Unfortunately, the Pu family's son died, and the Pu family hated her for having brought their son to his death. For some reason, they didn't actually kill her, but instead sent her to a Taoist temple at a young age. They also had those around her indoctrinate her into believing she was Zhao You... When she grew up and married the man she loved, who loved her back, she was murdered again.
Dandelion, dandelion, a woman like a dandelion has a miserable life.
Thinking of that poor woman, Xu Lanyin's mood became heavy again.
As a mother, the Queen Mother was selfish and heartless. However, the ancients valued sons over daughters, and the imperial court was especially ruthless. Her actions were also the self-preservation choice of most women in the palace. The Queen Mother frequently brought her into the palace, and the Pu family was so afraid of Yan Shangchai, suggesting that even after saving herself and the Emperor, the Queen Mother still cared about her biological daughter, but she was deceived by the Pu family.
If it were just for wealth and status, it wouldn't really matter whether Zhao Wu recognized that grandmother or not. However, the Pu family harmed Liu Ying and her family, and they were still trying to kill them, yet they wanted to enjoy the wealth and status bestowed by the Queen Mother. This was unjust. That grandmother must be recognized...
Even with the token and knowing the relationship between the Queen Mother and Liu Ying, they couldn't just rely on the hairpin to claim kinship. They had to find evidence of the Pu family's crimes against Zhao Ying, Wen Xing, and their descendants. They couldn't let them shift the blame onto Wen Yan and his wife and Old Lady Wen, or simply confuse the identities of Liu Ying and Zhao You.
In the book, the deaths of Wen Xing's family are portrayed as Wen Yan's actions for the title, while the Pu family is never mentioned at all. Ultimately, it's the heroine who annihilates the Wen family. Now that I think about it, the Pu family was a driving force behind the destruction. More precisely, the Pu family was the one who used a knife to kill, and they are the biggest winners.
The next step was to find evidence supporting the claim that the Pu family had harmed Liu Ying, and ultimately report it directly to the Empress Dowager. With Xu Qingyan serving in the Imperial Guard, and with Princess Nanyang, who had a close relationship with the Empress Dowager, and Chai Rong, the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard, this final step wouldn't be difficult. However, finding the crucial evidence proved incredibly difficult...
The spring night wind was still a little chilly. Xu Lanyin felt a little cold after standing for a long time, so she went back to bed and lay down.
The next morning, Xu Lanyin took Zhao Mingxi and Xu Lanyue to say goodbye to the eldest princess and go home.
Chai Zixiao still wanted to go to his cousin's house to play, but the eldest princess laughed and said, "How can you think about visiting every day? You are six years old now, it's time to concentrate on your studies. Your father has found a teacher, and you will have lessons with him tomorrow."
The Chai family has a clan school, but the children in the Princess's Mansion all find good teachers to study on their own.
Chai Zixiao nodded. He knew he had to study hard and become smart so he wouldn't be kidnapped and sold by bad guys.
He added, "I'll go visit my cousin's house someday when I have a day off."
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll take Jiajia over too, so you four gentlemen of Plum Garden can reunite. I'll also personally cook a few of your favorite dishes."
Chai Zixiao's eyebrows lit up and he said, "We also need to prepare sour plum soup. We can use plum soup instead of plum wine."
This made everyone very happy.
After returning to the Xu family, they went straight to the main courtyard and saw Chai and Lu chatting happily.
Chai took Zhao Mingxi and kissed her, then smiled at Xu Lanyin and said, "I never thought Sanni and Xiaoran would become a couple. I watched those two children grow up, and they are both good children."
Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "I was just talking to Madam. I wanted to ask Madam to help arrange this marriage so that the two children can rely on Madam's blessing. I also want to thank my eldest aunt. Xiao Ran is so promising. It's all because of your good training. You even freed him from slavery..."
Xiao Ran returned home and told Ding Gu and Madam Lu about his relationship with Wang Sanni. They all knew Wang Sanni well; she was beautiful, capable, and valued by both the eldest aunt and Lord Chai. She earned several hundred taels of silver a year. The family discussed their situation, believing that if they could persuade Madam to mediate, it would also give Wang Sanni a respectable status and compensate for their own disadvantage as servants.
Xu Lanyin smiled and congratulated them, saying, "Xiao Ran's success is due to his own talent and hard work. I hope he won't slack off and keep working hard. If he has a bright future, I won't hold him back."
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Lanyin and Mrs. Chai several times.
In the evening, Xu Lanting, Xu Lanzhou, and Xu Qingyan returned home one after another. Li Luo also arrived in a carriage. He knew that Xu Lanyin would be home today and wanted to hear about the Pu family.
After dinner, Xu Lanyin, Xu Qingyan and Li Luo had a secret conversation in the study, and Xu Lanzhou, the eldest son, also participated.
Xu Lanyin explained everything, including Madam Zhang's wearing of the Swallow Hairpin, the Pu family's unusual behavior, and the Princess' mention of Pu Ying. She hesitated to admit she'd heard Madam Pu's inner thoughts. However, to reinforce Zhao Wu's mother's real name, Liu Ying, she added, "Madam Pu was stunned when she saw Madam Zhang's Swallow Hairpin. She whispered two words. I didn't hear them, but judging by her lips, it must have been 'Liu Ying.'"
These people all believed that Liu Ying, Pu Ying, and the Queen Mother's liking for Pu Ying meant that they were the same person, the mother of Zhao You, Li Luo, and Zhao Wu, who later became nuns.
However, Madam Pu's loss of composure left those people somewhat puzzled. Was she old and confused, or was she frightened, that she dared to silently recite those two words in public? But they all believed Xu Lanyin unconditionally, without the slightest suspicion that Xu Lanyin would deceive them.
Xu Qingyan said happily, "It seems that our previous speculation was correct. Your son-in-law and your mother are indeed of the royal bloodline, and are the Queen Mother's biological daughters. This also explains why the Pu family is so afraid of Yan Shangchai. They are afraid that someone will know about their conspiracy to frame the royal bloodline."
Li Luo nodded, confirming the incident, which made him both sad and excited. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "When the truth comes out, make the Pu family pay for their blood debt with blood. And those people in the Wen family, they were instigated to do all kinds of evil. My mother is so pitiful, and my father is so innocent." He added, "Judging from what the Pu family did today, the Wen family is completely abandoned by them. We must be careful that they silence the Wen family. Wen Yan and his family deserve to die, but they should wait until they tell the truth."
Xu Qingyan said, "That's right. Our people must secretly watch over them and not allow anyone to kill them privately. I will also pay attention to the movements in the court. After all, Wen Yan has done many bad things before under the instructions of the Pu family..."
Xu Lanyin asked Li Luo to quickly deliver the secret letter to Zhao Wu.
Li Luo said, "Ma Zi happens to be in the capital. I will write to him and tell him that my mother's identity has been confirmed. I will ask him to find a way to get some information from the Pu Mansion over there. Pu Yuanqing is a fool, and the defenses in his mansion are not as strict as here."
After finishing what needed to be done, Xu Lanyin settled down to live a comfortable life at her parents' home. She had previously agreed with Zhao Wu that they would stay in Beijing for another month. Now it seemed they might have to stay even longer.
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