Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

Seeing that Xie Lin's attitude remained firm, Huo Sanghua didn't say anything more, otherwise it would feel like he was deliberately trying to sow discord between the brothers.

But for Xie Shu... ...

She couldn't shake off her unease. Xie Shu's frequent appearances around her, seemingly connected to everything that happened to her, filled her with dread. She was still unsure of Xie Shu's allegiance; who were the people who poisoned him in her past life, the ones who died on their wedding night?

What exactly did Xie Shu get involved in that led to this assassination attempt?

According to Xie Lin, Xie Shu wasn't particularly sentimental. He was likely raised in a prestigious family by Madam Xie, placing great importance on social standing and family honor. Furthermore, he harbored thoughts of taking a concubine and having a son out of wedlock. How could he possibly be wholeheartedly in love with someone?

Even if he said he liked her, his liking for a woman could never outweigh his concern for the honor of the Xie family.

In the future, it will surely be like other wealthy and powerful families in Shengjing, with many women and many children...

If that's the case, why does Xie Shu frequently provoke her and show her unusual affection?

"That's enough." Hawthorne had no interest in continuing the conversation.

I just learned about the bracelet today, and I still can't figure it out. Li Lang caused her to lose her "innocence" but didn't take her life. What was his motive?

As for Xie Shu's matter...

She should just stay away from it in the future.

The identity of the person who killed her on her wedding night in her past life has not yet been discovered. The crisis may only be temporarily resolved, and she still needs to be extra careful.

"What's wrong?" Xie Lin noticed that she seemed suddenly unhappy and couldn't help but ask curiously. "Didn't you win a round against them? The old lady and the Duchess of Maoguo should be angry."

She still looked sullen.

“What do they have to be angry about? What does my life mean to them? I’m just pretending to be stupid and getting the upper hand verbally. If they’re really angry, they’ll find an excuse to call me over, beat me up, and make me kneel in the ancestral hall. I’ll just have to accept my fate.”

Hawthorne knew very well that although she appeared to have won, she had actually lost long ago.

If Madam Xie really wanted to punish her, Xie Lin wouldn't be able to protect her. "...What you told me in the carriage that day, was it true?"

Suddenly, the conversation returned to what Xie Lin had told her in the carriage that day, and Huo Sanghua decided to take the risk and try it.

It was about that day when she returned to the Xie family from the palace, and was later attacked in front of the Xie family's gate. She was confused by what she heard, and afterwards, because of her serious illness, she didn't have time to think about it in detail. But now, thinking back, she realized that...

It seems to contain some truth.

“It’s true.” Xie Lin walked to the window and glanced into the courtyard. It was a sea of ​​women; his older brother seemed afraid people would think his place was quiet. “Think it over carefully. It won’t do you any harm…”

"Are you really that sure?" Hawthorne asked.

Xie Lin told her a secret at the time, mentioning the affairs of the previous dynasty. He said that her "father," General Huo, was once a general in the previous dynasty. Due to the oppression of the previous dynasty, he had no choice but to lead his brothers to rebel and join the current emperor's expeditionary force.

However, General Huo and Empress Wang of the previous dynasty were old acquaintances, and Empress Wang had saved his life.

So when the city fell and the former imperial palace was captured, General Huo was the first to storm the palace, intending to rescue the former empress.

In the end, they only managed to rescue a few children.

It is said that among them was a princess born to the former empress. Marquis Anding was also one of His Majesty's rebel forces, but he also wanted to save the bloodline of the former dynasty. However, he was a step too late. Later, it was discovered that General Huo had secretly taken the person out, so he went to find General Huo.

What happened next, no one knows, but he—

It was around that time that Marquis Anding brought her back to the Xie family.

"I don't know," Xie Shu replied, sounding indifferent. "The Xie family never considers me a member of the Xie family, so I think if I'm not of Xie blood, there are only two possibilities."

Either he's one of the children General Huo brought from the palace, or he's surnamed Huo!

He might be General Huo's son, and General Huo did this to protect the child he wanted to hide...

They handed over their own children.

However, Lord Xie did not hand him over to His Majesty, but instead disguised him as a child of the Xie family and kept him in the Marquis of Anding's residence.

Hawthorne wasn't sure which one it was either. "Then... according to your deduction, if you're also a member of the Huo family, then... wouldn't you be my older brother?"

After all that...

She actually "married" her own brother?!

I wonder if General Huo can rest in peace now.

"... ..." Xie Lin was speechless. "What if you're not a member of the Huo family?"

“That’s impossible.” Hawthorne said with certainty, “Although I don’t remember much, I feel that Mrs. Hawthorne’s attitude towards me… was particularly bad. If I wasn’t born to my father and another woman, why would she hate me so much?”

Even though I can't remember many things.

But every time Mrs. Huo was mentioned, she felt a deep-seated fear that was ingrained in her bones.

Xie Lin thought about it and said, "That makes sense."

"So... you agreed to help me because you suspected that you were also a member of the Huo family, and that I was the last surviving member of the Huo family?" After thinking about it for the past few days, she realized that this was indeed the most plausible answer.

Otherwise, why would Xie Lin suddenly agree to her one-year agreement?

Who knows what's in his heart...

He had already come to regard her as his own younger sister. "I can help you try to recall things from your childhood, but you'll have to investigate your background yourself. This is the only thing I can do for you during our one-year agreement."

"The one-year agreement..." Xie Lin was reminded of their so-called "one-year agreement" only after her words. "So, you still plan to leave after a year?"

"Otherwise what? What if you really are a member of the Huo family, and my own brother? Do you want to bring our father back to life from the underworld?"

Hawthorne was getting anxious.

She didn't have the ability to avenge her father, but she also didn't want to cause him any trouble.

What if one day, her father suddenly appears in her dream and scolds her?!

Marrying her own brother...

The Huo family ancestors must be cursing them in the afterlife!

Xie Lin simply followed her words and imagined the scene... ...and immediately couldn't help but laugh. "That's true."

"But how do you plan to investigate?" Hawthorne carefully considered the whole matter.

After all these years, it seems that it is not so easy to start investigating the truth of what happened back then.

“Then… ……” Xie Lin thought of the assassin on the night of his wedding. He remembered his elder brother mentioning that someone had been found near their father’s study, seemingly looking for something in the study.

He had already confirmed that the assassin was Si Qingyue from Guanyue Tower, and he had long suspected Si Qingyue's identity.

Perhaps we can find the answer in Si Qingyue.

His only worry was that although Sang Hua and Si Qingyue hadn't known each other for long, they were very close. If Sang Hua found out...

He might not help him verify with Si Qingyue. "I have my own plans..."

"Second Madam! Second Madam..." Guo Mama's alarmed cry came from outside, sounding extremely anxious. "Please come out quickly, something has happened."