The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Chapter 335 Ji Lingfeng's Letter

Seeing that Granny Zhang had something to ask, Shen's mother took her hand and said, "Granny, is there anything you're hiding from us?"

After thinking for a moment, Grandma Zhang asked the question.

"I wonder if you saw a little girl wearing a grass-shaped jade pendant when you first came to Xin'an County."

She had asked this question countless times, and the answer she received was always negative.

She had been completely disillusioned for many years.

Today, it was only after Shen's parents mentioned the events of sixteen years ago and the capital that she regained a glimmer of hope.

What if.

Upon hearing Granny Zhang's words, Mr. and Mrs. Shen were shocked. How did Granny Zhang know?

Grandma Zhang immediately realized what was going on when she saw their expressions.

She stood up excitedly from her chair and grabbed Shen's mother's arm with trembling hands.

Shen's mother was in some pain from being gripped by Granny Zhang, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free.

"I wonder what the relationship is between Granny Zhang and that little girl?"

Grandma Zhang seemed lost in her memories, looking ahead as she slowly began to speak, "Back then, someone entrusted me with that little girl and told me to take good care of her and raise her to adulthood."

"But I..." After saying that, perhaps finally knowing the whereabouts of her child, she burst into tears.

"But I accidentally lost this baby girl." Years ago, her daughter-in-law saw a child brought home from outside and, thinking it was her son's illegitimate child, secretly threw the child away.

When she found out, she rushed to the place where her daughter-in-law had lost the child, but the child was already gone.

For so many years, she has never dared to leave Xin'an County, all in order to find that child.

Back then, they were just passing through Xin'an County, intending to go and stay with their daughter-in-law's parents.

Who knew this would happen?

Even after the famine and the war ended, she still dared not return to her hometown.

She lost her child; she was scared.

For so many years, she has lived with guilt.

The reason their son and daughter-in-law fell off the cliff was because they heard that someone had seen a hunter carrying a baby girl on the mountain. They went to look for him, but accidentally fell off the cliff and died.

"Do you know where this child is?" Granny Zhang shook Shen's mother excitedly, wanting to hear a definite answer from her.

Shen's mother looked at Shen's father and began to tell him about Shen Cao's situation.

After hearing this, Grandma Zhang froze on the spot.

I never expected it, I never expected it, that Shen Cao was that little girl from back then.

She accidentally lost her back then, but in the end, it was she who helped her.

What a cruel twist of fate!

However, seeing how well Mr. and Mrs. Shen treated Shen Cao, she felt a little comforted.

Fortunately, Shen Cao met some good people.

Otherwise, she could never atone for her sins, even if she died.

"Um..." Granny Zhang approached Mr. and Mrs. Shen, about to speak, when she saw the open window.

She went to the window and closed it first.

Then, she began to recount what had happened back then.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen were so frightened by Granny Zhang's words that they almost fell off their chairs.

The two exchanged a glance; they hadn't misheard, had they?

Grandma Zhang knew that the two of them couldn't process it for the time being, but now the only thing on her mind had been resolved.

She immediately relaxed.

She smiled at Mr. and Mrs. Shen, "Cao'er will find out about this sooner or later. When you get to the capital, find an opportunity to tell her."

"Furthermore, once you leave this room, pretend you never heard what I said today."

"I will take good care of this Shen Family Restaurant for you and for Cao'er."

After saying that, she left the study.

Now she can finally face her old friend with a clear conscience, and when she passes away, she won't be ashamed to face her.

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That evening, Mr. and Mrs. Shen called their child over and told him about their decision.

The next day, they began packing their luggage.

Three days later, they bid farewell to their neighbors and friends and set off for the capital.

In the Moon Palace.

Shen Shuhua held the letter in her hand and looked at the black-clad bodyguard standing beside her with some confusion.

"You're saying Ji Lingfeng gave this to me?"

"Yes, I went to the border to investigate and happened to run into General Ji's men."

"It seems General Ji's men were waiting for me; they handed me this letter as soon as we met."

"You'll understand once you read this letter."

"Has the matter been investigated and clarified?"

"It's been investigated. Most of the information was provided by General Ji's men."

Shen Shuhua frowned again; she didn't seem to know Ji Lingfeng very well.

In my memory, this younger brother, who was twenty years younger than the emperor, always had a cold demeanor.

He did not befriend anyone in the imperial court.

For so many years, he has been helping the emperor guard the border.

I only go back to Beijing once a year for the Spring Festival.

The emperor trusted him immensely.

She and he had never met in private.

Why would he help himself?

With a sense of doubt, Shen Shuhua opened the envelope.

After reading it, a tear fell onto the letter.

She raised her hand and gently wiped away her tears.

Sure enough, the child was her daughter.

She was not wrong.

She placed the letter in the incense burner, and after it burned out, she summoned Granny Cao.

"Granny Cao, I've found her." She sat on the soft couch, hugging Granny Cao's waist as if she had been floating in the sea for a long time and finally found a piece of driftwood, holding on tightly.

After understanding her master's meaning, Granny Cao felt a lump in her throat and her eyes reddened.

She raised her hand and gently stroked Shen Shuhua.

Her master hadn't been this vulnerable in a long time.

After a while, Shen Shuhua released Cao Mama and said, "Cao Mama, go to the Shen family yourself and bring Shen Yu'an to me."

In her letter, Ji Lingfeng said that her nephew, Shen Yu'an, knew everything and told her that she could contact him if she had any questions.

"Granny Cao, did Auntie want to see me about something?" Shen Yu'an asked on the way.

This was the first time his aunt had summoned him to the palace.

Although that person was his own aunt, as an outsider, he had almost never been to the harem.

The last time was when Wanyue was a month old, and his grandmother took him to see Wanyue.

"You'll find out when you get there, young master."

Upon arriving at Yuehua Palace, Granny Cao dismissed everyone and stood guard at the entrance herself.

Shen Yu'an bowed to Shen Shuhua, but Shen Shuhua waved her hand, saying, "We're family, there's no need to be so polite."

"Tell your aunt, have you found her daughter?"

Shen Yu'an was initially startled, but then he realized that it was not surprising that his aunt, being such a clever person, could have discovered it. So he recounted Shen Cao's story in great detail from beginning to end.

After he finished speaking, he looked up at the person in front of him, who was already in tears.

"So, the jade pendant is now in Wanyue's hands?"

Shen Yu'an nodded.

"Granny Cao, send someone to fetch Wanyue."