Reborn to Be A Noble Wife

Chapter 121: A Couple Looking for Their Daughter

Qu Zhizhen's ankle was not severely injured. He recovered pretty quickly and could walk already. As long as he didn't walk too fast, he wouldn't even feel pain.

"My lady, one day I saw a strange couple waiting at the back door of our mansion. Then Fourth Lady's private maid named Yu Dong came out and talked to them. They seemed to have an argument. Then Yu Dong handed them a small bag and urged them to leave."

"I found the whole thing very weird. I heard only a wet nurse was staying with Fourth Lady to take care of her. It should be people like a couple who served her. After Yu Dong left, I went to ask the old maid who guards the back door. She told me that this couple came several times these two days. And...and..."

"And what?" Qu Qiuyan asked in shock.

Behind the wall, Qu Zhizhen'a attention was caught by the maid's words too.

"And the old maid told me that Yu Dong has been giving things to that couple. It started from a small bag and then became bigger. It sounded like Yu Dong tried to let the couple go away and never come back again. Yu Dong even threatened them that she would report them to the officials if they came again. Yu Dong was just saying it but never did it. Since the old maid stood a bit far away from them, she only heard a few things..."

"It sounded like this couple was here to look for their daughter."

Qu Qiuyan was so shocked by Qing Ju's last few words that she even fell into silence for a while. Then she said, "Does that mean they are Yu Dong's parents?"

No one would care about a maid's family background, especially Qu Moying's maid. It was said that all her maids were recruited by herself.

One of them was even picked up by her on the street.

"If they are Yu Dong's parents, there should be nothing to hide about. Moreover, a maid like Yu Dong shouldn't have so many things to give to other people." Qing Ju shook her head, looking confused. "I don't know what was happening either. But the old maid was sure about one thing – that couple kept mentioning the Fourth Lady."

"Don't...don't tell me..." Qu Qiuyan seemed to have a guess in mind and took a deep breath in shock.

"My lady, don't tell me you never find the Fourth Lady weird. She never gets close to anyone in the mansion after coming back and even tries to frame you and the Second Madam. She doesn't even act like the Second Master's daughter. Maybe...maybe..." Qing Ju stopped talking and looked around with a flustered expression.

"That's enough. This is nonsense. Father should know the truth better than anyone. Let's leave here," Qu Qiuyan pulled a long face and said.

"Yes, my lady. I'm only saying it in front of you. I will never tell outsiders about it." Qing Ju nodded and left the parking lot with Qu Qiuyan.

Behind the wall, Qu Zhizhen had stayed silent, frowning. The young servants behind him lowered their heads to hide their expression from Qu Zhizhen.

The Fourth Lady might be a fake one? Was it what they meant? But after a second thought, the servants all found this theory acceptable since no one had ever seen the Fourth Lady's face since she grew up in the village. Someone else might have pretended to be her since the Qu Family was still considered a noble family in the capital.

But this was too shocking!

How did the fake Fourth Lady sneak into the village and replace the real one?

"My lady, someone was at the side door connecting the parking lot and the outer yard! I heard many footsteps approaching, but they all stopped once you and the Third Lady started talking. When you left, they were still staying there," once Qu Moying and Yu Dong got on the carriage, Yu Dong immediately reported to Qu Moying. He had a good hearing and noticed Qu Zhizhen's footsteps at once.