Chapter 212
"What do you mean?" Jing Shu looked at her expression and suddenly had a bad feeling.
“I’m telling you, your own mother, Aunt Qiu, if she saw you so filial to her and that you killed her enemy, she would be frantic with worry and would love to come up and slap you twice across the face.” Jing Wu said again with a faint smile on his lips.
Jing Shu's heart skipped a beat upon hearing her words, and she instinctively retorted.
"You're talking nonsense! We're siblings from the same mother, born on the same day. What Aunt Qiu? Are you also born to a concubine? If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll..."
Jingwu raised an eyebrow, waiting for her to continue, but the person in front of him opened her mouth for a long time without being able to say a word.
She sneered and looked at her coldly, saying, "If you don't believe me, you can go ask your father. If I'm not mistaken, he should have already been brought to the capital by now, right?"
Jing Shu's expression changed, and she couldn't help but feel fear as she looked at the person in front of her.
How could she know that she had secretly brought her father to the capital without making it public, and besides, she hadn't even been in the capital for a while?
Seeing her thoughtful expression, Jingwu decided not to waste any more words on her and said, "You should hurry back and ask your father who your birth mother is."
After saying that, she turned and walked back into the mansion.
She was really tired, and as soon as she got back to her room, she fell fast asleep.
Jing Shu was stunned by the news. By the time she came to her senses, the girl was long gone, replaced only by onlookers.
After returning to the palace, she kept thinking about what she had just said, and accidentally broke a cup.
Just as I was about to lose my temper, I heard a sound coming from outside.
"Oh dear, Consort Jing, how could you be so clumsy? You actually broke the Prince's favorite cup." A slender figure walked in from the doorway and sat down in a chair without any politeness. "My dear sister, the Prince loves this set of cups the most. If he finds out that you broke them, he will definitely be furious."
Jing Shu looked at the sarcastic Concubine Li in front of her, her face turned cold, and she was about to send her away when she heard her speak again.
"I advise you to hurry up and buy another set, so as not to upset the Prince." Consort Li looked at the person in front of her, suddenly covered her mouth, and said exaggeratedly, "Oh dear, I forgot, although my sister is the eldest daughter of a wealthy merchant, her dowry only includes a few quilts."
As she spoke, she chuckled, and looking at the person in front of her, she felt even more smug.
Jing Shu clenched her hands tightly, her nails digging into her palms, but she seemed oblivious to the pain, maintaining a polite smile on her face.
"Sister, you're here so early in the morning. Are you bored? Oh, right, I forgot. The Prince hasn't visited you for two months. Of course you're bored and causing trouble for everyone."
Consort Li's face instantly turned cold. She stood up abruptly, her eyes fixed on her as if they were poisoned.
"What are you so proud of? You've only just entered the manor and have enjoyed the prince's favor for a few days. Just wait and see how long a woman like you with no family background can stay in the prince's favor."
Jing Shu smiled slightly upon hearing this, and was about to speak when she heard the person in front of her say something.
"Oh, right. You don't know this, do you? Before you entered the manor, the prince specially invited Miss Jingwu to the villa. The two had a very pleasant conversation, and the prince even offered more than a dozen boxes of betrothal gifts, just to welcome Miss Jingwu into the manor. But for some reason, in the end, it turned out to be you."
Consort Li felt a surge of pleasure at the sight of the man's face, which looked as disgusting as if he had eaten excrement. She swept her handkerchief across his face twice, chuckled, and turned to leave.
Jing Shu watched her walk away, trembling with anger.
Why is it Jingwu again? Why is she always haunting me?!
She clenched her fists tightly, wishing she could tear her to pieces right now. If it weren't for her, how could she have been mocked and humiliated by these women over a few boxes of quilts!
Panting, Jing Shu suddenly remembered what she had said that morning, and immediately stood up and walked towards the inn where her father was staying.
She had to find out, she absolutely had to find out what was going on.
Jing Shu rushed to the inn and saw her father sitting in the lobby, flirting with a woman.
She frowned deeply, strode forward, and said coldly.
"Father, what are you doing?!"
Jingming turned around when he heard the voice and saw that it was his concubine daughter. He immediately smiled and patted the chair next to him.
"Ah Shu is here, please have a seat."
Jing Shu suppressed her anger, took two deep breaths, and looked at the person in front of her, saying, "Father, I have something to ask you. Let's go to the main room to talk!"
"What is it? Can't we say it here?" Jing Ming was still exchanging flirtatious glances with the woman next to him, looking like a ravenous lecher.
Jing Shu glared fiercely at the woman, then said, "Are you sure you want me to talk about Aunt Qiu's matter here?"
Upon hearing this, Jing Ming immediately looked away and stood up.
He went upstairs, closed the door, and then asked, "How do you know Aunt Qiu? Who told you? Your mother?"
After all, Aunt Qiu had already died when she was born.
So many years have passed, and Jing Shu is only now asking, which can only mean that Shao Wanyan said something.
“It wasn’t Mother, it was Jingwu who said it.” Jing Shu looked at her father and took two deep breaths. “Father… tell me, am I born to Aunt Qiu?”
Upon hearing this, Jing Ming's eyes widened suddenly. His first reaction was to glance outside to make sure the door was closed before turning back to look at her.
"What nonsense are you spouting? You are the son of the legal wife! Who told you that? Was it A-Wu too?"
"Yes, she told me that I was born to Aunt Qiu. And Aunt Qiu was killed by my mother, is that right, Father?" As soon as Jing Shu said this, her eyes reddened instantly, and she couldn't help but start to shed tears.
Jingming raised his hand, wiped away her tears with his sleeve, and sighed deeply.
"Ah Shu, none of that matters. Just remember that you were born of the main wife. You are the legitimate daughter of the Jing family, nothing else matters."
Upon hearing this, Jing Shu instantly understood. She tilted her head to look at the person in front of her, tears falling drop by drop.
"Father..."
Jingming interrupted her, saying, "Now that you are the concubine of Prince Hui, your status is noble, so don't say such things anymore. Don't spread this matter, just keep it to yourself. Your mother has loved you very much these past 15 years, hasn't she?"
"But... she killed Aunt Qiu."
“None of that matters now.” Jing Ming stared intently at his daughter, his expression grave. “Now that Shao Chengrui has become an official, as long as you are Shao Wanyan’s daughter, you are a relative of the Shao family!”
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