Chapter 309 Identifying the Portrait
Chapter 309 Identifying the Portrait
Xiao Jin's face suddenly turned as dark as coal. "Promise you to the Third Prince? Doesn't your father know that the Third Prince has already married a principal wife and has four concubines around him?"
Xie Lan shook his head. "He has been in the officialdom for many years, how could he not know? But he didn't regard me as his own daughter at all. In order to curry favor with the rich and powerful, he did not hesitate to push me into the fire pit with his own hands. I suspect that Xie Changting is not my biological father at all."
Xiao Jin originally thought that Xie Lan was just speaking in anger, but after hearing about Su's story, he had the same guess in his mind.
"If your mother's death is indeed related to your father, then you shouldn't alert the enemy. You are pregnant now, so you shouldn't worry too much. Leave this to me, and you can rest assured and take care of your baby.
When Doctor Xu draws the portrait of Princess Nanping, I will have someone find a reason to arrest your second aunt and bring her to the Ministry of Justice for identification."
Xie Lan originally didn't want to trouble Xiao Jin, but now that she was pregnant, all the spiritual energy in her body had to be used to nurture the fetus. She had to go to the jade shop as soon as possible to find jadeite with spiritual energy to replenish her spiritual energy, so she didn't bother Xiao Jin.
"Okay, I'll do it for you."
Xiao Jin reached out and rubbed the top of her head, saying helplessly, "Didn't I tell you that there's no need to be so polite between you and me."
Xie Lan glanced at him and listened to his advice this time. "Okay, you said it, you're welcome. Then go and urge them to deliver the food. Why hasn't the food been delivered yet? I'm almost fainting from hunger."
Xie Lan agreed to the marriage, and Xiao Jin was very happy. He was not annoyed by her orders, and agreed with a smile on his face. When the meal was served, he personally served her the dishes, served her tea and water, and served her very attentively.
Doctor Xu probably felt that he was not devoted enough to his benefactor and felt guilty. After prescribing a prescription for Xie Lan to maintain pregnancy, he did not return to the Imperial Hospital, but directly painted a portrait of Princess Nanping in the private room arranged for him by Yang Feng.
After Xie Lan and Xiao Jin finished their meal, Doctor Xu brought the portrait over.
Xie Lan was quite surprised when he saw the portrait.
Doctor Xu was very happy. He thought Xie Lan looked so much like the Princess of Nanping, so she must be the daughter of the King of Nanping and the Princess. Although Xiao Jin also thought Xie Lan was most likely the daughter of the Princess of Nanping, such a thing could not be determined based on a portrait by Doctor Xu alone.
After all, there are people in this world who are not related by blood but look similar.
Xiao Jin originally wanted Zhao Chong to set up a trap, arrest Peng and take her to the Ministry of Justice, and then let her identify the portrait.
Unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence that Zhao Chong had just left Zuixianlou with the portrait when he encountered Peng's carriage hitting pedestrians on the road. Because they could not agree on the compensation, they were blocked in the middle of the road by a group of people.
Zhao Chong immediately took Peng to the Ministry of Justice.
The first time she was taken to the Ministry of Justice jail, Peng was terrified. Although she didn't know why Guard Zhao asked her to identify the portrait, she didn't dare to hide anything.
"The lady in the portrait is indeed Xie Changting's original wife, Su."
After getting Peng's confirmation, Zhao Chong did not let Peng leave. He took the portrait and went straight back to Zuixianlou.
"According to Peng's identification, the Princess of Nanping is Su."
Doctor Xu was very happy. "So it seems that, Miss Xie, you are the biological daughter of the Prince of Nanping and the Princess."
After being happy, Doctor Xu felt guilty again. He didn't expect that Princess Nanping was in the capital and had given birth to a daughter, but he had never discovered it.
"Prince Nanping has been looking for a princess for so many years. I have to write to him immediately about this."