“Don’t blame me. If you want to blame anyone, blame your mother for always pretending to be concerned about me with her false compassion.” Gongsun Qianru sneered, “I’m not her biological daughter; who would believe she cares more about me than you?” “Who says she’s not your real mother?” Gongsun Yanli’s voice carried a mix of gentleness and sternness. On the path around the corner of the artificial hill, Gongsun Yanli and his biological mother, Xu Minglan, had been standing there for an unknown period, their expressions clearly indicating they had seen everything that had just happened. “Older brother, what do you mean by that?” A foreboding feeling surged in Gongsun Qianru’s heart. “It’s very simple.” Gongsun Yanli said indifferently, “Years ago, Auntie Hui swapped you in swaddling clothes with sixth sister. Sixth sister is the legitimate eldest miss of the Gongsun Family, while you are merely Auntie Hui’s daughter. You are the concubine daughter.” Qianru gasped, “No… It’s impossible…” Xu Qinhui was shocked, “Yan… Yanli, how did you know about this matter…” “How I know is irrelevant.” Gongsun Yanli’s face showed no expression, “I’ve already posted notices to announce it to the world, restoring sixth sister Qianshuang’s identity as the Gongsun Family’s legitimate eldest miss. As for fifth sister Qianru, who enjoyed the status of a legitimate daughter for so many years, she already took advantage.” His cold gaze looked at Gongsun Qianru, “Where did you get the confidence that the Pear Blossom Villa would want a wilted flower like you? Even if you were the legitimate daughter, let alone married once, merely losing your chastity, the Gongsun Family can’t possibly marry a defiled woman there, lest it affects sincerity.” Gongsun Qianru was still struck by the blow that she was merely the aunt’s concubine daughter, “No… It’s impossible…” “The Pear Blossom Villa Villa Master has yet to agree to the marriage alliance. If he agrees…” Gongsun Yanli’s gaze glanced at Gongsun Qianshuang, “Then legitimate sixth sister will be married there. As for fifth sister you…” His lips slanted, “These days, fifth sister, you were fed feces and wanted to be a concubine for Xiao Yuchuan, disgracing the Gongsun Family’s name. Fortunately, you’re just an unpresentable concubine daughter, so according to your wishes, let you be a concubine to an unpresentable old fellow. Ministry Councillor Wang in the west of the city is celebrating his fiftieth birthday tomorrow; I’ll send a congratulatory gift, and it happens he had once sought to marry fifth sister, I’ll have someone accept this marriage.” “No!” Gongsun Qianru suddenly awoke, “Older brother, you can’t do this to me!” “Over the years, you’ve oppressed sixth sister, and it’s enough. Moreover… you and mother have always aided the third brother, wanting him to hold the clan leader position. Third brother is competent enough; go and beg him. Hahaha…” He laughed loudly as he left. Gongsun Qianru collapsed on the ground, her gaze turning to her mother Xu Minglan, “Mom, is everything older brother said true?” “Your older brother always means it when he says something.” Xu Minglan looked at Qianru apathetically. Unable to accept the blow, Qianru shouted and screamed, “Impossible!” “Ru’er, you truly are the Auntie’s biological daughter!” Xu Qinhui’s tears streamed as she tried to support Qianru, only to be shrugged off by her, standing and weeping. Xu Minglan then looked at Gongsun Qianshuang, “Shuang’er, Mom didn’t know your Aunt swapped you and Ru’er all those years ago. I mistakenly cherished the wrong daughter. It was your older brother who brought it up, and that’s how I found out.” Official source ıs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵 “Mom!” Qianshuang seized the opportunity, crying as she rushed into her biological mother’s embrace, becoming a tearful mess. Though she might not have genuine affection for her birth mother Xu Minglan, since she is the mother of the Gongsun family head, she had to curry favor. Not for anything else, but to ensure a smooth marriage to Chang Haotian, for her own future!