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Old Man Duan's face immediately turned deathly pale, and even his lips lost their color.

"Why are they looking for you?"

Duan Xiaohe lowered her gaze, saving himself from saying that he was a eunuch, and told her more or less what Liu Yang had told her. Old Man Duan wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and suddenly cracked a smile.

"Didn't he already promise not to look for you? Everyone has said that Jun Wu Yi is not joking around, and that he is the emperor himself.

Trembling, Old Man Duan poured himself a cup of cold tea and poured it all in one go.

"Did they make things difficult for you?"

Duan Xiaohe shook her head, "No, but he planted his own people in the Jade Food Inn. I think they are no different from ordinary people, and they are also very obedient."

Old Man Duan laughed mockingly. "As an emperor, there are a few who don't have any suspicions." After she finished speaking, he glared at Duan Xiaohe. "Did he notice something, or did the people from the empress dowager's family find out something? So he wants to place her own people in the Qinghe County? Had the Fancy Dress provoked some sort of trouble? "Is it Xiao Yue and Xiao Shen …"

Could she still say that it was because of the white faced doctor in the village who told her stories?

"No, they're fine, nothing's wrong."

Old Man Duan found it hard to sit still. "No, I'll bring them over tomorrow."

She looked at the original owner's cheap father and blurted out, "Are they your biological parents?"

"Father Duan's body trembled, and he slapped the table." What nonsense are you spouting! "

His face was livid and his reaction was too intense. Even ghosts would not believe that he was fine. After all, he had someone who raised him. Duan Xiaohe could not bear to continue forcing him, so she said that she would go to the kitchen to help Lady Wang. However, Old Man Duan blocked his way to the door. "How dare you!"

She didn't say what she wanted to do, she just wanted to help. Since he told her not to go find Lady Wang, could it be that this had something to do with Lady Wang?

Suddenly, the sound of Lady Wang came from outside, and asked Duan Xiaohe if she wanted to eat something. Father Duan immediately answered and said that she wanted to eat some sweet and sour food, and told Lady Wang to prepare some things to fill her stomach first.

Lady Wang said something with a smile, and did not hear another word.

Old Man Duan's gaze was locked onto Duan Xiaohe, and his eyes were filled with pain and struggle. After a moment, he hoarsely said, "I'm not Duan Honghai."

Duan Xiaohe shuddered. The original owner's father was called Duan Honghai. Since he was not, then who was he? Because of her special nature, she always felt incredible when she saw someone's face and heard that she wasn't this person's behavior.

Could it be that Old Man Duan is also a ghost that has been transported here from another world? What a pity that it was worn on the body of a eunuch.

"I'm Duan Mingjiang, Duan Honghai's twin brother."

WTF!

Duan Xiaohe's entire being was in a bad situation! Didn't they say that it was very rare to see twins in the Great Chong? Why did a bunch of them appear so casually?!

She suspiciously looked at Old Man Duan, suspecting the authenticity of his words in her heart.

Father Duan glanced in the direction of the kitchen and walked out of the hall, asking her to follow him.

Duan Xiaohe followed him to the depths of the forest, and suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. In the past, she had seen many kind and amiable expressions from Old Man Duan. But now, she had revealed all of her secrets. Wan Li's father had tried to kill her because she had revealed her identity …

"Back when I was poor, I was sold …."

That year, Old Man Duan was sold to be a servant of a general. He had committed a small mistake and was almost beaten to death, saved by the girl who washed his feet. After that, when his subject came to the world, he washed his feet and made the little girl his mistress. He knew her character, so even if he became his concubine, he would still look like a man to be bullied. He followed her into the palace and became her eunuch, thus becoming the person she trusted the most.

When he gave birth to the original owner, he thought of his younger brother who was far away in the countryside, so he fled all the way to the countryside. At that time, he was a person who could not see the light of day, so he had to entrust his child to his brother and hide in the shadows. It was a few years before the Empress Dowager found out that he had escaped, and, fearing that he had leaked the news, she sent men after him, and his poor brother became his scapegoat.

From that day onwards, Duan Mingjiang replaced Duan Honghai and also conveniently took over his younger brother's wife and children. He became the cheap husband of Lady Wang and the cheap father of three children.

Old Man Duan's words were concise and didn't waste any time on nonsense. "Without having to chase after and kill him, without having to worry about his little brother's death, and without having to worry about his feelings towards Lady Wang …" At that time, his Lady Wang was still filled with joy, but he was only three months old … I thought that this matter would rot in the ground with me, but I didn't think that he would actually come looking for me. "

"He promised I wouldn't hurt you."

Old man Duan shook his head, "Not now, but in the future, who knows. He had prepared for a rainy day and was now in control of the empress dowager. This was good news for the empress dowager, but the power behind her could not be ignored. Those who could sit in that position, who were not vicious? I may still be able to live, but in the future, who knows. "

He looked up into the sky and sighed, "If that day ever comes, you must think of a way to preserve your Lady Wang, and protect Xiao Yue and Xiao Shen. I have already caused a death and cannot harm his wife and children. "

Previously, he had thought that Old Man Duan's reaction upon seeing that portrait was a little too intense, but it turned out that there was actually something hidden within it. What he was worried about was bringing about another fatal disaster; he was worried that the Lady Wang would know everything.

All those years ago, he only needed to protect Duan Xiaohe and herself. But now, he treated Lady Wang and the two children as his own relatives and he could not just lose all these things …

The atmosphere was too heavy, Duan Xiaohe wanted to transfer the topic to the forest, but she was not interested in it, she just said that she would not care about the matters in the forest, she could do whatever she wanted, if it could not be done, she did not need money anyways. She also told her not to come back in the future. She had to be careful wherever she went, so that she wouldn't be followed.

When the two of them exited the mountain forest, Old Man Duan pulled her back and told her in an extremely serious and serious manner, "You cannot let Lady Wang know about this. You can let it rot in your heart for the rest of your life."

"She nodded, serious and serious." I swear, I'll let it rot in my heart for the rest of my life. "

Duan Xiaohe thought to himself, can Lady Wang know about this? She wanted Lady Wang to know that the man she originally married was already dead. Right now, the person who slept with her everyday was actually a eunuch.

But this old man was also very strong. Even after all these years, he was still surprised that his Lady Wang had not discovered that he was a fake man.

No wonder earlier, she had jokingly said that if Father Duan and Lady Wang were to have another one, Father Duan would actually have such an awkward expression.

Lady Wang came out to greet him, saying that he had already called out once just now, and did not see anyone at all. He then glared at Old Man Duan and told him that it was rare for the eldest girl to come back, so why did she bring him along to the mountain? Where did she find such an uncaring father?

Once they entered the hall, Lady Wang had already prepared a table full of good dishes. Ever since Duan Xiaohe and Qian Qiaoqiao started to play with Jade Food Inn, Lady Wang shouted that she had taught him two moves, this sweet and sour taste that she had never tasted before was actually so appetizing, and she instantly liked this taste.

"Who's cooking in your house right now? Is it your sister-in-law or you? If I say that the Xia family's young lady is married into the family, then I'll leave these matters to her. You have your Jade Food Inn's dividends, your Fancy Dress's business, and are the ones who earn huge amounts of money. Even if you don't do anything, she won't be able to say anything. "

If it was before, could Duan Xiaohe still wait for Lady Wang to finish speaking before raising her chopsticks? But now she tasted like wax and had no appetite at all.

"Xia Yu is a good person, right now she is the one helping out with all the work in the house, there are no complaints at all. The fact that his big brother in Liu San was able to get himself such a wife is also a blessing that senior has accumulated for him. "

Right now, because her children's future prospects were getting better and better for her, she didn't dare to say anything in front of the current Lady Wang. On the table, he talked about the hickory trees that Old Man Duan had bought and why he bought them. The hickory trees didn't taste good, so they were used for making medicine. He didn't know if he would be able to grow so easily, but it was a waste. It would be better to just order some dishes.

Old man Duan snorted, saying Lady Wang was an ignorant lady, superficial! There were people who came to the medicine store every day to collect it. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to sell it for a few coins. Who could say for sure that the price of medicinal herbs would be raised one day?

In addition, Peach Blossom's Tears could also be sold for money. I heard that many wealthy ladies and ladies in the capital had arranged for people to come to the countryside to buy them so that they could maintain their appearance.

Lady Wang hurriedly touched his own face, "Can really recuperate?"

Old Man Duan obviously despised him. "You can compare yourself to others like that? "I am a natural born beauty who is supported by silver. It's fine if you are like this, but you have failed blindly."

Lady Wang glared at him, and turned his head to ignore him. Although Old Man Duan did not speak anymore, there was a smile on his face from the bottom of his eyes. He was clearly hurting his Lady Wang.

Duan Xiaohe felt a little uncomfortable. Thinking about his parents in her previous life, they felt the same way too. They looked down on him on the outside, but their hearts felt so sweet that they were about to die.

The Lady Wang allowed Duan Xiaohe to stay the night. That night, Duan Xiaohe thought about many things, and on the second day, she woke up and called for Old Man Duan to enter the mountain forest. Wherever she went, she would go to a place and give all the silver she had.

"Go and buy some mountain peach trees. As long as it is a tree that can bear fruit, you can buy them. When these fruit trees blossomed, the rich and idle people in the capital could also come over to admire the scenery and pluck the fruit. At that time, it would be another sum of money. Then the piece of land I've just mentioned will be left and the table will be set up for farmhouse fun. Mother's craftsmanship is also not bad, if there is a business to expand, I will go find a few more cooks to help. Those rich people who are used to eating mountain ginseng and sea food definitely feel that the wild grass on the mountain is delicious... "

Duan Xiaohe was getting more and more excited, her eyes shining with a green light. "Tsk tsk tsk, dad, this is all money!"

As for the matter of the money being advanced, Old Man Duan was also excited. He did not think as much as Duan Xiaohe, but he knew that Duan Xiaohe would give him money to take it. Thinking back to what she had just said and recalling the morals of those rich people she had seen when she was a servant, she felt that it was more and more feasible.

"Sure."