When Lin Ruo was investigating these, he was cautious and didn't dare to be sloppy.

But this matter is related to the death of my sister Gu Manxi.

And Gu Manxi's unexpected life and death also involved two families - the Jingping Hou Su family and the Zhennan Hou Qu family.

As a result, Su Muyu, the prince of Jingping, and Qu Xiaoxiang, the lord of Fengyang County, also unexpectedly got involved in this situation.

Qu Lianyang and Lin Jingxu made a private decision for life and flew away, but they also knew that this move was very difficult. Lin Jingxu is the young master of the Lin family in Jinling, this identity is known to everyone, and only by concealing Qu Lianyang's true identity can this matter be covered up.

Therefore, even if it is the Lu family who has been repented of their marriage, or the officials who re-investigate the Lin family in Jinling, they only know that the woman Lin Jingxu married, surnamed Liu, is a down-and-out woman who came to Jinling to join her relatives, and has nothing to do with the Qu family.

Saying this, Lin Qian sighed heavily.

He didn't understand the truth of being prepared for danger in times of peace. It was really because of this incident that the implication was too wide, so that after he was ordered to keep quiet, he didn't dare to confide in anyone half a word.

It's a pity that God unexpectedly arranged for Lin Ruo to meet Han Shizheng, the general of Qishui Wei who was expelled from Zhennanhou Mansion, and tore open this tightly wrapped secret.

The more Lin Ruo listened, the more frightened he became, and a thought flashed through his mind: The person who threatened his uncle not to confide in this matter would not be the ...... She has always called the "imperial grandmother" the queen mother, right?!

The daughter of the Qu family, the daughter-in-law of the royal family, and the queen mother of Donglu.

These three identities are Qu Lianying's life.

Thirty years ago, Lin Yuan'er, the maidservant of Zhaoming Palace, sacrificed her life to save the queen mother and protect the queen mother, Qu Lianying, who was the queen mother, was moved by this loyalty, not fake. But when she knew that the person who saved her was the daughter of the willful fifth sister who made a lifelong commitment for love and didn't care about the life and death of the Qu family, her heart was mixed, and it was also true.

In the seventh year of Kanghe, the tragedy of the Jinling Lin family, at the time of the incident, her grade was too low, and she didn't have much opportunity to accompany the king, so I really didn't know. But with her talent and mind, she won the favor of the first emperor, and she rose step by step in the harem, all the way to concubines, concubines, and even queens, even if it was to avoid suspicion, it was not difficult to use the winged fire guard in her hand to find out what happened to the Jinling Lin family. What's more, Han Shizheng, the staff general of Qi Shuiwei, had secretly contacted Yihuowei, informed her of the ins and outs of the whole matter, and asked her to help find Qu Lianying's whereabouts.

However, she didn't let the Wingfire Guard hear back from the other party.

Even, secretly designed, so that those few Qi Shuiwei became wanted criminals, were pursued by the government, drove them out of the capital, and walked far away, and never let them have any contact with Yihuowei.

After all, after learning of the heavy price of the Jinling Lin family, Qu Lianying sighed and palpitated, but also had a hint of happiness - glad that she took the opportunity to hide the whole thing, no one knew that the other culprit who caused such a tragic result was the daughter of the Qu family.

Otherwise, the Qu family will be the same as the Jinling Lin family, and the door will be full of disasters!

The Lin family in Jinling paid a heavy price because of Lin Jingxu's willfulness.

At the same price, she didn't want the Qu family to repeat the mistakes of the past!

Being ruthless and completely severing the relationship with Lin Liu's family and the connection with Qi Shuiwei is her choice with no way out, because she is the daughter of the Qu family and the daughter-in-law of the royal family.

As for the Jinling Lin family, it has nothing to do with her.

Although Qu Lianyang is her own sister, the other party is willful, she helped the other party hide it and took the Qu family out of it, which is already benevolent and righteous.

For the royal prestige and the glory and stability of the Qu family, she has too much to help herself.

Until, the ebony hairpin reappeared in front of him.

In fact, even if she refuses Lin Yuan'er's request and does not wash up the grievances of the Lin family in Jinling, she can still be ruthless. But she didn't. Because, the same ebony hairpin, she also has one.

It was given to them by their mother, Mrs. Zhennanhou at the time, before they set off for the capital.

One is engraved with "Yang", and the other is engraved with "Ying".

Before leaving, their mother's admonition to their sisters was still there.

When holding the ebony hairpin, Qu Lianying, who had just become the queen mother, hesitated.

The secrets that even the emperor's son didn't know were torn apart by Lin Yuan'er and re-presented in front of her.

After learning about the upheaval between Qu Lianyang and Lin Jingxu, especially after Qu Lianyang learned about the Lin family in Jinling, under the fright, the first child died in her arms, as an older sister, Qu Lianying also couldn't bear it.

Lin Jingxu and Qu Lianyang, in order to pursue the relationship they wanted, both paid a heavy price, the family was ruined, there was no way to ask for help, and finally the depressed Lin Jingxu died young, Qu Lianyang was sad and remorseful, with an ebony hairpin and a pair of children, came to the capital, wanting to find the sister who was already the queen to avenge the Lin family.

But Qu Lianyang did not get her wish in the end and died of illness and grief. The responsibility of avenging the Lin family fell on the eldest daughter Lin Yuan'er.

Jinling, can't go back; In the capital, wanting to stay is extremely difficult for the two children.

Fortunately, the sky lived up to the painstaking people, Lin Yuaner finally entered the palace, and she saved the car and recognized the Queen Mother, but this "luck" is only for Lin Yuaner and Lin Qian, for the Queen Mother, this is a "disaster", a "difficulty", and it is a disaster that may make the Qu family and the royal family pay for Qu Lianyang's willfulness!

In the end, the Queen Mother still chose to help the Jinling Lin family avenge their grievances, and this kindness is not small!

But the price that Lin Kite and Lin Qian have to bear is also extremely heavy.

First, Lin Yuan'er and Lin Qian must swear a poisonous oath, this matter ends here, and no more person must know the true identity of Lin Liu's family, including the emperor, otherwise it will be a disaster of extermination; Second, Lin Qian is not allowed to take the career path, his son is not allowed to marry the daughter of an official eunuch, and a woman is not allowed to marry the son of an official eunuch; Third, the Lin family must maintain and protect the people of the Qu family for generations, and never break their word.

As for the rest, such trivial matters as not being allowed to leave Beijing are not worth mentioning.

It's just later, perhaps because she has been the queen mother for too long, there are not so many intrigues, and there is more family fun with the children, Qu Lianying's heart slowly softened. Lin Ruo's unexpected appearance in front of her that year reminded Qu Lianying of her carefree childhood when she was in the south.

In particular, Lin Ruo's appearance when he was a child is really similar to Qu Lianyang when he was a child, of course, his current appearance is also seven points similar, but his temperament is more similar - he seems to be well-behaved and gentle, but he is actually very stubborn, especially when he is petty.

It should be noted here that although the reason why Emperor Mingzong and the Empress Dowager favored Lin Ruo was because they loved the house and Wu, the "house" as the reason was not the same.