Chapter 143 Some kind of connection
"Are you really mother and son? I didn't realize it. Did you come to me today to pay back the debt for your son?" Yun Wansheng said naturally.
"The money is easy to talk about. As long as Madam Yun answers a few questions for me, I will pay you back." Jin Pingting said with a slight movement of her eyes.
"Mrs. Jin, let's go inside and have a cup of tea first. If you have any questions, just ask me. If I know the answer, I will tell you the truth." Yun Wansheng acted like a good host.
After drinking the tea, Jin Pingting asked in a seemingly friendly tone, "Madam Yun, who else is in your family? Don't blame me for always asking this question, because you really look so much like my sister, which makes me wonder if you two are related."
"Really? I wonder where your sister is from?" Yun Wansheng asked naturally.
"Of course it's us Yan people."
"That might disappoint you. I'm a descendant of the Shunshang people. My parents are still alive. Since I got married, I've rarely been back home. I've been traveling with my husband on business all year round. After he passed away a few years ago, my in-laws said I was a jinx. I couldn't stand their complaints and abuse, so I came here to live alone."
With Shangguan Lan's information, Yun Wansheng realized that this woman was a vicious person, and she had to be on guard. Who knew what evil things Jin Pingting was thinking?
"So you are still a miserable person. But as a woman, aren't you afraid of being bullied by the locals when you come here to do business?" Jin Pingting said with concern.
"Madam Jin, I've been doing business with my husband for several years, so I know how to handle some things. Since arriving here, I immediately reported everything to the authorities. You know, Shunshang officials won't let their people be bullied."
"Madam Yun is right. Your Shunshang Kingdom is truly powerful! Alas! What a pity! I thought you were the daughter of my sister who had been missing for many years, and I was thinking of taking care of your business!"
When Yun Wansheng heard this, her heart skipped a beat. Why did she feel like something was connected?
Suppressing her panic, she smiled and said, "Mrs. Jin, do I really look like your sister?"
"Of course, if not ten percent, then nine out of ten. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so reluctant to let it go."
"It seems that Madam Jin and your sister are very close. I will keep an eye out for you from now on. If I see someone who looks similar to me, I will send someone to notify you."
"That's great. Madam Yun, there's one more thing I want to ask you."
"Please go ahead."
"My son Yantang came to your shop last time. Have you seen him again since then?" Jin Pingting said with a faint light in her eyes.
Yun Wansheng pretended to think for a moment. "We only talked for a short while in my shop. When he saw that I wouldn't give him new goods, he left in anger. I haven't seen him since. Why is Madam Jin asking me this? Has he not returned home yet?"
"No! To this day, his life or death is still unknown, and as a mother, I am extremely worried."
"How could this happen? He brought several men with him that day! Nothing should have happened to him." Yun Wansheng pretended to be surprised.
"I hope so! Since you don't know either, I'll look somewhere else." After saying that, he stood up and said goodbye.
After seeing them off, Yun Wansheng returned to her room. Thinking about the sister Jin Pingting had just mentioned, she fell into deep thought.
Was it really such a coincidence? Shangguan Lan mentioned the birthmark on her waist, and Jin Pingting said she looked like her sister. The sister she was talking about was obviously Shangguan Lan's mother, otherwise she wouldn't pay so much attention to her.
But the original owner had parents, so how could she be a member of the Yan tribe? Yun Wansheng sat in a chair, closed her eyes, and thought about the original owner's memories.
After thinking for a while, she suddenly opened her eyes. She remembered that when the original owner just followed Mu Xingci, Yun Dashan told her that she should stay with Mu Xingci and not go anywhere. He also said that if something life-threatening happened in the future, only Weiyuan Hou could protect the original owner's safety.
Then he thought that it was Yun Dashan who asked for the original owner to have a concubine. Could it be that at that time he was not just looking for a simple way to have food and clothing, but he knew that the original owner was in danger, so he was willing to let his granddaughter become a concubine to ensure her safety.
Otherwise, just as Mu Xingci said, if Yun Dashan hadn't begged, how could he possibly be interested in the original owner based on her thin body? It's not like he didn't have the money to pay her off.
After realizing this, Yun Wansheng couldn't help but feel a little excited, but then she thought, if she was really the sister Shangguan Lan was looking for, why had she never seen that jade pendant?
Thinking of this, the legs that were about to go find Shangguan Lan stopped again. Was I overthinking it? If I was his sister, what about the original owner's parents?
After thinking about it, Yun Wansheng only remembered the scene of the original owner studying in school. She had no memory of what happened next. She didn't know if it was because the original owner was too young at that time that she couldn't remember the past.
Finally, Yun Wansheng decided to go to the original owner's hometown and ask the neighbors there to see if anyone knew if the original owner was the daughter of that family. Only after she figured out the matter would she be able to work with peace of mind.
Jin Pingting returned to the inn with a slightly gloomy expression: "Ah Man, do you think that Madam Yun is the daughter of that bitch?"
“Madam, this Lady Yun does look a lot like that bitch, but no one can guarantee whether it is true or not.
After all, the assassin we sent to Yanzhou more than ten years ago reported back that they had killed Yan Lingzhi. At that time, she was wearing a jade pendant that proved her identity. We all saw the jade pendant with our own eyes when it was brought back, so it should be correct.
This lady Yun who suddenly appeared now does look and have a temperament very similar to Lan Xuelian. If they are really mother and daughter, then we can only say that we may have killed the wrong person back then.
Madam, to prevent future troubles, regardless of whether Lady Yun is from the Yan clan or not, we cannot let her go." Ah Man's old face was filled with viciousness.
"You said exactly what I thought. You understand what I'm thinking. I didn't expect that when I went out this time, the murderer of my son hadn't been found yet, but I unexpectedly ran into a woman who looked like that bitch. It's her bad luck."
"Madam, there is actually another way to confirm whether that woman is Yan Lingzhi?"
"What method?"
"Madam, have you forgotten about Yan Ling? He is now the commanding general here. As long as we secretly investigate whether they have any contact, we will know whether the woman is Yan Lingzhi." Ah Man reminded.
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about that bastard. If I hadn't been afraid of offending the current regent, I wouldn't have let him live until now."
After the assassination failed, she was still thinking of continuing the assassination, but she found out that he was invited to a banquet in the capital, and the letter was written by Marquis Weiyuan himself.
His attitude was clear, which was to tell all those with bad intentions that Shangguan Lan was his, Marquis Weiyuan's, man, and to see who was so blind as to want to harm him. This forced her to give up for the time being.
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