Now that you're reborn, who would still keep a mistress for their scumbag husband?

When Dou Jinzhao said the three words "Madame Qiu", Mrs. Dou's body swayed and she almost fell.

"You, who are you talking about?" Madam Dou did not expect that Dou Jinzhao would actually know about Nanny Qiu. She was Madam Dou's dowry. Back then, she was the one who arranged the child swap. Later, Nanny Qiu's entire family disappeared overnight, and Madam Dou ordered people to look for her for a long time but couldn't find her.

Mrs. Dou gave up the search only after the people she sent to look for her came back and said that Aunt Qiu and her family had died in a shipwreck on their way south.

Could it be that Nanny Qiu's family is in Dou Jinzhao's hands?

"Madame Qiu, I remember that she was my mother's companion. When my mother gave birth, she was the one who took care of everything in the delivery room."

Dou Jinzhao repeated, "After this incident, I heard that Aunt Qiu disappeared, and the whole family disappeared. Mother, now that things have come to this, please ask Aunt Qiu to come out and speak!"

"How do you know about Aunt Qiu?" Madam Dou was amazed. "Since you said she was missing, how did you know about Aunt Qiu?"

Before Dou Jinzhao could say anything, Lu Changyuan was already impatient, "Mother-in-law, this is a serious matter, please ask Aunt Qiu to come out!"

From Dou Jinzhao's words, Lu Changyuan realized that the matter was not simple. The indentures of Peifang's family were in the hands of the master's family. Without a pass, they could not move an inch, not to mention that they were escaped slaves. Leaving the capital would mean death.

Dou Yi also looked at Mrs. Dou with wide eyes, and both of them were a little bit unbelievable.

"Not long after I gave birth to Jin Zhao, Aunt Qiu asked for a favor and wanted to return home. I thought that she had been with me for so many years, and even if she had no merit, she had worked hard. It just so happened that your father-in-law was promoted again, so I released her family's indentures for the sake of celebration. Who could have thought that her family's ship sank on the way back home, and the whole family was gone just like that."

Before Madam Dou finished her words, a maid outside the door reported, "Master, Madam, there is someone at the door claiming to be Madam Qiu asking to see you!"

Mrs. Dou was so shocked that her mouth opened so wide that enough space could fit an egg.

"Could it be that, could it be that they didn't die back then?" Mrs. Dou looked horrified.

"Then let her come in and talk!" Lu Changyuan let go of Dou Miaojin and sat down.

Nanny Qiu came in. She glanced at Dou Yi and his wife, then glanced at the people in the room. She looked at Dou Jinzhao for a moment, then felt relieved and bowed familiarly.

"Qiu Hong, haven't you been dead all these years?" Mrs. Dou said in a bad tone.

"Thanks to Madam, I am still alive." She knelt on the ground and did not stand up.

"Is Dou Jinzhao the eldest daughter of the Dou family? What happened when Madam Dou gave birth? Please tell me clearly!" Lu Changyuan's voice was filled with anger.

"To answer the Duke's question, when the Madam gave birth to the second daughter, she had a difficult labor. It took two days and two nights, and she almost died. Finally, the second daughter was born, but she didn't cry. The Master and the Madam were very worried. At that time, the midwife said that the second daughter had been holding it in for too long, and she was worried that her brain would be damaged.

The Dou family and the Duke's Mansion have arranged a marriage, if the second girl is a fool, this marriage will probably not be possible."

Dou Miaojin's eyes widened, and she looked at Dou Yi and his wife in disbelief, "Father, Mother, is this true?"

She had a difficult birth and could not cry when she was born. However, her parents were not worried that she would not survive. Instead, they were worried that she was mentally retarded and not worthy of Lu Changyuan. Is this true?

In her previous life, she only knew that it was later revealed that Dou Jinzhao was not the daughter of the Dou family, and that Nanny Qiu did not come forward. She did not know these details.

Lu Changyuan was eager to know Dou Jinzhao's life experience and asked, "What happened next?"

"At that time, the Dou family did not live here. They lived on the inner street of Ansu Gate. It just so happened that the family behind the back door of the Dou family had a daughter..."

"Stop talking!" Dou Yi interrupted Aunt Qiu and shouted, "Someone, drag this crazy woman away!"

"Wait!"

Dou Jinzhao looked up at Dou Yi and said, "Father, is this just a lie to confuse the people? Let's listen to what Nanny Qiu has to say first. The Duke wants to know about my life experience, and I want to know more about it. I guess my sister also wants to know what happened back then?"

Madam Dou came back to her senses, "Jinzhao, you are my parents' daughter, do you believe what this crazy woman said? She is obviously talking nonsense. When I was pregnant with you, I was pregnant with twins, and everyone knows that."

Dou Miaojin jumped up and said, "No, it's obviously not. I want to hear what this woman says. Speak, speak quickly!"

Dou Yi shouted angrily, "Dou Miaojin, what are you crazy about? The emperor has issued an order that you are a co-wife, even without Jin Zhao, you will still be a co-wife in the future. You actually want to harm your sister for the title of a legitimate wife because she is not a daughter of the Dou family. What is your intention?"

Dou Yi was sweating profusely and said to Lu Changyuan, "Duke, I can guarantee that Jin Zhao is the daughter of the Dou family..."

"No!" Aunt Qiu said, "The eldest daughter is not the daughter of the Dou family. She is the daughter of the Xie family next door. On that day, it happened that the grandmother of the Xie family also gave birth to a little girl who looked like a pink ball. The master liked her very much and exchanged the second daughter for the eldest daughter.

The Xie family didn’t know their daughter had been replaced. Later, somehow, the second daughter was stolen. Grandma Xie became sick out of anxiety and died not long after.

"What kind of family is the Xie family?" Lu Changyuan was still confused about Jin Zhao's life experience.

Dou Yi's face was gloomy. At this point, he stopped struggling. "The Xie family is not from the capital. They must have come to the capital to seek refuge. I heard that the wife of the Xie family is dignified and gentle, well-educated and well-mannered. The two servants around her are also well-mannered. It can be seen that they are from a wealthy family.

Duke, now that things have come to this, both of my Dou family's daughters have been promised to you. Even though my husband and I have a thousand faults, we did it to make the marriage with the Duke's mansion a success. Moreover, from Jin Zhao's mother's point of view, Jin Zhao's status will not humiliate you, Duke."

Lu Changyuan's face turned pale. Even if Dou Jinzhao was a princess, he could not accept such a thing.

How could the Duke Dingguo's Mansion want a woman of unknown origin to be the mistress?

"Why? This marriage was supposed to be between me and Brother Changyuan." Dou Miaojin was dissatisfied. She rushed to Dou Jinzhao and said, "Xie Jinzhao, you are really shameless. You are not a daughter of the Dou family at all. Why do you occupy the position of the mistress of the Dingguo Mansion?"

Dou Jinzhao smiled and said, "Sister, let my parents come out and tell everyone in the city that my parents were afraid that you were a fool and would disgrace the Duke, so they switched me with you. If this matter is made public, I will definitely ask to be divorced!"

Dou Yi turned pale with fear. "Zhao'er, your parents have treated you well over the years. Even though you are not of the Dou family's bloodline, your parents and your brothers have always treated you as their own daughter and have never treated you unfairly!"

That's because the Dou family wants to use her to form an alliance with the Dingguo Mansion.

"In that case..." Dou Jinzhao smiled at Lu Changyuan, "Then I will have no choice but to occupy the position of the mistress of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion for now!"