Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 488 Dual Identity

"His Majesty has already issued the edict." Tai Chu's expression was somewhat grim. "However, I have not been able to find the location where the edict is kept."

"Oh?" Zhou Ni suddenly became interested. "Are you sure?"

“He said it himself, but he was also very wary of me.”

"Put this in the incense." Zhou Ni handed over a pill. "Find out the whereabouts of the imperial edict within three days."

"I will do my best." Tai Chu accepted the pill, bowed, and left.

"Who do you think that old man will pass the throne to?" Zhou Ni looked down at her broken fingernail.

The body I've been given actually has a dual identity.

It turns out that the real Princess Zhou Ni of De'an County was killed when she was very young, and was replaced by a princess from the previous dynasty. However, when that princess was two years old, the Yamato Dynasty was destroyed, and she was rescued by the surviving former subordinates, and later replaced the real Zhou Ni.

For decades, she has been meticulously planning her next steps, all in order to one day overthrow the Great Zhou Dynasty and restore the Yuan family's empire.

However, this princess from the previous dynasty truly succumbed to the absurdity of her dowry, receiving countless gifts over the decades, and ultimately even died in the body of a man.

Now that she has accepted this body, she was actually quite confused for a long time, not knowing whether she should be Zhou Ni or Princess Yuan.

"No matter who it's given to, in the end it will only be a wedding dress for you, Ah Ni."

"Hehe, Ayu, you're really good with words." Zhou Ni laughed, but quickly suppressed her smile. "That's what I originally thought too, but Yunyi is here too, which is the biggest variable."

"Don't worry, I'll get rid of anything or anyone that threatens your position." A fierce glint flashed in Ayu's eyes.

Yunyi sneezed violently twice as soon as she entered the city.

"Young Miss, have you caught a cold?" Yunlu asked with concern.

"No," Yunyi rubbed her nose, "someone is insulting me."

"Is this counted?"

"That's the rule: one sneeze means you want to, two sneezes mean you're cursing."

"What about the three times?"

"Then you'll really catch a cold."

Yunlv: ...

"You little brat, don't run!" Just then, a child darted over from a distance, followed by a man who shouted as he ran, "Stop! You filthy beggar, you dare to steal? I'll beat you to death..."

The little beggar was so panicked that he didn't look where he was going as he rushed over. By the time he realized what was happening, he was already in front of the carriage.

The horses pulling the cart were just ordinary horses. When someone rushed over, they neighed sheepishly and tried to kick them off.

Seeing that things were not going well, Yunlu hurriedly lashed out with her whip, which wrapped around the child's waist and pulled him up with a forceful motion. She then leaped up to catch the child and placed him on the ground.

Everyone around was stunned. Before they could react, Yunlu had already returned to the carriage and left.

The child: ...

What happened to the promise to lend a helping hand?

The person chasing the child: ...

Why don't they stop and berate themselves?

"Ah Lü, I thought you'd be the kind of person who would step in to help someone in need," Yunyi teased, peeking out of the car window.

“Young Miss, your identity is too sensitive now, so it’s best to be careful.” Yunlu smiled smugly. Actually, this was what Sister Hong told her: don’t save people casually, because they might be people sent by someone to infiltrate the young lady’s side.

"Good, keep it up." Yunyi nodded. Those two people could tell the problem at a glance. Although the child was dressed in shabby clothes, only his face was dirty. But when he turned around just now, his neck under the collar was very clean, which meant that he had just wiped his face dirty temporarily.

So, the person who temporarily disguised himself as a beggar was actually after her carriage, which made her suspicious.

The carriage soon arrived at the entrance of the Earl's mansion, and Yunyi put the little incident from her mind.

As soon as they returned to the Wonderful Pavilion, Fang Yunduo came to see them.

"She's asking to see me?" Yunyi raised an eyebrow slightly.

Aoba nodded: "Indeed, they were requesting an audience with the young lady."

"Then let her in."

Soon, Fang Yunduo came in with her maid Jiu'er: "Greetings, elder sister."

"You should still call me Miss. Our relationship isn't that close, and besides, it's not even certain if your surname is Fang." Yunyi picked up her teacup and took a sip.

Fang Yunduo's smile was somewhat stiff: "Young Miss."

"Say what you need to say."

Fang Yunduo's eyes reddened: "I know Mother did something wrong, and I'm here to apologize to you on her behalf."

"Can you take her place? Of course, if you're really willing to atone for your mother's sins, then I'll sell you out once too?"

Fang Yunduo's tears fell: "I'm sorry, Miss, sob sob..."

Yunyi frowned. What was this girl up to (in Henan dialect)? She wasn't used to her being yelled at as soon as she walked in, and she wasn't being so loud and boisterous anymore.

Fang Yunduo cried for a while before stopping. There was nothing Yunyi could do, so she didn't try to comfort her. She just drank her tea and watched her cry. When she couldn't cry anymore, she took a handkerchief and wiped away her tears: "Miss, I'm getting married in a little over a month. I want to go out and buy some things, but the accountant said I need your permission first."

“Fang Yunduo, it’s not that I don’t want to give it to you, but Dad has said he won’t. After all, whether you are his child or not is still up for debate.” Yunyi sighed as well. “So, there’s nothing I can do to help you.”

"But……"

"Why don't you go find your biological father?"

"What?"

“Sun Qingli’s affair is with Chen Guoliang, who is a royal businessman and very rich. If you go and beg him, he might just provide you with a generous dowry.”

Fang Yunduo looked shocked: "I am a daughter of the Fang family." But she took his words to heart. The Earl's mansion was now dirt poor, and she didn't want to stay here. But now the entire mansion was controlled by Fang Yunyi, and she couldn't even leave the house without her permission.

"This has nothing to do with me, she's not my daughter." Yunyi shrugged. "Do whatever you want with her."

"Can I go out then?"

“If you weren’t Fang Tang’s daughter, then I have no say in where you go.”

"Thank you, Miss." Fang Yunduo stood up and curtsied. "Then I'll take my leave."

Yunyi waved her hand, and after Fang Yunduo left, she called to Yunlu: "Go and follow her, see where she goes."

Yunlu returned quickly: "Miss, she did indeed go to the Chen residence."

Both brothers in the Chen family owned large residences in the capital. The eldest son's residence was the Minister's Mansion, and the second son's residence was the Chen Mansion.

"Chen Guoliang is such a good person. Fang Tang should thank him properly." Yun Yi was delighted. Not only did he help Fang Tang take care of his wife, but now he was also helping him get married.