After hearing this, the old lady looked indescribably gloomy.
He gently stroked the fan and powder that Yin Rui had brought back with one hand, and after a long time, he let out a long sigh.
"To be honest, I am the old woman to blame. If Shang'er hadn't been afraid that I would be lonely in Beijing, and he had been busy fighting and running around, even the Luo family couldn't find peace, he would have decided to send the two children back to me and ask me to take care of them.
"For over ten years, I have never been able to slack off, fearing that I would ruin the child. In the end, the child remembered my kindness and became close to me, which was like piercing Luo's lungs.
"Now that my two brothers have met with misfortune, the Luo family hates me and even more so, they dislike the two children for bringing shame upon her. Isn't that the way it is?"
Nanny Tang couldn't stand the old lady always taking the blame on herself, and said angrily, "It's not right for the old lady to say that. She voluntarily sent the child back then, and no one forced her. Who are you showing this to now?
"Besides, a son wouldn't find his mother ugly, so how can a mother find her child a burden?
"She's not angry at the children, she's just being mad at the old lady. It's no wonder she dislikes her two brothers for no reason!
"It's fine if the second brother doesn't know anything, but the eldest brother, even though he can't see, knows everything in his heart. If she continues like this, the children will be driven to death by her!"
The old lady knew it very well. When she touched the fan and powder, her eyes turned red with heartache.
Suddenly, she thought of the medicine Jiang Ying had given her. A bold idea flashed through her mind. She landed on the ground and grabbed Nanny Tang's hand, "Huifang, you...you tell me, can I, Jiang girl..."
The words were intermittent and unclear, but Nanny Tang and the old lady had been master and servant for many years, so they understood her meaning tacitly. She asked in surprise, "Does the old lady want to try Miss Jiang's medicine on the two young masters?"
The latter nodded bitterly, "I've consulted all the imperial doctors and doctors in the capital, but no one can do anything..."
So even if it was just for consolation, the old lady wanted to give it a try.
What if it’s useful?
Nanny Tang was so shocked by the old lady's idea that she couldn't recover for a long time, but when she thought about it carefully, she felt that it was not impossible.
I had originally planned to ask Miss Jiang to show it to the two gentlemen.
Not only was yesterday's trip in a hurry, but many other things also happened, and the plans were disrupted.
Now that we know that Miss Jiang is the Duke's descendant, and the biological sister of the two young masters, it is not out of the ordinary to ask her to take a look.
However, Nanny Tang had another concern, "Will this expose Miss Jiang's identity prematurely?"
The two young men have birthmarks, one on the back of their necks and the other on their forearms. If Miss Jiang takes their pulses, she might be able to see them.
It was such an obvious thing, and Miss Jiang was not stupid, so she would definitely ask about it right away.
By then, it will be difficult to hide the truth!
The old lady knew that Nanny Tang's concerns were real. After a moment's hesitation, she asked Nanny Tang, "How's the investigation going on regarding Miss Jiang?"
There is insufficient evidence now to complete the process of children’s identification with their ancestors, so it is best to keep it secret to avoid alerting the suspects.
But if we find out the whole story and confirm Jiang girl's identity completely, these concerns will no longer exist!
"There hasn't been much progress." Nanny Tang said with regret and helplessness, "I was just about to report this to the old lady.
"That's right. The more I investigate, the more bizarre it seems. How could a living person not have even a trace of life? It's impossible that Miss Jiang just popped out from under a rock!"
The old lady laughed and said, "You are old and confused. She didn't come out of nowhere. She is my granddaughter."
Aunt Tang couldn't help but sneer, "Why, you're calling me granddaughter already?
"What's the point of us knowing? Where's the evidence?
"We can't tell others that we compared the birthmarks of Miss Jiang and several young masters and dukes!
"We still need to clarify the whole story of our origins. Recognizing our ancestors is no small matter for the clan. If we don't clarify, the Luo family won't recognize us, and the Duke might even try to cheat."
"He dares!"
The old lady became anxious and glared at him.
She has decided on this granddaughter, and no one can destroy this relationship!
"Come on, come on, come on, you're so capable! The Duke wouldn't dare disobey you." Nanny Tang was helpless. "Then I'll send someone to investigate further.
"However, there is one thing that I am hesitant about, which is that you asked Yin Shuang to draw Miss Jiang's birthmark for comparison.
"I took it yesterday and took a closer look. I actually discovered that our daughter's birthmark is slightly different from Miss Jiang, the three young masters, and the Duke."
"What's the difference?" These words made the old lady unconsciously perk up.
My mind also trembled.
Because a long time ago, when Jiang Yilin just returned home at the age of eight or nine, she checked the birthmark on Jiang Yilin's back, and at that time, she felt that there was something wrong with the birthmark.
At first glance, the color was dark and the borders were rough, which was different from what she often saw on Yiger and Chenger.
For this reason, she secretly consulted Luo.
As a result, Luo cried, made a fuss, and even threatened to commit suicide. People said that she favored boys over girls, hated the whole family, and didn't like Sister Lin directly. She was putting the blame on them and their mother!
Fortunately, she never treated anyone differently. On the contrary, whether it was her three brothers or Sister Lin, they were all her dearest.
However, Mrs. Luo had a guilty conscience. She was afraid that Langge'er and Linjie'er would be as close to her as the eldest and second oldest children, so she kept giving the two children psychological hints, asking them to stay away from Kangjitang.
Over the years, except for the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month when the two children would come to Kangji Hall to pay their respects on time, they rarely saw each other on weekdays, just like distant relatives living in the mansion.
Nanny Tang said a few words, then turned around and took out the folded rice paper from the cabinet. She unfolded it and showed it to the old lady carefully. "Look, think about the birthmark of the eldest lady again. Don't you think it's similar in form but not in spirit?"
Birthmarks are different from paintings. They are innate and very difficult to fake.
This is like the flowers blooming in summer. No matter how good the painter is, he cannot paint them exactly the same.
Speaking of the Jiang family’s birthmark, it is a pink plum blossom, of moderate size, with the right shade, blending into the skin without any visible boundaries.
Therefore, if it is not natural and unified enough, people will feel that it is similar in form but not in spirit.
The old lady narrowed her eyes. In fact, she had this feeling the first time she saw Sister Lin'er's birthmark.
But Luo was threatening to kill herself, so she thought it was better to mind her own business and didn't delve into it.
Looking back now, not only did the strange feeling from back then resurface, but there was also a kind of frightening weakness. "This... maybe it's just our unfounded feeling. What does it mean?"
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