Xia Changzai?
Sun Miaoqing rested her chin on her hand, blinked, and looked completely innocent. She had almost forgotten that there was such a person as Sister Siji in the palace.
Having been in the palace for so long, she is still a pure and innocent young lady. Ever since she was beaten into a purple sweet potato bun by Consort Hua, she has been staying in Yanxi Palace, avoiding going out as much as possible.
An Lingrong did not hold a grudge and did not retaliate after gaining favor with the emperor.
Because of her influence, none of the ladies residing in Yanxi Palace had their allowances reduced by the Imperial Household Department. However, they could not obtain any additional preferential treatment.
For a moment, Sun Miaoqing didn't know whether Miss Yang or Xia Changzai was more miserable.
"Do you think that Miss Yang is really Yang Wengan's biological daughter? Could she have been adopted, or perhaps she was switched at birth?"
If Yang Wengan knew what Sun Miaoqing was thinking, he would definitely be so moved that he would consider her a close friend.
In the backyard of the Guangdong Provincial Governor's Office, Yang Wengan sipped a glass of top-quality pre-Qingming Longjing tea. He had previously been thinking of selling his adopted daughter for a better price.
But the previous actions were too ruthless, and it was impossible to find a suitable person to pass the buck, resulting in a waste of two years' worth of resources.
If that girl hadn't taken a liking to that unfortunate son-in-law, he wouldn't have thought of turning the tables and pulling this stunt.
He took a small sip of tea. Hmm, that's why they say the Sun family is incredibly wealthy. Compared to the tea Sun Wenjin gave him, the tea he usually drinks is no different from dishwater.
As soon as Madam Yang entered the room, she saw him sitting with his legs crossed, holding a teacup and shaking his head, and she knew he was up to something bad again.
Thinking of Yang Huiyun in Mingyue Pavilion, Madam Yang felt extremely annoyed. There was no need to pretend now; she walked over with a displeased expression and sat down on the stool next to her.
"It's been almost three years, and you still haven't figured out what to do with that girl? When she wanted to commit suicide, I told her to let her have her wish, but you just wouldn't listen."
"They said if she died like this, the Yang family's reputation would be completely ruined. They also said that we should make the most of her resources and make her pay back everything she owes our daughter."
"But now, this wretched girl is being pampered at home in luxury, giving the whole family attitude. I have to play the doting mother, putting her first in everything. Does she even deserve it!"
"I can't take it anymore, not even for a day longer!"
Yang Wengan put down his teacup, placed his hands on his wife's shoulders, and comforted her, "My dear wife, calm down. You won't be able to hold it in for much longer."
“Back then, when I was exiled to a remote and impoverished area to serve as an official, you were heavily pregnant but still had to travel with me.”
"When it came time to give birth, we could only find a family to share a place with and use it as a delivery room. When my daughter was born, we didn't even have a piece of cloth to wrap her up."
"I thought I had met a good family, but I never expected that they would be doing something like switching a baby with a fake one behind my back."
“Over the years, our family has treated Huiyun like a precious gem, and we have also given them many benefits because of their help.”
"But what they did was to abuse our own daughter so severely that her injuries never healed."
"I won't let their family die too easily until these things are returned."
Tears welled in Yang Wengan's eyes, and his wife was also sobbing uncontrollably. The couple simply couldn't bring themselves to talk about what happened afterward.
She was sold to a remote mountain village at the age of thirteen, supposedly to be someone's wife. In reality, in such families, even with several brothers, they could only afford one dowry.
She later became pregnant, but didn't know who the father was. She suffered a difficult childbirth that damaged her health, rendering her unable to have more children. The baby was born dead. That family of beasts treated her worse than anyone else.
Finally, unable to endure the torment any longer, he took advantage of the moment when the people fell asleep and burned them all to ashes.
He was later discovered and fell off a cliff while trying to escape, leaving no trace of his body.
If someone hadn't overheard that Yang Huiyun had contact with that family and exposed the matter, the couple probably would never have known any of this until their deaths.
When the babies were switched, Yang Huiyun was just a newborn and knew nothing about it. Although they weren't her biological children, she still loved and cared for them for so many years.
They originally planned to treat her as an adopted daughter, give her a dowry, and find her a kind family to settle their years of affection.
Unexpectedly, bad bamboo shoots never turn out well; Yang Huiyun had known the truth all along. Even the idea of marrying their own daughter off to someone deep in the mountains was hers.
Otherwise, why would they hate and despise the child they raised themselves?
Yang Wengan said, "I originally wanted to marry her off to a filthy family so that she would suffer the same hardships that our own daughter had endured."
"Even if it is all show and no substance, it is still enough to live a life of comfort and security, but it cannot compare to even a fraction of what our little girl has suffered."
Madam Yang wiped away her tears, her demeanor softening, and asked softly, "What exactly are your plans? Tell me first."
Yang Wengan said, "Isn't the fleet coming back? I haven't been the governor of Guangdong for nothing these past few years."
"Although I've never been overseas, I know very well what it's like. Last time he went to sea, there were people from the Court of Foreign Affairs. His Majesty probably wants to maintain long-term trade relations with those small countries."
"Next time I go to sea, I should bring a few more officials who are fluent in foreign languages and stationed overseas. I happen to have a confidant like that, so I'll have him take them out. India, Arab countries, wherever they're in the most difficult situation, I'll just drop them off there."
Upon hearing this, Madam Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Those barbarian lands were unfamiliar with etiquette, and how many of them could speak Mandarin? With her dealt with, her daughter's spirit could rest in peace!
However, they would have to wait another year. The thought that only the couple knew about this and that their sons were unaware of it brought another wave of sorrow to Madam Yang's heart.
That was the love that should have been enjoyed by her own daughter!
"Master, shouldn't we talk to them about this? Seeing how much they dote on this imposter makes me want to strangle that wretched girl."
Yang Wengan said, "No, it's alright with the eldest brother and the others, but you know what the fourth brother is like. He's closest to that girl, and if he finds out, it'll definitely cause trouble. Let's wait until they leave before we talk about it, to avoid any unforeseen complications."
Madam Yang wanted to defend her youngest son, but after moving her lips, she still had some sense of shame and couldn't bring herself to say such a thing against her conscience.
Suddenly remembering the news from Mingyue Courtyard, Madam Yang sighed.
“That girl met Sun Huaijin a few days ago. Even though she knew he was newly married, she still had feelings for him.”
“The Fucha clan is not someone to be trifled with. I’ve had people keeping an eye on her. You should also avoid receiving guests at home unless absolutely necessary, lest she find an opportunity to cause us more trouble.”
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