The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

This regret was like an invisible shackle that tightly bound Duke Dingguo's heart. Even though he was already a first-rank duke, holding power and surrounded by talented people, facing the vast territory of the Great Sheng Empire, he still could not solve the problem of finding his relatives, and could not fill the long-lost family love hole in his heart.

Sheng Junwei nodded slightly, her eyebrows slightly raised, as if she was expecting the next key information.

She asked, "May I ask what is your sister's date of birth?"

Just as Duke Dingguo was about to speak, a cold voice suddenly interrupted: "I know where your sister is."

Everyone turned their eyes to the source of the voice, only to see Han Yue'er with a cold expression on her face, glancing at Sheng Junwei. Although she tried her best to conceal it, there was still a barely perceptible glimmer of pride in her eyes.

Sheng Junwei was quite surprised by this sudden interruption. She frowned slightly and was about to respond, but was interrupted by King Jingxuan's impatient question: "Yuer, do you really know the whereabouts of your great-aunt?"

Han Yueer nodded calmly, a mysterious smile appearing on her face.

It turned out that she was immersed in reading an ancient book when she was interrupted.

Now returning to this plot, it so happens that the book contains relevant clues about Duke Dingguo’s sister.

According to the book, many years later, Duke Dingguo finally captured the culprit who kidnapped his sister after going through hardships. The man confessed that Duke Dingguo's sister was sold to a remote mountain village hundreds of miles away.

The mountain village is located in a remote area with an extremely backward economy. In addition, there is a serious gender imbalance, resulting in a shortage of local women.

Therefore, Duke Dingguo's sister was treated as a "shared wife" and forced to marry into a poor peasant family, where she lived a life of bullying.

Han Yue'er stared at Duke Dingguo, her deep eyes revealing an unprecedented honesty and determination.

She took a deep breath and said, "Duke Dingguo, everything you heard is true. There is absolutely no falsehood."

When Duke Dingguo heard this, his bloodshot eyes suddenly widened, as if they were forcibly stretched open by an invisible force, with uncontrollable anger and pain burning in his pupils.

He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from excessive force, and his voice was trembling and low: "Sharing a wife... Sharing a wife! How could my sister suffer such an inhumane thing?"

His tone showed both grief and indignation over the unfair treatment his sister suffered, as well as self-blame and guilt for not being able to protect his loved ones in time.

Those two words hit his heart like a heavy hammer, making his whole body tremble.

"I swear to raze that damn village to the ground!" Duke Dingguo gritted his teeth and swore word by word.

Sheng Junwei watched this scene silently from the side, with a hint of confusion across her brows.

Han Yueer felt her gaze, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, outlining a cold and confident smile: "Master, am I right?"

Although her words were a question to Sheng Junwei, they sounded more like a provocation.

Faced with Han Yueer's hostile questioning, Sheng Junwei did not show the slightest panic.

She calmly turned her gaze back to Duke Dingguo, and said in a gentle but firm tone: "I need to know your sister's birth date."

At the same time, Sheng Junwei had another purpose in mind - she needed this birth data to verify some unclear situations.

Although Duke Dingguo was eager to rescue his sister, deep down he was unwilling to leave. After all, he had previously sought advice with courtesy, and it would be unnatural and unreasonable to walk away without getting to the bottom of the matter.

He nodded slightly and winked at his confidant behind him, indicating that they should mobilize the troops first, while he chose to stay here.

Duke Dingguo suppressed his anxiety and reported his sister's birth date in a deep voice.

Sheng Junwei listened attentively. When the last word fell, she slowly raised her hand, placed her fingertips lightly on the wrist of her other hand, and began to calculate meticulously.

She stared at Han Yue'er in front of her, secretly surprised.

The clues provided by Han Yue'er are surprisingly consistent with the major changes that Duke Dingguo will face in the next few years. However, in the original context of events, Han Yue'er should have been an absent character.

This discovery made Sheng Junwei's heart tremble. She realized that the appearance of Han Yue'er seemed to be quietly rewriting the course of history.

Just as Sheng Junwei was lost in thought, she inadvertently glanced at Duke Dingguo and was shocked to find that his facial features had subtly changed in a short period of time.

Han Yue'er, who had never been foreseen, now merged silently into the original destiny of Duke Dingguo like a ghost.

This seemingly reasonable clue is actually misplaced. It is like a distorted mirror that reflects an unreal future.

"Master Sheng," Han Yue'er's voice was as cold as frost, and her sharp eyes were fixed on Sheng Junwei in front of her, "Why are you silent?"

Sheng Junwei still maintained that detached indifference and looked back at Han Yueer quietly.

She said slowly, "Let's go to Sanma Village. We do have hope of finding key clues there."

The smug smile on Han Yueer's face froze in an instant.

The people around were also stunned by Sheng Junwei's accurate judgment, and they all looked at her in astonishment and surprise.

She paused for a moment, as if trying to suppress the waves in her heart, but finally had to admit: "Yes, it is Sanma Village."

She stared at Sheng Junwei with suspicion, her eyes seemed to penetrate his soul: "Have you already grasped this clue and are deliberately keeping it a secret?"

Sheng Junwei smiled slightly, "If thinking this way can make you feel a little relieved, then it is so."

Faced with Sheng Junwei's puzzling answer, Han Yue'er was confused.

She obviously couldn't understand Sheng Junwei's way of doing things, which was completely different from her own straightforward style.

Lord Dingguo had no time to care about the tension between the two women at the moment. Since the target was clearly Sanma Village, he decided to set off immediately without any delay.

However, just as he was about to turn around and leave, Sheng Junwei spoke at the right time.

"Duke." Although Sheng Junwei's voice was soft, it was enough to make Duke Ding stop.

He turned his head, his eyes revealing a questioning look: "Master, what do you want to teach me?"

Sheng Junwei suggested to Duke Dingguo in a serious tone: "Duke, it would be best for you to gather more people and horses to accompany you on this trip to Sanma Village, and ask the local county governor to go with you, just in case."

After hearing this, Duke Dingguo's eyes flashed with a thoughtful light. After a moment, he nodded and agreed: "Okay."

He has always believed in Sheng Junwei's advice.

Seeing this, Han Yueer immediately stood up from her seat. Her resolute expression showed that she didn't want to miss this opportunity to make a contribution: "I'll go too!"

She was thinking in her mind that although it was Sheng Junwei who revealed the clue of Sanma Village, it was her, Han Yueer, who first came up with the clue of the small mountain village.

As long as she can successfully rescue the Duke's sister, she will be able to establish the image of a benefactor in the Duke's Mansion. Although this status may still not be as good as the adopted daughter of the Sheng family, she will at least have a place in the capital and will no longer be at the mercy of others.