"Go and bring all the relevant documents for this family," Lord Zhang instructed.
As the registrar stepped out of the main hall, despite the bright sunshine shining on the earth, he suddenly felt a chill on his body.
Yes, he was speaking very confidently, but he also sensed something was off.
They traveled thousands of miles to settle in Datian Village, a remote village in southern China, and even shared the same name.
What are they doing?
He didn't dare miss a single page of the family's registration information, verified it several times, and then hurriedly went to the main hall.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and handed it to Lord Zhang: "My lord, it's all here."
Lord Zhang opened the book and read, saying, "...Qiao Yunhu served as the Vice Magistrate of Jingzhao from the twelfth to the twenty-fourth year of the Jiacheng reign... He had two daughters and one son... His second daughter grew up in a temple from a young age, returned home at the age of thirteen, and no one knew her appearance or name... Disgusted with officialdom, he resigned and lived in seclusion in a village, never concerning himself with worldly affairs again..."
The registrar said from the side, "When I saw this official title, my heart skipped a beat. Although the position was not high, the power was not small. How could I be willing to resign?"
"I couldn't help but ask another question, and Master Qiao said that someone in the family was holding an important position in the capital, and compared to him, he was insignificant. Now that he was getting old, he wanted to relax, so he took his wife and daughter to find a secluded place."
Qiao Lian'er pondered that people who usually raise their children in temples do so because their children are said to be destined for disaster, and the temple is a place to ward off misfortune.
This wasn't unusual, but apart from close relatives and friends, people would keep it a secret to avoid ruining their fate. Even after the disaster was averted, they would still be careful. But the Qiao family in the east of the village brought this up as if they were deliberately showing it to someone.
Did they know someone would investigate?
Moreover, the information Mr. Qiao further revealed seemed to prove that he had someone protecting him.
He resigned from his official post in the twenty-fourth year of the Jiacheng reign, which happened to be this year.
That's something to ponder.
No one knows what Miss Qiao looks like or her name; she was fostered in a temple from a young age.
This proves the mystery surrounding her identity; perhaps she can have any name, or even look anything.
Qiao Lian'er further suspected that it was uncertain whether this daughter even existed—
The more she thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed. She felt her hair stand on end and broke out in a cold sweat.
"That's about it," said Lord Zhang, handing the registration book to the registrar and nodding, indicating that he should show it to Qiao Lian'er.
Qiao Lian'er glanced at it; what needed to be read had already been read by Lord Zhang.
"This matter is of great importance, yet you failed to submit a detailed report beforehand, leaving it to me to handle. This is a dereliction of duty on your part. If there is no trouble, all will be well; but if there is, you will bear the consequences," Lord Zhang rebuked the registrar with a stern expression.
The registrar was sweating profusely. He had considered having Lord Zhang handle the matter since it involved people from the capital, but the Qiao family urged him to hurry and even slipped him a silver ingot.
He thought it was just a simple act of escaping the world, but little did he know that upon closer inspection, it would turn out to be quite abnormal.
He immediately raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face.
"It's all my fault, I was confused. I hope everything will be alright, otherwise I will be held responsible."
"There's no use saying this now. I just hope this family will behave themselves and not reveal a single word about what happened today. Now, get out of here."
The registrar acknowledged the request, took the document, and withdrew.
“Miss Qiao, I will keep an eye on this matter, but this is all I can do for now,” Lord Zhang said apologetically.
There was one more thing he hadn't told Qiao Lian'er: the Pei family was in some trouble, and he had just received a letter asking him to take good care of Miss Qiao.
But this letter wasn't sent from the usual address; it had been sent to a different address, probably because it was being watched and was being intercepted.
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