Jiaojiao is getting married, and the male leads fall for her and fight over her.

Chapter 241 Crying with joy
Pei Dongzhou thought about it more and more and felt that this was very likely, which was also in line with Pei Zhichun's style of doing things.

Pei Zhichun is very selfish and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, which is very similar to Pei Nanzhou.

If Pei Zhichun hadn't left the capital back then, it's very likely because she couldn't let go of Pei Nanzhou and wanted to stay as close to him as possible.

"Your Highness has asked me so many questions about my daughter. Could you please tell me about Miss Shen's identity?" Madam Liang looked at Pei Dongzhou expectantly.

Pei Dongzhou no longer concealed the truth and told them that Shen Shuyi and Pei Nanzhou had switched identities.

Upon hearing this, Madam Liang's eyes lit up: "So, Miss Shen might be my daughter?"

“Well… I’m not sure either. It’s just that my aunt acts extremely. If the child was really seriously ill back then, she might have sent the child to our mansion. As for whether the madam’s child was abducted by my aunt, I’m just guessing. After all, even if the child was sick, my aunt wouldn’t necessarily have taken the madam’s child away.” Pei Dongzhou found the story increasingly absurd.

Xiao Liang's heart sank: "Yes, even if Pei Zhichun's child is seriously ill, she doesn't necessarily have to take my Huan'er away. What does she want from doing this?"

If it were only for the purpose of treating the child's illness, Pei Zhichun could have simply sent the child to the Li residence and that would have been the end of it.

“There’s another possibility. My aunt might have worried that if she sent the child to your mansion, the lady wouldn’t do her best to treat her. So, in order for the lady to do her best to treat the child, she abducted the lady’s child. That way, when the lady thinks about her own daughter’s whereabouts being unknown, she will transfer her longing for her daughter to this child of unknown origin.” Pei Dongzhou said this, suspecting that this was the reason why his aunt abducted Xiao Liang’s daughter.

Xiao Liang fell silent.

If she hadn't lost her daughter back then, she would have done everything in her power to save the child, but she might not have raised the child as her own. She might have let the child work as a maid in the household, and she might not have adopted her.

“Pei Zhichun is cunning and far-sighted. She knows human nature is like this, which is why she kidnapped my daughter. So that Miss Shen must be my child, no doubt about it!” Madam Liang was so excited that she wanted to go and find Shen Shuyi to recognize her as her daughter.

Pei Dongzhou certainly hoped their guess was right, but there was no evidence for it, and Pei Zhichun had been dead for many years. If they rashly went to find his cousin, it would be a mistake on their part, which would not be good.

It would be better to wait until the matter is clarified before telling my cousin about it.

He immediately stopped Madam Liang: "Madam, the matter has not yet been investigated, so why don't we put it aside for now? If Aunt had not left the capital back then, perhaps someone would have seen her. I will send someone to check if anyone still knows about this matter. If we find anything, I will report to you immediately."

Madam Liang knew that Pei Dongzhou's words made sense. She suppressed her excitement and said in a hoarse voice, "If there is anything you need help with, please just ask. I am also eager to know if Miss Shen is my daughter."

If Shen Shuyi is Pei Zhichun's biological daughter, then it is obvious that she does not match her lost daughter at all.

As it stands, at least Ms. Shen and her daughter are the same age.

Pei Dongzhou lost his appetite for the banquet and went to Shen Shuyi, whispering, "I suddenly have something urgent to take care of, so I won't be able to keep my cousin company."

Shen Shuyi noticed early on that Pei Dongzhou hadn't come along, and seeing that he was busy, she naturally wouldn't stop him.

She glanced at his new clothes and said, "Young Master, you're busy with your own things, no need to pay attention to me."

Pei Dongzhou glanced down at his new clothes and chuckled, "I really like these new clothes. Also, I feel like my cousin should belong to me!"

Shen Shuyi sensed a change in Pei Dongzhou's mental state. He had looked like he was about to die before, but now he seemed to have come back to life.
Confused, she watched as Pei Dongzhou strode away.

The way he walks is kind of flamboyant.

Both the old lady and Madam Zhang noticed Pei Dongzhou's change, and they both looked at Shen Shuyi, as if asking her what was wrong with the young master Pei. Shen Shuyi herself didn't know, and couldn't answer the two elders' questions.

Before long, Madam Liang came to their table and looked at Shen Shuyi with a good look in her eyes.

Shen Shuyi felt a little uncomfortable under Xiao Liangshi's gaze. She didn't know what was wrong with her, or why Xiao Liangshi was looking at her with such loving eyes.

Not only Shen Shuyi noticed that Xiao Liangshi's gaze was strange, but Zhangshi and the old lady also noticed something was wrong.

What's even stranger is that after arriving at this table, Ms. Liang actually sat down and didn't leave.

Xiao Liang was holding Shen Shuyi's hand affectionately.

After exchanging only a few words with Shen Shuyi, Madam Liang felt increasingly drawn to the girl. Holding the little girl's hand, she thought that her daughter should grow up to be as beautiful and adorable as Miss Shen.

Yes, her daughter's hands had a distinctive feature. She remembered telling her husband that her daughter's hands were just like hers, all ten of them were like baskets.

Thinking of this, she excitedly grabbed Shen Shuyi's hand and asked, "May I see how many baskets you have, young lady?"

At this moment, she became a little scared. If Miss Shen didn't have ten baskets, wouldn't that mean the child wasn't her daughter?

Upon hearing this, the old lady standing nearby laughed and said, "I know that. Our Yi'er's ten fingers are all filthy."

Xiao Liang's eyes lit up: "Really?!"

Zhang and the old lady, who were standing nearby, both saw Xiao Liang's outburst and couldn't understand why Xiao Liang was so excited about Yi'er's tenth birthday.

Is she excited? Her eyes are so bright, it's like Yi Jie'er's tenth birthday is some kind of great joy.

Shen Shuyi didn't notice this little thing, but she already had a palm line of ten when she was in modern times. It was back in school when her classmates loved palm reading and, after reading her palm, they said she had a palm line indicating great wealth and honor.

At this moment, Ms. Liang had already grabbed her fingers and started examining them.

Little Liang looked very carefully, and when she saw that all ten of the girl's fingers were indeed full, tears welled up in Little Liang's eyes: "I, I also have ten fingers, I am so destined to meet you, young lady..."

Shen Shuyi felt that Xiao Liang was crying tears of joy.

She didn't know how to deal with this situation and was a little confused. She subconsciously looked at Madam Zhang and the old lady.

Both Madam Zhang and the old lady noticed Liang's unusual behavior, but they didn't say anything.

It is indeed unusual for Yi-jie to have ten baskets, but it shouldn't be enough to make Xiao Liang-shi cry tears of joy, right? And Xiao Liang-shi said that she also has ten baskets. Is this implying something?
Madam Liang knew she had lost her composure, but she felt that Shuyi was her daughter. One thing could be a coincidence, but how could every single one be such a coincidence?

This child looks so much like her, and like her, has ten baskets. Her age also matches her daughter's. Most importantly, she shares such a connection with herself and her sister.

Perhaps God took pity on her and sent the child back to her.

(End of this chapter)