FSC [QT] Chapter 98.1

“We’re here, Seventh Young Lady. Look, the Marquis and Eldest Madam have been waiting for you since early in the morning. The man in the gray brocade robe is your own brother, the Eldest Young Master of the Marquis’s mansion.”

Before the carriage arrived outside the Marquis’s mansion, Nanny Liu had already seen the people waiting outside the Marquis’s mansion from afar.

The fact that the Marquis personally came to the door to greet her showed that the young lady’s position in the hearts of the Marquis and his wife was far deeper than she expected.

“Standing next to the Eldest Young Master is your second brother, the Second Young Master of the Marquis’s mansion, Young Master Ziyu.”

Back then, Ling Yaodong had an extremely favored concubine who gave birth to a son and a daughter for Ling Yaodong.

One was Ling Lian, the eldest daughter of the Marquis’s mansion, who had married the year before last and was exiled with her husband last year. It was estimated that she would not be able to come back for several years.

The other was Ling Ziyu, the Second Young Master of the Marquis’s mansion.

It was precisely because of the birth of a son that the concubine became ambitious and did many things against the Eldest Madam and the Eldest Young Master.

Fortunately, Ling Yaodong was not completely confused. He quickly saw the true face of the person beside him and sent her to the manor in the countryside, not allowing her to come back or the two children to contact her privately.

Over the years, Ling Ziyu, like Ling Zihuai, was brought up by Ling Yaodong and raised by him personally. His temperament did not deviate. He was considered a relatively obedient concubine’s son.

Mrs. Fan was a standard ancient patriarchal wife. She was not intolerant of others.

The reason why she promoted her maids and shared the favors was because that favored concubine had a big heart and had undue delusions that she should not have.

Later, that favored concubine was driven to the countryside.

As long as her two children were sensible, she did not mind showing the tolerance of the stepmother.

When that concubine was driven away, Ling Ziyu was still young and couldn’t remember much. After being brought up by Ling Yaodong these years, he had long forgotten his biological mother and respected his stepmother Mrs. Fan very much.

But Ling Lian already understood many things at that time. Over the years, she always felt that her stepmother had framed and forced her biological mother away.

She often helped the second branch to make trouble so that even Ling Yaodong could not tolerate her anymore.

Therefore, he immediately arranged a marriage for Ling Lian after she came of age the year before last. After sending her off, he also found a job for her son-in-law and sent the couple away from the capital.

Ling Yaodong hoped that his daughter would become sensible after leaving the capital for a few years after being instigated by those with ulterior motives.

As early as on the way, Nanny Liu already introduced the family background and clan members of the Ling family to Ah Wu.

Therefore, when she saw a group of people waiting for her in the distance, she could guess their identities based on their appearance and temperament without Nanny Liu’s instructions.

The one standing in the center must be her father, the current Marquis of Changping.

The man was about forty years old, with a long face, raised eyebrows, and sharp sideburns. He looked majestic and solemn.

Perhaps it was because as the head of the family he needed to maintain a serious expression at all times, the nasolabial folds on both sides of his cheeks were very deep. He looked like a person that was a little difficult to approach.

The woman standing next to him was wearing a dark purple collared long coat on the upper body and an ochre gold-plated horse-faced skirt on the lower body. She was dressed like a dignified lady.

At this moment, she was looking forward to the direction of the carriage. If she hadn’t been concerned about her identity, she would have rushed forward excitedly.

The woman had a slightly plump cheek, friendly eyebrows, and a thick face powder. She didn’t know if it was to cover up the dark complexion left by not sleeping for many days.

From this woman’s face, Ah Wu could vaguely see her own shadow. Combined with the other person’s posture at this time, it should be her mother without a doubt.

As for the man in the gray brocade robe and the other man standing next to him, they had been introduced by Nanny Liu, so she didn’t look at them carefully.

Maybe she was a little guilty. Ah Wu knew that those two were also her brothers. But if she accepted the existence of the other two brothers so easily, what would the brother she really recognized be?

In addition to the people from the first branch of the Marquis’ Mansion, there was also a group of people dressed as masters standing outside the door of the Marquis’ Mansion.

Ah Wu observed the other people’s demeanor and dress and guessed the other people’s identity.

On the way out, Nanny Liu already briefly introduced the factions in the Marquis’ Mansion to her.

Now there was an old madam in the Marquis’ Mansion, but she was not her biological grandmother, but the wife whom her grandfather married again.

Similarly, the second legitimate son in the Marquis’ Mansion was not her father’s brother from the same mother, but from the stepmother.

For the sake of the title of the Marquis and the family wealth of the Marquis, the stepmother and the second branch had caused trouble to the first branch for many years. It was only when her father became the Marquis that they calmed down a little bit.

However, the so-called calmness was just to turn the original targeting from the open to the dark. Over the years, the evil intentions of the side had never been extinguished.

 

 

 

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