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The old lady nodded and looked at Wang Shi, saying slowly, "Eldest daughter-in-law, later you should find an opportunity to speak to Miss Xiaobai subtly, asking about her background. Don't be too direct, lest you frighten the child."

Madam Wang nodded in agreement: "I understand, Mother, please don't worry."

The old lady sighed, "If this little girl is really Lan Ying's granddaughter, we must help her no matter what, especially since she saved Yao'er."

Just then, a maid announced from outside, "Madam, Master and the two gentlemen have returned!"

Upon hearing this, the old lady straightened her clothes and said in a deep voice, "They've returned just in time. It's a good opportunity to talk about Yao'er."

Soon, Grand Tutor Zheng Hong entered the house with his two sons, Zheng Guodong and Zheng Guoliang.

Although Zheng Hong is over sixty, he still stands tall with sharp eyes; his eldest son, Zheng Guodong, has a serious face; his second son, Zheng Guoliang, has a scholarly air about him, but hides a shrewdness that is not easily noticed.

"Mother," the two said in unison, bowing.

Zheng Hong scanned the room but didn't see Chen Mengyao, so he asked, "Where's Yao'er?"

"I just sent her to rest," the old lady said, getting up. "You're back just in time. Please sit down, I'll tell you about Yao'er..."

After listening to the old lady and her two daughters-in-law tell about Chen Mengyao, the three of them were both angry and frightened.

Zheng Guoliang slammed his fist on the table and said, "Investigate! We must investigate! I want to see who's behind this Liu Sanlaizi, daring to bully our Wan'er like this!"

Zheng Hong nodded in support: "Investigate! These people are getting bolder and bolder. If this continues, the country will be doomed!" After saying that, he paused, "Yao'er is lucky. If she hadn't met 'Little White Girl' and Scholar Huang, she would probably be in real danger."

Grandma Zheng said angrily, "If I had known that Chen Qinghe was this kind of person, I would never have married Zhi Ning to him back then. It's a pity that our Zhi Ning left us so young."

Fearing that his wife would be saddened by mentioning their daughter, Zheng Hong quickly changed the subject and said to his eldest son, "Guodong, since that scholar Huang has gone to the capital to take the imperial examination, and there are still a few months until the examination, why don't you arrange for Mr. Qiu from the clan school to give him some private lessons? It would be a way for us to repay his life-saving grace."

Zheng Guodong quickly agreed, "Don't worry, Father, I'll talk to Mr. Qiu about it later."

Zheng Hong added, "As for that young lady, since she wants to find her family, let's help her find them. If we can't find them or they don't acknowledge her, we'll adopt her as a goddaughter!"

"Alright, I have no objection." Grandma Zheng nodded, then waved for her son and daughter-in-law to get on with their work. "You all go and do your own thing."

After everyone left, she said to Zheng Hong, "Sir, that little white girl looks a lot like Lan Ying when she was young. I guess she might be Lan Ying's child. Have you heard of any children going missing in their family over the years?"

Zheng Hong's brow twitched suddenly, and he looked up at his wife: "You mean, that child might be a grandchild of Chu Duanshan's family?"

Grandma Zheng nodded, her tone certain: "Yes, you didn't look closely, but the expression in her eyes and brows is just like Lan Ying's."

Zheng Hong tapped his fingertips lightly on his knee, pondered for a long time, and finally shook his head: "I've never heard of the Chu family losing a child. Could it just be a coincidence, that they just happen to look alike?"

Grandma Zheng wasn't entirely sure either, only saying, "It's hard to say. I had my eldest daughter-in-law ask her indirectly first. That girl seemed to be someone who had a plan in mind, and she probably knew something about her background herself, but she had concerns and didn't dare to tell the truth."

Zheng Hong was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to rub his temples: "Why don't you find an opportunity to talk to her yourself? If it really has something to do with the Chu family, then we'll help her out; if not, we should still remember the favor she did for saving Yao'er."

Grandma Zheng nodded in agreement: "I originally wanted my eldest daughter-in-law to find out about her background, but what you said makes sense. Perhaps I should ask her myself; she might be able to lower her guard a bit."

The couple exchanged a glance and said nothing more, but they both had a thought in their hearts: the background of this little white girl was probably not so simple.

……

Yun Jin followed Chen Mengyao through two hanging flower gates and arrived at Tingyao Pavilion, where Chen Mengyao lived.

Four or five maids were already waiting outside the courtyard gate. Seeing Chen Mengyao return, their eyes were all red, and they quickly stepped forward to greet her, saying, "Miss, you're finally back!"

Chen Mengyao looked at them, her eyes reddening, but she suppressed her tears, took Yun Jin's hand, and said loudly, "This is Miss Xiaobai, my savior. From now on, she will be living in our mansion, and all of you must serve her wholeheartedly. Anyone who dares to be the slightest bit negligent will be punished!"

The maids quickly replied, "Yes, we've got it."

Chen Mengyao glanced at everyone and pointed to a pretty maid, saying, "Tingzhu, from now on you will follow Miss Xiaobai and be responsible for her daily life."

Tingzhu quickly stepped forward, curtsied, and said, "Yes, this servant Tingzhu greets Miss Xiaobai."

"And Tingxue," Chen Mengyao pointed to another round-faced maid, "you stay and serve her, the rest of you can go down first."

The other maids responded and withdrew, and Tingyao Pavilion became much quieter.

Chen Mengyao pulled Yun Jin inside. After passing through the covered corridor, they arrived at the main room. The room was elegantly furnished, with a soft couch by the window and several embroidered pillows piled on it. It was clearly a young lady's boudoir.

"Xiaobai, will you stay in the same room with me?" Chen Mengyao turned to look at her, her eyes full of anticipation. "My bed is big enough for both of us, and we can talk to each other at night."

Yun Jin smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's exactly what I wanted."

She secretly thought to herself that she probably wouldn't stay in Zheng's house for long, and that the most urgent thing was to recognize her mother and maternal grandmother as soon as possible.

She couldn't wait to return to her mother's side, expose Yunxiu's and her father's mistress's identities, and make those who stole her life lose everything.

Chen Mengyao is just too naive, and I don't want to cause her any more trouble with these things.

When Chen Mengyao saw that she had agreed, she was overjoyed and turned to Tingxue, saying, "Quickly, bring me those new clothes that my aunt had made for me. I've grown too tall to wear them now, but Miss Xiaobai will definitely be able to. Xiaobai, hurry up and change into women's clothes so I can see you."

Yun Jin: ...It's not my fault I'm short! I've grown taller with the help of the spiritual spring water lately, okay?

She quickly waved her hand: "No need, I brought my own clothes..."

"That's different!" Chen Mengyao waved her hand. "What you buy outside can't compare to this. This is fabric from Huajinge in the capital. My aunt had it custom-made for me. Try it on."

Tingxue quickly brought over a trunk of clothes. When she opened it, she found seven or eight sets of women's clothing neatly folded inside. The fabric was of excellent quality, the embroidery was exquisite, and the color scheme was elegant.

Seeing this, Yun Jin stopped refusing and chose a light blue ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) from among them. The neckline was embroidered with several lotus blossoms, and the skirt had a dark cloud pattern. It looked simple yet exquisite.

After changing her clothes, Chen Mengyao's eyes lit up: "Wow, Xiaobai, you look so good in women's clothes! Even better than me!"