Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 255: Investigating, becoming the son-in-law of the general's mansion?

"Please speak, young lady." Linglong's injury was not serious. It was because the lady was grateful for her companionship and care for the young lady over the years that she let her rest for a few more days.

"When I fainted at the gate of the mansion, why didn't you tell me that I wasn't your daughter?"

"Girl, that day I...I didn't have time to explain."

"Tell the truth." Yao Qingnian's tone was calm, but it was unacceptable.

"You look like my young lady, so I have selfish motives and want you to stay and help my young lady find the truth behind her murder."

"Do you suspect that your young lady's death was not an accident?"

"Well, those people don't look like kidnappers, but killers. They know the route and exact time of our return. I suspect someone did it on purpose and took this opportunity to return home to investigate whether the young lady was murdered. I can't let the young lady die in such an unclear way. After more than ten years of hard life, she finally made it back home, but she..." Linglong thought of her young lady and couldn't help but tears up in her eyes.

The deep affection between the two masters and servants is really touching: "Besides the jade pendant, does your young lady have anything else that can prove her identity?"

"There was also a bracelet, but the bracelet fell off the cliff along with the young lady..."

"Is this it?" Yao Qingnian took out his bracelet.

Linglong took the bracelet and examined it carefully. She came to the same conclusion as Chen said. She excitedly held Yao Qingnian's hand and said, "Yes! This is my lady's. Miss, where did you get this bracelet?"

"I don't know either. This was given to me by my mother." Yao Qingnian took out the jade pendant as well.

"…Why are there two?"

“That’s what I want to know, too.”

"Girl, when I first saw you, I thought you were my daughter. I was wondering how there could be two people in the world who look so similar. Could it be that..." Could it be that this girl in front of me is also my lady's child?

"Like?"

"Yes, my lady looks a little more delicate than you, but her face is exactly the same."

It's not uncommon for people to look alike in the world, but... she has a jade pendant and a bracelet. Is it possible that they are really twin sisters? Is she really Chen Shuhua's daughter? !

"Linglong, this matter is extraordinary. Don't make it public for now. Tell me everything that happened to your young lady over the years. I promise to help you find out the truth about your young lady's unjust death." And his own identity.

Although Yao Qingnian didn't care about these things, she had no father or mother in her previous life. It was only after she traveled through time and met Liu Shuyue and others that she felt the warmth of home. She couldn't be muddle-headed in her rebirth.

Linglong and Yao Qingnian chatted until late at night and explained everything to each other.

They have lived in Lingdong Village, which is a hundred kilometers away from the capital, since they were young. At the beginning, the government would regularly give them some silver as living expenses, but as time went on, the money was simply cut off. Linglong's mother had a hard time raising two children in the village and suffered humiliation. Due to years of overwork, Linglong's mother passed away a few years ago, leaving Linglong and Shen Nianran to depend on each other. Although Linglong was a slave, the two had long been like sisters, so Linglong was unwilling to accept this.

"Girl, this is what has happened to us over the years."

"Yes, I understand. We are new to the Shangshu Mansion and don't know how deep the water is. We should be careful in everything we do."

"Okay, miss!" Linglong felt that Yao Qingnian was particularly kind.

In this way, Yao Qingnian temporarily stayed in the capital as a young lady of the Shangshu Mansion.

The next day, Yao Qingnian said hello to Chen, went out for a walk, and inquired about Lu Huaijin's news.

"I'm going out for a walk and will be back after buying some things."

"I'll let Nanny Song go with you. You have just arrived in the capital and you are unfamiliar with the place. Don't let yourself be kidnapped by beggars." Chen was worried, so she asked Nanny Song to go with you.

"Yes." In order not to arouse suspicion, Yao Qingnian agreed. He was indeed not familiar with the capital city, and it would be much more convenient with Nanny Song around.

"Take this. This is your change. If it's not enough, tell me. You don't have to save money for me. Just buy whatever you want." Chen took out a silver note of 1,000 taels and gave it to Yao Qingnian. Rich families are generous and spend thousands of taels at a time. People in the countryside need several lifetimes to earn so much money. Yao Qingnian has some savings from the shop and is not short of money.

"Thank you!" Yao Qingnian took it and thanked him.

Chen could still feel her daughter's alienation from her, which made her very uncomfortable, but when she thought about the suffering Nian'er had endured over the years, her contribution was nothing compared to it. She would take her time and make up for it twice as much in the future.

"Be careful on the road and come back early." Chen reminded.

"Don't worry, ma'am. I will take good care of the young lady."

Nanny Song took Yao Qingnian out of the house and walked towards the streets of the capital.

"Mammy, do you know where the general's mansion is?" Yao Qingnian asked.

"Which general's mansion are you talking about, young lady?"

"General Jiang, there is a young lady in the Jiang family named Jiang Jingyi." Yao Qingnian didn't know the general's name, she only knew that his surname was Jiang.

"Jiang Mansion! I know. Alas, he was a pitiful man. He was old and had fought on the battlefield for most of his life. He made great contributions to the court. He finally came back from the battle and brought honor to his family. He was finally able to enjoy a peaceful life at home and spend his old age in peace. But he suddenly fell ill and died. God was blind. When he was buried, most of the people in the capital went to see him off."

"Ah? What!"

No wonder Lu Huaijin didn’t come back, it turned out that something happened to the general.

"Miss, do you know the general?" Nanny Song asked. The young lady grew up in the countryside, so why did she ask about the news in the general's mansion?

"I don't know him, but I've heard people talk about him. He's a loyal and brave man with his country at heart. So who is in charge of the general's mansion now?" Yao Qingnian asked.

Nanny Song looked around to see that no one was paying attention, then she lowered her voice and said, "The old general has no son, only a daughter. Now his apprentice is running the house for him. His apprentice is a young and promising man who has fought on the battlefield with him for many years. At the beginning, the emperor wanted to keep him in the capital and entrust him with an important task, but he refused on the grounds of his family.

It is said that this man is favored by Miss Jiang. When the old general was alive, he tried his best to bring the two together. If the two get together, the court will need people, and it is very likely that he will inherit General Jiang's position! The master heard about it and asked his wife to prepare a big gift and visit her in a few days. But it is not so easy. I heard that people who want to curry favor with her have lined up at the north gate. "

So, Lu Huaijin has become the son-in-law of the general's mansion? ! When Yao Qingnian heard what Nanny Song said, a trace of inexplicable dissatisfaction flashed through her heart...