"My own child."
Even after Jiang Ying got off the carriage and everyone went their separate ways, these three simple words were still echoing in Lian's mind.
Even though it was expressed so clearly and there was no suspense at all, Lian couldn't help but ask Nanny Tang for the eighth time.
"She...she means, that child is really hers? She couldn't have picked it up from somewhere else?"
Nanny Tang grasped the old lady's hand, both of them trembled, and her excitement was the same as Lian's.
She could understand the old lady very well. The Jiang family's birthmark had been passed down from generation to generation, and few outsiders knew about it. Only those who served closely in the mansion knew about it.
So when they saw the same birthmark on their child, they were stunned.
That child must be the blood of the Jiang family without a doubt!
Realizing this, Nanny Tang's lips trembled like two fallen leaves. "Madam, you said... that Miss Jiang, could it be that she is the Duke's illegitimate daughter?"
Normal thinking of normal people.
No one would think of exchanging children right away.
When the old lady heard this, she subconsciously thought about whether her son Jiang Shang had had a lover outside over the years?
Then he shook his head firmly, "Impossible! Huifang, you don't understand others, but you don't know my stubborn son?
"When he was twenty years old, the young man admired Ai and fell in love with the daughter of the Luo family. He wanted to marry no one but you.
"Like a male leopard in heat.
"When I disagreed, he knelt in front of his father's tablet in the ancestral hall, refusing to eat, drink, sleep or speak for three days and three nights until I gave in.
"For so many years, he hasn't had a maid in his room!
"When Luo gave birth to my third son, Yuanlang, she was jealous that I had raised my eldest and second sons, and they were not close to her, so she decided to raise them herself.
"I personally selected trustworthy maids and sent them to his room, but he kicked them all out!
"With such a stubborn temper and his refusal to compromise, what kind of woman do you think would seduce him?
"You didn't even bring the baby home?"
Nanny Tang has been following the old lady since she was in her teens, so how could she not know all this?
But she couldn't figure out why Miss Jiang's son had a birthmark unique to the Jiang family if he was not the Duke's illegitimate daughter!
What's more, things that are too absolute are often not that absolute.
"That's not the case."
Nanny Tang advised the old lady, "What if? It's hard to talk about men's affairs.
"I don't doubt the Duke's character, but when a man is out socializing, how can he not get drunk and confused sometimes?
"Maybe I don't even remember what I did."
Hearing this, the old lady pursed her lips tightly, thought for a long time, and looked at Nanny Tang.
"Then...according to you, it is possible that Jiang girl was born to Hua Niang?"
It doesn't look like that at all.
It doesn't look like he grew up in a messy environment.
What kind of woman would let her child study medicine? And a girl at that!
It's not that she looks down on Hua Niang. The fact is that the future that a woman who uses her beauty to seduce men can see and think of is basically the same as this.
If she were smart, it would be a big deal to push her to marry into a good family and become a concubine.
Nanny Tang hummed, "I dare not say yes, nor do I dare say no. The key lies in what you, Madam, think."
"I, I..." Lian shook her head in surprise, "I don't know."
So sudden, so unexpected!
She was not mentally prepared at all.
Nanny Tang sighed, "There are simple and complex ways to deal with this matter. It all depends on which direction the old lady wants to go."
Seeing that the old lady's eyes were burning and her mind was distracted, Nanny Tang swallowed and continued.
"The simple way is to pretend you didn't see anything today. Don't care, don't ask, it's not happening."
The old lady glared at him and said, "How can this be possible?"
It's a matter of blood. Besides, she likes Jiang Yatou and that child very much. If it's really...
Nanny Tang knew this would happen, and couldn't help but smile at the old lady's fascinated expression, "I am sure that the old lady will definitely not agree with the first method. Well, let's talk about the second method.
"The first thing is to confirm whether Miss Jiang has inherited the Jiang family's unique birthmark, just like the child?
"Secondly, let's find someone to ask around and investigate whether the Marquis has done anything absurd during his years in Beijing.
“Let’s also search the northern border area.
"As long as it's the real Jiang family bloodline, it can't have appeared out of thin air, right?"
It is not difficult to find out the birth and growth times of two living people.
If it were an ordinary family, it might still take some effort, but for the old lady of the Duke's Mansion, there are a lot of resources that can be mobilized.
Lian didn't think about it for too long, nodded, and agreed to Nanny Tang's proposal.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you. I won't say anything else, and remember to keep it secret."
She didn't want to cause a stir before she found out anything.
Especially the Luo family, if they find out about the existence of Jiang Yatou and the child, who knows what kind of trouble they will make.
…
At that time, Jiang Ying, who had anticipated what Lian was about to do, was inexplicably pushed against the wall of the car by Yan Zhuo.
Every word and action was filled with oppression. "Jiang, didn't I warn you to be honest and do your duty? Don't challenge my bottom line?"
Jiang Ying, “???”
MMB, when did she stop being honest?
Is this man sick?
Jiang Ying wanted to push him away, but the man's chest was like an iron wall, and the narrow space was not enough for her and her son to share.
Jiang Ying turned around and placed little Yan Zhi on the stool, then he freed his hands to argue with Yan Zhuo, "Your Highness, please don't find fault with me. When did I ever violate the code of conduct for a concubine?
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