The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1629 - 1632: Calling the First Witness

Each time Gu Wu was called a bastard, Jin Zijin found it unbearably grating. In his absence, was this how they bullied his woman?

Jin Zijin gazed at the Emperor seated high above. The Emperor also glanced at Jin Zijin but did nothing more.

Heh... Jin Zijin sneered inwardly.

He is the Emperor; he is only fit to be the Emperor.

The Emperor would never show favoritism; he is a good Emperor. That is why Jin Zijin is eternally unfit for this position, because he cannot remain indifferent when others harm his family.

Before long, Madam Lin arrived.

Lin Xingyi was taken aback and asked, "Mother, why have you come?"

Madam Lin entered Taihe Hall, clad in her meticulously preserved first-rank Madam’s official robe, her posture firm, exuding a touch of authority.

Madam Lin looked at Lin Xingyi and snorted coldly, "I have come, naturally, to be a witness for Gu Youyou. Humph, I want to see if that brat Gu Wu dares to speak nonsense in my presence."

Lately, Lin Xingyi has been unable to raise his head in front of Madam Lin, because he hasn’t spoken up for Gu Youyou or taken any action.

Indeed, he feels wronged too. Gu Youyou repeatedly urged him not to get involved in these matters, saying she knew how to handle them herself.

Gu Youyou is a capable woman, different from ordinary women. Lin Xingyi trusts her greatly; otherwise, how could he stand by and watch those scoundrels insult his sister?

Madam Lin took a few steps forward with her cane and bowed to the Emperor, standing directly beneath him.

"Greetings to the Emperor!"

"Madam Lin, you may rise!"

Seeing this elderly woman about the same age as the Empress Dowager, and noticing her relying on a cane, the Emperor recalled the Empress Dowager’s long-standing leg issues and quickly instructed Eunuch Wan: "Wan Decheng, grant a seat to Madam Lin!"

Few are bestowed a seat by the Emperor. Before Madam Lin, only the previous Ducal Residence’s Duke had the privilege, but he was over eighty years old.

Soon, Gu Wu was brought in as well. Since he was to appear at the morning court, they feared he might faint from hunger, so last night, Gu Youyou specifically instructed someone to give Gu Wu an extra meal, consisting of two buns and a bowl of water.

Having eaten well at night, Gu Wu felt much more spirited in the morning.

Facing the full assembly of civil and military officials, he showed no stage fright; he knew this day would inevitably come, and he was done being locked in Gu Youyou’s chamber these days.

After a brief moment of surprise, he quickly regained composure.

Seeing Gu Wu, Madam Lin, who had been appeased, could no longer suppress the rage in her heart and shouted harshly, "Gu Wu, do you still remember who I am?"

Having not seen each other for decades, how could he remember who this old woman was?

However, Gu Wu was not foolish; with a quick turn of thought, he guessed who this old lady was.

"Is it you? Madam Lin?"

"Humph, you do remember!" Madam Lin replied coldly, "You claim mutual affection between my daughter and you, saying Youyou is your daughter? Then tell everyone how you and my daughter were mutually affectionate!"

The Lin Family is based in Beijing, a fact long known to Gu Wu.

Since he came up with such a lie, he naturally thought about how to handle the Lin Family.

He fell to his knees with a thud and cried out loudly, "Madam Lin, I know you don’t believe me, but I truly have loved Sister Lin since childhood, and Sister Lin loved me too. Surely you remember her returning from the street each time with a few little sugar figurines for me!"