Chapter 252 FCADW? IRTBTMOTMM

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 Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion

 Chapter 252: 

Identifying the Person 

"It's really identical," remarked the Crown Princess, looking at the portrait with surprise.

The Crown Prince, unable to openly scrutinize Lin Yunwan, merely glanced at the portrait and nodded.

Half-mad and half-lucid, Old Madam Lu murmured, "Yunwan... Yunwan..."

Qi Lingheng frowned, "Truly annoying."

The Crown Princess ordered, "Someone, escort Old Madam Lu out." Old Madam Lu was promptly removed.

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With things having reached this point, Ge Bao'er couldn't possibly allow any chance for Lin Yunwan to survive!

She knelt up straight, her voice trembling with excitement, "Your Highness, Crown Prince, there is another witness in my household."

The Crown Prince replied leisurely, "Bring them in."

He was almost out of breath, coughing after every few words.

Zhuqing entered, accompanied by her daughter, Muer.

Today, she had dressed up specially. Since becoming a mother, she had long stopped wearing green clothes. Today, she wore the attire she had worn in her youth.

Her figure had changed over the years, but fortunately, the clothes still fit.

Ge Bao'er turned back, looking at Zhuqing. "Haven't you always wanted to see our Big Madam? How many years have you missed her? Why don't you come and kowtow to Big Madam?"

Zhuqing raised her head and looked at Linyunwan.

Her eyes widened, and she hugged Muer tightly, choking up.

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Big Madam...

Her eyes blurred with tears, dazed, she didn't even know she was moving forward.

Ge Bao'er was very pleased.

She knew it! Zhuqing couldn't resist! She didn't believe that Lin Yunwan could remain indifferent after seeing these people.

"Your Highness, Your Highness," Ge Bao'er began eagerly. Faced with the evidence of so many witnesses, she didn't know where to start.

The Princess Consort gestured to Zhuqing, saying, "Come forward."

Zhuqing snapped back to reality, lowered her head, and approached, kneeling down. "This servant pays respects to Your Highnesses."

Muer knelt down beside her.

Lin Yunwan looked at the little girl with her soft, delicate cheeks, and her heart softened suddenly.

Such an adorable little maid, eight parts resembling Zhuqing and two parts...

Surprisingly, resembling her.

The Prince Consort subconsciously rubbed his thumb, but his signet ring had already been given to Qi Zaijun, leaving his finger empty.

He asked Zhuqing, "Do you recognize the Princess of Huan?"

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Zhuqing glanced at Lin Yunwan again, shook her head, and said, "I don't recognize her."

Ge Bao'er stared at her and said, "You're lying! You don't recognize her? Then why did you look at the Princess of Huan like that?"

Zhuqing gave her a disdainful look and said, "Big Madam is fortunate to resemble the Princess of Huan. But in this vast world, are there not many people who look alike? When I saw her, I was momentarily startled. What's wrong with that?"

Lin Yunwan chuckled inwardly.

This Zhuqing, still as eloquent as ever.

She speaks with reason and evidence.

Zhuqing has even learned the tricks of a rogue. She lowered her head and gritted her teeth, saying, "I really don't recognize her! Even if the Emperor were here today, I wouldn't tell a lie! Ge Bao'er, you're overbearing at home, but this is the Prince's Mansion. I'm not afraid of you!"

It seems like Ge Bao'er is being a troublemaker.

"You!"

Ge Bao'er was furious, unable to come up with any reasonable retorts.

Seizing the opportunity, Zhuqing kowtowed to the Prince and the Princess Consort, saying, "Your Highnesses, please see through the truth. Ge Bao'er and I have always been at odds. She wants to harm me!"

The Prince glanced at the expressions and movements of the members of the Lu family, smiling as he reminded Zhuqing, "Your husband is still here."

This matter is definitely not just a conflict between two aunts. If she were smart, she wouldn't have offended her husband. 

Zhuqing's shoulders trembled as she bowed down, remaining silent.

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In any case, she stuck to her argument stubbornly.

"I don't recognize her, I simply don't!"

Qi Lingheng said indifferently, "Is the Prince asking for clarification or planning to interrogate?"

The Prince responded, "Brother Seven, please remain calm. I was merely asking a question, nothing more."

Qi Lingheng snorted lightly.

Lin Yunwan lightly interjected, "Are there no other witnesses or evidence?"

Ge Bao'er and Lu Zhengliu remained silent.

Zhu Qing, sensing the silence in the hall, spoke with a trembling voice, "Your Highness, the young master of the Lu family also brought two witnesses. Hopefully, they can clarify the truth for you."

Ge Bao'er exclaimed, "What?" 

She hadn't invited Lu Chang Gong to come over! 

That was a hot potato, a thorny issue that couldn't be touched or held! 

Qi Lingheng said, "Since he's here, let him in. Let me have a good look at the abilities of your Wu Ding Marquis Residence," he chuckled lightly, "Let's see what you're capable of." 

Lu Chang Gong arrived.

The young scholar who had just passed the imperial examination was tall and handsome, with a scholarly air as he walked in gracefully. 

Who could have imagined that he was once just an insignificant poor boy from a remote branch of the Lu family?

"What is your name?"

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The young man's elegance even astonished the Crown Prince.

Lu Chang Gong approached confidently, never once glancing at Lin Yunwan.

He bowed deeply, "To the Crown Prince, I am Lu Chang Gong."

"Your courtesy name?"

"I haven't received one yet."

The Crown Prince closed his eyes in thought for a moment before asking, "Do you recognize the Princess Consort Huan?"

Lu Chang Gong bowed his head as if afraid of disrespecting someone, "This humble student, with my lowly status, dare not underestimate Your Highness. My mother had two maidservants accompanying her in the past. Today, I have brought them here for the two ladies to identify."

Another person had arrived?

The Crown Prince smiled and said, "Your Lu family is like a gourd vine. Summon them all."

Pingye and Taoye, both women, with married women's hairstyles and wearing knee-length jackets, entered together. They wore silver hairpins in their hair buns. After kneeling and bowing, they glanced at Linyun Wan.

One shed tears like rain, while the other bit her lip, refusing to cry out. 

The Crown Princess couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that our sister and the legitimate daughter of the Lins really do... look very alike."

Among so many old acquaintances, there wasn't a single one who could bear it.

Lin Yunwan remained calm and asked the two maidservants softly, "Do you recognize the Princess Consort?"

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Pingye vigorously shook her head, clutching her own clothes corner, saying, "I don't recognize her!"

Taoye's voice was much calmer and gentler. "I don't recognize her either. Although she looks like our mistress, she's definitely not her."

The Crown Prince asked curiously, "How can you be so sure?"

Taoye replied, "Just as a mother recognizes her own child, a servant recognizes her own master. She is not the one."

She sounded very certain.

Lu Chang Gong added, "Your Highness, there are other servants in the Marquis of Wu Ding's residence. If you wish to interrogate, it might be better to inquire with the old servants who have been serving in the household for decades."

The Crown Prince sneered.

Was there even a need to ask?

One by one, they all claimed not to recognize her.

Qi Lingheng grew impatient and said coldly, "Is there anyone else?"

The Crown Prince looked at Lu Zhengliu and Ge Bao'er.

Lu Zhengliu was speechless. He hadn't expected Lu Chang Gong and those two maidservants to claim not to recognize Lin Yunwan! They were blatantly lying!

Ge Bao'er was very anxious, disregarding everything else. "Your Highness, the younger sister of the Huan Prince's wife, Miss Lin Yunjiao, the other legitimate daughter of the Lin family, can personally testify that the Princess's background is different!"

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Lin Yunwan frowned.

She seemed somewhat nervous.

The Crown Prince's consort withdrew her gaze and asked Ge Bao'er gently, "Do you have any evidence?"

"...None," Ge Bao'er admitted.

Ge Bao'er continued, "Your Highness, Miss Lin has personally told me that the Princess is not her real sister! But she only dared to tell me secretly..."

Qi Lingheng sneered, "Is that so?"

He gave a signal to A'Fu, and Lin Yunjiao entered.

As soon as Lin Yunjiao entered, she addressed Ge Bao'er, "I never said such a thing! You are slandering me."

Lin Yunwan couldn't help but glance at Qi Lingheng.

He was the one who invited her?

Lin Yunjiao greeted them and then said, "My husband has never been willing to curry favor with my sister and brother-in-law. He hasn't visited the Huan Prince's Mansion since we arrived in the capital. But in the eyes of some people, they've interpreted it as a discord between sisters."

"Isn't this just nonsense?"

"The Huan Prince's consort is indeed my real sister! Even though I wasn't born when she was, she is still my own sister, and I recognize her."

"The Crown Prince and Crown Princess can see through this. The intentions of the Lu family are sinister!"

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