Chapter 333 - 333: Coming Prepared

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“There was a family in Tianshui Town who used to come now and then. They claimed to be related to my daughter and looked similar. However, the blood test failed three times. In this world, many people look alike. I can’t let everyone claim my daughter, can I?”

“Royal Consort, you are right. How about we do a blood test?”

“It seems you came prepared.”

Qiao Mai smiled at them, her eyes making the couple feel like they were on hot coals.

“Let’s do a blood test then!”

Madam Yu took a bowl from her bosom, “For fairness, we brought our own bowl. Could we borrow water from your well?”

“Sure. Take this lady to the well to fetch water. Remember to wash the bowl thoroughly several times. This way, it will be fair to everyone.”

“Yes!”

The servants immediately understood the mistress’s instructions.

They led the lady to the well, and she complained, “There’s no well here?”

“Humph, our family has a pressure well. Who uses those deep wells for water?

Wait a moment!”

The servant pressed the well a few times, and water flowed out. “Hurry up and wash the bowl clean. Don’t play tricks; wash it several times. Don’t force me to do it myself.”

“Okay!”

Madam Yu dawdled, and the servant stared at her intently. “Are you going to wash it or not? Why are you dragging your feet? Is there something fishy about this bowl?”

Madam Yu reluctantly washed the bowl, carried the water, and returned to the hall.

Qiao Mai pulled Ling’er’s hand. “I’ll do it for you later. It won’t hurt.”

Ling’er showed no affection for the couple. She stood by Qiao Mai, watching everything calmly.

Qiao Mai watched Madam Yu place the bowl on the table. “You two should drip blood first. Let me see. Don’t tamper with the bowl. I believe you two are not related by blood, and your blood won’t mix.”

Since it has come to this point, the couple had no choice but to proceed.

Madam Yu took a needle from her bosom and pricked herself and the man. After their blood dripped into the bowl, Qiao Mai walked over with Ling’er.

The two looked at the bowl. After a while, the blood did not mix. Qiao Mai quickly and lightly pricked Ling’er’s finger, letting a drop of blood fall into the bowl.

The couple nervously watched the bowl. Even after fifteen minutes, the blood didn’t mix.

“Have you given up now?”

“Yes, yes, we are guilty. We have troubled you.”

Saying that, they knelt and bowed deeply to Qiao Mai and Ling’er. When they tried to leave, their bodies suddenly went limp, and they fainted.

Although Ling’er was puzzled, she rarely spoke up.

She watched her mother walk over and press their heads for a while. Soon, the couple woke up as if in a daze. Hand in hand, they walked out of Lucky Garden.

“Mother, are they okay?”

“They’re fine. I cast an illusion on them. They won’t remember me knocking them down just now.”

Ling’er asked, “Mother, do you know about my background?”

“Do you want to know?”

“I’m a bit curious, but I won’t be like Fengyun. I only want to know whether I was abandoned or something else.”

Qiao Mai waved her hand, motioning for the servants to leave.

She held Ling’er’s hand and looked into her eyes. “Don’t you think Mother looks like you in some way?”

Ling’er widened her eyes. “Mother, are you saying… Ling’er is your biological daughter?”

“What do you think?”

“But why did you do that?”

“Back then, Mother worked tirelessly in the Tian family, even when my belly grew larger. They accused me of having an affair outside. The Tian family kicked me in the belly, forcing me to give birth to you prematurely.”

“At that time, you were like a fragile kitten, barely clinging to life. I was in a vulnerable state. To avoid trouble from the Tian family, I pretended to bury you, secretly placing you in a hidden location.”

“Later, when I found a haven, I quietly brought you back, keeping you by my side in secret. It wasn’t until you were six months old that I found an opportunity to let you live openly and honestly by my side.”

Ling’er gulped. “So, was Tian Sanzhuang my…”

“Yes. Do you want to recognize that type of family?”

“No. They almost killed us. I won’t recognize them. But… Mother also dripped your blood into the bowl, right?”

Qiao Mai smiled. With a flip of her hand, a bowl of clear water appeared on the table.

She then cut her finger and Ling’er’s finger with a knife. A drop of blood from each fell into the bowl and quickly merged.

Seeing this, Ling’er hugged Qiao Mai and cried. “Mother, you are my birth mother. It’s great. I always wanted to be your biological daughter, and it turns out it’s true. It’s wonderful.

Qiao Mai’s eyes turned red, and she gently patted Ling’er’s back.

“Of course, you are my daughter. Otherwise, why would I spoil you so much?”

“But you treat my brothers well too.”

“I treat vou the best!”

“Hehe. But Mother, why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

“At that time, you were still young and couldn’t distinguish right from wrong. The Tian family wanted to take you back. They would say anything to deceive you. It wasn’t suitable to talk about this matter at that time.”

“Hehe, I’m an adult now. I understand these things.”

“Mother wanted to have the best of both worlds. That’s why we’ve been living quietly all these years. What does it matter if you are biological or not? You live happily in this family.”

“What about that couple just now?”

“Some people wanted to disgust Mother and tried to deceive you. They used nasty means.”

“Who are they? How can they be so evil?”

“Mother will investigate. Now that you know I’m your birth mother, you can rest assured, right?”

“Hehe, yes.”

“Don’t tell anyone about this.”

“Why?”

“Because Mother doesn’t want to give the Tian family a chance. You don’t want

Mother to be troubled by them later, right?”

“Oh, then only we will know about this.”

“Good girl. Do your work now. Mother needs to cultivate.”

“Yes, Mother!”

Ling’er happily left. Now that she knew her birth parents, she had no more worries.

Qiao Mai watched her daughter happily leave, laughed, and shook her head. She thought about the person behind her, and her smile immediately disappeared.

Is she offending the royal family? Many of the old emperor’s sons have fallen into her hands. Now, there’s another one.

Want revenge? Bring it on. Let’s see who cries in the end!

They would keep bothering her about Ling’er’s ancestry. How about dealing with it decisively?

In the middle of the night, it started raining with no wind. It was hot and stuffy outside, but it was a different scene in Lucky Garden.

Old Master Wang and the others were sound asleep. The spiritual beasts had found comfortable places to rest. In such weather, it wasn’t suitable for that kind of activity.

But who was she? Qiao Mai, dressed in black, floated into Prince Li’s residence.

Today, she didn’t plan to bother with that Ninth Prince.

Her target is the wealth of the Wang family, Prince Li’s left leg, and his wife’s right leg. Only then would they be a matching family.

When dawn broke, Qiao Mai had changed into her nightgown and was lying on the bed, sleeping soundly.

This period of unsuitable seclusion has its reasons. She liked to go with the flow. If something happened when she wanted to seclude herself, it meant even the heavens didn’t want her to do so.

Prince Li’s residence was thoroughly robbed. Prince Li and his wife each had one broken leg. This news reached the emperor’s ears after the morning court.

Who could the emperor send to handle this case? Even in a hurry, the emperor knew it was useless.

After the morning court, he ordered someone to go to Prince Li’s house and forcibly carried him into the palace..