Having experienced some major events, Shen Cheng has become much bolder and is no longer so nervous when he sees people of high status.

Seeing that Madam Shen did not speak, Shen Cheng looked at Shen Danru.

"Madam, Madam."

Shen Danru called out twice before Old Madam Jiang finally reacted.

Madam Jiang was also eager to know if Shen Cheng was indeed the child, so she asked directly:

"May I ask your age?"

Shen Cheng was momentarily stunned. Although he had questions in his mind, out of respect, he still answered, "Thirty-nine."

Madam Jiang was startled and immediately stood up.

It startled everyone in the room.

Seeing Madam Jiang's reaction, even if Shen Cheng was slow to realize it was related to his background.

In his excitement, he hurriedly asked, "Madam, do you know about my background?"

Do you have any token on you?

Only then did Shen Cheng remember the half of the jade pendant, and he quickly took it off his person.

Shen Danru made him a knotted cord by hand, and he always wore it close to his body, never taking it off.

The moment she held it in her hands, Old Madam Jiang could no longer hold back her tears. Her eyes reddened, and her body trembled as she gently stroked the half of the jade pendant.

Shen Danru and Jiang Jingxian exchanged a glance, their eyes also showing shock, but neither dared to speak and interrupt Old Madam Jiang's thoughts.

"It's Yang'er's, it's Yang'er's."

Madam Jiang could no longer hold back her tears.

At this moment, Granny Zhao was also extremely shocked. She had been wary of Shen Danru, but she never expected this family to be like this...

"Granny Zhao, hurry back to the manor, hurry back to the manor! Do you know where it is?"

"Yes, Madam, please wait a moment, this old servant will be right back."

Granny Zhao understood that the old lady wanted her to retrieve the other half of the jade pendant.

This was a gift from her father when she was young. She divided it into two pieces, giving the other half to her only younger sister, Lan Yangyang.

Lan Yangyang knew that this was her elder sister's beloved possession. She was willing to split this jade pendant in two for her sake, which showed how much her elder sister valued her. So she always wore it on her body.

Although it wasn't particularly valuable, it still represented my elder sister's heartfelt sentiments.

"Grandmother, I'll take the nanny with me."

Jiang Shuyou, who was standing to the side, also snapped out of his shock. He had known since childhood that his grandmother's heartache was caused by that great-aunt whom she had never met.

Thinking that it would be faster for him to take the nanny in the carriage.

Half an hour later, Granny Zhao retrieved the other half of the jade pendant.

During this time, Madam Jiang asked the Shen family many questions, and Shen Cheng answered them all.

Knowing that he had suffered a lot, Old Madam Jiang was very angry, but at the same time felt guilty.

If she had known earlier that the child was still alive, he wouldn't have suffered so much.

Shen Cheng also learned that the woman buried on the mountain was not his mother, but his mother's personal maid.

This maid was part of the dowry given to Lan Yangyang by Old Madam Jiang when she got married; she came from the Xingguo Duke's Mansion.

At that time, Lan Yangyang was with Shen Shi on the frontier. Not long after giving birth, the enemy country suddenly attacked. Shen Shi led his troops to the front line to fight. When he returned, he found that Lan Yangyang had died in her residence. The servants who had stayed to take care of Lan Yangyang had also all died. Only her personal maid and child were missing.

Regardless of who the woman on the mountain is, since she risked her life to bring the child back, she deserves a proper burial.

Now everyone has two questions in mind: first, why didn't the maid take the child back to the capital? Second, why didn't she go to the Lan residence?

When Old Madam Jiang combined her half of the jade pendant with Shen Cheng's half, she fainted from excitement, and the room immediately descended into chaos.

"Grandma, Grandma, what's wrong?"

"Madam, Madam..."

Shen Danru hurriedly instructed Qingtan to fetch the village's old doctor, and at the same time, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, she took out the spiritual spring water and gave it to Old Madam Jiang to drink.

When the old doctor arrived, Madam Jiang had already woken up. She only looked at Shen Cheng and Shen Danru without saying a word.

The house was quiet. It had been quite lively outside, but when the doctor was brought in, people knew something was wrong and wisely decided to leave.

Shen Dashan stopped everyone and took it upon himself to have them move the table to the nearest villager's house, while the person cooking remained at Shen's house.

"Grandpa Doctor, how is my grandmother?"

The old doctor had seen Jiang Jingxian before. Seeing her red eyes and pitiful appearance, looking like she was about to cry, he knew she was a filial child, unlike the one he had seen last time.

"This old lady is not seriously ill, but she has a heart condition that has not been cured. She should not be overjoyed or sad. Let me prescribe some medicine for her first."

After writing down the prescription, the old doctor left, and Qingtan followed him to get the medicine.

Jiang Shuyou had mixed feelings; he never expected that he and Miss Shen would have such a connection.

Seeing that his grandmother was too excited to speak, he advised her, "Grandmother, you should be happy now that you have found your relatives. There is still a long way to go, and your uncle will not run away. You should listen to the doctor and not get angry."

"Yes, You'er is right, Grandmother should be happy."

Now that Yang'er is gone and her nephew has been found, it's time to settle those scores.

Otherwise, she would be letting down Shen Cheng, who has suffered so much over the years.

Now that Shen Cheng had confirmed his true identity, he couldn't help but ask, "Aunt, how is my father's health?"

"Duke Shen spent half his life on the battlefield, guarding the frontier for decades and rarely returning to Shengjing. Since your mother passed away, he has remained unmarried for half his life and has been searching for you for many years. He originally thought you had gone with your mother, but he didn't believe it and has been searching for you ever since. The fact that you are still alive and well is the best news for him."

Shen Cheng nodded. He never imagined that his father was the famous General Shen Shi, who had now inherited the title.

Thinking about how I've spent half my life working the land, I wonder if I'll embarrass him.

"You'er, quickly send a letter to the Duke of Shen, and also go to the Lan residence to find a few elders and check if any woman carrying a child tried to enter the residence thirty-nine years ago. Keep it a secret and don't let the people of the Lan residence know."

"Your grandson obeys."

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After two days of secret investigation, Jiang Shuyou finally found out the truth. Back then, Lan Yangyang's personal maid brought an infant to the Lan residence and claimed that it was the child of the second young lady of the Lan family. The servants of the Jiang family then reported this to their masters, namely Lan Bai and his wife, who were the younger brothers of Old Madam Jiang.

Upon hearing that it was the second sister's child, they ordered the person to be thrown out without the slightest hesitation.

The reason was that Shen Shi was devastated by Lan Yangyang's death and suffered a defeat. Rumors spread that the late emperor was going to punish Shen Shi. When this news reached the Lan family, Lan Bai and his wife were afraid of being implicated, so they ordered their servants to drive Shen Shi out.

When Lan Bai and his wife heard from the servants of the Jiang family that their elder sister wanted to see them, they thought that their elder sister had some rare item to give them, so they happily changed their clothes and followed the servants to the Jiang family residence.

Over the years, because Madam Jiang was the eldest sister and their parents had passed away early, the Lan family relied entirely on Madam Jiang for support. She not only sent money but also stuffed all sorts of nice things into the Lan family.