jdhmnovel Chapter 146 She is my elder sister
Chapter 146 She is my elder sister
Lady Anguo helped Duke Anguo to his feet, and they looked expectantly toward the door.
The first one to run in was a young man of about twelve years old, dressed in a blue robe.
His features still had a childlike quality, and his appearance seemed to be cut from the same mold as the Duke of Anguo and his wife.
Compared to the Duke of Anguo's stern demeanor, Yu Qinghuai, still bearing a youthful innocence, possessed a certain liveliness on his face.
Lady Anguo was overjoyed and was about to rush over to hug her youngest son when she suddenly saw the person standing behind Yu Qinghuai.
Her gaze suddenly stopped.
When Yu Qinghuai saw that her gaze was fixed on what was behind him, he turned his head to look as well.
He met the gaze of the person behind him, his eyes lit up, and his features became even more expressive.
Yu Qinghuai reached out and grabbed the sleeve of the person behind him, then said happily to the Duke and his wife, "Father, Mother, this is my elder sister, right!"
He smiled happily at Yu Wan.
Little did he know the immense turmoil his words stirred within the hearts of the Duke and his wife behind him.
Looking at the two standing together, Duke Anguo felt for a moment as if they were siblings.
Lady Anguo was also stunned, and it took her a long time to find her voice. She beckoned to Yu Qinghuai, her voice hoarse, "Qinghuai, you've mistaken her for someone else, she's not..."
Her voice wasn't loud, and Yu Qinghuai was preoccupied with her elder sister beside her, so she didn't hear her clearly.
“Sister, all these years Mother has told me that you must have suffered a lot while you were away from home, so I prepare a gift for you every year on your birthday.”
Yu Qinghuai's eyes lit up, "I've hidden them in my room, sister, come with me to take a look!"
Yu Wan looked at Yu Qinghuai in front of her, still completely bewildered.
Ten minutes ago, she arrived outside the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
Just as she was about to explain her purpose to the servant at the door, a carriage stopped beside her.
Yu Qinghuai jumped down from the carriage. Yu Wan and he looked at each other. Before she could say anything, the young boy cheerfully called out "Sister" to her.
Yu Wan did not immediately deny it, and was led into the mansion by the enthusiastic Yu Qinghuai.
Seeing that the servant did not stop her, Yu Wan simply stopped trying to clarify.
Yu Qinghuai wasn't wrong; she was indeed his sister.
but……
Yu Wan had no recollection of the character Yu Qinghuai in the original novel.
It's highly likely that he was just a cannon fodder character with virtually no presence; he might only be mentioned in one sentence throughout the entire text.
It's normal that she doesn't remember.
Just as Yu Wan was about to say something, the Duchess of Anguo raised her voice again: "Qinghuai, she is not your sister!"
Yu Qinghuai's smile faltered, and he turned back to look blankly at the Duchess of Anguo, "Mother?"
"What did you say?"
Lady Anguo had no intention of explaining to Yu Qinghuai. She looked at Yu Wan and forced an apologetic expression, "Miss Yu, I'm really sorry. Qinghuai hasn't been home for a long time and hasn't seen his sister, so he mistook her for someone else."
Yu Qinghuai finally understood and couldn't help but pout unhappily, "Mother, how could I have mistaken someone for someone else?!"
He casually took Yu Wan's arm, leaned closer, and said to the Duchess of Anguo, "Father, Mother, look at yourselves, don't my sister and I look exactly alike?"
If he hadn't seen that she looked exactly like him, how could he have rushed over and called her "sister" as soon as he got off the carriage?
Duke Anguo looked at Yu Wan and Yu Qinghuai standing together, his eyes darkening slightly.
Lady Anguo looked at the two standing together, but couldn't bring herself to say anything in rebuttal.
Like, so similar.
Yu Qinghuai still had a childish look and his appearance was somewhat delicate, bearing a striking resemblance to Yu Wan beside him.
Duke Anguo had only heard that there was a woman at the banquet that day who looked very much like his daughter, and he wondered how much she could resemble her.
But seeing Yu Wan today, some inappropriate thoughts suddenly popped into my mind.
After a long pause, Lady Anguo finally spoke again, "Qinghuai, this is just..."
Yu Wan then smiled and said, "Lord Duke, Madam, there is no such thing as a coincidence in this world."
"Don't you and the Duke think I look more like you?"
Upon hearing this, both the Duke and Duchess of Anguo's pupils trembled slightly.
Yu Qinghuai said from the side, "Father and Mother, how come you can't even recognize my sister? I recognized her at a glance."
Lady Anguo's expression became complicated. She said, "But the Duke of Anguo's mansion already has a legitimate daughter."
Although Yu Qinghuai was young, he was not simply ignorant.
His parents said these things again and again, and he couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Hearing these words now, I feel a sudden realization.
But he didn't let go of Yu Wan's hand. He pursed his lips and said to the Duke and his wife, "Father, Mother, where is my other sister? I'd like to see her first."
He still felt that he hadn't admitted his mistake.
Although they may look alike, he felt an instant connection with Yu Wan the moment he saw her, as if something was etched into his blood. Even after many years apart, he could still recognize his older sister at a glance.
Yu Wan didn't expect that Yu Qinghuai would trust her so much.
She glanced at Yu Qinghuai and thought to herself that Yu Qinghuai would definitely not see that imposter for the time being.
No matter how capable the Duke of Anguo is, it's impossible for him to bring out the person Princess Changning ordered to be severely punished so quickly.
She came today not to get the Duke and Duchess of Anguo to acknowledge her directly, but to plant a thorn in their hearts.
The fact that the Duke and his wife could recognize the imposter certainly wasn't just based on his appearance.
If the appearance of this imposter is a plot device, then she likely knows the same things as I do.
Although she resembled the Duke and his wife more closely, the imposter had the advantage of appearing first.
After all, there are people who want to impersonate noble ladies. If she directly stands up and points out that the imposter is fake, she might even turn around and bite back.
So it's better to let the counterfeiters throw themselves into disarray.
"She..." The Duchess of Anguo didn't know how to tell her son that her sister had been arrested for poisoning the princess, so she could only vaguely say, "Your sister is not at home for the time being."
She didn't want to air her dirty laundry in public, and didn't want to talk about family matters in front of Yu Wan.
"Miss Yu," she smiled, "Is there something you need today?"
Yu Wan smiled and said somewhat embarrassedly, "The birthday of the Duchess of Shunguo will be coming soon. Since I came to the capital, the Duchess of Shunguo has taken good care of me. Today, I happened to pass by the Duke's mansion, and since the Duchess of the State and the Duchess of Shunguo are good friends, I thought I would take the liberty of coming to ask what the Duchess of Shunguo likes."
"I hesitated outside the door for a while, worried that this little thing would bother Madam... but I didn't expect that the young master would pull me in directly."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qinghuai nodded vigorously, "Yes, it was I who dragged my sister into this."
Lady Anguo: "..." She's not your sister!
"It's alright, your thoughtfulness isn't nagging at all." The Duchess of Anguo forced a smile and told Yu Wan about the Duchess of Shunguo's preferences.
After listening, Yu Wan took her leave at the opportune moment.
The Duke and Duchess of Anguo did not try to stop them, only Yu Qinghuai looked reluctant to part.
"Sister, where do you live now? I'll come visit you when I have time."
Yu Wan's lips twitched.
She heard this once every hour.
She glanced at the Duke and his wife, but did not tell Yu Qinghuai the detailed address.
As soon as she left, the smiles on the faces of Duke Anguo and his wife disappeared.
Even Yu Qinghuai no longer had that innocent and straightforward look on his face.
His small face was expressionless, and the furrowed brow was exactly the same as that of the Duke of Anguo. "Father, Mother, is the one we recognized earlier really my sister?"