Chapter 1: The True Daughter in Zhuangzi
Great Yan Dynasty.
In a mud house at the easternmost end of a remote small village south of the capital, a master and his servant were packing their luggage.
The maid Hongdou had two buns on her hair, a round face and round eyes, and was very cute.
The master, Lin Qianqian, was wearing a plain and loose robe, with her long black hair draped behind her. She did not wear any hairpins or rings, and looked simple and casual.
Hongdou muttered, "Miss, someone will come to take us to the mansion today, but the Lin Mansion is a place full of dangers! You are obviously the eldest daughter of the mansion, but they got a fake daughter from somewhere and took your identity, insisting that you are the second daughter."
Lin Qianqian nodded.
The Lin Mansion is indeed dangerous.
She was almost killed by her biological father when she was born, and her biological mother disappeared because of the Lin family.
Now the Lin family needs her to marry the foolish marquis, so they come to pick her up.
This time when I went back to Lu Mansion, I went there knowing that there was a tiger there.
It rained for three days in a row and the roads in the village were muddy.
In the drizzle, a donkey cart slowly drove in from outside the village.
There was a woman and a maid sitting in the car.
The old woman had a golden hairpin in her hair and was dressed very decently. One could tell at first glance that she was the housekeeper of a wealthy family.
The maid frowned and complained, "Madam deliberately chose a day like this to send me to pick up the second young lady and bring her back home. Isn't it just to humiliate her? I am such an old lady, and I am so pitiful that I have to suffer because of this unlucky second young lady."
It was indeed unlucky. Lin Qianqian was clearly the eldest daughter of the legitimate family, but she was classified as the second daughter of a concubine.
If he had not been still useful, he might have been killed by the master and mistress.
"Mother Sun, please bear with it for a while, we will be there soon."
The maid Xiaotao held an oil umbrella to help Mother Sun block the rain. The umbrella almost completely covered Mother Sun's head. Half of Xiaotao's body was wet and her hands were numb from tiredness, but she still had to comfort Mother Sun.
There's nothing we can do about it, since Mother Sun is so favored by the Madam.
Mother Sun spit and said with great ambition, "Since I'm in trouble, I won't let that unlucky Second Miss have an easy life."
Unfortunately, she didn't know that she would soon be slapped in the face by these words.
Madam Sun was the housekeeper of the Minister's Mansion and was extremely trusted by the Madam. She usually ate and drank the best food possible and could at least ride in an ordinary horse-drawn carriage when she went out. This time, in order to disgust the "Second Miss", the Madam specially asked the coachman to drive the donkey cart over.
There was no shelter from the rain in the car, so I had to carry an umbrella all the way. Fortunately, the rain was not too heavy and only my shoes and trouser corners were wet.
Mother Sun gnashed her teeth, wondering when she had ever suffered such a hardship. It was all because of the second young lady, and she was determined not to let the second young lady have an easy life.
After arriving at the destination, Mother Sun jumped off the donkey cart with the help of Xiaotao.
I felt like my bones were falling apart and my whole body ached.
This damn donkey cart is really not for human beings to ride.
Mother Sun looked at the dilapidated yard in front of her.
There were only three low houses in total, all made of dilapidated mud. The damp mud walls were covered with green moss, and it was really filthy.
It is indeed a remote and poor place, and the living conditions are not as good as those of the servants in the Minister’s Mansion.
"Xiao Tao, you wait outside. I'll go in by myself. Hold the umbrella over the cushion I sat on earlier. Don't let the rain soak the car body, or I won't be able to sit on it."
"Yes, Mother Sun."
The door was open. Mother Sun walked in with a look of disgust on her face, covering her mouth and nose, only to find that the house was filled with pleasant-smelling incense with a slight sweetness.
Mother Sun released her hands from her mouth and nose and took a deep breath.
It smells good! It smells really good! It's even more elegant than the scent used by Miss Baozhu in the mansion.
After smelling it, I felt refreshed, and the dizziness caused by the donkey cart shaking all the way completely disappeared.
But Mother Sun thought there was nothing strange about it. It was common for farmers to know many strange flowers, herbs and spices.
Mother Sun looked up at the girl sitting on the small bamboo couch. This girl should be the legendary "Second Miss" Lin Qianqian.
With almond eyes, a beautiful nose, willow-shaped eyebrows and skin as white as jade, she is truly a beauty.
She had her long hair loose, and her moon-white dress made her hair look even thicker and darker. She was not wearing a single ornament on her body, looking as simple as it could be.
She looks quiet and elegant, even better than the pampered Miss Baozhu at home.
If she were to ask herself, how could a girl who grew up in a remote peasant family be so noble?
You must be pretending, huh! You can pretend for a while, but not forever. After all, you were raised in the mud, so your nature must be vulgar.
Miss Baozhu's maternal grandfather was the left prime minister of the current dynasty, while your maternal grandfather, the Jiang family, has completely fallen into decline.
However, the small bamboo couch that the second young lady was sitting on was a little special. It was covered with a whole piece of yellow and white tiger skin. This thing was very rare.
Mother Sun was still a little confused in her heart. The Lin family had never sent any money or things here, and she heard that her adoptive parents had passed away a long time ago.
So, where does Lin Qianqian’s daily expenses come from?
But no matter how confused she was, Mother Sun still looked down on Lin Qianqian.
She was clearly the eldest daughter of a legitimate wife, but she was almost killed by her own father at birth, and now she has been classified by her own father as the second daughter of a concubine.
Her biological mother disappeared shortly after giving birth.
Moreover, her adoptive parents are unknown, and the second young lady is now a helpless duckweed. In the future, she will only replace Miss Baozhu and marry a foolish marquis, and she will not be able to cause any trouble.
Mother Sun looked down on Lin Qianqian, so she didn't greet her, but urged her directly, "It's getting late, Miss Second, please get on the road."
It sounds a bit like urging someone to go to the underworld.
Hongdou, the maid behind Lin Qianqian, chuckled, "My daughter is a legitimate eldest daughter, how come she is the second daughter in your mouth?"
Mother Sun also laughed. What kind of lady is a young lady who grew up in a remote village? After entering the mansion, she became a thorn in the lady's eyes and a thorn in her flesh, a lamb to be slaughtered.
By then, no one will be able to help you, and your life will definitely be worse than that of the servants.
"When the Second Miss enters the mansion, she will need to rely on her parents and elders to make a living. I advise the Second Miss to be obedient, otherwise she will end up in a miserable situation."
"Oh, will it be worse than you?"
Mother Sun finally heard the second young lady's voice, which was like the sound of nature, but it was not a good word, she was cursing her as an old woman.
"I am an old lady who is very favored in the mansion. I advise you to be sensible and not to embarrass me."
Mother Sun didn't want to stay in this poor place any longer, so she reached out and pulled Lin Qianqian's hand, without any respect in her heart.
But he didn’t know that Lin Qianqian had the ability to read minds.
When Lin Qianqian was 9 years old, she had a high fever and was in a coma for three days. She had a near-death experience, but after waking up, she was able to read minds.
There is a rumor that some people can see visions and gain supernatural powers when they are near death.
Lin Qianqian is the lucky person.
The moment their hands touched, Lin Qianqian read part of Mother Sun's memory and learned a secret.
"Mother Sun, it's none of your business whether I'm doing well or not. But you stole a piece of jade from the storehouse last month and sold it secretly to pay off your son's gambling debts. Wang is most interested in money. If she knew about this, would she have you beaten to death?"
After hearing this, Mother Sun was so frightened that her legs started shaking and she could hardly stand.
Wang was the Madam that Grandma Sun always mentioned, and she was also Lin Qingyun's second wife.
Although the whereabouts of Lin Qingyun's wife Jiang was unknown, it was not certain that she was dead. She had just occupied a position in vain, so the highest standard for his remarriage could only be a concubine.
When Wang was at home, she was doted on by the Left Prime Minister and became arrogant and domineering.
He was particularly cruel to unfaithful servants and would beat to death any disloyal servants he encountered.
If Wang knew about stealing the jade, he would be dead.
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