Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 140 - : Not the Biological Daughter?

Chapter 140: Chapter 140: Not the Biological Daughter?

Fu Baozhu’s words were shameless beyond belief, even dragging in tales from the past lives concerning the Three Lifes Stone, all to cloak her and Na Kesi’s scandal with a veil of “fate.”

In these times, many are superstitious, and there’s no shortage of accounts about predestined love spanning past, present, and future lives. Certainly, there are those who would believe Fu Baozhu’s claims.

After all, outsiders didn’t know her true identity, much less the purpose behind her marriage to Na Kesi. They would simply think this daughter of the General’s Mansion had suddenly gone mad for love.

Fu Baozhu nudged Na Kesi, and Na Kesi nodded, saying, “That’s right, I feel the same about Baozhu. We are a match made in heaven.”

General Fu almost died of anger because of these two; in all his life, he had never seen such shameless people, one of whom was his daughter whom he had doted on for sixteen years!

Murong Jiu suddenly laughed.

“It seems that the two of you indeed share deep affection. Such a heaven-made match, truly like a thread spun by the deity of marriage himself. But, Prince Na Kesi, if Fu Baozhu were not the daughter of the General’s Mansion, would you still marry her?”

Fu Baozhu’s heart pounded like thunder as she said with both anger and hatred,

“What nonsense are you spouting! If I’m not the General’s Mansion daughter, then who is? Princess Consort Ling, what exactly are you trying to incite! Can’t you stand to see me happy?”

“How could that be? I’m just helping you to ascertain Prince Na Kesi’s true feelings, I’m afraid you might be deceived, Sister Baozhu.”

“Don’t act like a busybody!”

Fu Baozhu was highly vigilant at this moment. She felt that Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu’s sudden appearance here must mean something; they were certainly not here just to watch the excitement. Moreover, they had mentioned having important matters to inform her father and brothers about, and she worried it might concern her origins…

She even dared not entertain the thought.

General Fu’s expression darkened further and further.

Older Brother Fu Sheng even sneered, “Fu Baozhu, why can you never distinguish right from wrong!”

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“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry!” Na Kesi, preferring not to be surrounded by people, wanted to enter the palace more and tried to smooth things over with a smile, “Actually, even if Baozhu weren’t the daughter of the General’s Mansion, I would still marry her. What I like is her as a person, not her social status.”

If these words could reach the Emperor’s ears, that would be better than anything.

Jun Yuyan smiled enigmatically, “I hope you won’t regret it.”

Na Kesi was puzzled, “Why would I regret anything? Since I’ve already become intimate with Baozhu, I will take responsibility for her. She’s marrying me to become the Princess Consort of the Western Regions, and I won’t let her suffer the slightest hardship. General, you can be assured!”

General Fu snorted coldly, his temper flaring, ready to burst into scathing reprimand.

Murong Jiu suddenly looked at him and said, “General, don’t get angry. Who Fu Baozhu marries is her own choice. You’ve raised her for sixteen years and paved a grand road for her; it’s her own fault for straying down the wrong path.”

“Wrong path! Quit stirring up trouble here! Our family affairs are none of your business!”

Fu Baozhu shouted, increasingly uneasy.

“Na Kesi, let’s go, I’m not feeling well.”

She leaned weakly against Na Kesi.

Na Kesi, unaware of what Prince Ling and Princess Consort Ling were up to, was also reluctant to divert his gaze. But more important matters were at hand, and he embraced Fu Baozhu, preparing to leave.

Jun Yuyan spoke indifferently, “Na Kesi is free to leave, but Fu Baozhu might not be able to go. The matter we’ve come to discuss today is highly relevant to her.”

This made Fu Baozhu’s unease intensify; her mind race, and with a swift glance, she suddenly fainted in Na Kesi’s arms.

“Baozhu, Baozhu, what’s wrong with you?”

Na Kesi, fully aware that Fu Baozhu was feigning faintness, nevertheless immediately adopted a coordinated expression and started to carry her away.

But Jun Yuyan was well-prepared; the guards were all around, naturally preventing their departure.

“Sister Baozhu must be having a fit of hysteria, don’t worry, one needle and she’ll be fine.”

Murong Jiu said, instructing Chun Tao to bring the medicine box. She then took out a silver needle and, protected by Jun Yuyan, walked towards Fu Baozhu.

However, before she could insert the needle, Fu Baozhu started to come around: “What’s happening to me? My head hurts so much, Daddy, brothers, can you take me home?”

Now she knew to use emotional tactics, aiming to draw General Fu and the others away. If they left, Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu would have nowhere to voice their allegations.

In reality, Fu Baozhu was feeling more guilty than anything; she didn’t think that Murong Jiu would uncover the secret of her identity so quickly, and the Yongning Marquis Manor had been behaving itself lately, not causing any trouble.

But she was still panicked, the looks in Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu’s eyes seemed to see right through her, giving her a feeling that there was nowhere to hide.

General Fu frowned, fully aware that Fu Baozhu was feigning illness, but after all, she was the daughter he had cherished, and he didn’t wish for her to be made a fool of in public.

Just as he was about to nod in agreement, his eldest son suddenly spoke out, “What were Prince and Princess Consort about to say? What does it have to do with Fu Baozhu?”

This reminded General Fu.

General Fu stopped in his tracks and also turned towards Jun Yuyan and Murong Jiu.

Looking at Murong Jiu’s face, his heart felt somewhat dazed.

She resembled her, too much.

Marchioness Lady Wang and his wife were actually a little blood-related; they could be considered cousins. When they were young, his wife was already known for her stunning beauty and next to her, Lady Wang, like the leaves that set off a flower, was rather unnoticeable.

If someone said Murong Jiu resembled Lady Wang, there was indeed a bit of similarity, but she looked even more like his late wife.

He and his sons had not had enough time to investigate; although they had their suspicions, they had no answers yet. But it was precisely because of the doubts in their hearts that they could no longer love Fu Baozhu with the same wholehearted affection as before.

But if they were wrong, they feared they would feel guilty.

“General Fu, do you recognize this person?”

Jun Yuyan clapped his hands, and an old woman tremblingly walked in.

If Nanny Fan were here, she would have recognized this person as the midwife who had stayed by the General’s wife’s side to help with the delivery years ago.

This person was arranged by General Fu himself, of course he recognized her.

Moreover, not long ago, he had specifically searched for her but had not found her whereabouts; he didn’t expect that Prince Ling had found her for him.

Fu Baozhu nervously asked, “What does Prince Ling want to do? Who is this person, and what does she have to do with us?”

She tried to take Na Kesi and leave, but Jun Yuyan’s guards were too numerous, and it would have been impossible to get away.

“General, this woman is guilty!”

The old woman fell to her knees before General Fu with a thud.

“Years ago, this woman accepted silver coins from Lady Wang. Along with Nanny Fan, I assisted the General’s wife in giving birth and then helped Lady Wang intentionally swap the young Miss’s identity. Afterwards, I even helped Lady Wang and Nanny Fan to lie, causing you to be separated from your own flesh and blood. This woman deserves to die for her crimes!”

In a moment, Fu Baozhu’s complexion turned deathly pale.

Around them, a deep silence fell, and shock was visible on everyone’s faces.

What Lady Wang? What swap of identity? What separation from flesh and blood?

What exactly was this elderly woman talking about?

Could it be that Fu Baozhu was not the biological daughter of General Fu?!