Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 90 - : The biological parents are actually…
Chapter 90: Chapter 90: The biological parents are actually…
Murong Jiu was truly astonished.
Her origins were her secret, which she had only discussed with her master, and she still didn’t know who her biological parents were.
Why would Jun Yuyan want to talk to her about matters related to her birth?
Her heart suddenly began beating very fast, her eyes fixed on Jun Yuyan without blinking.
“I noticed you were quite indifferent toward the Marquis Mansion, and when you questioned them during your return whether they were your real parents, I had some suspicions. Coupled with the way Marquis Murong and his spouse treated you compared to how they treated Murong Man and the others, I sent people to investigate.”
Jun Yuyan first explained why he investigated this matter, as he did not want her to think he was overstepping his bounds or being presumptuous.
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Murong Jiu was not about to blame him; all she wanted now was to know what Jun Yuyan had actually found.
Knowing she was anxious, Jun Yuyan said:
“Sixteen years ago, Lady Wang and the General’s wife were on their way to Yongfu Temple to pray for blessings when they suddenly went into labor. The General’s wife had a difficult delivery and bled profusely, giving birth to the fourth Miss and then passed away. Following that, Lady Wang also went into labor, giving birth to the ninth Miss of the Marquis Mansion.”
Murong Jiu frowned, “That’s not what I heard. I asked the old servants at the Marquis Mansion, and they said I was born inside Yongfu Temple, and the General’s wife had already been brought back to the General’s Mansion at that time.”
She had indeed suspected whether her biological parents could be the General and the General’s wife.
Because she found the General’s three young masters very amiable, and Fu Baozhu was close to her in age.
But according to her inquiries, the two gave birth to their children at different times, so there was no possibility of a mix-up.
She had tried to check the list of temple guests who stayed at Yongfu Temple around the time of her birth, suspecting that Lady Wang might have switched babies then, but coincidentally, the guest list for that year had been burned in a fire.
She didn’t just ask the servants at the Marquis Mansion; she also had someone inquire at the General’s Mansion, and the answer was the same.
If the General’s wife had given birth after returning to her own home, then there clearly was no possibility of a baby swap.
“This is related to an incident that occurred on the road back then. Lady Wang and the General’s wife were intimates and, with more than a month left until their due dates, decided to go to Yongfu Temple together to pray for their unborn children. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by bandits on the way. These bandits were inhumane, engaged in burning, killing, and looting, committing all kinds of evils. The General’s wife was terribly frightened and went into premature labor, giving birth to a baby girl. Soon after, Lady Wang also went into premature labor and gave birth to a baby girl. By the time General Fu arrived, his wife was on her last breath and, before dying, handed the baby girl over to General Fu.”
“Those bandits were truly despicable, and not a single woman who fell into their hands came out unscarred. Furthermore, childbirth is a private matter, so General Fu, fearing his wife would be maligned even after her death, announced to the outside that his wife had given birth at home.”
Listening to Jun Yuyan’s narration, Murong Jiu’s emotions were incredibly complicated for a moment.
The truth was about to surface.
She couldn’t tell if she was excited or sad and stood still without moving.
“Ah Jiu, General Fu did it considering his wife’s reputation, and he certainly never considered that the daughter he took from his wife’s hands was not her own,” Jun Yuyan said, guessing at her thoughts and speaking to comfort her.
Murong Jiu looked up at him, “How do you think my identity was swapped with Fu Baozhu’s? Even if Marquis and Lady Wang do not cherish me, it doesn’t necessarily mean they would give their own daughter away to be raised by someone else.”
She knew because she heard Murong Man say so before she died in her previous life.
But Jun Yuyan didn’t know that; how could he come to such an outlandish conclusion?
“Because of this, Lady Wang had been planning for a long time.”
“Planned for a long time?”
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“Yes, from my investigation, I learned that Lady Wang actually became pregnant first. She did not deliver prematurely; she was about a month ahead of the General’s wife in her pregnancy.”
Murong Jiu looked at Jun Yuyan in shock, “Are you saying that only the General’s wife delivered prematurely? So, their encounter with the bandits was also by Lady Wang’s design? To scare the General’s wife into premature labor?”
Ah Jiu was very smart; she instantly thought of this possibility.
Jun Yuyan nodded, “I sent someone to find one of the bandits involved in that incident from years ago, who proved that the Marquis Mansion bribed them. They deliberately appeared at the only path to take the two away. Moreover, in fact, it was Lady Wang who gave birth first, then they switched the two babies. The General’s wife was barely alive, and she created the illusion of having just given birth, which is why General Fu did not become suspicious.”
Murong Jiu’s chest heaved violently, her heart filling with rising fury.
Seeing her so agitated, Jun Yuyan held back the rest of what he was about to say.
He had wanted to tell Murong Jiu that the reason for the General’s wife’s severe bleeding was because Lady Wang had secretly instructed the bandits to brutally kick her stomach several times.
Lady Wang was after the General’s wife’s life.
Lady Wang harbored a personal grudge against the General’s wife. In her early years, Lady Wang had designs on General Fu, but he married his friend instead, with whom he had a harmonious relationship much envied by Lady Wang, prompting her deep-seated resentment.
“Ah Jiu, you shouldn’t get too worked up. The people of the Marquis Mansion will pay the price they owe. If you wish, I can send that bandit to the General’s Mansion right now to lay out the whole matter,” he said.
“No… no, I don’t know how to face them,” she stammered.
There was a hint of panic in Murong Jiu’s eyes.
Or perhaps, it was fear.
She worried that General Fu and the others would not be willing to acknowledge her.
After all, Fu Baozhu was the one they had cherished like a precious pearl for sixteen years.
From babbling as a toddler to blossoming into a young lady, they were the ones closest to her.
Whereas she had only a blood relationship with them.
Moreover, if Fu Baozhu was unaware of her own origins, she too was a person kept in the dark, also an innocent party.
Murong Jiu felt she was not a generous person. She could not call General Fu ‘father’ alongside Fu Baozhu.
Nor did she wish to become sisters with her.
Jun Yuyan could roughly guess what she was thinking and said to her gently:
“In that case, it might be better to let them become suspicious first, and have them investigate the matter themselves, wouldn’t that be better?”
“Does the Prince have a good plan?”
Murong Jiu, of course, hoped for a father-daughter reconciliation, to return to her own home.
She also wanted the Marquis Mansion to pay the price.
“Start with Fu Baozhu. The old nanny by her side is from the Marquis Mansion.”
Murong Jiu’s eyes widened, “Does that mean Fu Baozhu already knows her own identity?”
She suddenly remembered the hostility Fu Baozhu had shown her and realized that Fu Baozhu’s antagonism towards her was not just because she was enamored with Jun Yuyan, but there was also this layer of relationship.
In that case, she no longer had any psychological burden.
“Prince, I understand. I will take care of what comes next. The revenge for my biological mother, I will seek it myself!” Murong Jiu said with a grave voice, a sharp cold light flashing through her eyes.
Even if Jun Yuyan hadn’t said so, she could guess that the General’s wife’s death was greatly related to Lady Wang.
This vengeance, she would seek!
