The girl's situation was unknown, but her junior brother had indeed survived.
"then……"
Old Madam Wei sighed, her gaze vacant, seemingly lost in thought.
That was more than a decade ago.
That year, Wei Yueru was sixteen years old, about the same age as Shen Qiyin is now.
She unexpectedly met a scholar who had failed the imperial examination and fell in love with him. She cried and insisted on marrying him, and no amount of persuasion or obstruction from Madam Wei could change her mind.
Madam Wei was not the type to fawn over the powerful and belittle the weak; she was simply a parent who loved her son and thus planned far ahead for him.
She cherished her dearly; how could she bear to let her live such a life of poverty?
More importantly, Ganzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital. If she suffers any injustice, she can't immediately slap that man across the face to help her get revenge.
But a young girl's feelings are intense and passionate.
Wei Yueru actually eloped with Han Sui!
Madam Wei was so angered by her that she fell ill.
Unfortunately, at that time, Marquis Wu'an was away on the battlefield and not at home. His wife was also pregnant. So, despite her illness, Old Madam Wei led a group of people to Ganzhou.
How can such a despicable man who abducts women be someone you can entrust your life to?
Madam Wei originally intended to file a lawsuit against him for abduction, but Wei Yueru told her in public that she had begged Han Sui to take her away from the prison of the Marquis's mansion.
She refused to go back with Old Madam Wei no matter what, and even threatened to kill herself.
The old lady traveled a long way to Ganzhou to save her daughter; if she were to actually drive her to her death, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
So, in a fit of anger, she returned to the capital.
Before leaving, he was still worried and left his trusted confidant with her. But before she could even leave Ganzhou City, her people caught up with her, saying that she had been kicked out by the young lady.
After being subjected to a series of shocks, Madam Wei finally fell ill and never recovered.
After finally returning to the Marquis's residence, the imperial physician examined him and advised him to prepare for his funeral.
Fortunately, the Marquis's wife did not give up easily and took good care of her, sending people everywhere to seek medical treatment and medicine, which finally saved the old lady's life. However, it took her more than a year to recover some of her energy.
During this period, there was a constant stream of major and minor events within the Marquis's residence.
First, the lady of the Marquis's mansion was busy all day because of the old lady's affairs, and she also had to manage the huge affairs of the Marquis's mansion, which caused her to have a miscarriage.
At that time, Wei Xuan was still young and in poor health.
Just when the old and young were all safe and sound, news came from the front lines that Marquis Wu'an was seriously injured. Upon hearing this, the Marquis's wife could not bear it and went into premature labor.
Wei Heng was in poor health after his birth.
The Marquis's residence was so busy with its own affairs that no one had time to attend to Wei Yueru's situation.
By the time the old lady sent someone to Ganzhou again, Wei Yueru was already in labor.
A trusted messenger sent word that the eldest daughter had died in childbirth, leaving behind a daughter with a red birthmark on her wrist, just like her.
When Madam Wei arrived in Ganzhou, the alley where the Han family lived caught fire, and the entire family perished in the flames, turning the entire Han family into ruins.
Madam Wei had the house searched thoroughly, and finally found the body of a baby girl in a jar.
They probably hid her here to avoid the fire.
The thick smoke ultimately claimed the baby's life.
Years later, when the old lady mentioned the past again, her tone was very calm, but her hands, which were resting on her knees, trembled incessantly.
"It is indeed a baby girl, but I have checked her repeatedly, and there is no red mole on her wrist!" This does not match the information she received.
She searched the entire Han family home, but apart from the corpse, there was no other child.
Shen Qiyin found it strange: "Where is your trusted confidant?"
"He also died in that fire."
That's why Madam Wei wasn't sure if the child was actually her granddaughter.
Because the letter could also be forged.
For so many years, she has been having people investigate, but back then no results were found. It's easy to imagine that what she's getting now is just disappointment after disappointment.
but--
Old Madam Wei stared intently at Sanwa, a glimmer of hope rekindling in her eyes.
“This child has a mole on his wrist and looks so much like Yue Ru, perhaps…” she cried with joy, “Perhaps he really is Yue Ru’s child, my grandson!”
"Grandmother, please don't let these two cunning and malicious people deceive you!"
Wei Xuan walked in hurriedly, followed by Jiang Jiyao, who was equally indignant.
Shen Xiyin was naturally not afraid of them.
Fearing that they might say something that might hurt Sanwa, she deliberately took him away first: "Madam, Madam, although everyone's guesses are consistent, there are still many details that cannot be explained."
"We hope that the old lady can come up with more ideas when investigating this matter. We will take our leave now."
"Eh..."
Madam Wei naturally didn't want them to leave so soon.
Before she could say anything, Jiang Jiyao spoke up impatiently: "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Could it be that you saw my cousin and me and were afraid we would expose you, so you're running away in a panic?"
"Grandma, Aunt, you must not believe this woman's one-sided story. Do you know the background of her junior brother?"
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