Gu Hui and Peng Ze were both stunned.
How... how is this possible?
Gu Hui even wondered if she had lost the jade pendant her grandmother had given her.
Queen Dugu, holding the jade pendant, turned around, sat down in a chair, and poured herself a cup of tea. "Speak," she said, "where did you come from? You'd better tell the truth, not lie like you did before. I have no ill intentions towards the people of Great Zhou. If you don't lie to me, I can let you go back!"
Gu Hui looked at Queen Dugu with surprise and uncertainty.
Queen Dugu ignored her and took a sip of tea.
Gu Hui was silent for a moment before asking, "Is Your Highness's jade pendant a family heirloom?"
Queen Dugu laughed: "You little brat, am I asking you a question, or are you asking me one? Oh right, Yan Mo said you might be in disguise, so let me see your true face!"
So, Queen Dugu called in a maid, who brought water and carefully washed away all the cosmetics from Gu Hui's face.
Gu Hui's true appearance was gradually revealed.
Gu Hui looks a lot like her uncle, especially her eyes.
Uncle Gu looks exactly like Grandma Gu, except for his eyes.
Once her true appearance was revealed, Queen Dugu dismissed the maid.
Gu Hui looked at Queen Dugu without saying a word.
Queen Dugu asked, "Don't you think I resemble your father's or mother's sisters?"
Gu Hui shook her head: "No."
Queen Dugu smirked.
The room was eerily quiet.
After a while, Queen Dugu walked to the bookshelf, took out a scroll of paintings from a long vase, walked to Gu Hui, and unfolded it.
She didn't look at the painting, but at Gu Hui's expression.
Even if Gu Hui usually has a strong mental fortitude, she couldn't hide the surprise on her face when she saw her grandmother's image in the painting.
Peng Ze, standing next to him, also looked surprised.
Queen Dugu asked, "Is the person in the painting your grandmother or maternal grandmother?"
Gu Hui: "It's my grandmother."
Queen Dugu breathed a sigh of relief: "Is she alright? Is she in Kuncheng?"
Gu Hui looked at Queen Dugu: "What is your relationship with the person in this painting?"
Queen Dugu squatted down, feeling uncomfortable, and sat directly on the ground, looking directly at Gu Hui: "The person in this painting is my mother. My mother was born in the Great Zhou Dynasty. My maternal grandmother was once mischievous and went out to sea to play, then disappeared. When she was found, she had just given birth to twins. Because of my grandmother's disappearance, the Dugu family had no heir, and other families wanted to take her place. Fortunately, the people who went out found my grandmother and brought her back, along with my mother. Don't you think my mother looks exactly like your grandmother? Their jade pendants match perfectly, which means they are the twins. Child, you are my aunt's granddaughter, you can call me cousin, I am your father's cousin. Come, tell your cousin who is in your family?"
Queen Dugu accepted it well, but Gu Hui did not.
This grandfather was the elder brother of the late emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the grandmother was the younger sister of the late king of the Goddess Kingdom. They were also twins.
Gu Hui felt that this matter was too, too unbelievable.
Seeing her like this, Queen Dugu smiled and said, "Your grandmother may not know that she has an older sister who looks exactly like her, but my mother knows everything. My maternal grandmother told my mother everything that happened in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so my maternal grandfather must have told your grandmother. If you don't believe me, I will personally send you back and ask her."
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