"Your Excellency the Duke?! Why are you here?!"
Prince Gong's pupils constricted and he exclaimed in a low voice.
Duke Zheng and his wife were also surprised to see Prince Gong appear here, but Duke Zheng didn't say anything. Instead, he made a gesture to Prince Gong to keep quiet.
Prince Gong had no choice but to shut up and walked towards the two men.
As he walked over, Prince Gong faintly heard a sound coming from the house.
"Dad, you have to say, Jiang Yingying and my cousin's wife do have some similarities in their eyebrows and eyes.
It seems that she is indeed the daughter of my cousin and his wife."
Zheng Yaozu looked at Jiang Yingying, who was tied up, with a handkerchief stuffed in her mouth, and was glaring at him, and sighed.
"That's right, it's just that your mother is too timid to come, otherwise let her see the birthmark on Jiang Yingying's body, right?"
Zheng Erqiang wanted to be more certain, but there was no way he could ask Mrs. Zheng to come over right now.
"Dad, how about I come and take a look? I remember Mom mentioned the location of the birthmark, and I still have some impression of it."
Zheng Yaozu rubbed his hands like a fly rubbing its feet, and his shifty eyes looked lustful.
Zheng Erqiang slapped him on the back and scolded him in a low voice, "Get lost! This is your cousin!"
Zheng Yaozu curled his lips and said, "You are not my biological child. Dad, please don't hide it from me. I heard from mom that you were picked up by my grandfather and are not my biological child.
No wonder your uncle can be a duke, but you can’t be anything else.
It all comes down to a question of blood, so Dad, don't look down on me for not accomplishing anything. Our roots are not good.
In short, now that we have caught Jiang Yingying, we should get rid of her first and then tell her cousin about her life story.
Now that my cousin knows that the daughter he's been looking for for over twenty years is dead, he can finally give up and adopt our Yi'er as his son!"
Zheng Yaozu's words made Zheng Erqiang's old face, which was full of wrinkles, turn black and blue.
But he did not refute what Zheng Yaozu said about his background.
This is the fact, now that the child knows it, let him know it.
"Okay, then you go ahead and kill her immediately. Don't leave her with a single breath."
Zheng Erqiang said as he threw a dagger to Zheng Yaozu.
Zheng Yaozu picked up the dagger and gestured.
"Dad, can't you do it yourself? More than 20 years ago, you didn't do it yourself and insisted that my mother throw my cousin away.
After more than 20 years, you still don't do it yourself and want me to do it.
Can't you just give it a try?"
Zheng Yaozu muttered to himself while complaining and gesturing at Jiang Yingying, wondering where to start.
Zheng Erqiang kicked his son and said, "Shut up! You're the only one who can do this! Hurry up and do it! Don't waste time!"
Outside the rear window, Duke Zheng and his wife, who had heard everything Zheng Erqiang and his son said, turned pale in an instant.
Prince Gong standing aside also had a complicated expression.
He had heard a little about the Duke's Mansion losing its legitimate daughter more than 20 years ago.
But what he heard was that the Duke's Mansion had told the public that their legitimate daughter was stolen by their enemies.
I didn’t expect that it was thrown away by the Duke’s younger brother’s family!
Judging from the expressions of the Duke and his wife, I'm afraid they only now know the truth of what happened back then.
Prince Gong was a little worried that Jiang Yingying would really be killed by the people inside, but Duke Zheng beside him didn't say anything, so he didn't dare to act rashly, so he could only urge in a low voice.
"My Lord, how about I send someone in to rescue Yingying? We can't delay any longer."
The Duke took a deep breath, his eyes becoming firm. "Your Highness has also brought people here, please send someone to report to the authorities."
Prince Gong agreed immediately, "Okay."
He immediately whispered a few words to Lin Ying.
After Lin Ying left, Prince Gong continued to listen to the conversation in the room.
Zheng Erqiang and Zheng Yaozu seemed to have had an argument and started arguing again.
Prince Gong felt a little relieved.
It would be best for the father and son to continue quarreling, which would just delay time and wait for the officials to arrive.
This can also save Jiang Yingying's life.
After about half an incense stick of time, Zheng Yaozu in the room was finally ready to take action.
He rolled up his sleeves and planned to scratch Jiang Yingying's neck first.
He had just grabbed Jiang Yingying's collar when there was a sudden noise at the door, and then the person outside kicked the dilapidated door open!
Zheng Yaozu's eyelids twitched, and when he looked up, he saw a group of soldiers rushing in from outside the door!
Zheng Erqiang's reaction speed was much faster than Zheng Yaozu's. He pulled Jiang Yingying over, snatched the dagger from Zheng Yaozu's hand, and placed the dagger across Jiang Yingying's neck.
"Stop! If you dare to come in, I will kill her immediately!"
Zheng Erqiang's roar made the officers and soldiers stop in their tracks.
At this time, Duke Zheng walked to the door from outside.
Zheng Erqiang saw Duke Zheng's pupils tremble and vaguely guessed something.
"Ze, Ze'er, why are you here?"
Duke Zheng was heartbroken. "Uncle, why am I here? I want to ask you why you are here and what you are doing here!"
I heard everything you and Zheng Yaozu said just now!
It's true that no matter how careful you are, you can't guard against a thief in your own home! It turns out that it was your family that abandoned my daughter back then!
Do you think that if you lose your daughter, I will adopt your grandson as my son?
You’re dreaming!
When Zheng Erqiang heard this, his eyes turned red.
He had spent most of his life hoping to see his grandson become the crown prince of the Duke's Mansion.
If he can't see this dream come true, what's the point of doing all these things?!
"Since you've heard everything, you should know that she is the legitimate daughter you've been looking for for over twenty years!
I'm putting my words here! Unless you agree to me right now, I'll adopt Yi'er as your son and make him the heir of the Duke's Mansion!
Then I can release your daughter immediately.
Otherwise, at worst, we'll all perish together!"
Zheng Erqiang looked crazy and determined.
Anyone could see that what he said was true.
But when Duke Zheng heard this, he did not panic, but sneered calmly.
"Okay, then you, your son, and my daughter will die together.
When you die, I will kick this old woman, your daughter-in-law, and your grandson out of the Duke's Mansion and let them fend for themselves!
These three parasites can't survive without our mansion!
Maybe it won’t be long before your family can be reunited down there!”
Duke Zheng was very imposing, but a careful observer could see that the fingertips of his fingers hanging at his sides were trembling slightly.
Zheng Erqiang was a little surprised. He never expected that Duke Zheng would not do as he said!
He never expected that Duke Zheng, who had been looking for his daughter for more than 20 years, could actually watch indifferently as his daughter's life was in his hands!
Could it be that Duke Zheng was speaking the truth?
He really doesn't want to bring his daughter back safely?!
The atmosphere became tense for a moment.
Just as the two sides were confronting each other, a shrill voice rang out.
"my daughter!"
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