Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

"Birthmark?" Xie Qingli had never noticed any birthmarks on her body. She had always been Xie Qingli, but now she couldn't prove she was herself. The joy of meeting Xie Tingyu vanished, replaced by a deep sense of confusion. Could it be that even if she were to live again, she still couldn't reunite with her mother openly and honestly?

Xie Tingyu was certain that the woman in front of him was most likely his sister, so he asked expectantly, "Well, do you have any special birthmarks?"

Xie Qingli's face was pale, and her heart seemed to be tightly gripped by a huge force, making it difficult for her to breathe. She did not speak, but just shook her head woodenly.

Seeing Xie Qingli shaking his head, Xie Tingyu was a little bit unbelievable. Could it be that this person was not his sister? Or was his mother mistaken about the birthmark?

Chunya looked at Xie Tingyu, then at Xie Qingli, and was a little confused as to why the young lady shook her head. She couldn't help but whispered in Xie Qingli's ear, "Miss, why are you lying? You clearly have a birthmark on your back!" As she spoke, she gestured at the position of Xie Qingli's shoulder blade.

Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of Xie Tingyu eavesdropping on her, and she was immediately furious. How could such a private matter of hers be known to a man from outside? Her eyes widened as she angrily shouted at Xie Tingyu, "Bah, you lecher!"

Xie Tingyu just realized that his behavior was inappropriate, and his handsome face turned red. There was nothing he could do. In his heart, he had already regarded this girl as his own sister, and he had unknowingly lost his composure.

Xie Qingli held Chunya's hand and said with surprise, "Do I really have a birthmark?"

Chunya glared at Xie Tingyu, then turned to look at Xie Qingli and whispered, "Of course there is! I bathe the young lady every day and saw it clearly. The birthmark is the size of my fists, pink in color, and shaped like a pheasant, with a slender body, a long tail, and wings spread out as if about to fly."

"Miss, you didn't know?" Chunya turned her head to look at her back. She said to herself, "If no one told you, you really can't see it from this angle."

Xie Tingyu heard Chunya's words clearly. He was amused. This little maid had such big eyes for nothing. What pheasant? It was clearly a phoenix! But he had no time to care about these things. His heart was already filled with great joy. The girl in front of him was really his sister.

Xie Tingyu's eyes gleamed with excitement as he spoke incoherently, "Qingli, you don't have to look anymore. I am your biological brother, and you are my biological sister. I am Xie Tingyu, the eldest son of the Jing'an Marquis's family. Our father is Xie Jingyuan, the Jing'an Marquis, and our mother is Jiang Muxue, the legitimate daughter of General Jiang. General Jiang is... never mind. These people are all your relatives. I'll introduce them to you later. Hurry up and call me brother."

The sudden turn of events caught Xie Qingli off guard. Her heart was pounding, her hands were shaking uncontrollably, and her eyes were filled with mist. After a long moment of preparation, she finally uttered those two words: "Brother!"

In her previous life, Xie Qingli was a humble maidservant in the Marquis's mansion, her activities confined to the rear quarters. She had few opportunities to meet Xie Tingyu, and whenever she did, she could only sneak a peek when no one was paying attention, let alone call him "Big Brother." After two lifetimes, Xie Qingli finally had this opportunity. She secretly called out "Big Brother" countless times in her heart, her mind ablaze with dazzling beauty.

Xie Tingyu's lips curled up high. He wanted to reach out and hug his lost and found sister, but when he met Chunya's vigilant eyes, he stopped and touched Xie Qingli's head awkwardly...

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While Xie Tingyu was overjoyed, Chu Yuncang's mood hit rock bottom.

After the Hongmen Banquet that day, Chu Yuncang took over the Jiazhou government office. The first thing he did was to issue a notice to inform the people that anyone who had suffered grievances could go to the government office to report the case.

During those days, the government office was bustling with people, and people were coming and going in a constant stream. Chu Yuncang arranged for Liuguang to handle various matters, while he stayed behind the scenes, making plans and rarely showing up.

But someone had spread the word of his handsome appearance, and some daring women, eager to catch a glimpse of him, often loitered outside the government office. Some even went so far as to falsely claim to have a grievance to report, sneaking into the office and forcing their way into Chu Yuncang's office. Chu Yuncang was so annoyed by this that Liuguang quickly issued a notice that anyone who falsely reported a crime would be punished with ten strokes of the cane and imprisoned for ten days. This finally put an end to this practice.

Chu Yuncang spent his days in his study, handling official business and occasionally stopping to rest in the courtyard. Today, as he was standing under the peach tree in the courtyard admiring the blossoms, a young girl suddenly walked in. She was about fourteen or fifteen years old, and had clearly been carefully dressed. She wore a light yellow dress, her hair in a flowing bun, with an exquisite hairpin slanted diagonally. Her almond-shaped eyes and red lips stared at Chu Yuncang with affection.

Chu Yuncang looked at the goose-like girl in front of him, feeling angry, and shouted coldly: "Someone come!"

Liuying crawled in, slapped the girl on the neck with one palm, waved his hand, and the shadow guard who followed him carried the unconscious girl out.

The master has been in a very bad mood recently, and his usually cold and aloof face has become even colder. Liuying and others are very puzzled. Jiazhou did a great job on this mission, and they don't know why the master is dissatisfied.

Liuying secretly glanced at Chu Yuncang's frighteningly dark face, then knelt on one knee to apologize: "My lord, this woman is Huang Ping, the legitimate daughter of the criminal Huang Dai. As Huang Dai has not yet been convicted, his family has been temporarily confined in the backyard of the government office awaiting sentencing. We blocked the road leading from the front yard to here, but ignored the backyard. This is my dereliction of duty, and I accept the punishment!"

Chu Yuncang said coldly, "A weak woman could rush here. It's indeed your fault. Go and get twenty strokes of the cane."

At this time, a shadow guard hurried in and reported, "Master, the reason Huang Bing broke in here was because her wet nurse instigated her, saying that if she could catch the master's eye, the Huang family's guilt could be absolved, and Huang Bing herself could rise to prominence. Huang Bing's wet nurse bribed the government guards who were guarding them, allowing Huang Bing to break in. Huang Bing's wet nurse and the bribed guard are now outside the courtyard, awaiting the master's decision."

Chu Yuncang said calmly, "Let him be beaten to death! Also, Huang Dai is an unforgivable criminal with irrefutable evidence. His family members are equally guilty. Put them all in jail!"

Liuying and the shadow guard exchanged glances, their hearts clenching. "The master is different from the other members of the royal family. While decisive in killing, he's not bloodthirsty. He wouldn't take anyone's life lightly unless it was an unforgivable crime. Yet, today, he's ordered a beating. It seems the master is in a very bad mood!" The two cautiously accepted the order and withdrew.

Chu Yuncang no longer had the heart to admire the flowers and returned to his study. He sat at his desk, thinking of the goose-like girl just now. The alluring face and lively eyes of that day unconsciously surfaced in his mind. He silently pulled out a piece of drawing paper from under a pile of documents. On it, a pair of pink lips were slightly parted, their lip color pale, like the delicate peach blossoms in the courtyard.

Chu Yuncang's bony hands caressed those lips, a mixture of longing and anger. The woman's face was etched in his mind, but for her reputation, he only painted those lips as a solace. He thought about her day and night, yet she seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth. He tried his best but could find no trace of her, as if that night had been a dream.

Thinking of the woman's parting words, "We'll never meet again," Chu Yuncang's irritation surged. Which woman wouldn't be drawn to him like a moth to a flame? But that woman avoided him like a snake or scorpion! He angrily crumpled up the drawing paper and threw it to the ground.

After a while, he stood up again, picked up the paper and smoothed it out. He tapped the lips in the painting with his finger and said coldly, "You dared to run away after provoking me! Never see you again? Humph, I will find you even if I have to search the whole world. I will keep you captive by my side until I get tired of you!"