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Hearing this, everyone looked in the direction she was pointing.

Among the rubble on the stone steps, there was something pressed down, which looked like a letter.

The steward stepped forward to pick up the letter and was about to present it to Song Qingning, but Song Qingning looked at the old Marquis Song. The steward then immediately turned around and presented the letter to the old Marquis Song.

In everyone's eyes, this was an affirmation of Lord Song's status.

Lord Song was very satisfied.

Looking at Song Qingyan, he felt even more that Song Qingyan was no match for Song Qingning, and a thought even flashed through his mind:

Why is Song Qingning the daughter of the second wife?

The second wife was born out of wedlock, and the title of Marquis of Yongning ultimately belonged to the first wife.

If Song Qingning were the eldest daughter of the main wife, it would be the icing on the cake, not to mention Song Shiyin...

Lord Marquis Song glanced at Song Shiyin, then thought of Song Mingtang, who had been stripped of his title as heir apparent and imprisoned.

Why are the two good men in the Marquis's mansion both from the second branch of the family?!

As for the daughters of the big houses, some became useless, and some became useless.

The more Lord Song thought about it, the more frustrated he became. In addition, his body, which was almost broken from the fall, was still in pain, and he had no energy left after his outburst of anger.

The steward handed over a letter, which the old Marquis Song merely glanced at before instructing him, "See what it is and read it to me."

The butler accepted the order and unfolded the letter.

Upon seeing the above content, I paused, unsure whether I could read it aloud.

"Read it!" Old Marquis Song urged impatiently.

The steward swallowed hard and, following the instructions, wrote, "By the grace of the late Emperor Song, this lowly concubine, Luo, is guilty..."

Luo's?

Lord Song's brow twitched, and Song Changsheng and the others present also frowned in surprise.

The Song family only had one concubine of the old Marquis Song, surnamed Luo, who was Song Changsheng's biological mother.

He died many years ago and was buried here.

Was this letter left by her?

While everyone was stunned, the steward continued reading: "This lowly concubine bears the sin of harboring criminals, and fears that after death I will be unable to face my ancestors in the mausoleum. Therefore, I repent to my ancestors before I die."

With this belief established, the people present remained relatively calm.

It seems that Luo did something shameful and was uneasy before his death, which is why he repented to his ancestors.

But what follows...

"Although I knew about the Liu family's switch of children, I was powerless to stop it..."

Liu, changed her son.

Upon hearing these four words, everyone was initially stunned. After pondering their meaning, they felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in their minds.

Liu...switched children...

Everyone looked at Madam Liu, whose face was deathly pale.

Liu seemed to be in a daze as all eyes turned to her. She quickly snapped back to reality and instinctively protested, "I, I didn't..."

"Read it, keep reading!" Old Marquis Song was no longer as impatient as before. His shocked eyes glared angrily, and even his voice was trembling.

He needed to figure out what was going on.

"Back then, Liu and Lu gave birth to sons at the same time. Liu used her own son to replace Lu's son. A few years later, she switched her daughter with Lu's daughter."

"I know I should expose her, but I have my own selfish reasons..."

As the butler continued reading, events from many years ago were gradually revealed.

Everyone present was shocked and it took them a long time to recover from this earth-shattering news.

Liu switched the children; she switched her own children with those born to the first wife. She was scheming and had a lot of nerve!

Then she recalled how Liu had loved and protected Song Mingtang and Song Qingyan over the years, but had been indifferent and harsh towards Song Shiyin and Song Qingning.

They even asked Song Qingning to use her military merits to exchange for rewards for Song Mingtang, and to exchange Song Qingyan for the title of county princess.

Everyone praised her for upholding the hierarchy within the Marquis's mansion, for being generous and selfless, and for dedicating herself wholeheartedly to the Marquis's mansion and the eldest branch of the family.

But if the baby swap is true, then everything changes.

What about upholding the hierarchy within the Marquis's household?

She is clearly sucking the blood of Song Qingning and the eldest son's family, plotting for her two children!

And what's behind it all...?

If all goes well, Song Mingtang may even inherit the title of Marquis.

Upon realizing this, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

"The Liu family!"

Lu's long-suppressed emotions could finally be revealed without any concealment at this moment.

She glared at Liu, her gaze intense, and demanded sharply, "Why have you treated my children like this?!"

Why treat her children like this?

Liu was startled by the hatred in her eyes.

After a while, she realized the situation.

As expected, Song Qingning found out the truth about her switching babies, as did Madam Lu, Marquis Yongning, and Song Shiyin.

More than just knowing.

They deliberately made this public today.

What kind of Luo clan's repentance to their ancestors?!

Luo was her mother-in-law. Although she knew about the baby swap, the woman supported her. They shared common interests, and Luo even secretly helped her.

Luo's repentance? She didn't believe it.

It must have been forged by Song Qingning!

She didn't know how Song Qingning knew about the baby swap, but right now, she was certain that Song Qingning wouldn't have any substantial evidence!

Liu frowned, and in an instant she adopted a bewildered and innocent expression.

"Sister-in-law, don't be fooled by what's written in that letter, and everyone else, don't be fooled by that letter either!"

"The letter is all a frame-up. You wouldn't actually believe such an absurd thing as me switching children just because of this piece of paper, would you?"

"How could I, a weak woman, possibly have the power to exchange for the two daughters of the first wife?"

Weak woman?

Song Qingning sneered inwardly.

Lady Liu has never been a weak woman!

The evil in people's hearts is far more dangerous than swords and spears.

Liu still harbored greed and desire.

The three components together form the stinger at the tail of a wasp.

Liu started crying again, "Sister-in-law, you can't just take Shiyin and Qingning for yourself because you see they have a bright future. Are you trying to steal my children?"

A basin of dirty water was splashed at Mr. Lu.

The implication is that the letter was forged by Lu, with the aim of getting Song Shiyin, a top scholar who had entered the Hanlin Academy, and Song Qingning, a prospective Princess of Huai, to become her children.

not only that.

After Liu finished accusing Lu, she looked at Song Qingning and Song Shiyin.

"Shiyin, Qingning, I brought you into this world with all my might. I know you've always looked down on the second branch of the family for being born out of wedlock and of lowly status, but I refuse to believe that you could be so ungrateful and do such an unfilial thing as abandoning your own mother!"

In short, it seems that Song Shiyin and Song Qingning are being placed on a moral high ground.

Without the most concrete evidence, they are the wicked sons who covet the honor of the eldest son's family, they are unfilial, opportunistic, and rebellious!

But what she didn't know was that what could influence all of this was not just evidence, but also people's hearts and human nature.

"Ning'er and I will not abandon our birth mother," Song Shiyin said.

Because their birth mother was not Liu, but Lu.

Liu, however, did not understand the meaning behind it. She was delighted and went to pull Song Shiyin away, saying, "Good, I knew you wouldn't be unfilial."

Song Shiyin avoided her, his brows furrowed with undisguised disgust.

Liu's hand froze on the spot.

"Mrs. Liu!" Song Qingning called out to her.

Then, meeting Liu's gaze, he asked, "You say a piece of paper can't be trusted, but what about the witnesses' testimonies?"