I just want to rob you of your luck

Jiang Cheng looked at Lin Jiuer helplessly and chuckled: "Let's go and meet your father and mother."

In the flower hall in the front yard, Zhou had already arrived. She had someone serve good tea and greeted everyone. No one knew what had happened.

But the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was the most powerful family in Kyoto, so she naturally had to treat them well.

Moreover, she and Yue were both mistresses of top-tier noble families, and they often met at palace banquets and some important occasions, so they could be considered acquaintances.

However, Yue was a cold person and did not like to make friends with others, so the two of them were just nodding acquaintances.

The few of them exchanged a few pleasantries, and seeing that the other party was unwilling to tell the reason for the visit, Zhou stopped asking and just accompanied him and drank tea in silence.

At this time Jiang Cheng walked in.

Zhou's eyes lit up. Her husband was as good-looking and aura-filled as the Duke of Zhenguo. She felt very proud.

She stood up and walked over, and suddenly saw Lin Jiuer following behind her, and her face darkened.

"Why did the Marquis bring this unpresentable person here? What if he offends the distinguished guest?"

Lin Jiuer sneered in her heart. Go ahead and curse. The harsher and more unpleasant the curse, the better. This will make the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife feel that they owe her more.

Jiang Cheng snorted coldly, ignored her, and walked past her.

Zhou suddenly felt ashamed. Since she couldn't control Jiangcheng, could she not get a concubine?

She pointed at Lin Jiuer and said, "Why don't you go back? You are not allowed to see the distinguished guests inside."

Lin Jiuer stood at the door feeling aggrieved, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Madam Hou is so arrogant. We came here today just to meet the Marquis's concubine. Why are you so angry with her?"

Yue and the Duke of Zhenguo had been looking forward to it for a long time, so naturally they saw the scene where Zhou scolded Lin Jiuer.

The Duke of Zhenguo couldn't stop him, and Yue couldn't help it.

Jiang Cheng quickly said to Zhou: "There is nothing for you to do here, Madam, you should go back and continue to learn the rules."

He felt that he had almost lost all face because of Zhou, being so mean in front of the guests, especially to someone else's daughter.

Wouldn't the Duke of Zhenguo be even more dissatisfied with him in the future?

Zhou looked at Jiang Cheng in disbelief. She was confused and didn't understand why the Duke and his wife wanted to see a concubine.

She was also very annoyed that Jiang Cheng did not give her face in front of outsiders, but she finally held back her anger and bowed to the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife.

"Since you all have something to discuss, I'll take my leave." Then she turned and walked out.

Her face was twisted and ferocious as she thought, in the final analysis, it was all because of that bitch Lin Jiuer. How could she get rid of Lin Jiuer?

Jiang Cheng took Lin Jiuer's hand and performed the junior's salute to the Duke of Zhenguo and the Yue family.

The Duke of Zhenguo twitched his lips. This old guy really knows how to judge the situation and probably already knows his daughter's identity.

There was no outsider in the room at this time, so the Duke of Zhenguo hurriedly gave Jiang Cheng a helping hand.

"Marquis Dingyuan, you don't have to be polite. Please sit down and talk."

Jiang Cheng smiled bitterly in his heart. They were originally just peers, but now the other party really treated him like a son-in-law.

Yue hugged Lin Jiuer and brought her to the Duke of Zhenguo.

"Husband, look, this is our Wanqing. Her eyebrows and eyes look exactly like yours."

Lin Jiuer bowed to the Duke of Zhenguo and said, "Greetings, Duke."

This man made his stepmother suffer so much, and even after losing their daughter, the truth has not been found out yet.

He also indulged his concubine to stir up trouble at home, which was also a foolish thing.

Lin Jiuer was somewhat dissatisfied with him, so her tone was naturally cold and distant.

The Duke of Zhenguo didn't care about these things. Over the years, he blamed himself every day because he didn't take good care of his daughter and lost her.

His relationship with his wife also became precarious, and he originally thought that he would never find his daughter again in this lifetime.

He didn't expect that his wife would tell him today that she met her daughter when she returned. Naturally, he didn't believe it.

Over the years, many people knew that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion had lost its eldest daughter. Some people had tried to impersonate Wanqing, but were all discovered.

He couldn't persuade his wife, so he had to follow her to find out what was going on.

But this girl does look somewhat similar to him.

"What evidence do you have to prove that you are my daughter?"

Lin Jiuer took out the jade pendant from her collar, took it off and handed it to the Duke of Zhenguo.

He picked up the jade pendant and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more excited he became. This jade pendant was made by a jade carving master at his request.

There is only one such pair in the world.

Yue also handed over her half, and the Duke of Zhenguo put them together.

Then he burst into tears and reached out to hug Lin Jiuer.

But Jiang Cheng supported him and he sat back down.

"Don't get too excited, Duke. If you have something to say, speak slowly."

The Duke of Zhenguo glanced at Jiang Cheng. Why was this old man so annoying? What was wrong with him being intimate with his daughter whom he hadn't seen for many years?

The Duke of Zhenguo personally put the jade pendant on Lin Jiuer and returned the other one to his wife.

At this moment, he was basically certain that this Lin Jiuer was his lost daughter He Wanqing.

Yue pulled Lin Jiuer to sit together.

The Duke of Zhenguo was also a little excited, and the couple asked about Lin Jiuer's situation over the years.

Lin Jiuer told the story in great detail without exaggerating anything. Her childhood experiences were miserable enough.

There is no need to fabricate any tragic experiences.

Finally, Yue said, "My husband, by chance we also found Wanqing's adoptive father yesterday. I didn't expect that he lived a comfortable life after selling Wanqing, and now he is the owner of a restaurant."

The Duke of Zhenguo realized something was wrong when he heard this, and slammed the table in anger: "Where is that bastard now? I'll bring people to arrest him and torture him to find out how he kidnapped my daughter!"

Lin Jiuer said calmly: "That person is now in a restaurant called Baiweixuan on West Street."

The Duke of Zhenguo's expression froze, and he looked at Yue: "Baiweixuan? But is it Yu's dowry shop?"

Yue's expression turned cold at this moment: "It is that Baiweixuan."

The Duke of Zhenguo felt inexplicably guilty. If this was the case, it meant that Wanqing's adoptive father knew Yu. Then, wasn't it possible that Yu was the one who caused Wanqing's disappearance?

Over the years, Yu helped him take care of the rear house and raised children. Although his feelings for her were not as strong as those for Yue, he still had some feelings for her.

After all, she had once saved his life, and he was unwilling to believe that such a pure and kind woman would cause him to lose his legitimate daughter.

Lin Jiuer observed the expression of the Duke of Zhenguo and shook her head secretly. It seemed that this biological father was unaware of the methods of the women in the harem.

That's right. For so many years, I heard that the Duke of Zhenguo only had one wife and one concubine. Yue had lost her daughter and had no intention of fighting. Yu was a good pretender, so she made him think that his harem was very clean.

Mrs. Yue was also somewhat disappointed with her husband's attitude: "This matter has not been thoroughly investigated yet, why don't you go and investigate it yourself and find out the result?"

The Duke of Zhenguo had doubts in his mind and naturally planned to investigate them personally.

Lin Jiuer reminded: "Your Majesty, please don't tell your concubine about this matter yet, so as not to alert the enemy."

She would not give any face to the Duke of Zhenguo. At worst, she would just disown him as her father.

The Duke of Zhenguo's expression changed and he sighed, "Father knows, Wanqing, since it has been confirmed that you are my daughter, He Zhongliang, you must naturally acknowledge your ancestors and return to your roots. Today we are here to discuss this matter with you."

He looked at Jiang Cheng again, his face instantly became cold and dissatisfied: "Looking at your wife's performance just now, I think my daughter has been tortured a lot in the Marquis' Mansion. Can't my daughter, He Zhongliang, be the mistress of your Marquis' Mansion?

If that's the case, I might as well take my daughter back home and find her a better family to be a mistress in the future. It's better than being bullied here!"