After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

"I'm sorry to trouble you. These two thousand dan of grain should be enough to last the soldiers for ten days to half a month. As for the rest, we'll talk about it later."

The old lady looked melancholy as she stared blankly at the snow outside.

"It's not difficult. Just thinking about my husband and Heng'er makes my heart ache."

"With the blessings of the Xue family ancestors, don't think too much. What do you think of the girl who came to our house to recognize her relatives yesterday?"

The old lady changed the subject, no longer bringing up these unpleasant things.

“My daughter-in-law has a good impression of that girl. Although the location and shape of the birthmark are exactly the same, I always feel that something is missing in her heart. I just can’t get close to her.”

Princess Lingjun frowned, thinking of the girl who came to the mansion to recognize her relatives yesterday, and felt a mix of emotions.

"Then let's wait and see. After all, they haven't produced any practical evidence, so it's still uncertain whether they're scammers."

The old lady also missed her granddaughter, who was stolen away by the mad old man at birth. She was the only girl in the Xue family for eighteen generations.

They would love to hold it in their hands and cherish it, so how could they not love it?

"Let's listen to the old lady and wait and see."

Princess Lingjun was pale and had to gasp for breath after speaking a few words; she was extremely weak.

"That's good. You should take good care of yourself and not get sick from this."

"Don't worry, Madam, your daughter-in-law can handle it."

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent; neither the mother-in-law nor the daughter-in-law were talkative people.

"Reporting to the old lady, Madam, a young lady has come to claim her family outside the mansion. She arrived last night and has been waiting outside the mansion for half the night."

When the goalkeeper woke up this morning and saw that the girl was still there, he couldn't help but feel admiration. Regardless of whether she was a real young lady or not, they dared not underestimate her because of her spirit.

"Another girl has come to claim her relatives?"

The old lady and Princess Lingjun exchanged a bewildered glance.

One just arrived yesterday and their identity hasn't been confirmed yet, and now another one is here first thing this morning.

In previous years, although many swindlers came to the mansion to claim kinship, they always chose to do so when the weather was fine. Why are they all coming to claim kinship during this turbulent time?

"Then let's invite them into the mansion. It'll be a good opportunity for the two of them to figure out which one is the swindler, or perhaps they are both swindlers."

"Yes, Madam, this servant will go and invite them into the mansion immediately."

The goalkeeper finished his bow and turned to leave.

"Granny Fang"

"This old servant is here."

"Go and call over the girls who came to claim their relatives yesterday. Today we'll see which one is the real eldest daughter of the Xue family."

The old lady spoke with a firm and authoritative tone, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Yes, old slave, go right away."

Granny Fang hurriedly walked towards the backyard.

Stepping into the General's Mansion again, a feeling of familiarity mixed with strangeness washed over me.

The general's mansion has a well-organized and orderly layout, consisting of a three-section, multi-courtyard complex arranged symmetrically along a central axis.

It was a special gift bestowed upon our ancestors by the late emperor for their outstanding military achievements and the emperor's favor.

The mansion occupies a large area, and the ground is paved with bluestone slabs. Although the servants in the mansion are disabled, they have kept the ground clean and there is no trace of snow.

Once you enter through the moon gate, you'll see a corner of a pavilion peeking out from behind the artificial hill.

In her past life, she often admired lotus flowers with her girlfriends.

Unfortunately, when the Xue family later ran into trouble, not one of their closest girlfriends stood up for them.

In this life, Xue Ruanruan plans to never marry again and simply live a good life with her family.

"Madam, Madam, bring the girl over."

"Alright, please invite them in quickly."

The old lady's voice was deep and kind.

Hearing her grandmother's voice again, Xue Ruanruan almost burst into tears.

In her past life, her grandmother doted on her the most, indulging her in everything. Even when she was implicated and caused the entire Xue family to be wiped out, her grandmother never blamed her.

Even when he was about to execute her at the Meridian Gate, he left her a message telling her not to dwell on the matter and to live a good life.

When I saw my grandmother again, she still looked so kind and gentle, and very approachable.

She had been outside the general's mansion in the cold all night, and her body was a little stiff. When she was invited into the mansion, there was a step in the courtyard, and she almost fell on the bluestone step.

"careful!"

Princess Lingjun saw a very ordinary-looking girl slowly walking towards her, and for some reason felt a connection.

It was a feeling I had never experienced before; I couldn't help but want to be close to her.

Her eyes were fixed on the girl's every move, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"Thank you for reminding me, Madam."

Hearing her mother's voice again, still as gentle as ever, Xue Ruanruan clenched her fists excitedly, almost shouting "Mother!"

"You've been out in the cold for so long, have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up."

With just a glance from Princess Lingjun, Qingyan understood immediately and picked up a cup from the tea table to hand to Xue Ruanruan.

"Mrs. Xie"

Seeing a deceased loved one alive again brought tears to my eyes.

Xue Ruanruan took the teacup handed to her by Qingyan and slowly drank some tea. Her posture was dignified and elegant, and her every move was like that of a person in a painting.

Her etiquette and demeanor were meticulously trained by the palace maids, and coupled with her intelligence and quick comprehension, few could match her in terms of manners.

The girl sitting in the main hall waiting to be recognized saw this scene and stared at Xue Ruanruan with resentment in her eyes, wishing she could stare a hole through her.

Both women came to reunite with their relatives, so why did this newcomer receive such treatment, while I sat in the main hall for half a day without anyone caring or offering me tea?

In terms of beauty, that woman's appearance was extremely ordinary, not even one ten-thousandth as beautiful as his own; in terms of time, he had arrived a day earlier than her, so he had the advantage in every way.

Before it was even confirmed which one was the young lady of the General's Mansion, Princess Lingjun's biased behavior was truly disheartening.

Xue Ruanruan felt a pair of eyes staring at her, like thorns in her back, and couldn't help but turn around to look.

Looking up, he saw a beautiful woman staring at him with eyes full of jealousy, as if the two of them had some deep-seated grudge.

She frowned, not remembering such a person from her past life.

However, she remained calm and composed, sitting in her chair and calmly drinking her tea, completely unmoved.

The old lady did not utter a single word from beginning to end, quietly observing the actions of the two girls in the main hall, her eyes filled with all-knowing wisdom.

Judging from their appearances, the girl who came to the mansion yesterday was slightly better, but in terms of temperament, she was far less calm and composed than the girl who had just arrived.

Their general's mansion never paid attention to superficial things like appearances; they valued character more.

Secretly, she preferred the girl who had just arrived today, but no matter what, she still had to figure out which one was truly of the Xue family bloodline.

"Both young ladies have come to the manor to recognize their relatives. In that case, do you have any evidence to prove your identities?"

The old lady took a sip of tea, cleared her throat, and began to get down to business.