Squad Leader Lin was conducting a search of the study with Lord Jiang, and she had overheard quite a few conversations. Zou Hai had committed a serious crime and was still of slave status. With such an evil man, not only would she be implicated, but her family would also be dragged down with her.
Zhang Yan'er's mother, scolded, glared at her angrily and said: "What nonsense are you spouting, you foolish girl? You are your son-in-law's official wife. When your husband is unjustly accused and falls into misfortune, you should be speaking in his defense. How can you side with outsiders, turning your elbow out instead of in?"
Although Zhang Yan'er's two brothers felt sorry for their sister, they were very concerned about the family's silver and land and did not want to return it to the government office, so they bowed their heads and remained silent, allowing their mother to make a fuss.
