At this time, Su Shunci and Li Yunzhou were talking about what happened in the villa in the morning. Lin Wanyin didn't listen carefully and felt conflicted.
She really likes Li Yunzhou. She felt close to him when she first met him.
But the family background of Prince Shan's Mansion was quite high, and Princess Yongjia was not an easy person to get along with. So Lin Wanyin thought about it over and over again, but couldn't come up with a good idea.
It wasn't until Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu came in and called her "Mother" that she came to her senses.
"Is mother okay? Feicui went back and said father brought people here, where is he?"
Su Qingyu had previously asked Feicui to go to the Marquis' Mansion to deliver a message, but Feicui later hurried back, saying that the Marquis had taken people to Elm Hutong, and the Fourth Miss asked her to go there quickly.
She and Shen Zhixiu were halfway through their meal and came over without even changing her clothes.
Su Shunci heard her question and pointed to the sack on the ground, "Here."
Lin Wanyin briefly talked about Su Chengye's visit, and said that it was thanks to Young Master Li Si being here.
Su Qingyu glanced at Li Yunzhou and guessed that her brother must have come here directly after leaving the Shen family. She sighed inwardly, wondering if she should tell her mother the truth now.
Lin Wanyin pulled Su Qingyu aside and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Qingyu, Young Master Li Si said he's going to the Northern Frontier. Will he be back in a year or two? When he comes back, can he live in a separate residence?"
Su Qingyu looked surprised. If her mother had not looked calm, she would have thought she knew the truth.
"Why do you ask that, mother? It might take him a year or two to come back. As for living in a separate residence, that depends on what the Li family thinks."
In her previous life, the emperor had granted Li Yunzhou a mansion as soon as he returned to the capital. However, she hadn't thought of how to say it, so she just casually responded.
Lin Wanyin counted on her fingers, "Then when he comes back, Ah Ci will be almost fifteen years old."
Su Qingyu immediately interrupted Lin Wanyin, "What does his return have to do with Ah Ci? The more I listen to what mother said, the more confused I become."
Lin Wanyin glanced at Li Yunzhou, smiled and whispered, "Don't you understand yet?"
Su Qingyu: "What do you understand?"
Lin Wanyin: "The way Young Master Li Si looks at Ah Ci is very different."
Su Qingyu: ...
These words startled her so much that she almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
"Mother, I have something important to tell you. Let's talk somewhere else."
"Wenzhu, look at the people on the ground. If they wake up, knock them out again."
Lin Wanyin and Su Shunci didn't understand what was going on, but they followed Su Qingyu's instructions and went out.
Shen Zhixiu walked up to Su Qingyu and asked in a low voice, "Say it now?"
Su Qingyu shrugged helplessly, "I have to tell you, or my mother will start messing around with us."
She guessed that her brother must have been a little doting towards Ah Ci just now, and her mother misunderstood.
My brother was grateful to Ah Ci, and since they were blood relatives, he was more affectionate with her. But my mother didn't know the truth and overestimated it.
When they arrived at the hall next door, Su Qingyu sent all the servants out.
Only Lin Wanyin, Li Yunzhou, Su Shunci, and she and Shen Zhixiu were left in the room.
Su Qingyu sat down next to Lin Wanyin and said, "Mother, I wanted to talk to you about this tomorrow when Aunt Lian comes."
"But since we are all here today, I won't hide it."
Lin Wanyin was confused. Su Qingyu looked serious, and upon closer inspection, she saw joy in her expression. She really couldn't guess what was going on.
"Is this matter related to Aunt Lian?" Lin Wanyin asked casually.
Su Qingyu nodded, "Yes, eighteen years ago, my mother gave birth to a child in Hanyan Pavilion of the Marquis' Mansion, but the child died."
Lin Wanyin's face was filled with sorrow when she mentioned the deceased child. Then she heard Su Qingyu continue, "Actually, the deceased child wasn't yours. You gave birth to a boy, and Aunt Xue took him away and threw him away."
Su Qingyu's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Lin Wanyin's mind.
She didn't speak for a long time, and even her facial expression didn't change.
Su Qingyu thought Lin Wanyin would cry or even collapse, but she didn't.
Lin Wanyin simply said, "No wonder, even though I was heartbroken at the time, I didn't feel the despair and pain a mother should feel when I buried that child."
"At that time, I thought it was because I had just given birth to her and had no feelings for her yet."
"Whose child is that?"
She still remembers that little girl, so fair and tender, not at all like a premature baby.
Su Qingyu held Lin Wanyin's hand and whispered, "That's Aunt Lian's sister-in-law's child. She died of typhoid fever right after she was born, so Aunt Lian brought the child back."
Afterwards, Su Qingyu told Lin Wanyin in detail what had happened, how Concubine Lian dealt with the bloody crow and brought the child back, and how Concubine Lian had been threatened by Concubine Xue over the years.
Lin Wanyin's eyes turned red and her heart felt sore.
"Su Lian has suffered so much over the years. You kept it a secret from me because you were afraid I would worry. You told me today because..."
Lin Wanyin's voice trembled as she spoke. A bold idea came to her mind, but she couldn't believe it.
Su Shunci, who was standing aside, also looked at Su Qingyu in amazement.
She knew there was a secret between her elder sister and her aunt, but she didn't expect it to be such a big deal. So, she had a brother?
Su Qingyu glanced at Li Yunzhou, held Lin Wanyin's hand tightly and said, "I have been investigating this matter for the past few months."
"The child who was abandoned back then was... the fourth young master of the Li family, Li Yunzhou."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wanyin's gaze subconsciously fell on Li Yunzhou. Is this her son?
Li Yunzhou stood up, walked to Lin Wanyin and knelt on his knees.
"Mother, please accept my son's greetings."
He kowtowed three times respectfully, and a line of tears fell onto the bluestone slab beneath him, creating a shimmering effect.
Lin Wanyin, who had been relatively calm before, could no longer control her emotions after hearing what Li Yunzhou said.
Mother and child hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Su Qingyu tried to persuade her mother, then her brother. At the end, she leaned on Shen Zhixiu and burst into tears.
Su Shunci curled herself up in the chair and cried like a tearful person.
In the end, it was Shen Zhixiu who persuaded them to calm down, and the servants brought up handkerchiefs for washing their hands.
Several people wiped their faces and sat down again.
Su Shunci stood up, walked to Li Yunzhou and bowed.
"Hello, brother. I was wondering how someone like Princess Chaoyun could have such a brother. Turns out it's my brother."
Li Yunzhou felt around for a long time, then said a little embarrassedly: "I don't have anything on me, I'll give you a gift next time."
After thinking for a while, he turned to look at Su Qingyu and said, "I'll make it up to you next time."
Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "We are already so old, there is no need for a meeting gift."
She also told Su Shunci not to tell anyone about what happened today.
Su Shunci knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded solemnly in agreement, "Don't worry, big sister. I won't tell anyone and won't let any clues slip."
Lin Wanyin's eyes were always on Li Yunzhou, as if she couldn't see enough of him.
Su Shunci suddenly remembered her adopted father who was still in the sack, so she asked Su Qingyu, "Big sister, what about father?"
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