Not only Ling Xiao, but Shen Chengzhou also felt that it was the wet nurse and Zhang Liang who teamed up to lose Ling Qingwan after listening to the descriptions of the five people.
And the two of them were also bribed, so among the seven people, they are the only two who are no longer alive.
"But I asked Uncle Song, and he said Zhang Liang died half a month after he went to Jingzhou, and the wet nurse died of illness two years ago. If the two of them really worked together, and the people behind them were worried that they would leak the secret, so they killed them to silence them, why did they have to wait so many years?"
Ling Qingwan raised an objection.
"Could it be that Zhang Liang's death served as a warning to the nanny?" Ling Xiao guessed.
"The chances are slim." Ling Qingwan shook her head. "Since the person behind this was able to kill Zhang Liang without anyone noticing, killing an elderly woman is a piece of cake. It's impossible that they didn't find a chance to do it after eight or nine years."
What Ling Qingwan said made sense, and they all fell into deep thought.
"Is it possible that there is only one person who was bribed?" Shen Chengzhou glanced at the two of them.
Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao looked at Shen Chengzhou together.
"Zhang Liang!"
The three of them said in unison.
"Zhang Liang must have been bribed and deliberately took Wanwan away when there were many people at the Lantern Festival." Ling Xiao was furious.
"Grandfather, why didn't you investigate this matter thoroughly at that time?"
Not only did Ling Qingwan suffer for ten years, but the mastermind behind it also remained at large. Ling Xiao was not convinced.
He wished he could kill them all to avenge Ling Qingwan.
Shen Chengzhou pursed his lips tightly.
"Brother." Ling Qingwan called Ling Xiao. "When I was left behind, my grandfather was not in the capital, so the Ling family sent people to look for me. Moreover, under the circumstances at the time, everyone wanted to find me first. Who would have thought that someone might have done it on purpose?"
Even if an investigation is necessary, it will be done after finding the person.
Even Ling Qingwan knew what was more important, so how could Shen Chengzhou not know
But I just couldn't find it. When I investigated later, things had changed and it was difficult to verify it.
Ling Xiao was choked.
Yes, when Ling Qingwan was lost, he was already six or seven years old. He saw his grandfather searching for her day and night, and his mother crying all day long. He actually blamed his grandfather...
"Grandfather." Ling Xiao felt guilty.
"It's okay. I can understand that you are worried about your sister and speaking up for her." Shen Chengzhou said in a calm tone.
Ling Qingwan knew that Shen Chengzhou must feel ashamed. He was a great general guarding the country, but he couldn't even protect his own granddaughter.
"Grandfather, do you still remember what I said to you at the beginning?" Ling Qingwan comforted Shen Chengzhou in a gentle voice.
Shen Chengyuan looked at Ling Qingwan.
The grandfather and grandson looked at each other, and everything was understood without words.
After returning to Ling Mansion, Ling Xiao went to Orchid Garden.
"Wan Wan, you..."
"I don't blame my mother, nor do I blame my grandfather. I don't blame anyone." Ling Qingwan said to Ling Xiao.
She knew what Ling Xiao was worried about.
"I told my grandfather before that the reason I brought up the matter of my disappearance again was not to blame you for not keeping a good eye on me, but to find out why I was lost. I can't let the bad guys get away with it."
This is Ling Qingwan’s purpose.
"I understand." Ling Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"But this is indeed a mysterious thing. I think it is certain that you were lost on purpose."
"I think so too." Ling Qingwan nodded.
"Since Zhang Liang was instructed by someone, there must be a mastermind behind the scenes." Ling Xiao fell into deep thought.
"Do you think that this matter might be related to Ling Chuchu?" Ling Qingwan told Ling Xiao her guess.
This is understandable.
Ling Xiao knew what kind of person Ling Chuchu was. She was so selfish that it was not an exaggeration for her to do anything bad.
"But when you were thrown away, she was only four or five years old. It was definitely not her who was behind it." Ling Xiao thought for a moment. "Could it be her family? Her uncle and aunt!"
Ling Xiao just happened to think of the secret meeting between Ling Chuchu and her uncle and aunt.
"Whether it was her uncle and aunt who did it, we'll know after we test it." Ling Qingwan said slowly.
…
Ling Chuchu has not been feeling well these days.
Because of stealing Ling Shen's dowry, although she let Zhiqin take the blame and escaped the punishment herself, her reputation as a theft still spread throughout the capital.
Everyone was convinced that she had stolen something.
As for Concubine Jing, no one knew what was going on. Ever since Concubine Jing called her into the palace and deliberately humiliated her, she had not seen her again.
There was also news from Song Zhicheng, who planned to come back in a month or two.
Ling Chuchu couldn't care less about her reputation now. It was ruined, and reputation couldn't be used to make a living. The most urgent thing was to save her marriage with Song Zhicheng.
If Song Zhicheng broke off the engagement with her, she would never be able to turn things around.
"Miss!"
Ling Chuchu was deep in thought when Zhihua suddenly came in hurriedly.
"What?" Ling Chuchu asked impatiently.
"They asked you to go to the City God Temple tomorrow to meet them." Zhihua reported truthfully.
"It's only been a short time, why are you asking for money again?" Ling Chuchu was extremely annoyed. "Tell them that I'm in a very difficult situation now and I don't have any money to give them. Tell them not to come to me during this period of time."
She still has a lot of mess to deal with, so how can she care about others
"They said in their message that they are not here to ask for money this time." Zhihua told Ling Chuchu. "They said that the General's Mansion is investigating now."
"What?"
Ling Chuchu's heart skipped a beat.
"What else did they say?"
"No, there are only these two sentences."
The General's Office is already investigating... How is this possible
This incident happened more than ten years ago, and there was no investigation for more than ten years. What is there to investigate now
It must be another trick to force her to meet him so that she can get the money. Ling Chuchu was sure. It wasn't the first time that the two people around had done this.
"Tell them I'll go tomorrow."
Although Ling Chuchu didn't believe it, the matter was of great importance, and she was also afraid that the two people might not have lied to her this time. Therefore, Ling Chuchu decided to meet them to confirm it.
At this time, Lanyuan.
All the noises from Ling Chuchu fell into the ears of Ling Qingwan and Ling Xiao.
"It's indeed her!" Ling Xiao was furious.
"If you hadn't lost it, how could she have become a legitimate daughter?"
The more Ling Xiao thought about it, the more he felt that this incident was done by Ling Chuchu's uncle and aunt.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Ling Qingwan saw Ling Xiao suddenly stand up and asked hurriedly.
"I'm going to catch Ling Chuchu!"
Ling Xiao couldn't wait, he wanted Ling Chuchu to pay the price now.
"What's the point of arresting Ling Chuchu at this time? Even if you report it to the police, as long as she refuses to admit it, what can you do to her?"
Compared to Ling Xiao, Ling Qingwan is much calmer.
"So what should we do now?"