They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 460 Past Events

Is it really an old friend?
Marquis Rong'an was surprised.

He pondered deeply, his thoughts almost bursting forth, yet always seemed separated by a layer.

Lady Rong'an sneered silently. It seems the Marquis has long forgotten about Lady An. That wretched woman, Lady An, was a joke her whole life.

That makes sense. If it weren't for the money from the imperial merchant An family, why would the Marquis have married her?
Unfortunately, her parents soon passed away, leaving her all alone. It was truly a blessing from heaven.

Marquis Rong'an gave up, shaking his head: "Perhaps it's been too long. Your face looks familiar, but I can't quite place you. Are you the daughter of some old friend?"

Xu Zhichun smiled slightly: "Whether it is or not is not so important. Your Excellency does not need to care about this. I was just saying it casually. It is enough that Your Excellency admits that I look kind."

Xu Zhichun couldn't help but quickly glance behind the partition.

Lu Yin is there.

Hearing her biological father say those words, I wonder if she felt sad.

Anyway, she felt nothing.

Marquis Rong'an was even more confused: What does this mean? Why did he feel like he couldn't understand it at all?

Xu Zhichun: "Does the Marquis still remember his first wife, Lady An?"

Marquis Rong'an was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up and stared at Xu Zhichun: "You, who exactly are you? How do you know, how do you know about the An, An family?"

Xu Zhichun slowly said, "When my adoptive parents adopted me, I looked about three or four years old. The kidnapper took me away and didn't know where he was going to sell me. But I got sick, and the kidnapper thought I was going to die, so he abandoned me by the roadside. It was my adoptive parents who rescued me and found doctors to cure me."

Marquis Rong'an said in a trembling voice, "My daughter was just over three years old when she was abducted at the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth of August, and has since disappeared without a trace. You, you—"

Lady Rong'an coughed. "My lord, many families in the capital know about the loss of our eldest daughter years ago. You are a kind-hearted man; please don't let yourself be fooled by a few words."

Marquis Rong'an snapped back to his senses, his gaze hardening, all traces of grief and excitement vanishing as he glanced warily at Xu Zhichun.

Xu Zhichun couldn't help but feel disgusted; he really was a heartless wretch.

Selfishness taken to the extreme.

Xu Zhichun continued, “My adoptive mother gave birth to a child, but unfortunately the child died young. Afterwards, her health was poor, and she could not have any more children. My adoptive father was a schoolteacher. He was open-minded and did not seek fame or fortune. He and my adoptive mother were a perfect match. After saving me, they raised me as their own daughter. Although my father did not earn much money, it was enough for the three of us to live a good life. The three of us were happy and harmonious.”

"But I never expected that six years ago, my adoptive parents would suddenly die in an accident, and my distant cousin would sell me to a brothel. I was lucky enough that a young man was willing to redeem me, but after he had to leave due to an emergency at home, someone went to that brothel and, half-hidden and half-revealed, used threats and inducements to force the brothel madam not to redeem me, making me suffer in that hellhole for the rest of my life. I overheard their conversation, and took advantage of the night to set a big fire and escape. Later, I met Marquis Wuxuan, who saved me, and I married him."

"Later, I ran into that brothel madam again, but by then she was in a much worse state. Because I had run away, the people who wanted to harm me took their anger out on her and ruined her business. She had no choice but to return to her hometown, fearing endless retaliation. After meeting me, she told me everything that had happened, including what she called my background. She had overheard their conversation, and that's when I learned that the deaths of my adoptive parents were not accidents, but were the work of the person behind them. That's when I realized that being abducted as a child was not an accident either; someone wanted to kill me, and by the way, kill my mother, and then take her place."

"After selling me, she thought she was safe and sound, but she unexpectedly discovered that I was still alive, so her evil intentions resurfaced, and she became truly wicked." "Lady Rong'an, do you know who is behind this person who killed my adoptive parents and brought me to the brink of death?"

Lady Rong'an was furious, anxious, and confused. "You're asking me? That's ridiculous! How would I know? Lady Liang is a good storyteller, but why would she tell us this out of the blue? Just because a young lady from our manor once went missing? What does Lady Liang mean by this!"

Xu Zhichun sneered: "Does Madam Rong'an really not know what I mean? In short, this wicked and vicious woman who has done so many insidious things will surely not have a good end, will suffer a miserable fate, and will bring disaster upon her descendants. Madam Liang, do you agree with what I said?"

Lady Rong'an was so angry she choked: "."

"Humph!"

"Lady Rong'an, do you agree with what I'm saying?"

"What does it have to do with me!"

Lady Rong'an naturally refused to admit it; how could she dare to say such a thing? Heaven is watching; what if it comes true?

"Just because it has nothing to do with you, does that mean you can't say anything? Or is Lady Rong'an feeling guilty?"

Lady Rong'an sneered, "Guilty conscience? What makes you say that? Lady Liang has inexplicably uttered some unverifiable words, deliberately mystifying and playing tricks. I want to ask Lady Liang what her true intentions are. Our Rong'an Marquis's Mansion does not seem to have offended Lady Liang, does it? Lady Liang, don't be so disgusting!"

"There are people who make a fuss and act like ghosts, but Lady Rong'an knows perfectly well who they are."

"Madam Liang, please don't say that. I don't know anything. Without evidence, I won't believe a single word. Otherwise, wouldn't it be shameful to be deceived? The entire Marquis's mansion would become a laughing stock."

"Yes, the Marquis's reputation is naturally important, but the past is the past. So, if some people die or lose their fortunes, it's just bad luck, they deserve it. Naturally, the current interests of the Marquis's family are more important, right?"

"What exactly are Madam Liang's intentions?!"

Xu Zhichun sneered, then looked at Marquis Rong'an: "Does Marquis Rong'an think the same way?"

The Marquis of Rong'an was overwhelmed with turmoil, his mind in utter turmoil.

Deep down, he actually believed Xu Zhichun's words. If it were nonsense, Xu Zhichun wouldn't have described it in such detail. Besides, the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion and the Wuxuan Marquis's Mansion had never had any connection, so Madam Liang had no reason to spout such nonsense.

Her appearance and her age all match up perfectly.

Bai Shi never expected that it was Bai Shi who had done all of this!
It was Bai who secretly had his eldest daughter kidnapped, which angered his first wife to death.

At that time, his father-in-law and mother-in-law had already passed away. Although he didn't like An Shi very much and had fallen for Bai Shi, and they were mutually in love, he never had the idea of ​​killing An Shi.

And that child, that's his eldest daughter.