I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 237 Getting to the bottom of things

The meaning shouldn't be too obvious, but it's to tell them that Dongfang Jin is the emperor's man, and they have to give him face, even if they don't respect him.

Cangying couldn't stand it any longer. She flashed to Long Jiu's side and pulled him aside, saying, "Go away. My young master has something to discuss with Jin'er."

Long Jiu was shocked by Cang Ying's icy address to Dongfang Jin and asked in confusion, "Not looking for trouble?"

Wei Ying walked over and kicked Long Jiu in the butt: "My young master has no grudge against Jin'er, so why would he cause her any trouble? We're here to ask for help."

Long Jiu nimbly dodged: "Help? Help with what?"

Cang Lingchen looked at Dongfang Jin with a complicated expression: "Your name is Dongfang Jin?"

Dongfang Jin didn't speak, but nodded.

As soon as the man appeared, some images flashed through her mind. Those images were fleeting, and she didn't see them clearly or grasp them too quickly, but they made her dizzy for a moment.

"Your surname is Dongfang?"

Dongfang Jin nodded again. In her previous life, she did indeed have the surname Dongfang, but she didn't know what Fang Jin's surname was.

Long Jiu was somewhat displeased at this point, but still explained, "Young Master Chen, Xiao Jin has lost her memory."

Cang Lingchen narrowed his eyes: "Amnesia? How can you still remember your own name if you have amnesia?"

Dongfang Jin frowned upon hearing his tone. This man's manner of speaking was somewhat... It seemed he was used to being in a superior position, speaking to everyone with a commanding tone.

Well, he's the crown prince, so he has to carry on with royal dignity.

But why is this even bigger than Emperor Shengde's?

No wonder people are wary of him.

You deserve to be single; I curse you to become a homosexual.

"I have amnesia, but that was all before I was five years old. I only remember that my name has the character 'Jin' in it."

The surname Dongfang came to me after I recovered from an illness, so I named myself Dongfang Jin.

Could she claim she was a time traveler or reincarnated? No!

Could she say she had taken over Fang Jin's body? No!

She could only say she was sick, which could be verified, so she wasn't lying.

When Cang Lingchen heard her say that, his eyes stung with tears. His younger sister had always wanted to take their mother's surname since she was a child.

She keeps complaining that the surname Cang sounds bad, and that since she looks so much like her mother, she should definitely take her mother's surname.

Sometimes her younger brother and sister would join in the teasing and call her Dongfang Jin, and her mother would sometimes call her by that name too. She would be so happy that she would jump around in the yard like a little monkey.

Mother said that her younger sister's personality is more like a boy's than he and her brother's when they were young. This kind of free-spiritedness is good, as long as Yao'er is steady.

Suppressing the bitterness in his heart, Cang Lingchen asked again, "You really don't remember anything?"

Dongfang Jin was somewhat displeased. Was this guy like a pickaxe? Why did he like to pry so much?

He said impatiently, "I don't remember. It's been ten years, and I still can't recall it. It's definitely not a good thing. It's good that I can't remember."

Suppressing the sharp pain in his heart, Cang Lingchen asked, unwilling to give up, "Don't you want to find your biological parents?"

Dongfang Jin pouted: "It's been ten years. Who knows if they're dead or alive? Or maybe I'm just a girl in the family, and they don't want to go back."

Besides, my child has been missing for so long, ten years have passed and they still haven't found him. They might think I'm dead!

Anyway, no matter what it is, I'm living a good life now and have my own family. Whether they care or not doesn't matter.

If I find someone and they're a good person, that's fine. But if they're not, wouldn't I be making trouble for myself?

"I'm so much more comfortable being all alone now. I don't have to go through that trouble, and I don't have to bear the stigma of being unfilial."

Fang Jin had said before that she didn't need to deliberately look for her biological parents; everything should just take its natural course.

That's what she thought too. If fate allows, they will meet again. There's a big difference between those who come to you on their own and those who come to you on their own.

The dramas often feature real and fake heiresses, and it's common for them to be portrayed that way. There's a difference in how a heiress is raised by someone and someone who wasn't. She didn't want to create trouble for herself.

Ten years—how many decades does a person have in their lifetime? Why should she seek out unhappiness? It's better for each of them to live peacefully and not disturb each other.

Moreover, she is now married to a divorced man and is also his stepmother.

Regardless of her biological parents' identities, how many parents would be willing to let their daughter become a stepmother?

Therefore, let things take their natural course; things will work themselves out in the end. Getting caught up in those things is just making things difficult for yourself.

Cang Lingchen was a little angry, but only for a moment: "Don't you want to know if they have some unavoidable difficulties, or if there are other reasons? Maybe they are delayed by something they can't help?"

Seeing that this so-called prince was so oblivious, Dongfang Jin became even more impatient: "I say, you talk too much, like you have a million questions."

I told you I have amnesia. If I have amnesia, I don't remember anything. Where am I supposed to find it?

Besides, you can't just ask someone for help with words, can you? You can't hire people, right? Hiring people costs money, can you? I'm just a village girl from a farming family; how much money do I have?

How could I possibly be like you, a pampered young master born into wealth? Besides, what are all these excuses and unavoidable circumstances? Just go about your business.

If you have nothing to do, why not compose poems, paint, perhaps even participate in a traditional wine-drinking ceremony, or maybe pick up a girl? Wouldn't that be great?

After finishing speaking, Dongfang Jin rolled her eyes at Cang Lingchen, picked up the machete from her basket, and headed towards the West Mountain without looking back.

Azure Shadow...

So cool?

They've got some nerve. Have they even forgotten about the rest of them?

Wei Ying...

His young master said so much, and this is all he got?

Jade Shadow...

Didn't the young master have something to ask this Jin-jie? What's going on here?

Why did he ask so many questions about people's backgrounds? That's strange.

Long Jiu looked at the four of them, master and servants, with a puzzled expression: "Do you really have something to say? Or are you just looking for trouble?"

The Lord personally inquired about Sister Jin's background from Master Jingkong, who advised that things should be left to their natural course.

"Young Master Chen, do you know who Jin'er's parents are?"

After asking the question, Long Jiu looked excitedly at Cang Lingchen, waiting for his reply.

Cang Lingchen watched the person walk further and further away, walked to Long Jiu's side, grabbed him by the collar, and said angrily, "You've been in contact with her for so long, don't you think she looks familiar?"

Long Jiu tore off his clothes with both hands, somewhat angry. This guy always relied on his power to mock them: "Young Master Chen, you know our identities better than anyone else. Where are we supposed to meet such a stunning beauty?"

Besides, there have been quite a few changes between when we first met her and now, you know? You can't tell just by looking at each other all the time.

"Let's put aside whether I know her or not. I just got back from Dongzhou yesterday. Didn't your people report to you at the dock yesterday?"

Cangying looked at him and snorted coldly: "It's all thanks to the princess for sending you kids food every now and then. You really forget the old favors once you have a new master."

Long Jiu immediately bristled and shouted at Cangying, "Which one of us has forgotten the past? Your Highness, give, give..."

Your Highness, Your Highness… Yes, Your Highness… Then, then, then, Jin… Jin-jie… she, she, she…”

Isn't she just like the Princess? Oh my god! His brain is like that! He said Dongfang Jin looked familiar, but why didn't he think of the Princess? He deserves a beating!

These people were all raised under the princess's watchful eye. Ever since they were selected by the prince to join the Dragon Guard, they have been trained separately, and the princess has also taught them etiquette.

Every time we come, we bring them lots of food. It's that warmth and care that sustains each of them...

Cang Lingchen glared at him: "Shut up, you've been with her for so long, have you ever seen this thing before?" After saying that, he took out a light pink jade pendant.

This jade pendant belongs to his younger sister, Cang Yuyao; Xiao Jin'er has an identical one.