Chapter 179 Feng Yingying forces the truth
"Miss, do you want to put a red mole on the corner of your eye?"
Du Zhihuan looked at herself in the mirror and was very satisfied with her makeup. "No need to put it on. Grandma won't like it. Now, let's go see Grandma. I can't keep her waiting for too long."
"Mother." Du Zhihuan saw Su Beiqing waiting at the gate of Zhaohui Courtyard from afar. She hurriedly lifted her skirt and trotted over, whispering, "Grandmother, you're so anxious to see us right after returning home. Is there something important you want to tell us?"
"Mother doesn't know either. Your grandmother always comes home and rests before seeing us. This time it's a little unusual. I'm afraid it's something serious. Let's go in first, and everything will depend on Mother's instructions."
"Okay, mother."
"Madam, the eldest lady is here."
"Let them in quickly."
Su Beiqing led Du Zhihuan in slowly.
Du Ye opened her eyes wide with a kind look and looked at the faces of the mother and daughter.
She had watched it for over ten years and she had never noticed any difference.
Looking at it now, there are indeed some differences.
Judging from Huanhuan's temperament and appearance, she would not doubt that she was not a member of the Du family.
At first glance, they look like mother and daughter, but upon closer inspection, they don't look alike. Huanhuan only looks a bit like the eldest daughter-in-law.
"Daughter-in-law Beiqing pays her respects to mother."
"Granddaughter Zhihua pays respects to grandmother."
"No need to be polite."
Su Beiqing looked up at Du Ye's face and didn't notice anything unusual. "Mother, didn't you say you would send someone to pick you up before returning home? Why are you back so soon? Are you not feeling comfortable living in the manor?"
Mrs. Du Ye glanced at Du Zhihuan's face and said, "It's very comfortable here. The seven-day Buddhist retreat has refreshed my spirits and made me feel relaxed. You two should stop standing. Sit down and talk."
The mother and daughter nodded slightly and sat down one by one on one side.
"I feel dizzy from time to time, and my chest feels stuffy. The prescriptions prescribed by the imperial physician haven't helped. They just say it's an old age disease and I need to rest. I don't know if I can make it to my birthday next year."
"Grandma, don't worry about it. You will live a long and healthy life. Your granddaughter and brothers are working on a solution."
"Hey, don't bother with that. I just want to spend my birthday with you this year. I'm looking forward to the birthday gift from my eldest granddaughter."
Du Zhihuan smiled knowingly, "Granddaughter is already preparing it. Grandma will definitely like it on the birthday party."
"Ha..." Du Ye looked at Du Zhihuan with an expectant smile on her face, "Grandma is really looking forward to it."
"I promise I won't let Grandma down."
"Good child." Du Ye turned to Su Beiqing and said, "I haven't seen Madam Wu for a while. Now that autumn has arrived, I miss her autumn pear paste and peony fruit cake. I've sent someone to the Wu residence to invite her to come tomorrow. Please ask her to teach our Huanhuan how to make peony fruit cake."
"Okay, I'll send someone to the Wu Mansion to invite her to come early tomorrow morning. Huanhuan, the chef your third brother hired hasn't arrived in Beijing yet. Before that, learn some cooking skills from Madam Wu."
Du Zhihuan nodded repeatedly, "Okay, mother."
"Okay, it's nothing serious. You two can go back. Oh, by the way, when Henian comes back, just ask him to come see me."
Su Beiqing nodded and said, "Then Huanhuan and I will go back first. Mother is tired from the journey, so she should rest well. Henian will be back after she has rested."
"Yes, Aunt Qiao."
Nanny Qiao hurriedly helped Du Ye into the inner room.
After Su Beiqing left Chaohui Courtyard, she arranged for her personal maid to go to Wu Mansion to deliver a message.
"Mother, I'm going back to Yilan Fanghua to continue working on preparing a birthday gift for my grandmother."
"Go ahead. Don't be too anxious. Rest when you're tired. Every year you prepare birthday gifts with all your heart. Your grandmother loves your filial piety."
Du Zhihuan nodded, "Don't worry, mother, I will prepare carefully."
Du Zhihuan felt vaguely uneasy and returned to Lan Fanghua. She sat quietly for a moment and asked Yunyan to secretly inquire about the situation in the Jiang Mansion.
I hope she is wrong.
"Did both mother and daughter go far away?"
"Go away, old lady."
Du Ye whispered, "Looking at Huanhuan now, how much does she resemble Beiqing?"
Aunt Qiao didn't know how to respond. After a moment's deliberation, she said, "The eldest young lady is obviously from our Du family. Her every move and gesture are exactly like our Madam's, especially her skin, which is as white as Madam's."
"Of course it's the same. She talks about Huanhuan all the time, keeps her by her side, and has adopted all her preferences. Are you sure that Yu-chan has a red mole at the corner of her eye, and her eyebrows and sickly look are exactly like Beiqing?"
"I'm sure I'm not mistaken."
Du Ye's face was gloomy. "Bei Qing couldn't have been pregnant with twins back at the border. How could the children just have white skin? At least one or two of the ears, eyes, nose, and mouth should be inherited. At worst, they'll look like me or the old marquis! Arrange for someone to wait at the second gate, and bring them here directly when Henian returns!"
After Feng Yingying settled Old Madam Jiang, she went to Furong Garden.
"Ah!" Feng Yingying was shocked to see Jiang Youya sitting in the pavilion, teaching Wen Shu to write stroke by stroke, and she cried out, "Dad, why are you here?"
Jiang Youya frowned, "What's the big deal? I know everything. Look at your reaction. If I hadn't come to Furong Garden and discovered Shu Ge'er myself, how long did you plan to keep it a secret from me?"
Feng Yingying smiled awkwardly, "I didn't mean to hide it for too long. Look how close Shu-ge'er is to his father. He's become more and more charming after not seeing him for a few days. Guanchen, Yun'er, you two should spend more time with Shu-ge'er."
After saying this, Feng Yingying ran into the main house as if escaping.
Jiang Youya: ...The eldest daughter-in-law is becoming more and more unreasonable.
In the room, sisters Jiang Yunwan and Jiang Yunshu were busy making menstrual belts.
"How long have you been doing this? Why have you done so much?"
Jiang Yunwan said, "This is very simple and can be done quickly. We should make more and prepare some for Meng'er in advance so that we don't have to rush when the time comes."
Cheng Qingmeng blushed in embarrassment when she heard this.
"By the way, sister-in-law, Yun'er and Yujie'er are both sixth-rank noble ladies. Wang Gui came to announce the decree last night."
"Oh, I know. The princess told us that the day we arrived at the village."
"It's just that we came too hastily last night. Isn't it just right to deliver the decree today?"
When Feng Yingying heard this, she knew that the children had not told the truth yet. Such a big thing could not be hidden from Wanwan, so she let Jinxiu guard the yard.
"Wanwan, you don't have to hide it from us anymore. Wu Lingheng is the culprit who burned down the inn and prevented you and your family from entering Beijing."
Jiang Yunwan was shocked. "You know everything. Sister Yu told you all?"
"Who is Wu Lingheng?" Jiang Yunshu put down her needlework. "What grudge do you have that would require you to burn down the inn and prevent you from entering the capital?"
"Yes, what's the grudge? It's because you guys kept it a secret that Wu Lingheng had the audacity to arrange for someone to release a poisonous snake into Fengquan Villa to kill Sister Yu!"
Jiang Yunshu:!!!
"What did you say? Release the poisonous snake!" Jiang Yunwan was terrified. "Sister Yu was bitten by a poisonous snake?"
"If Bai Lan hadn't given Sister Yu the detoxification pill she developed, Sister Yu probably wouldn't have survived! Why didn't you tell us earlier that Wu Lingheng was going to harm you? If you had told us earlier, we would have dealt with him long ago, and Sister Yu wouldn't have suffered this."
"I...we just haven't found the right opportunity to talk about it yet." Jiang Yunwan was regretting it now. She didn't expect that Wu Lingheng wanted Yu Jie'er's life all the time!
"What are you waiting for? Tell me now, what's going on? I need to tell you everything today." Feng Yingying wasn't angry at first, but when she saw Jiang Yunwan's reaction, she became furious. "Don't tell me you're afraid of bothering your family. When you encounter problems, you don't ask your family for help. You want to handle it all on your own? As a result, Sister Yu almost lost her life!"
"Aunt, I know." Cheng Qingmeng quickly told Feng Yingying and Jiang Yunshu the information she knew.
Feng Yingying had already learned the truth from the Jiang sisters. When she heard Cheng Qingmeng speak out, and her sister-in-law kept her head down and remained silent, she became a little annoyed. "That's it? What can't be said? Why hide it from us?"
Jiang Yunshu knew Jiang Yunwan's personality very well. Seeing that she remained silent, he felt that what she heard was not the whole truth.
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