Chapter 274 That Han Ye is actually a fake, and Xiao Ying is her daughter?
Prime Minister Ning was furious!
She never expected that the son of Zhenyuan Hou, who had been carefully raised by her sister since childhood, was actually a fake, and her biological daughter had been living outside and suffered a lot.
This is the cruelest harm to my sister, and also to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and their Ning family.
Never let him off easily!
"This matter is indeed of great importance." Duke Ningguo then put down the portrait, his eyes suddenly becoming sharper.
"The Xiao Qing family must not be forgiven lightly, but how to deal with Xiao Ying and Han Ye is probably up to Xiao Shu himself to decide."
After all, Xiao Ying is the daughter of Xiao Shu and Han Ce, and as outsiders, it is not easy for them to interfere.
Prime Minister Ning frowned again, of course he understood what his father meant.
If this kind of thing is not handled properly, it will greatly damage the reputation. Moreover, it is hard to say whether the Han family is willing to give up a third-rank Weiyuan General and give a ninth-rank lady a good reputation.
"If you were to handle this, what would you choose?"
He suddenly asked curiously.
Duke Ningguo glanced at him and said meaningfully, "Bring Xiao Ying back."
"Oh?" Prime Minister Ning was quite surprised, then suddenly realized: "Are you going to adopt her as your adopted daughter? That way, we can kill two birds with one stone."
"No."
Duke Ningguo shook his head, and a smile suddenly appeared in his sharp eyes.
"I will clear her name. Not to mention that she is the real one, her talent alone is not necessarily inferior to Han Ye."
Prime Minister Ning remained silent, seemingly disagreeing.
There is a huge difference between a mere ninth-rank lady and a third-rank general with real power.
Seeing him like this, Duke Ningguo snorted lightly.
"I think you've been Prime Minister for so long that you don't know the sufferings of the world. What was Xiao Ying's upbringing like? What was Han Ye's upbringing like?"
"Not to mention this dynasty, even including the previous dynasty, how many peasant women could be granted an imperial decree? And how many sons of generals could become generals?"
Prime Minister Ning was speechless and was directly persuaded by his father.
If you think about it carefully, Xiao Ying is the only peasant woman in this dynasty who was granted an imperial decree, and there was only one other person in the previous dynasty over two hundred years.
However, there are countless sons of generals who became generals, and there are no less than ten in this dynasty. The difficulty is incomparable.
Thinking about it this way, his niece is really amazing.
"My son, I have learned your lesson." He bowed sincerely, but added, "But she is only a woman after all. It is difficult for her to bring any benefits to the family."
Even though she is more capable than Han Ye, Han Ye can lead troops in battle and hold real power, which she can never compare to.
Duke Ningguo sighed softly and did not refute this time.
"Forget it, don't spread this matter first. Call Xiao Shu tomorrow and see what she decides."
Prime Minister Ning nodded, feeling somewhat complicated.
Suddenly, he remembered the potatoes that Ning Yuanze had someone send him last time. Those potatoes were discovered and promoted by Xiao Ying, so he asked someone to stir-fry some shredded potatoes tonight.
The next morning.
In the spacious and luxurious courtyard of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, a dignified and noble beautiful woman was carefully pruning flower branches with a warm and peaceful expression.
The woman looked to be in her early forties, with skin as white as jade, beautiful and clear eyebrows and eyes, and she was wearing a sky-blue brocade dress, which made her look even more elegant and luxurious.
It was Ning Leshu.
Ning Leshu is nearly fifty years old, but because of good maintenance, he looks much younger than his actual age.
She was actually quite impetuous when she was young, and she even learned a few moves from Han Ce. Otherwise, she would not have secretly gone to the battlefield while pregnant.
However, with a large house full of children and grandchildren and the husband of the family away from home all year round, her temperament has changed a lot. Now she is just a gentle grandmother who enjoys playing with her grandchildren.
"Madam, someone from the Ningguo Mansion has arrived and said they have something important to report."
A maid suddenly came forward to report, with lowered brows and a submissive look.
"Please come in."
Ning Leshu smiled. Because the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion and the Duke's Mansion were not far away, the two families visited each other frequently. She would go to the Duke's Mansion once or twice a month.
However, the Duke's Mansion rarely sent anyone to invite her, let alone for an important matter, which made her feel a little doubtful.
Someone from the Duke's Mansion was quickly invited in. It turned out to be the chief steward Zhou Yi. This made her even more confused. Could something have happened at home?
Zhou Yi did not explain in detail, but only said that the master (Prime Minister Ning) asked her to come to his house for a chat and had something important to tell her.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Ning Leshu thought that something big might have really happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he immediately asked someone to prepare the carriage.
When they arrived at the Ningguo Mansion, Prime Minister Ning had just returned from court. The brother and sister exchanged greetings and then entered the mansion together.
In the main house of the Ning family, in addition to Prime Minister Ning and Ning Leshu, Ning Leyan and his wife, Ning Yuanfeng and his wife and others were also called in, and the last one to come out was Duke Ning.
Such a scene made everyone's heart skip a beat, and they all speculated what had happened.
After sending away all the servants, Duke Ningguo looked around calmly before speaking.
"Yuanchen sent someone back a letter yesterday. It's extremely important, so we called everyone here today to discuss it."
After saying this, he looked at Prime Minister Ning and said, "Tell me the details."
"yes."
Prime Minister Ning nodded, then looked at Ning Leshu, who suddenly felt nervous.
"Then I'll be frank. A while ago, Yuanchen went to Yun'an County and unexpectedly found a village woman who looked similar to Xiaoshu. So he did some in-depth research and unexpectedly found some information."
"That woman's name is Xiao Ying. She was the one who presented the potatoes and was granted the title of Ru Ren. She is actually Xiao Shu's biological daughter!"
"It's just that he was switched with Han Ye, the current heir of the Zhenyuan Marquis, at birth. This is evidenced by Yuanchen's letter."
As he spoke, he took out the letter and handed it to Ning Leshu. Ning Leshu had already stood there in a daze, looking completely confused.
"Xiao Shu, this is the letter Yuanchen sent back. Take a look and see if it matches the information from the birth that year."
Except for two people who knew the situation, everyone else was stunned.
This incident was like a thunderclap. In an instant, everyone looked at Ning Leshu in disbelief.
Was my younger sister's/aunt's child really switched? Was Han Ye actually an imposter, and Xiao Ying her daughter?
How could this kind of thing seem so far-fetched?
They thought it only existed in picture books, but they didn't expect it to happen right before their eyes.
Ning Leshu was so shocked that he was at a loss. His hand holding the letter was shaking slightly, his eyes were red, and the words were blurry for a moment.
"Brother, you, what you said is true..."
She looked at the letter in her hand, then looked at Prime Minister Ning in disbelief, unable to believe it at all.
"This was revealed by Yuanchen personally finding Xiao Qing and his wife and forcing them to confess. The details are all in the letter. In my opinion, it's 90% true."
Prime Minister Ning sighed softly, feeling a little distressed seeing her like this.
From childhood to adulthood, my younger sister has always been the apple of their eye. Except for the hardships she suffered when she was chased to the battlefield and during childbirth, she has had a smooth life over the years.
If you suddenly encounter such a thing, it will definitely be difficult to accept it in a short period of time.
"How is this possible..."
Ning Leshu was extremely frightened and muttered to himself before he began to read the letter seriously.
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