Cui Shenghe gestured for her not to make wild guesses, assuring her that his relationship with Zhao Zhi was completely innocent and that he only had pure brotherly and sisterly feelings for her.
"Why does Young Master Cui show such special care for my family? Even though you have become sworn siblings, you haven't known each other for very long. Your relationship shouldn't be this deep."
Zhang Wan voiced her doubts.
Cui Shenghe smiled slightly, "To be frank, I don't understand why Zhizhi always presents herself with a mask. On the day I first met Zhizhi, I happened to see her true face, and she looked just like an old friend of mine."
Zhang Wan stared intently at Cui Shenghe, her face ashen. She demanded, "Just who exactly is Young Master Cui?"
Cui Shenghe said solemnly, "Someone who will never hurt Zhizhi."
"Do you have any half of the Yin-Yang Jade Pendant on you? Let me see it quickly!" Zhang Wan asked excitedly.
When she mentioned the Yin-Yang Jade Pendant, Cui Shenghe was also taken aback.
He stared at Zhang Wan for a moment, then took out half of a yin-yang jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to her.
By the candlelight, Zhang Wan slowly stroked the patterns on the jade pendant, her eyes instantly welling up with tears.
With trembling hands, she took out the other half of the jade pendant from her body. The two pieces of jade pendant fit together perfectly.
"You...you really are Ah Jiao's child?"
Zhang Wan's voice trembled with excitement.
Cui Shenghe nodded heavily.
“I received a secret letter that the other half of my mother’s jade pendant is in the hands of the mistress of the Zhao family. I didn’t know about Zhizhi’s existence before. I also didn’t know that you are the mother Zhizhi mentioned.”
Zhang Wan sobbed uncontrollably, "That day, when Ajiao was arrested... I was only concerned about Zhizhi... I never imagined that you would be..."
"Mom, what are you talking about? Aren't you done yet?"
Zhao Zhi changed her clothes and walked over from the side.
"N-nothing..."
Zhang Wan quickly turned her back and wiped away her tears.
Cui Shenghe stepped forward, blocking Zhao Zhi's view, and said, "Madam Zhao is just feeling reluctant and a little sad because she heard that we are going out for a while."
While Cui Shenghe was talking to Zhao Zhi, Zhang Wan secretly slipped the jade pendant into Cui Shenghe's hand, and then, using the excuse that it was getting late, urged Cui Shenghe to go back and rest early.
Zhang Wan had originally planned to take Cui Shenghe with her to meet the Empress Dowager tomorrow and explain Zhao Zhi's identity to him. After all, there were many people in the Zhao household who would gossip, and many things were not convenient to discuss here.
However, things did not go as planned.
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