"My memory of everything before the high fever was very vague. I only vaguely remember that there were many people around me, but from childhood to adulthood, only Xiao Danzhu grew up with me.
But Xiao Danzhu had no sympathy for me. She called me her sister, but in fact she treated me like a maid. I had to wash clothes and cook for her since I was young, and I had to embroider for many years to support the family.
When I grew up, Yang and I wanted to send me as a concubine. If I had not received help from a noble person, I would probably be a wandering ghost now. It happened that the second lady became suspicious of my appearance, and the truth was revealed today.
Then I understood that it was not because Yang, as a mother, did not love me, but because Yang, as a wife, did not love you, the Duke of Chu, which led to me, the Duke of Chu's daughter, being sent to the market by my mother early to live a hard life.
I wonder if the Duke of Chu dares to test his relationship with me through blood tests."
Duke Chu nodded in agreement despite Yang's tears.
The servant quickly got everything ready, and the two drops of blood slowly merged.
In order to prevent the Duke of Chu from not believing it, Dan Ruo also proposed to have the blood of the Second Lady and hers tested to see if they were compatible, and to have the blood of the two sons born to Yang mixed with the blood of the Duke of Chu.
With the truth before her eyes, Yang's body softened and she fainted on Duke Chu.
Although the Duke of Chu was angry, he was still panicked when he saw Yang faint.
The old lady and the second lady both knew that this was a method used by the inner court, so they immediately called the court doctor over.
Before the court doctor arrived, Yang felt something furry brushing against her nose. She stopped the itching, but she didn't expect the furry things to come back one after another. She couldn't help it and sneezed. The physiological reaction of sneezing forced her eyes open, and it would be too fake to pretend anymore.
The old lady and the second lady did not allow her to continue pretending and immediately said, "Now that you are awake, it saves the palace doctor from giving you acupuncture."
Yang didn't expect that what caused her to fail to pretend to faint was a bunch of dandelion hairs, and they were just in front of her, not all over the room. It was really weird.
Dan Ruo reached out and grabbed a small umbrella that floated in front of him to seek credit, and secretly thanked him in his heart.
At this moment, Xiao Danzhu was brought in. The second master was on duty in the Ministry of Justice and was angry that his niece was treated like this.
She usually had a strong aura when handling cases, but after explaining the whole story to Xiao Danzhu, Xiao Danzhu was so scared that she looked at Yang for help.
"You were just seven years old when the incident happened. You were already aware of the situation and wouldn't have failed to recognize the sister you looked after day and night. However, you knew about it but kept silent about the theft, stealing another family's daughter. As an accomplice, although you are still young, you can be spared the lash, but exile three thousand miles away is certain."
When Xiao Danzhu heard about the exile, she collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face: "Mother, save me."
Yang was so heartbroken that she almost suffocated. She had thought about her eldest son's appearance countless times at night, but she didn't expect to meet him in this way today.
She looked at the Duke of Chu miserably and said, "Da Lang, I beg you to save him. I haven't seen him in all the years since I came to the mansion. I feel guilty towards him. Please consider this as the mother-son relationship between us."
Duke Chu's expression changed. He certainly didn't want to save Yang's ex-husband's son, but Yang's actions now just proved that she would never be able to defeat that dead man.
But after all, she is the person he has loved for so many years, and the person he has held in his heart since his youth.
It is absolutely impossible for him to give up on her. Without Yang, he doesn't know the meaning of his life.
Seeing her eldest son showing signs of softening his heart, the old lady coughed twice:
"Yang deliberately disrupted the bloodline of my family. Such a vicious woman is unfit to be the mistress of our Chu family. I will divorce her in the ancestral hall. As for those who colluded with Yang to harm my granddaughter, they will all be severely punished according to the law."
Duke Chu was silent for a while, his expression changing unpredictably, but he did not refute the old lady's words.
Wang Pozi, the wet nurse beside Yang, was heartbroken when she saw this. She thought that if Yang cried, she would be able to control the Duke of Chu, and the matter would be resolved as usual.
Unexpectedly, the Duke of Chu did not stop the old lady this time, and Yang was divorced. The things he had done would definitely be discovered under strict investigation. When the nest is overturned, all the eggs will be broken.
It's a dead end anyway, so I might as well give it a try.
After figuring it out, Mrs. Wang fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face.
"It's none of Madam's business. I acted on my own. I grew up with Madam. To be frank, Madam treats me like a mother, which is why she's been protecting me, even when she had a rift with the Duke.
I saw how pitiful Princess Kang was when she was little. She was born prematurely and had no care, so she was like a kitten. So I had evil intentions, fooled the lady, and did this in her name.
This old slave knows he was wrong and begs the Duke to punish him severely. The Madam is just too kind and was exploited by this evil slave.
But seeing how healthy Princess Kang is now, I am willing to die."
After saying this, he bit his tongue and committed suicide.
Yang knew that Wang Po was taking the blame for herself and reminding everyone that Chu Xiangxiang was the Princess of Kang County.
He rushed to the ground, hugged the fallen Wang Pozi, and burst into tears:
"If it weren't for my wet nurse, I wouldn't be alive today. Wet nurse, why do you have to do this? Wan'er will protect you even if she is divorced. As long as you can stay with me, I will be happy."
Duke Chu knew that his concubine Yang had died young, was loathed by the mistress, and had a hard time surviving in the harem. It was Concubine Wang who had accompanied him throughout his life, and he had a deep affection for her. His efforts to protect Concubine Wang might indeed have led to this outcome.
Duke Chu helped the collapsed Yang up, and his heartache gradually took over:
"Today's incident is the fault of this evil slave. Madam was deceived and will be confined for three months. The Xiao family boy is still young, so I won't pursue the matter. Xiangxiang is still my eldest daughter.
As for Danruo, we will tell everyone that she is an orphan from a branch family, adopted by my wife and me. My wife and I will definitely compensate Danruo well in the future."
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