Zhao Shu thought to herself that something big might be about to happen.
Instinctive intuition.
I don't know what's wrong with the weather today. Just a moment ago the sun was shining brightly, but now dark clouds are covering the sky, as if a torrential downpour is about to fall at any moment.
The three elderly people looked kind and dignified. Judging from their appearance, one couldn't help but think of them as highly respected. Of course, Zhao Shu was not the kind of person who judged people by their appearance.
"Is there something you need, old man?" she asked.
The three elderly people glanced at Huo Baichuan, who tactfully left the room, leaving Zhao Shu and the three elderly people alone. The three elderly people were not surprised and did not seem to care about Zhao Shu showing her face in public.
It also seems to be commonplace.
Zhao Shu couldn't help but feel suspicious, and she was very much looking forward to what the three of them were going to say to her. It was probably related to Lin Dongxue, and her guess was about to come true.
This is a good thing.
“Back when I met the princess, you were just a child,” one of the old men said. He seemed to be the leader, with the other two following his lead.
"Please, all three of you, have a seat." Because of her high status, and despite their advanced age, the three men remained respectful, Zhao Shu had no choice but to ask them to sit down.
"Thank you, Princess." The three sat down.
Zhao Shu's heart skipped a beat at those words, a mix of emotions swirling within her. She didn't know what to think. In her past life, she had no idea that so many people had various relationships with her. Perhaps she was too foolish for them to care.
Therefore, a person needs to be ambitious in order for others to look up to them; only in this way can it be considered acceptable.
It's not that I'm blaming anyone, it's just a normal feeling.
"Has the old man seen me before?"
"Your Highness, you may not know this, but the three of us old men were once servants under the Princess. We were indebted to the Princess in our early years, and later entrusted by her to raise the Crown Prince." Without beating around the bush, she went straight to the point.
Zhao Shu frowned upon hearing this, feeling somewhat saddened. However, the past is the past, and there was nothing she could do to change it.
"Princess, please don't blame the Princess. Originally, we were going to send you and the Crown Prince away separately, but the one who went to pick them up was discovered and died outside the capital."
All of Zhao Shu's unhappiness vanished instantly. She was a sentimental person, but she didn't necessarily expect anyone to do anything for her. As long as the people she cared about had that intention, she would be satisfied.
If I had been sent away like Lin Dongxue, my life might have been very different.
"What exactly happened back then?" The events of that year, like a mystery of the ages, troubled her, and she couldn't clear herself of them.
The three elderly people exchanged glances, took out a jade pendant from their pockets. It was very ordinary. "This is a keepsake left by the princess. With this keepsake, one can inherit her property."
After saying that, he handed the jade pendant to Zhao Shu, but Zhao Shu did not take it. "Why are you giving it to me?" Shouldn't it be given to Lin Dongxue?
Half for each of us.
Zhao Shu took the jade pendant and placed it in her palm. The jade pendant was cool to the touch and seemed ordinary, but it had a trick. There was a black dot in the center of the jade pendant, which seemed to be a mechanism, but she did not open it on the spot.
"What is the meaning of you three telling me this now?" So many years have passed, and you have never said that Lin Dongxue is a child of the Yongwang Mansion. Moreover, in her previous life, they did not appear until the Yongwang Mansion was wiped out. She will not completely believe you just because you tell her the truth now.
In her past life, she and her daughter died in the capital, and her father died on the way to exile. Where were the Lin family members? If they spent their own money to raise Lin Dongxue, it would be understandable that they would not help the Prince Yong's mansion when it was in trouble.
But now that he's being told that his mother left behind some property and they were just managing it on her behalf, he can't help but wonder if they ever took his father's only son to his grave to kowtow.
It might be possible, but she can't see it. Regardless of whether it is true or not, she can never get an answer. And she can't blame them; after all, they were of low social standing, belonging to the classes of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants.
“Originally, the three of us planned to take this secret to our graves, but since the princess has already discovered it and Dong-hak has asked about it, it must be the will of Heaven. We cannot go against the will of Heaven. Dong-hak is a nobleman of the royal family, of high status. We cannot support him and let him be a businessman for the rest of his life.”
Zhao Shu didn't reply, but just smiled and said, "I understand you."
"I am also grateful. If the Yongwang Mansion were to fall into ruin, it would be a way to preserve a trace of its bloodline." If you think about it from another perspective, this matter is not so hard to accept. At least in the previous life, the Yongwang Mansion still had a trace of its bloodline remaining in the world.
"Why didn't Father know when Mother sent the child away?" Prince Yong truly never knew he had a son alive in either of his two lifetimes, which is too cruel for a father.
The three exchanged glances again, and one of them said slowly, "The princess is worried that the prince will not be able to resist paying attention, giving others an opportunity to take advantage of him. So she made the three of us swear a solemn oath that unless the Yongwang Mansion is safe, the heir will never be allowed to return to his ancestral home."
“The Prince Yong’s residence is not safe either,” Zhao Shu said immediately.
“I know that it is very difficult for you, Princess, to trust us at this critical juncture. But a few days ago, Dongxue knelt before me and asked who his son was. My heart ached. He is the child I raised with my own hands, just like my own son. I couldn’t bear to see him in pain. With war raging all over the world, no one knows what will happen next. When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. A person cannot live in this world without even knowing who his father is.”
"Life is long, yet short. Whether you are rich or poor is not important. Living with understanding is what makes life worthwhile."
Zhao Shu couldn't tell that the three of them were faking it. She couldn't help but think of some disputes about the adopted son being her biological son. She smiled to herself. It was unreasonable for someone else to raise her son and then suspect them of having ulterior motives.
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