The legitimate daughter returns to the capital and embarks on a splendid life, tearing apart the fak

The information provided by Tuoba Hui did not mention Yun Lang's poisoning, presumably because neither Yun Heting nor Liu Shi mentioned it until his death.

These two were indeed not mindless; they understood the principle of secrecy in achieving success. Otherwise, how could Chu Wanqing have died without ever knowing that she had raised someone else's child for her entire life?

Unfortunately, in this life they encountered Yun Jin, and their fate was sealed.

Yun Jin's mind was in turmoil, but she remained calm on the surface and smiled as she greeted Yun Lang, "Cousin Lang, come, sit down and eat."

Yun Lang obediently sat down next to her, and Chu Zheng also came over.

Chu Zheng kept chattering away, adding a lively touch to the dinner table, while Yun Lang was relatively quiet.

The meal was a pleasure for both the host and guests.

Chen Yu tried to ask about Yun Jin several times, but Lan Ying gently but firmly stopped her each time, so she had to give up.

After the meal, Madam Zheng and Chen Mengyao got up to say goodbye.

Yun Jin escorted them to the second gate. Chen Mengyao held her hand and whispered, "Jin-meimei, although I'm reluctant to part with you, I'm truly happy for you that you're back with Aunt Qing."

Yun Jin patted her hand: "Sister Mengyao, we don't live far apart, we can get together anytime we have time."

Madam Zheng nodded, and said meaningfully, "Girl, remember, no matter what, you will always be a young lady of the Zheng family. If anything happens, have someone send a message to your grandmother."

Yun Jin nodded solemnly: "Grandmother, don't worry, I understand."

After seeing off the Zheng family, Lan Ying sent a messenger to the Yun residence. The messenger had returned and told Yun Heting that Lan Ying wanted Chu Wanqing and Yun Lang to stay at the General's Mansion for a few days.

But when he returned with him, one of Yunheting's stewards was also there.

The steward smiled obsequiously and said that the master had sent him to fetch the madam and young master back to the mansion.

Lan Ying's face immediately darkened: "What? I'm not feeling well, so you can't even let my daughter and grandson stay for a few days? Go back and tell Yun Heting that if he has any objections, he should come and talk to me in person."

Yun Jin knew that Yun Heting was in such a hurry mostly because he was afraid that the Chu family would discover the abnormality in Yun Lang's body.

But she didn't expose it; she just watched quietly.

Chu Wanqing glanced at her mother and said to the steward, "Go back and tell the master that I will return to the manor tomorrow."

The steward nodded obsequiously and slunk away.

After Lan Ying sent the people away, Yun Jin followed Chu Wanqing back to her courtyard.

As night deepened, the mother and daughter washed up and lay side by side on the tatami mat.

Chu Wanqing turned to the side and, by the dim candlelight, carefully looked at Yun Jin's eyebrows and eyes, unable to get enough of looking at them.

"Jin'er," she said softly, "tell your mother, how have you been all these years?"

Yun Jin was silent for a moment, then picked out what she could say and said, without mentioning the suffering of being beaten and scolded, only saying that her adoptive parents treated her "average".

As Chu Wanqing listened, tears welled up in her eyes again.

As she touched the calluses on Yun Jin's hands, she knew perfectly well that her daughter was avoiding the important issues.

Her heart ached beyond measure; she had been such a terrible mother.

The mother and daughter talked for half the night, until the third watchman's drum sounded outside, and Chu Wanqing finally drifted off to sleep.

Yun Jin, however, did not sleep.

She stared at the top of the tent with her eyes open, Yun Lang's face repeatedly appearing in her mind.

That was definitely not just ordinary physical weakness.

That complexion, that faint bluish-gray tinge under his eyes, were clearly symptoms of long-term use of some kind of slow-acting poison.

However, it went undetected for more than a decade. There is only one possibility: the physician of the Yun family was problematic.

She wanted to tell Chu Wanqing, but after thinking about it, she decided to wait until the next day. She was afraid that Chu Wanqing wouldn't be able to sleep all night if she found out.

She wasn't worried about Yun Lang's poison; the King of Hell had given her two antidote pills, which should be enough. What she was worried about was Chu Wanqing losing control of her emotions and ruining her plans.

She could make Yun Heting, Liu Shi, and Yun Xiu lose their lives without them even realizing it, but that would be too easy for them.

It's more interesting to let them have hope but ultimately gain nothing and have nothing at all.

Lost in her thoughts, Yun Jin unknowingly fell asleep.

Chu Duanshan returned late at night.

When he pushed open the door, he saw Lan Ying leaning against the couch reading a book. His heart warmed, but he said, "Why aren't you asleep so late? What are you waiting for me for?"

Lan Ying put down her book and glanced at him: " Went to the camp outside the city again? Were you drinking again?"

"I ate some, don't worry, not much." Chu Duanshan asked while changing his clothes, "I heard from the housekeeper that Wanqing brought Lang'er back?"

Lan Ying nodded: "Yes, he's back. Lang'er, that child, it breaks my heart to see him like this, he's so thin. I was thinking of letting him stay at the manor for a few days to recuperate."

Chu Duanshan sighed, "That child has been weak since he was little. He should be raised like a girl instead of a boy. It would be good for him to stay in the manor for a while, so he can learn martial arts with Zheng'er and slowly recover."

Lan Ying said reproachfully, "I know, don't worry about things at home, I'll take care of it."

Chu Duanshan nodded and asked, "I heard Zheng Hong's wife has arrived? And a young lady came with her? Is she staying at our house? Whose daughter is she?"

Lan Ying remained calm and said, "She is my cousin's daughter, surnamed Bai, given name Jin. Her parents are both deceased, and she came to the capital to seek refuge with me. By chance, I met her and brought her back. I was thinking that the Chu family doesn't have any girls, and she would be lonely living alone in the General's Mansion. I plan to have Wanqing take her back to the Yun Mansion for a while, so she can learn how to manage a household from Wanqing, and then we can find her a marriage partner in the capital."

Chu Duanshan never cared about such matters, and after hearing this, he simply waved his hand and said, "You can arrange things at home as you see fit. Since they are relatives who have come to stay with us, it is only right that we take good care of them."

Lan Ying breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't show it on her face. She simply said, "Alright, you've had a long day. Go wash up and rest."

Chu Duanshan responded and got up to wash up.

Lan Ying watched his retreating figure, secretly relieved. This old man was rather careless; she could trust him to rarely interfere in the affairs of the manor over the years, but he was extremely good to her and the children.

The next morning, when Chu Duanshan saw Yun Jin in the dining hall of the General's Mansion, he was taken aback.

Those eyebrows, those expressions, that slightly upturned corner of the mouth—how come they look so much like Lan Ying when she was young?

"Is this the Bai Jin you mentioned yesterday?" He couldn't help but look at Lan Ying. "How come she looks so much like you?"

Lan Ying's heart skipped a beat, but she remained calm on the surface and smiled, "I was wondering about it too. I was also startled when I saw it yesterday."

Chu Duanshan nodded, not thinking much of it, and said to Yun Jin, "Since you've come to seek refuge, settle down here. If you need anything, just tell your great-aunt."

Yun Jin stood up, bowed, and said gracefully, "Thank you, cousin-in-law."

Chu Duanshan waved his hand and looked at Chu Wanqing: "Let Lang'er stay at home and practice martial arts with Zheng'er to improve his physique."

Chu Wanqing quickly replied, "Father, that's what I was planning to do too."

Chu Duanshan nodded in satisfaction.

After the meal, Chu Duanshan went to the camp outside the city, while Chen Yu went to handle the affairs of the mansion.

Yun Lang wanted to go to the martial arts training ground with Chu Zheng, but Chu Wanqing was worried and wanted to go along to check on him.

Yun Jin quietly moved closer to Lan Ying and whispered, "Grandmother, there's something I want to tell you."

Seeing her serious expression, Lan Ying quickly asked, "What is it?"