Chapter 227 The Identity of an Adopted Daughter
"Princess Rong and Prince Xiao are here. Would you like to go over, young lady?"
Du Zhihuan shook her head. "Today is Song Yu's big day to reunite with his family. I won't go over and cause trouble."
Yunyan: "Yesterday, the old lady sent someone to inform the clan that Song Yu's recognition of her kinship today means she will be included in the family tree. She is of the Marquis's bloodline, so the young lady may have to... may have to..."
"To be beneath her?"
Yunyan nodded, "She might be the eldest daughter."
Du Zhihuan lowered her eyes, "She is the direct descendant of the Marquis's family, so she is naturally the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family."
Yunyan was anxious. "Miss, how can you be inferior to her? You are a third-rank noble lady. After you are included in the family tree, you may have to hold a family recognition banquet to announce your identity to the public. Then all the daughters of the noble families will know. What will you do?"
Yun Shuang echoed: "Yes, Miss, those noble ladies in the capital love to flatter the weak and step down on the powerful. Miss, you should go find the master, the mistress, and the third young master. They will love you and will definitely help you keep your position..."
Du Zhihuan raised her hand to interrupt her. "I know you care about me and are worried that I'll be wronged. If I lose my status as the daughter of the Du family, which one would be worse than my current situation?"
Yunyan and Yunshuang were speechless after hearing this.
Without a family background, who knows how badly you would be bullied?
Alas, why does her daughter have such a miserable life?
"Miss, you are innocent too. The engagement has been returned to Song Yu. Can't you continue to be the eldest daughter of the Marquis' Mansion? The master and his wife will definitely agree to you."
Du Zhihuan took a sip of her fruit tea. "My parents will definitely agree to my request. Is Elder Jiang among the people here today? It wasn't easy for my parents to raise me. I can't let them lose face in front of Elder Jiang because of this selfish motive. Whether I'm the eldest daughter or the second daughter, I'm still the daughter of the Du family. This is more important than anything else."
Inside Zhuohua Courtyard.
"Madam Song, I remember that you didn't know any medical skills back then, but Sister Yu did. You and your wife have taken great pains to train her over the years. And you've taught Sister Yu all the skills you know, right?"
Jiang Yunwan: "Back then, when I lost my memory, I couldn't teach Sister Yu much. Now that I'm back in the capital, I'm going to send her to study at Chaofeng Palace Academy. By the time she reaches the age of 15, she should have a very good title."
"Princess, you don't know something." Feng Yingying smiled and said, "My sister Yu was conferred the title of Sixth Rank Noble Lady by the Emperor because she diagnosed Old Madam Mu's illness. Sister Yu also has beautiful handwriting and is a good cook. She must be good at other arts too..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengqian looked up at Song Yu.
She has learned medical skills so well, she must be very smart. I am looking forward to her performance in the spring exam next year.
Song Yu subconsciously turned her head to look at Xiao Chengqian. Xiao Chengqian quickly lowered his eyes and his ears unconsciously turned red.
Song Yu pursed her lips. Prince Xiao actually stole a glance at her.
This face is not bad, but she is not interesting in that aspect.
Even if she looked at this face every day, it seemed unlikely that she would develop any thoughts about it.
Du Zhixu felt a little complicated when he saw this. The prince had only Huanhuan in his eyes before.
Now that the engagement has been returned to my younger sister, who will Huanhuan marry in the future?
"Grandma, there are still many places in Zhuohuayuan that my sister hasn't seen yet. Can I take her to see them?"
Du Ye nodded and said, "Go ahead. Take the three sisters to the dining hall for lunch."
"Okay, Grandma."
Lin Yutang tilted his head and patted Xiao Chengqian: "Gossip, you should go with me."
Now that she has met her new daughter-in-law, she really hopes that her son and Song Yu will develop a relationship.
After all, Song Yu is a direct descendant of the Marquis's family.
No matter how much my son likes Huanhuan, he cannot marry her as his wife.
"Princess, lunch is only half an hour away. You should stay and have lunch too."
"Madam, the prince is going back home today, so I won't stay for lunch. You and your family should just have a good time together."
Lin Yutang talked to Jiang Yunwan for another half a minute. When he learned that she was pregnant and that it was Song Yu who took care of her, he became more and more satisfied with Song Yu as his daughter-in-law.
Her mother-in-law will definitely like Song Yu.
Fortunately, Jiang Yunwan is her adoptive mother. If it were someone else, who knows what would have happened to Song Yu.
Jiang Yunwan never dreamed that the daughter she had raised with so much effort would become her daughter-in-law!
Lin Yutang looked at the sincere smile on Jiang Yunwan's face and spoke in a more intimate tone, "Wanwan, it's getting late. I have to go back before the prince returns home. I'll invite you to have afternoon tea in a few days. You can't refuse to come."
"How can I refuse the princess's invitation?"
"Well, I'll leave first."
"Farewell, Princess Rong."
After seeing off Princess Rong, the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed.
Du Ye said, "Wanwan, Ming'en, your father, your elder brother, and your sister-in-law all agreed to Sister Yu'er's return. They will hold a family reunion banquet in three days to announce Sister Yu's identity to the public. Why don't you and Ming'en stay in the mansion together today?"
Jiang Yunwan said, "Madam, let's consider whether to let you stay overnight. But how are you going to disclose Sister Yu's identity to the public?"
Du Henian quickly took over the conversation, "Let all the noble families in the capital know that Sister Yu is the lost direct descendant of my mansion."
"So, are you planning to keep the fact that Du Zhihuan is Wu Lingheng's biological daughter a secret?"
After hearing this, Du Henian and Su Beiqing looked a little embarrassed.
"Wanwan..." Du Ye had just begun to speak when Du Henian interrupted, "Madam Song, it's true that Huanhuan is Wu Lingheng's biological daughter. She's unaware of the whole thing, and she hasn't done anything wrong. She was raised by our Du family, and her character has taken on all of ours. If everyone knew Huanhuan was Wu Lingheng's daughter, then... we all have feelings for her, and as parents, we don't want to see our children being judged by others... As the saying goes, gossip can be terrifying. What if she can't handle the blow and chooses to commit suicide? That's something we don't want to see. And, Brother Song, Huanhuan is also the daughter of your sister, Madam Wu..."
Jiang Yunzhou quickly turned his head to look at Song Mingen.
Song Mingen: "...We have broken off our relationship."
Jiang Youya frowned. This matter was indeed difficult to handle. It all depended on what the Du family chose.
Jiang Yunwan, "Lord Du, don't ask about my Ming'en. Du Zhihuan is unaware and innocent, but Sister Yu is even more innocent. If we weren't her adoptive parents, she might have been tortured to death before she reached adulthood."
The Du family was speechless for a moment. Yes, if Sister Yu met someone else.
They will never know in their entire lives that they are raising someone else's child.
Du Henian nodded. "Madam Song, is it absolutely necessary to make Huanhuan's identity public on the day of the family reunion banquet? I've seen many storms and waves. I nearly died at the hands of the enemy at the border, and I was played around by Wu Lingheng. I'm not afraid of being ridiculed by the world, but Huanhuan is still a child. She may not be able to withstand the rumors."
"Lord Du." Jiang Youya spoke up at this time: "The family recognition banquet was held for Sister Yu, to clear her name. Du Zhihuan's identity should not have been made public that day."
Du Henian breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, Mr. Jiang, the family reunion banquet is Sister Yu's home turf."
Jiang Youya added, "We are not unkind. Sister Yu must be made public as the eldest daughter of your Marquis' Mansion. Du Zhihuan, considering that she is unaware and has done nothing wrong, will remain in the Du family as your adopted daughter."
"Okay, okay, I'll just be your adopted daughter."
"But let me be frank." Song Mingen said in an unquestionable tone: "If you let Sister Yu suffer any injustice, I will take Sister Yu away immediately. She only has me and Wanwan, she doesn't need a biological father or mother!"
Du Henian secretly complained, where did Song Mingen get the confidence to snatch his daughter from him?
Relying on being Mr. Jiang’s eldest son-in-law?
However, he was very happy that Song Mingen protected Sister Yu so much.
"Don't worry, Brother Song. We will never let Sister Yu suffer any injustice." Du Henian saw the tense atmosphere in the hall and hurriedly stood up. "Mr. Jiang, Brother Song, let's go to the dining hall and talk first. Sister Yu and the others should be there by then..."
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