flstandardbreds Chapter 400 Suing Parents
Chapter 400 Suing Parents
So being heartless and ruthless are just excuses for those men.
Even an emperor can do this, let alone an ordinary man.
When they were in the palace, the emperor favored the queen exclusively. No matter how the virtuous concubine and the noble concubine tried to seduce her, the emperor remained indifferent.
Now that the queen is pregnant, in order to make her feel at ease and at ease, these concubines are directly dismissed from the palace.
Just ask yourself, which man can do this?
While Zhang Ran was distracted, the owner of Zuixianju and his waiter brought over what Gu Jianchu had requested. "Your Majesty, I've added a little rose water to the hot water. Since the weather is cool now, soaking your flowers in rose water can help prevent dryness and cracking."
"The chicken soup was just stewed this morning and has been simmering on the stove. Wolfberries and red dates were added before it was served. As for the other dishes, they need to be made on the spot, so I'm afraid they won't be delivered until a while." The news that the queen was pregnant was known to the world, and the owner of Zuixianju naturally knew it as well. So he didn't dare put too many other ingredients in the chicken soup, fearing that they wouldn't be able to take responsibility if something went wrong. He could only simply put some nourishing wolfberries and red dates.
"Boss, you are thoughtful. There is no need to worry about the food." Gu Jianchu glanced at Yunhe. Yunhe naturally took out a silver ingot from his sleeve, stuffed it into the boss's hand, and personally escorted the boss out of the private room.
"Zhang Ran, wash up first, and then drink this bowl of chicken soup to warm your body." Gu Jianchu looked at Zhang Ran who was still in shock, as if she had not yet recovered from the huge fright.
Zhang Ran thought she had misheard and didn't react before looking at Gu Jianchu.
Just at this moment, Qiutou brought the basin of water in front of her, took her hand, and tentatively explored the water. But just as she touched Zhang Ran, Zhang Ran instinctively dodged away, her pupils dilated, and her body curled up to the side, as if she had been greatly frightened. She just dodged away, but did not make any other unnecessary movements.
Seeing Zhang Ran like this, Gu Jianchu couldn't help but sigh, and the fingers under his sleeves gradually tightened.
This is probably due to the torture he suffered from Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang during this period.
Qiu Tao was startled by Zhang Ran's reaction. She tiptoed to touch Zhang Ran's arm and asked softly, "Miss Zhang, are you okay?"
After hearing Qiutou's voice, Zhang Ran's frightened mind was gradually brought back to normal. She looked at the emperor and empress sitting in the main seat, and felt that everything in front of her seemed like a dream, not so real, especially when Qiutou touched her just now. She thought she was caught again.
Zhang Ran shook her head instinctively, "I'm fine."
"Miss Zhang, do you want me to wash your hands first?" Qiutou asked patiently, fearing that she would scare Zhang Ran again if she acted on her own.
Zhang Ran shook her head. "No, I can do it myself."
Zhang Ran slowly put her hands into the water, and the warm water wrapped around her hands. When her hands were warm, she felt warm all over.
She waited until the water cooled down before taking her hand out of the water.
Qiu Tao brought the chicken soup to her and said, "Miss Zhang, drink the chicken soup first. After you finish it, tell the Empress if you have any grievances. The Empress will definitely take care of you."
Zhang Ran glanced at Qiu Tao and instinctively reached out to take the chicken soup.
After a while, the chicken soup was at the perfect temperature. Zhang Ran quickly gulped it down, wiped her mouth with her short sleeve, and knelt before Gu Jianchu. "I beg Your Majesty to intervene for me. I want to sue my parents. They sold their daughter for 30,000 taels of silver to Mr. Zhang, a fur merchant in the east of the city, and ordered me to bear him a child."
"Not only my parents, I will also tell Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang that they not only violated the imperial law and engaged in human trafficking, but also forced me to bear a child. If I refused, they would beat and scold me. They also forced me to drink cartilage powder and ecstasy for a period of time."
"It wasn't until I became pregnant that I was forced to stop taking those things. Also, when Madam Zhang saw that I was pregnant with her husband's child, she started to harbor resentment towards me. She would beat and scold me whenever she was not satisfied."
As Zhang Ran spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing the dense scars on her arms. In addition to the whip marks, there were also needle marks. However, the wounds looked bigger than those from needle pricks, and it looked more like the victim had been attacked with a hairpin.
"I am pregnant with Mr. Zhang's child. Mrs. Zhang is afraid of hurting the fetus, so she never touches my belly. The only punishment she uses is to prick my limbs with a whip, a feather duster, and a hairpin. Today, I was able to escape from Mr. Zhang's house while they were away, so that I could report to the authorities."
Not to mention the little girls who were closer to Zhang Ran, even Dou Wen and the Minister of Justice were shocked when they saw the wound on Zhang Ran's arm.
What a jealous woman she is. She didn't want her husband to take a concubine, so she found a way to buy a woman to give birth to a child. After the child was pregnant, she hated the woman for sleeping with her husband. How could there be such a jealous person? If she is so jealous, she should not have such thoughts. It would be better to adopt a child from a side branch.
Although Gu Jianchu had already known about it through the melon-eating system.
But when he heard Zhang Ran mention it again, he slammed the table in anger again, "Damn it, it's really hateful."
"Wen Zhu, bring Mr. and Mrs. Zhang, as well as Mr. Zhang and his wife, over here immediately."
"The emperor has long issued a strict order prohibiting illegal human trafficking. I didn't expect that there would be people in the capital city, right under the emperor's feet, committing crimes in defiance of the law and even buying and selling women to help them bear children. It is simply unheard of. If this matter is not severely punished, I am afraid it will be imitated in the future. I implore the emperor to investigate this matter strictly and put an end to the illegal trafficking of innocent girls." Gu Jianchu said, lifting her skirt and kneeling in front of Xie Ci'an.
The Queen is truly working for the people.
Dou Cong and the Minister of Justice knelt down almost simultaneously. "Your Majesty, I reconsider. Today, it's just Miss Zhang, but if this matter is allowed to go unpunished, I'm afraid Miss Li and Miss Wu will be involved tomorrow. After all, if wealthy families can't have children and don't want their husbands to follow the proper order and take concubines, they will exploit this loophole. Severe punishment today will serve as a warning to others. Even if others want to follow suit, they can learn from this."
Seeing Gu Jianchu kneeling in front of him, Xie Ci'an reacted quickly and stepped forward to help Gu Jianchu up. "Don't worry, Ah Chu, I will definitely punish this case severely."
After helping Gu Jianchu sit down again, Xie Ci'an looked at the two people kneeling, "You should get up too."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Dou Cong and the Vice Minister of Justice stood up.
"Where is the leader of the Imperial Guard, Lin Xi?" Xie Ci'an's expression was extremely cold.
Lin Xi, who was guarding outside the door, heard the emperor's voice and immediately walked in, "Your humble servant is here."
"Lin Xi, take your men to the residences of Lord Zhang and Mr. Zhang immediately. All those involved in this incident must be apprehended and brought to justice."