frightfiction Chapter 291 Go to the restaurant
Chapter 291 Go to the restaurant
The Marquis felt that he couldn't wait any longer and wanted to go to the Kyoto restaurant right now, but he also thought that what would happen if he went there?
Are you going to hold this hairpin and say, you are my daughter?
Anyone would think it's crazy.
Just when An Yonghou was in desperation, Qi Ningliang came back. Ever since that night, he felt that his father seemed like a different person, always in a daze for inexplicable reasons, as if he had returned to the time when his father was moody when he was a child.
"Dad, what's wrong with you recently?" Qi Ningliang looked at the marquis who was like an ant on hot pot. In addition to confusion, he was more worried.
He was really afraid that his father would become his old self again. He had finally become a Buddhist, but he didn't know who had aroused his thoughts again.
"Look at this hairpin." Marquis An Yong handed the butterfly hairpin to Qi Ningliang.
Qi Ningliang rubbed it carefully, but was still a little puzzled. "This hairpin does look like pure silver, but it's not necessarily precious, and the workmanship isn't that good. What's wrong?"
"This was made by your mother herself. She said she would make it for your sister. But before it could be polished, our family embarked on the road to escape. This hairpin was put in your sister's swaddling clothes by your mother and asked her to take it away." An Yonghou's eyes were full of desire, as if he was going to say it the next second.
You know what? I think I found your sister.
Qi Ningliang felt like his breathing was about to stop for a moment, but he couldn't help but think carefully, "Where did Dad find this hairpin?"
An Yonghou pointed at the young man who was still in the corner, "His father helped me to investigate your sister, and now I asked him to investigate your sister again. The clues have been cut off at Qianling River. This hairpin was pawned by a maid in a town behind Qianling River, but she sold the hairpin to save her father, and was sold by her stepmother not long after. This hairpin has been in the pawnshop, and no one has redeemed it."
"But... Dad, how did you know that the person with this hairpin must be my sister? The Qianling River is so turbulent, and there were continuous heavy rains when my sister was lost. What if someone rescued my sister or picked her up?" Qi Ningliang tried hard to stay rational. He didn't want to be like his father and rush to find the so-called sister before the truth was revealed.
But An Yonghou's eyes suddenly turned red. He tightly grasped the hairpin, and his voice became a little intermittent.
"But there are too many coincidences. If it wasn't her, if it wasn't her, where on earth did my daughter go?"
Qi Ningliang reacted quickly. Has his father found the person he thought he was?
I recalled the day when my father held up the portrait of my uncle and asked me who he looked like.
How's that?
The young lady from the restaurant.
Judging from his age, it is indeed just right. But who doesn't look like his father or mother? He looks more like his uncle.
"Dad, are you too anxious? That girl doesn't look like anyone in our family except that they are a little bit older." Qi Ningliang frowned. Although he didn't mind that girl becoming his sister, if his father liked her, it would be fine to just acknowledge her as his sister.
But Qi Ningliang was afraid that this was a spy arranged by someone else, lurking around just to find out from the Marquis' Mansion. Wouldn't that be a loss?
If a young lady who had worked in the palace, could cook and do business, became one's sister for no reason, wouldn't that be icing on the cake?
It seems that Gu Qingyun seems to value her very much. What if she does it for her family background, what if she does it for the sake of marrying Gu Qingyun, or what if she does it to overthrow the Princess's Mansion?
Qi Ningliang didn't dare to believe it easily.
An Yonghou closed his eyes. "I am almost certain that it was her. She didn't say much to me, nor did she chat with me casually or try to establish a relationship with me. All of this is my speculation. Even Gu Qingyun doesn't know, because that portrait of your uncle has only been seen by you and me, and the family members who knew your uncle back then."
Qi Ningliang was a little bit unbelievable. The young lady didn't say anything? Then how did his father think of this?
"I just feel that her life story is highly similar to that of my little daughter. If her father is her biological father, then it's fine. But why didn't they treat the child equally after giving birth to him in the family? Instead, they treated her better and respected her less than her biological father."
An Yonghou told Qi Ningliang all the information Gu Qingyun had found out, and then said, "When I first heard this story, I was also shocked. I don't believe that there are so many coincidences in the world, so I sent people to find out again. I really can't wait any longer. I'm afraid those people will find my daughter before me. By then... your sister will have no chance of survival."
Qi Ningliang then relaxed his guard a little and recalled the several times he had met Miss An.
"Dad, calm down first. Let's go to the restaurant to have a meal and go see her." Qi Ningliang couldn't think of a better idea. Since he was so anxious at home, he might as well go to the restaurant to take a look first.
Marquis An Yong nodded hurriedly, still holding the butterfly hairpin in his hand.
As was rare, Marquis An Yong went out and called a carriage, and the two of them rode along the bumpy road to the restaurant.
"Dad, don't let her find out." Qi Ningliang closed his eyes. It would be bad if he was accidentally discovered.
An Yonghou nodded obediently like a little child.
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Inside the restaurant, An Qiao was studying her bayberry cake, which she asked Zhao Hengzhi to make this morning. To be honest, it sounded and smelled a bit sour, but An Qiao was still very curious.
"Please come in, guest officer!"
It was the sound of Qiufen. An Qiao looked up and saw An Yonghou and his son. She didn't take it too seriously, as they were regular customers. So she lowered her head again.
An Yonghou looked at An Qiao from a distance. He didn't think much of her at first, but now that he suspected that she was his daughter, he actually felt that An Qiao was pretty in every way.
Qi Ningliang coughed twice. He was really afraid that the two of them would be kicked out before they even had their meal. His father's eyes were too scary.
An Qiao also felt this burning gaze, but since the other party was An Yonghou, she was not that scared.
Could it be that he wanted to eat the cake in her hand?
An Qiao stood up and walked in front of the two of them. "My Lord, you haven't come fishing recently. I'm afraid you're tired of the fish in my lotus pond."
An Qiao smiled gracefully, not at all like a shy lady from a wealthy family. But the Marquis felt uncomfortable. If she wanted to stay by his side, she wouldn't have to suffer so much.
"No, I've been busy lately, so I didn't go to the restaurant to fish. I also want to thank you, young lady, for always taking care of me." Qi Ningliang asked tentatively.