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☆ 121. Chapter 121 Gu Fulang

Chapter 121 Gu Fulang

Ji He felt that there was something wrong with Gu Fulang, and it was not right from the moment he entered the door.

In order for Zhang Xiaoyu to have a smooth delivery, Ji He specifically asked about the midwife. This midwife was a very good person. In order to let him deliver Xiaoyu properly, he gave him a generous gift for farmers when he talked to him about this matter, and promised to give him more money after the delivery. He was very enthusiastic at that time, but from the time he came in until now, he felt that Gu Fulang seemed a little flustered and slow. He was worried about Xiaoyu before, so he didn't pay much attention, but the scene just now made Ji He doubt. Xiaoyu's dystocia

finally got better. If it were anyone else, they would be happy. Even if they were surprised, they would only be surprised for a while and then turn from surprise to joy. This is a normal reaction. But Gu Fulang was really scared. Yes, he was scared. Ji He was sure that he was not wrong.

How could a midwife look scared when he saw that the person he was delivering was out of danger? There must be something wrong here!

Ji He suppressed his anger, comforted Zhang Xiaoyu while staring at Gu Fulang. After looking at Gu Fulang a few more times, he immediately made a prompt decision, did not let go of Zhang Xiaoyu's hand, stood up and kicked Gu Fulang, knocked him to the ground, and then shouted to Aunt Tian.

"Godmother! Catch this man! Don't let him run away!"

Ji He was furious. He loved Xiaoyu so much, loved their child so much, and tried his best to protect Xiaoyu. It should have been a happy event for Xiaoyu to give birth to the child smoothly, but now it almost turned into a funeral! In those few short glances just now, he was sure that there was indeed something wrong with this Gu Fulang. Since he was sure that there was something wrong with him, he could no longer let this person deliver Xiaoyu, let alone let him run away.

Aunt Tian was stunned at first, and when she saw Ji He's angry face, she didn't care about anything else. She immediately stepped on Gu Fulang, who was rolling on the ground with his hands on his stomach, and cut his hands behind his back. She shouted Qiu's name to the outside and asked her to come in.

Qiu came in immediately, lowering her head and not looking at Zhang Xiaoyu. When she saw Aunt Tian stepping on the midwife, she was surprised and asked what happened.

Aunt Tian didn't know what was going on, but when she saw Ji He so angry, she knew that there must be something wrong. There was something wrong with the midwife! It was easy to guess what was going on in this situation. He must want to harm Xiaoyu! When she thought that this man wanted to harm her dry Shuang'er, Aunt Tian was also very angry, and her hands and feet were even harder.

Aunt Tian asked Ji He: "Hezi, is this thing going to harm Xiaoyu? Is it his fault that Xiaoyu had a difficult delivery?!" Ji He

held Zhang Xiaoyu's hand tightly and told him that it was okay. Then he turned around and said coldly: "Pull him out and search his sleeves! See what's inside!"

Just now, Ji He saw this man quietly put his hand into his sleeve. The expression on his face seemed to be struggling and determined. It was obvious that he was going to do something bad. Ji He couldn't help but kick him away.

Tian Daqiang shouted outside: "Jinduo's mother! Drag that cruel guy out!"

Tian Jinduo also shouted, and they heard it all outside. They didn't expect that the midwife would resort to tricks! They had only heard that some wealthy families didn't want pregnant women or Shuang'er to give birth smoothly, so they would let the midwives use some tricks. They thought that kind of thing was far away from them, but they didn't expect to encounter it now. It was really unbearable! If they hadn't cared about Xiaoyu still giving birth inside, they would have broken in long ago.

Aunt Tian and Qiu took Gu Fulang out.

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at this thrilling scene and felt scared, but with Ji He comforting him, he was not so scared. He also felt as if something was trying to squeeze out of his body. He knew that it was his child, and immediately began to work hard to give birth to the child regardless of the pain.

At this time, there was no midwife, so Ji He took the place of the midwife, still not letting go of Zhang Xiaoyu's hand. Thinking of some descriptions he had seen on TV and in novels before, he nervously watched and encouraged Zhang Xiaoyu.

Zhang Xiaoyu finally felt something coming out of his body.

Ji He covered Zhang Xiaoyu's lower body, and hurriedly called Aunt Tian to take care of the child in a somewhat helpless manner. Seeing Aunt Tian take over the child, he immediately went to see Zhang Xiaoyu and wiped his sweat with a cloth.

The child cried loudly, and both of their eyes were wet. This was their first child. Although they had experienced danger, they were finally born!

Aunt Tian smiled and said loudly: "It's a boy! Listen to how bright this cry is. He will definitely be a promising one in the future! Either the top scholar or the general!"

Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu were very happy to hear this, but Ji He still cared about Zhang Xiaoyu the most in his heart. He took out the spiritual spring he had prepared for Zhang Xiaoyu to drink, and then cleaned his body himself and let him lie down. Send the cleaned baby to his side.

Zhang Xiaoyu felt better after drinking the spiritual spring, but he didn't sleep. When he saw the child coming to him, he immediately looked at him carefully, with an expression on his face that wanted to laugh and cry at the same time.

"Ah He, why is our baby so small? I think other people's children are much bigger than him!"

"Not small anymore." Aunt Tian brought the freshly cooked and warmed goat milk, and Zhang Xiaoyu and the baby had some. "Shuang'er's children are small to begin with, and the size of the one you gave birth to is quite normal. Look at how strong his arms and legs are, his round face, and how big his eyes are. He will definitely be a handsome young man in the future, and I don't know how many people will be fascinated by him! Oh, look how well he eats, and how smart he is!"

Aunt Tian looked at the child and thought he was really good in every way. She was almost praising him to the point of blooming a flower.

Ji He also liked his son, but he felt that Aunt Tian was not praising his son. How could his eyes be so big? They are obviously small eyes, and they are still red and a little ugly.

Zhang Xiaoyu had a smile on his face and quickly drank his bowl of goat milk. He watched Aunt Tian feed her son goat milk and thought that he had to learn it quickly. He had no milk for his son and he couldn't feed his son some goat milk. He was not a qualified father. Seeing his son's little mouth smacking and closing his eyes to sleep after he finished the milk, his heart softened.

Ji He asked Zhang Xiaoyu to accompany his son to rest, and he went out.

Zhang Xiaoyu knew that Ji He must have gone to ask about that Gu Fulang. He watched him go out, gently touched his son's little fist, and frowned slightly. He was not a fool. He thought of the time when bandits came to his house. The bandits said that the person behind the scenes was mainly to buy his life, and Ji He was just a bystander. And this time, someone came to harm him when he gave birth. I don't know if it was the same group of people who instructed him. Why did they harm him? I am just an ordinary country girl.

As soon as Ji He came out, Tian Jinduo came in front of him and spread his hands. There was a purse in his palm. It was the simplest one. It was not surprising that Gu Fulang had such a purse, but Tian Jinduo took it out, and it must be something unusual.

"It contains a kind of powder that can prevent the birth of a child!" Tian Jinduo said angrily, "Gu Fulang is really here to harm Xiaoyu! But I still haven't found out who asked him to come. I was planning to ask the dog at home to greet him!" Tian Jinduo has now learned to

scare people with dogs. This trick is quite effective in forcing confessions, and it is more effective than beating and scolding. Ji

He nodded and was about to say something else when Zhang Shan came over.

Zhang Shan had gone to ask for a doctor, but he had not returned for a long time. When he came back, he heard that Zhang Xiaoyu had a difficult delivery. He was very nervous. He came over and knelt down to Ji He and said that he went to ask for a doctor, but the doctor's house was robbed and his head was broken and he fainted. He saw that he had to go to another place to find a doctor, but he bumped into someone on the way. He knew it was the other person's fault, but he was still entangled and couldn't get away. Fortunately, he ran into someone from the Jiang family, who helped him get away. He went to the Jiang family to invite a doctor, and then he came back.

After listening to Zhang Shan's words, Ji He felt that these things were too coincidental. It seemed that someone deliberately prevented the doctor from coming! In other words, the person who stopped Zhang Shan knew about Gu Fulang's actions. This was a person or a group of people who were playing tricks! How thoughtful!

Ji He pursed his lips tightly, expressionless, but the look in his eyes made everyone around him a little scared, knowing that he was angry.

Ji He asked Zhang Shan to get up, and he went to see Gu Fulang.

Gu Fulang wanted to grit his teeth and hold on, but he was frightened by Ji He and saw those vicious dogs. He was immediately scared out of his wits. The news that these dogs had bitten many bandits to death spread throughout their village. Everyone said that no matter what they wanted to attack, they couldn't attack Shuizhuang, because the dogs there were too powerful. Now Ji He said that if he didn't tell the truth, he would let the dogs bite him half to death. Then, as long as the evidence of his intention to harm Zhang Xiaoyu was taken to the government, he would be a murderer. The dogs bit him because they were afraid that he would run away. It was justified, and the biting was in vain.

Gu Fulang told everything, saying that someone bribed him to take action when Zhang Xiaoyu gave birth. He must let Zhang Xiaoyu and the child in his belly die together, and neither of them could survive. If he didn't do it, there would be a way to kill their family. He was also given a lot of silver. The silver was enough for their family to move to another place to buy a house and land to do business, so he was tempted.

"Master Ji, please forgive me. I was forced to do this. If I don't do it, our family will die! Master Ji, please spare me!" Gu Fulang kept begging. Tian Jinduo

wanted to kick him a few times. How could this man be so cruel? He was a midwife, but now he has become a murderer! Such a person would not be pitiful even if he died!

Tian Daqiang patted Ji He on the shoulder and said, "Don't be angry, luckily there was no danger. Now you have to hold on, we have to find the man behind the scenes!"

Ji He nodded. When he heard Gu Fulang say that he didn't see the other person's appearance, he thought of the man behind the scenes who was looking for the bandits. He asked Gu Fulang about the man's height, weight, and walking posture, and specifically asked if there was anything special about his wrist. In the end, except for the wrist, everything else matched.

It seems that these two murders were all done by one person!

What is the reason that makes people so afraid of Zhang Xiaoyu, and if it doesn't work once, they come twice, and even his children are not let go? Ji He frowned tightly, trying not to let the feeling of powerlessness rise to his heart. He told himself that he would protect Xiaoyu and find the real culprit behind the scenes to eliminate the trouble forever!

☆ 122. Chapter 122 Characteristics of the Murderer Behind the Scenes

Chapter 122 Characteristics of the murderer behind the scenes

Ji He would never forgive the person who wanted to harm Xiao Yu and his children, even if Gu Fulang said that he was forced to do so by someone who threatened to kill his family. If everyone who kills someone says that they were forced to do so, and then they can be forgiven, then how innocent are the victims? Since they have done it, they must bear the consequences. Besides, Ji He didn't think that the person behind the scenes would really do anything to Gu Fulang's family. Gu Fulang didn't see the person's face and didn't know who the person was. Why did the person kill so many people for no reason? In addition, Gu Fulang also received money. In addition to being afraid of death, he must have done this because he was greedy for talent. This kind of person is even more unworthy of forgiveness. When Gu Fulang

heard Ji He say that he would send him to the government office, he was immediately paralyzed with fear. He didn't want to go to jail. He had only heard of that place and it felt like it was almost the same as the Hall of Hell. In addition, Tian Jinduo said that he was sent there on the charge of murder, which made him even more scared. He cried and begged for mercy as if he would be beheaded if he went there.

"You are afraid of death. Your life is life, your family's life is life, but have you never thought about other people's life as well? Stop crying! Just go away honestly!"

Tian Jinduo grabbed Fulang's arm without any hesitation, lifted him up, and half dragged and half carried him out.

"I have something to say! Let me go, I have something to say!" Gu Fulang didn't want to leave. He turned his head and said to Ji He, "I know what that man looks like! If you let me go, I will tell you!"

Tian Jinduo stopped when he heard it, and threw Gu Fulang to the ground in anger, cursing, "Okay! So you haven't told me everything you know! You really won't cry until you see the coffin! Hezi, I think you don't care about this man, send him directly to the prison, let someone torture him, and make sure he tells you how many times he stole things when he was a child! And you let him bargain here?!"

"No, no, I just remembered it! I was so scared that I forgot it just now!" Gu Fulang said immediately when he saw Ji He's face was also very ugly.

Ji He said, "What does that man look like? How did you see him?"

Gu Fulang said, "In fact, it's not that I have seen that man's face, it's my son."

Tian Jinduo really wanted to curse. He just said that he knew that man, and now he said that he was his son. Is there any truth in his mouth? But seeing that Ji He was listening seriously, he pursed his lips and said nothing.

"He went to the county town and met a man on the street. He bumped into someone and cursed. My son was watching the excitement nearby. The man looked at my son and my son said that the look in his eyes was as if he knew him. My son saw that the man was well dressed, so he thought it would be great if he really knew such a rich man, but that man had a big black mole on the end of his eyebrow. If he had really seen him, he would definitely recognize him. That man's face was indeed someone he had never seen before. Later, when my son came back, he remembered that the man looked like the person who came to my house to find me. He also walked with his feet turned inward, and he was similar in height, weight, and body shape. Although the voices are different, my son is very good at sensing people's voices. Even if the person's voice changes a few times, he can still recognize it.

Gu Fulang spoke very quickly, fearing that Ji He and the others would get impatient.

Ji He and Tian Jinduo were very excited after hearing this. They thought that although they could not be sure that it was that person, at least they had a target, and the best thing was that there were characteristics on that person's face, which made it easier to find him!

Gu Fulang begged, "Master Ji, Master Tian, ​​please forgive me. Please forgive me for what I told you about this person! Don't send me to jail. I will give you all the money that person gave me. I beg you."

Ji He said, "The death penalty can be waived, but the living crime cannot be forgiven. You should stay in jail for a few days. But since you have confessed the murderer, you can be given a lighter sentence. "

No matter how much Gu Fulang begged, he was going to jail this time.

Ji He told him not to tell anyone else what he had told them at last about the appearance of the murderer behind the scenes, otherwise someone might want to kill him.

Gu Fulang was so scared that he immediately said that he would never tell it again. He was now hoping that Ji He and the others would catch the man quickly so that he could be safe.

Tian Jinduo sent people to the county government office. When the county magistrate heard the whole story, he was very angry and said that he would definitely send more people to look for the murderer behind the scenes.

Captain Zhou really sympathized with Ji He's family and patted his chest to promise that he would continue to look for the murderer.

Jian Hu was beside him, expressionless, but he was thinking about Zhang Xiaoyu, an ordinary country boy. Who did Shuang'er offend to make someone do such a cruel thing to him? And it happened more than once. The person who paid for the murder was not an ordinary person to spend so much money twice. If it was Ji He who offended the person, he would believe it. After all, Ji He was showing that he was very capable. But why did the person go after Zhang Xiaoyu? He was puzzled.

Ji He did not completely trust the government. He found Xiaowu and Xiaoliu and asked them to use their connections to find him.

Xiaowu and Xiaoliu already knew many beggars. In the past few days, they used the resources given to them by Ji He to get to know even more people. They did not find the person Ji He asked them to find, and they felt ashamed. When they heard Zhang Xiaoyu was almost harmed by that man again. Both of them could not raise their heads. They thought it was all their own fault. If they had found the man earlier, nothing would have happened. Now Ji He has given them more information, and both of them said that they would do their best to find that man.

Watching Ji He leave, Xiaowu and Xiaoliu discussed for a moment, and immediately took action separately, vowing to compete with the government to see who would find the man first.

Gu Fulang's family members were all shocked when they knew that Gu Fulang was sent to prison, especially Gu Fulang's son. He saw that Gu Fulang accepted the gold and silver, and because of this, he was able to send the well-dressed people he accidentally saw in the county town. The man was associated with the person who went to their house in ordinary clothes with his face covered. Even if Gu Fulang did not tell him what the man asked him to do, Gu Fulang's son was not a fool. He could guess roughly from Gu Fulang's business as a midwife. He thought that if it was not a matter of life and death, how could he give so much money? And he was hiding his head and face.

Now that people have come to the door and talked about it, it is considered to be confirmed.

When Gu Fulang's son heard that his father had also confessed him, for the sake of his family and his father, he could only honestly tell what he saw again, and cooperated with Ji Qing to draw the man's face.

"If you want to be safe, you'd better not tell what happened today, be careful that the man will kill to silence you. "

Tian Jinduo warned Gu Fulang's son.

Gu Fulang and his friends knew the appearance of the murderer behind the scenes, and this must not be spread out, otherwise the murderer might run away. From what Gu Fulang and his son said, it can be heard that the man's habit of walking with his feet turned inward has been improved a lot. If you don't look carefully, it is almost invisible. It was discovered by them by accident. What does this mean? It means that the government officials have alerted the enemy. Fortunately, the feature of the mole on the man's wrist was not told to others at the beginning, otherwise this feature would have been covered up by the man. Now the feature on the tip of the eyebrow cannot be seen. Tell the government. Anyway, it is easy to find someone with such obvious characteristics, and the young people know more about him. It is better to wait until they find the person and interrogate him before handing him over to the government.

In addition to not trusting the government's ability to keep secrets, Ji He also has another point that he does not trust, that is, the people in the government love money and avoid power.

The murderer behind the scenes can spend so much money to hire a killer, and he is so determined to kill people. Ji He is really not sure what this person's identity is. Even if he has no power, he may be able to impress some people with his wealth.

Ji He will not take this risk. Sometimes it is better to rely on yourself than

on others. "No, no, I won't tell anyone!"

Gu Fulang's son nodded. Now he can't do anything except nod.

This matter has spread. Gu Fulang's reputation is completely ruined, and his family has suffered with it. The family has to bow their heads in the village. It is unknown whether they blame Gu Fulang.

The people in Qingshan Village also knew about it, and thought that Ji He's family was really rich and had trouble with it. They had offended people just when they were having a better life, and they were deadly enemies. Those who were timid and wanted to curry favor with Ji He no longer dared to approach him, and those who were brave only walked around and came back. Only those who were close to Ji He's family went there more often.

☆ 123. Chapter 123 Double Happiness

Chapter 123 Double Happiness

The nickname of Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu's first child is Grape. It was given by Xiaoyu. He said that when he and Ji He were taking a walk, the child was crying out to come out. At that time, he was looking at a bunch of grapes, thinking that grapes represent many children, and then this little thing was born, and it was really a son. Zhang Xiaoyu hoped that this son would give Ji He more children in the future, and these children would be as strong as the grapes planted by Ji He.

Everyone thought that Zhang Xiaoyu's name was good, and they kept calling him "Little Grape" every day.

Although Little Grape is small, it is very strong. Its little face is round. Now it has grown up. It is no longer red and wrinkled. It has become white and tender, making people want to take a bite. The eyeballs are black and big, just like grapes, and the little mouth moves, which is very cute.

"Oh! Little Grape is crying! I just touched his face and didn't dare to use force. Did he hurt it? Xiaoyu, come and have a look!"

When Ji Lan saw Little Grape crying, he immediately retracted his hand and sat up straight, very nervous.

Zhang Xiaoyu smiled and said, "He must be hungry or he peed. Let me see."

Ji He said, "Don't move. Let me see."

Ji He touched his son's diaper very gently and found that it was really wet. He immediately changed his son's diaper skillfully, first taking away the wet one, then gently wiping the little bottom dry, and then putting a clean diaper on it. The action looked so skillful that Jiang Ping and Ji Lan were stunned.

Jiang Ping said, "He Zi, you didn't change all the diapers these days, did you? I see you change them really skillfully!" Ji

Lan also nodded and said, "Yes, He Zi, you are such a good father."

This is usually a woman's job to watch and change the child's diaper. There are also men who do it, but not many, and they only reach out when there is really no other way. But look at Ji He, it is obvious that he took the initiative to do it, and he did it many times and was very happy to do it.

"I practiced it early, this is called practice makes perfect." Ji He said, looking at Jiang Ping. "You have to practice, it will be good for getting close to children in the future."

Jiang Ping was stunned for a moment, then nodded. If Ji Lan could give him a son as cute as Little Grape, he would definitely rush to change the child's diapers every day. However, not all twins are as lucky as Zhang Xiaoyu. Most twins are not easy to conceive. He can't show his eagerness to have a child, for he is afraid that Ji Lan will be anxious.

"We are not in a hurry to have a child. I want to live with the two of us for a while longer. When I raise A Lan stronger, we will have another child." Jiang Ping said with a smile. Ji Lan

looked at Jiang Ping and thought that Jiang Ping actually wanted to have a child earlier. Not only him, he also wanted to have a child earlier, but this kind of thing is not urgent.

"Hezi! Hezi!" Tian Jinduo ran in with a silly smile on his face.

"Keep your voice down! You're scaring my son again!" Ji He waved at Tian Jinduo, then looked at his son, and saw his eyeballs moving, bubbles coming out of his little mouth, his little hands and feet moving, he didn't look scared at all, as if he was still trying to see the direction of the sound, but he was powerless. Ji He immediately leaned over and kissed him gently, wondering why his son was so cute? He was so cute in every way!

Tian Jinduo covered his mouth, but his exposed eyes were still narrowed into a slit due to his smile.

Jiang Ping smiled and said, "Jinduo, why are you covering your mouth? Just speak softly, you look so happy, is there any good news? Why don't you tell us?" Tian Jinduo

immediately put his hand down, grinned and laughed for a while before saying, "I'm going to be a father!"

The adults in the room were all stunned for a moment, and then they congratulated him. This is a big happy event. Mumu is also a twin, and people often say that she doesn't look like a good pregnancy, but now she is pregnant? They have only been married for more than half a year! So this is a big happy event.

Tian Jinduo smiled and said, "He has not been feeling well these days. Today I took him to see a doctor in town. The doctor said it has been three months, but he has no reaction at all. Fortunately, I asked him to go, otherwise he would have thought he had gained weight even if his stomach was swollen!"

Everyone laughed when they heard this, thinking that this was really possible.

Zhang Xiaoyu suddenly said, "Mumu has a reaction. Didn't he faint that day? I wanted to ask the doctor to check him that day, but he said he was fine. I didn't check him. Otherwise, I would have known it a few days ago, but it was a double happiness in one day. He fainted that day. I don't know if it has any harm to his body. Brother Jinduo, you must let Mumu have a good rest."

Tian Jinduo smiled and nodded, "I asked him to have a good rest. I drove directly to the door of my house just now, handed him to my mother, watched him get on the kang, and then came to report the good news!"

Everyone was silent, thinking that Tian Jinduo was too cautious, but they also understood, thinking that he would be fine in two days.

Ji Lan has a good relationship with Mumu. He went to see Mumu and saw Aunt Tian treating the tall Mumu like a fragile porcelain figure. Tian Daqiang and Tian Jinduo were grinning with joy. Mumu's ordinary face also became lively and beautiful because of the joyful smile. Ji Lan was very envious. If he was not particularly anxious before, he was a little anxious now. He also wanted to have a child soon.

Aunt Tian asked Ji Lan to chat with Mumu. She was going to make chicken soup for Mumu. Of course, she would also make Zhang Xiaoyu's portion. She would not forget her grandson and his father just because she had a grandson. It was beautiful just to think about it. Now she also has grandchildren and great-grandchildren!

Ji Lan chatted with Mumu and made Mumu laugh when she talked about the funny words Tian Jinduo said.

Mumu said, "Actually, I still have some reactions, that is, I feel a little sleepy, but people feel sleepy in spring and summer, so I didn't take it seriously. Also, some things I like to eat are no longer liking to eat, and some things I don't like to eat are now liking to eat extremely. I thought that I had become picky because my life was good now, so I was embarrassed to say it, wouldn't that make me want to be scolded?"

"You don't like to eat the things you like anymore? You like to eat the things you didn't like before?"

Ji Lan blinked when he heard this, thinking that he seemed to be a little like this recently.

Ji Lan thought that maybe he started to think too much because Zhang Xiaoyu and Mumu had a child and were pregnant, but he was indeed a little like Mumu described, and he would rather be wrong than delay.

Ji Lan was eager to confirm, so he said goodbye immediately and went back to the Jiang family with Jiang Ping. When Jiang Ping went to talk to Jiang Wanguan, he immediately asked someone to invite the doctor at home.

The doctor took Ji Lan's pulse for a moment and immediately congratulated Ji Lan, saying that he was more than a month pregnant.

Ji Lan almost jumped up with joy, but he held back. He couldn't jump now, but the action scared the doctor and the servants who followed him.

A clever servant immediately went to report the news. Jiang Wanguan and Jiang Ping rushed over when they heard it. They were very happy. Jiang Wanguan was even more satisfied with the marriage. His son married a suitable husband. The husband's parents were both sensible. His elder brother was a scholar at a young age and had a bright future. His cousin was also a capable and lucky person. Now Ji Lan got pregnant not long after entering the house. There was really nothing to choose!

Jiang Wanguan immediately sent people to Qingshan Village and Deshui Village to report the news.

Not to mention how happy Ji Dafa's family was, the people in Deshui Village were also surprised and happy. Zhang Xiaoyu smiled and said that it was a double happiness after all.

And just when everyone was happy, another piece of news that made people happy and upset came. The murderer behind the murder was found.

☆ 124. Chapter 124: The County Magistrate and the Chief Clerk

Chapter 124 The County Magistrate and the Chief Clerk

The murderer behind the scenes was found and arrested, but he was taken away by the government officials. Xiaowu

and Xiaoliu said angrily that they found the murderer first. Ji He frowned and asked, "You said that the man would rather go after the government officials than be caught by you?"

Xiaowu nodded and said, "That's right. I don't know if the man thought we were bad guys, so he went after the constables. Humph, he really walked into a trap!" Xiaoliu said, "But the

man already knew why we caught him, so why would he go after the officials? Master Ji, do you think the man thinks the officials are easier to talk to than us? Does he want to use money?" Although

Xiaoliu is less talkative than Xiaowu, he is very smart and thought of the key point at once. Just like Ji He thought, he was indeed a little worried that the man would bribe the government officials with his wealth, so he had been wanting to catch him in advance, but he didn't expect that he was still one step short in the end. Can he count on the government officials? This feeling of leaving everything to fate is not good. Of course, if the government was really bribed by that person's money, he could also use the money, but he felt aggrieved no matter how he thought about it.

Ji He had prepared for the worst, but he didn't expect the result to be worse than he expected.

That man actually died in prison!

"What is going on?!" Ji He's face was calm, but his voice revealed a chill, "Why did this man die? He died less than two days after being locked up?!"

Ji He felt that this matter was very strange. As soon as he heard that the man was locked up in the prison, he immediately rushed to the county government office, wanting to see that person and interrogate him in person, because although this person was the one who hired a killer to kill behind the scenes, Ji He felt that he was definitely not the last one. How could such a rich person do these things personally? The arrested person was just a person who was instructed, and he wanted to ask the person behind him. However, Ji He was stopped, on the grounds that not everyone could interrogate the prisoner, and this was their government's business, so Ji He was asked to wait for the result.

The result was that this person died less than two days after entering the prison!

No useful clues were found, let alone the real murderer. Xiao Yu would continue to live in danger. How could Ji He not be angry?

Captain Zhou said, "Brother Ji, don't worry. This is none of our business. The man committed suicide. It seems that the person who ordered him to commit suicide is very powerful. Maybe he has detained his relatives. So he killed himself as soon as he was arrested. He wanted to exchange his family's safety. This is not impossible. We didn't expect that he would be so desperate to commit suicide so soon. Brother Ji, you have to understand us."

Ji He glanced at Jian Hu.

Jian Hu turned his face away.

Captain Zhou said, "Brother Ji, you gave this matter to me. I didn't do it well. I am sorry for you. It's almost noon now. I will treat you to a drink as an apology. Captain Jian, do you want to come with us? You are from the same village, both young talents, so you should have a lot to talk about. Come together?"

Jian Hu refused. He would not drink with Ji He. If it weren't for Zhang Xiaoyu's incident, he might have made friends with Ji He, but when he thought of him as Zhang Xiaoyu's husband, Jian Hu wanted to stay away from Ji He. Ji He made him feel a little ashamed. Ji He was

angry and didn't want to drink with Captain Zhou. He now hated the people in the government. Although Captain Zhou was a good person, he didn't want to face him. But he saw the look Captain Zhou gave him secretly, and his heart moved, so he didn't say anything to refuse.

Captain Zhou called a few more captains to go together, and the group left together.

They found a restaurant, ordered a table of dishes, and ate and drank together. Captain Zhou found an opportunity and quietly told Ji He what he knew.

Captain Zhou told Ji He that the man might have come from the direction of Beijing, saying that even if he changed his accent, he could still tell.

Ji He thanked Captain Zhou.

"Someone from the direction of Beijing? They are so far away, why would they want to harm me? How could I offend someone from so far away?" Zhang Xiaoyu frowned.

Because the matter concerned Zhang Xiaoyu's life, Ji He did not hide it from him and told him about it when he came back.

Zhang Xiaoyu was very surprised.

Ji He pondered for a moment and said, "Do you think it has something to do with Zhang Daniu's sister who has been away from home for many years?"

Zhang Daniu's sister is the woman who might be Zhang Xiaoyu's biological mother. The reason why it is possible is because Ji He thinks that the woman who carried Zhang Xiaoyu back might mean that she is Zhang Xiaoyu's mother. Especially after these things happened, all the interesting novels that Ji He had read before began to emerge in his mind, making him feel that Xiaoyu's life experience might be a bit complicated.

Ji He really didn't believe that a mother would fail to recognize her own child, so the wrong child was most likely taken away intentionally. As for whether her purpose was for Zhang Xiaoyu's good or for other reasons, it was hard to guess now.

Zhang Xiaoyu listened to Ji He's words, thought for a while and said, "If she is really not my mother, and she wants to take the Zhang family's child away to enjoy a better life, then she should tell the Zhang family, right? But the Zhang family was obviously not told. So maybe she didn't take the child away for any good reason. If that's the case, she did it for my good, or maybe it was my mother."

Zhang Xiaoyu didn't care whether his biological mother was rich or poor, he just hoped that this mother was a good person and wanted to know his life experience.

"If this incident is really related to her, if she took the wrong child for my own good, does that mean she might be in danger?" Zhang Xiaoyu frowned, "If not, how could someone want to kill me again after all these years of peace? Something must have happened to her!"

Ji He hugged Zhang Xiaoyu, hoping that the bloody plots he had imagined would come true. It's not that he wanted Xiaoyu's life experience to be more complicated, like the protagonists in the novels who suddenly changed from ordinary to noble, but because Xiaoyu would not worry and be sad.

In the county government office, the county magistrate was talking to Wang Zhubo.

Wang Zhubo said, "Sir, we have sent a reliable person to deliver the letter to the capital, you can rest assured." The

county magistrate nodded, stroked his beard and said, "I don't know what the madam will do. Before that, provide that person with food and drink. Except for not giving him freedom, don't let anyone find fault with him. It seems that the person who can be allowed to do such a thing is also a useful subordinate. Although he has no rank, it is possible that he will be more fortunate than us in the future!"

Wang Zhubo smiled and said, "Sir, don't say that. You have done a lot for that person. If things are successful in the future, you will have made great contributions! You will be on the rise in the near future! Don't forget me, sir!"

"How can I! You have made great contributions. At least you will be able to sit in my position, and your sons and grandsons will definitely be even better. By then, we will be on the rise together."

The county magistrate laughed, his eyes full of pride, imagining his bright future, and felt that his time as a county magistrate had finally come to an end!

Wang Zhubo also laughed along, and was very happy.

"Keep an eye on that man and provide him with good food and drink, just don't let him run away. If this matter is handled well, you will have a lot of good days in the future. My dear son-in-law, for Jiao'er's sake, you have to do your job well, so that it will not be in vain that I agreed to marry Jiao'er to you, and it will not be in vain that Jiao'er went through so much trouble to marry you!"

Wang Zhubo said to Jian Hu on the way back. Wang Zhubo was not satisfied with this son-in-law before, but now he has slowly accepted it and started to let him get in touch with some of his secrets. He wanted to get him on board his boat so that he would not be able to get off in the future. In this way, he can also treat his daughter well. Don't think of using his daughter as a ladder to heaven and then kick her away after she reaches heaven. Don't even think about it!

Jian Hu agreed respectfully. He was happy that his future was getting brighter and brighter, but he also felt a little uncomfortable. Everyone in the Wang family disgusted him! But he had come this far, and there was no way back. He could only keep going!

After separating from Wang Zhubo, Jian Hu returned home, and Wang Jiaoer rushed over to him.

"Ah Hu! Do you think my clothes look good today? And this gold hairpin on my head, the color and style are both excellent. Do you like it?"

Jian Hu looked at Wang Jiaoer in front of him, who was wearing heavy makeup, golden hair, and bright red. He felt that she was like a woman who had run out of a frivolous place, but he smiled and said that she looked good, which made Wang Jiaoer laugh. Looking at the giggling Wang Jiaoer, Jian Hu thought of the young man with warm eyes, and sighed slightly in his heart.

☆ 125. Chapter 125 The Imperial Edict Arrives

Chapter 125 The Imperial Edict Arrives

It is another grape harvest season. Although Deshui Manor has more manpower this year, Ji He still invites hardworking and honest people in the village to help pick grapes and do some preliminary steps in making wine. The subsequent things that require secrecy are all done by people from his own manor.

One day, he was busy when he saw Zhang Mi running over, shouting "Master Ji" loudly while running.

Zhang Shan turned around and looked at his younger son who was running very fast, and said loudly, "If you have something to say, come over here and talk. Why are you shouting all the way?"

Tian Jinduo smiled and said, "Okay, Xiaomi, if he doesn't act like this, he won't be like Xiaomi. Seeing him so anxious, it seems that something is wrong. Xiaomi, is there someone coming to your door or is there someone offering a mountain of gold and silver? Look how anxious you are! Come, have a bunch of grapes to quench your thirst."

As Tian Jinduo spoke, he threw a small bunch of grapes to Zhang Mi, who had just stopped and was gasping for breath. They were picked from a large bunch of grapes. Each grape was plump and crystal clear, and looked as lovely as a gem in the sun. Zhang Mi usually loved to eat these, but he knew that these grapes were very useful, so he dared not pick them and eat them. Tian Jinduo knew that he loved to eat them, so sometimes he would pick a bunch for him.

Under normal circumstances, Zhang Mi would have happily eaten two grapes first, but today, after he took the grapes, he didn't bother to eat them. He continued to look at Ji He, swallowed hard to moisten his throat, and said loudly: "Uncle Ji, there are people outside! You should go and have a look! The county magistrate is here!"

Zhang Mi's voice was not small. As soon as he said this, many people who were working around heard it. They stopped what they were doing and looked over. They heard someone say that the county magistrate was here. Was he right?

Zhang Shan immediately said when he heard it, "Did you see it right? What is the county magistrate doing in our village?"

Zhang Mi was immediately unhappy and said, "Dad, how can I say anything? The county magistrate really came, and he was wearing his official uniform! There were many people around him, including many yamen runners with swords. Oh, and there was also a handsome young man dressed in a very noble manner. He smiled at me and asked me to tell Master Ji that he was Zheng Yuan and came to see Master Ji! He also brought a big gift for Master Ji, asking Master Ji to accept it!"

When Ji He heard that it was Zheng Yuan who came, he smiled and shook his head, thinking that he was really something. He came so easily, but why did he bring the county magistrate and a group of yamen runners? He was really a young man from the capital, and he always seemed to think the scene was not big enough.

Ji He asked Zhang Shan to go ahead to receive him, and Zhang Shan ran away immediately after receiving the order.

Ji He went back to his own residence first and saw Zhang Xiaoyu coaxing his son in the house. When he saw him come in, he looked up and smiled. Little Grape also turned his face and looked at Ji He with a pair of big eyes, shouting "ah ah" and waving his little hands, as if he was greeting Ji He.

Ji He had washed his hands and face, and walked over and gently touched his son's little nose. Seeing his son's black grape-like eyes looking at his hand, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

Zhang Xiaoyu also laughed, watching Little Grape trying to grab Ji He's fingers but couldn't, shouting anxiously, and immediately took Ji He's fingers away, saying, "I heard that the county magistrate is here, what's going on?"

Zhang Xiaoyu was just coaxing his son when he heard someone report that the county magistrate had come to the village. He knew that someone had already gone to call Ji He, so he coaxed his son not to go over and only asked Aunt Tian to receive him first. Unexpectedly, Ji He came back to the house first. He didn't know what was going on, but seeing Ji He so calmly, the little uneasiness in his heart disappeared.

Ji He said, "Zheng Yuan is here. Who knows how he got the county magistrate to come along? But since he's here, there's nothing to worry about. You take good care of our little Grape. I'll change my clothes and go to receive them." When

Zhang Xiaoyu heard Zheng Yuan's name, he remembered the handsome young man he met last year, and a smile appeared on his face. Although that man was of noble status, he was very humorous and kind. Ji He had been communicating with him for more than a year, so they were also friends. Knowing that it was him who came, Zhang Xiaoyu felt relieved.

"I think he can't wait for you to send him wine, so he came here by himself. Why don't you give him some of your best wine when the time comes?"

"We'll talk about it later. My wine is not that delicious."

Ji He said with a smile, changed his clothes, kissed his son's chubby little fist, kissed Zhang Xiaoyu's face again, and then went out.

Zheng Yuan and others were in the reception room, which was built after Ji He moved in. It was close to the main entrance and had only one large room with a small room on each side. The large room was used for entertaining guests, and the small rooms were used for resting and storing sundries. Because Ji He was good at growing flowers, he had planted a lot of flowers and plants here. Now was midsummer, the flowers and plants were lush, and the air was filled with a faint fragrance of flowers, which made people feel refreshed.

When Aunt Tian saw Ji He coming, she immediately said, "You are here at last. There is a young man who looks very noble inside. Even the county magistrate is respectful to him. He also asked me about you, saying that he is your friend. Is he the friend in the capital you mentioned? He is so handsome."

Ji He smiled and said, "It's that friend. He didn't even tell me before coming, and he brought so many people with him. I won't take care of his meals. Don't rush to cook, godmother."

"This child! He is a father already, but he still likes to joke so much!" Aunt Tian smiled and patted Ji He. Seeing Ji He so relaxed, she knew that he really had a good relationship with the young man who even the county magistrate treated politely. His face was full of joy. He thought that with such a big backer, he would not be afraid of these children being bullied in the future.

Tian Jinduo said on the side: "Mom, Hezi is not joking. There are so many people here, and they are quite scary."

Aunt Tian glared at Tian Jinduo and slapped him hard. The force was completely different from the one she slapped Ji He. Tian Jinduo almost cried out in pain, wondering which one is the biological son! The treatment of the two sons-in-law and sons is too different!

Tian Daqiang came to help entertain the guests when Ji He went to change clothes. When he saw Ji He coming in, he went out. Although he had some knowledge, he was still a little overwhelmed when facing the county magistrate and this noble young man who was treated respectfully by the county magistrate. He was a little worried that if he didn't entertain well, he would embarrass Ji He again. When he saw Ji He bringing Tian Jinduo in, he didn't drag Tian Jinduo out, thinking that it would be good for this kid to see the world, as he was going to be a father.

Ji He looked at Zheng Yuan and found that he was still the same as last year, without much change.

Zheng Yuan looked at Ji He and was surprised. Ji He had changed a lot. He was taller than last year. Although he still had the same eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth, he had become much more handsome. If he was a piece of stone that was pleasing to the eye before, now it was like the stone without the outer skin, revealing the crystal jade inside. But his eyes and smile were still as pleasing to the eye as last year.

Ji He saluted the county magistrate first, after all, he was the parent official.

The county magistrate immediately smiled and said, "No need to be polite. I came here today to say congratulations."

When Ji He heard this, he thought to himself, what is there to congratulate? Could it be that Zheng Yuan brought some good news? He looked at Zheng Yuan.

Zheng Yuan said, "You didn't even say hello to me, what do you mean by looking at me like that?"

Ji He smiled and said, "Welcome to my Deshui Manor, okay? Why didn't you say hello when you came, and you invited the county magistrate with you? The county magistrate is busy with official duties, and he came to my remote place, where there is nothing good to eat and drink. I have embarrassed myself, and you will help me to apologize when the time comes."

The county magistrate immediately smiled and said, "Nothing, no thing, how dare I ask Mr. Zheng to apologize, it is my honor to accompany Mr. Zheng to Deshui Manor. Mr. Ji, you don't have to be polite, we are not eating here."

Zheng Yuan said, "If you don't eat here, I will stay here."

The county magistrate immediately said, "If Mr. Zheng wants to stay here, I will have someone prepare everything."

Zheng Yuan said, "No, I will eat whatever they eat. You just need to entertain the people I brought with me until they return to Beijing."

The county magistrate immediately nodded and agreed.

Ji He thought that the county magistrate kept calling him "your humble servant". Zheng Yuan must be of high status. However, he would not ask about Zheng Yuan, but only about himself, that is, where the joy came from.

When Zheng Yuan heard this, he smiled and said, "I came here for a serious matter. I am here to announce the emperor's decree. Didn't you tell me how to make cotton grow well? This matter was reported to the emperor, and the emperor asked people to try it. As a result, there is really a bumper harvest of cotton this year. The emperor was very happy, and when he heard that the peonies we brought back last year were also grown by you, he was even happier. He issued an imperial decree to reward you. I came here to receive this decree. Well, you should set up the incense table and receive the decree. Otherwise, I dare not drink your tea before this. The smell and soup of that tea are really good, better than the tea you asked someone to send me. You actually kept the good one for yourself. It's just as I expected!"

Ji He's mouth twitched. Thinking of Zheng Yuan, he really didn't know what to say about him. He was so relaxed when he came to announce the decree. He didn't look like someone who came to announce the decree at all!

Tian Jinduo was stunned when he heard this. He thought he must have heard it wrong. The emperor knew Hezi! The emperor even issued an imperial decree to Hezi! The emperor is going to reward Hezi!

Ji He asked Zhang Shan to set up the incense table and invite Zhang Xiaoyu as well. How could he receive the imperial edict without his husband? Zhang Shan immediately ran outside to ask people to help carry out the table in the next room, and asked people to invite people. Soon everything was ready.

Zhang Xiaoyu came by himself. He sent Xiao Pu Tao to Mu Mu. It was better not to let the little kid come at this time. He didn't let Mu Mu come because Mu Mu was pregnant. He was afraid that Mu Mu would be tired and frightened.

Zheng Yuan smiled and greeted Zhang Xiaoyu again.

The county magistrate watched from the side, thinking that this Mr. Zheng not only had a good relationship with Ji He, but also had a good relationship with Ji He's husband. Thinking of the man in the prison, he frowned slightly.

Tian Daqiang, Aunt Tian and Tian Jinduo also knelt down to receive the imperial edict. The whole family was dizzy. They really didn't expect that they, ordinary country people, could also receive an imperial edict. Although the imperial edict was not for them, they were also in front of it! Zhang Shan and others also knelt down behind him, feeling extremely excited. They thought it would be an honor to follow such a master. Even the emperor knew their master!

☆ 126. Chapter 126 Stone Fish

Chapter 126 Stone Fish

This time, the emperor rewarded Ji He with 100 taels of gold, 1,000 taels of silver, two jade ruyi, two pairs of dragon and phoenix gold bracelets inlaid with red gems, two boxes of pearls, and six rolls of various tribute satins. In addition, there was a plaque written by the emperor himself, with four large characters on it, Deshui Fuzhuang, and a row of small characters below, representing the emperor's handwriting.

"How is it? The emperor said he would write a plaque for you, and I said the name of your manor, and the emperor wrote this word "Fu" with a big stroke of his pen. You will definitely have good fortune in the future! Let's see who dares to come to your house again to be arrogant and make trouble! I also contributed to this. Can you give me the wine you brewed?"

After receiving the imperial edict, Zheng Yuan sent the county magistrate away and asked him to take his people away. Not only did he take the people from the county government away, but most of the people who came with him from the capital also left, leaving only six people with him, two of whom were servants to serve him, and the other four were guards to protect him.

After the quiet time, Zheng Yuan began to ask Ji He for credit. His goal was wine. How could he not be anxious? Ji He had already made wine last year, but he insisted that he had to wait for a year. No matter how many letters he wrote, he would not send it to him. Now he came in person, and a year had passed. He could finally drink it, right? After drinking Ji He's tea, he yearned for wine even more. He felt that Ji He was a particularly wonderful person. He could grow flowers and stir-fry tea to the best. He must be able to make wine very well!

Ji He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll let you drink enough this time. You can also take some to the capital. If you think it's good, you can present it to the emperor. It would be best if you can ask for an imperial title. Then I can sell this wine better."

Ji He knew that someone would definitely learn to make this wine in the future. He never underestimated the wisdom of the ancients. I think those real winemaking masters can still find out the method as long as they study it seriously. He has the upper hand, and he knows better winemaking methods than them. He is confident that he can keep his position as the leader of the wine industry. If he can get the title from the emperor, he will be the well-deserved king of wine. No one can surpass him in name.

Zheng Yuan naturally understands Ji He's plan, and he supports it. Ji He said that he will do this business with them. The more money they make, the more they will benefit. What's the point of asking the emperor for a title?

"Okay, as long as this wine tastes good, you can wait for me to ask the emperor to give you a resounding title for this wine! But you have to bring me the best wine to drink!"

"Of course!"

Ji He and Zheng Yuan reached an agreement while joking.

Tian Jinduo was so happy. He was really dedicated to these grapes. Ji He said that he would be in charge of the wine business in the future. If he could get the emperor's praise, how glorious this business would be!

When Tian Jinduo saw Ji He and Zheng Yuan arrived, he immediately ran to tell his father about this. Tian Daqiang was asking his servants to carry all the gifts from the emperor to Ji He's residence, and was telling them to be careful, because those were gifts from the emperor and they must not be dropped or bumped. When he heard what Tian Jinduo said, he became even more excited.

"It's like a dream. More than a year ago, our family was just an ordinary farmer in Qingshan Village. I didn't expect that in less than two years, we have a good life and can even send wine to the emperor!" Tian Daqiang sighed, but his voice was low, and he whispered to his son: "Don't spread this matter everywhere. If the wine sent to the emperor is targeted and causes trouble, it doesn't matter if we chop off our heads, but we can't implicate Hezi and others!"

Tian Jinduo also whispered: "Dad, look at what you said, can I be so stupid? Didn't I speak to you in a low voice just now? I understand this! Hezi and others also spoke in a low voice, but they didn't avoid me, so I heard it."

Tian Daqiang knew that Ji He believed them, and he kept telling Tian Jinduo not to tell anyone else, not even to his mother and husband, for fear that more ears would know and cause more trouble.

Tian Jinduo nodded.

Ji He took Zheng Yuan to his place, and saw Crab and Shrimp rushing out of the house, sitting down in front of Ji He, just glancing at Zheng Yuan, their attitude was not to mention how they didn't take Zheng Yuan seriously. Ji He's eyes were different, especially gentle and honest.

"Oh! Is this the dog you raised? It looks really smart, but the little eyes make people want to hit them. They say that people raise dogs like people, and they really look like yours." Zheng Yuan looked at the two dogs and felt very strange. These were obviously two ordinary local dogs, how could they grow so strong, and the eyes that glanced over, obviously a little bit of not taking people seriously, but also quite scary, looking scarier than those ferocious dogs he raised. He thought he had discovered another outstanding thing about Ji He, that is, raising dogs, and he raised dogs well!

Crab and Shrimp looked at Zheng Yuan again, and that look seemed to agree with him.

Zheng Yuan was surprised and said, "Your two dogs are almost grown up. How did you raise them? Why don't you give them to me? I will take them back and feed them meat every day."

The crab and shrimp stood up immediately and bared their teeth at Zheng Yuan.

The servant beside Zheng Yuan immediately stood in front of Zheng Yuan to protect him, looking at the two dogs nervously, and the four guards also stared closely.

Ji He touched the heads of the two dogs and said with a smile, "You two go and play, I won't give you to him."

The crab licked Ji He's palm, and the shrimp nudged Ji He's legs with its head, and then ran away one after the other.

Zheng Yuan smiled and shook his head and said, "I'm not wrong. These two dogs are really well-raised."

Aunt Tian came out of the house and said with a smile, "Hezi, why don't you invite Master Zheng in? I've already poured the cold tea."

Ji He took Zheng Yuan into the house. The four guards did not enter the house, and the two servants stayed in the main hall. Zheng Yuan followed Ji He into the inner room. He came here to see Little Grape. He was also very interested in this little baby named Little Grape.

Little Grape had just been brought back, and was staring at Zhang Xiaoyu, fearing that his mother would disappear.

Zhang Xiaoyu was holding a little cloth tiger and coaxing him. When he saw Ji He and Zheng Yuan coming in, he put the little cloth tiger aside. As a result, Little Grape got anxious and wanted to catch the little tiger, but he was too young to do such a difficult move. He couldn't help but scream in anxiety, and his saliva flowed out all of a sudden.

Zheng Yuan's eyes fell on the little baby wearing a red bellyband with white arms and legs exposed. His eyes lit up. He liked children!

Zheng Yuan gave a jade pendant he was carrying to Little Grape as a gift.

Zhang Xiaoyu thanked on behalf of Little Grape, then took a delicate little box from the side, opened the lid, and put the jade pendant in. This little box was specially used to store some of the little things that Little Grape liked. Zhang Xiaoyu thought that Zheng Yuan's jade pendant was very good. It was said that jade could nourish people, and this jade pendant was snow-white, so it was quite suitable for Little Grape to play with. As for the fact that this jade pendant was precious and valuable, he just thought about it and didn't care. This was originally for Little Grape. What's the difference between giving it to him to play with now and leaving it for him to wear in the future?

Zheng Yuan didn't care when he saw Zhang Xiaoyu doing this. In fact, he was as close to Zhang Xiaoyu as he was to Ji He. He admired Ji He, but he had an indescribable sense of closeness to Zhang Xiaoyu. If he wasn't sure that he had no improper thoughts about Zhang Xiaoyu, he would have wanted to spit on himself. But because it wasn't because of this feeling that made him feel close to Zhang Xiaoyu, he felt even closer to Zhang Xiaoyu. He always wanted to figure out what was going on and what was so special about Zhang Xiaoyu that made him feel close.

When Little Grape saw Zhang Xiaoyu opening the small box, he immediately cried out.

When Zhang Xiaoyu tried to close the small box, he looked like he was about to cry.

Zheng Yuan smiled and said, "It seems that Little Grape likes the jade pendant I gave her. Xiaoyu, let her play with it for a while!"

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at him with a smile in his eyes.

When Zheng Yuan was looked at by Zhang Xiaoyu with such a smile, the strange feeling in his heart came back.

Ji He smiled and tapped his son's nose, and said to Zheng Yuan: "Zheng Yuan, you guessed wrong, my son doesn't like your jade pendant, but my husband's pendant."

"What pendant? Better than my jade pendant?"

Zheng Yuan was trying to think about why he sometimes had that strange feeling of déjà vu when he saw Zhang Xiaoyu, and tried to think about who he looked like, but was interrupted by Ji He. Ji He

said to Zhang Xiaoyu: "Okay, take out the little fish for Xiao Pu Tao to play with, or he will drop the gold beans."

Zhang Xiaoyu smiled and took out the stone fish from the small box, shook it in front of Xiao Pu Tao and said: "I'll let you play with it for a while, I'll hold it for you to play with." Zhang Xiaoyu

didn't dare to let go, for fear that Xiao Pu Tao would hurt herself if she grabbed it. After all, it was a piece of stone, and it would hurt if it hit her eyes and forehead.

Zheng Yuan saw that it was a piece of stone, and wanted to laugh at it, but when he saw the stone fish clearly, he was stunned.

☆ 127. Chapter 127 Questioning

Chapter 127 Questioning

Zhang Xiaoyu held the stone fish and swung it over the head of Grape, watching Grape's eyes follow the fish around, her pink

mouth opened

wide and made ahh ... One day his elder brother brought back a stone. The stone was red. His elder brother said that the stone looked like a small fish, so he planned to cut it into a small fish and give it to his younger brother and sister in their mother's belly. He liked it very much and asked for it, but his elder brother refused to give it to him. In the end, he had no choice but to give up. However, he remembered the appearance of the small fish made by his father. Later, something happened and his younger brother Shuang'er was almost lost. Fortunately, he found it back, but the stone fish was also lost. His parents were happy about the return of his younger brother Shuang'er, but no one thought about the small fish, only he thought about it. Unexpectedly, this small fish appeared in front of him now. Zheng Yuan felt like he was dreaming. Zheng Yuan was sure that he had not made a mistake. This stone fish was indeed the one he had seen when he was a child. Although he was very young at that time, he was sure that he had not made a mistake. He remembered the small white beads in the fish's mouth most clearly, and the rope made of gold wire was also given by him. This is really fate. The stone fish that his brother Shuang'er lost is actually in Ji He's hands! Zheng Yuan suddenly felt that Ji He and them were destined to be with him. "Where did you get this stone fish? Did you pick it up? Where did you pick it up from?" Zheng Yuan asked, wanting to know how this stone fish got into Ji He's hands. He didn't expect that the thing that was lost as a treasure in his childhood memory could appear in front of him, and it was in the hands of someone he knew. Zheng Yuan was in a good mood and especially wanted to know its wandering experience over the years. Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu looked at each other. They didn't expect Zheng Yuan to ask this. After all, it was just an ordinary small object carved out of stone. As for this stone fish, it was related to Zhang Xiaoyu's life experience, and they were a little reluctant to say it. Zheng Yuan saw that they saw that the husband and wife looked at each other and didn't say anything, so he felt a little strange. What's the hesitation in telling where this stone came from? This is not a rare treasure, so it must not be involved in any big things, right? Ji He asked Zheng Yuan: "Zheng Yuan, just now I saw you staring at this stone fish so much, and you asked so anxiously, have you seen this stone fish?" Ji He thought of the expression in Zheng Yuan's eyes when he was staring at the pendant just now. It seemed that he had seen this pendant before. After seeing his reaction, he felt that if Zheng Yuan had seen this stone pendant, it would not be a bad memory. At least he didn't need to worry too much. After all, this stone pendant was related to Xiao Yu's life experience. He didn't dare to take risks before asking clearly, even if he was facing Zheng Yuan. Zhang Xiaoyu also looked at Zheng Yuan, feeling a little nervous. He had always wanted to know about his biological parents. Now Zheng Yuan seemed to have seen this pendant, but he was worried and nervous. How could it be such a coincidence that Zheng Yuan had seen this pendant? How old is Zheng Yuan? How could he have seen it? Maybe it was just a misunderstanding? Zheng Yuan saw the couple staring at him and wondered what was wrong with them? At this time, Little Grape saw that her father and daddy ignored her, and held her stone fish tightly in their hands and refused to let her play with it. She called out "Daddy" a few times, but they didn't let her play with it. She pouted and cried. Zhang Xiaoyu quickly picked up Little Grape to comfort her, but his eyes were a little red. He thought of his mother and wondered why she would abandon him. He now has his own life and lives a good life. He doesn't blame her, and doesn't want her to do anything. He just wants to know what happened back then. And if it's true as Ji He once told him, that she is not his mother, then whose child is he, and why was he left in Zhang Daniu's house? He also wants to figure it out. But now that there is a glimmer of hope, he feels a little wronged. Ji He knows what Zhang Xiaoyu is thinking. His husband has always been very strong, but he still has some knots about his life experience, and he wants to help him solve it. Ji He said to Zheng Yuan solemnly, "Mr. Zheng, if you have really seen this pendant, please tell us where you have seen it and who had the pendant at that time. Please!" Zheng Yuan's eyes turned red when he saw Zhang Xiaoyu coaxing the child, and he felt a little strange that Ji He asked him so seriously about the stone fish, but he still answered honestly, "If I say that this stone fish was something I wanted but didn't get, would you believe it? Unfortunately, it was lost in the end, but I didn't expect it to fall into your hands. It's really fate." "Then do you know who it belonged to before it was lost?" "Who lost it?" Zhang Xiaoyu and Ji He spoke at the same time, and they were both very surprised. They thought that it was just a stone pendant with a special shape, but they almost belonged to Zheng Yuan, a nobleman. The most important thing was that he knew that the stone pendant was lost in the end. The pendant was with Xiaoyu, so he should know what happened at that time. Seeing that the couple asked together, Zheng Yuan frowned and asked: "Why are you asking this? Didn't you get this stone pendant accidentally? Why are you asking so many questions? If you don't tell me, I won't tell you. We are friends, what can we hide?" Ji He looked at Zhang Xiaoyu. He still had to make the decision on this matter, and he just had to support and protect him. Zhang Xiaoyu said: "Mr. Zheng, this pendant is related to my life experience, so I insist on asking you, please tell me everything you know." Zhang Xiaoyu felt that Zheng Yuan had no bad emotions except surprise and joy since he saw the stone, so he decided to tell him the truth. He told Zheng Yuan what he got from the Zhang family. Zheng Yuan's brain was like being blown up by thunder when he heard it. He tried to calm his emotions. He looked at Zhang Xiaoyu carefully, as if he wanted to see a flower on Zhang Xiaoyu's face. Looking into Zhang Xiaoyu's warm eyes, he finally understood why he always had a strange feeling when facing Zhang Xiaoyu. Because sometimes Zhang Xiaoyu's expression or eyes would remind him of his grandmother when she was young! Because his grandmother looked different now, and he was a little young at that time, so his memory was not particularly clear, and Zhang Xiaoyu didn't always show that look that made him feel inexplicably familiar, so he thought about it again and again but still couldn't think of it.

☆ 128. Chapter 128

Chapter 128:

"Zheng Yuan, why are you staring at my husband with that look?"

Ji He couldn't stand it anymore. Zheng Yuan's look was too presumptuous. He stared at Zhang Xiaoyu without moving his eyes. If he wasn't sure that the look was not that kind of unbearable look, he would have wanted to punish him, but even so, he didn't like Zheng Yuan staring at his husband like that.

Zhang Xiaoyu felt that Zheng Yuan looked at him like a monster. Anyway, that was the feeling. He wondered if Zheng Yuan knew his life experience, so he looked at him like that? Thinking of this, his heart was lifted. Did he have any unspeakable secrets when he was replaced? If that was the case, was it right or wrong for him to insist on tracing the source now? Zheng Yuan

finally came back to his senses, took a deep breath, rubbed his forehead, closed his eyes and said, "Wait a minute, wait a minute, let me be quiet, I have to think about it carefully!"

Zheng Yuan felt that his mind was a little confused. In fact, he had begun to doubt something, but he still didn't dare to believe it, and had to think about it carefully.

Zheng Yuan has a younger brother, a twin, named Zheng Yu. Although he is a twin, he was raised with great care, not only because he is the only twin after two sons, but also because he suffered since childhood. Not long after he was born, their mother took them to reunite with their father. As a result, someone pretended to be an imperial decree to kill them. Zheng Yu was taken away by the family's nanny and ran away. Later, he suffered a lot before returning. During that incident, Zheng Yu had a serious illness and almost died. The little baby was skinny and bones, which made the family members feel distressed. From then on, they loved him especially.

Zheng Yu was like growing up in a honey pot. He loves to talk and laugh, but his heart is cruel. The older he gets, the more things he does are unpleasant to people. People in the family gradually have some opinions about him. Especially Zheng Yuan, he didn't welcome this younger brother before his younger brother was born. Later, when his younger brother was born, he saw his younger brother who was so white and clean with a pair of cute eyes, and his attitude changed all of a sudden. He especially liked this twin brother. He cried the saddest after his brother was lost, and he was the happiest when his brother came back. He thought he must be a good brother, but Zheng Yu made him lose that kind of love again. He found that the brother who would quietly look at him and smile seemed to exist only in his memory. Later, his brother was too naughty and bad!

Zheng Yuan slowly disliked that brother. He knew that his elder brother didn't like Zheng Yu either. Even his parents just felt sorry for Zheng Yu's suffering because of them. In fact, they were not satisfied with Zheng Yu in their hearts. The

Zheng family was noble, enjoying honor and happiness. Everyone envied them. In fact, they didn't know that there was a worrying existence in their family, that is, the most favored Shuang'er Zheng Yu in the eyes of outsiders.

Zheng Yuan didn't like Zheng Yu, but he really didn't expect that the Zheng Yu he didn't like at home was not his brother!

What Zhang Xiaoyu said was exactly the same as the experience of Zheng Yu's loss. Even the time was the same, and the place was less than a day's drive away from here. It can be said that it was not a very far distance. Although the nanny was not surnamed Zhang, it could not be said that she was not the sister of Zhang Daniu. Zhang Xiaoyu said that Zhang Daniu's sister was sold to be a maid, so it is not impossible to change her name and surname. He knew that some maids in the mansion would recognize their relatives and change their surnames after being servants of a death contract.

If the wet nurse is really Zhang Daniu's sister, then she has switched his brother with her nephew from her mother's family!

Zheng Yuan thought that if this is the case, then Zhang Xiaoyu is his brother?

Zheng Yuan looked at Zhang Xiaoyu and felt that it was very likely. Zhang Xiaoyu's eyes and expressions at certain times were so similar to his grandmother. But Zheng Yu was not like their Zheng family at all, nor like his relatives on his mother's side. He used to wonder why he couldn't find any similarities between Zheng Yu and them. Now think about it, they are not a family at all, how can they be similar? Thinking of what he had heard about Zhang Daniu's family, he felt that Zheng Yu's temperament might be inherited from that family! Thinking about it carefully, Zheng Yu and his wet nurse really look a bit like each other!

Good! Good! Good! How dare they deceive the Zheng family? If this is confirmed, he will make them die miserably!

Zheng Yuan sorted out the mess in his head, looked up and opened his eyes to look at Zhang Xiaoyu, and his mood was a little different. He thought this might be his younger brother.

If this is his younger brother, he will be so happy! This younger brother is a thousand times better than Zheng Yu!

Seeing that Zheng Yuan began to stare at Zhang Xiaoyu again, his eyes were burning as if he was looking at something precious, Ji He waved his hands in front of him, coughed and said: "That's enough, this is my husband!"

"This could be my younger brother!"

Zheng Yuan couldn't help but refute Ji He. He regretted it when he said it. After all, this matter has not been confirmed yet, but since he said it, he didn't hide it and said his guess. He trusted the character of Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu. Even if he was finally confirmed to be wrong, they would not entangle.

Ji He didn't expect it to be like this, and said, "Isn't this too coincidental? It's actually related to your family?"

Zhang Xiaoyu also thought it was too coincidental, but when he thought about it, it seemed that he did have a slightly special feeling in his heart when he saw Zheng Yuan. Now that he thought about it, it might be because Zheng Yuan looked vaguely similar to himself, and there was also the attraction of blood. Looking at the stone fish in his hand, he thought that maybe this was God's will, and he wanted to find his family by himself.

Zheng Yuan said, "Can you say it's not a coincidence? But sometimes things in the world are just so coincidental. If it wasn't so coincidental, how could we know each other? But before this is confirmed, let's not make it public."

Zhang Xiaoyu also nodded, after all, this was just their guess.

Ji He thought to himself that he really guessed it right. Zhang Daniu's sister really wasn't Zhang Xiaoyu's biological mother. This was good. At least he had no relationship with that family of bastards. And if this was true, he could hit them hard again, and Xiaoyu could have a family that loved him. He loves Zhang Xiaoyu, and they have a lovely son, but a husband's child is different from his parents and brothers. Ji He hopes that Zhang Xiaoyu will have a lot of love.

"By the way, I have something to tell you. Recently, someone has been trying to harm us. The main target is Xiaoyu. They want to kill him and silence him. They are not willing to let go of his son!" Ji He told Zheng Yuan about the bandits and the midwife. He also talked about the characteristics of the murderer.

"Are you saying that the murderer died in prison?" Zheng Yuan's face was gloomy. After hearing Ji He's story, he felt that this matter really needed to be investigated.

Ji He nodded and said, "That's right. I suspect he was just sent here by someone. If it is really related to your family, let your family investigate it. I believe that with your power, it will be easier to find out."

Zhang Xiaoyu said, "If our guess is correct, then there must be a reason why they suddenly attacked me. Did you tell them about meeting me here? Or about the things in Qingshan Village. In short, it may be that you said something that made them worried. They were worried that it would be leaked, so they killed them." "Yes,

we did say that."

Zheng Yuan clenched his fists tightly. He and Ji He had correspondence. In addition to sending him messages, Ji He would also send him things. Naturally, he would send some of those things to his family. It was inevitable that he would mention Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu, and also mention where they lived! Zheng Yu and his wet nurse could hear it!

After this was confirmed, one more point could be confirmed.

Ji He frowned and said, "Let's see if anything happens after you come this time. It seems that I have to protect Xiao Yu well again."

Zheng Yuan said, "I will leave people here to protect you! I will tell my family about this as soon as possible, and I will make sure the truth of this matter comes out as soon as possible!"

When Zheng Yuan thought about how he was supposed to have a lovely younger brother who grew up with him, but was replaced by someone, allowing a nasty person like Zheng Yu to bully his brother and take away everything that belonged to his brother, and finally wanted to harm his brother and make them lose this loved one forever without knowing it, he wanted to rush back to the capital and beat those people to death.

☆ 129. Chapter 129 Duke's Mansion

Chapter 129 Duke's Mansion

Zheng Yuan originally wanted to rush back to the capital to investigate this matter in person, but when he thought of Zhang Xiaoyu and the chubby little grape with big eyes like grapes, he was reluctant to leave. Then he thought that no matter how fast he rode, he could not beat the guards around him. It would be better to let someone deliver the letter day and night. It would be best to leave this matter to his eldest brother. As for him, he would stay here to accompany his younger brother and little nephew!

Although there is no 100% evidence to prove that Zhang Xiaoyu is his younger brother, in Zheng Yuan's heart, he has already determined that Zhang Xiaoyu is his younger brother. When he thought that he finally had a younger brother who was in line with his eyes and temperament, and a lovely nephew, Zheng Yuan remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he had transformed himself into eighteen little people dancing with joy!

"Hey! Have I been wise and brave today? Elegant? Elegant and handsome?"

Zheng Yuan coughed, turned his head and asked the servants following behind him, looking straight at them, as if he would do something immediately if the servants said no.

The two servants wondered what was wrong with their young master today. The question he asked was so strange, but even if there was no sword-like eyes forcing them, they would pick out nice things to say. They had been with Zheng Yuan for quite a while, and they knew what was going on!

Hearing the two servants' affirmation of him, Zheng Yuan smiled and nodded, but he couldn't lie to himself in his heart. He was almost going crazy, thinking that he had always behaved too badly in front of Zhang Xiaoyu before! He is a brother, a brother! A brother should be steady and mature, wise and powerful, elegant and romantic, and noble! Not like he was before, he didn't behave as steady as a mountain before, but like a young man who went out to travel and play. How could he let his younger brother look up to him like this? How could he! The villains

in Zheng Yuan's heart who were reveling just now immediately turned into a group of villains who beat their chests, stamped their feet, and pulled their hair and wailed.

Forget it, if I can't be a brother that my younger brother looks up to and respects in the future, I will be a brother who spoils my younger brother to the sky!

Zheng Yuan comforted himself in his heart.

Zheng Yuan asked the two guards around him to go back to the capital to deliver the letter, and he took the rest of the people to live in Deshui Manor, and began to run to Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu's place every day.

"Come, come, little darling, little baby, look here! Is the rattle in your uncle's hand fun? Smile at your uncle, and your uncle will let you play with it!" Zheng Yuan shook the exquisitely crafted rattle in his hand and said to Little Grape with a smile. Seeing Little Grape looking at him with big eyes, her little mouth opened into a round shape and calling "oh oh", and her little chubby hand stretched out to him, he liked it so much in his heart that he stretched out a thief's hand to rub the round little face, but was slapped away by a hand.

Ji He said, "What do you mean by 'little darling'? Are you cheesy? And you asked my little Grape to smile at you? Why don't you smile at my little Grape? Son, let's ignore him. The rattle was originally yours, and that shameless guy took it away to tease you. Your father will chase him away later." Although

little Grape was still young and didn't understand what his father was saying, he could recognize people. When he heard Ji He talking to him, he immediately giggled.

Zheng Yuan said unhappily, "Ji He, how can you be like that? I am little Grape's uncle. What's wrong with calling him darling? What's cheesy about that? Little Grape, little darling, you smiled so sweetly to your father, why don't you smile at your uncle? Your uncle loves you so much. Not to mention a rattle, even if you want a big drum in the army, your uncle can get it for you!"

"What does my son need that for? He's not going to be a drummer or fight in the war. And you may not be his uncle, so don't shout at him."

"I am sure that Xiaoyu is my brother, there is no doubt about it!" Zheng Yuan said, "I have always disliked that guy in my family since I was a child, and wondered how my brother could be like that. But it is different for Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu looks like my brother no matter how you look at him. Besides, even if we take a step back and say that Xiaoyu is not my brother, it doesn't matter. After this incident, I recognize Xiaoyu as my brother! Then I am still the uncle of our little Grape! Does little Grape like your uncle very much? Come on, smile to your uncle!"

Zheng Yuan saw that little Grape smiled at him, and immediately shook the rattle in his hand happily, not afraid that Ji He would slap his hand away again, and rushed to attack the tender little face again.

Zhang Xiaoyu had just come back from feeding little Grape, and was standing outside the curtain listening to Zheng Yuan's words, with the corners of his mouth raised to smile. He thought that if Zheng Yuan was really his brother, it would not be bad, and it would be a very happy thing to have such a family.

Let's talk about the Zheng family in the capital. Zheng Ze received a letter from his younger brother Zheng Yuan. He was stunned when he opened it. This letter was written in a special way. On one side, it was written with normal ink to report safety, while on the other side, it was written with a special potion. The words would appear if it was roasted over a fire. If you want to know whether the other side was written with potions, there would naturally be marks that only the brothers knew about, and others could not guess. And they usually don't write such letters, so why would the younger brother write this time? What secrets could be worth him using such potions to write a letter?

Zheng Ze hurriedly sent people away and roasted the letter in the study alone. The handwriting gradually appeared. He looked at it carefully, slowly frowned, pursed his lips into a line, and his whole face was gloomy. Finally, when he finished reading the letter, he slammed the table hard, thinking, this is really outrageous! Their dignified Duke's Mansion was actually calculated by a humble wet nurse? !

Zheng Ze also disliked his younger brother Zheng Yu, but he was calm and steady, unlike Zheng Yuan who had clear likes and dislikes. Although he was not very close to Zheng Yu on the surface, he behaved like a brother, but he really disliked Zheng Yu in his heart. He originally wanted to marry him off, and as long as he did not make trouble in his husband's family, he would do his brother's duty to support him and let him enjoy the glory and wealth in his husband's family. But Zheng Yu just didn't follow his wishes and the wishes of his family. He insisted on marrying someone they disliked, and almost got married with the other party in order to get them to agree. He really wore out his brotherhood.

Now that he knew that Zheng Yu might not be his biological brother, but the dove that occupied the magpie's nest, he didn't feel sad at all, but only angry and took it for granted. Although Zheng Ze and Zheng Yuan had very different personalities, he was in sync with Zheng Yuan at this time, and was also thinking that it was no wonder that Zheng Yu was so unlike their family, it turned out that he was not their family at all!

"Dad, please take a look at this letter."

Zheng Ze found his father and handed him the letter. He thought that he couldn't hide this from his parents, as they were also worried about Zheng Yu's matter.

The wife of Duke Zheng looked at her son with a serious face and said, "Ze'er, I heard that Yuan'er sent a letter back. Is this Yuan'er's letter? You look unhappy. What did he say in the letter? Did he get into trouble?"

Zheng Ze said, "Mom, my second brother didn't get into trouble, but he did have something. It's not a disaster for our family, but it's more annoying than a disaster!"

Duke Zheng had quickly read the letter from his second son. He couldn't believe what was written in the letter. He read it again from the beginning, then put the letter down, clenched his fist, and veins on his hands emerged. Anyone who knew him well knew that this was the performance of Duke Zheng when he was angry to a certain extent.

Madam Zheng's eyebrows also frowned when she saw it. She thought that it was just as her eldest son said, their family had encountered trouble. She didn't care about anything else and went to snatch the letter from Duke Zheng's hand and read it carefully. When she finished reading it, her whole body was like a willow in the wind, shivering constantly, covering her mouth with one hand, and her eyes were red.

"It turns out to be true, Yu'er is not our child! He is really not our child! I should have believed my intuition a long time ago, I should have believed it a long time ago!"

"Madam, are you saying that you have felt that he is not our child a long time ago?" Duke Zheng asked. Although he was disappointed with Zheng Yu and wondered how he and his wife could give birth to such a child, he never doubted it. He didn't expect that his wife had doubted it.

Madam Zheng nodded and said, "When he was brought back, he was so thin and small, very different from when he was taken away. At that time, we thought he was sick and so thin, so we didn't think much about it. Later, he gained weight and got better, and we thought it was because the child grows up and looks different every day. But the child is the flesh and blood of the mother, and I always felt like something was wrong. It was just that the Yongzhong family kept telling me how much Zheng Yu had suffered, and I was so distressed that I didn't care about the slightest thing that was wrong! Now that I think about it, the Yongzhong family clearly saw that I was suspicious, so they interrupted my suspicion! This damn slave!"

Madam Zheng covered her mouth at the end, and couldn't help but burst into tears. She thought of her own flesh and blood suffering outside, and she clearly felt something was wrong at the time but was fooled by others, causing her child to suffer outside, and she was in agony.

☆ 130. Chapter 130: Torture

Chapter 130: Interrogation

Madam Zheng almost fainted from crying. Duke Zheng kept persuading her, saying that it was not her fault. Who could have thought that a woman who was usually honest and loyal would do such a bold thing? And later they also did a blood test to confirm that it was indeed their child.

Speaking of this blood test, it was the method of testing paternity that Muguo had always believed in, but later someone proved that this method was not accurate at all. This happened a few years ago. If it hadn't happened, the Zheng family might not have accepted most of the news from Zheng Yuan so quickly.

This woman from the Yongzhong family usually behaved very well. Anyone who had contact with her said that she was honest, calm, and kind-hearted. She had also saved Madam Zheng who was pregnant, so she was valued by Madam Zheng and made her the wet nurse of Shuang'er, who she gave birth to. She was also very dedicated. Who could have thought that such a woman would actually do something like switching children? And she dared to kill people to silence them!

"I just don't know if Ayu knows about this."

Duke Zheng frowned. In fact, he already suspected that Zheng Yu knew about this. Did the Yongzhong family do this just to make their nephew live a good life? There are many ways to make the maternal family live a good life, and it is not necessary to take such a big risk to use this method. Moreover, she didn't care about the maternal family at all, but just switched the children. He suspected that she just wanted to get more benefits for herself. Now Zheng Yu has grown up, and the Yongzhong family must have told him the truth.

Zheng Ze said, "I'm afraid you already know. Dad, Mom, don't you think he suddenly changed since he was thirteen years old? He seemed to be more enthusiastic towards us, and better to his wet nurse's family."

Madam Zheng thought for a while and said, "It seems so. I remember that year he had a serious illness, and he became even closer to me after he recovered. It turned out that he was spoiled by us and a little bit spoiled and naughty, but he has become much more sensible since then. I was very relieved at the time, thinking that he had grown up and become sensible after that illness. Now I think that he might have known his life experience at that time."

Madam Zheng thought that Zheng Yu was originally consistent in appearance and heart, but later he became inconsistent. She was relieved to find this out, and she was sad for a while, wondering how she could give birth to such a scheming and cruel Shuang'er. In fact, he was not her own child at all. He was like his relatives from the root. Knowing his life experience made him learn to disguise himself.

If Zheng Yu also knew about this, then he must have been involved in the killing of Zhang Xiaoyu. Otherwise, even if the Yongzhong family could afford the money, they would not be able to kill a person in jail within two days. Zheng Yu did have this ability. Even if he did not, the family he wanted to marry would help him.

"If he was really involved in this, then we have really raised a wolf."

Mrs. Zheng said sadly. Although her feelings for Zheng Yu had faded a lot because of what he had done before, she had raised him as her own child for so many years. How could she not have any feelings for him? The substitution was done by adults and had nothing to do with him. He could not be blamed. Even if he knew about it and continued to conceal it, it could be attributed to his fear. But if he participated in harming Zhang Xiaoyu, he would be unforgivable!

Zheng Ze said coldly: "He is a wolf, so it is normal for him to do such things. Dad, Mom, you don't have to be sad. What he did before made us so embarrassed. Now is the right time to end it."

Duke Zheng was a man after all. He quickly adjusted his mood and comforted his wife, saying: "Don't be sad. Think about it. If all this is true, our biological child will be back. Didn't Yuaner tell us? That is a very cute child, strong and kind, just like you, just like we imagined. This is a good thing. You must take care of yourself. We still have to see him and compensate him well."

"I am sad for this child! How hard he has been these years, my poor child, and he was almost killed several times!"

Mrs. Zheng's tears fell again. Even if she didn't hear Yongzhong's family admit that she had changed the child and didn't see Zhang Xiaoyu, she already believed in her heart that it was her own child. When she thought of the suffering he had suffered, she felt very uncomfortable, and the little affection she had for Zheng Yu faded even more.

Duke Zheng and Zheng Ze were silent. How much they loved Zheng Yu, how much they felt for the child who was living outside.

Although the whole thing had been confirmed, they still had to hear the truth from Yongzhong's family in person to make the matter clear. They also had to investigate whether those who harmed Zhang Xiaoyu were sent by them, so it was inevitable to control Yongzhong's family.

Yongzhong and his wife were still working in the mansion, and their only daughter had been released and married. Because of their relationship with the Duke An's mansion, the couple was living a comfortable life now.

Zheng Ze had Yongzhong and his wife tortured severely and invited their son-in-law to come and see them. Zheng Ze knew that this man was a person who was very good at changing his attitude according to the situation after only meeting him once. He was not very affectionate to his wife. He just saw that Yongzhong and his wife were capable people in the Duke Zheng's mansion and wanted to live a good life! Otherwise, how could he have a woman and a son outside? Let him know that his father-in-law's family would be implicated if they lost power. He would want to get out immediately!

Zheng Ze was not sure that this person named Cheng Qian could know about this incident. After all, this matter was too big. However, if they were not allowed to fight each other, how could they know more?

The fact is that there were really surprises. When Cheng Qian saw his father-in-law's family being beaten so badly, and heard the prince of the Duke say that he would not let them go, he immediately began to exonerate himself, saying that he had no idea that Yongzhong and others had ordered people to hire murderers. When he heard Zheng Ze ask if they had helped Zheng Yu do something bad, he thought Zheng Ze was going to investigate the shameful thing Zheng Yu had done, and immediately said it all at once.

Zheng Yu looked down on the marriage candidates that Duke Zheng and others had found for him, thinking that they were going to marry him down, so he found a good marriage for himself, and the family he found happened to be the Jingwang Mansion that the Zheng family looked down on. When Mrs. Zheng took the children to reunite with her husband, someone falsely passed on the imperial edict to kill them. Although the person behind the scenes was identified as a prince who was plotting rebellion at the time, Duke Zheng thought it was the Jingwang Mansion. Unfortunately, it was broken again just after catching some clues. Over the years, there have been many disagreements between the two houses. As a result, Zheng Yu met the third son of Prince Jing in private and got engaged. She wanted to marry into Prince Jing's house, which was simply a slap in the face of the entire family of Duke Zheng.

Cheng Qian was talking about this matter, and said that Yongzhong and his wife helped to match and run errands.

Zheng Ze thought that he could guess it without him saying it, and now it was just confirmed. In fact, in addition to this, Cheng Qian's role also has a biggest role, which is to target the daughter of Yongzhong and his

wife. Cheng Qian's wife is now a civilian, no longer a servant of the Duke Zheng's house. Although there are ways to deal with her, wouldn't it be easier to let them solve it internally? Thinking of the suffering of his brother who was stranded outside, Zheng Ze hated the daughter who Yongzhong and his wife had always protected as a treasure. Why should his brother who grew up in luxury suffer, while the daughter of their servant who did evil things lives a happier life than the daughter of an ordinary rich family because her unscrupulous parents are valued in the Duke's house?

Although Zheng Ze looks like a handsome and noble man, he is cold and ruthless inside. The only people who can soften his heart are his relatives and recognized friends.

I still remember that when Mrs. Zheng was pregnant again, Zheng Ze, who already had a younger brother, was looking forward to having a younger sister, thinking that he would love her. Later, his mother gave birth to a younger brother for him, but it was a twin brother. He looked at the baby with cute eyes and thought he was cuter than his sister, not to mention how much he liked him. But that cute brother was replaced!

Zheng Ze could not forgive the person who did this.

Cheng Qian's wife heard that her husband betrayed her parents, and that Cheng Qian had a concubine and a son outside. When she heard that he had no feelings for her and would take the concubine and son away from the capital and never come back, she was furious.

On the other hand, Yongzhong and his wife could not stand the torture, and they did not want to implicate their daughter, so they finally confessed all the bad things they had done.