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☆ 131. Chapter 131: Wet Nurse Zhang

Chapter 131: Zhang, the wet nurse

from Yongzhong's family, is also Zheng Yu's wet nurse Guo. No, it should actually be Zhang. She was originally a little girl from a rural farm family. She was sold to a wealthy family as a maid. Later, she left her hometown with that family. Because she accidentally killed a relative of the master's family, she ran away. Later, she accidentally met an old woman who was away from home to seek refuge with her relatives. The granddaughter of that woman happened to die on the road. She was worried about having no identity, so she tried to get close to the old woman, helped the old woman bury her granddaughter, and then asked the old woman to let her replace the identity of the dead girl. The old woman saw that she was kind-hearted and capable, believed her lies, and thought that it would be good for someone to take care of her alone, so she agreed.

Zhang followed the old woman to seek refuge with her relatives, and just when they settled down in the place, the old woman fell ill and died soon. Zhang was left behind, a young girl, in that place.

Zhang grew up in a wealthy family and was not used to rural life. She had no dowry and could not marry into a good family. When she was worried, she met Yongzhong. Seeing that Yongzhong was handsome and interested in her, and was the son of the second housekeeper of a wealthy family, she simply gritted her teeth and sold herself again, married Yongzhong, and became a slave again.

Originally, Zhang was married from outside and was not valued, but later she saved the pregnant Madam Zheng, and the situation changed.

Zhang has a beautiful appearance and is very good at dealing with people. Even the people who are good at finding faults in the mansion have nothing to say about her. In addition, she saved Madam Zheng, so she was considered when choosing a wet nurse for Shuang'er, who was born to Madam Zheng.

Madam Zheng naturally did not choose a wet nurse at random. She had already chosen three candidates. These three candidates had to be suitable from their physical to their personalities and their identities. Moreover, these three people have all been tested to ensure that their character is really good, not exaggerated by others. In the end, the two wet nurses were not selected for various reasons, and Zhang was elected.

It was because Zhang was such a good person, she could remain unmoved by wealth, she could bravely admit serious mistakes that she could avoid, and she could kindly help people in need, that Mrs. Zheng was able to give her child to her with confidence. For such a person, it was really hard to doubt that she would use a fake child to impersonate. No one would have thought that she would do that, just like no one would have thought that a sheep would eat a wolf. In addition, after the blood test, almost no one doubted the authenticity of the child.

Mrs. Zheng had a little doubt, but the blood test confirmed that it was her child. When she thought of Zhang's character and that she had saved herself, she felt sorry for Zhang if she had any more doubts. So that doubt was suppressed. Mrs. Zheng thought that maybe it was just because she had been away from her child for a long time that she felt a little strange. The child was hungry and thin, and then when he grew up, there would be changes. She just liked to think about things.

"Mrs. Yongzhong, I think I have treated you well! Why did you do this?"

Madam Zheng came to see Zhang. She was a lady of the Duke's Mansion, but she was deceived by a servant for so many years. She was separated from her own flesh and blood and raised other children for so many years. She felt uncomfortable no matter how she thought about it. She wanted to ask Zhang in person what she was thinking.

Zhang had confessed everything. She knew that she would not have a good ending, so when Madam Zheng asked her, she answered honestly.

"I want wealth and honor."

Zhang wanted to live a good life. For this reason, she could join this group again after getting rid of her status as a servant. Although she lived a very glorious life in the Duke's Mansion, she was still a servant. Even if she was released by the master to become a commoner in the future, she could only be a small rich man. After seeing the wealth of the Duke's Mansion, how could she be willing to go out? But if she didn't go out, she could only be a servant for the rest of her life, and she was unwilling to do that.

Originally, Zhang only wanted to treat Shuang'er, who she served, better, so that Shuang'er would regard her as her mother. There were many young masters and young ladies in wealthy families who were closer to their wet nurses than their own mothers. This was her idea, but she found that the Zheng family was too good to Shuang'er. Although Madam Zheng asked her to be a wet nurse, she herself was also very inseparable from the child. If this continued, she, as a wet nurse, would not have many opportunities to cultivate feelings with the child.

Later, the accident happened, and Zhang was separated from Madam Zheng and her family while holding the child. It happened that she was very close to her hometown at that time, so Zhang took the child back home once. When she saw that her sister-in-law Yu Huaihua also gave birth to a Shuang'er, and she looked almost the same as the Shuang'er she brought, she had a crooked idea.

Zhang knew that even if her brother and sister-in-law knew that she had swapped the child, they would not look for her. It was just a Shuang'er, and her brother and sister-in-law would not care. Besides, even if they wanted to find her, they couldn't find her. They were poor. How could they find a child without money? Besides, she had changed her name to someone else and went to a faraway place. Who could find her if she hid in a deep mansion? The fact was just as Zhang thought. Zhang Daniu and his family found out that the child had been swapped and didn't look for her.

"I didn't expect that we had been living peacefully for so many years. In the end, the second young master actually met Xiao Yu and got along so well with him, a country boy. It was really God's will." Zhang looked miserable.

"Madam, we sent someone to harm Xiao Yu. We deserve to die. We only

ask you to let my daughter go." "You love your daughter, why don't you think that I love my child too?" Madam Zheng's face was cold, "You threw my child in that place and wanted to kill him. You are so cruel, and you still want me to let your daughter go? You think so!"

Zhang immediately raised her head and said, "Madam, it was Ayu who wanted to do that! He was afraid of losing his position in the Duke's Mansion, so he forced us to do this! Madam, we had no choice! If I wanted to harm Xiao Yu's life, I would have killed the child directly back then. How could I have spared his life? I am greedy for glory and wealth, but I am not cruel enough to kill Xiao Yu. It was Ayu who forced us!"

Madam Zheng snorted coldly, "None of you can escape!"

"Madam! Madam! Madam, please spare my daughter! Madam!"

Zhang kept begging as she watched Madam Zheng leave, but got no response. She lowered her head dejectedly, thinking back to what she had done over the years. She had made mistakes step by step, and it was all her greed that caused her to suffer such a disaster. Even God would not let her go!

No one knew the definite answer to whether Zheng Yu participated in the murder of Xiao Yu. The Zheng family still wanted to hear him admit it with their own ears, but they also knew that Zheng Yu would definitely not admit it, so they called Zhang's daughter and asked her to talk to Zheng Yu, while they listened next door.

Zheng Yu did not expect that there were ears on the other side of the wall, nor did he expect his cousin to do this, so he admitted in his words that it was he who asked Zhang and others to kill Zhang Xiaoyu.

Madam Zheng sighed. She had raised Zheng Yu for many years and had always loved this child. Later, when she knew that he was not true, it was too late to control him. When he colluded with the Prince Jing's Mansion, her heart for this child cooled. But after all, she had raised him for many years. Even though she was disappointed with the child and knew that he was not her own child, she still wanted to give him a good way out. However, she did not expect that the child was so cruel that she did not want to give him a way out!

Duke Zheng held his wife's hand. He did not understand. Although they had spoiled Zheng Yu but not indulged him over the years, why did he still grow up crooked? Was it because he discovered his life experience? No, this child actually showed his cunning and vicious side since he was a child, but they suppressed him so that he did not show it too obviously. It is said that like dragons, like phoenixes, like phoenixes. This child obviously took after his relatives.

"Dad? Mom?!"

Zheng Yu was stunned when he saw his parents appear when the door opened, and several trusted servants followed them. Thinking of what he had just said, he looked at his cousin in disbelief. But he saw that his cousin had quickly run to Duke Zheng and the others and knelt down to beg for mercy, saying that she had done what they said and begged them to let her go.

Zheng Yu knew that he had been fooled. His pale face became even paler, and he looked at Duke Zheng and his wife in horror.

"Dad, Mom, listen to me..."

"No need to say more! Isn't what you just said clear enough?" Duke Zheng said coldly: "Just think of it as we have raised a wolf for these years. Catch him!"

With an order, the servants immediately caught Zheng Yu and tied him up.

Zheng Yu shouted: "Dad, Mom! You have raised me for so many years, are you willing to give me up? Are you willing to give me up?! I was wrong, please forgive me this time! I will definitely be filial to you and treat Zhang Xiaoyu well in the future. Just treat you as if you have two Shuang'er, okay?"

Zheng Ze walked out from the back and said: "We in the Zheng family don't need such a vicious person like you. You were innocent. If you didn't harm my brother, even if you colluded with the Prince Jing's Mansion, we wouldn't do anything to you. But you dared to let someone kill people to silence them. If we let you go, how can we be worthy of my brother who is suffering outside!"

"You can marry me to the Prince Jing's Mansion! Now you know my life experience, you can rest assured that I will never help the people in the Prince Jing's Mansion to make things difficult for you. I can get a lot of benefits for you!" Zheng Yu said anxiously. He felt that his parents and brother in front of him really hated him. "Are you really going to give up on me just for Zhang Xiaoyu, who grew up wild outside? I am the one you watched grow up!"

Madam Zheng said, "Don't you understand yet? You harmed my child, and I can't treat you as my child anymore!"

Zheng Yu was stunned. He wondered why he wanted to harm Zhang Xiaoyu. Didn't he want to be their child forever? What did he do wrong? He was living a good life, and suddenly someone told him that he was not of the blood of the Duke's Mansion, but just a poor child from a country family. He was not willing to go back to live the kind of life he dared not even think about. He wanted to stay here. What did he do wrong?

Zheng Ze said, "You know, we have always opposed you to have any dealings with the Jingwang Mansion. Do you still want us to send you to the Jingwang Mansion? Give up on this idea."

Zheng Yu kept begging, but it was useless. He was pulled by the servants with strong hands. Watching his parents and brother leave, he couldn't even shout, and something was stuffed in his mouth.

☆ 132. Chapter 132 Going to see Zhang Xiaoyu

Chapter 132 Going to see Zhang Xiaoyu

Zheng Yuan handed the letter from home to Zhang Xiaoyu for him to read. The letter said that the truth had been found out from Zhang's mouth. Zhang Xiaoyu was indeed the flesh and blood of their Zheng family, and they would rush over as soon as possible.

Zheng Yuan saw Zhang Xiaoyu put down the letter and said to Zhang Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, you have been wronged over the years. We will never let you suffer again in the future! Don't worry, as long as we can do it, we will do it for you!"

"No, I'm living a good life now."

Zhang Xiaoyu said with a smile. His mood was relatively calm. Since he grew up, he didn't have much yearning for his biological parents. He never thought about asking them to give him any warm compensation. He just wanted to figure out what his life experience was. This obsession also gradually faded during the days of living with Ji He. After having his own children, and being with his husband's son, Zhang Xiaoyu would not have any regrets even if he didn't know his life experience for the rest of his life.

Of course, Zhang Xiaoyu was not unhappy. After all, compared to being deliberately abandoned by his own mother, being replaced by someone else was more acceptable. How could a mother who didn't love him compare to a family that loved him? After enjoying the warmth of his family, Zhang Xiaoyu certainly wouldn't mind having more people in his family.

Zheng Yuan had also understood Zhang Xiaoyu's thoughts in the past few days. He knew that this brother really didn't blame them for losing him, and didn't blame them for making him suffer for so many years. He also knew that he was willing to recognize them, but he knew even more that this brother now had his own family, and he would never be a baby that belonged only to their Zheng family. Because he knew this, Zheng Yuan felt happy and lost at the same time, and his eyes were filled with resentment when he looked at Ji He.

"You are living a good life now, but if Ji He treats you badly, just open your mouth. I won't forgive him, not anyone else in the family!" Zheng Yuan said to Zhang Xiaoyu, but his eyes were on Ji He, "Ji He, did you hear me? This is my brother!"

Because he regarded Ji He as a friend, and knew that although Ji He was born in the countryside, he was capable, so Zheng Yuan felt that his brother was not wronged to live with such a person. However, when he thought that his brother was promised to someone else without his knowledge, he felt uncomfortable. Even though he thought Ji He was good, he couldn't help but want to threaten him.

Zhang Xiaoyu hurriedly said, "Ah He will not treat me badly, he is especially good to me." Zheng Yuan's

heart was filled with blood and tears, thinking that this was his brother, the lovely brother in his mind, and he became someone else's family, and he was still so protective of his husband. He was really sad. He hated Zheng Yu's wet nurse Zhang even more. It was all her fault that she was greedy and vicious and replaced his brother. Otherwise, how could he be so pitiful?

Ji He said solemnly: "I will treat Xiao Yu very well."

Ji He knew Zhang Xiaoyu's personality. Since he knew that the Zheng family did not abandon him on purpose, he would definitely recognize the Zheng family. Then the Zheng family would be Xiao Yu's in-laws, that is, his legitimate in-laws. Even if Xiao Yu had married him, he still had to look at them differently and let them know that he would treat Xiao Yu very well for the rest of his life.

Zheng Yuan finally felt comfortable when he saw Ji He's serious attitude. He knew that the couple had a good relationship. In addition, he really had not been a good brother, so he did not put on airs as a member of his in-laws' family.

Zheng Yuan picked up Xiao Pu Tao and said to him: "Xiao Pu Tao, I am your uncle and you are my nephew. It is said that nephews look like uncles. Look how much you look like me. You will definitely be a handsome man who will charm thousands of girls in the future."

Zhang Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing.

Ji He pursed his lips and said, "My son looks like me, not like you at all. Don't talk nonsense."

Zheng Yuan said, "I'm not talking nonsense. Look at Little Grape's eyebrows, eyes and nose. They look so much like me!"

Ji He looked at his son carefully, then at Zheng Yuan's face and said, "You're right, they really do look a bit alike."

Zheng Yuan said proudly, "What do you think! I told you he looks like me! You have to admit it."

Ji He raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Yes, they look a bit alike, only the ears are alike."

Zhang Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing. He knew Ji He too well. He knew from the look in Ji He's eyes that he would not let Zheng Yuan get his way, and it turned out to be true in the end.

Zheng Yuan glared at Ji He, looked at Little Putao's ears, and said, "It's good that the ears are similar. People say that I am blessed because of my big ears and thick earlobes. Our Little Putao is also blessed."

Little Putao is indeed blessed. His father is a time traveler from modern times, and he carries a spiritual spring with him. He became rich and became a landlord in a short time. His father is actually a child who was stranded outside the Duke's Mansion. There are a group of people in the Duke's Mansion waiting to make up for his father, which is destined to make his father rich and prosperous in the second half of his life. Little Putao has such a father and father, and he will enjoy happiness from birth.

Little Putao's rosy little mouth smiled, drooling, and he had no idea how happy he would be in the future.

When Zheng Yuan left, looking at Little Putao who was already asleep, Zhang Xiaoyu fanned Little Putao, and Ji He fanned Zhang Xiaoyu. There was no other sound in the room except the sound of fanning.

Ji He thought it was really amazing that the person he liked had such a bizarre life experience, but he was not worried because his Xiaoyu would not leave him and the child. Xiaoyu said that he would be with him forever, whether it was this peaceful village or the prosperous capital, wherever he was, Xiaoyu would go there, and they and the child were the family that would be together forever.

Ji He thought that he had lived a good life, but now he felt that he needed to do better. He could not give Zhang Xiaoyu's family the possibility of taking Xiaoyu away from him. Although he knew that they could not take Xiaoyu away, he still could not let them be dissatisfied with him. After all, they would really love Xiaoyu's family.

On the way here, the Zheng family thought about Zhang Xiaoyu and the person Zhang Xiaoyu married. From Zheng Yuan's mouth, they also knew that Ji He was very good to Zhang Xiaoyu. If it weren't for him, Zhang Xiaoyu would have been a servant long ago. It was not so easy to be a servant. If he had gone, he might not be alive now! For this reason, they also accepted this son-in-law. Besides, Ji He was really good to Zhang Xiaoyu and a good person. A person who could be appreciated and made friends by Zheng Yuan must be good. Although Zheng Yuan looked a little unstable, he was actually very smart and stable. However, even if he

knew it in his heart, he was still worried without seeing it with his own eyes.

In order to comfort his parents, Zheng Ze told them the poem that Ji He had read when Zheng Yuan told him. After hearing the poem "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the southern mountains", the Duke and his wife of Zheng Guo had a better impression of Ji He.

Zheng Ze changed to riding a horse, looking at the road ahead, thinking that when he left that time, he never thought that he would pass by his own brother, and this time when he returned, he could finally see this brother, and it was finally God's eyes.

Because they were anxious to see Zhang Xiaoyu, the group hurried on their way. Although they brought a lot of people and things, they finally arrived in the fastest time.

Madam Zheng looked at the fields outside the car window, and the people bending over to work in the fields, her brows slightly furrowed, especially when she saw several girls and wives from nearby farm families, her eyes became red. She thought that these women who did light work were so tired that they were so dark and thin. How much suffering her child, Shuang'er, must have suffered. Although she was born in a good family, she also knew that ordinary people did not value Shuang'er. Most Shuang'er married, but the work they did was the same as men. Her Xiaoyu must have suffered a lot. That child has been in poor health since birth, so he must have suffered even more. Duke

Zheng had been sitting in the carriage with his wife most of the time on the way. When he saw that her eyes were red again, he hurried to comfort her. He had always heard her say that she was worried and sad on the way. When he saw her sad look, how could he not know what she was thinking. He felt bad too.

"Master, Madam, we are at Taohua Village ahead. The eldest young master said he would send the person away, so let's tell the master and the lady."

Someone outside the car reported.

Outside, they all called their masters "Master, Madam, Young Master" and no longer used the titles in the Duke's Mansion.

Madam Zheng closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were cold and she said, "I know."

Duke Zheng said nothing.

The person outside the report was talking about sending Cheng Qian's family to Taohua Village.

As for Yongzhong and his wife, they had no good end. They were not killed, but sent to the most bitter and cold place to suffer. In that place, they could not escape even if they wanted to, because they were sent there as slaves and would never be released. It is said that people who went to that place would rather die than live, and few would live long.

Cheng Qian and his family did not have to suffer that punishment, but all their property was gone, and they were taken back to their hometown. They could only live in a small village for the rest of their lives, and they could not even go to the town. They had no house or land, and they were people who offended nobles. It is conceivable how few people would be willing to approach them, so the life waiting for them would be a lifetime of poverty, and they would be excluded and bullied.

As for Zheng Yu, he was also brought back. There was also an arrangement for him, which was to send him back to his biological mother and let him go back to where he came from.

After all, after raising him for many years, the Zheng family gave all their love for their own children to Zheng Yu. Even though that love became less and less until it disappeared, and they wanted to kill him because he harmed Zhang Xiaoyu, it was still difficult to do it. In the end, Zheng Ze said to send him to Yu Huaihua. As for what he did to Zhang Xiaoyu, it would not be too late to solve it after he returned to Yu Huaihua. At that time, Zheng Yu was really not their Zheng family's child, but the child of the Zhang family, and the enemy of their Zheng family.

Zheng Ze thought to himself that maybe for Zheng Yu, death would be better than returning to that poor family. After all, Zheng Yu was such a person who was nostalgic for wealth and glory.

Duke Zheng and his wife agreed.

This way of returning is the way for the Zheng family to recognize their relatives, and it is also the way for some people to return to their original lives. Some people are happy, some are in pain, some can go back, but some can never go back.

☆ 133. Chapter 133 Meeting

Chapter 133 Meeting

"Jinduo's father, what do you think the Duke and his wife look like? Are they very majestic and serious? I don't know why my legs are a little weak." Aunt Tian said to Tian Daqiang.

Because Duke Zheng and his men were going to come here, Ji He thought that he couldn't hide this from Aunt Tian and his men anymore, so he had already told them about it. Let them have some time to calm down and not be too nervous.

Tian Daqiang and his men were all shocked when they learned about Zhang Xiaoyu's life experience. They never expected that there would be such a bizarre thing, and then they were panicked. They recognized Zhang Xiaoyu as their adopted daughter, and Zhang Xiaoyu was the child of the Duke. Even if Aunt Tian couldn't bear to part with Zhang Xiaoyu, she felt that her family's status was not worthy of Zhang Xiaoyu. As a result, before they could say anything, Zhang Xiaoyu felt their restraint and told them that they would always be his adoptive parents. If they didn't recognize him because he was the child of the Duke, then he would not recognize his biological parents.

Tian Daqiang's family was deeply moved by Zhang Xiaoyu's words, and they were determined not to embarrass Zhang Xiaoyu. Even if they were not of high status, they could not be looked down upon. The Zheng family was Zhang Xiaoyu's biological parents, and they were also his adoptive parents who had been with him for so long!

Because of this, Aunt Tian had become more polite in her speech and eating these days. She had been in a state of tension. Now when she heard someone report that the Duke of Zheng's family was about to arrive, she suddenly felt weak in the knees.

Tian Daqiang was also nervous, but he was much stronger than Aunt Tian. At least, he looked fine on the surface. He supported Aunt Tian and said with a smile, "Don't be weak. No matter how majestic the Duke and his family are, they only have two eyes and one mouth. They don't have more arms and legs than us, and they can't eat people. Besides, a couple who can give birth to people with the temperament of Xiao Yu and Master Zheng Yuan must be no different. We just need to act like usual. Don't pretend to be polite. A crow can't pretend to be a phoenix. Its tail is not that long. It's useless to raise it high."

"What are you talking about? You said I'm a crow! I'm a crow, what are you?"

Aunt Tian was not so nervous after being persuaded by Tian Daqiang's previous words. She glared at the last few words. After getting angry, she was really not nervous anymore.

Tian Daqiang laughed.

At this time, a servant ran over to tell them that the Zheng family had arrived at the gate.

Tian Daqiang and Aunt Tian immediately went to the gate to greet them. When they arrived, they became nervous again. They thought about how many people and carriages there were. Although they had traveled a long distance, the group of people and horses were still so dazzling that people could tell at a glance that it was not an ordinary family outing. When they passed by, people and carriages were still entering. Zhang Shan was running back and forth nervously. For a housekeeper in a country farm like him, it was too nervous to receive such a group of people. Tian Daqiang asked Tian Jinduo, who came later, to help. Aunt Tian asked Mumu to stand beside her so that she could support him. Although Mumu was strong, she was still worried about the baby in his belly.

Mumu also stood honestly beside her parents-in-law, looking in the same direction as them. There was a most gorgeous carriage there. Two people got off the carriage. Zheng Yuan went to greet them first. From his attitude, it was clear that they were Duke Zheng and his wife.

Tian Daqiang and the others didn't walk too close, because they saw Ji He standing there with Xiao Pu Tao and Zhang Xiaoyu, and thought they must recognize each other, and it would be too much trouble to go there at this time.

Aunt Tian thought that the Duke was as majestic as she imagined, and the Duke's wife was as dignified and beautiful as she imagined. They looked really young, and people would believe that she was in her twenties. She was indeed a noble in the capital. Seeing her hug Zhang Xiaoyu in her arms and her crying voice could be heard from here, Aunt Tian's nose was also sour, thinking that this noble was not easy. Her child was switched, and she raised Yu Huaihua's dead mother-in-law's child for more than ten years in vain. It was really pitiful. I just hope that she will treat Xiaoyu well in the future. With Xiaoyu's good temper, she will definitely be filial to her.

Zhang Xiaoyu was hugged tightly by Madam Zheng. Listening to her heart-wrenching cry, her eyes were a little sore, and tears fell involuntarily.

"Don't cry, don't cry and hurt yourself."

Zhang Xiaoyu persuaded softly. He didn't blame this woman at all, and felt sorry for her. He thought that if he encountered such a thing, his little grape was replaced by someone, he would definitely be heartbroken.

Mrs. Zheng was persuaded by Zhang Xiaoyu, and she cried even more sadly. She felt Zhang Xiaoyu's hand on her shoulder and gently comforted her. She was happy and sad. She was happy that Zhang Xiaoyu was a considerate and gentle child. From his words and actions, it can be seen that he did not blame them. The sad thing was that such a good child suffered so much, and she, as a mother, could do nothing for him. Zhang Xiaoyu

could only cry with Mrs. Zheng. One of them cried loudly and the other cried silently, which made people feel distressed.

Zheng Yuan said: "Mom, don't cry, you see that little grape is almost scared to tears by you, how pitiful it is." Zhang Xiaoyu

went to see his son immediately after hearing this, and found that his son was held by Ji He, looking at them with big eyes, biting his fist in his mouth, drooling, and there was no crying at all. He breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Madam Zheng had also been successfully deceived by Zheng Yuan, and finally held back her tears, but she was still sobbing softly. He quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe Madam Zheng's tears.

Madam Zheng was gently wiped of tears by Zhang Xiaoyu. She held Zhang Xiaoyu's other hand with both hands, stared at him closely, and looked at him carefully. While looking at him, she thought that this was her child. He looked so good. He was obviously a good child. Look at how good his eyes were.

Duke Zheng was also looking at Zhang Xiaoyu carefully. As a father, his emotions were more restrained, but his love and guilt for Zhang Xiaoyu were no less than Madam Zheng's. At the same time, he also looked at Ji He beside Zhang Xiaoyu, thinking that this was his son-in-law, and he looked good. Then his eyes fell on Little Grape, and his eyes lit up suddenly. This was his first grandchild!

"Is this Little Grape? She looks really good. She wasn't scared by such a big noise. You can tell she's brave, just like me." When

Ji He heard what Duke Zheng said, he didn't show it on his face, but he thought in his heart that Duke Zheng was worthy of being Zheng Yuan's father. His Little Grape is brave, just like him. He is the one who enjoys watching the fun and talking big!

Madam Zheng also looked at Little Grape and liked her at first sight.

Zheng Ze said, "Let's go in and talk."

Zheng Ze had already looked at Ji He's family of three, and then observed the surrounding environment and everyone. He was quite satisfied with everything. He thought Ji He was a capable person and took good care of Xiao Yu. Compared with Madam Zheng and the others who showed their emotions, he seemed more calm, but he cared about his younger brother in his heart. Speaking of it, he liked this younger brother so much back then. Now it feels really good to get him back. What he has to do is to see him live well and make him live better.

"Xiao Yu, let's go in and talk. I have a lot to say to you."

Madam Zheng held Zhang Xiao Yu's hand and was unwilling to let go.

Zhang Xiaoyu smiled and nodded. Seeing Aunt Tian and her family standing nearby, he quickly asked them to come over and introduced them to him.

☆ 134. Chapter 134: Recognition and Visit

Chapter 134 Recognition and Visiting

The Zheng family had learned a lot about Zhang Xiaoyu from Zheng Yuan's letter, including that he had recognized his godfather and godmother. They knew that the Tian family was very good to Zhang Xiaoyu, and they were grateful. They would not look down on the Tian family just because they were low-status country farmers. When they saw them bowing, they immediately stopped them.

Madam Zheng took Aunt Tian's hand and said, "Don't be so polite. We should thank you. Xiaoyu has suffered less thanks to your care."

Duke Zheng also supported Tian Daqiang and said, "Brother Tian, ​​thank you very much. Please accept my greetings."

Duke Zheng bowed deeply to Tian Daqiang and Aunt Tian. When he bowed, Madam Zheng and Zheng Ze and Zheng Yuan immediately followed suit.

Tian Daqiang, Auntie Tian and others were all shocked, and then they hurried to help him, thinking that this was the Duke of Guo, and behind him was the Duke's wife, and their son, all of whom were great nobles, and now they actually saluted to them, a small commoner, which really panicked them.

Ji He could also see from this point the attitude of the Zheng family towards Zhang Xiaoyu and the character of their family. They really cared about Zhang Xiaoyu, otherwise they would not have done such a great gift to Zhang Xiaoyu's godfather and godmother. They were grateful to everyone who was good to Zhang Xiaoyu. In fact, if he was in the position of the Zheng family, he would do the same, and many people would do the same. However, if he had the status of the Duke of Zheng's family, many people might not be willing to lower themselves to salute, and it would be good to thank them verbally and then give some material thanks. In that case, no one would pick the gift, and they would think that it was condescending enough. It was because of this understanding that the Zheng family valued Zhang Xiaoyu and showed that their family had good character.

Ji He was happy that Zhang Xiaoyu had such a family. Zhang Xiaoyu was the person he loved the most. He had such a hateful and disgusting family and lived such a pitiful and sad life. Now even if he gave Zhang Xiaoyu a home and they had a son, they could not replace relatives like parents and brothers. Although there were Tian family members, Tian family members could not replace them. Now he finally had such relatives. As someone who truly loved Zhang Xiaoyu, how could he not be happy for Zhang Xiaoyu?

Zhang Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment and was very moved. At this moment, his relationship with the Zheng family became closer.

Tian Daqiang was called "Brother Tian" by Duke Zheng, and his face flushed with excitement. Fortunately, his face was dark, so it was not easy to see. However, the calmness that he had been holding on to at the beginning was also half dispersed. He said incoherently that he didn't need to call him Brother Tian, ​​saying that he didn't dare to be called Brother Tian. He also said that Zhang Xiaoyu was very well-behaved and sensible, and they liked him very much. Then he invited Duke Zheng to go into the house for tea, and repeatedly told Zhang Shan to serve tea and to serve good tea.

Zhang Shan immediately agreed.

Aunt Tian was held by Madam Zheng's hand. Feeling the tenderness of Madam Zheng's hands and smelling the light sandalwood on her body, she almost couldn't walk. She kept thinking in her heart that she was actually walking hand in hand with the Duke's wife so intimately. It was like a dream. What kind of people does the Duke's wife usually hold hands with? It's a blessing for a country woman like her to have such a blessing. I can boast about it in my whole life!

After Tian Jinduo finished his work, he came over to walk with Mumu, supported him, and asked him if he was nervous.

Mumu nodded and shook his head. He was nervous at first, but later he found that the Zheng family was all very kind, so he was not so nervous.

Tian Jinduo smiled, thinking that this was the good thing about her husband. He was simple and honest, but he was not so easily deceived. Instead, he knew best who was good and who was not.

Tian Jinduo felt that even Mumu thought that the Zheng family was kind, it seemed that the Zheng family was really kind to them. Then they should be very kind to Ji He. Tian Jinduo was not worried about the attitude of the Zheng family towards Xiao Yu, nor did he care whether the Zheng family was cold or warm to their Tian family. He was worried about his brother Ji He. Xiao Yu's status had risen from the ground to the sky. Even if Ji He had married Xiao Yu and had children, Xiao Yu would not leave because of the Zheng family. But if the Zheng family looked down on Ji He, it would also make people unhappy. Wouldn't that turn a good thing into a bad thing? Now that the Zheng family was so kind to them, it meant that this family was good and would not care about status. He didn't have to worry about Ji He anymore.

The group first went to the reception room. Zhang Shan had already served tea respectfully. The tea was stored by Ji He in the small room next to it. It was all very good tea.

Duke Zheng took a sip, nodded, and said, "Good tea. This tea was brewed by you, Ji He, right? We are lucky to have tasted the tea you sent to the capital for Yuan'er. It is very good. I heard that you are also good at making wine. Yuan'er has been talking about the wine you brewed. Since you can make wine, you should be able to drink well. You must accompany me to have a few drinks when the time comes."

Duke Zheng looked at Ji He. He looked Ji He up and down as soon as he saw him. He was satisfied with Ji He's appearance and demeanor. He thought that he and Xiao Yu were a good match. He also heard Zheng Yuan say that Ji He was very caring for Xiao Yu. Now seeing that Ji He and Xiao Yu could make people feel warm even if they just looked at each other, he was even more satisfied. His attitude towards him could be said to be very gentle, just like towards Zheng Yuan and Zheng Ze, but with less seriousness.

Ji He immediately smiled and agreed.

Madam Zheng also looked at Ji He. She was not the kind of person who judged people by their background. Zheng Yuan had a good eye. He said that good people would not be too bad. Especially later, when Zheng Yuan and Ji He exchanged letters, Zheng Yuan would share the things Ji He sent with them. Although those things did not look expensive, they showed his care and Ji He's character. At that time, Madam Zheng had a good impression of Ji He. She thought that a man who loved his husband would not be bad. Now that she knew that this was her family's son-in-law, she observed more carefully. However, no matter how she looked at it, she felt that Ji He had no major problems except that he had a poor background. Madam

Zheng looked at Zhang Xiaoyu again. No matter how she looked at him, she felt that he was good. When she looked at the little grape in his arms, she felt happy and sad. She was happy that Xiaoyu was living a good life, but sad that she was not the one who made Xiaoyu live a good life. Obviously, as a mother, she should make him live a good life, but she was late.

Seeing that Madam Zheng's eyes were red again, Zhang Xiaoyu immediately sent the little funny Grape to Madam Zheng, grabbed one of his chubby hands and waved at Madam Zheng, saying, "Grape, come and say hello to Madam."

Grape was very considerate, opened his mouth, drooled, and uttered twice.

Madam Zhang was amused, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said, "Xiaoyu, I'm not Madam, I'm your mother, can you call me mother?"

Upon hearing this, Duke Zheng also looked at Zhang Xiaoyu, he also wanted to hear Zhang Xiaoyu call him father.

Zhang Xiaoyu held Grape, looked at Grape's big black and white eyes, handed him over to Ji He, then knelt down in front of Duke Zheng and Madam Zheng, calling him father and mother, and before he could kowtow, he was helped up by the two of them, Madam Zheng held Zhang Xiaoyu and cried, Duke Zheng held them both and also shed tears.

Zhang Xiaoyu could only comfort them again. Since he accepted them, he would not worry about whether to call them father and mother. In fact, he called them very smoothly and did not feel embarrassed. Maybe it was because the Zheng family really made people feel close. Then he bowed to Zheng Ze and Zheng Yuan and called them elder brother and second brother.

Ji He also bowed to the Zheng family one by one, and the Zheng family also accepted the gift. This was considered to be officially recognizing him as the son-in-law.

Tian Daqiang and others smiled and said congratulations, and the atmosphere seemed to be closer and more natural than before.

The Zheng family talked to Zhang Xiaoyu for a long time, almost asking him how he had been doing over the years. Zhang Xiaoyu did not go into details, but Aunt Tian and Tian Jinduo talked about it in detail, especially how Zhang Daniu's family treated Zhang Xiaoyu, and the current miserable situation of Zhang Daniu's family, saying that God has eyes and this is retribution for them.

Zheng Yuan said: "Dad, mother, elder brother, there is only an old woman and a married daughter left in Zhang Daniu's family. I have already visited them and they are not doing well."

Zheng Yuan actually really wanted to make Yu Huaihua and the others live a worse life, but he didn't have to do anything, Yu Huaihua and Zhang Li'niang were already living a bad life, and he was afraid that if he did anything again, the two would not be able to survive. He thought it was better to let them live, because living was worse than death.

Madam Zheng's face was cold, thinking that evil would be punished. The Zhang family was innocent for having their children replaced, but they shouldn't have vented all their anger on her child. How innocent was her Xiaoyu? ! If it weren't for Ji He, her Xiaoyu would be so pitiful now. Even if they found him, how could they soothe Xiaoyu's pain? ! Madam Zheng was disgusted with the Zhang family when she thought of that possibility.

Zhang Xiaoyu said to Madam Zheng, "Mom, don't be angry. I'm living a good life now. It's not worth getting angry for those people." Madam Zheng

held Zhang Xiaoyu's hand, thinking that Xiaoyu had really let it go now, but it didn't mean she was willing to let it go. She must vent Xiaoyu's anger. God would punish them. That was God's business, and she, as a mother, had to take action. Speaking of the Zhang family, she took the opportunity to talk about how to deal with the Zhang family, and also mentioned Zheng Yu, and asked Zhang Xiaoyu what he thought. The Zheng family wanted to return Zheng Yu to Yu Huaihua, but before that, they still had to ask Xiaoyu, after all, Zheng Yu wanted to harm Zhang Xiaoyu. If Zhang Xiaoyu had other ideas, they would not object.

As a result, Zhang Xiaoyu thought the same as the Zheng family, and he also thought that returning Zheng Yu to Yu Huaihua was the best ending.

Everyone knows that Zheng Yu will not live well if he returns to Yu Huaihua, because Yu Huaihua is not a person who will love Shuang'er at all, not to mention that the Zhang family can now be said to be the poorest family in Qingshan Village, and their reputation is not good. When Zheng Yu goes back, his reputation will be worse than that of the Zhang family. Who dares to offend the people of the Duke's Mansion? It is conceivable that the life waiting for Zheng Yu at that time will never be better than the life of Cheng Qian's family.

"It's not dark yet, so it's a good time to visit the people who helped you and your husband. Especially your uncle Ji He, who is also our in-laws. We should go and visit them!" Seeing that

the atmosphere was not very good, Duke Zheng smiled and changed the subject.

Madam Zheng also said, "Yes, we should go and visit them."

Ji He said, "Let me invite my uncle and aunt and their family to come over."

Duke Zheng immediately said, "No need! Let's go. We will visit them, not only because they are your uncle and aunt, but also because they took care of Xiao Yu. Don't say anything more. Now we are Xiao Yu's parents first, and then the Duke and the Duke's wife."

Ji He stopped when he heard this. He also respected Ji Dafa's family. He stopped just now because the status of Duke Zheng and his family was too high, and it would be inappropriate if he didn't speak up to stop them.

☆ 135. Chapter 135 Feng's Regret

Chapter 135 Feng regrets

Duke Zheng brought quite a few people this time, including twenty guards, and ten stewards, servants, and maids. If it weren't for the many houses in Deshui Manor, there wouldn't be enough space. This time, except for the people who stayed to pack up and help prepare dinner, the rest of the people were taken to Qingshan Village by Duke Zheng.

Duke Zheng's family is not a ostentatious one, but knowing the grievances that Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu had suffered in Qingshan Village, they all want to earn back their face, so this time they must put on airs and show off their power, so that those who once looked down on and bullied their Shuang'er and Shuangxu will see that their family is not easy to mess with, and Ji He and Xiaoyu are loved and protected by people!

After hearing the order, the guards all changed into guards' clothes, and then rode on tall horses. They immediately looked majestic like heavenly soldiers, escorting several carriages straight to Qingshan Village.

Tian Jinduo rowed across the river and headed for Qingshan Village first. He had to tell Ji Dafa's family about this matter, so that they would not be in a hurry. Ji

Dafa's family already knew Zhang Xiaoyu's life experience, but they didn't know that the Duke of Zheng's family would come from the capital in person and visit them. They were really a little flustered. Zhang didn't know what to do. She just said that it was not necessary to come, they could just go over, and then she wanted to pull Ji Dafa out quickly.

Ji Qing was only startled for a moment, then calmed down. He held Zhang and advised, "Mom, don't panic. Didn't Jinduo say so? When he came out, the Duke and his men had already left. Maybe they have crossed the bridge now."

Tian Jinduo smiled and said, "Yes, now that I think about it, they have crossed the bridge. The Duke said that he didn't want you to go to greet them, so I came here on purpose. You just clean up the house and then go to the door to greet them. The Duke said that he treats you as his in-laws, so you just need to treat them as in-laws too. Don't be too nervous. It won't be good to lose face for our Hezi!"

Ji Qing smiled and said, "Jinduo is right, Dad, Mom, we have to keep a good sense of proportion, be neither humble nor arrogant, and don't lose face for Ah He."

Ji Dafa also calmed down. He thought, yes, Ji He's current situation can be regarded as climbing up a high branch. Although Ji He is very good in their eyes, after all, he is not qualified to be a match for Shuang'er from the Duke's family. Even if the Duke's family accepted Ji He, they had to fight for Ji He and not hold him back! After he figured it out, he pulled Zhang and began to comfort her, telling her to just be like usual, and not to lose confidence, but also not to be disrespectful.

Zhang slowly calmed down and began to clean up the house neatly, and instructed Ji Dafa and Ji Qing to clean up the yard. Even if it was a farmyard, they should not be laughed at.

Seeing her like this, Ji Dafa and Ji Qing could only do as she said. But before they could clean up, Zhang asked them to change their clothes quickly, to change into the best clothes in the house. The two looked at their clothes and felt that they didn't need to change, but they were still urged by Zhang to change their clothes.

Tian Jinduo wanted to help, but he thought that he had to tell the village chief and Ji Erye, Mr. Tian and others, and let them prepare as well. Duke Zheng said that he would thank anyone who treated Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu well, and these families were also ranked high.

All the families that Tian Jinduo had reported the news to were shocked when they heard the news. They didn't know Zhang Xiaoyu's life experience yet. Although they knew that Zhang Xiaoyu was not the child of Zhang Daniu's family, they all thought that he was the child of Zhang Daniu's sister. What a good life experience he could have. They never expected that he would be the child of the Duke's family adopted by Zhang Daniu's sister. The people of the Zhang family were really doing evil! But it was a blessing for them. Thank God, they had never done anything to let Zhang Xiaoyu down, and they had helped Ji He. Now it was a blessing. The Duke's family had heard their names and said they wanted to see them. This was really a great thing that they never expected!

Several families were in a mess. They didn't think about cleaning the house and yard like Zhang, but were busy changing into their best clothes, washing their faces and combing their hair, and those with beards combed their beards, and then they hurried out and went straight to Ji Dafa's house.

"Master Ji, why are you all running so fast? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Look at you, some are panicking and some are laughing. Tell me, if it's a good thing, let me take some credit, if it's a trouble, I can help!"

Ji Xiao was walking on the road, swaggering, and saw Master Ji running in a hurry, followed by a group of people. He stood in front of them and asked with a smile. Since he became Jiang Kang's brother-in-law, his life has been better. Usually he helps Jiang Kang to manage the fields, and the rest of the time he enjoys his life. Now everyone in the village knows him, Ji Xiao, but he has no tail. If he had a tail, it would have been up to the sky. Now seeing Master Ji and the others like this, he couldn't help but want to chat with them to show his ability so that people would look up to him. Master Ji

was in a hurry to get on the road. He was not young anymore, and it must be tiring to run. As a result, someone suddenly blocked his way in front of him. If he hadn't pulled his feet back hard, he would have bumped into Ji Xiao. He was already angry. When he heard Ji Xiao say that, and thought of what he had done to Ji He, his face immediately became long. He thought that it was not because he was snobbish, but that he should stay away from Ji Dacai

's family in the future. "Can you speak? What do you mean by trouble? This is a good thing for us! But you can't benefit from it, so you should stay away! You can't afford to delay our business!" Ji Erye's son didn't like Ji Xiao's arrogant look. Now that he knew that Ji He had become the son-in-law of the Duke, he felt a little gloating. Before Ji Erye scolded Ji Xiao, he spoke with a very sarcastic tone.

Ji Erye said, "Stop talking, let's go!"

Ji Xiao saw that none of them wanted to pay attention to him, and some of them looked at him with a sarcastic look on their faces. He was very unhappy. When he was unhappy, he stopped Ji Erye again and asked them what was wrong. He couldn't afford to be late. He smiled and said, "Is it the county magistrate who is here?"

Master Ji was stopped by Ji Xiao again and again, and he couldn't help but get angry. He said to Ji Xiao sternly: "Ji Xiao, you delayed us from welcoming the Duke and his family. I will break your legs when I come back! Get out of my way!" Then he pushed Ji Xiao to the side and walked away.

Ji Xiao was almost knocked over by Master Ji. When he stood firm, he was so angry that he almost cursed. But when he thought of Master Ji mentioned the Duke, he was so scared that he didn't dare to curse. He ran up and grabbed Master Ji's grandson and asked what was going on. The young man was very annoyed when he was stopped by Ji Xiao. He also wanted to see the Duke. In addition, he saw his family's attitude towards Ji Xiao just now, so he spoke to Ji Xiao in a bad tone.

"I told you that you can't benefit from it, so you can't benefit from it! The Duke is Zhang Xiaoyu's biological father, and now he's here! Humph, if you hadn't severed your relationship with Hezi, he would be your father-in-law! What a pity, you kicked Hezi out of the house, and now this in-law is not yours. I heard that the Duke is going to Uncle Dafa's house! We want to go there too! Let me go, I still want to see the Duke!"

Ji Xiao opened his mouth wide, his hands loosened, watching the man run away, he stretched out his hand and slapped himself, grimacing in pain, knowing that he was not dreaming, a surge of anger rushed to his forehead, his eyes went black, he really wanted to faint, but unfortunately he didn't.

Ji Xiao turned around and ran home, he had to send a letter to his parents to see what to do about this matter!

Ji Dacai and Feng were both at home, they were sitting under the gourd stand in the yard, one drinking tea and the other smoking, talking about random things, looking very relaxed and comfortable. Zhou Guihua and her two daughters were sitting a little further away, doing needlework. There was a loud bang at the door, startling all five people. They all looked up at the door and saw Ji Xiao running in with a panicked look on his face. They were all stunned, wondering what happened?

Feng asked first, followed by Zhou Guihua.

Ji Xiao took a few breaths before telling the news he had heard.

There was silence in the yard, and everyone was obviously stunned.

"What did you say?! Zhang Xiaoyu is actually the Duke's child?! Ji He is now the Duke's son-in-law? Has the Duke's family come to the village now? Or has it gone to Ji Dafa's house?"

Feng asked sharply, her voice trembling. She was angry, shocked, afraid, and hateful, and she also regretted it. She originally thought that she would never regret driving Ji He out of the house in this life, because Ji He was the nemesis of their family, and there would be no good results with him in their family. But seeing that Ji He's life was getting better and better, she did regret that she was too harsh on Ji He. If she had broken off the relationship with him but had a better attitude, maybe she could have benefited from Ji He through Ji Dafa's family. But it was too late to regret, and she was unwilling to admit that she regretted it, so she endured it. Later, Ji Xiu'er married Jiang Kang, and his family's life became better, and her regret faded. Now Ji He suddenly has a father-in-law who is the Duke of Guo, and her regret has come out again, and it has come out more and more, like a knife stabbing her internal organs and making her feel panic.

Ji Xiao nodded and said, "I heard from Master Ji Er and the others that they are going to welcome the Duke's family! They also said that the Duke is going to my eldest uncle's house! Dad, Mom, don't you think the Duke will treat my eldest uncle's family as in-laws?"

"What in-laws! He's just my eldest uncle! What qualifications do he have to be the Duke's in-laws!" Feng screamed angrily and looked at Ji Dacai, "Old man, what do you say we should do? Are you going to let your eldest brother take the limelight?!"

Ji Dacai's hands had been shaking since just now and are still shaking now. He held the pipe with shaking hands and took a strong puff. He choked and coughed hard. After coughing for a long time, he sighed and said, "The Duke can treat whoever he wants as in-laws. Anyway, we can't be considered in-laws!"

Ji Dacai's heart felt as if bleeding, the Duke! Some ordinary people like them may not even see the county magistrate once in their lifetime, let alone the Duke of Guo. They can only hear about the nobles who should visit the emperor every day in the capital a few times in their lifetime, and they are considered to have gained experience. How can they even dream of meeting him once! Now the Duke of Guo has come to their village, and he is his son's father-in-law! He should be his relative, but what has happened now? How can they have the face to see the father-in-law of their son who has been cut off from their relationship? How can they have the face to say that they are the relative of the Duke of Guo! What

a good relative, just gone like this!

Ji Dacai doesn't even want to see Feng now. He is afraid that he will want to slap her in the face when he sees Feng. If it weren't for her, how could she drive Ji He out? He didn't have the heart to do it at the beginning! If she hadn't been cruel, she wouldn't have driven her son out. Even if she drove him out, she wouldn't have seemed so ruthless, so ruthless that there is no chance of redemption!

Zhou Guihua felt a pity in her heart. She thought that if the relationship had not been severed, this family would have become the most prestigious family in the area. Even the county magistrate would have flattered them. Her son would have been successful, and her daughter might even have married into an official family and become the wife of an official. What about now? Forget about these good things. It would be great if the Duke did not hate their family!

Ji Xiaoyu bit her lip, unwilling to accept it.

Ji Xiaoxiang blinked, and was very curious about the Duke's family.

Ji Xiao was still asking questions, and Ji Dacai had reached the last point of tolerance. He was just about to slap Ji Xiao's mouth, but before he could do anything, Feng ran out like a mad dog that had escaped from the rope.

☆ 136. Chapter 136: Slap in the face

Chapter 136: Slap in the face

"Quick! Pull her back! If you anger the Duke's family, they will die!"

Ji Dacai was anxious when he saw Feng running out aggressively. He was afraid that Feng would lose her mind and run to the Duke's family and talk nonsense. Because of what their family had done to Ji He in the past, their family would definitely not end up well. Their family did not have a good attitude towards Zhang Xiaoyu, and Zhang Xiaoyu had a very good relationship with Ji He. He usually did not even look at them when he saw them, which showed how much he disliked their family. Now running over there would not be looking for trouble?

Ji Dacai's mind was still clear. While ordering Ji Xiao and the others to run fast, he also chased out.

Ji Xiao and Zhou Guihua were not stupid. Even if they regretted missing out on a good in-law family and thought about making up for it, they never thought of letting Feng rush to the Duke's family like crazy. That was not seeking in-laws, that was seeking death! Their lives were just getting better, and they didn't want to die! The two ran much faster than Ji Dacai and soon caught up with Feng. Ji Xiao caught up first and grabbed Feng's arm tightly, almost dislocating it.

Feng cursed, "Ouch, it hurts so much! You unfilial son, do you want to break your arm?!"

Ji Xiao quickly loosened his grip and said in a gentle voice, "Mom, I'm sorry, I was too heavy-handed. I was just worried that you would run to the nobles? That would be terrible! Don't think that if you go to the Duke, they will treat you as a relative, right? Don't forget that you have already driven Ji He out of the house! The relationship is severed, and Ji He doesn't recognize us. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for you to go there?"

Feng ran out in a hurry just now, and now she was... Ji Xiao came back to his senses after hearing this. His face was a little gloomy, but he was unwilling to give up. He said, "Are we just going to let it go? That's the Duke!"

Ji Dacai also ran over at this time, pulling Feng's arm and said, "What else can we do? You want to make the Duke and his people tired of us again. Then we can't live well in this village!"

Zhou Guihua also said, "Yes, mother, don't mess around. If you want to have a good relationship, take your time. Running over like this will make people laugh."

Feng finally calmed down.

Ji Xiaoyu and Ji Xiaoxiang also ran out. They were all very curious about the excitement outside. They thought that it was a noble from the capital. They didn't know what kind of dress and pomp they were wearing. They didn't want to miss such a rare and lively scene. Seeing that grandpa and parents stopped grandma, at least their family would not be embarrassed. The two breathed a sigh of relief, and then their minds flew away. When they heard the noise not far away, they couldn't help it. Ji

Xiaoyu grabbed Ji Xiaoxiang and quietly slipped away from the other side while the family was not paying attention.

Ji Dacai and the other three also heard it. Ji Dacai hurriedly pulled Feng to go home. At this time, their family was a laughing stock, so they should hide at home! But Feng was not happy. She said that she could not go forward. It would be okay to take a look from the side. At least she should take a look, otherwise she would be even more upset. Ji Xiao and Zhou Guihua also wanted to see. Ji Dacai had no choice but to let them. He followed behind them. The four of them hid in a corner and looked out.

Lin Yongxin took his family, Ji Erye, and Old Man Tian to the village entrance to greet them. After they met the people, they led the way.

At this time, many people in the village knew what had happened, because Tian Jinduo told others, and those who were told would naturally ask people to tell their relatives and friends, and then one told another, and many families knew about it, and ran out to see what the noble man from the capital looked like. The road to the village passes through the fields of the village. People working in the fields also saw it, especially after seeing Tian Daqiang and Ji He among them, they became more curious, but not too scared, they followed behind and returned. Anyway, they couldn't escape the work in the fields, so why come back to do it! This way, there were more people.

So many tall and majestic horses, so many strong men with swords wearing exquisite clothes, all with expressionless faces, eyes as vigilant and indifferent as eagles, scared the villagers who were watching the excitement to all hide on both sides, trying their best to lean against the wall, for fear of blocking the road. There were also carriages one after another. Although Duke Zheng and his men had used what they thought was the most ordinary carriage, it was actually a very gorgeous carriage even in the county town, which made these villagers who usually saw ox carts, donkey carts, and mule carts look at it without blinking, and they thought that the people sitting in the carriages must be very noble people. Didn't you see that the maids and women following the carriages were all wearing silk and satin? The material of the clothes is really beautiful, and the color is so bright. It shines in the sun, as if it can blind people's eyes. You don't need to guess how valuable it is. Maybe they can't buy a set of clothes for her with all the clothes and fabrics they have in their lifetime.

"Big sister, look, is that a maid walking beside the carriage? The hairpin on her head is inlaid with gems! It's red and beautiful! And she is wearing a jade bracelet and a jade pendant on her waist! Her shoes are embroidered with flowers! The uppers are silk!"

Ji Xiaoxiang exclaimed, and she was very envious. She thought that these people were dressed so well, they must have eaten well, and they must live in houses that are like heaven. It would be great if she could be like them.

Ji Xiaoyu was also jealous to death, but she despised Ji Xiaoxiang and said, "Look at your useless appearance! Do you still want to be a maid? If you want to be one, you should be the master in the carriage!"

Ji Xiaoyu thought that Zhang Xiaoyu might be sitting in the carriage, and she was very envious. Isn't it Shuang'er? How could she be so lucky to have such noble parents, while such a beautiful girl like herself could only be the daughter of a farmer? God is so unfair!

Seeing Ji He and Tian Daqiang riding on their horses and talking and laughing with the handsome young men beside them, Ji Xiaoyu's resentment towards the Feng family reached its peak at this time. If her grandmother had not kicked her third uncle out of the house, they could have walked over now. With her cleverness and beauty, she would definitely be liked by the Duke's family, and maybe she could marry a handsome and noble man like those two young men. But now everything has become so vague that she can't even walk over. She can only hide in this place where no one can see and watch quietly!

"Oh! Grandma is out!"

Ji Xiaoxiang suddenly pulled Ji Xiaoyu hard and couldn't help screaming. She just heard her grandfather say that if grandma ran to the Duke's family, their family would be in trouble. But grandma is out now, what should she do? !

Ji Xiaoyu saw it, of course. She was scared, nervous, and a little excited. She wondered what if the Duke's family was a kind and generous family? If that was the case, maybe they wouldn't blame grandpa and grandma for driving Uncle San out of the house. Instead, they would understand their family's difficulties, ask Uncle San not to blame them, and then recognize them as relatives! The Duke's family were all very noble people, they would definitely understand them!

Ji Xiaoyu thought that if that was the case, then no matter whether Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu were willing or not, they would have to listen to the Duke. How could they not listen to the Duke? They certainly wouldn't dare to make the Duke unhappy. Wouldn't she have a chance to ascend to heaven in one step? Ji Xiaoyu wholeheartedly asked her grandmother to be smarter and seize this opportunity.

Feng was cursing in her heart now, wondering which bastard had pushed her out, and she would fall to death!

"Liu Dahan! Liu Erhan! What are you two doing?! Don't you want to live? If you don't want to live, just say it, I'll give you a ride!"

When Ji Xiao saw his mother being pushed out and falling flat on her face, he turned around angrily and saw that it was the two brothers of Liu Wang's family, and he cursed angrily.

Ji Dacai asked Zhou Guihua to help Feng Shi, and he also turned around and frowned and asked Liu Dahan and Liu Erhan why they did this.

Liu Dahan said: "I just saw that Ji Er's aunt was looking at her secretly and looked very tired, so I wanted to push her forward, but I didn't expect that she was so resistant to being pushed. Ji Xiao, do you really want to do that? You are still shouting and killing, do you really want to kill us? You dare to shout so loudly in front of the Duke, I think you are really brave, it seems that you are really not afraid."

Liu Erhan also said: "That's right, didn't I just push her?"

The Liu brothers certainly didn't just want to help Feng as they said. They did it on purpose. The reason was very simple. Their family had received Ji He's favor. They were grateful to Ji He and disliked Ji Dacai's family who had driven Ji He out of the house. Just now, when they passed by here, they heard Feng lying here peeking outside and constantly saying bad things about Ji He. They got angry and came over to push Feng out. Ji Xiao was so angry that

he wanted to yell at them, but was stopped by Ji Dacai. Ji Dacai thought that he had embarrassed himself today and couldn't continue to embarrass himself. He asked his son to help Feng quickly. He just saw that when Feng was pushed out, she attracted the attention of the group of people. People stopped and pointed at her!

Ji He also saw Feng, and the smile on his face faded. He thought that this old woman had the nerve to come over. He was really impressed by her thick skin. When he heard Ji Xiao scolding the Liu brothers, he realized that Feng was pushed out, and he felt ridiculous in his heart.

Tian Daqiang said, "Hezi, go away. Why would you bother with such a person? It ruins your mood."

Seeing their attitude, Zheng Ze asked who Feng was.

Zheng Yuan curled his lips and said, "It's Ah He's mother who has no fate."

Zheng Ze nodded. Their family was already clear about Ji He's affairs, and they all despised Feng's ignorance and ruthlessness. In their opinion, Ji He was not a jinx, but Feng blamed all the faults and misfortunes on Ji He, and made excuses for those faults and misfortunes. As a mother, her behavior was very disgusting. Especially for a family like them who had been separated from their own flesh and blood for many years, they were even more displeased with her behavior of driving her own flesh and blood out.

Feng was helped up by Zhou Guihua, and saw that everyone was looking at her with that kind of mocking eyes, and some people whispered about her, saying that she mistook blessing for bad luck and drove a good son out of the house, and it was useless to regret it now. They also said that she was dreaming to come here to make relatives, and that she was hitting her mouth. But she was so angry.

"Aunt, even if Ji He became the Duke's son-in-law, you don't have to be so excited, right? Look, he was so excited that he fell down. If he fell down again, there's no need to be so anxious to see the in-laws!"

Someone laughed and shouted in the crowd.

Feng thought to herself which bastard this was, but she couldn't tell who it was by shouting. If she knew who it was, he would definitely not let him off!

The people around laughed when they heard it, mostly mocking Feng.

Ji Dacai's face turned red with anxiety.

Zhou Guihua lowered her head and said nothing, but shrank behind Feng, as if others would not laugh at her.

Ji Xiao didn't dare to say anything at this time. He was scared by the words of the Liu brothers just now. He was really afraid that the Duke would be angry with him. It would be troublesome if Yin caught him. He looked at Ji He's side, thinking that now that someone had revealed their identities, he didn't know what the Duke's family thought.

Duke Zheng, who was walking in the front, also stopped because of the situation behind him. Lin Yongxin and others who were walking with him also stopped in a hurry. After knowing the situation behind him, they all cursed Ji Dacai's family for being ignorant. But now they dared not say anything in front of the Duke. What if the Duke valued blood relationship? Even if Ji Dacai's family drove Ji He out of the house, they might be forgiven. Before knowing the Duke's thoughts, they couldn't say anything.

Duke Zheng said lightly: "Let's go, my in-laws are still waiting!"

This sentence made others understand that in the eyes of Duke Zheng, only Ji Dafa's family was their in-laws, and Ji Dacai's family was nothing!

Zheng Yuan looked at Feng and the others, sneered and said, "This in-law is not a random one. We dare not want such in-laws who treat their own son as a jinx and drive him out of the house, and then have the nerve to ask for money for raising children. In the end, when they see that their son is doing well, they still want to come back to take advantage of them!"

Zheng Ze smiled faintly and said, "Birds of a feather flock together, that is, only people with the same character as them can associate with them." After that, he slowly glanced at the crowd with a pair of indifferent eyes. The look in his eyes clearly said, who among you is the same as them? After this glance, many people immediately moved away from Ji Dacai's family, and those who did not react were also pulled by familiar people.

Ji He said, "Let's go, my uncle and the others are still waiting, don't care about insignificant people."

The group continued to move forward.

Everyone looked at Ji Dacai's family, with sympathetic faces, some despised, some gloated, and more decided to stay away from them in the future.

Feng and the others walked over, rolled their eyes, and fainted.

Ji Dacai's face had turned from red to pale and blue. He asked Ji Xiao to carry Feng back home, and then he ignored them and strode home.

☆ 137. Chapter 137 Sending Zheng Yu Home

Chapter 137 Sending Zheng Yu home

Everyone present was sure that Ji Dacai's family would have a hard time in the future. They had offended the Duke. Even if the Duke could not live in this place for the rest of his life, as long as the Duke's family opened their mouths, there would be many people willing to help him.

Ji Xiaoyu had some expectations, but she was immediately disappointed when she saw that scene. After all, she was young and didn't know what her family would face.

Ji Xiaoxiang was even less clear. She was no longer the little girl who was greedy because she could only eat meat a few times a year, but she still liked to watch the fun. Although Feng Shi fainted there, she knew that her family was embarrassed, but she still didn't want to miss the fun in front of her, and she wanted to pull Ji Xiaoyu to follow.

Ji Xiaoyu didn't want to go home, so she went with Ji Xiaoxiang.

In the carriage, Mrs. Zheng listened to Aunt Tian talking about Ji Dacai's family, looked at Zhang Xiaoyu with pity, and said, "Good boy, it's a good thing that Ah He is independent-minded, otherwise you would suffer so much to have such a husband's family. Don't worry, no one will dare to bully you again."

Zhang Xiaoyu said, "As long as they don't disturb our peaceful days anymore. I'm fine, but Ah He feels very wronged. They clearly said that Ah He is incompatible with their family and that Ah He is a jinx, but they always want Ah He to be nice to them and disturb my uncle's family. If it weren't for my uncle's family's determination, we might not even have such a relative."

Zhang Xiaoyu is not a person who likes to complain, but since it concerns Ji He, now that he has a big backer like Duke Zheng, he naturally has to solve some troubles for Ji He.

Madam Zheng held Zhang Xiaoyu's hand and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll leave everything to you, don't worry."

Madam Zheng was very happy with Zhang Xiaoyu's straightforward attitude. She was afraid that Xiaoyu would be out of touch with them. From the bottom of her heart, she had thought of countless ways to make Ji Dacai's family behave themselves. It would be better if such a family could live a miserable life.

Aunt Tian was also happy to see that Zhang Xiaoyu and the Duke's wife got along so well. She thought that Xiaoyu had finally gotten his wish. Originally, a cute and well-behaved child like him should have such loving parents. It was only because of the evil people that he had to go through so much trouble to get such family affection. However, she felt that because of missing so many years, the Duke's family was more rare to Xiaoyu. She really didn't know whether to be happy or sad for Xiaoyu.

Ji Dafa's family was already waiting at the door of their house. They heard the noise from a distance. More than one person came to report that the Duke and his family were about to arrive. Zhang was so nervous that she kept pulling at her sleeves and quietly asked Ji Dafa what she looked like, whether there was any dirt on her face, and whether her hair was messy. Ji Dafa comforted her again. While he was comforting her, they had already arrived at the door of the house.

Duke Zheng greeted Ji Dafa very cordially with a smile on his face. He called Ji Dafa brother Ji and Zhang sister-in-law. When he saw Ji Qing, his eyes lit up and he thought that this must be Ji Qing, the eldest son of Ji Dafa and his wife. It is said that he had been bedridden for many years, and as soon as he recovered from the illness, he passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. He was also very promising at a young age. He had always thought that Ji Dafa's family took good care of his two sons and two sons-in-law, and he must repay them well, including promoting Ji Qing. Now he saw that Ji Qing was elegant, with clear and upright eyes, elegant speech, and generous manners. He was neither humble nor arrogant. He immediately appreciated Ji Qing.

Zheng Ze and Zheng Yuan also came over. Zheng Yuan also had a good relationship with Ji Qing. He introduced them to Zheng Ze and said, "Brother, this is Ji Qing. How is he? Is he better than you?"

Ji Qing bowed and said to Zheng Yuan with a smile, "Zheng Yuan, don't forget that you lost a game of chess to me."

Zheng Yuan immediately said, "Okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense!"

It turned out that Ji Qing and Zheng Yuan had a bet when they played chess, and Zheng Yuan still owed Ji Qing a bet.

Zheng Ze was very smart and immediately understood what was going on. He was somewhat impressed that Ji Qing could control Zheng Yuan so neatly, and smiled and bowed back to Ji Qing.

Zhang Yu'e had already cleverly gone to talk to Zhang and took her to the carriage to pick up Madam Zheng. In this way, she talked to Madam Zheng again, which made Mr. Tian and the women of Ji Erye's family very regretful, but they all smiled and accompanied them.

Madam Zheng took Zhang's hand and exchanged pleasantries again. She was of noble birth and had seen countless big scenes, so she could handle such small scenes very well. Zhang felt that the dignified and noble lady in front of her was really kind. She was quite nervous at first, but she was no longer nervous when she spoke to her.

They exchanged pleasantries at the door for a while, and then Ji He said that they should go inside to talk, so they entered the yard.

The villagers who were watching the excitement outside the door were very sorry, because they couldn't get in, but there was a group of men with knives guarding the door! However, watching those people moving things from the carriage to the yard, they were also open-eyed. They saw that the big and small bags and boxes were moved several times before they were finished. They couldn't help but think that they were worthy of being nobles from the capital, and they were really generous! I think Ji Dafa's family has made a fortune this time!

Ji Xiaoyu and Ji Xiaoxiang couldn't go to the front to see, but they hid in the back and heard the people in front talking about the situation inside, and they could also know the general situation. They were all very envious and jealous of Ji Dafa's family for getting so much respect and so many benefits.

The Zheng family was kind, and the Ji family was respectful. They talked harmoniously. With Lin Yongxin and others joining in the fun from time to time, the room was filled with laughter.

Because there were outsiders, they didn't say much. Ji He told Ji Dafa that Deshuizhuang had set up a banquet in the evening and invited Ji Dafa's family to come over. Even the Jiang family had sent someone to deliver the letter. By then, all the family members would be there, and villagers like Lin Yongxin and Ji Erye would have to wait until the next day.

When Lin Yongxin and others heard that they would be invited to a drink tomorrow, they were all very happy and thanked Zheng.

After leaving Ji Dafa's house, they went to Zhang Daniu's house. Zheng and his family decided to send Zheng Yu back to where he should have lived.

Sitting in the carriage, although Madam Zheng still had a smile on her face, her eyes were a little sad. She hated Zheng Yu for being so cruel and ruthless that she wanted to murder her biological child. She did have many dissatisfactions with Zheng Yu, but after all, that was the child she raised with her own hands. Although she loved him because she thought he was her own child, how could she say that she had no feelings at all? Now Zheng Yu was sent back to this small village to live with his biological mother. Although she did not take his life, she knew that Zheng Yu's future life would not be much better than death. Thinking of this, she closed her eyes and sighed deeply from the bottom of her heart. She didn't want Xiaoyu to see her sadness, because Xiaoyu was more pitiful than Zheng Yu, and Xiaoyu was her child.

How could Zhang Xiaoyu not know Madam Zheng's sadness? He thought that he would be better to Madam Zheng in the future. In fact, Madam Zheng was also greatly hurt in this matter.

"Mom, I'm tired of holding Little Grape. Can you help me hold him?"

In order to prevent Madam Zheng from being too sad, Zhang Xiaoyu used the magic weapon Little Grape.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zheng immediately smiled and said, "Okay. Come, grandma's darling little Grape, come to grandma. Your father is tired of kissing, don't tire him out."

Little Grape came to Mrs. Zheng's arms, looked at Mrs. Zheng with a pair of big eyes, shook her little fists, and finally opened them, holding Mrs. Zheng's face with both hands, grinning with her toothless little mouth.

Mrs. Zheng felt that her heart was about to melt, and she hugged Little Grape tightly, constantly calling her sweetheart and baby softly.

Aunt Tian thought that Xiao Yu still had a way, and she also smiled with relief.

Outside, Duke Zheng also told Lin Yongxin and others about Zheng Yu's affairs, saying that Zheng Yu would live with Yu Huaihua in the future and could not leave the village for life. If he ran away, he could go to tell the government. He had already said that Zheng Yu would be treated as a fugitive at that time. He also hoped that Lin Yongxin and others would keep an eye on Zheng Yu.

Lin Yongxin and others immediately nodded in agreement, thinking that this was fate. Although Shuang'er from the Zhang family had replaced Zhang Xiaoyu's identity and lived a life of wealth and glory for more than ten years, she was still exposed in the end and ended up like this? But if he didn't have such a cruel heart, he might have lived a rich life, at least he would have been free, instead of being guarded like a prisoner like now.

Although they thought so, everyone still felt that the Duke's family was really kind. After all, Zhang Daniu's family treated Zhang Xiaoyu like that, and Zhang Daniu's biological Shuang'er wanted to kill Zhang Xiaoyu, but they could still spare their lives. How could they say they were not kind?

Zhang Daniu's family can now be said to be the most hidden place in the whole village. Everyone in the village thinks that the Zhang family has a bad feng shui, otherwise how could the family be destroyed in just two years? In addition, Yu Huaihua is now almost half crazy. When she looks at him, he feels that his hair stands on end, and no one is willing to pay attention to her.

Yu Huaihua happened to be sitting in front of the gate today. She was wearing a very dirty dress and her hair was very messy. She kept looking at the people who suddenly appeared at her door.

"What are you doing here?! My family is in this state, and you still want to harm me?! I want to die with you! Ji He, I brought so many people to harm me, aren't you afraid that I will not let Zhang Xiaoyu go even if I die?! I raised him, and I have a favor for him! I curse him to die a miserable death, and God will make him die a miserable death! Do you believe it? Do you believe it?!"

Yu Huaihua saw Ji He, and she yelled at Ji He, thinking that her family became like this after Ji He snatched Zhang Xiaoyu away, and her youngest son also died in Deshui Village, so she hated Ji He and Zhang Xiaoyu. If she was not afraid of death, she really wanted to drag these two people to die together! But now, in front of so many people, she was angry, hateful and afraid, and only dared to scare Ji He with these words, trying to scare them away.

Yu Huaihua looked at so many people with knives, and she was afraid that they were the people Ji He had sent, and that they would take her away and kill her.

Lin Yongxin and the others were so angry that they thought Yu Huaihua was really courting death. These were Zhang Xiaoyu's relatives, and she dared to curse Zhang Xiaoyu!

Duke Zheng's face was gloomy, wondering if Xiaoyu had grown up like that under the hands of this crazy woman? He could imagine how hard Zhang Xiaoyu's life was before, and he felt sorry for him, but now this kind of heartache is a hundred times heavier!

Zheng Yuan snorted and said, "Village Chief Lin, it's really difficult for you to have such a person in your village!"

Lin Yongxin hurriedly said, "Mr. Zheng, most of the people in our village are good. It's inevitable that some weeds will grow in the crops in this field. Just pick them up!"

Zheng Yuan snorted again, looking at Yu Huaihua, thinking that this old woman was really hateful. No wonder Zheng Yu became bad. He thought he took after his wet nurse and aunt Zhang, but now he saw that he took after his biological mother!

☆ 138. Chapter 138 Dog bites dog

Chapter 138 Dog bites dog

"Yu! How dare you! This is a noble from the capital, and also Xiao Yu's relative. How dare you yell in front of the noble! And dare to insult him, an innocent person, what a disgrace!"

Lin Yongxin scolded Yu Huaihua, hoping that she would stop making trouble, otherwise she would suffer the consequences!

Mr. Tian and others also blamed Yu Huaihua. They didn't like Huaihua in the first place, and now they disliked her even more. They thought that she was not good to Zhang Xiaoyu, and now she was so vicious in front of the Duke's family, which really brought shame to their Qingshan Village!

Yu Huaihua was frightened and stunned. Is this a noble from the capital? Or a relative of Xiao Yu? ! How could it be? Isn't Xiao Yu the child of her sister-in-law? How could he be the child of a noble in the capital? She must have heard it wrong? ! But she turned happy again, thinking that maybe her sister-in-law gave birth to the nobleman's child outside shamelessly, and then took her child away by mistake, and took her child away to become the nobleman's child. Now she found out that she was wrong, so she came to find him, right? If that's the case, wouldn't her sister-in-law be prosperous? Even if she treats Xiao Yu badly, she has an excuse! Because her child was taken away, she was sad and treated Xiao Yu badly!

Yu Huaihua felt that her brain had never been so flexible. Maybe this is the potential that people burst out in difficult situations.

"Isn't Xiao Yu my sister-in-law's child? Does my sister-in-law have any relationship with the nobleman? Where is my sister-in-law? Let her come out to see me!"

Yu Huaihua's eyes kept searching in the crowd, looking at the faces of those well-dressed women. That look was like a wolf that had been hungry for many days, which made all the maids and servants who followed from the Duke of Zheng's mansion frown.

Zhang Yu'e's brain was quick, and she immediately understood what Yu Huaihua was thinking. She really wanted to laugh at Yu Huaihua, but now was not the right time. She couldn't let Duke Zheng and the others be mad at Yu Huaihua. This was in their village. What if she got mad and implicated their family? Zhang Yu'e immediately scolded Yu Huaihua.

"Yu Huaihua! What nonsense are you talking about? Xiao Yu is of noble birth, how could he be the child of your sister-in-law? Your sister-in-law is just Xiao Yu's wet nurse, but she had evil intentions and swapped Xiao Yu with your child. Now that the matter has been exposed, your sister-in-law has been exiled. The Duke's family was generous and returned your child. Why don't you kneel down and thank the Duke for his kindness!"

Zhang Yu'e explained the matter clearly in a few words.

Yu Huaihua's dream was shattered. She thought, yes, her sister-in-law is not beautiful, how can she seduce the master? She is only worthy of being a wet nurse! This shameless person, being a wet nurse is good enough, why change the child for no reason! Just change it, why don't you tell me? You must not want their family to enjoy the good life with her. This damn bitch deserves to be exiled after her affair is exposed!

Yu Huaihua's mind was full of resentment towards Zhang. She felt that if she knew about this, it would not be discovered. Now their family would live a rich life and would not be broken up like now. She didn't think about the child at all, because from the bottom of her heart she didn't care about that child at all. It was just a Shuang'er, a Shuang'er she didn't like.

Seeing Yu Huaihua's eyes straight and her mouth constantly saying something, although it was not clear, we knew that she was cursing. Everyone shook their heads and thought that this person was really hopeless.

Zheng Yu was brought here at this time, or to be more precise, he was pulled here. He didn't want to get off the carriage at all, because he knew that if he got off the carriage, he would stay in this place and never think of leaving. He didn't need to see what a small village was like and how difficult it would be to live here. He didn't want to live this kind of life. He struggled with the woman who was pulling him, begging constantly, but he couldn't pull the woman who was very strong, and was still pulled in front of Yu Huaihua.

Zheng Yu didn't even look at Yu Huaihua, his eyes only saw Duke Zheng and Zheng Ze and Zheng Yuan.

"Father! Big brother, second brother! I was wrong, please forgive me! Take me home! No, just put me in a farm! Don't leave me here! I don't want to stay here! Please! Father, when I was little, you held me in your arms and said you would love me forever, you can't abandon me! Big brother, second brother, I was wrong, I will never make trouble with you again, I will listen to you in everything, please don't leave me here!"

Zheng Yu's eyes were swollen from crying these days, and he was hoarse and dumb. Now he was kneeling on the ground crying and shouting, which was really pitiful and miserable.

Duke Zheng looked at Zheng Yu, and felt a little uncomfortable, but when he saw Yu Huaihua, he thought that when his family loved Zheng Yu like a pearl in their palm, Xiao Yu was beaten and scolded by this woman. Zheng Yu was ten times more vicious than his own mother, and his slight discomfort disappeared without a trace.

Zheng Yuan and Zheng Ze just looked at Zheng Yu. The man kneeling and crying in front of them was once their beloved brother. Even though he disappointed them again and again, they also wanted him to live a rich life. They didn't expect the result to be like this. It's really unpredictable.

"You were innocent originally, but from the moment you wanted to take Xiao Yu's life, you were no longer innocent. From that moment on, you are no longer worthy of being my child, and all our family ties are wiped out! From now on, you will live with your biological mother and live the life you were supposed to live!" After

Duke Zheng finished speaking to Zheng Yu, he said to Yu Huaihua: "This is your child. We have always loved him like a treasure over the years. He was enjoying himself when you were disgusted with and hurting my child! But he inherited the character of your family and discussed with Zhang to kill Xiao Yu. Now, I return him to you. Sparing his life is the greatest forgiveness!"

Zheng Yu looked at Yu Huaihua and couldn't believe that this dirty and haggard old woman would be his biological mother. When he saw the dilapidated farmhouse behind her and could see the scene inside through the open wooden door, he was going crazy at the thought of living here!

"No! No! I don't want to live here! This crazy woman can't be my mother! I am the child of the Duke's Mansion! I should have lived a life of slavery! Not living in a shabby house like this! Dad, Dad! Take me away! I don't want to stay here!"

Zheng Yu knelt on the ground and cried, trying to grab Duke Zheng, but was held down by the woman next to him.

Yu Huaihua also stared at Zheng Yu, thinking that this was the Shuang'er she gave birth to? She didn't have any feelings for Shuang'er, and she disliked her even more when she saw Zheng Yu's face and eyes full of disgust. She thought that she really gave birth to a scourge. If she hadn't given birth to him, there would be no later things. Maybe their family would still be alive and well now! Yu Huaihua quickly transferred the misfortune of her life to Zheng Yu, and Zheng Ze's words made her resentment reach its peak.

Zheng Ze said: "Yu, I heard that your youngest son was killed by a group of bandits who went to Deshui Village? Those bandits were arranged by someone he hired. If he hadn't done that, even if he wasn't a child of our Zheng family, we would have given him some money and let him come home because of our years of friendship. Unfortunately, he is greedy."

Ji He looked at Zheng Ze, thinking that although Zheng Ze had not clearly expressed his love for Xiao Yu like the Duke of Zheng and his wife and Zheng Yuan, his love for Xiao Yu was really no less. Look, isn't he avenging Xiao Yu now? As soon as he said this, I believe Yu Huaihua would hate Zheng Yu to death.

Yu Huaihua really hated Zheng Yu very much. Thinking of this disaster star, if he hadn't committed suicide, how could her Wu Lang die? ! He would have come home with a large sum of gold and silver treasures, so that their family could live a rich life! It's all because of this useless Shuang'er who committed suicide! He is the one who ruined this family!

Zheng Yu looked at Zheng Ze in shock and anger, thinking that the eldest brother is the most cruel in this family!

When the people of Qingshan Village heard Zheng Ze's words, they were not thinking about Zheng Ze's intention, but thinking that Shuang'er, born by Yu Huaihua, was really cruel. She actually sought revenge! People like this must be kept away from them in the future!

In the end, no matter how much Zheng Yu cried and begged, Duke Zheng and his men still left. Zheng Yu knew that if he left the village and dared to escape, he would be treated as a fugitive, so he collapsed to the ground.

Yu Huaihua went over and pulled Zheng Yu up, pulled him back to the yard, and then started beating Zheng Yu, venting all her misfortune of losing her family on Zheng Yu. Zheng Yu was not a soft-tempered person. After the grievance of being abandoned, he was full of resentment and fear of the future. After being beaten by Yu Huaihua, he also started to fight back, thinking that it was all the fault of this old woman. Why did she give birth to him if she couldn't give him a rich life? Why didn't she kill Zhang Xiaoyu? ! If she killed Zhang Xiaoyu, how could he end up in this situation?

Both of them were full of resentment, and they fought with all their strength. After a while, both of them were covered with scars.

Madam Zheng did not get off the carriage. She had been sitting in the carriage with Zhang Xiaoyu. She also heard Zheng Yu's crying and begging. However, she had heard Yu Huaihua cursing Zhang Xiaoyu before, so she did not soften her heart. With Xiao Pu Tao showing her a lovely smile in her arms, she sat still. But her heart still seemed to be caught by something. It was not until the carriage moved and left Qingshan Village that her heart slowly relaxed. She thought that everything was over. Zheng Yu would stay here in the future, and she should let him go.

Jiang Wanguan had received the letter and knew that the family of Duke Zheng had come. He was shocked and happy. He quickly brought Jiang Ping and Ji Lan to Deshui Manor.

The banquet in the evening was very lively. After this meal, the barriers between status seemed to have weakened a lot, and everyone was happy.

Then some people in Qingshan Village and the town who were helpful to Ji and them were invited, and it was lively again.

Then officials from all walks of life heard the news and rushed to pay their respects.

Deshui Manor has not been quiet for many days. Originally, this place was already famous because of Ji He's flowers, and now with the arrival of Duke Zheng and his party, it is destined to become a famous manor known by many people.

☆ 139. Chapter 139 Treasure Peony

Chapter 139 Treasure Peony

Zheng Ze came here not only to see his brother, but also for official business. It was an order from the emperor himself, requiring him to investigate privately. It was a very important official business, so this time, he could stay here for a long or short time, but he must find out a result.

Ji He was one of the points Zheng Ze needed to investigate.

"Peony from Mr. Yan's family?" Ji He heard Zheng Ze talking to him about Peony from Mr. Yan's family, and asked about the incident that Peony from Mr. Yan's family was almost killed. Although he felt a little strange, he did not hide it. It was not something that needed to be hidden. "Yes, someone did want to harm Peony from Mr. Yan's family. No one was caught at that time. Because this was Mr. Yan's family's business, I didn't care about it later. But because someone wanted to harm Xiao Yu, I knew some clues, so I asked two little beggars to find that person. During this period, I accidentally found the person who sneaked into Yan's house to harm Hua. I told Mr. Yan about this, and I didn't care about the rest of the matter. Is there anything?"

Ji He saw that Zheng Ze asked about this after meeting Mr. Yan, and then thought about the fact that the nobleman from Beijing who was welcomed to the Peony Banquet of Mr. Yan's family was Zheng Ze, and that time someone wanted to harm Hua, and wondered if there was any connection between them. I don't know what the connection is that made Zheng Ze come to question after so long.

Zheng Ze didn't say anything to Ji He. This matter was not suitable to be told to Ji He because it involved the emperor.

The last time Zheng Ze came to this place was actually for official business.

The current emperor had a dream. He dreamed that he went to a place and heard children singing nursery rhymes. He couldn't remember the general meaning, but he remembered that there was a place called Baihua Town in the southeast where a treasure peony was found. As long as he brought the treasure peony back, he would have a prince. The emperor kept remembering this dream after waking up. He was over 30 years old, but all his children were princesses. He couldn't count them with both hands, but he didn't have a prince. The emperor felt that he was going to become a laughing stock of others. He was looking forward to having a prince so much. At this time, he had such a dream, and naturally he was moved. He didn't trust others, and he didn't want to send too many people for this matter, so he sent Zheng Ze.

Zheng Ze is the eldest son of Duke Zheng. At the same time, he is also the emperor's nephew. Duke Zheng's mother is the emperor's aunt. Under such a close relationship, the emperor can trust him.

Zheng Ze brought Zheng Yuan with him. Fortunately, there were not many Baihua Towns in the southeast. In addition to going there himself, Zheng Ze also sent many people to other places to investigate and search for the so-called treasure peony. The Peony

Banquet of Yan Yuanwai's family came into Zheng Ze's sight at that time. Ji He's peony shone brightly at that banquet, which made Zheng Ze's eyes light up and decided to take it back to the capital.

Zheng Ze suddenly took Zheng Yuan away that time, not because he was eager to return to Beijing, but because he heard from his subordinates that another "treasure peony" was found, but it was not a flower, but a person!

There are two Baihua Towns in this county, one is called West Baihua Town, which is the town where Ji He and his friends are, and the other is called East Baihua Town. In this East Baihua Town, a beauty named Peony was born.

It is said that when this Peony was born, all the peonies in the family bloomed at once, so it got its name. A monk who was very accurate in fortune-telling said that this Peony would be rich and noble in the future and was born with a noble life.

Of course, it is impossible to say that this peony is a treasure just because of this rumor. One of the reasons why people think she is a treasure is that this year, Peony suddenly fainted, and all the peonies in her home bloomed all at once. After she woke up, she said that she had a dream in which children chased her and sang ballads, saying things like being rich and having children. At that time, she also sang those ballads after she fainted, and everyone who was with her heard them.

I don't know how this matter spread. It is said that someone among the people who were with her at that time spread it. Peony was so angry that she wanted to become a nun and seek death, and the noise was even louder.

Zheng Ze's subordinates naturally heard about this matter, and told Zheng Ze about it, saying that the treasure only said that it was a peony, but it didn't say that it must be a flower. Maybe it was a person! They said that this girl Peony also met the requirements and asked if she should be taken back.

Zheng Yuan was unwilling to take her back, but a deputy who came with Zheng Ze insisted on taking the girl back.

Miss Peony was brought to the capital, sent to the emperor, and then became a concubine of the emperor.

Miss Peony was very competitive and soon became pregnant, but she gave birth to a strange child! The emperor was furious and sent Peony to the cold palace.

The peonies that Zheng Ze brought back that time were not only those from the Yan family, but also those from other Baihua Towns. However, he gave all the peonies planted by Ji He to the queen. Then the queen became pregnant again after giving birth to two princesses for many years, and it was rumored that it was very likely to be the little prince. The emperor

was overjoyed and stopped going to all the concubines. He accompanied the queen every day. He also loved the peonies at the queen's place and thought that these peonies worked.

If Ji He knew these things, he would definitely think that it was not known whether it was God's will or coincidence. Maybe it was really God's will. After all, this coincidence was too coincidental!

The emperor also got some news at this time, saying that Miss Peony was arranged by someone to enter the palace, and the person who arranged it was the Jingwang Mansion. It's just that the person who said this news died after saying a few things, and there is no evidence. And it is also related to many things in Jingwang Mansion, which needs to be investigated in detail.

Zheng Ze also knew about this, so he was particularly opposed to Zheng Yu's contact with Jingwang Mansion.

The emperor asked Zheng Ze to investigate this matter this time. When he thought that he was fooled, the emperor was furious. He must find out everything and clean up all the minions in Jingwang Mansion here.

Zheng Ze also heard Yan Yuanwai say that his peony was almost killed by someone. He thought that someone might want to stop him from going to Yan Yuanwai's house and wanted him to go directly to Dongbaihua Town to witness the scene of the peony suddenly opening up when the peony girl fainted. It's just a pity that the peony in Yan Yuanwai's family did not die, and he was not someone who was easily persuaded. He went to Yan Mansion first, and therefore did not see the magical scene caused by the peony girl.

Zheng Ze thought that he almost didn't think of the problem at the beginning, so he let those people succeed and let that Peony enter the palace. However, God had eyes, and that Peony girl gave birth to a strange child. Someone also leaked their secret, so they failed.

☆ 140. Chapter 140 Broken Leg

Chapter 140: Breaking the Legs

Ji He learned from Xiaowu and Xiaoliu the whereabouts of the person who went to Yan Yuanwai's house to kill Hua and told Yan Yuanwai. Yan Yuanwai asked the person who was behind the scenes from that person, and it turned out to be Wang Zhubo!

This person said it was Wang Zhubo, but there was no evidence, because the person who found him was not Wang Zhubo. He also secretly followed the person who gave him money to do this thing, and found that he entered the back door of Wang Zhubo's house, so he suspected it.

Yan Yuanwai only had this one witness, and this witness was not enough evidence to prove that it was Wang Zhubo who instructed this person. In the end, he could only let this person go and told him not to tell this matter, otherwise he would die. As for this loss, Yan Yuanwai took it, but he remembered this grudge, thinking that he would always find a chance to retaliate against Wang Zhubo. As a result, not long after, the nobleman in the capital came to their place again, and specifically talked to him about the fact that his family's Peony was almost killed. Yan Yuanwai told Zheng Ze about this matter.

Yan Yuanwai thought that Wang Zhubo must have his reasons for wanting to harm his family's peony, and that reason must be related to the nobles in the capital. Now that Zheng Ze asked about this, maybe Wang Zhubo's affair was about to be exposed, and he could give him up and vent his anger!

Zheng Ze thought that based on this situation, he could infer that Wang Zhubo did this because he didn't want him to go to Yan Yuanwai's house to see the peony, and wanted him to go to Dongbaihua Town to see the wonder of the peonies blooming at Miss Peony's place. In other words, Wang Zhubo also has a relationship with Prince Jing's Mansion.

"Ah He, you said that the man in the capital who was ordered to eliminate disasters for others died within two days of being locked up in the county government, right?"

Zheng Ze asked Ji He, his eyes slightly narrowed, his face calm but serious.

Ji He nodded and said, "That's right. I suspect there is something fishy here. That man would rather run straight to the police than be caught by my people. This shows that he felt it was safer to rely on the government. As a result, he committed suicide within two days of entering. It's weird no matter how you think about it. That man shouldn't be so stupid as to not think of such consequences, right?"

Zheng Ze suddenly laughed and said, "It is indeed fishy. That man didn't die at the time, but now he is 90% dead."

Ji He asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Zheng Ze thought that there was no need to hide this from Ji He, so he told Ji He that Zheng Yu was determined to marry into the Jingwang Mansion, saying that their family opposed this marriage and would definitely not marry Zheng Yu there. Then someone from the Jingwang Mansion came and said that they knew Zheng Yu's secret. If Zheng Yu was not married, then Zheng Yu would be dead. But when they asked them what it was, they were not sure and asked Zheng Yu to come for a confrontation. If Zheng Yu's identity had not been exposed at that time, then the family of Duke Zheng would have compromised for Zheng Yu's life even if they were angry with him. However, the situation at that time was that Zheng Yu's identity had just been exposed.

Duke Zheng directly told the people of Jingwang Mansion about this matter, and Jingwang Mansion left immediately. They would not want Shuang'er who had nothing to do with the family of Duke Zheng and was even hated by the family of Duke Zheng. The

family of Duke Zheng thought at that time that it must be that the Jingwang Mansion knew about Zheng Yu and his people's murder of Zhang Xiaoyu, and the people of Jingwang Mansion used this as a handle to threaten them to marry Zheng Yu. Now think about it, the person who was instructed by Zheng Yu and his people must have some relationship with Jingwang Mansion. That person did not want to be caught by Ji and his people, and ran to the official. He must have relied on the power of Jingwang Mansion and thought that as long as he was useful to Jingwang Mansion, he would be fine.

"So, it seems that he persuaded the county magistrate or Wang Zhubo and others?"

Ji He thought of what he saw in the county government office that day. Captain Zhou should not know about this matter, and Jian Hu's expression at that time seemed a little wrong. When he looked at Jian Hu that day, Jian Hu turned his face away. Jian Hu is Wang Zhubo's son-in-law, and he must be a more trustworthy person than Captain Zhou. He is very likely to know what is going on.

Zheng Ze nodded and said, "However, he probably didn't expect that Zheng Yu has no use to the Jingwang Mansion, and he has no use. So, his end will not be too good, maybe he has really died."

Ji He nodded, knowing that the mastermind and accomplices who wanted to harm Xiao Yu were no longer a threat, so he was relieved. He realized that Zheng Ze must have something very important to do this time, but Zheng Ze would definitely not tell him what he shouldn't say, and he didn't want to know, so he didn't ask much.

Zheng Ze wanted to use this incident to confirm that Wang Zhubo was indeed related to the Jingwang Mansion, but he was just a Zhubo, and it was difficult for him to establish a relationship with the Jingwang Mansion in the capital. In addition, with what he was going to do, it was unlikely that he would not bring the county magistrate and others on board. Thinking of the time when he was going to see the peonies of the Yan family, the county magistrate had been persuading him to go to Dongbaihua Town first. From this point of view, the county magistrate was also worthy of suspicion.

Zheng Ze sent all his capable subordinates to investigate everything he wanted to know. He must find out all these things thoroughly, which was the key to eradicating the Jingwang Mansion.

However, Madam Zheng of Duke Zheng and Zheng Yuan were very relaxed and comfortable. They accompanied Xiao Yu every day, teased Xiao Pu Tao, drank wine and tea cooked by Ji He. Duke Zheng and Zheng Yuan also went into the mountains with Ji He twice to hunt happily. No matter how tired they were, as long as they returned to Deshui Manor, saw the scenery in the manor, and drank a cup of tea, they would immediately feel energetic and tired. The three of them quickly fell in love with this place and didn't even want to go back to the capital.

The nobles in the capital live in Deshui Manor. There are people visiting here every day. Some can see people, some can't, but there are still people who go.

Others may have a wasted trip, but some people feel like they are at home. For example, Ji Dafa and Jiang Wanguan were invited in directly. Duke Zheng always received them in person. Jiang

Wanguan is now very proud of this marriage. He thinks he has a good vision. Ji Dafa and his wife are real people, Ji Qing is outstanding in talent and has a promising career, Ji He has good character and good luck, and now he has a Duke as his father-in-law. He can also be a relative of the Duke! Of course, there are also unhappy people who come to disturb this joy, that is, the couple Jiang Kang and Ji Xiuer.

Jiang Kang and Ji Xiuer came back more often, always praising Jiang Wanguan for his good vision, and then trying to repair the relationship between him and Ji He. Ji Xiuer even stopped Ji Lan and annoyed him several times. Ji Lan's temper improved a lot after she got pregnant, but she was still very aggressive when she saw Ji Xiuer. She looked down on Ji Xiuer's behavior of wanting to curry favor with Ji He when she saw that he was doing well, and mocked her several times.

Jiang Wanguan also asked Jiang Kang to stop plotting.

But the couple refused to give up, and they couldn't get rid of it like a dog-skin plaster.

Jiang Wanguan was really angry in the end, and kicked them both out, and told the gatekeeper not to let them in again.

When Ji Lan went to Deshui Village, she told Zhang Xiaoyu about these things and said with a smile: "Now they regret it, right? They deserve it! Didn't they dislike He Zige as a jinx in the beginning? Now they finally know, He Zige is not a jinx, it's just that God doesn't let their family get any good fortune! Why don't they give up? Aren't they afraid of being laughed at to death?"

Zhang Xiaoyu also laughed when he heard it. He was also very happy to see those people who had bullied Ji He suffer now.

Ji Lan is always confined at home now that she is pregnant. Whenever she goes out, she always likes to ask about what's going on outside. There are always people at home telling him about what's going on outside. She knows more than Zhang Xiaoyu. She has only been here for a while, but she hasn't stopped talking about all kinds of things. Just after talking about Jiang Kang and Ji Xiu'er, he thought of another thing.

"Xiaoyu, do you know about Zhang Li Niang?"

"I don't know, what's wrong with her?"

Zhang Xiaoyu asked, thinking that Zhang Li Niang was married, wasn't she? What could happen? At most, she is just not living well, of course, unless she is looking for trouble.

Ji Lan said: "Zhang Li Niang was beaten up, and I heard one of her legs was broken!"

Zhang Xiaoyu opened his eyes wide, wondering if Zhang Li'niang had a broken leg? Thinking of the girl who was once known as the flower of the village having her leg broken, he felt a little like a dream. Who could have thought that the girl with a high spirit would end up like this?

"I heard that she ran to find Ji Jun, and then was discovered by the county magistrate's daughter, and then she was beaten. Although this is what others said and no one found out, it is not good to hear. Her husband's family has lost face, and her future life will definitely not be easy. She is really looking for death." Ji Lan said. After

listening to Ji Lan's words, Zhang Xiaoyu also felt that Zhang Li'niang was really looking for death. How could you count on a person like Ji Jun? Even if she went to find him, what good results would she get? Now, she has offended the county magistrate's daughter and broken a leg. Her husband's family will definitely not like her. Her family is in this state now and she can't count on it at all. You can imagine how miserable Zhang Li'niang's second half of her life will be. But Zhang Xiaoyu didn't sympathize with Zhang Li'niang at all. Zhang Li'niang was not kind to him, and she treated Ji He like that. She had caused this fate by herself.

Zhang Xiaoyu thought that Zhang Li'niang would live an honest life in the future, but he was wrong again. If Zhang Li'niang was so depressed, she would not be a girl of the Zhang family. She did something again and made a big fuss.