Chapter 695: What on earth do you want to see me for?

Mr. Zou and Mrs. Zou were beaming with joy, as if the glory and wealth of the rest of their lives were just around the corner.

"But the child doesn't know her own background yet, what can we do?" Master Zou sighed, "For no reason, we said it was her parents, but the child doesn't believe it, what can we do?"

Mrs. Zou smiled complacently and said confidently, "When the child was born, I looked carefully and found a birthmark at the base of her thigh... Besides, if all else fails, isn't there still the blood test to confirm kinship?"

Mr. Zou agreed with this.

He sighed again: "I heard that our child is very beautiful. I think he has grown up with the best features of both of us. I really want to see how he has grown over the years."

Madam Zou and Master Zou were both looking forward to it very much. They called a servant and went to wait near the Duke Xin's mansion all day, waiting for Mingzhu to leave the house.

Madam Zou and Master Zou had no idea. They had first found a clever servant to wait in front of the gate of Duke Xin's mansion, and then the old butler also sent a servant to quietly go to the mansion.

However, the servant sent by the old butler went straight to the back door and showed his badge to the guard at the back door, who then let him in.

The servant was brought directly to the old Duke Xin.

The servant saluted and repeated to the old Duke Xin everything that Master Zou and Madam Zou had said in the room behind closed doors.

Although the old lady of Duke Xin was rescued by Xing Xing, she was old after all, and her body could not bear such a torture.

The old Duke Xin did not let the old lady of Duke Xin follow up on this matter.

At this moment, the old Duke Xin was even more grateful that his wife did not hear the conversation between the couple, otherwise, she would have fainted from anger!

Even though Duke Xin was an old veteran of many battles, he was so angry that his blood boiled when he heard the couple talking about the inside story of the child swap in such a casual tone.

If it weren't for the long-term plan, old Duke Xin would have wanted to pick up his sword and chop the couple to death right now!

The servant who came to report the news stood with his hands down and asked the old Duke Xin softly: "Duke, what should we do next?"

The old Duke Xin suppressed the bloody taste in his throat and said coldly, "Don't act rashly."

Judging from the couple's plan, they want to get in touch with Yu Mingzhu.

The old Duke Xin also wanted to see what Yu Mingzhu would do.

Also, about Xing Xing...

When the old Duke Xin thought about how Xingxing was pushed into the surging river by this heartless family when she was just three years old, he felt so angry that his teeth itched!

The old Duke Xin took a deep breath and told the servant: "...You continue to hide in the Zou family and collect evidence. Both human and material evidence are needed!"

The servant accepted the order and left quietly.

Only the old Duke Xin was left in the study.

The old Duke Xin stood there for a long time, but the anger in his heart was still difficult to calm down.

He really wanted to skin that family alive!

…

The servant sent by Master Zou waited at the gate of the Duke Xin's mansion for two days, and finally saw the female members of the Duke Xin's mansion going out.

The servant pretended to pass by and heard the maids' conversation, and confirmed that the person who went out was Miss Yu Mingzhu.

The servant was startled and quietly followed behind Yu Mingzhu's carriage for a stick of incense's time.

The carriage of the Duke Xin's mansion finally stopped at a tavern. A beautiful young lady stepped down from the carriage and walked into the tavern holding the hand of her maid.

The servant's eyes lit up and he followed quietly. He heard the maid asking the manager about the elegant room.

The servant figured that the eldest daughter of Duke Xin's Mansion would stay here for some time, so he quietly slipped out of the teahouse and hurried to Zou Mansion to report the news.

The location of Zou's family was actually not far from the Xin Guogong Mansion. The young man trotted all the way back to Zou's family, panting heavily.

Mrs. Zou had been worried about something these past two days, and she did not go out to see the prosperity of the capital. She sat restlessly in the house every day, waiting for the servant to come back with her reply.

When Mrs. Zou heard the maid say that the boy had come to answer, she was so excited that she stood up and walked out: "Where is he?"

The servant's face was red from running, and he was out of breath. He reported to Madam Zou while panting: "...the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xin's Mansion went to the Xinru Restaurant. If Madam wants to see the eldest daughter, she must hurry up. I don't know how long the eldest daughter can stay in the restaurant."

Mrs. Zou was overjoyed and quickly called the maid to help her dress up.

Zou Pingping happened to come to look for Madam Zou. Seeing that Madam Zou was about to put all the jewelry on the dressing table on her hair and was wearing her latest dress, Zou Pingping's heart skipped a beat: "Mom, are you going out? Where are you going?"

Mrs. Zou was in no mood to deal with Zou Pingping. She waved her hand and said impatiently, "Mother has something to do. Pingping, go play with your eldest brother."

Zou Pingping pursed her lips, looking very unhappy.

But she was not happy at all, and did not dare to say anything. She just watched Madam Zou dress up and go out happily.

Zou Pingping rolled her eyes, quietly followed Mrs. Zou and went out.

Madam Zou was so focused on becoming the Fourth Prince's consort that she paid no attention to what was behind her.

Mrs. Zou stood in front of the Xinru Restaurant, feeling inexplicably nervous.

The servant who came to report the news went to the backyard to take a look first, and came out and said happily: "Madam, the carriage of Duke Xin's mansion is still parked in the backyard, and Miss Yu is still in the wine house. It's just that I can't get too close to her. I don't know which private room Miss Yu is in."

"It doesn't matter. We have to wait for her to come out anyway." Madam Zou nodded calmly and walked into the restaurant holding her skirt.

Although this restaurant is mainly about wine, it also provides dishes, tea and snacks. Mrs. Zou ordered a pot of tea and a plate of snacks, and sat in the corner of the lobby, staring at the staircase, afraid of missing anything.

In fact, apart from the first two days after Yu Mingzhu was born, she never saw Yu Mingzhu again and had no idea what she looked like.

Although the servant was watching nearby, Madam Zou somehow felt that it would be better for her to keep an eye on the matter herself.

Hard work pays off. About half an hour later, the servant's eyes lit up and he whispered, "Madam, the young lady wearing a light purple Liuxian dress and a hair swing... I saw her get off the carriage of the Duke of Xin's mansion with my own eyes."

Mrs. Zou's eyes lit up, and she looked at the girl who was slowly coming down the stairs in front of her with almost unfailing satisfaction.

She could tell at a glance that it was her daughter!

Her daughter was really as beautiful as the legend said, one of the most beautiful in the world!

Her daughter is growing up so well. This is because she has inherited the strengths of both her and her father!

Mrs. Zou was extremely excited.

But no matter how excited she was, she would not do something stupid like acknowledging her relationship in public.

Mrs. Zou just stared.

When Yu Mingzhu went down the stairs, she could clearly feel a pair of extremely hot eyes staring at her.

Yu Mingzhu frowned, her eyes swept around the lobby, and finally fell on Mrs. Zou's face.

Yu Mingzhu paused.

That face seemed to be very surprised at the attention paid to Mingzhu's eyes, and subconsciously gave Mingzhu a flattering smile.

Yu Mingzhu had seen other people flattering her too many times, and this woman's flattery was no different.

But Yu Mingzhu didn't know what was wrong. When she saw the woman's face, her heart started beating wildly.

Puff, puff.

Yu Mingzhu withdrew his gaze, with a hint of gloom between his brows.

She had been very irritable these days, and with great difficulty she borrowed the help of the stupid concubine's daughter from the second house and sent the wood carving covered with the juice of the moon lacquer tree to the dead old woman's room.

Obviously, it’s going to succeed!

But it’s Yu Xingxing again!

That damn girl!

She ruined her good thing again!

Yu Mingzhu had a vague idea in her heart - this Yu Xingxing was probably born to be her unlucky!

Yu Mingzhu came out to relax today, but she didn't expect that she could not relax much and met such a crazy woman who stared at her!

Yu Mingzhu didn't say anything, but the maid beside her knew that her young lady must be very unhappy when she saw her young lady's expression.

The maid didn't dare to say anything more. She could only hold Yu Mingzhu's arm and ask her young lady to go downstairs faster.

Yu Mingzhu went downstairs in a bad mood. When she walked out of the door of Xinru Restaurant, Mrs. Zou couldn't help it anymore. She let out an "ah" and came over hesitantly.

The maid glanced at Yu Mingzhu's face and said angrily, "Where did you come from? You have no manners! How can you call someone 'hey' like this?"

When Madam Zou saw that the maids in Duke Xin's mansion were so majestic, she was immediately shocked.

At the same time, a surge of joy surged in my heart.

Is this power?

When her daughter becomes queen, will she be able to be as majestic as she is?

Yu Mingzhu raised her hand to stop the maid from scolding.

After all, there are a lot of people here, and this maid represents the reputation of her, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xin's Mansion. It would not be good to let people think that she is bullying others by taking advantage of her power.

"Madam, do you have something to talk to me about?" Yu Mingzhu's voice was soft. She did not look down on Madam Zou at all because of her shabby clothes. She sounded extremely gentle.

Mrs. Zou's eyes fell on the pair of pink pearls inlaid on Yu Mingzhu's shoes.

Pearls that are so big and round, and of such a precious pink color, are heirlooms to ordinary wealthy families like theirs.

But her daughter can inlay such beautiful pearls on her shoes!

Mrs. Zou felt a secret joy in her heart again.

Madam Zou smiled at Yu Mingzhu and said, "Excuse me, are you the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xin's mansion?"

Yu Mingzhu smiled and said, "Exactly, madam?"

Madam Zou looked at the girl in front of her with excitement and pride.

Her daughter, her daughter has grown up to be so graceful and beautiful!

No wonder the current emperor issued an edict early to arrange the marriage between her daughter and the fourth prince.

The more Mrs. Zou thought about it, the more excited she became. She smiled and said, "Hello, Miss. My last name is Wan, and my husband's last name is Zou. I've taken the liberty of coming to see you today because I have something important to tell you."

Yu Mingzhu said nothing.

Then, the maidservant beside Yu Mingzhu scolded again: "How dare you! Look at what you said! Who do you think our young lady is? You said there was something important, and our young lady had to listen to you talk about that important matter?"

Mrs. Zou was stunned for a moment and tried to explain, but she couldn't tell Yu Mingzhu in public, "I am your biological mother!"

Mrs. Zou was not quite sure whether Yu Mingzhu knew that she was not the biological daughter of Duke Xin.

She could only say politely, "...Miss, my little daughter has a red birthmark at the base of her arm. Do you think it's easy to remove?"

The maid didn't understand what was said, but when Yu Mingzhu heard these words, her heart felt like someone was beating on her!

At the base of the arm, there is a red birthmark...

This person must be talking about the red birthmark on her thigh!

Yu Mingzhu frowned almost subconsciously and looked at Mrs. Zou, angry and saying, "What do you mean by that?"

Madam Zou waved her hand quickly: "Don't misunderstand, Miss, I don't mean anything else. I just want to talk to you alone."

Yu Mingzhu's heart was beating faster and faster.

She looked at Madam Zou steadily.

Suddenly, I realized that although Madam Zou was old and not very well-maintained, her face was heavily marked by the years, but for some reason, her eyes, when viewed from certain angles, were somewhat similar to mine...

Yu Mingzhu's heart beat faster and faster, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

An almost absurd thought flashed through her mind -

But Yu Mingzhu didn't dare to think too deeply about that thought. She looked solemnly at the woman in front of her and didn't speak for a long time.

Mrs. Zou rubbed her hands and stood there waiting for Yu Mingzhu's reply.

Finally, Yu Mingzhu took a deep breath and said, "This is not the place to talk."

She turned around, asked the shopkeeper for a private room, and went straight up the stairs.

Mrs. Zou was overjoyed when she saw this and quickly followed.

Zou Pingping was hiding in the dark, and her eyes widened when she saw this scene.

Who is that young lady who is wearing extremely luxurious clothes?

Why would her mother suddenly cling to someone like this? !

The most important thing is that she suddenly realized that the eldest lady who was dressed very gorgeously looked very similar to her eldest brother when he was a child, when he had not yet gained weight and was still a fair and delicate white ball. There are some places between them!

Zou Pingping was confused when she saw her mother following the richly dressed young lady upstairs.

Zou Pingping gritted her teeth and walked into the restaurant.

However, when she wanted to go upstairs, the shopkeeper stopped her, looked at Zou Pingping calmly, and asked gently, "Miss, do you have a reservation or are you looking for someone?"

Zou Pingping blushed.

She gritted her teeth, but in the end she couldn't say who she was looking for, so she could only leave the Xinru Restaurant in disappointment.

Zou Pingping walked out of the restaurant and couldn't help but look back at the second floor.

What on earth was her mother saying to that young lady?

…

At this moment, Madam Zou, Zou Wanshi, was sitting in an elegant room, but her eyes could not help wandering as she looked at the decoration and layout of the room.

She hadn't been to the capital for ten years, and the fashion in the capital had changed a long time ago. Zou Wanshi felt that this elegant room looked very expensive.

Yu Mingzhu sat opposite Zou Wanshi and had a clear view of her unpresentable appearance.

There was a flash of disdain in her eyes, but she still had a gentle smile on her face.

Yu Mingzhu even sent away her personal maid, and now there were only her and Zou Wanshi in the elegant room.

"Well, ma'am, now that there's no one else here, you can speak. What on earth do you want to see me for?"