Chapter 159 Adding Gifts

"Your parents actually..."

Lin Kuangzheng could only sigh to the heavens. He had already decided not to make this matter public, but he never expected that Hui'er would be so blinded by a single leaf!

"It's all our fault."

"Uncle, what's wrong? Tell me, and we'll think of a solution together."

"If all else fails, I'll ask my godmother to take charge. In any case, I'll stand with my uncle, and no one can bully us."

Xiao Yuxuan spoke earnestly and patiently, and sure enough, Lin Kuangzheng's eyes reddened again after hearing her words.

"You'd better be prepared for what I'm about to tell you. No matter what, you must keep your temper in check and not be too upset..."

Too heartbroken?

Xiao Yuxuan just wanted to laugh.

What could be more heartbreaking than watching your loved ones stand on the shore, coldly forcing her to be submerged in a pig cage, indifferently watching her drown?

People say that even tigers don't eat their cubs, but when it comes to ruthlessness and opportunism, the Xiao family is second to none.

The more she looked forward to the Xiao family at the beginning, the more desperate and sorrowful she became later.

In this life, she doesn't care about anyone except those who are truly good to her.

Lin Kuangzheng calmed himself down for a moment, but seeing Xiao Yuxuan's faint smile, he said:

“Uncle, although I am only fourteen years old, few people have had experiences like mine. Don’t worry, no matter what you say to me, I will not be too sad.”

She was implying something, and Lin Kuangzheng certainly understood.

He glanced to his left and right, and the servants immediately understood, bowed, and withdrew from the study, closing the door behind them.

Lin Kuangzheng took something from a hidden compartment on the bookshelf and handed it to Xiao Yuxuan. As she looked at it, he recounted in detail what had happened that night.

Half an hour later.

Xiao Yuxuan's eyes were lifeless, and she clutched Xiao Su's handwritten letter tightly in her hand.

Logically speaking, she already knew the outcome and shouldn't have felt sad.

But for some reason, when she saw the note written by Xiao Su himself—that Xiao Yuyao was his biological child, and that it was Xiao Su himself who replaced Xiao Yuyao and her—a wave of intense pain and hatred welled up in her heart.

She hated Xiao Su, her mistress and Xiao Yuyao, and also her mother and brothers who were clearly indebted to her but acted with self-righteousness.

If Xiao Yuyao was the executioner, then they were her accomplices.

Whether they aided and abetted the evildoers or stood by and watched, they were the ones who killed her in her past life.

She was abandoned by everyone and had nowhere to turn, as if she were being drenched in a torrential downpour, while her closest relatives, who were just a wall away from her, were enjoying themselves and even complained that the rain falling on her would dirty the lintel.

"Yu Xuan, what's wrong? Don't scare your uncle!"

Seeing her distraught appearance, Lin Kuangzheng panicked.

I shouldn't have told her! It made the child so upset!

Anyone who knows that being switched back then wasn't a coincidence, but was caused by their own father, and that now that they've returned, their whole family is still kept in the dark and is inexplicably biased towards the illegitimate daughter, would be incredibly angry and heartbroken!

"I……"

Xiao Yuxuan snapped out of her boundless hatred and stared blankly at Lin Kuangzheng.

"Uncle, why did Father do this? Does Father hate me? But I didn't do anything, why is he treating me like this?"

These repeated questions made Lin Kuangzheng feel increasingly guilty.

Back then, Xiao Su also deceived the Lin family with his elegant and refined appearance, making them think he was a good person and would treat Hui'er well. They never expected that he would cause such an absurd situation.

"It was Uncle's fault..."

"No, Uncle, thank you."

"Thank you for telling me the truth, so that I wasn't kept in the dark and only doubted whether I had done a good enough job."

She suppressed a sob, her gaze fixed on the void, and whispered:

"Mother doesn't know about this yet, does she? Uncle, have you thought it through? Do you want to tell her everything?"

Lin Kuangzheng fell silent.

He chose to tell Xiao Yuxuan partly to comfort her, and partly because he was hesitant and unsure whether he should seek the help of the Princess.

The motives of the person hiding in the shadows are unclear. He dares not gamble the future of the Lin family. If this is a scheme to kill two birds with one stone, then it would be a lose-lose situation.

“Uncle, I’m not a child anymore. I understand many things.”

"Either we leave the study and neither of us mentions this matter again, or we should cut the Gordian knot quickly, because a short pain is worse than a long one, so that Mother will no longer be deceived by Father and continue to be confused."

The girl's firm tone and the two choices gradually calmed Lin Kuangzheng's wavering heart.

The first option is certainly the best way to deceive oneself, pretending not to know, but the only ones who will suffer are the uncle and nephew in the study at this moment.

But Xiao Su's mistress is still around, and no one can guarantee that Xiao Su himself won't reveal this, which could become a sharp weapon that ultimately hurts Lin Hui.

But the second one...

He seemed hesitant and indecisive, with too many concerns, and couldn't make up his mind for a long time.

"Will my uncle believe me?"

Xiao Yuxuan had no choice but to take drastic measures, forcing him to make a choice immediately.

Two days later.

Early this morning, before dawn, the Princess's residence was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, filled with a joyous atmosphere.

Curious passersby looked on and asked what good news was happening at the Princess's residence. The guards smiled and replied amiably:

"Today is the Princess's ceremony to recognize her daughter. You ask whose daughter she is? She is the fifth daughter of Minister Xiao's family. From now on, she will be Princess Chang Le!"

The guards were delighted to share this good news with the people.

Many people among the common people knew that Princess Chang Le was the Miss Xiao who had been busy all over the capital recently fighting the epidemic, and some even spontaneously wanted to send gifts to her.

Among them was a thin, frail child with a sorrowful yet mature face.

"Brother Guard, this is a hundred-blessing knot that I made myself. Could you please pass it on to Princess Chang Le and tell her that Li Kun wishes her peace and good fortune in the years to come!"

His voice, though not prominent among the excited crowd, inexplicably carried a sense of heart-wrenching pain.

That's strange.

Everyone else was happy, but he, with his clear black and white eyes, felt more sorrow and gratitude.

The guards were about to refuse, as the Princess's residence never accepted such things.

But somehow, seeing the emotion in the eyes of the little boy who called himself Li Kun, he inexplicably reached out and took it—

As a result, the people excitedly stuffed eggs, carrots, and other treats into the guards' hands; some even took advantage of the chaos to give them a simple, unpretentious silver hairpin.

"Brother Guard, please tell Princess Chang Le that if she doesn't want to get married in the future and wants to keep male concubines, she can give me priority consideration!"

The handsome young boy said this, and even gave the guard a flirtatious wink, which startled the guard so much that he almost dropped the basket of eggs he was holding.

The capital city is so vast, it truly has all sorts of wonders.

"Alright, everyone, disperse. I will convey the message: the Princess and the County Princess will be back soon from their ancestral worship. This area needs to be cleared and quiet!"