After Jian Yixue finished speaking, her gaze turned cold instantly as she looked at Tong Shuirong and said, "You're quite good at twisting the truth and throwing mud at people! The evidence of Dongfang Yelei's poisoning is still in the house. Do you want to go in and take a look?"

I'm telling you, he deserved to die! Keeping such a venomous snake in the Dongfang family for so many years was worse than feeding it to a dog!

Upon hearing this, Tong Shuirong became extremely anxious and said, "You...you're talking nonsense! He wouldn't do that."

Jian Yixue snorted and said, "Whether I'm making things up or not, everyone knows."

Seeing that Jian Yixue was a junior, the old lady was worried that she would be taken advantage of and that others would criticize her for it, so she stood up and spoke up.

"Don't try to twist this. This matter has nothing to do with them. Before they even came to the Dongfang family, Elder Cheng had already found out the truth. The poisoning has nothing to do with her. If you don't believe me, you can have Elder Cheng come over and confront you in person!"

Whether my daughter comes back or not is none of your business. You're the one in power in the Dongfang family now, so what right do you, an outsider, have to tell my daughter what to do? Don't forget, not only are you an outsider, but Dongfang Yelei has absolutely no connection to the Dongfang family either!

Seeing that things were getting worse, Dongfang Die stood up and went to support Tong Shuirong, saying, "Mom, don't say anymore. The most important thing right now is to find out who killed Dad so that he can rest in peace."

Upon hearing the sound, Tong Shuirong's legs suddenly went weak, and she sat down on the ground.

Yes, what's the point of saying all this now?

The old man died under mysterious circumstances. If the old man doesn't care, how can the mother and daughter find out the truth?

The old man, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly said, "Once the truth about Dongfang Yelei comes out, you and your daughter should leave Lancheng. We will give you a settlement allowance, and you should never come back."

Before Tong Shuirong could say anything, Dongfang Die immediately stopped her, thanked her, and then led Tong Shuirong away.

The living room then returned to its usual peace and joy.

The old lady stepped forward, looked at her granddaughter, felt very guilty, and said with red eyes, "You've worked so hard, Xue'er. It's all because we elders are incompetent and have dragged you down with us."

Hearing this, Jian Yixue smiled slightly and said, "Grandma is treating me like an outsider. We are family and should help each other."

Seeing this, Dongfang Tinglan also spoke up, "Mom, Xue'er is right. We are family, and we shouldn't be so formal."

The old lady was so moved that she burst into tears and nodded.

That evening, Dongfang Tinglan told Jian Yixue and Dongfang Yelei that Dongfang Yelei was not from the Dongfang family.

After listening, Jian Yixue sighed deeply.

She never expected there would be such a melodramatic story inside.

...

On the other side...

Dongfang Die helped Tong Shuirong back to her room.

Seeing her distraught mother, she swallowed the words she wanted to say.

"Mom, you should get some rest."

Not to mention her mother, even she hadn't processed everything she'd learned tonight.

It turns out that she was not of the Dongfang family bloodline.

Back then, she considered Dongfang Qingyan as her imaginary rival and believed that she had the ability to compete with her. Now, it seems like a joke.

She is the real eldest daughter of the Dongfang family, while she is nothing but an imposter.

Just as Dongfang Die was about to turn and leave, Tong Shuirong suddenly grabbed her hand. "Die'er, do you think what they said was just to deceive me? How could your father not be of the Dongfang family bloodline? I don't believe it."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Die turned to look at Tong Shuirong and sighed helplessly, "It should be pretty close to the truth. The old lady and the others have no reason to lie to us."

She also hoped it was a lie, because now that her father was gone, she could ask her grandparents for help, and she might not have to marry into the Zheng family.

But now, she has no face to go there.

Even if she went, she would most likely only humiliate herself.

Tong Shuirong said, "Impossible. If Master really wasn't of the Dongfang family bloodline, why didn't they say so sooner? If they had said so earlier, why would Master have done this!"

If you had said so earlier, Father wouldn't have done this.

Dongfang Die didn't believe it.

She knew very well that in her father's eyes, power and status were the most important things, while family and relatives were nothing more than tools to be used.

Since her marriage to the Zheng family ended in a bitter falling out with her father, she has gradually matured, become more detached from many things, and resigned herself to her fate.

Dongfang Die, who was once arrogant and thought herself very clever, has also disappeared without a trace.

Looking at Tong Shuirong, who was deeply affected and whose emotions were somewhat abnormal, Dongfang Die felt very sorry for her and helpless.

After thinking for a moment, he still spoke up, "Mom, maybe in Dad's heart, you and I aren't the most important people."

Even if he had known his true identity all along, I fear we would have lost him even sooner.

She believed that if her father had known her true identity earlier, he would have been even more ruthless and cruel in taking the position of head of the family, and would have cared even less for her and her mother.

Tong Shuirong, "How could that be! He wouldn't, he wouldn't..."

"Mom!" Dongfang Die said seriously, "Mom, now that Dad is dead, it's just you and me left to depend on each other. Do you really have to make such a fuss?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Shuirong was stunned.

Yes, the master is dead, and there's no point in her saying anything now.

Seeing this, Dongfang Die couldn't bear to speak harshly, so she softened her voice and said, "Mom, let's leave Lancheng once we've investigated Dad's matter thoroughly."

Tong Shuirong nodded, her eyes filled with tears.

...

the next day.

After breakfast, Jian Yixue and Gong Beize followed Dongfang Tinglan to her former courtyard.

After yesterday's commotion, the old man handed over Dongfang Yelei's matter to Dongfang Tinglan to handle, and now they are gathered together to discuss this matter.

"Mom, you went to see that mysterious person?"

Dongfang Tinglan nodded. "Yes, your dad went with me."

Miyazawa: ...

Can he say he was just protecting her from the shadows?

One person disagreed with his considerate protection!

He wanted to complain, but he was afraid his wife would get angry.

It's so hard for him!

Hearing this, Jian Yixue felt a little relieved.

Subsequently, Dongfang Tinglan told Jian Yixue the whole truth.

"Mom, have you ever seen his true face?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan looked away and said, "No, he always wore half a mask on his face, so you couldn't see his whole face."

Jian Yixue was a little confused, "Wasn't he unable to move? Why didn't you do it then?"

Dongfang Tinglan said, "I forgot to ask the question for a moment."

Jian Yixue: ...

What angered Dongfang Tinglan was that "he was rescued before I could finish asking my question."