Chapter 284 None of them are good people
"I'm so happy." Xiao Yun held her hand and said emotionally, "If it weren't for you, I don't know what I would have done."
Even though she already knew Xiao Yun's story, hearing it from her own mouth still brought tears to Ji Yingying's eyes. It was too tragic, not only tragic but also so pitiful.
"From now on, take care of yourself, and make sure you get into a university in Beijing. I'll be waiting for you there."
"Okay, I will definitely pass the imperial examination and become an official with you."
"Okay, okay, I like hardworking and ambitious girls." Xiao Yun couldn't help but laugh, her nose red.
She was older than Ji Yingying, yet Ji Yingying called her a little girl, which made her a little embarrassed.
"Let's go back. You two pack your things. We'll leave here in five days, at most five days."
Ji Yingying gave a brief explanation, then pulled Xiao Yun towards home.
Not long after they returned, Rong Er came to report that the Taoist priest had come in and that the ritual would not be performed until that evening.
"I understand, you may leave!" Ji Yingying dismissed the servants and went to find Xiao Yun, who was currently dealing with her mother.
[Host, this woman is quite troublesome. Her identity is also an imposter; she is not the real wife of the prefect.]
"Then she's not Xiao Yun's biological mother, right?"
No, she isn't. Xiao Yun's biological mother isn't her; we don't know who she is.
Okay then, is she the adopted daughter's biological mother?
No, not exactly.
She took the place of Xiao Yun's biological mother and gave birth to Xiao Yun's two younger brothers. In reality, the two brothers knew her true identity, which is why they treated their older sister this way.
[Investigate! We must find out where Xiao Yun's biological mother is, and that adopted daughter... How could she be so good to an adopted daughter?]
Because she believed the adopted daughter was her first child, unaware that she was the prefect's illegitimate daughter.
Wow, this is a real mess!
[There's probably more to it. We've never even met those two younger brothers; who knows, they might have even more juicy gossip to share.]
[I'll try to see them later. What are they questioning me about?] Xiao Yun had already heard Ji Yingying's thoughts and knew that the person in front of her wasn't her biological mother. If not, then who was she?
【I don't know, come closer, let's listen.】
【Alright. 】
Just as Ji Yingying was about to go in, the prefect's wife came out angrily. Only then did Ji Yingying go in and ask, "What is she doing here? Is she questioning you?"
"Naturally, they've come to question me about whether I was involved in today's events." Xiao Yun wasn't angry now; it wasn't a big deal anyway.
"Alright then, don't worry about it. She's not your real mother. I'll have someone check where she is later, and we'll just focus on saving her."
"Okay, thank you."
"You're welcome, I'm going out for a walk." Ji Yingying, dressed as a maid, strolled around outside and actually ran into the prefect's son, the eldest son.
[Host, this young master is no good. When he was fifteen, he went out to play and was dragged into a grove of trees... He's been a good person ever since, and he still is now, all he does is mess with women.]
The wife he married secretly cheated on him.
[So tragic?] Ji Yingying was shocked; it was absolutely unbelievable.
However, now that he's old, he only has one son who isn't even his own. Not only does he take all sorts of medication, but he also enjoys tormenting women. He's a complete scoundrel; two women have already died at his hands.
Goodness, that's another charge.
Ji Yingying turned to leave, intending to go back, but she had only taken two steps when she ran into the Second Young Master, who was drunk.
He's a drunkard. While the eldest son is known for his womanizing, the second son is obsessed with money, practically obsessed with it. He's even caused the deaths of several farming families for his money.
[A family of vampires, they need to be dealt with.]
Not long after returning to Xiao Yun's courtyard, the Taoist priest began to exert his power.
"Miss, just wait, they're coming to sever ties with you soon." Not long after Ji Yingying finished speaking, the prefect's family indeed arrived.
He immediately tried to trick her into breaking off their relationship.
Ji Yingying told her not to agree so easily, and to negotiate the terms before agreeing. Originally, she just wanted to sever ties, but Ji Yingying didn't expect that the prefect's wife was not her biological mother, so naturally she wanted to return her biological mother's dowry.
This cannot be given to others.
"You still want your mother's dowry?" The eldest son was furious and even wanted to hit him.
They originally wanted to kill her, but the Taoist priest said they couldn't, as killing her would be even more disadvantageous.
“That’s your mother, not mine. What about my mother…” Xiao Yun moved closer to the prefect’s wife and continued, “You probably don’t want me to expose your identity, do you?”
"You..." The prefect's wife looked at her in great fear. How could she know?
No! It's impossible to know, nobody knows.
"Don't think nobody knows, I know," Xiao Yun said, moving closer to her. It was enough to scare someone to death.
[Wow, our young lady is quite something.] Ji Yingying watched from the side, even secretly taking out some melon seeds to crack open.
"Okay, I'll give it to you!"
"Okay, I'll go find my uncle later and have him come and get it." She didn't have the receipt, she needed to notify her uncle, and more importantly, she needed to save lives.
"Then let's sign this." The document severing ties clearly stated that from now on, Xiao Yun would have no connection with the Xiao family.
This is a good thing!
After confirming that there were no problems, Xiao Yun immediately signed her name and wrote that she would take her mother's dowry with her.
"Hmph, I'll move out tomorrow."
“No problem, we’ll move tomorrow. I just got back and don’t have anything. But damn it, I have to take it with me. I’ll call my uncle over the day after tomorrow.”
After the prefect left, Ji Yingying immediately went over to Xiao Yun and said, "Don't worry, I've already contacted your uncle. He'll be here tomorrow, no need for the day after tomorrow."
Xiao Yun's biological mother was the daughter of a local wealthy businessman. For some reason, her family had a falling out with her and never contacted her again.
Now that they know this daughter is an imposter, they'll probably feel heartbroken.
"Sir, do you know where my mother is?" Xiao Yun wanted to cry, and her voice was trembling with sobs.
"I don't know yet, but it doesn't matter, we should find out where it is soon."
She has already sent people to keep an eye on the fake prefect's wife. As long as she goes to see Xiao Yunniang, she can rescue her.
[Host, we know where she is. She's in a dark alley, being watched, surrounded by prostitutes.]
Is she alright?
[The person won't be seriously affected, but being in a dark place for a long time might seriously harm their health.]
"It's alright, it can be treated. I'll send someone to rescue her."
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