian Qiang would launch after knowing this. You know, a dying person can do anything.

Once the Gu family's past is exposed, the Gu family will be doomed!

Tick.

A bead of sweat slid down from his forehead and hit the ground heavily. The slight sound was particularly harsh in the council hall where you could hear a pin drop, attracting the attention of Murong Yan and Lin Zhen.

Gu Beichen only felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet and climbing along his spine, making his whole body tremble, and the uneasiness and fear in his heart became heavier.

Murong Yan sneered and asked, "Is Judge Gu very hot?"

Gu Beichen looked slightly embarrassed.

"Um, I feel a little uncomfortable and want to go back and rest."

"Go back and make arrangements quickly before I issue an order." Murong Yan's words were full of dissatisfaction with him and also full of ridicule.

Gu Beichen swallowed hard and forced a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After saying this, he did not dare to stay any longer. He hurriedly bowed and left the hall.

Lin Zhen looked at Murong Yan meaningfully.

Suddenly I realized that this woman is no longer the naive girl who is devotedly in love with Gu Beichen in the original book, but a truly skillful emperor.

She had already noticed that Gu Beichen was intentionally targeting Lin Zhen today. She didn't want to interfere and wanted to sit back and watch her subjects fight.

However, this verbal battle inadvertently involved the Lian family.

Everyone knows that the Lian family and the Gu family are very close. Now that the Gu family has sold out the Lian family, they must give an explanation.

Although Murong Yan already had a grudge against the Gu family, she was unwilling to rashly break off relations with the Gu family as the Lin family had not yet obtained military power.

So she gave Gu Beichen a chance.

A chance to redeem himself.

If Gu Beichen is willing to accept it, then the Gu family will still receive her favor in the future; but if they don't want it, and instead obstruct the Baiqi Division's investigation in every possible way, then Murong Yan will choose another minister to train without hesitation.

A prime minister who cannot be in tune with her is no different from Lin Zhenxian, both of whom are threats to the royal family.

After thinking about this, Murong Yan turned to look at Lin Zhen, with a faint smile on her lips.

But this smile seemed so weird to Lin Zhen.

"Lin Zhen, you performed well in today's play."