When mentioning the Su family, Mother Lin's face was full of worry.
"Back then, after the Su family left the capital, there was no news of them. It wasn't until last year that I heard that the young master of the Su family had returned to the capital!"
"My cousin?"
Mother Lin nodded. "He's your cousin, three years older than you. He returned to Beijing last year to take part in the imperial examination."
"You were only sixteen last year, and you already took the imperial examination?"
Xu Wanyan found it a little unbelievable.
However, Mother Lin smiled and said, "My cousin was very talented when he was young. He could write poems at the age of three. Unfortunately, he did not pass the exam last year."
Xu Wanyan pondered, could it be that Zhongyong was hurt?
"Because my cousin didn't pass the exam, he's still in the capital. I've checked on him a few times, but he hasn't found me."
Xu Wanyan was suspicious, "Why doesn't Mother Lin meet with my cousin?"
Mother Lin shook her head and sighed, "Young Miss, you don't know this. Back then, I followed you to the Xu family. At that time, the young master wasn't even born yet. Even if I had gone, I wouldn't have been able to speak to him."
Xu Wanyan nodded.
"Then, Mother Lin, do you know if my mother gave birth to a boy before me?"
Mother Lin was shocked. "Young Miss, where did you hear this?"
Xu Wanyan smiled sadly, "It was Zhao Yaru. She had an argument with her father and said it."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Mother Lin and asked seriously, "Mother Lin, is this true?"
After a long moment, Mother Lin finally nodded. "That vicious woman was right. Your mother...did give birth to a little master. However, the child was unlucky and died at birth."
Xu Wanyan looked at Mother Lin in surprise. This was different from what Zhao Yaru said.
"Mother Lin, back then, were you able to see my brother with your own eyes?"
Mother Lin shook her head. "Young Miss, back then, you were accompanied by Mother Yan and that girl Juyue. They were the only ones who could see the young master. Unfortunately, neither of them could leave the Xu family alive."
Suddenly, her pupils shrank, and she thought of something, and exclaimed, "Young Miss, are you saying... that the young master was killed by the master and that bitch named Zhao?"
Before Xu Wanyan could say anything, Mother Lin suddenly burst into tears. "I've always said that the young lady was in great health back then. She could ride a horse and shoot arrows without any problems before she got married. How could she have given birth to a child with congenital defects?"
"Wow, wow, the Xu family is so cruel. That's his own child."
Mother Lin cried and cried, her face showing a cruel look, "He deserves it that he can't have a son. That bitch deserves it that her stomach hasn't responded in all these years. This is karma."
Xu Wanyan remained silent. How could there be any retribution?
In their previous life, they did all the bad things, but in the end, they still enjoyed endless wealth and glory.
"Young lady, you have suffered a lot in the Xu family!"
Xu Wanyan shook her head and smiled, "It's all in the past."
"This Zhao Yaru is truly vicious. Back then, when the Madam was pregnant with the young master, she hooked up with Xu Maocai. Since then, Xu Maocai rarely returned to the mansion. Later, when the young master got into trouble, within half a year, Zhao Yaru came into the mansion pregnant."
"Aunt Huang, when did you and the other two concubines enter the mansion?"
Huang Yueping thought for a moment, "After Zhao Yaru entered the mansion, Madam chose two concubines for Xu Maocai on the pretext that he had no one to serve him. Are they still around?"
Xu Wanyan nodded, "Those two concubines are still here, but life is... not easy for them."
Huang Yueping smiled contemptuously, "That's natural. With Zhao Yaru's personality, she wouldn't tolerate them. But, what man doesn't have concubines? If she keeps them, Zhao Yaru will have to control them."
Xu Wanyan nodded.
"The reason I entered the mansion was because my father was a loser himself. He squandered all the family wealth, but he expected me to help him make a comeback. He thought I would be his concubine and make money for him."
Xu Wanyan thought about Huang Si Niang's words, which basically fit the situation.
"Why... do none of the concubines have children?"
Huang Yueping's expression changed, and she seemed to be filled with a hint of anger.
Mother Lin looked at Huang Yueping before saying to Xu Wanyan, "Young Miss, you are still young. There are some things you don't understand. Back then, those two concubines were also pregnant, but..."
Before Mother Lin finished speaking, Xu Wanyan already understood.
"What about the father? He just watched his child get killed?"
After saying this, she regretted it. Wasn't her brother the same?
Why should she still have hope for such a heartless and ungrateful person?
"Xu Maocai turned a blind eye. He was only concerned with immersing himself in Zhao Yaru's gentle embrace. How could he care about the lives of others?"
Xu Wanyan heard a sound of gnashing teeth and looked at Huang Yueping in surprise.
"Aunt Huang, did Zhao Yaru also harm your child?"
Huang Yueping was stunned for a moment before she slowly said, "Wanyan, considering how kind Madam was to me back then, I'll tell you the truth. Back then, she also wanted to persecute the child in my belly, but I escaped."
Xu Wanyan was surprised, "So, I, I have a younger brother."
Huang Yueping nodded, "Yes, he went to the academy, otherwise, you two siblings would have been able to meet each other."
Xu Wanyan smiled immediately, her face full of joy, "This is really good news. Our brother-sister relationship is still intact. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found you today."
"Yes, Wanyan, when I saw you, I was also happy for Faner. I'm happy that he has such a good sister like you."
"Aunt Huang, thank you for your praise. I'll come and see my brother when he's on his day off."
"It will be around the 28th. Then I'll send someone to tell you."
"Okay, I'll definitely come then."
Huang Yueping's mood also brightened up a lot. Xu Wanyan in front of her had an extraordinary demeanor. She believed that she was not an ordinary woman and would have great things in the future.
“Mother Lin, Aunt Huang, and Zhao Yaru said in their tone, my brother didn’t die young, but was thrown away by Xu Maocai.”
"What?"
Huang Yueping and Mother Lin stood up in shock.
"Miss, is this news reliable?"
"Zhao Yaru wouldn't lie. She said it in a moment of desperation. I believe what she said is true. My brother should still be alive."
"It's a pity that no one in the Xu family, from top to bottom, cares."
Seeing Xu Wanyan's lost look, Huang Yueping quickly said: "Wanyan, don't be sad, they don't care, we do, we will find a way to find the young master back."
"Yes, yes, yes, this old slave must find the young master back. He must find him back."
"Really?" Xu Wanyan's eyes sparkled.
"Really? It must be true. Let's find it together."
"Um."
"Mother Lin, do you remember what birthmark my brother has?"
It’s been more than ten years. Where should I look for it?
Mother Lin thought for a moment, "Back then, I heard from Mother Yan that the young master was born very fair and had nothing on his body."
Xu Wanyan was disappointed, but she didn't show it on her face.
The three of them talked for a while, and then Xu Wanyan stood up and said goodbye.
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