The daughter of a noble family is reborn, and she is doted on by her godmother.

A few days ago, on the carriage back to Xin'an City, Yun Yuke found a secluded spot and took out a small package.

“This is something I found on the person who set the fire. I had secretly looked at it before. That person should be from the capital. This seems to be a waist tag. It doesn’t say which family or prefecture it comes from, only a unique family crest. This waist tag… is well-made and made of solid materials. Someone who can carry a waist tag around must at least be a powerful figure in the capital. His clothes also match that.”

Yun Yuke carefully touched the material of the waist tag and expressed her thoughts.

"But why would a so-called noble family from the capital send someone to look for your adoptive parents? When we were eavesdropping, it seemed like they were looking for you. Could you be the child of a wealthy family in the capital?"

Yun Qingjin stared at the jade pendant, a plum blossom design. In her previous life, she had never seen such a thing before. If the Marquis's mansion hadn't forcibly taken it from her adoptive parents, her true identity would have been hard to say.

"The jade pendant is well-made; it's not an ordinary item. It looks like something a woman would use, so it couldn't have been the arsonist's own possession. Before setting the fire, the arsonist was asking your adoptive parents about something, and that must be it. This item is very likely something your biological parents carried with you."

Yun Yuke, unaware of Qingjin's thoughts, began to analyze the situation on her own.

Yun Qingjin couldn't directly reveal the truth, so she could only nod mechanically.

"Here, keep the jade pendant close to your body. It should be yours, and even if it isn't, I'm giving it to you now."

"Okay...wait, that's not right. If these things were found on the arsonist, why didn't Mother give them to Magistrate Wang and the others?"

Yun Yuke did not answer immediately, but instead started the carriage again. Yun Qingjin lifted the curtain and sat down beside her, only speaking after they were on a smooth journey.

“Qingqing! You are still too young, and perhaps I shouldn’t tell you these things. But in the future, when you do business with me, the first people we will deal with are county officials and the like. These people are full of ulterior motives.”

Yun Qingjin nodded silently to herself, confirming that it was indeed true.

"The arsonist struggled at first, but when he saw the villagers arrive, he probably knew he couldn't escape, so he stopped struggling. He was to be taken to the county government the next day and locked up overnight. The conditions in your village's prisons were, frankly, not good enough to hold someone like that. Yet he didn't run away all night and even left with the people sent by the county. I think his confidence probably came from the power behind him."

The Marquis of Changxing's residence. Yun Qingjin added this name to her mind.

Her own father, the Marquis of Changxing, was backed by the Grand Preceptor Fan. He himself had military merits, and his ancestors were also renowned for their military achievements. Not to mention, the young lady in the mansion was a candidate for the Crown Princess. At least in her previous life, her "sister" had been directly betrothed to him.

Furthermore, since this person's father is a favorite of the current emperor, redeeming someone from prison shouldn't be too much of a problem.

That's probably where the guard's confidence came from.

Yun Qingjin had her own judgment. At the same time, Yun Yuke also expressed her thoughts.

“I am familiar with the laws of this dynasty, and there is no provision that says a murderer can escape the death penalty. But this person is so calm, he must be backed by someone who can shake and change this principle. Once such a person puts pressure on Magistrate Wang, even if the magistrate is concerned about his own future, he will not dare to go against the person behind the scenes.”

“If I hand these things over to Magistrate Wang, that official will have no choice but to release the man. If it were just releasing an assassin, it wouldn’t be a big problem, but the person behind it sent someone to inquire about the situation and then killed him to cover it up. That kind of person is really too dangerous.”

"Murder and arson, disregarding the law—who knows if the people behind this are your parents? If they are, what kind of people are they? Sending people to find their own daughter and condoning the murder—they are indifferent to life and will surely be punished by it. Although I want you to find your parents, is this kind of family really a good place to go?"

Yun Yuke had been holding back for a whole day. She had never dared to tell anyone else about these things, and could only confide in this five-year-old girl in front of her.

“Let’s assume this person was indeed sent by your parents. Even so, after receiving the jade pendant and feeling satisfied with his mission, this person decided to commit murder and arson. Was this his own arbitrary decision or was it tacitly approved? I’ll speculate irresponsibly: the person who came to find you probably didn’t care whether you were alive or dead, as long as they had the token to go back and complete their mission. If that’s the case, without the jade pendant as evidence and without witnesses like your adoptive parents, it will be very difficult for you to reunite with your family later.”

Yun Qingjin thought of the faces of her biological parents in her previous life and nodded silently in her heart, fully agreeing with the judgment of the godmother in front of her.

"Oh, is that so? Then I'll do whatever you say, Mother."

“Good boy, I will continue to investigate the arsonist. If he wasn’t targeting you, we won’t interfere. But if he was, then we can say we’ve taken precautions. Since he’s so ruthless, we don’t need to be polite.”

Yun Yuke drove slowly, making plans for her child's future.

Meanwhile, Yun Qingjin held the waist token in her hand, carefully considering the current situation.

They're definitely after me, there's no doubt about that.

The cloud and thunder pattern on the waist tag is correct, and the tag itself is the same style I've seen before. That person was from the Marquis of Changxing's household, so it should be right. I also got a similar one after I got married, except mine was the style for a daughter who married out of the family, so it was a little smaller and made of jade.

This piece should be made of iron, and it's meant for the bodyguards.

Turn the tag over and you'll find a small white character engraved on the back.

So it was one of yours, Xie Minghao.

My dear brother.

Xie Minghao, the eldest son of the Marquis of Changxing, was a precious son born during the early days of their lives, due to his special status and the fact that he was born when the couple had gone through many hardships together. Naturally, he received all the resources and care they could afford to raise. Although the other children were also loved, they did not share the hardships with him, so their treatment was naturally much worse.

For this reason, even though the Marquis of Changxing had never officially designated a heir, Xie Minghao was widely regarded as the heir by both the family and the public. His other sons were of average talent, and few could compete with him.

This kind older brother seems nonchalant and has given himself the nickname "Young Master Bai". He is about eight years older than me, so he should be around thirteen or fourteen years old now.

In front of outsiders, Xie Minghao is a gentleman, loyal and righteous, and loved by everyone. In front of his family, he will get involved in anything that benefits him, but he will completely ignore anything that does not benefit him.

When he was brought back, he needed to project the air of a nobleman's son, so his elder brother stepped in to handle the problems for him. But back home, his younger sister was more likely to bring him benefits, so everything was done in her favor.

A hypocrite, a selfish fool.

This good older brother has been good at scheming since childhood, so it's normal for him to train a few bodyguards.

But how could he, at only thirteen or fourteen years old, know where he was and how he knew he had a plum blossom pendant close to him?

Yun Qingjin broke out in a cold sweat as she thought about it. It seemed that finding a godmother and changing her name was indeed a smart move.

Could it be that this guy was also reborn? Did he feel that his existence was in his way, so he decided to make his move early? In his previous life, no one came looking for him, but in this life, he's coming to find him so early? There must be someone behind this.

Yun Qingjin trembled all over and couldn't help but step forward and hug Yun Yuke from behind.

"Mother, thank you for your thoughtfulness."

"What's wrong, child? Don't be afraid, Mother is here."

"Hmm...it's okay, I'll just hold you gently for a little longer."