strictlysupreme Chapter 212 After cursing Yu Ningyao as a bastard for so many years, it turns out it was her daughte
Chapter 212 After cursing Yu Ningyao as a bastard for so many years, it turns out it was her daughte
She eagerly looked back, but didn't see any girl hiding among the Hidden Scale Guards.
She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"That child went missing when he was one year old, and they don't know where he went," Xie Zhao stated his conclusion.
"What?" Yu Kangping and Cui Ruixin exclaimed at the same time.
How did the child get lost again?
"Is it still possible to find it?" Yu Kangping frowned.
More than a decade has passed, and the child has been missing for so long, where can we even begin to look for him?
“We have a lead, but we still need to confirm it.” Xie Zhao did not give them a definite answer.
"What clue?" Cui Ruixin asked impatiently.
"It is said that when Yu Sicheng found the second young lady, she was about one year old. Moreover, he passed by the place where the child was lost on his way back to the capital." Xie Zhao told them the clues they had found.
Yu Kangping and Cui Ruixin stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
They recalled the blood test that Yu Kangjing performed to add Yu Ningyao to the family genealogy that year.
They initially thought the child resembled the third child.
Now that I think about it, could that have been their lost daughter?
Yu Ningyao doesn't resemble the third son, but rather the couple.
The thought of this possibility struck them like a thunderbolt.
Especially Cui Ruixin.
She had called Yu Ningyao a bastard for so many years, only to find out that she was actually her biological daughter?
Yu Kangping was also stunned.
How could he not recognize his own daughter after she had been by his side for so many years?
The three Yu brothers were utterly astonished.
Even traditional plays wouldn't dare to include such an absurd plot.
Their own sister was adopted by their third uncle and third aunt?
Seeing the whole family standing there blankly, Xie Zhao said, "So we need Yu Sicheng to cooperate with our investigation, to meet with that Zhang, and then to perform a blood test to find out if Miss Yu is your biological daughter."
"Now, please come with us to the residence of the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices."
……
Upon hearing that the Hidden Lin Guards had arrived, Yu Kangjing and Shen Jinzhu exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of foreboding.
The Hidden Scale Guards are like dogs; once they find a clue, they won't let it go. Nothing can escape their eyes, and once they've got their eye on you, it's very difficult to shake them off.
They probably came here this time because they found clues about Yao Yao's background.
"Husband, what should we do?" Although she had known for a long time that this day might come, Shen Jinzhu was still a little nervous.
"Don't be afraid. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. No matter who Yaoyao's biological parents are, she's still our daughter." Yu Kangjing held her hand.
Shen Jinzhu felt at ease as her husband's warm palm enveloped her.
She nodded: "Okay, no matter what happens, Yaoyao will always be our child."
They met with Xie Zhao together and discovered that Yu Kangping and his wife were following behind them.
"Big brother, sister-in-law," Yu Kangjing greeted them in a lukewarm manner.
"Where's Yaoyao?" Cui Ruixin couldn't help but look around.
Throughout the journey, she couldn't contain her joy.
If Yu Ningyao is her daughter, that would be wonderful.
She was determined to take back her daughter, who was so successful.
As for Yu Ruowei, if she's willing to be a lady-in-waiting in the palace, then so be it for the rest of her life.
She has a daughter who is both a princess and the crown princess, that's enough.
“Yaoyao and Ziying went out and aren’t home,” Shen Jinzhu replied expressionlessly.
"Then, I'll wait for her to come back." Cui Ruixin clasped her hands together, looking a little nervous.
"May I ask what brings Lord Xie here today?" Yu Kangjing asked Xie Zhao.
Xie Zhao then recounted the details of the investigation.
After he finished speaking, he ordered his subordinates to drag Zhang over.
Zhang was terrified when the Hidden Lin Guard came looking for her.
"Sir, I really don't know that good-for-nothing..."
Before she could finish speaking, Cui Ruixin slapped her across the face.
"You dare say my daughter is a money-losing burden?"
Zhang covered her face and quickly shook her head, changing her story to, "Sir, I really don't know where that young lady went. I took her out on the street, and while we were walking, I urinated, and then she disappeared. I really didn't mean to abandon her."
Xie Zhao, too lazy to listen to this nonsense, pointed at Yu Kangjing and his wife and asked, "Have you ever seen these two people before?"
Zhang shook her head subconsciously.
How could she have ever seen such an important person dressed in such luxurious attire?
Seeing her shake her head, Yu Kangjing and Shen Jinzhu breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, Xie Zhao looked at the two of them.
"As far as I know, Lord Yu investigated Miss Yu's biological parents and went to Ning'an County. Have you seen this woman?"
Yu Kangjing narrowed his eyes, pretending to sized up Zhang Shi.
"So many years have passed, how could I remember so much? It seems like I've never seen it before."
"If that's the case, then let the second young lady come back for a blood test to confirm her kinship." Xie Zhao decided to establish this evidence first.
"She went to see Crown Prince Yun Chi, and I'm afraid she won't be back for a while." Yu Kangjing didn't want his daughter to undergo any blood test to prove her kinship.
"It's alright, I'll send someone to invite him myself. I hope Lord Yu won't put me in a difficult position." Xie Zhao stared at him with a forced smile.
"After all, the Emperor only gave us ten days to wait, and told us that we must help the Marquis find his biological daughter."
"If Miss Yu is indeed the Marquis's daughter, then you will still be family, and it will not affect anything."
Upon hearing this, Yu Kangping nodded hurriedly: "That's right, Third Brother. If Yaoyao were my daughter, she would have to call you Third Uncle. We're still family."
"Can Third Uncle and Father be the same?!" Yu Kangjing retorted with a livid face.
“I’ve raised this child since she was one year old. My wife and I have put in so much effort for her. Now you’re trying to take my child away. I don’t agree to that.”
“Third brother, you’re wrong about that. If Yaoyao is our daughter, and we are her biological parents, isn’t it only natural that she comes home with us? You’re the ones trying to take our child away,” Cui Ruixin retorted.
“That’s right.” Yu Kangping nodded, finding it rare for him to be on her side.
“We don’t even know if Yaoyao is your child yet, so stop accusing me of trying to take the child away,” Shen Jinzhu retorted, also helping her husband.
Before Yu Ningyao even returned, the two families started arguing.
Xie Zhao watched the two families arguing with a faint smile on his lips, sipping his tea.
……
The Hidden Scale Guards went to the embassy to look for Yu Ningyao, but they couldn't find her.
They had no choice but to change course and search elsewhere.
They searched all the places provided by the Yu family, including Yunxiao Tower and Yaoran Residence, but still couldn't find it.
They had no choice but to go back to Xie Zhao and apologize.
"My lord, we've been to all these places, but we haven't found Princess Ning'an."
Before Xie Zhao could say anything, the two families, who had been arguing and ignoring each other, spoke up simultaneously:
"What? How come we can't find them?"
"I hope Yaoyao isn't in any trouble."