Chapter 105: The Cruel Heart of a Woman

Ah Bao’s eyes lit up.

【Seventh Brother is amazing!】

【Seventh Brother is like he can read my mind!】

【That’s right, old Prime Minister, you better think carefully】

The old Prime Minister slapped his thigh, “With the Seventh Prince’s reminder, I do remember something. I recall that during the promotion, there was a heavy rainstorm in Yunshan County.”

“It caused a landslide.”

“But at that time, my wife was already on her way to the capital.”

“Because I came ahead, my wife and her group set off the next day. I even sent people to escort her because of the heavy rain, and it took several days to bring her back.”

The Prime Minister thought carefully, “Could the change have happened during that rainstorm?”

He suddenly glared at Luoluo, “Explain clearly! Otherwise, your daughter is in my hands. You better think it through.”

Luoluo was already scared stiff and looked at Lan Jinjing.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister had already ordered the guards to detain Lan Jinjing.

Luoluo wiped her tears, “Master, I’ll tell you everything, but please don’t hurt Jinjing. I only have this one daughter.”

The Prime Minister didn’t want to hear her nonsense, only wanting to know the truth immediately.

Luoluo began speaking between sobs, “That night in the rain, at the inn, I was holding Jinjing and hiding from the rain when I saw Madam.”

“Madam had just given birth two months prior and was weak.”

“I…I noticed she also had a daughter, so I…”

The Prime Minister clenched his fists tightly, “So you had the idea to swap the children, didn’t you?”

Luoluo knelt on the ground, “Master, I had no choice. The father of my child was a drunkard. I… I was forced. Afterward, I searched for that drunkard, but he despised me for having a daughter and didn’t want us.”

“I was desperate, with nowhere else to go.”

The difference between the life of a drunkard’s daughter and that of an official’s daughter was obvious.

“But you didn’t just think of swapping children; you even decided to impersonate my wife!” Lan Moxiu tightly gripped the arms of his wheelchair, his knuckles turning white, and his face ashen.

He was struggling to contain his fury!

“I… I didn’t mean to. That night, a fire broke out in the inn, and Madam was caught in it. She died in the flames, and I… I impersonated her and left with the people who came to escort her.”

【Liar! Liar!】

【Luoluo started that fire】

【She had long harbored the intention of replacing Madam Yang】

【She not only wanted her daughter to have a better life but also desired it for herself. Who would choose to be a maid over a lady of the house?】

【She killed Madam Yang, took over her life, stole her husband and son, and almost ruined Sister Lan’s life】

【Lan Moxiu’s leg ailment was also caused by Luoluo poisoning him! Wicked woman, Luoluo is a wicked woman!】

Ah Bao, who had been cracking sunflower seeds, couldn’t continue.

She clenched her small fists in anger.

The rage inside her was surging.

Who could understand her frustration?

With all these events and revelations, she couldn’t say a word.

She was suffocating!

She was about to be suffocated!

At this moment, Ah Bao only wished she could grow up quickly, at least enough to be able to speak fluently.

‘Clang’

Di Zian accidentally knocked over the teacup by his hand.

Di Zian’s face turned red with anger!

He was furious.

But he couldn’t let Ah Bao find out that he could hear her inner thoughts.

He struggled to keep his emotions in check, “Prime Minister, this prince recalls that the royal archives had recorded the fire at the Yunshan County inn that year.”

“Given that it had just rained heavily, the air would have been damp. The fire wouldn’t have started without a cause.”

“Yes, yes! I remember now, the Chief of the Ministry of Justice mentioned this to me.” Although many years had passed since the event, because Madam Yang was involved, and it concerned his wife, every time he chatted with the Chief of the Ministry of Justice, the Chief would bring it up.

This incident was not an accident; it was arson.

The arsonist was found, but they had already been burned to death.

“It was you who deliberately set the fire! The one who died was my real wife!” The Prime Minister collapsed to the ground, spitting out blood in his fury.

Luoluo was startled, “Master, it wasn’t me, it really wasn’t me.”

“If you don’t tell the truth, I’ll strangle your daughter.” The Prime Minister grabbed Lan Jinjing by the neck, “My wife is dead, my daughter was switched, my son is crippled—what else do I have to care about?”

“I… I’ll tell the truth. At that time, it really was an accident that I knocked over the candle, causing the fire. When I went to find Madam, she had already passed out.”

“Then how did my daughter end up in the countryside?”

“I… I don’t know. At that time, Madam was the only one in the room.”

【Luoluo killed Madam Yang and wanted to eliminate all evidence, making room for her daughter!】

【It was Madam’s close servant, Nanny Xin, who discovered Luoluo’s true identity and fled with Sister Lan】

【Later, Nanny Xin settled with Sister Lan in a rural village and married an honest man, who became the grandparents Sister Lan often mentioned】

Ah Bao swung her little legs, pursed her lips, and sighed.

【A woman’s heart can be the most venomous】

【Luoluo killed her mistress, swapped children, and deserved a thousand deaths!】

“Were there no servants or maids by Madam Yang’s side at that time?” Di Zian asked pointedly.

Ah Bao admired him.

【Seventh Brother really hits the mark with his questions】

“Nanny Xin, yes, Nanny Xin.” The Prime Minister’s eyes darkened, “After we returned to the mansion, you said that Nanny Xin had also died.”

Lan Yixuan suddenly looked up. “It’s Grandma.”

Prime Minister Lan turned his head to look at Lan Yixuan. “…What?”

“Grandma’s name is Xin Niang.”

She remembered once, when she was very young, Grandpa had called Grandma by that name. She had remembered it ever since. Later, she asked Grandma about it. Grandma said it was her childhood name and that she had changed it long ago. It turned out… it was just to avoid being recognized by old acquaintances, so she had hidden her true identity.

“Master, I…” Luoluo, sitting on the ground with tears streaming down her face, could no longer worry about crying. She had a terrible feeling that her long-hidden secrets were slowly being uncovered, bit by bit.

“You still dare say that fire was an accident? You still dare say you only replaced my wife to give your wretched daughter a better life? This was clearly premeditated!”

Prime Minister Lan’s grip tightened, making it hard for Lan Jinjing to breathe.

“Father… I am your daughter! Cough… cough…”

“Shut up! You have no right to call me Father! I’m not your father!”

Prime Minister Lan never imagined that one day he would raise a tiger that would turn on him, that the person he slept beside for years would be the very enemy who killed his wife and switched his daughter.

“You old fool, if you dare harm my daughter, I…” Luoluo’s eyes filled with bloodshot anger. “Your son won’t have a good end either. I’ll make sure your son accompanies my daughter in death!”

She was truly terrified. For so many years, she only had Lan Jinjing as her daughter. Everything she had done was to give her daughter a better life. Isn’t that the heart of every parent? What was wrong with that?!