If so, Shen Jiaojiao's return this time must have been the work of the old beggar!

Thinking of this, Shen Cangyun quickened his pace.

…

Jiaoyang Pavilion.

Two maids were taking measurements for Shen Jiaojiao and saying flattering words, "As expected of a girl from Jiangnan, she is so pretty and charming. No wonder Concubine Li likes her so much."

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, the person in Mr. Gu's heart is most likely you. Otherwise, he would not have made such a mistake in Zuixinlou. Although the matter was a little ugly, it does not prevent him from having you in his heart."

"When we get to the Shangshu Mansion, please take good care of me, Miss."

“…”

Shen Jiaojiao was delighted by the flattery one after another.

But she still said aggrievedly: "Mammy, please don't talk nonsense. After I get married, I will be the mistress of the mansion and Brother Qinghua's legal wife. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Even if Brother Qinghua has feelings for me, he can't surpass my sister."

However, Gu Qinghua didn't come to see her all day.

Moreover, my father made two consecutive trips to Xifengyuan, and just now he brought the embroiderer there personally.

Thinking of this, she felt a little unwilling.

Mammy comforted her, "It's because the Second Miss is sensible that she said that. But no matter how arrogant the First Miss is, as long as the Master and Master Gu love you, and Concubine Li protects you, you will never suffer any loss."

Shen Jiaojiao was about to say something when she suddenly heard footsteps outside.

Then she changed the subject and said, "Mammy, if you really want to do this for my own good, please stop saying these things! After I came here, I made my sister, brother, and father unhappy, and I am already very sad."

“It would be great if we could step back and let my sister reconcile with everyone.” As she said this, she sobbed softly.

Shen Cangyun pushed open the door and walked in.

The candlelight reflected on Shen Jiaojiao's face. The beauty was crying, and there was a kind of fragile beauty that made me feel pity for her.

But no matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like someone from the Shen family.

He has a square face and his sister has a round face. They all have thick eyebrows and big eyes, but Shen Jiaojiao is different. She has beautiful eyebrows and eyes, a melon-shaped face the size of a palm, and a delicate figure, as weak as a willow in the wind.

Not only does she not look like him or the women in his Shen Family, she also doesn't look like his deceased wife.

Then, there is only one explanation, she looks like his biological father, or a female relative of his biological father's lineage!

As the saying goes: an adopted daughter is like her aunt.

He looked at Shen Jiaojiao and suddenly had doubts. "Jiaojiao, I heard that if the blood of relatives can be mixed, using the blood of relatives as medicine may be able to cure diseases. Otherwise, ask someone to bring a basin of water, and Daddy will try it with you?"

When Shen Jiaojiao heard this, her heart suddenly skipped a beat!

Blood test to identify relatives?

What does it still mean?

She looked at Shen Cangyun in astonishment, tears in her eyes, and knelt down, "Daddy, this is absolutely unacceptable! Even if your daughter dies, you must not use your blood to treat the disease. That is extremely unfilial. Your daughter can't bear it!"

It is not impossible to use blood test to identify relatives.

But not without preparation.

Shen Jiaojiao lowered her head, her brows furrowed.

Shen Cangyun didn't want to force it, "You are a filial child, but it's a pity that you have to get married after only one year in the Prime Minister's Mansion."

Then he pulled the man up and said, "Daddy is sorry for you."

The closer I looked at her features, the less they looked alike.

Shen Cangyun was a little obsessed, and changed the subject and asked, "Jiaojiao, before you get married, can Daddy listen to your stories over the years?"

Perhaps, we can find some clues about the old beggar from it.

…

At this time, Shen Yu took his mother's things and went to find Shen Ruyi.

"These are all left by my mother. Now I give them to you." Shen Yu stood beside the table, put the wooden box in his hand on the table, and looked at Shen Ruyi with a complicated expression, "Ruyi, now... is it too late for me to say sorry to you?"

He was really unwilling to accept this.

After all, it was his sister who he brought up. If one day she had a backer, not only would she not bring him any benefits, but she would become a threat instead.

He felt a little regretful as to why he had devoted all his attention to Shen Jiaojiao.

He looked at Shen Ruyi and couldn't help but say, "I just saw small portraits of mother in father's study. There are many of them, all kinds. In fact, the one who looks most like mother is you."

Not Shen Jiaojiao.

"Before... the reason why I was so close to Jiaojiao was because her health was so poor, and she was indeed so pitiful over the years..."

Shen Ruyi raised her eyes and looked at her elder brother.

If she hadn't died once, maybe it would still be too late for her to say sorry now.

But, she had already died at their hands once.

Those memories were like a thorn in her flesh, destroying her in every nightmare in the dead of night. How could she forget them?

"Brother, you don't have to say these things. Actually, you are all right. I should give in to Shen Jiaojiao."

Suddenly, she looked at him and changed the subject, "Now that I'm giving in to Shen Jiaojiao, isn't Big Brother happy?"

"I……"

Shen Yu choked suddenly.

Ever since Shen Jiaojiao came, their whole family hoped that Shen Ruyi would give in to Shen Jiaojiao. Logically, the current result is what they want, but something is wrong!

She was giving in to Shen Jiaojiao.

but……

Shen Yu couldn't explain what was wrong.

He now felt that Shen Ruyi's heart was broken and it was irreparable.

"Brother, please go back. It's late. I want to sleep."

Shen Ruyi glanced at the things on the table. In fact, there were not many things left from her mother, just a small box.

If she were still alive, she would never let anyone bully her like this, right?

Seeing that she ignored him, Shen Yu could only nod and said, "Then you should go to bed early. I will come to see you tomorrow."

"Take care, bro."

Shen Ruyi hinted at it.

After Shen Yu left, Fang Fei came in, "Miss, the maid from the palace has come to Jiaoyang Pavilion. It seems that she is here specifically to take measurements for the second young lady. Isn't the master too partial?"

"It would be abnormal if he wasn't partial," Shen Ruyi smiled coldly, "We won't be here for long anyway, so just listen to those words and don't take them to heart."

Shen Ruyi understands Shen Jiaojiao.

Ever since she came, whenever she got the slightest benefit, she would come to show off to her, and then go to the Shen family father and son to complain, saying that the Shen family could not tolerate her.

Now, Shen Jiaojiao has snatched her fiancé and is going to marry Gu Qinghua openly. With Concubine Li's support behind her, how can she not be proud?

If she didn’t show off, she wouldn’t be Shen Jiaojiao.

Shen Ruyi tidied herself up and went to bed.

She has to get up early tomorrow morning to practice swordplay.

…

When Shen Yu returned, he met Shen Cangyun outside Jiaoyang Pavilion. He couldn't help but said with red eyes: "Father, I just went to see Ruyi and found that she looks exactly like mother. The eyes, nose and mouth are similar. The only difference is that her ears are exactly the same as my aunt's!"

These words were spoken unintentionally, but when Shen Cangyun heard them, they caused a storm of emotions.