Chapter 241
241, The Mystery of One’s Background (Part 2)
“Yuanbao!”
“My lord…”
After pondering for a moment, Li Hengyi said, “Tell me, if you were the Liang Family and discovered that the girl you raised is the daughter of a marquis, what would you do?”
“What can I do, naturally…” Yuanbao became tongue-tied, “My lord, if I wanted to climb the social ladder, I would send the girl back to where she came from. But if I truly loved the child, I definitely wouldn’t want to, yet for a merchant family… When Miss Xie appeared in Xiaohe Village, she was seriously injured. If she had once been with the Liang Family, then…”
“Shall we investigate?” Yuanbao asked.
“Investigate!”
If Xie Zhinuan was indeed the legitimate daughter of the marquis’s household, then it was highly likely that the Liang Family would harm her to replace her with their own daughter and enjoy the wealth and glory.
And Xie Zhinuan must have a great deal of fortune and a strong will to have survived.
Li Hengyi immediately felt a wave of anger in his chest.
“Thoroughly investigate!”
Yuanbao immediately accepted the order, “My lord, shall I arrange it now, or wait until we return to the county town?”
“We’ll talk about it after we get back. Go to the carriage and bring the map of Fengping County; I want to have a look!”
“Yes!”
Li Hengyi rose and began to dress.
Yuanbao immediately went to get the map.
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Li Hengyi walked out of the room and looked up at the stars in the sky. The silly girl next door said she had forgotten her past, but she remained so smart and astute, with a thoroughly clear mind.She also forgot when she was a child, following him around, calling him brother, asking for candies, pastries, begging him to play house with her. When he was unwilling, she would cry until he agreed, only then releasing her grip, where the tears had come from was clearly for joy.
And now, she lived happily.
He hoped Xie Zhinuan was Xie Qian’s sister and at the same time hoped she was not.
If she was, born to wealth and privilege, she should have grown up spoiled and pampered, wearing the most beautiful clothes and the prettiest jewelry.
How did she get lost back then?
If she was not, to marry her to become the Princely Heir’s princess consort…
Li Hengyi took a deep breath.
Yuanbao quickly returned with the map, and Li Hengyi entered the room, spread it on the table, and Yuanbao brought over the oil lamp.
Li Hengyi found the location of Xiaohe Village on the map. Xiaohe Village had a river, and searching upstream along the river, it did indeed pass through the suburbs of Fengping County.
“After we return, check if the Liang Family has a manor nearby, and also investigate if they have sold any servants recently. Find all those servants, even if they are dead, we must find the bodies!”
The Liang Family, if they dared to pull a switch…
Yuanbao immediately replied.
“My lord, what if, what if Miss Xie is really…”
“If she is indeed Xie Nuan, I will take her to the capital. Xie Qian is a rough man, unable to recognize his own sister, but what about the Marquis’s wife? She has been yearning for her daughter all these years; she must be able to recognize her!”
He needed to find all the evidence and then talk.
“Hmm, that’s true!” Yuanbao murmured quietly.
“Actually, the timing matches. The Liang Family learned that the Princely Heir was searching for someone, then took away Miss Xie’s personal items, harmed her, and replaced her with their own daughter…” Yuanbao said angrily and spat fiercely, “If that’s the case, even a thousand cuts wouldn’t be too harsh a punishment for the Liang Family!”
Li Hengyi said nothing.
He pinched his brow.
And gestured for Yuanbao to go to sleep with a wave of his hand.
All of a sudden, he remembered that today, when Shopkeeper Feng first saw Xie Zhinuan, there was a moment of doubt, that fleeting doubt…
A relative of the Liang Family, he must have seen Xie Zhinuan at the Liang Family’s house.
He found her familiar, but uncertain.
“Ha!”
Li Hengyi laughed softly.
Yuanbao shivered at the laughter.
He knew if his guesses were all true, the Liang Family was in for a major disaster.
Xie Zhinuan had a peaceful night’s sleep, but the three animals stayed very vigilant, especially the gray wolf and Routuan.
Especially being away from home, not in a familiar environment, they were even more alert while Xie Zhinuan slept soundly.
Chapter 242