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

 Chapter 92: 

Pick Her Up 

Lin Yunwan rarely came to visit Old Madam Lu, and so the Old Madam was pleasantly surprised, instructing Yan Mama, "Finally, she has come to attend to my illness. Ask her to wait for a moment."

When Yan Mama went out and saw that Big Madam Lin Yunwan had come empty-handed, considering her expression, it didn't seem like she came to attend to the Old Madam's illness.

Without asking Lin Yunwan to wait, Yan Mama turned and went in to inform Old Madam Lu, "Big Madam seems to have something important to discuss with you."

"What is it?" Old Madam Lu frowned, reluctantly getting up from the bed.

Yan Mama mentioned she didn't know the details.

With the Lu family in such a state, what important matter could there be?

Old Madam Lu didn't think there was anything urgent.

After changing clothes and putting on a headband, she went out. When she saw Lin Yunwan, her expression wasn't too good.

This daughter-in-law had indeed kept her waiting for far too long!

It felt like they were about to celebrate the new year if they continued waiting.

"You've arrived."

Old Madam Lu's tone remained cordial. After all, her daughter-in-law had shown some submission, and this could be an opportunity for them to mend their relationship.

As soon as they stepped outside, Old Madam Lu admonished, "When a woman marries, her husband is her priority. After all this commotion, you should have thought it through. Yunwan, don't behave like this in the future!"

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Old Madam Lu presumed too much.

Turning her head, Lin Yunwan's expression turned cold, and she said, "Old Madam, I've come to inform you of something important."

Old Madam Lu sat down, still not taking it too seriously, until Lin Yunwan said, "Yan Mama, please leave as well."

Only then did Madam Lu realize that something major might be happening.

Housekeeper Yan accompanied Lin Yunwan's maids outside. The cold wind blew as they waited for almost two quarters of an hour before the door finally opened.

Lin Yunwan maintained her calm demeanor, while Old Madam Lu's face froze like it had been through a cold cellar, completely shocked.

"I'll take my leave."

Lin Yunwan departed, and Housekeeper Yan quickly followed her inside, asking Old Madam Lu, "What happened? What did the mistress tell you?"

Old Madam Lu widened her eyes, grasping Yan Mama's hand, and urgently said, "Quickly! Investigate! Find out which prominent family in the capital lost their legitimate daughter twenty years ago! Hurry and check!"

"What do you mean by losing a legitimate daughter?" Yan Mama was utterly confused.

Old Madam Lu was in a state of panic; although there seemed to be such an incident twenty years ago, she couldn't remember the details anymore!

"I told you to go, so go quickly!" Madam Lu insisted.

"Alright, alright. This servant will have someone investigate right away." Housekeeper Yan promised. She had already instructed her son and informed Lu Zhengliu to look into it as well when he had the time.

In less than two days, Madam Lu knew the whole story.

Housekeeper Yan explained, "Indeed, the Duke of Xingguo's residence lost a legitimate daughter twenty years ago on the Lantern Festival."

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Old Madam Lu's heart felt like it was in her throat as she asked, "What else did you find out?"

The investigation was detailed, but these were things that anyone with a bit of curiosity could uncover.

"Nowadays, the Duke of Xingguo is the father of that missing girl. The heir to the Duke of Xingguo is the legitimate brother of the missing girl. It's said that the Duchess of Xingguo has been melancholic and quite ill for years due to the loss of her daughter!"

"The Duke of Xingguo has always cherished his wife. Even now, he frequently inquires about the maidservants around his wife, particularly regarding her medicinal habits."

Yan Mama sighed, "It's truly a twist of fate for someone to be reborn into the belly of the Duchess of Xingguo and then end up missing!"

"if this young lady is still alive, she'd probably be treated better in the Duke's household than even a princess!"

Though somewhat exaggerated, this statement was not too far from the truth.

Old Madam Lu's expression remained stiff, unable to convey whether she was pleased or displeased. Yan Mama, bending slightly, inquired, "Old Madam, why did you have me investigate this matter?"

Old Madam Lu moved her stiff fingers and questioned Yan Mama, "Tell me... If Ge Bao'er is indeed the missing legitimate daughter of the Duke of Xingguo, would that be a good thing or a bad thing for the Lu family?"

"Con... Concubine Ge...?" Yan Mama was stunned. "Madam, are you joking?"

"I am not joking!" Old Madam Lu gritted her teeth. "Though Yunwan didn't state it explicitly, I inferred from her words. In the entire capital, other than the Xingguo Duke's residence, which noble household lost a daughter and is higher in status than the Marquis of Wu Ding and the Lin family?"

Indeed, only the Duke of Xingguo's residence matched these criteria! After a long pause, Yan Mama finally understood the implications behind Lu Yunwan's words.

"Old Madam, do you believe everything Madam says?" Yan Mama found it hard to believe; how could things align so perfectly?

Old Madam Lu glanced at Yan Mama and said, "Initially, I didn't believe it either. However, Ge Bao'er's background matches. Don't you remember? She was abducted by flower thieves to Liyang and later redeemed and raised by someone else."

"She was originally a lost child, not the biological child of her adoptive parents."

Yan Mama pondered for a moment and whispered, "No wonder... Concubine Ge doesn't look like a village woman. Despite growing up in the countryside, she has delicate features and is truly refined. Could it be that she really is..."

Old Madam Lu thought deeply and felt that it was indeed very likely.

Old Madam Lu disdainfully but reluctantly admitted, "Look at her temperament. Does she seem like a docile village woman? I can tell she has the blood of the Xingguo Duke's residence in her bones."

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"She was just born in the wrong place. If she had grown up in the Duke's residence, she would have had the innate fate of a young lady."

Now, saying such things was too late!

Yan Mama, holding a handkerchief tightly, looked horrified. "Old Madam, Concubine Ge is still in the village, and she's taking medicine!"

"Tsk!"

Old Madam Lu slapped her thigh. "How could I forget! Quickly, have someone bring her back, and immediately stop the medication!"

"She can't die now!"

Yan Mama was also drenched in cold sweat. "If she turns out to be the young lady from the Xingguo Duke's residence, and they find out how we've treated her... we won't survive in the Duke's residence!"

"And besides..."

Yan Mama worriedly continued, "Old Madam, if we've treated Concubine Ge like this, and she is indeed the daughter of the Xingguo Duke, can she still help our Lu family?"

Old Madam Lu fell silent for a moment and said, "Bring her back first. Once she meets with Qing Ge'er, we'll know. If she is unwilling to part with Qing Ge'er, everything will be fine. But if she is willing, it will be a disaster."

Before Yan Mama went to the estate, she asked one last crucial question, "Old Madam, Her Ladyship wouldn't have told you this matter for nothing, would she? What is her intention?"

Old Madam Lu sighed and said, "What intention could Yunwan have? She genuinely wants to leave the marquisate."

She revealed a generous smile, "I'm not a superficial person. There can't be two mistresses in one household. If Ge Bao'er is truly the legitimate daughter of the Duke's residence and is willing to stay in our Lu family, let Yunwan leave. It's unreasonable to keep two mistresses. If Ge Bao'er is indeed the duke's legitimate daughter and still wants to stay in our Lu family, then let Yunwan leave."

Yan Mama didn't say anything explicitly, but privately muttered, "This matter might not be that simple!"

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