That person looked familiar, it turns out it was her!
Cheng Yuanji was so frightened that he trembled and dared not speak when someone suddenly put a sword to his neck.
Yun Yue slowly said, "Ayu, put the sword away. If you accidentally stab someone, there will be blood everywhere, and we'll have to clean it up. That's a real hassle."
Cheng Yuanfu glanced at Yun Yue furtively. Was this person a devil?
He looks so elegant and wealthy, yet the things he says are so chilling. What does he mean by "poking someone until they bleed, and then it's too much trouble to clean up"? Who does he mean by cleaning up?
Moreover, Yun Yue looks much younger than them, and doesn't seem like a ruthless person. Why would she say such cold-blooded things? I'm so scared.
Cheng Yuanfu was older, and although he was frightened, he could still stand. Cheng Yuanji, however, collapsed to the ground after Shen Ziyu sheathed his sword.
Yun Yue leaned back in her chair, still smiling: "Now that's settled, can you tell me?"
Cheng Yuanji was trembling and unable to speak. He had just almost lost his life, and he instinctively crawled toward Cheng Yuanfu.
Although Cheng Yuanfu was still standing, he was somewhat afraid. He was also afraid that the sword would pierce him in the next second.
Although they had already discussed Cheng Qingyan's matter once before, this time a different person asked, and he dared not refuse to answer.
The story was basically the same as what I had told Cheng Qingyan before. These things couldn't be hidden from me, since I had already told Cheng Qingyan and Shen Ziyu.
If they try to hide it now, he and Cheng Yuanji might both die on the spot in the next second.
Their parents probably never imagined that, many years after their deaths, Cheng Qingyan's past would be brought up again.
These people stayed at Cheng Qingyan's house and became friends with him. Whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, he didn't dare to think about it at all.
That white-haired girl alone, if she wanted to kill someone, the entire village combined wouldn't be enough for her...
Yun Yue had already heard some of Cheng Yuanfu's account from Cheng Qingyan and Shen Ziyu.
Basically, it's true that Cheng Qingyan was found; it's now a fact.
Although Cheng's father and mother had passed away many years ago, Yun Yue still wanted to get some useful clues from them: "What did your father and mother do?"
Cheng Yuanji bowed and replied, "My father sometimes goes hunting in the mountains, while my mother usually stays at home and makes a living by farming."
"Have your father and mother ever left this place for an extended period of time?"
"No, when my father and mother found the third child, the second child and I were already grown up."
"Do they have any close distant relatives or friends?"
After thinking for a moment, Cheng Yuanfu replied, "My family can be considered as having fled here, and we don't have any relatives here."
“My parents spend almost all their time in the village. Only my father occasionally goes up the mountain to hunt. They have virtually no contact with people outside the village.”
"Where did you flee from? When did the disaster happen?"
"If I remember correctly, it should be from Zuoping County, but I can't remember the specifics."
Zuoping County and Kyoto are thousands of miles apart, and in two different directions.
In previous years, the country was embroiled in war and the borders were unstable. Disaster victims fled everywhere to escape the war, making it extremely difficult to trace them.
Where are your parents buried?
“Bury him in the back hill.”
Yun Yue waved her hand: "You may all leave now. I will have Qing Yan come to you when she returns."
Cheng Yuanfu and Cheng Yuanji felt as if they had been granted a pardon and staggered out of Cheng Qingyan's house.
The information obtained from Cheng Yuanfu and Cheng Yuanji was mostly useless.
Could it be that Cheng Qingyan's adoption by the Cheng family was all just a coincidence?
If it's a coincidence, then the Cheng family has done Cheng Qingyan an immense favor. If it's not a coincidence, then the Cheng family deserves to be torn to pieces.
“Ayu, have someone check their escape records. I won’t feel at ease until this matter is clarified.”
"If you receive a favor, you must repay it. If it is the work of a villain, then you must die."
"The two are quite different, we need to find out more about them."
Shen Ziyu accepted the order: "Yes, I will send someone to Zuoping County to investigate immediately."
By the time Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu returned, it was already getting dark.
Knowing that Cheng Yuanfu and Cheng Yuanji had come to see her, she realized it must be about Cheng Shaowen proposing marriage. This matter wasn't urgent; she could discuss it after dinner.
After dinner, Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu went to Cheng Yuanji's house and met a still-shaken Cheng Yuanji.
Cheng Yuanji was acting very strangely. When he saw Cheng Qingyan, his eyes darted around, and he seemed timid and hesitant.
"I heard from home that my eldest and second eldest brothers came looking for me today? Is there something important that happened?"
Cheng Yuanji forced a smile and said, "It's nothing important, just about Shaowen's marriage proposal..."
"Oh, this matter isn't urgent. Second brother, just prepare everything you need, and let me know if you need anything later."
Cheng Yuanji asked timidly, "When I went to your house today, I saw a woman. Who was that woman?"
Cheng Qingyan didn't try to hide anything, after all, Cheng Yuanfu and Cheng Yuanji both knew that she was not a member of the Cheng family: "That was my biological mother, she came all the way from afar to find me."
Cheng Yuanji took a step back in fright: "Third brother, although my eldest brother and I haven't helped you much over the years, we brothers haven't bullied you either. Don't repay kindness with enmity, or your parents won't let you off the hook!"
Judging from Cheng Yuanji's reaction, he probably experienced some kind of shock at Cheng Qingyan's house.
However, after she and Ye Lingyu returned, no one mentioned this matter.
Cheng Qingyan asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by that, Second Brother? When have I ever repaid kindness with enmity?"
Thinking of the chilling sword that was held to his neck today, Cheng Yuanji rubbed his hands nervously: "Not now, and never again."
“Third brother, your eldest brother and I have already allocated you a house and land according to Mother and Father’s wishes. We even allocated you some silver back then, but you squandered it all, which is why you ended up like this.”
Why bring up the past again? She's not the same Cheng Qingyan she used to be. Can she say that? Obviously not.
Cheng Qingyan sighed: "Second brother, I never intended to make things difficult for you. Why are you saying these things today?"
Cheng Yuanji touched his neck: "My head almost fell off, and I can't even say a few words?"
Ye Lingyu glanced at Cheng Qingyan, and Cheng Qingyan looked at her in return. The two exchanged a glance, and they already knew the answer in their hearts.
"Second brother, please don't worry. I think Sister Shen was just joking with you and didn't really mean to hurt you."
Cheng Yuanji didn't believe him. He didn't want to die, nor did he want a sword to be held to his neck again.
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