Gu Gaoxuan felt that what Nanny Wang said did not sound false, so he questioned Qiu Rui.

"Is what she said true?"

Qiu Rui looked at Gu Gaoxuan innocently.

"Master, I've really been wronged! How could I have the guts to set up such a big scheme?"

Gu Gaoxuan was also a little confused.

He couldn't believe that Qiu Rui, who had always been gentle and considerate, unwilling to even step on an ant and always thinking about him, was such a cruel and ruthless woman.

Du Mei saw that Gu Gaoxuan still didn't believe it, so she asked the servant beside her, "Is Madam Shen here?"

"Madam, I'm waiting outside!"

"Let them in!"

"Yes!"

After the servant passed the message, Nanny Shen came with Zhao Wanzhu.

When Su Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ran saw Zhao Wanzhu appear with a small bag on her arm, they immediately became nervous.

Su Xiaoxiao took a step forward and whispered, "Mom, why are you here?"

Zhao Wanzhu patted Su Xiaoxiao's hand and smiled.

"Don't worry, just watch carefully!"

Su Xiaoxiao had no choice but to return to her original place.

Xiao Ran's heart also skipped a beat.

Could it be that Su Xiaoxiao is really the real daughter of the Gu family who ran away?

If this is true, how can he, a man from a merchant family, be worthy of Su Xiaoxiao's daughter?

While she was lost in thought, she saw Zhao Wanzhu step forward and bow respectfully to Du Mei and Zheng.

Du Mei said, "Zhao, tell us everything about yourself!"

"Yes!"

Then, Zhao Wanzhu told the secret that she had kept in her heart for more than ten years.

At that time, Zhao Wanzhu and Su Yong went out to work together and accidentally discovered the crying of a baby in the river. They went to check and saw Su Xiaoxiao, who was still in her cradle, crying in a wooden basin.

The two men felt pity for Su Xiaoxiao and picked her up. Seeing that the child was fair and tender, they decided to take her in.

After returning home, they told others that the child was born while they were working outside for more than a year.

Because it is a secret between the two of them, no one knows it except the two of them.

Later, Su Yong died unexpectedly, and Zhao Wanzhu also planned to keep this secret to herself.

Over the years, she had treated Su Xiaoxiao as her own daughter and only hoped that everything was fine for Su Xiaoxiao, but she never expected that an accident would still happen.

That night, she and Jiang Lanlan left the shop as usual and returned to their residence, but they were intercepted on the way.

At first she thought they were robbers, but when she saw Du Mei walking out of the darkness, she realized that the secret could no longer be kept and Su Xiaoxiao's real family came to find Su Xiaoxiao.

After learning about Du Mei's identity, she couldn't believe that the daughter she had always raised by her side was actually the daughter of the Minister of Revenue and the niece of the current general who protected the country.

How could an ordinary commoner like her compare to such a noble status?

She hoped that Su Xiaoxiao could be better. After she was sure that Du Mei would truly love Su Xiaoxiao, she admitted that Su Xiaoxiao was not her biological daughter and was picked up by her.

Du Mei knew that Zhao Wanzhu had feelings for Su Xiaoxiao and would not be willing to let Su Xiaoxiao leave.

Du Mei thanked Zhao Wanzhu for raising Su Xiaoxiao for many years. She did not force Zhao Wanzhu, but let her think it through herself.

If you really want Su Xiaoxiao to be well, take the things from that year and go to the capital to find her.

After two days of thinking, Zhao Wanzhu finally made up her mind to let Su Xiaoxiao regain her true identity.

She didn't know how to explain this to Su Xiaoxiao, so she made up an excuse and said that she wanted to visit the capital and asked Su Xiaoxiao to accompany her.

Just when Du Mei saw Su Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ran coming to her house, she knew that Zhao Wanzhu had agreed to her suggestion and came to the capital, so she asked Nanny Shen to invite Zhao Wanzhu to the Gu Mansion.

After the truth was revealed, everyone's eyes fell on Su Xiaoxiao again.

Even Gu Gaoxuan started to have doubts in his heart.

Could it be that the woman in front of him who looks so much like Li Manhui is really his biological daughter?

Qiu Rui saw the doubt in Gu Gaoxuan's eyes. In order to gain Gu Gaoxuan's trust, she once again looked aggrieved and threw herself into Gu Gaoxuan's arms.

"Master, this Nanny Wang must have found some random woman to fabricate lies to deceive you in order to get revenge on me. Master, don't believe them!"

Gu Gaoxuan also expressed doubts.

"You say it's unfounded, do you have any evidence?"

Zhao Wanzhu said calmly, "Of course there are. When I picked up Xiao Xiao, the clothes she was wearing and the blanket she was wrapped in were right here!"

After saying that, she took off the bundle on her arm and opened it, revealing a small red satin quilt.

Gu Gaoxuan and Qiu Rui recognized the small quilt at a glance.

Gu Gaoxuan personally supervised the making of the small quilt by his servants, and made one for each of his two unborn children.

However, he never expected that one of them died young and only one survived, which made him heartbroken.

Before he could speak, Qiu Rui said, "What can a small quilt mean? Which wealthy family can't make a small quilt like this? It doesn't mean anything."

Zhao Wanzhu said, "Don't be anxious. How about taking a look at this one?"

She took off the small red quilt, revealing a small baby dress underneath.

The small clothes were neatly folded and well preserved, and it was obvious that they were made of high-quality materials.

Seeing this dress, Gu Gaoxuan's heart began to completely lean towards Su Xiaoxiao. He took two steps back and distanced himself from Qiu Rui.

Qiu Rui noticed something, but still didn't take it seriously.

"A little piece of clothing doesn't prove anything either!"

Upon hearing this, Du Mei sneered at Qiu Rui's ignorance.

Zheng recognized the little dress at a glance.

"You are so blind! Do you know that this is made of Shu brocade, not ordinary material?"

Shu brocade is a material that only the royal family can use.

Officials in the court or ordinary people could only get some Shu brocade unless they had made great contributions and received rewards from the emperor.

Those who received the reward could make clothes with the Shu brocade for their families to wear.

Anyone who can wear clothes made of Shu brocade will also be respected by the royal family, which is another symbol of status.

It is conceivable that there are only a few people who can receive such a reward.

When Li Mu defeated the enemy on the battlefield and made great contributions, the emperor rewarded Li Mu with a piece of Shu brocade.

At that time, no one in the family was willing to use Shu brocade to make clothes. Later, after learning that Li Manhui was pregnant, Li Mu asked Zheng to send some Shu brocade to Li Manhui to make small clothes for Li Manhui's child.

This also reflects the importance the General's Mansion places on the future little guy.

When Li Manhui gave birth to Su Xiaoxiao, the maids and old women dressed Su Xiaoxiao in a small dress made of Shu brocade according to Li Manhui's instructions. However, they never expected that the bribed midwife had switched the clothes.

When Qiu Rui heard the word "Shu brocade", she was completely dumbfounded. Her body seemed to be suddenly hollowed out and she collapsed on the ground.

"No... this is impossible!"

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