ebookland Chapter 308 Aunt Feng's Excitement
Chapter 308 Aunt Feng's Excitement
Ling Jiawei paused for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh.
“Back in the Crown Prince’s residence, I could be a steward. What can I do in the palace? I’m the only male in my family, and I have to carry on the Ling family line.”
His words almost made Lan Zhi burst out laughing, but upon reflection, she realized that the men in the harem, apart from the emperor and eunuchs, seemed to have no suitable position for her elder brother.
She nodded immediately.
"If you don't want to stay in the palace, I'll ask the Emperor to arrange a suitable position for you. You're my elder brother, and the Emperor won't treat you unfairly."
Ling Jiawei immediately clasped his hands in a fist and solemnly replied:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will go back and wait for your good news."
Lan Zhi hurriedly reminded him:
"By the way, Aunt Feng has been looking for you. Go see her later."
"Aunt Feng? Mrs. Lin?"
Lan Zhi nodded.
"Yes, she's waited for you for five years. Go find her!"
Although Ling Jiawei didn't know why Madam Lin wanted to see him, Lan Zhi spoke so formally that he couldn't be negligent. After leaving Lan Zhi, he went straight to the East Palace.
This is the Crown Prince's bedroom. As the person who took care of the Crown Prince since he was a child, Aunt Feng became the person in charge here.
When Lin Xingliang learned that she had been following Wei Jianning and Lan Zhi, he was surprised but also happy.
At this moment, he was pacing outside the East Palace Gate, wanting to see Aunt Feng, but she refused to see him, which made Lin Xingliang very distressed.
Just then, Ling Jiawei arrived. When he saw Lord Lin, he was taken aback at first, then said:
"Lord Lin, you've come to see Aunt Feng? Why don't you go inside?"
Lin Xingliang shook his head and sighed awkwardly.
"Back then, I acted on impulse and gave her a divorce agreement. I never thought that five years later, she would be able to return to the capital. So I thought I would take her back, but she would not see me and would not even say a word to me. Sigh!"
Ling Jiawei had no solution to this family matter and could only offer words of comfort:
"Your Majesty said that Aunt Feng needs to see me. When I see her later, I will put in a good word for you."
Lin Xingliang's eyes immediately lit up with excitement.
"That's great. Please tell her that I know I was wrong and that I will never make her angry again. Please let her see me and give me a chance to make amends."
For a high-ranking imperial censor to utter such words left Ling Jiawei feeling both helpless and amused.
He nodded in agreement:
"Okay, I will definitely pass on the message. Please wait a moment."
After leaving those words, Ling Jiawei stepped into the East Palace.
At that moment, Aunt Feng was playing with Zhuangzhuang in the yard. When she saw Ling Jiawei come in, she told the maid to stay with Zhuangzhuang while she quickly came over to greet him. Ling Jiawei hurriedly clasped his hands in a respectful greeting.
"Aunt Feng, I heard from Her Majesty that you were looking for me?"
After sizing him up, Aunt Feng nodded.
"I've been looking for you for years, and I've finally found you."
Ling Jiawei scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.
"I've been pretending to be crazy to save my life, and I'm only able to show myself now. Please forgive my foolishness, Aunt Feng. What brings you here?"
Aunt Feng breathed a sigh of relief, gestured for him to sit on the stone bench to the side, and slowly told Ling Jiawei about the time she lost her daughter and the pair of silver bells.
Only after hearing the last part did Ling Jiawei look at her as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Aunt Feng, are you saying that these silver bells belonged to your daughter? Since your daughter went missing, are there any other physical evidences around her?"
After thinking for a moment, Aunt Feng nodded and said:
"And there's a floral swaddle blanket..."
"The quilt was embroidered with winter plum blossoms, and there was a pair of tiger-head shoes. The child was wearing a bright red brocade embroidered dress..."
A clear, bright light flashed in Aunt Feng's eyes, and she nodded eagerly.
"Yes, you've seen these things too?"
"oops!"
Old Master Ling slapped his thigh in frustration.
"Aunt Feng, why don't you consider that Lan Zhi might be your biological daughter?"
Aunt Feng paused for a moment, then shook her head in disappointment.
“I’ve thought about it before, but my daughter has a birthmark on her right shoulder, not on her body.”
"Who says there isn't one? I found her. When she was little, I took her to bathe in the river. I vaguely remember that she had a brown butterfly-shaped birthmark on her shoulder. Am I wrong?"
Upon hearing Ling Jiawei's words, Aunt Feng's heart began to pound wildly, and tears of excitement streamed down her face.
She never expected that the daughter she had been thinking about day and night was actually Lan Zhi, who had been with her for five years and treated her like her own mother.
But she clearly hurt her before!
She gripped the handkerchief tightly in her hand, her lips trembling, and asked again:
"Are you telling the truth? She really has a dark brown, butterfly-shaped birthmark on her right shoulder?"
Ling Jiawei immediately slapped his thigh and nodded.
“It’s absolutely true, absolutely true. If you don’t believe me, go and see for yourself. Oh, by the way, I’ve brought those silver bells and her childhood clothes. I’ll show them to you later.”
Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, Aunt Feng covered her face and sobbed with emotion. Ling Jiawei, somewhat at a loss for words, comforted her:
"Aunt Feng, um... Lord Lin is outside the door, how about... we call him in?"
Seeing that Aunt Feng did not object, Ling Jiawei continued:
"Such a good thing should be shared with him. Since you haven't said anything, I'll take that as your tacit consent."
As he spoke, he got up and walked towards the door. Seeing that Aunt Feng did not stop him, he quickly quickened his pace.
Lin Xingliang paced back and forth outside. When he saw the gates of the East Palace open, he hurriedly went forward to greet them.
"So? Is Madam willing to see me?"
Ling Jiawei waved his hand impatiently.
"Not only is she willing to see you, but she also has some amazing news to tell you. Go in and see!"
Lin Xingliang looked at him with disbelief.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Why would I lie to you? Please go in first. I have something to do, so I'll take my leave now."
After leaving those words, Ling Jiawei hurriedly departed. Doctor Lin hesitated for a moment before stepping through the East Palace gate.
Like a child who had done something wrong, he timidly approached Aunt Feng and asked in a low voice:
"Madam, how have you been lately?"
But Aunt Feng was only focused on wiping away her tears and didn't even look at him directly. He immediately began to plead with her in a humble voice.
“Madam, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have angered you, and I shouldn’t have given you the letter of divorce. I’ve been looking for you for the past five years. This family can’t do without you, and I… I can’t do without you either.”
At this point, his face turned bright red, but Aunt Feng ignored him and said directly:
"Our daughter has been found."
Her words caught Lin Xingliang off guard.
He then looked at her with eyes full of fear, as if he had just realized something.
"Madam, I know you miss your daughter, but please don't scare me!"
"I wasn't trying to scare you."
Aunt Feng stood up from the stone bench and looked at him with a serious expression.
“Lan Zhi is our biological daughter. I just confirmed it with Ling Jiawei.”
Lin Xingliang blinked a few times as if he didn't understand.
"Didn't you say before that she didn't have any birthmarks and wasn't our daughter? How come she is now?"