Duan Qingyan liked Gu Xinran even more when he saw that she was methodical in her work and treated people with grace and dignity, neither humble nor overbearing.
After praising him for a few times, he got to the point: "May I ask where your mother is from and what is her name?"
Gu Xinran was puzzled. Could it be that the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion was related to her mother? Or was he attracted to her mother?
He replied doubtfully, "My mother was picked up by my father. She was seriously injured and had no memory after waking up."
"Do you know what year it was found?"
"About seventeen or eighteen years, I'm not sure exactly."
Duan Qingyan's heart was moved. The time, identity, and appearance were all too coincidental.
He became more serious, turning the bamboo cup in his hand. "Does your mother have any tokens? Has she looked for her family?"
Gu Xinran was now certain that the general was looking for someone. Could it be that her mother was the daughter of a fallen prince? Duan Yunchi had never mentioned that he had a missing aunt.
He asked cautiously, "Are you looking for someone? A relative or an enemy?"
Duan Qingyan admired her even more. She was neither impatient nor anxious, and was able to take the initiative during conversations.
"My dearest, my dearest sister."
Duan Yunchi opened his mouth wide and blurted out, "Didn't my aunt die in an accident a long time ago?"
Duan Qingyan glared at his nephew who interrupted him. Only he had the courage to do that.
A face that looks like Yuanyuan is his umbrella of protection. Thanks to this face, he has avoided countless beatings since he was a child.
"I didn't believe that the body was your aunt. You were only a little over a year old at the time and didn't understand anything. Don't butt in."
Gu Xinran was happy in her heart. It was such a great news. Her mother would definitely be happy if she could find her family, especially powerful and pleasing family members.
"My mother had a jade pendant with the word 'source' carved on it, so my father named her Taoyuan based on it."
Duan Qingyan suddenly stood up, his eyes instantly turned red, and he took out a jade pendant from his body and handed it to Gu Xinran.
I asked anxiously, "Is it the same piece as this one, just with different words?"
Gu Xinran took the jade pendant and looked at it carefully. It was indeed very similar, except that the word "Yan" was carved on it.
Nodding, "Almost."
After saying this, he returned the jade pendant to the general.
Duan Yunchi couldn't sit still anymore, pacing back and forth excitedly. He hadn't expected to recognize an aunt. She might be his biological cousin. Then Xinran was his biological cousin? Yuchen, Xuanxuan, and Tingting were all cousins?
That's great! I couldn't help but interrupt: "Ran Ran, my father also has a similar jade pendant with the word 'Xiang' carved on it. We are really a family!"
After saying that, she sat down next to Gu Xinran with a smile on her face.
Duan Qingyan's hands were shaking as he held the cup. Ever since his sister passed away, he felt a piece missing from his heart. He often woke up in dreams at midnight, hating himself for not protecting her. Now, there was hope of making up for it.
He walked up to Gu Xinran and grabbed her hand. The majestic general disappeared, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak clearly. "You are my niece, and your mother is... the sister I have been secretly looking for for eighteen years! Take me to see her!"
Gu Xinran's hands were clenched so tightly that they turned pale. She was so strong, "General, calm down, relax a bit, my hands are going to break!"
Let's not rush into recognizing you. What if we make a mistake? What if my mother picked up the jade pendant? And my mother doesn't remember anything about the past, so she might not recognize you."
Duan Qingyan came to his senses and quickly let go, feeling distressed and guilty. He had pinched his niece, who he had just acknowledged, and her hand was swollen. In his mind, there was no "what if"; it must be his sister.
"I'm sorry, dear. I couldn't control my emotions. Chi'er, get the medicine quickly."
Gu Xinran hurriedly stopped him, "It's okay, it's okay, I have medicine. Don't get excited, let's go see her first. My mother is not far from here, I'll take you there later."
Duan Qingyan responded loudly.
Gu Xinran quickly raised her index finger and pointed to where Xiao Mingzhan was resting.
Oh, too late, someone is watching them intently.
Xiao Mingzhan woke up when Duan Yunchi said they were a family. Alas, another person came to snatch his young wife.
But I'm also happy for her. The title of the granddaughter of the Prince of Zhennan can save her from a lot of trouble.
In the future, Ranran will become a noble lady from a wealthy family. He is afraid that many people will propose to her. He feels a sense of crisis and secretly decides that he must settle down his status as soon as possible.
When they saw Xiao Mingzhan wake up, they simply gathered around him. Duan Yunchi shared his joy with his friends and started to talk a lot.
In the end, Xiao Mingzhan's eyes revealed deep dissatisfaction. The cousin he had just recognized was about to be taken away by the person in front of him.
He glanced at his uncle and saw that he was talking to Gu Xinran and was not paying attention to them.
He leaned close to Xiao Mingzhan's ear and sounded the alarm, "Mingzhan, you have to treat my Ranran well. If she gets wronged by you, I will immediately introduce her to a bunch of young talents."
Xiao Mingzhan wanted to crush him to death, "Don't worry, there's no such chance."
Duan Qingyuan and Duan Yunchi explained the whole story before proposing to take Gu Xinran away for a few hours to the Qingshan Village camp to meet his relatives.
The return to the city was postponed for one day. It just so happened that Xiao Mingzhan's health was not suitable for a long journey, so it would be better for him to rest for another day.
Xiao Mingzhan was reluctant to let Gu Xinran leave, but recognizing relatives was a big deal, more important than the love between children.
After learning the details, Dr. Ling was very happy for them and told Gu Xinran not to worry, he would take good care of Mingzhan.
At this moment, he was extremely excited. With Ran girl having this identity, the problem of their incompatibility could be easily solved.
The few of them said goodbye and left. Two hours later, they followed the marks they had come from and returned to the valley which was still shrouded in fog.
Seeing that the Qingshan Village camp was still there, Gu Xinran was grateful for the heavy fog.
The Gu family was very happy to see her come back so soon, and bring the sweet-talking and cheerful Duan Yunchi with her.
But when they saw the majestic general and several guards in military uniforms behind them, their hearts began to beat fast.
Grandpa Gu suppressed his fear and welcomed them into the tent behind him.
The accompanying guards were wearing armor and standing guard at the entrance of the tent. The villagers of Qingshan were very curious, but they could only watch from afar.
Duan Yunchi greeted everyone, introduced his uncle, and then followed behind Gu's mother happily, calling her "Aunt" in a friendly manner.
After the general exchanged greetings with Grandpa Gu, he stared at Mother Gu, sometimes laughing and sometimes crying. He didn't dare to call out the word "Yuanyuan" because he was afraid it was a dream.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the general with a strange expression, waiting for Gu Xinran's explanation.
She described the story of recognizing her relatives in detail, and everyone was stunned!
Mother Gu could no longer control her excited body and was about to fall. Gu Xinran and Duan Yunchi hurriedly helped her sit steadily.
Seeing how excited the general was, it would take him some time to calm down, so Gu Xinran started the conversation on his behalf.
"Mother, could you please take out your jade pendant and show it to the general and the others?"
Gu's mother did not recognize Duan Qingyan, but she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to him. She took off the jade pendant from her neck and presented it to Duan Qingyan personally.
Duan Qingyan wiped away her tears, took it with both hands, and repeatedly stroked the treasure that was lost and found.
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