Chapter 85 The Mystery of Miss Lu's Life
After seeing off the wife of Duke Xuan and her daughter, the two masters and the young masters of the Qin family also returned one after another.
Su Qianqian originally wanted to avoid going to Fushou Hall for dinner, but the lady sent someone to invite her over. There was nothing she could do. Su Qianqian tried her best to avoid Qin Hanzhang's gaze and ate her meal obediently.
After the meal, Qin Hanzhang dismissed the servants and asked the children to go back and rest. The Qin family knew that there must be something important to say, and their expressions became serious.
"Miss Lu and Madam Xiao look alike, so I sent people to Qingping Prefecture, the hometown of Vice General Lu, to conduct a secret investigation. Yesterday, I received news that Miss Lu was not born in Qingping Prefecture.
According to neighbors and relatives, Lieutenant General Lu's mother was weak and vomited all day long. Her sister was a housekeeper in a wealthy family in Xijing. She was afraid that something might happen to her, so she took her away and sent her back after she gave birth to Miss Lu.
After several twists and turns at the Ministry of Revenue, I finally found out that Lieutenant General Lu's aunt is the current housekeeper of the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion. On the second day of the Lotus Banquet, she broke her leg and resigned from her position as housekeeper to return home to recuperate. I asked someone to look for her, but it turned out that their house had changed hands and the whole family had no idea where they had gone. ”
When Qin Hanzhang said this, Su Qianqian blinked: It turns out that they also found the problem.
“Although Miss Xue is as frail as my mother and looks younger than Miss Lu, if I remember correctly, they should be the same age.
Because that year Xue Jing, who had never had any contact with me, actually sent me an invitation for his daughter's hundred-day party. I even laughed at him for having the nerve to be so arrogant for having a daughter so late.
However, I did not attend the banquet because Han Zhang had smallpox at that time, but I sent a gift. Han Zhang had smallpox at the end of the year when he was three years old, and Miss Lu’s birthday was also at that time, so could it be…”
Du said thoughtfully.
Meng understood what Du meant and frowned, "How can a manager like him replace the prime minister's only daughter? If there is no capable person to help, it will be impossible to conceal the truth!"
"And why was the child replaced? What was the purpose? But since Miss Lu had such an aunt, why did she not know about it? Why did no one in the Lu family mention this matter?" Liu also felt that there were many doubts.
"Madam Xiao is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Min, and her family background is extraordinary. Xue Jing is also the most outstanding among the eldest branch of the Xue family. How can an ordinary person have the guts to do such a thing?
If the two girls were really switched, there must be someone of prominent status behind the scenes. We can find clues, and Prime Minister Xue should have noticed it by now. ”
Madam Qin said after thinking for a while.
"Xue Jing usually pretends to be loyal and honest, but he is actually extremely cunning. Now that Han Zhang has discovered that there is something wrong with the housekeeper, I'm afraid Xue Jing even knows the whereabouts of the housekeeper."
Du guessed very confidently.
"If that's the case, then why is Prime Minister Xue not taking any action? Is he trying to play the long game to catch a bigger fish?" Su Qianqian asked with a blink of her eyes, looking as if she didn't understand anything.
"Qianqian is smart. I was once... I won't say more. Anyway, Xue Jing will not let this matter go. We in the Wuning Marquis Mansion should not get involved. Just do our job well, eat melons... and drink fruit and fragrant tea, hahahaha..."
Mrs. Du almost let the cat out of the bag, but she tried to cover it up by laughing it off.
"Aunt, I think we shouldn't just ignore it. After all, Miss Lu once lived in our house. Her life story is so pitiful. What if Prime Minister Xue didn't investigate? Should we just let her be an adopted daughter in front of her biological mother?"
Qin Hanjin frowned and objected.
The Third Old Lady looked at her son as if he were a fool: "How do you want to manage it? Tell Prime Minister Xue that he suspects his daughter has been replaced, and then thoroughly investigate the person behind it?
If evidence is found, why did the Wuning Marquisate send Miss Lu to the Prime Minister's residence so that the Prime Minister could recognize her as his biological daughter? What is their intention? It was obvious that he knew the truth and did it on purpose.
If no evidence can be found, then their intentions are even more sinister. They found a woman who looks like the prime minister's wife and want the prime minister to recognize her as his own daughter. This woman is also the adopted daughter of your aunt, Han Zhang's adopted sister. What do they want to do?
Besides, wouldn’t the person behind the scenes hate the Wuning Marquis Mansion for this? What kind of person could do something under the noses of Prime Minister Xue and Madam Xiao? ”
Mrs. Meng spoke eloquently, leaving the third master stunned: This is a talent that can save the world! All the brainpower I’ve accumulated over the years is now being used at this moment!
Su Qianqian was also amazed: "Third Aunt is so wise, she is really very smart!"
"I'm just slightly better than this fool, not worth mentioning!" Meng waved his hands, hiding his merits and fame.
"But sister-in-law, what on earth was that thing about Prime Minister Xue that you didn't mention?"
Seeing that the important matters had been discussed, Liu then said what she had been thinking about all along: nothing was more important than eating melons.
Mrs. Du's smile froze and she waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no..."
[This melon of the old lady was the only time that Prime Minister Xue schemed against her. Their feud started from that time, hahahaha...]
Mrs. Du saw that she was being eaten up, and there was nothing she could do. She pretended to discuss how the Qin family should deal with it, and listened attentively to how the system mocked her.
[Tell us quickly how the old lady's childhood sweetheart offended her childhood sweetheart. 】Su Qianqian also wanted to know what Liu was asking.
[Prime Minister Xue was thin and small since childhood, but he was smart. He planted a high-quality persimmon tree in the backyard of his home.
Persimmon trees were extremely rare in Xijing, and those with large, sweet fruits were even rarer. Every year when the fruits were ripe, he would use persimmons to bribe several children from his left neighbors to work for him.
The old lady didn't want to listen to Prime Minister Xue's orders, but she wanted to eat persimmons and use them to command her playmates, so she tried to find a way.
It turned out that there was a hole in the backyard of Prime Minister Xue's house. She climbed in and found a persimmon tree. She picked two persimmons from the tree and climbed out, showing off to Prime Minister Xue that she also had persimmons.
Prime Minister Xue remained calm and followed the old lady for several times before finding some clues. When the old lady became bolder, she brought her younger siblings and her playmates who obeyed her orders and sneaked into the backyard of Prime Minister Xue's house.
While Prime Minister Xue ordered his servants to block the dog hole, he went to invite the old lady's mother, who was drinking tea with Prime Minister Xue's mother in the Prime Minister's residence, to admire his persimmon tree.
The two ladies took a walk to the back garden and caught a dozen petty thieves who had picked persimmons and were unable to leave.
Those young masters and young ladies unanimously testified that they were instructed by the old lady. The old lady's mother felt very ashamed, so she went back and beat the old lady up, and also confined her to her room for half a month, not allowing her to go out.
From then on, the old lady would always give Prime Minister Xue a fake smile whenever she saw him, and would beat him up if she found any fault with him! Hahaha……】
[This is also a long-term plan to catch a big fish, but Prime Minister Xue forgot what kind of personality the old lady has: one day, with a stick in hand, I will beat all the dogs who have betrayed me! Hahaha……】
Mrs. Du: What you said about Xue Jing is exactly what I want!
Qin Family: You think the comment section is a no-man’s land…
"Hahaha, let's put this matter aside for now, Qianqian. I was so busy today that I forgot to ask you, are you feeling unwell after drinking yesterday?" The lady stopped laughing and asked Su Qianqian.
Qin Yuzhuo's eyes lit up instantly, and the melon-eating desire of the spectators was endless.
"There's nothing wrong..." Su Qianqian replied calmly.
"She is indeed feeling a little unwell..." Qin Hanzhang's voice sounded at the same time.
"What's wrong?" The ladies of the Qin family immediately became nervous and asked in unison...
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