She knew perfectly well that she wouldn't casually meet people she couldn't befriend or who weren't worth seeing.

Just then, Lu Shengzhi and Lu Wanqing came in.

"Miss Lu, we meet again," Jiang Qinyu said to Lu Wanqing with a smile.

Lu Wanqing was completely dazed at this moment. She looked at Jiang Qinyu, then at Lu Yanzheng, and for some reason, the first thing she said was, "Greetings, elder brother and sister-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, a flash of surprise crossed Jiang Qinyu's eyes. "Miss Lu, why..."

Before Lu Wanqing could reply, Lu Shengzhi was already weeping.

“It’s my son, the son that Dan Niang gave birth to for me…” Lu Shengzhi burst into tears, but his eyes remained fixed on Lu Yanzheng.

Lu Wanqing was initially a little nervous and apprehensive, but seeing her father's expression, she immediately felt embarrassed and quickly explained, "Your Highness, Your Highness, the matter is like this..."

She repeated what Lu Shengzhi had said, and then said, "We came here today to find out if Your Highness has any jade pendants like this?"

As she spoke, she took the jade pendant that Lu Shengzhi was holding and handed it to Yunzhu.

Yunzhu took it to Jiang Qinyu.

Jiang Qinyu looked at the jade pendant in her hand, then at Lu Wanqing and her father, and then handed the jade pendant to him, saying, "Take a look."

Lu Yanzheng quietly accepted it.

In fact, he had already seen it, because he also had the same one, and the jade pendant was engraved with the character "胜" (sheng), while the one Lu Shengzhi took out was engraved with the character "丹" (dan).

It's quite obvious that Lu Shengzhi is his biological father.

But is there really such a coincidence in the world? His father came to his door with a token as soon as Chen revealed his background?

It's no wonder Lu Yanzheng was suspicious; his current status simply forced him to be more cautious.

"Lord Lu," Lu Yanzheng finally spoke after a long silence. He looked at Lu Shengzhi coldly and said, "There are many suspicious points in this matter. If I am your and Dan Niang's son, why would she hand me over to my parents to raise?"

Moreover, Dan Niang told Lu Shengzhi that their son had died, and Lu Shengzhi actually came to pay his respects several times, until he stopped coming so often after Dan Niang passed away.

A woman kept the truth from her husband, saying that their biological son had died, and never told him the truth until her death. Why?

Lu Shengzhi was stunned upon hearing this, and Lu Wanqing also looked at him with a complicated expression.

As a woman, she already had her suspicions, but Lu Shengzhi was, after all, her father, and some things were not appropriate for her to say.

Jiang Qinyu also thought of this, and her gaze towards Lu Shengzhi instantly turned indifferent. "Lord Lu, you should go back and find out the truth before coming back. My lord will not acknowledge relatives who are not properly recognized."

If Lu Shengzhi really did something wrong to Danniang back then, or if Lu Yanzheng is Danniang's son with another man, then they have no reason to acknowledge Lu Shengzhi.

Lu Wanqing felt that Jiang Qinyu's words made sense, and immediately said, "Yes, Father, let's go back and find out the truth before we come back to the Prince to confirm."

Actually, there's no need to confirm anymore. The prince's reaction when he saw his father's jade pendant was the best answer—the prince definitely has another jade pendant.

"Yes, I need to find out the truth..." Lu Shengzhi came back to his senses and suddenly became extremely anxious. He even forgot to perform the proper etiquette and turned to run outside.

These past few days he's realized something's wrong and has started investigating what happened back then, but he can't find a single person who came with Dan Niang in the direction of Yongshan County that year.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, farewell!" Lu Wanqing hurriedly bowed and ran off.

Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng exchanged a glance, and then stood up in unison.

Shufan and Pan'er didn't say anything, they just watched them leave quietly.

“Brother, Uncle is so pitiful,” Pan’er suddenly sighed.

Shufan shook his head, "No, Uncle has his grandfather and grandmother, he's not pitiful, the pitiful one is that Madam Dan."

Isn't it pitiful that someone couldn't raise their own son and never saw him again before they died?

“Brother is right, Madam Dan is the most pitiful!” After Shu Fan said that, Pan’er stood up with her hands on her hips and said angrily, “The most hateful one is the person who made them, mother and son, have to be separated!”

A look of relief flashed in Shu Fan's eyes. It wasn't easy; his sister had finally gained some brainpower.

...

On the main side of the house, Jiang Qinyu was held in Lu Yanzheng's arms as the two stood by the window, looking outside.

"Brother Zheng, do you want to acknowledge them?" Jiang Qinyu suddenly asked.

Lu Yanzheng neither nodded nor shook his head, but calmly said, "If they can prove that I am indeed a member of their family, then for the sake of Old Master Lu, we will acknowledge it."

Conversely, if they don't, then they definitely won't admit it.

Hearing him mention Old Master Lu, Jiang Qinyu suddenly remembered, "Oh right, Lu Wanqing's family is a branch of Old Master Lu's family. So, you and Old Master Lu are actually related by blood..."

According to modern biological research, Lu Yanzheng's Y chromosome is the same as that of his grandfather.

The premise is that Lu Yanzheng is indeed Lu Shengzhi's son.

“Yes,” Lu Yanzheng nodded this time, “The old man has always regretted that there is no one to carry on the family line. If I really am a descendant of their family, he won’t have any regrets, right?”

Originally, Old Master Lu had placed all his hopes on Xiao Rui, but Xiao Rui turned out to be a person who was not competitive and was willing to give up all the resources to others.

Later, during his interactions with Lu Yanzheng, Old Master Lu recognized his character, and with Jiang Qinyu's connection to him, he felt no more resentment.

But if Lu Yanzheng were a descendant of the Lu family, and this descendant now has the opportunity to ascend the throne, then the feeling would naturally be different.

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