The step-brother is charming and soft, and the Marquis can't help but flirt with her

Shen Lansui was already waiting in the carriage. She was drunk. She sat by the window with her elbows against the window frame and her chin with one hand, feeling drowsy.

The door curtain was suddenly opened, and a cool breeze blew against her face. She said "hmm" in a daze, feeling very sleepy.

Lu Xingyue was still a little agitated when he came up, but when he saw his wife shrouded in candlelight, those irritations and dissatisfactions disappeared instantly.

He turned around and ordered: "Go back home."

Then he closed the car door, lowered the curtain, and walked gently to Shen Lansui.

Lu Xingyue picked up Shen Lansu's unfinished tea on the table and took a sip. It was already cold. He must have been waiting for a while.

He was feeling hot after drinking wine, so he simply took off his fox fur and covered Shen Lansui's body.

Shen Lansui opened his eyes blankly, "Back?"

Lu Xingyue nodded, raised his hand and put her head on his shoulder: "Go to sleep, I have nothing else to do, I'm going home."

Shen Lansui responded softly and quickly fell asleep against his shoulder.

When they arrived at the Hou Mansion, Lu Xingyue didn't call her and just carried her down.

Lu Xingyue went back to his room to freshen up, and then helped Shen Lansui take off his jewelry and makeup.

The two of them were tired after a long day of work. After washing themselves, they didn't bother with anything anymore and just covered each other with quilts and fell asleep in each other's arms.

After drinking, Shen Lansui slept until three o'clock in the morning and woke up the next day. When she woke up, she rarely saw Lu Xingyue still there.

He was sitting on the edge of the bed, half-hugging the quilt, looking at something he didn't know what it was in his hand.

Shen Lansui glanced at it curiously. Lu Xingyue noticed her gaze and simply handed the thing to her, "This is what the Duke gave me when I left yesterday."

Shen Lansui suddenly woke up from her drowsiness. She took it and lay on her back, lifted it up and looked at it, "Is this... a jade medal?"

"It's not like..."

She looked at it hesitantly and saw that the jade was no bigger than an egg. It was engraved with complicated patterns and had small holes at both ends.

"It's a jade medal that decorates the belt."

Lu Xingyue's voice was hoarse as when he first woke up.

Shen Lansui suddenly realized, "I said this shape is so familiar! Are these two small holes used for threading?"

Lu Xingyue nodded.

"Why did the Duke give you this?" Shen Lansui realized something was wrong and turned over to sit up.

If it was a gift, it should be a whole piece of jade. What's the point of giving such a jade token? The Duke would definitely not do such a mindless thing. The fact that he could take it out must be because there is something special about this jade tablet.

She looked at Lu Xingyue's gloomy expression, an idea flashed in her mind, and she asked in a low voice, "Is it related to mother?"

Lu Xingyue looked at her and nodded, "The Duke said this is a relic left by my mother and is related to my biological father."

Shen Lansui was stunned, and her heart suddenly sank.

She turned over and looked at the jade plaque again, and saw nothing unusual. However, the jade plaque was warm to the touch, moist and clear, and had a lot of water. It was a fine jade, and even a wealthy family would not be so luxurious as to use it to make it. Belt decoration.

And since it is a belt decoration, there will probably be more than just one piece. There are so many good jade, and the person's status is definitely not ordinary wealth.

Many speculations flashed through Shen Lansui's mind, and she asked, "Do you have any clues?"

Lu Xingyue shook his head, "Not yet." "Then you want to check? What else did the Duke say?"

Lu Xingyue was silent for a moment, thinking of the Duke's expression last night.

*

At that time, the Duke looked troubled and said with some sadness: "Your mother once had a breakdown when she was raising a baby in another village. She wanted to abort you several times, but in the end she couldn't do it. She said she hated you, but She didn’t know who to hate, or how it happened, but no matter what, she said she shouldn’t hate you, you didn’t mean it, and you didn’t have a choice.”

Lu Xingyue clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves tightly and said nothing.

The Duke thought to himself: "So she thought about it. She said that you are the continuation of her life, and she hopes that you will live well, so she started eating, raising the baby with peace of mind, and wanted to give birth to you well."

With just a few words, Lu Xingyue seemed to be able to recall the scene at that time.

"After you were born, she called me over and gave me this jade medal. She asked me to take good care of you. Unless absolutely necessary, don't tell you your true identity, and don't reveal the information about your biological father. If you If you have the ability to find out, don't hide it and let nature take its course. As for whether you want to recognize your ancestor and return to the clan, she said it's up to you, but she didn't want to, so she chose to die."

Lu Xingyue suddenly raised his head, "Why?"

Duke Rong shook his head in shame, "When I asked her, she refused to tell me. I only said that she hated being restrained the most in her life. It would be better to be buried alone in the mountains than to become a withered skeleton in the backyard."

Lu Xingyue was speechless.

"She said she might need this jade token in the future, so she kept it."

Duke Rong Guo handed him the jade token and sighed: "As for how to use this jade token and who it belongs to, I don't know. I also sent people to check, but it has been too long and nothing has been found. She can't even find it." The date of conception has been concealed, and there is no way to determine which day it is, so after much thought, I decided to keep it for you. If you can find out, you can do whatever you want."

*

Shen Lansui fell silent after hearing this.

If it is an ordinary identity, there is actually no need to be secretive. The more it is like this, the more it shows that the person's identity is unattainable.

"Could it be..."

She suddenly stopped talking mid-sentence. Isn't it a kind of blasphemy against Lu Yanning to make an unfounded guess?

Lu Xingyue continued on her behalf, "Do you suspect he is from the royal family?"

Shen Lansui nodded hesitantly.

Lu Xingyue rubbed the jade plaque and lowered his eyes and said, "My uncle must have thought so at the time. He was hesitant and didn't say it clearly, but I can guess it, but there is one thing -"

He took Shen Lansui's hand and put it against his face, and whispered: "My eyes are green, and no one in the royal family has green eyes."

Shen Lansui was startled, "Yes, if there is such a bloodline, the royal family should have relevant records. It is impossible that there is no green pupil, and it suddenly mutates in your place?"

This is not to say that it is completely impossible. After all, the world is full of wonders, but the probability of mutation is too small, too small, too small.

Lu Xingyue nodded, "Uncle said that the direct ancestors of the Lu family do not have foreign blood, not at all. The clan is very strict and does not marry with foreigners."

Then these green eyes can only be inherited from his father.

But the whole of Yangdu has not heard of any aristocratic family with green eyes, and Lu Xingyue is the first.

"Other than that, the man has never shown up. Either he doesn't know the mother's identity, or he is unwilling to take responsibility."

Lu Xingyue slowly tightened his hands.

Shen Lansui gently touched his face. If this was true, how did the two of them have a relationship? The twists and turns here are intriguing.

Neither of them spoke anymore, and the atmosphere was inexplicably heavy.

After a long time, Shen Lansui turned around and threw herself into Lu Xingyue's arms and hugged him, "No matter what, mother really loves you. She is willing to give birth to you, and she also hopes that you can be happy."

Lu Xingyue stroked her long hair, resting his chin on the top of her head, and softened the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, "I understand, so I will continue to investigate. I don't care whether the biological father is round or flat, I just want him to suffer as much as my mother. I can’t bear to see him ruin my mother’s life and still be happy.”