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Chapter 1183: By some strange coincidence, they are all old friends (Part 1183) [ask for monthly votes]

"Real identity?" A real identity is more sophisticated than a fabricated one, and it is not easy to be exposed. However, there is no guarantee that the fake will meet the real one. Shen Tang was worried and asked for confirmation, "Will it not be exposed?"

Liao Jia said: "The possibility of being exposed is not high."

Because the identity he borrowed was quite special.

"This Liao Zunguan is the son of an old friend, and he is the son of an old friend who has been missing for a long time." When Liao Jia said the four words "son of an old friend", the curve of the corners of his lips obviously converged.

"Son of an old friend? The son of an old friend from the old country?" He joined the army not long after Shen Tang was transferred to Longwu County. It has been eleven years since then. It is not long, but it is not short either. In Shen Tang's memory, he rarely heard Liao Jia mention his past experiences.

Liao Jia didn't mention it, and Qi Yuanliang didn't mention it either - the latter might have had too exciting a past and didn't know which part to mention to provoke his enemies, or he might have been too considerate of Liao Jia's feelings and deliberately avoided it - Yuanliang looked heartless, but in fact he was the softest-hearted one.

"Well, his mother has done me a favor. After sorting out the relationship and seniority, I should call her sister-in-law." Liao Jia's tone was much lower, and he said with regret, "If it weren't for her care, I wouldn't be who I am today. She was ambitious, but it's a pity that she met the wrong person and even lost her life. God's will is so cruel. If she could be born twenty years later, she would be another Tunan."

Even in Liao Jia's case, she is stronger than Ning Yan.

Liao Jia's identity is awkward. His biological father treats him like air and indulges in lust. His adoptive father sees him as a disgrace. When he was young, he didn't know the truth and tried to please the other party, but he didn't know that he was asking for humiliation. His mother avoided him all year round and treated him as if she had never given birth to him.

All the maternal love and care he felt came from the female teacher in the mansion.

If it weren't for the other party's mercy, he would never have survived.

He remembered this favor for many years, but never had the chance to repay it. He thought he would never have the chance in his life, until he met an old friend some time ago. This old friend was a maid raised by the female teacher, and the female teacher took her away when she left the government.

From then on, he always accompanied the female teacher and was trapped in the deep palace.

Liao Jia did not recognize the other person at that time, but the other person recognized him first. At that time, the maid was already dressed as an old woman, wearing a thorny hairpin and a cloth skirt, with chicken skin and white hair, and looked more than ten years older than her actual age.

[Are you...Liao Xiaolang? ]

At that time, Liao Jia revisited his homeland and heard someone shouting while passing by the old capital. Hearing the accent of his homeland was very familiar, he followed the voice to see an old woman selling flowers. There were only a few pots of flowers in front of the old woman's stall, some of which were the most popular flowers in his homeland. They were worth a fortune back then, but now no one is interested in them. Liao Jia was moved, stopped and bent down, and asked the old woman how much one of the pots cost.

The old woman stared at his face for a long time.

The look in his eyes gradually changed from confusion and numbness to excitement and brilliance.

[You must be Liao Xiaolang! You must be! ]

Liao Jia also came back to his senses, carefully identified the old woman's facial features, and hesitated: [Excuse me, what is your name, Madam? ]

Seems familiar, but not sure.

and--

As far as I can remember, there are very few people who would call him "Liao Xiaolang".

The fog that enveloped her was lifted by memories, and a figure of an old friend from a long time ago popped up in her mind. Liao Jia called out tentatively. The old woman immediately broke down, stamped her feet in response, and cried with excitement. She almost fainted from the huge emotional ups and downs.

Liao Jia appears calm on the surface, but he is in turmoil inside.

Because of him, the old woman closed her stall early and invited Liao Jia to her humble home. The old woman's house was bare, and there were signs of living alone everywhere. Liao Jia helped her chop wood and fetch water: [Sister Tao lives here? Where are your husband and children? ]

The old woman fumbled to pick vegetables and said without emotion: [The gambler died early, and his two daughters married in the same village. One went out with a man to make a living, and the other just gave birth last month and is breastfeeding her baby. ]

Liao Jia thought about the old customs, and when he heard Sister Tao only mention her twin daughters, it wasn't hard for him to guess how hard her life had been over the years.

[Xiao Lang, do you have a daughter? ]

Liao Jia drank a mouthful of cold and bitter well water, and said with a wry smile: [There is not even a wife at home, where did the young lady come from? ]

【Xiao Lang is still single?】

Liao Jia sat down beside her and helped her pick vegetables. Seeing the rotten leaves, he fell silent again and flicked his fingers to pick up two caterpillars: [Actually... there's nothing wrong with being single. You have no worries. ]

The old woman looked at Liao Jia's appearance from a close distance.

He sighed: [Young man is in his prime, so he has nothing to worry about. Marriage between men and women is a matter of fate, and perhaps young man has not found his true love yet.]

Liao Jia did not expand on this topic.

The old woman took out the best food in her home to entertain Liao Jia, and even borrowed some from a neighbor. The neighbor was reluctant at first, but when he saw a young man in luxurious clothes appear in the old widow's house, he immediately agreed. Liao Jia finished the meal calmly and suggested taking the old woman away.

[I have a stable livelihood now. It is inconvenient for Sister Tao to live alone. Why don’t you come back with me to spend your remaining years in peace?] The old woman rubbed the old clothes covered with pudding nervously. She looked very embarrassed, as if she had something to hide. Liao Jia asked: [Sister Tao, please tell me whatever you want. There is no need to be reserved between you and me.]

[I should be satisfied that my young man wants to take me away, but I can't feel at ease when I think of my wife's two children.] The "wife" mentioned by the old woman is the female teacher who has done a favor to Liao Jia. If the female teacher hadn't bought her from her gambling father, she would have fallen into prostitution at the age of five or six, and how could she have lived to this age? The favor of the wife must be repaid.

[A pair of children? ]

[During the chaos, the young lady and the young master were sent away. While seeking refuge, they were chased by a group of rebels and got separated...]

Liao Jia couldn't believe it: [He escaped that year? ]

He thought they all died in the palace coup.

The news at that time said that the rebels in the palace coup did not spare the royal family, slaughtered all the descendants, and dumped all the bodies out. Liao Jia did not see it with his own eyes, but the number of bodies matched.

He closed his eyes and calmed himself down.

Where are the two children now?

The old woman said: [I don’t know, I haven’t found it.]

In fact, the possibility of survival is very low.

  The rebels who rushed into the palace were all starving. In the most difficult times, they relied on people for food. In such a harsh environment, the chances of survival for adults were not high, let alone two children. The old woman knew that they were in great danger, but she still had a little delusion - what if? What if the two children survived?

After all, he is the only bloodline of the queen.

She wanted to know an exact answer!

She had stayed here for many years and refused to leave, making a living by planting a few pots of flowers that no one cared about. But as time went by, she had become completely desperate, and the appearance of Liao Jia gave her hope that things could turn around! This was the only unfulfilled wish of the old woman in her life.

  Life or death, she wanted to know!

After she dies, I can explain to the lady.

Liao Jia agreed without hesitation: [Leave this to me.]

But in the turbulent times, it was so difficult to find a pair of siblings who disappeared 20 years ago! Sister Tao could only provide two obvious features: the two children had birthmarks on their waists, and the young man was wearing half of the heirloom jade pendant of the female monarch, and the remaining half was in her hand.

The birthmark clue is not easy to find.

Liao Jia could only start with half of the jade pendant.

After searching around for a while and finding no clues, Liao Jia could only expand his scope. He also needed connections to help him find the clues. He calculated the time and realized that he had wasted a lot of time. He settled the old woman and rushed to meet Shen Tang first. When he needed to use a fake identity, the name [Liao Qian] popped into his mind. This was the name he gave to his female teacher's son, and he didn't know if he used it.

Before she passed away, she entrusted her daughter to Liao Jia.

The son was destined to be taken away, but the daughter still had a chance to fly out of the high wall. With her master and husband being cruel and ruthless, it was impossible for him to value their daughter, let alone give the child a stable future. In comparison, she was more assured of Liao Jia and trusted him!

Liao Jia started to take care of the orphan as soon as he received the letter.

Unfortunately--

There was nothing he could do.

The female teacher and the daughter she gave birth to were all toys that the man had discarded. Liao Jia's literary skills had no effect on this man. Fortunately, God gave him a glimmer of hope. If she's alive, I want to see her in person. If she's dead, I want to see her body!

If he relies on himself to search, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Liao Jia wanted to borrow the power of his master to help him keep an eye on the whereabouts of the remaining half of the jade pendant. The material and craftsmanship of the jade pendant were rare, and if someone got it, it would definitely not be destroyed, at most it would be sold for money. Liao Jia could follow this clue and find the real reason!

Shen Tang asked: "What does the jade pendant look like?"

Liao Jia took it out from his arms and handed it to Shen Tang.

Shen Tang opened it and fell silent.

Tilting his head, he asked, "Are you sure it's this piece?"

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PS: I sent my relatives and elders to the funeral home in the morning, and then I took the time to go to the examination room. I got my driver's license smoothly. The actual test questions for Part 4 were much simpler than those in the APP.

It was so dark. (#^.^#).

PPS: There will be a funeral tomorrow, so I have to go out before daybreak, so I will update these first today, and will make up for it tomorrow when I have recovered.