It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

Su Wanyu stood up, her thoughts confused and disordered.

As far as I can remember, my father never mentioned this past, and my aunt gradually faded away with the passing of my cousin.

This secret seemed to have been deliberately forgotten by everyone until it was revealed again today.

She eagerly asked Mrs. Luo: "Did my mother tell me who my biological mother is?"

Mrs. Luo shook her head, her face full of regret.

"She never mentioned it and kept it a secret. Maybe...even she herself doesn't know."

"No, aunt, she must know something. Otherwise, why would she let me keep this tiger-head shoe?"

Su Wanyu held up the shoes in her hand and pointed at the South China Sea gold beads inlaid on them. "There have only been three gold beads of this size on the market in the past ten years. One is in my father's hands, and the other two are lost. To be able to make shoes with such precious pearls, this person must be extraordinary."

In terms of wealth, no one in the world can compare to the Su family.

In terms of status, no one can compare with her except the eldest princess in the royal family and the emperor in the palace.

Mrs. Luo suddenly realized something, and a glimmer of enlightenment flashed in her eyes.

"Could it be the eldest princess? Your mother did visit her often back then."

"The eldest princess?" Su Wanyu pondered for a moment. The eldest princess's spouse died shortly after the regent was born, and she had never been heard of having an affair.

How could a child of unknown origin appear in the eldest princess' life for no reason?

She shook her head and denied the guess.

"Just a pair of tiger-head shoes cannot prove that I am the eldest princess's daughter. Besides, the eldest princess has lived in Kyoto for many years and has never set foot in Jiangzhou. How can there be children?"

Mrs. Luo showed a look of disappointment on her face.

"If it's not the eldest princess, then who else could it be?"

Su Wanyu put away the tiger-head shoes and had already made up her mind.

Now that we have the clue of the Night Pearl, it is only a matter of time to find out the truth.

"Aunt, leave this matter to me. I will investigate it carefully."

She comforted Madam Luo and asked her maid Yunyi to get some more candied fruits.

Considering that there might be spies around, Mrs. Luo said no more and just nodded slightly.

"That's good. If we can find your biological mother, it will be a comfort to your mother and me."

"I will stay in Kyoto for the next few days. If you have anything, please come to Liu Mansion to find me." Madam Luo's words were full of concern.

Su Wanyu poured her a cup of hot tea, but she couldn't help but worry about her cousin.

"Thank you, auntie. My cousin..."

Mrs. Luo's eyes were gentle and kind, as if she could see through everything.

"Having a good son like him is a blessing that my husband and I have earned over several lifetimes."

After hearing this, Su Wanyu felt a little relieved.

On the other side of the Zheng Mansion, Zheng Chengyan was leisurely drinking tea in the courtyard with Pei Sina and Master Luo.

"Is this your first time in Kyoto, cousin?" Zheng Chengyan asked Pei Sina curiously.

Pei Sina gently put down the teacup and replied, "I came here a few times in the early years. This time I mainly came to take the imperial examination."

"So you are also a candidate for this scientific examination?" Zheng Chengyan seemed quite interested.

Pei Sina smiled calmly and said confidently, "Yes, I heard from my cousin that your brother-in-law is also one of the candidates for this scientific examination?"

Zheng Chengyan smiled and nodded, filling his tea cup: "It seems that we are destined to be together. I hope we can both get into high school."

Pei Sina took the teacup and responded politely: "I'll borrow your good wishes from my brother-in-law."

Zheng Chengyan gently picked up the teacup and raised it towards Pei Sina, saying with a hint of meaning: "Although cousin and Wanyu haven't seen each other for a long time, their friendship doesn't seem to have faded."

Pei Sina paused slightly while holding the cup, keenly catching the subtle jealousy in his words, but he still smiled casually and said, "Wanyu and I grew up together. We are like brothers and sisters, so it goes without saying that we have a deep friendship."

Zheng Chengyan's eyes slowly dropped, as if he was sizing her up inadvertently, and with a subtle hint of meaning in his tone, he said softly, "There has never been a man as close to Wanyu as my cousin."

Pei Sina's fingers gently rotated the delicate teacup in her hand. She took over the topic with a calm tone: "Of course, I am different from those mediocre people."

Due to long-term medication, her voice lost the feminine softness and instead gained a bit of masculine richness and calmness. This change made every word she said seem particularly powerful.

Zheng Chengyan felt a sense of challenge when he heard these words. His face darkened and his tone was a little cold and hard: "Oh? As the elder brother, my cousin is naturally different from other men."

Pei Sina keenly captured the change in his expression. She lowered her head slightly, said nothing more, and responded with a faint smile.

To Zheng Chengyan, that smile inexplicably made him feel an indescribable uneasiness.

He always believed that Su Wanyu only had him in her heart and loved him wholeheartedly.

But the presence of the man in front of him made him feel unprecedented panic for the first time.

Recalling the series of events that had happened recently, an inexplicable fear quietly spread in his heart.

Su Wanyu proposed a divorce, was indifferent to him, and even cut down the pear tree they planted together with her own hands. All this was not just because she was angry with him because Jiang Yingying came into the house.

But her heart no longer belonged to him.

In her heart, there is already a place for another person.

Thinking of this, Zheng Chengyan's hand trembled unconsciously and he accidentally knocked over the teacup on the table. The crisp cracking sound broke the silence in the room.

Pei Sina stood up quickly and used a silk handkerchief to wipe the splattered tea for him. She spoke with concern, "Brother-in-law, are you scalded?"

Her movements were skillful and considerate, but Zheng Chengyan just pushed her hand away coldly and said expressionlessly: "I'm fine."

Pei Sina withdrew her hand and looked at the second young master of the Zheng family who had forced her to write for him with complicated eyes. An imperceptible cold light flashed in her eyes.

Although Su Wanyu did not talk much about the Zheng family's affairs, she heard a lot from Siqi.

The second son of the Zheng family ignored Su Wanyu for three years after their marriage and even brought his pregnant lover home to show off. In her opinion, his behavior showed that he was a heartless, unrighteous, talentless and unethical person.

She knew clearly how jealous Zheng Chengyan was at the moment, and her smile today was just a silent reminder to him that if his wife was not loved, someone else would naturally cherish her.

The merchant's daughter whom he disdained was a precious pearl in the eyes of others.

If he dared to treat Su Wanyu badly again, she would never sit idly by.

After finishing a cup of tea, Zheng Chengyan's face turned pale.

Although he was full of dissatisfaction with Pei Sina in his heart, he still sent the Luo family away respectfully out of courtesy.