Pin Shanhe

It took Jun Anning a while to find her voice: "What did you say? You and Sister Shen... are siblings?"

"That's right!"

"Is this the kind of relationship I have with my second brother?"

"Genuine, guaranteed!"

"..."

Although she had other brothers, the only one with whom she could truly share the same mother and bloodline was her second brother, Jun Jingyan.

She used to envy Sister Shen so much, because she had five older brothers who all doted on her.

Now there's another older brother?

And he was the Crown Prince of Dongyue?

This world is truly fantastical!

Even the stories in the storybooks her future sister-in-law showed her were not as bizarre as this.

Although Jun Jingyan wasn't as exaggerated as her, he was genuinely shocked.

Only Xiao Xuanjin remained calm and composed, like an unmoving rock.

Chu Lingyu let out a bitter laugh.

He never dreamed that the reunion of brother and sister would happen under such circumstances.

If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have hesitated so much and should have just told the truth.

Everyone finally understood the hidden reasons behind his actions.

It turned out that after arriving in the Yong Dynasty, he found the palace maid who had carried the princess away.

Although the palace maid was on her deathbed, she revealed the princess's whereabouts.

When ships were attacked and killed by pirates, not only were there rescue ships sent by the government, but also passing merchant ships.

Among them was the Bai family's merchant fleet that sailed overseas, which was Shen Fu's mother's family.

When they boarded the ship to rescue the baby, they heard a baby crying in the cabin, and there were several corpses around.

They assumed the child's parents had been killed by pirates, leaving her an orphan, so they took her away.

When they got back, a midwife approached them and said that a couple had been unable to conceive for many years and wanted to adopt a child.

They were worried about what to do with the child, and when they heard this, they gave the child to her.

Little did they know that on that day, the eldest daughter of the Bai family happened to be visiting her parents' home, which caused her to have a miscarriage and give birth prematurely to a stillborn child.

Little did anyone know, the midwife's true purpose in taking the child away was to switch the baby with another one!

These words were almost identical to the conversation between Bai Shi and Xu Ruoyan back then.

This also reveals Shen Fu's true background.

Jun Anning was stunned and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.

"You mean... the child who was replaced was Sister Shen?"

Two days ago, when she heard the rumors circulating in Beijing, she thought they were utterly absurd.

Everyone knows Shen Fu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, who ranks first on the list of noble ladies.

Many people envied her noble status, beautiful appearance, and outstanding talent.

Even though she was a princess herself, she felt that her glory was not as great as hers!

Suddenly two people appeared and said her identity was fake?

How is that possible?

Now that Chu Lingyu has come forward again to confirm this, her originally unwavering resolve has inevitably wavered.

Jun Jingyan, however, grasped the key information: "So, the true identity of the Princess Consort of Xuan is not the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but Princess Dongyue?"

"That's right!"

"Then what about the teeth marks you mentioned earlier?"

"That was just an excuse I used to cover my tracks!"

It turned out that he had discovered that there were spies among his personal guards.

It's obvious who sent them!

Since the other party was so eager to find out information from here, he naturally couldn't let them down, so he deliberately mentioned that the palace maid had left a tooth mark on the princess's shoulder years ago.

Sure enough, they pushed Meng Wan forward in an attempt to impersonate the princess.

Hearing this, Jun Anning was puzzled again.

"Since you knew Meng Wan was an imposter, why did you still tamper with the blood used in the kinship test, thus emboldening them?"

"Because I wanted her to experience the taste of dashed hopes."

Since they were so determined to get the princess's position, he would first give them a little sweetness, making them think that the matter was a sure thing, and then give them a heavy blow, letting them experience the feeling of falling from heaven to hell.

Therefore, even without Shen Fu using promises as "coercion," he would not have let Meng Wan have her way.

Jun Anning suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"

This cunning behavior is somewhat reminiscent of Sister Shen's style.

How else can you say they're siblings?

All the things that I couldn't understand before have now been resolved.

Why did Chu Lingyu stare at Shen Fu the first time he saw her?

Why are you so concerned about her pregnancy and preparing tea for her to help with the pregnancy?

Why would he agree to recognize Yun Dai as a princess and fulfill her destiny with the second prince just because of her request?

It turns out that he already knew that Shen Fu was his own sister and wanted to help her fulfill all her wishes.

Upon hearing these stories, Jun Anning was momentarily unsure whether to be shocked or moved.

Jun Jingyan then asked that crucial question.

"So, why didn't you acknowledge her as your mother?"

Chu Lingyu just shook his head with a wry smile.

After confirming that Shen Fu was the real princess, he immediately sent people to investigate her growth and experiences over the years.

Upon learning that she was now the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, the entire Shen family treated her very well, spoiling her like a precious jewel.

He also learned that she had married the War God Xuanwang of Dayong, and that the couple were deeply in love and living in harmony, and that she was pregnant.

If we were to rashly reveal that she is a real princess, it might disturb her, be detrimental to her pregnancy, and could also attract the covetousness of the Northern Dynasty, the Western Regions, and other forces.

For her safety, he chose to keep the matter a secret, only watching over and protecting her in the shadows.

Jun Anning was deeply moved.

He was so thoughtful, and everything he did was for Sister Shen's sake.

Unexpectedly, the news he received in the end was that she had been ambushed and died after falling off a cliff. No wonder he was so angry and agitated.

If Sister Shen were still alive and knew about her background, I wonder what she would think?

"Even so, you can't blame Prince Xuan! As Sister Shen's husband, he is suffering more than anyone else. At this time, we should unite to find the murderer and avenge her, instead of fighting amongst ourselves here."

Chu Lingyu stared at the man not far away, her hands clenched into fists.

"That day at the inn in the eastern suburbs, I warned you that if anything happened to her, I would never let you off! You failed to protect her, allowing her to be assassinated and die a violent death. This is your dereliction of duty as a husband!"

Xiao Xuanjin didn't defend himself, but instead asked calmly, "If you had a chance to do it all over again, would you tell her the truth directly?"

"I……"

Chu Lingyu had never thought about this question before.

He thought that not acknowledging her and not disrupting her current life was the best thing he could do for her.

The result was that they were separated by death, and he lost her completely!

In truth, what right does he have to blame King Xuan?

As her elder brother, I have also failed her in the utmost, and even the entire Dongyue royal family has let her down!