Guan Yuqin gave a signal, and the soldiers took the two children away, who were still struggling.
After Guan Xue and Guan Song had gone far away, Guan Yuqin took a deep breath.
"Little girl, go ahead and tell me."
Qiao Lian'er wiped her eyes, and this time, she truly shed tears.
She was feeling unwell.
The Guan family was so kind-hearted, yet they were deceived by Song Laosan, which shows how good Song Laosan's acting skills were in front of them.
It's normal for someone to act for half a year or two or three years, but to act for ten years, for fame and fortune, the kind of endurance that Song Laosan had, is something very few people can do.
She believed that he could act for a lifetime without any problem.
The sound of horses' hooves came from outside; it must be Song Laosan returning with his men.
Qiao Lian'er no longer hesitated: "My father, my father is Song Laosan, Song Yuanyi."
General Guan's expression froze instantly.
Guan Yuqin was still holding Guan Xue's toy in her hand when she suddenly let go, and the toy fell to the ground.
"What?" Guan Yuqin exclaimed softly, staring intently at Qiao Lian'er's face. "What did you say?"
Her jaw was chattering, and she could barely speak coherently.
“My father is Song Yuanyi, Captain Song of the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry.” Qiao Lian’er spoke each word clearly, leaving no room for doubt.
Guan Yuqin took two steps back, grabbed the door frame, her face as pale as paper.
“That’s impossible. Yuanyi is my son-in-law. The brother and sister you just saw are his and my daughter’s children.”
“When I took him as my son-in-law, I explicitly asked him, and he assured me that he had not married in his hometown, so how could you two, a brother and sister, be here?”
"Although Yuanyi is a bit strict and sometimes inevitably does some rash things, he is very responsible for his family, loves his wife, is filial to his father-in-law, and cherishes his children."
“He is a good son-in-law, how could he possibly have another family?”
“No, you’re seven or eight years old and you’re from here, but Yuan Yi came to our place ten years ago. Did he really come back specifically to have a brother and sister? He’s been in the camp the whole time, right under my nose.”
Guan Yuqin discovered the flaw: "You are lying. You are so young, you can't just throw mud at people out of thin air like this. You should know that abandoning one's wife is a serious crime for a man, and it is the most harmful rumor."
“Every word is true, everyone in our village knows it.” Qiao Lian’er said, “I look only eight years old, but I’m actually twelve, and my younger brother is ten. Just go to our village and ask, and you’ll know the truth.”
“I was two years old at the time, and my younger brother was still an infant. Song Laosan insisted on leaving home, and no one could stop him. This year, when he returned with his troops during the conscription, everyone learned that he had become a captain and had a son and a daughter.”
“He threatened the villagers not to reveal that he had been married, or they would be killed without mercy. Before Song Laosan came back, he informed the Song family and kicked my mother out of the house. My mother and I have nothing to do with him anymore, and we don’t want to interfere in his affairs or disturb your family’s life.”
"But Song Laosan is so aggressive that he actually wanted to kill my mother. Just now, my mother and my third uncle went to town and encountered him on the way. He captured her and is sending her to the camp."
“He hates our Qiao family to death and wants to torture my mother and my third uncle to death. I have no other choice but to come and beg for an audience. Please, General Guan, do me justice.”
As Qiao Lian'er spoke, he kowtowed deeply.
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