Chapter 398: Disappointed and Retreating
Chapter 398: Disappointed and Retreating
Jingyangzi was instantly dumbfounded.
Although he didn't really care which child returned and which didn't, if it weren't for his mother arranging people to fetch her, he could have completely ignored the matter.
Initially, when they parted ways, he had given each person a substantial sum of money to settle down, and it was a mutual agreement. They had even discussed the children, and he didn't intend to bring them back.
Later, when the child was brought back, Jingyangzi had an indifferent attitude about it.
However, people can be unpredictable at times.
I may not want it, but you can't just take it by force.
Upon hearing Duke Ling's words, Jingyangzi became slightly displeased. He wanted to present some evidence to prove that Suixui should be a child of the Jingyangzi Manor, not a young duchess from Duke Ling's Manor or Prince Xing's Manor.
However, before Jingyangzi could speak, Duke Ling signaled to his attendants to bring a set of documents and present them before him.
Seeing the confusion on Jingyangzi's face, Duke Ling nodded and gestured, "This is the investigation report I had conducted. If you don't believe it, you can arrange for someone to look into it. This matter is actually quite easy to investigate."
The Elder Brother's influence was easy to investigate, but the same couldn't be said for others.
Nevertheless, the Elder Brother did say that it was a simple matter to investigate.
Many people in the small town where Suixui was stolen still remembered the incident.
When Suixui was young, she was fair-skinned, tender, and extremely adorable, not to mention very sensible.
Therefore, many people had a deep impression of her, and with Princess Xing's drowning, everyone had some memory of it.
So, when they were asked about it, everyone remembered.
However, the details of the child theft were not well-known, and further investigation was required.
But Chen Sanniang was just an ordinary person, and it was only because the town was small, coupled with the lies told by the maid who served Princess Xing, that her actions were not exposed.
Jingyangzi looked through the documents with confusion and doubt, only to find that they were indeed carefully investigated, including the family names and the exact words spoken, all recorded clearly.
Jingyangzi's heart couldn't help but waver a little.
Could it be that his mother was lying? Had she become confused in her illness?
Jingyangzi didn't want to offend Duke Ling over a trivial matter.
So, after seeing the documents, he nodded and said, "Perhaps I was mistaken. I apologize, I was momentarily emotional, and I offer my apologies to Your Highness."
Jingyangzi had been lowering his profile and behaving humbly a lot recently, so he was very skilled at apologizing.
Therefore, he apologized with a bow, his posture extremely practiced.
Duke Ling had prepared extensively, fearing they might have obtained some information.
Now it seemed that his precautions had paid off, and he had successfully protected Suixui.
At this moment, Duke Ling was even more relieved that he had spoken up at that time.
Otherwise, who knows...
He might have been manipulated by Jingyangzi.
Thankfully, thankfully, Suixui, such a wonderful child, had no connection to the Jingyangzi Manor.
Duke Ling thought that such a wonderful child deserved to have no ties with them.
The Jingyangzi Manor was filled with evil people; how could they produce a good child?
What a beautiful dream!
Jingyangzi came with confidence but left disappointed.
Upon returning to the manor, he immediately told his mother about the matter.
Madam Xu was stunned after hearing it.
She shook her head frantically, "No, no, it shouldn't be like this."
In her dreams, Suixui was their manor's child!
She was their manor's lucky star! Madam Xu had dreamed in the past few days, dreaming of prosperity and even dreaming of the Marquis of Jin Yang becoming the Duke of Jin Yang!
After the new emperor's ascension, the Xu family became even more prominent in the capital.
In her dream, everything was crystal clear.
There was no way she could be mistaken.
It was all because of that child, Suixui.
Yes, Madam Xu remembered. That child's name was Suixui.
When she first returned to the manor, she wasn't treated with much importance, and she didn't even have a proper name. It was only later that Madam Xu, with her keen eye, discovered the child's good fortune. She personally took her under her wing and gave her a prestigious name.
Xu Yuefu.
Madam Xu hoped that the child's good fortune would bring blessings to the entire manor.
So, she named the child with the character 'Fu', meaning fortune.
In her dream, the child indeed brought the Jin Yangzi Manor prosperity, even surpassing the glory of the Dukes and Princes who were less favored.
Just thinking about the grandeur in her dream made Madam Xu tremble uncontrollably.
She had missed out on this child!
This child was meant to be theirs.
It couldn't possibly belong to someone else.
The dream felt so real; how could the child be someone else's?
And how could she have such a dream out of the blue?
It must be a sign from the heavens, guiding her to find her true granddaughter.
When Jin Yangzi said the child wasn't from their manor, Madam Xu refused to believe it. She pounded the bed desperately, "No, it's impossible! Impossible!!!"
These words exhausted all her strength, and she let out a few gasps before continuing, "Take her back, bring her back, she's ours, ours!"
Jin Yangzi didn't understand his mother's obsession and had no idea what was so special about Suixui.
He sighed helplessly, "Mother, it's not that I don't want to acknowledge my own daughter, but the Prince has evidence proving the child has no relation to us. He says she is the lost princess of Prince Xing, and she will be brought back to Prince Xing's Manor to be the Young Princess."
Madam Xu: ?
No, that's not right!
The dream wasn't like this!
Something must be wrong!
Yes, it's all Chen's family's fault.
Those dogs, how dare they try to deceive us with their own child!
Do they think our Jin Yangzi Manor is some kind of market?
Thinking of Chen Dalang's family and the imposter Chen Yueyao, Madam Xu was filled with anger. She immediately ordered someone to deal with them.
At this moment, Suixui was practicing her sword skills.
Prince Xing himself wasn't particularly skilled in any arts.
After accompanying Suixui in her zither practice, he noticed that the young girl still had some free time. He cleared his throat and asked, "What does Suixui want to do?"
Suixui didn't know what she wanted to do either, as her brothers' lessons hadn't finished yet.
But remembering what Father King had said about her father's prowess in martial arts, Suixui felt envious. So, she tilted her little head and asked softly, "Father, can I watch you practice your sword skills? I want to see you in your most powerful form, it must be amazing!"
The young girl's face was filled with anticipation and admiration, captivating Prince Xing.
Before he knew Suixui was his daughter, Prince Xing found her well-behaved and adorable.
Now that he knew she was his and Nian Niang's child, Prince Xing's heart as a benevolent father was overflowing with love.
Whenever Suixui spoke, he felt it was like a celestial melody.
Not only did she want to watch him practice swordsmanship, but even if she asked to see him swallow a sword, he would perform it without hesitation.
As for not knowing how?
No problem, he could learn!
Second update at 7 PM
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