boyutpedia Chapter 1995 is getting increasingly chaotic
Chapter 1995 is getting increasingly chaotic
Shuixin cried and felt much lighter afterwards.
But after wiping away her tears, she felt embarrassed. She realized it was really inappropriate for her to lose her composure in front of the princess.
She felt awkward for a moment, but quickly regained her composure under Lu Zhaoling's nonchalant attitude.
Shui Xin remembered something and thought it would be better to tell Lu Zhaoling.
“Your Highness, there is something I need to tell you. When I first met Cui Xiaoxing, I did think of your mother. I also felt that the names were somewhat similar, but I didn’t dare to think about it that way. I just casually asked about her parents.”
“Cui Xiaoxing told me that she had never met her mother and had been raised by her father since she was a child. She also said that her father liked to drink and was always drunk. When he was drunk, he would curse her mother.”
Lu Zhaoling raised an eyebrow, waiting for her to continue.
Cui Xiaoxing might not mention these things to Lord Chen, because she wouldn't think about such trivial matters if they weren't related to her situation.
However, what she and Shuixin talked about would be helpful to her.
“Cui Xiaoxing said that her father scolded her mother for being promiscuous,” Shuixin said, a little embarrassed, as if she was too ashamed to continue, but felt that it would be bad not to say it. “He also said that her mother had had children with other men in other places before. Cui Xiaoxing said that she should have an older brother.”
"And then?" Lu Zhaoling asked.
"Her father said that he didn't mind her for this and originally wanted to live a good life with her. But her mother brought trouble upon herself. When the other party came to their door, she ran away with him again. He also said that her mother only liked her son and went to find her son, no longer wanting her daughter Cui Xiaoxing."
Lu Zhaoling listened, somewhat incredulous.
If Cui Xiaoxing really mentioned Cui Meixue's daughter, Cui Meixue is her aunt, and her aunt shouldn't be that kind of person, right?
After all, she and her mother are sisters.
However, when she thought about how her mother had also married Lu Mingcheng, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
“Cui Xiaoxing said that they were not originally from here. Her father brought her here to find her mother because he was angry, but he didn’t expect that he could not find her mother at all after arriving.”
"She also said that her father cursed when he was drunk, saying that the person who gave him the information must have lied to him, pretending to be her mother by using the whereabouts of her mother and sister to lure them here. They have spent all their money and can't find the person anymore."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoling's heart stirred.
"So, Cui Xiaoxing's father came here to find her mother's sister? Did he find her?" she asked.
Shui Xin shook her head. "What Cui Xiaoxing said was that later she found out that the information was from her aunt. Her father also thought about going to her aunt's house to seek refuge, thinking that since she was Xiaoxing's aunt, she could at least help raise Xiaoxing. However, he only found Bishui Village and then lost contact with her."
"A village to avoid the water?"
Lu Zhaoling had never heard of this name.
"Yes, Bishui Village is where Xiaoxing and the others are living now. It's quite a distance from the capital. It takes them three days to get here by oxcart. However, people from Bishui Village often send mountain goods to the capital, so many people from their village come to the capital. Xiaoxing came with them."
"How did the news about her aunt get cut off after it reached Bishui Village?"
Shui Xin said with difficulty, "I don't know about that. She just told me that this is where her father was, and it seems that he only said it when he was drunk. When he is sober, he will never mention her mother to her, no matter how much she asks him."
"Cui Xiaoxing also said that her father was a handsome man when he was young."
This sentence was spoken by Cui Xiaoxing after she returned the compliment, praising her beauty.
She said her father was very handsome when he was young, and her mother must have been attracted to his face, which is why she is not bad-looking.
Hearing this, Lu Zhaoling was probably already 60-70% certain.
Cui Xiaoxing should be Cui Meixue's daughter.
But was Cui Meixue's past experience really that complicated?
So what she had inquired about before might not all be true.
Who exactly are the people in Cui Family Village in Nanzhao? What happened to her mother and sister? And who is that princess who entered the Nanzhao Prince's Mansion?
Is it Cui Meixue or Cui Liyue?
Why is things getting more and more chaotic?
If it was Cui Meixue, then why would the King of Nanzhao paint a portrait of her father?
Perhaps, she won't understand what happened back then unless she goes to Nanzhao herself.
But one thing is certain: Cui Xiaoxing is indeed her cousin.
As for whether she has a cousin, that's hard to say. We'll have to examine Cui Xiaoxing's face to see if she has any siblings.
If possible, she would also like to see Cui Xiaoxing's father's face.
"Did Cui Xiaoxing tell you where her father went?" Lu Zhaoling asked.
Shui Xin shook her head. "She said she didn't know either. If she did know, she would have told the thugs directly, because she thought the people at the gambling den wouldn't dare to really kill her father. At most, they would just beat him up if they found him."
But if Cui Xiaoxing, being a young woman, falls into their hands, she is very likely to lose her innocence.
Cui Xiaoxing had thought it through very clearly. Between clearing her name and having her father beaten up, she would definitely choose the latter.
From this perspective, it seems that Cui Xiaoxing doesn't have any problems.
Was it really just a coincidence that he was injured like that and that he just happened to bump into Zhou Shiyue's carriage?
While Lu Zhaoling was thinking about this, Aunt Yao suddenly spoke up hesitantly.
“Your Highness, I’ve heard some of what Shui Xin said, but I’ve also heard something else, and I’m not sure if I should say it.”
"You said."
What's there to be ashamed of?
"We'd heard about that gambling den before, but it seems it was taken over by a different owner last year. I overheard the people at the inn whispering that those thugs used to go to the tavern next door to drink. When they got drunk, they'd play drinking games and make a lot of noise."
"But after the new owner took over, those thugs never went to the tavern again. The tavern waiter even complained that the new owner of the gambling den was stingy and didn't pay the thugs, leaving them without even money for drinks."
That caused the tavern to lose a lot of business.
"The innkeeper secretly said that he had met the new boss once. He had a terrible scar on his face and looked quite frightening, so he rarely showed his face. The thugs also dared not talk about the new boss."
Lu Zhaoling frowned upon hearing this.
The new employer?
"Okay, I understand. Thank you so much for telling me all this today."
Lu Zhaoling gave Qingyin a wink, and Qingyin immediately handed over a silver ingot.
"This is the money I paid for the information," Lu Zhaoling said. "Keep it."