Chapter 132 Yaoyao recognizes her relatives

The young lady's surname is Lu and her name is Xuanling.

Her father was the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and according to her, she had several brothers of marriageable age.

Isn't it? After asking Xu Shuyao's age, he wanted to be a matchmaker for his brother.

There were other people around. When Cui Zhaoran heard what they said, he looked over. Even the little girl Xiao Jintong was smiling and acting mischievously!

Seeing this, Xu Shuyao quickly changed the topic to something else.

"Why don't we go take a walk in the garden of the Shen Mansion!"

Hearing this, Lu Xuanling quickly stood up and responded, "That's great! It's really boring to sit here all the time."

Xu Shuyao looked towards Xiao Jinshan's table again and saw her having a passionate affair with a young lady from the Shen Mansion.

I heard that it was the legitimate daughter of the fourth branch of the Shen family, who was the chief academic officer of the Imperial College. She came here today to help her second aunt entertain these young ladies.

The two of them stood up, and fourth cousin Xiao Jintong was bound to follow.

Xu Shuyao looked at Cui Zhaoran again, and when she shook her head, she went out with Lu Xuanling and Xiao Jintong, whom she had just met.

Neither she nor her fourth cousin were familiar with the Shen Mansion's garden, but Lu Xuanling seemed to be very familiar with it.

He walked slowly with her, pointing out the courtyards near and far. "The Shen family has four branches. The eldest branch is a concubine's. I heard that the couple has no children now, and their land is the smallest. Look!"

Xu Shuyao looked in the direction her finger pointed and saw a courtyard wall covered with vines beside the road.

Ancient and mysterious.

It is in stark contrast to Mrs. Ruan's yard just now.

Ruan's courtyard is bright, warm and full of vitality.

The residence of the eldest lady was filled with an indescribable gloom.

Xu Shuyao couldn't help but take a few more steps, and the front window of the yard was completely exposed to them.

Several people looked towards the window, which was dark and mostly hidden by dense vines.

"Who are you?" A voice without any emotion suddenly came from the front.

Xu Shuyao's heart trembled, and she hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound.

Then I saw a woman of medium build standing under the other mottled courtyard wall. Her face was slightly dark and her cheekbones seemed to be more prominent than others. She seemed surprised to see her.

"Su Xin..."

Xu Shuyao was startled and asked hurriedly, "Who is Su Xin?"

She suddenly felt that this was an opportunity. Since she came to the capital, except for the Duke saying that she looked familiar, no one had ever called her by anyone else's name!

The woman smiled strangely and shook her head, looking behind them, but said nothing and walked into the yard.

Xu Shuyao heard the door creak shut, and then there seemed to be a pair of eyes in the window covered with vines.

She hesitated, but Lu Xuanling called out in her ear, "Uncle Shen!"

Xu Shuyao turned her head and saw a middle-aged man in court robes standing at the intersection. He had obviously just come in from outside.

At this moment, he stared at her in a daze, muttering, "Su Xin?"

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Taotao?"

His voice was sudden and high-pitched, startling the sparrows in the bushes by the roadside, causing them to flutter and fly away.

Xu Shuyao also heard it. She stared at him blankly: "Uncle knows Taotao. Who is he to you?"

The man's eyes gradually showed surprise, and even had a glint of tears.

He whispered, "Taotao is my youngest daughter, and my name is Chen Xinian."

After saying this, he gave some instructions to the followers beside him.

Xu Shuyao felt complicated and indescribable. Could this be her biological father?

In fact, I have long forgotten everything that happened before I was two years old. The only thing I remember is that Taotao.

The cry was heartbreaking, making her cry in countless inexplicable dreams.

It was as if some unknown being was hinting to her, making her feel that she was cared for.

Before Xu Shuyao could say anything, the person in front of her asked again: "Can you come with me?"

Xu Shuyao looked at the other person, and seeing expectation in his eyes and a gentle smile on his face, she nodded.

Watching Xu Shuyao walk away with the middle-aged man, Xiao Jintong asked worriedly, "Is it okay for cousin Xu to walk like this?"

Lu Xuanling was stunned for two breaths before he said, "It's okay, Uncle Shen is a very good person, not a bad person. They may have something to discuss, don't worry!"

But, what could it be?

Uncle Shen called the young lady just now Taotao, and said that Taotao was his youngest daughter. Does that mean that the young lady he just met is a girl from the Shen family?

Not only Lu Xuanling thought of it, but the fourth lady of the Duke's Mansion also thought of it.

But she was a little confused. Isn't Cousin Xu her stepmother's niece?

She came from Huzhou. Is there any mystery behind her life story?

Xu Shuyao followed the man who might be her father to Ruan's yard. Qiao Wei and Hui Xiang walked behind them, and they were also very surprised.

From a distance, you can hear laughter coming from the banquet hall.

After Chen Xinian sent the person into the inner room, he did not leave, but stood in the corridor waiting, only occasionally looking back at the little girl sitting quietly in the room.

Su Xin is Chen Xinian's younger sister.

She has been smart and well-behaved since she was young, and she is also very pretty.

But good things don't last long, and she died at the age of fifteen.

Jiang came in early, and I remember she was quite normal.

But my sister was obviously gone.

Who is the young lady in front of me?

At that moment, Shen Xinian had a flash of inspiration in his mind and suddenly thought of his daughter who had been missing for more than ten years.

After the word "Taotao" came out of his mouth, he could clearly see a hint of tears in the little girl's eyes.

He also remembered that after his youngest daughter was born, his mother, who was still alive, said that his granddaughter looked a bit like her aunt and was a beauty.

But Chen Xinian was not happy. He admitted that his youngest daughter was pretty, but saying that she looked like someone who died young was unpleasant.

He refuted his mother at the time, and no one mentioned it again afterwards.

Shen Xinian was filled with emotion when he saw his eldest son, Shen Shaoyu, dressed in court robes, rushing in from outside.

"Where is he? Where is he?" Shen Shaoyu asked as soon as he saw his father.

Chen Xinian pointed into the house and scolded him again: "You are so impatient, what kind of person are you?"

Turning to look at his eldest son's back, he muttered, "His hair is loose, even Tao Tao would be scared away by you."

But then, the man in his forties couldn't help wiping his eyes.

Xu Shuyao raised her head when she heard the voice, and saw Shen Shaoyu standing at the door in a daze.

He was wearing a loose court robe, and a few strands of his tied-up hair were scattered around his face, but they were stuck to his face by sweat.

At this moment, he looked at her and murmured in disbelief, "Taotao?"