Although the speculation was almost the same, it was not confirmed by the parties involved, and all inferences could not become facts. So Ji Wan found an opportunity to meet Aunt Qiu.

Aunt Qiu is in poor health and most of the time she stays in the house and doesn't go out much. Ji Wan comes suddenly, and she is both surprised and inexplicable.

I am just one of the concubines of Master Xiao San. I can hardly see anyone from the second house, let alone this foreign girl Ji.

No matter how confused she was, she still dressed neatly and took her daughter out to meet the guests.

"Miss Wan."

She smiled and greeted her, her eyes flashed over Ji Wan's face and immediately took them back. She did not forget that the person in front of her was the county lord. She was just a humble concubine and was not qualified to look straight or look at the other person.

The second wife was beautiful. She had seen her from a distance and only saw the approximate outline. But the maids' discussions and the kind praises of her daughter never stopped. Therefore, the overly beautiful face of the girl Wan in front of her did not surprise her too much.

Ji Wan had already seen her appearance clearly.

Mrs. Jiang was attracted by Mr. Jiang because of her beauty, and she became her mistress. Aunt Qiu's appearance is sixty-six points similar to Mrs. Jiang. Perhaps because of her weakness, she looks three-pointed and delicate, which adds a bit of charm to her beauty.

It tastes quite a bit sick and weak.

"I'm disturbing you rashly just because I have doubts, I hope Aunt Qiu will forgive me."

Aunt Qiu didn't understand why, so she politely asked her to sit down. Xiao Ying obediently called Sister Shengwan and sat down below.

Ji Wan looked at Aunt Qiu and straightforwardly said, "I'll ask if Aunt Qiu is from Tongzhou?"

In fact, she could ask Mrs. Xiao directly about these, but if she wanted to know more, she still had to ask Aunt Qiu herself.

Aunt Qiu was stunned and nodded.

"yes."

"Have you ever had a business at home? Have you ever had brothers and sisters?"

This time, Aunt Qiu was stunned for a long time, but soon returned to normal. She was a maid who sold it to Xiao’s house, so her resume naturally had to be clear. It was not shameful, so she looked calm.

"yes."

She didn't understand why Miss Wan was so concerned about her past. Old Lady Xiao knew about these things, so why did she ask herself?

Until Ji Wan asked her resume clearly, she was silent for a while and said, "Don't be surprised by my aunt. The reason for offending is that she looks very similar to a person I knew before and has similar experiences, so she has some guesses in her heart."

Aunt Qiu was not stupid, and she was stunned for a moment and opened her eyes wide.

"Miss Wan said..."

Ji Wan nodded, "Your legitimate sister is still alive. She lives in Deng County, Yancheng, Songyang, and was once a neighbor to us."

It can only be said that the world is too small. She bought a duck and met Guo Yan and his brother. After moving, the two families happened to become neighbors again. After returning to Beijing, they remarried into the Xiao Mansion with their mother, and found that her nominal third uncle is Guo Yan and his brother's elder aunt.

Aunt Qiu felt like she was struck by lightning.

Her eyes widened, and many emotions flowed through those beautiful eyes. Shocked, incredible, joy, sadness, desolation...

"Second sister, are still alive?"

She was just a concubine daughter. Her father suffered losses in business. Her biological mother fled with money. Her father had to sell her house to pay off her debts and returned home. Her mother was so angry that she wanted to sell her to a brothel. Fortunately, her sister pleaded for mercy, and her mother reluctantly let her go. But her mother never forgot her hatred for her and her mother, and she abused her and used her as a maid. These are all things she should bear. She shed her mother's blood and should repay the escaped woman.

Later, several times, she was almost sold by her mother. After her father's initial hatred faded, she did not blame her anymore and saved her with her sister.

On the day the flood broke, her mother sent her to the town to buy it. As soon as she was about to leave, she heard that the flood had come and she was squeezed out by the crowd so that she could not tell the difference between the east, south, west and north. She blindly didn't know where she should go, but only knew to follow the crowd.

I don’t know how long she fainted due to hunger and was almost shared by the hungry victims.

That was the most terrifying experience in her life, that was that her family was in a state of decline and she was forced to return to her hometown. She lived a life of not having enough food or clothing every day, and she was not as hard as that time.

Later, she was sold to Xiao Mansion.

When she first entered the mansion, she was only nine years old, young and foreign, and was often bullied. But no matter what, she was better than making a living under her legitimate mother.

That's it, eight or nine years later.

Once, she went to send bird's nest to Aunt Lian, who was pregnant with her second child, but was attracted by Mr. Xiao San. He asked her if she would like to follow him. The man's eyes were clean, without any frivolousness or lewdness or force. It seemed that as long as she disagreed, he would take back the sentence.

The twenty-six-year-old Mr. Xiao is elegant and gentle, elegant, and his every move is fascinating.

The eighteen-year-old girl was moved.

She was originally a concubine's daughter. Even if the Qiu family was not defeated, she would send her to someone as a concubine because of her mother's hatred for her mother and daughter. Now she can choose for herself, and she has nothing to complain about and hesitate.

The mistress is narrow-minded and unwilling tolerate her original mother. She is more careful and never compete for favor. She is best to spend her life in this small courtyard.

She also thought about looking for her former family, but she was just a maid, without any connections or confidence, begged her master to help her find her. After becoming an aunt, she begged Mr. Xiao to help her find her. But after many years, there was no way to check it.

But today I learned that the legitimate sister who once protected her was still alive.

Aunt Qiu couldn't hide her excitement, and she didn't care about her superiority and urgently asked Ji Wan.

Ji Wan told everything she knew.

"What happened back then, Mrs. Jiang... is your sister. She just mentioned a few words, and I don't know in detail. I only know that the flood flooded several nearby villages that year. She also escaped by chance. She wandered from the south to the north, married to Taohua Village, and gave birth to three children. Two daughters and one son, the eldest daughter was Guo Yan, the second daughter was Guo Li, and the younger son Guo Ye. Later, her husband died of illness, and her mother-in-law sold her to Jiang Mansion as a maid. Mr. Jiang fell in love with her and accepted her as a concubine. She gave birth to a child for the Jiang family, and Mr. Jiang helped her become a wife. Not long after, Mr. Jiang died of illness. She received Mr. Jiang's approval from Mr. Jiang and took the three Guo Yan siblings to Jiang Mansion. Guo Yan was one year older than me. I received a letter from my hometown that she was already married."

Mrs. Jiang never mentioned the hardship of escaping from the south to the north, but a few words of calm wind and gentleness were summed up. Aunt Qiu could think of it.

At that time, the legitimate sister was already fifteen years old. She was so beautiful. She suffered so much to protect herself.

When Aunt Qiu thought of herself, she couldn't help but feel sad. Tears rushed down like beads with broken threads.

"Auntie..."

Xiao Ying quickly stepped forward to comfort her.

Aunt Qiu hugged her daughter, wiped the corners of her eyes with a veil, and smiled reluctantly.

"I am losing my composure, which makes Miss Wan laugh."

"It's just human nature."

Ji Wan expressed understanding.

After a while, Aunt Qiu calmed down her excitement, and then sighed with regret and felt sad.

Ji Wan knew what she was worried about and said, "Don't worry, auntie. The Jiang family's brothers are only rich and have passed the scholarship. Now they have already been filial and can participate in the autumn examination next year. If they can pass the imperial examination, they can go to Beijing at the end of the year and wait for the next year's examination. If they can enter the top three and become officials in the court, their family will be moved to the capital, and then you sisters will be reunited."

Jiang Yuan was a scholar when he was young, and he worked so hard, and he should be sure to win the Jinshi exam. As for whether he could enter the top three, it was not certain. Ji Wan said this just to comfort Aunt Qiu. However, if the Xiao family was willing to help, Jiang Yuan would be an ordinary Jinshi and could also enter the Hanlin Academy.

Ji Wan remembered that her mother had intended to marry the Jiang family again, and she couldn't help feeling a little awkward. But then she thought that she would get married in April next year, and the slight awkwardness disappeared.

Aunt Qiu didn't know the Jiang family, a "nephew" who had no blood relationship with her, but she knew that the Jinshi was not so easy to take the exam. She was still nervous if the sisters could meet again.

"Miss Wan, I have a heartless request..."

Before she finished speaking, Ji Wan had already guessed it and said, "I have several stores in the north, all my uncles are taking care of them. I will send someone to collect the accounts at the end of the year. If Aunt Qiu has any letters, she can bring them together."

Aunt Qiu was overjoyed and hurriedly pulled her daughter up and knelt down.

"Miss Wan has great kindness and virtue, and I cannot repay you. Please accept my worship."

Ji Wan was startled and quickly asked Xiang Fan and Zeng Ting to help the mother and daughter get up.

"Aunt Qiu's words are so serious, but it's just a matter of raising hands."

Aunt Qiu said sincerely: "Miss Yu Wan is just a small task, but for me, her kindness is as heavy as a mountain."

Ji Wan told her something about Mrs. Jiang and left at noon.

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Chapter completed!