Chapter 916 The Real 4th Sister
During this period, Ning Yunxi followed Miao Si's plan to find the biological parents of Xu Yingyuan and her brother, but to no avail.
Fang Zhixuan and Lin Mu joined forces and took a risk to ask Gu Mengzhen indirectly, and thus learned that his father, as well as Wen Qing and Leng Man, were all killed by Gu Mengzhen, and their remains were not found.
Ning Yunxi learned the news from Lin Mu, and then passed it on to the four people in the Fang Mansion with deep sorrow.
Thanks to Zhuang Shao's caring attitude, Xu Yingyuan and her brother were sad but not heartbroken when they heard the news.
Zhuang Shao was thoughtful. He bought a tomb and erected a monument for the statue, filling it with white chrysanthemums and tributes as a token of mourning.
This day was the second day of Zhuang Shao and his wife’s wedding.
The Fang Mansion is warm and harmonious, while the Disheng Palace is dark and gloomy.
Fang Zhixuan was summoned.
"I wish you the best of luck, my brother."
Gu Mengzhen held his forehead with his hand, feeling exhausted.
"What happened in the Xiaofang Mansion?"
Fang Zhixuan acted haggard, sad, sullen and dissatisfied.
"Early in the morning, I heard that Man'er secretly married into the Fang family. The wedding ceremony was simple and hasty. King Dijin issued an imperial decree, according to the law, to confer Man'er the title of Concubine Yu of the First Rank."
"They waited until everything was ready and done before releasing the news. It was truly a calculated move."
The defeat came suddenly, and Gu Mengzhen was powerless to do anything but complain angrily.
"More than that?"
"This matter was Fang Zhixuan's conspiracy from the beginning. He wanted to marry Leng Man and humiliate our dignity as brothers, and at the same time win over the Leng clan and strengthen the power of King Di Jin."
"Oh, Fang Zhixuan is really full of tricks, just like his whole family, they are all cunning villains!"
Fang Zhixuan beat his heart and stamped his feet, regretting too late.
"I have advised you countless times, brother, please don't doubt Man'er, but you refused to listen and insisted that I can't forget my old love."
"Ugh."
"I am a loyal minister who really cares about my brother. Why don't you understand?"
Gu Mengzhen regretted endlessly and sighed.
"You...sigh."
"You are right. It is my fault for underestimating the enemy and being careless for a moment."
With his brother's company, his mood eased a little and he gradually became more open-minded.
"Anyway, they are just a cold tribe, insignificant, and I have already abandoned them. Since they are so eager for it, just take it and regard it as a reward from me."
Fang Zhixuan smiled.
"It's great that you think so, brother."
"In everything, we should be positive and optimistic. Negativity will only make us suffer."
No matter what his brother said, Gu Mengzhen felt as if he were bathed in spring breeze, and all his worries were relieved.
"I have been confused all my life, and only now do I understand that loyal and disloyal subjects are not worthy of trust."
"In this world, only your loved ones can be trusted and relied upon, and they will never abandon you in adversity and will not be humble or overbearing in prosperity."
"My dear brother, I am very happy to have you and the children."
"As for the rest, you can leave if you want. I don't care."
Fang Zhixuan was good at speaking comforting words.
"My brother the Emperor always taught me one thing: just work hard, the result is not important."
"I think your teachings are very true."
"My brother showed me kindness, but they abandoned me without reason. The facts speak for themselves. They were wrong. They should feel regretful and live in anguish. My brother has a clear conscience and does not need to feel sad."
"Since ancient times, what good end can a surrenderer have? They naively think that by surrendering to King Di Jin, they can enjoy honor and wealth? It's simply wishful thinking."
"When they recognize the true face of King Di Jin, they will regret it."
Gu Mengzhen was pleased and laughed heartily.
"Hahaha, my dear brother, what you said makes sense."
In the early morning, a thin mist lingers around Yuexi Mansion. The hazy scenery of the mansion, clear water and lush flowers makes it look like a fairyland.
The servant reported that Guard Gao wanted to see him. Ning Yunxi happened to be in the main hall, handling matters in the mansion, so he was granted the audience.
Gao Jing walked briskly into the main hall and saluted solemnly.
"I am Gao Jing, respectfully wishing Princess Yuexi good health."
Ning Yunxi was startled and quickly stood up to help.
"I've already said that there's no need to be polite. Why are you being so polite, Mr. Gao? Please stand up quickly and have a seat with some tea."
Gao Jing is humble.
"Before, I didn't know the princess's identity, and my words and actions were offensive. I should show my respect and apologize to the princess."
Ning Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Haven't I already apologized? Sir Gao, please don't blame yourself too much. I really don't mind."
Gao Jing bowed.
"Thank you for your generosity, Princess."
"Please take a seat, Princess."
Ning Yunxi responded and returned to his seat.
"it is good."
"Mr. Gao, what can I do for you?"
Gao Jing reported back in a very orderly manner.
"A while ago, the princess asked me to send someone to Tongrou County to investigate the matter of Aunt Pan and Fourth Master Ning."
"At that time, firstly, I didn't know that the princess was the daughter of Lord Yun; secondly, because of Cishashan's plan, the prince almost lost his life. I always suspected the princess's intentions and thought that the princess had evil intentions. That's why I rejected her and made things difficult for her in every way."
"These two factors directly or indirectly led to my failure to properly investigate the identity of the Fourth Young Master Ning. Even though the prince repeatedly warned me, I acted perfunctorily and told my subordinates not to take it too seriously."
"I made a mistake. Recently, I have been thinking about how to make up for it. So, I asked the prince for leave and asked He'er to accompany me to Tongrou County to investigate the matter of the fourth son of Ning."
"With He'er's thoughts, this matter has great potential."
Ning Yunxi expressed his attitude first.
"Mr. Gao is eager to protect his master. I understand and I have no resentment."
Then she got back to business.
"Remember, the spy you arranged brought back the hair of Fourth Brother, Aunt Pan, and her fiancé. I did a paternity test to confirm their relationship and also proved that Fourth Brother was not my father's biological child."
"This matter is set in stone. Is there any chance of a turnaround?"
Gao Jing has a stern look and is serious and meticulous.
"The hair of those three people was real, but their identities were fake."
"He'er made a secret investigation and found out that Aunt Pan was originally a commoner of Xingliang. After the fall of Xingliang, she did not register with our dynasty. It was not until the family of three died that a person claiming to be their relative went to the governor's office of Tongrou County to help them register and report the news of their death."
"The rumors about Aunt Pan and her fiancé were probably spread by that 'relative'. He'er said that the rumors are untrue."
“That relative is also a citizen of Xingliang. He has not registered his biological dignity at the state governor’s platform, and only relies on his biological kindness for his life.”
Ning Yunxi raised doubts.
"Since they specially helped with the registration, they should be a harmonious family. Why would that relative spread rumors and slander Aunt Pan's innocence?"
Gao Jing nodded and continued to report.
"He'er also felt suspicious and investigated further, and concluded that the child of Lord Ning and Aunt Pan was not the Fourth Young Master Ning, but the Fourth Young Lady Ning."
"That relative is the real Fourth Miss Ning. Perhaps she is hiding from her enemies, so she is looking for someone to be her substitute and hide her own identity."
Ning Yunxi asked curiously when she heard the words "hide one's real name".
"She and Sheci, what are their aliases?"
Gao Jing answered truthfully.
"She is Ci, her name is Mi Yu; the fourth Miss Ning is named Mi Yao."
Ning Yunxi was shocked.
"Mi Yao?!"
"Which two words?"
Gao Jing took a pen and wrote the two words "Mi Yao".
Ning Yunxi's expression of shock remained unchanged.
Mi Yao, isn’t she the female strategist beside Prince Li?
The real fourth sister has the same name as her?
Or is it that the female strategist is the fourth sister?