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I spent a large sum of silver to hire a spy, and soon enough, I uncovered the truth. It turned out that Father and Li Wanquan were already acquainted. Li Wanquan held a high position in academia, had extensive connections, and was notorious for his lecherous behavior.
Xu Jinwei suggested that Father inform Li Wanquan that once I reached marriageable age, I would be given to him in exchange for his assistance in smoothing relations with the Imperial Academy's head, ensuring that Xu Jinwei would always have access to exam questions and maintain top grades. I realized then that Xu Jinwei was not the talented woman she appeared to be; her reputation was merely a bargaining chip exchanged for my future.
With the imperial examination approaching, even with Mr. Li's personal guidance, her grades remained precarious. To secure her success, he approached Li Wanquan again, promising to send me to him early. The condition was that he would secretly manipulate the order of the examiners. Each time examiners were randomly selected, Mr. Li conveniently supervised the examination room where Xu Jinwei was present.
He then used leverage against a girl whom Xu Jinwei had previously bullied, threatening her under the pretense of needing to use the restroom to pass answers. Ultimately, he deliberately exposed the girl's actions, resulting in her lifetime ban from examinations. I did not know the specifics of their methods, but learning all this left me terrified. I could hardly believe they were so audacious as to engage in such shameless acts.
At that moment, the results of the verification came out. Indeed, there was no blood relation between Father and me, and Xu Jinwei was not born of Mother but was instead Father’s biological child. My heart was filled with mixed emotions; I didn't know whether to feel joy or sorrow.
I took the verification results to Mother. She was shocked upon hearing this news; she had never expected that Xu Jinwei was not her child. However, she showed no surprise at the revelation of my lack of blood relation to Father. After a long silence, she finally revealed a secret she had kept hidden.
"I did not marry your father out of love. While studying at the Imperial Academy, I fell in love with your Uncle Ye, but his mother obstructed our relationship at every turn and forbade me from entering their family. Due to some misunderstandings at that time, we parted ways. After our separation, I discovered I was pregnant and intended to seek out your Uncle Ye to clarify things. However, your father informed me that your Uncle Ye was already engaged. Disheartened, your father proposed that we feign a marriage for the sake of registering the child and preserving my reputation. After much deliberation, I agreed."
"For many years after our marriage, I did not allow him to touch me and made it clear that if either of us had feelings for someone else, we could dissolve the marriage. All these years, I have kept your Uncle Ye in my heart and did not wish to delay him; yet he always claimed he had not met a suitable match."
"You said you needed a complete family."
"Until—"
At this point, Mother broke down in tears.
Uncle Ye looked filled with guilt as he gently embraced Mother.
No wonder my childhood memories were filled with the image of Mother rarely returning home, and her long separation from Xu Daqing. I had thought it was just her habit, but it turned out their marriage had begun in such a way.
After a long silence, Mother finally spoke, "Until I realized he harbored such vile intentions towards me and repeatedly tried to force himself upon me. When I proposed a divorce, he refused and even used you sisters as leverage. If it weren't for meeting you, Uncle Ye, and clearing up the misunderstanding, he wouldn't have dared to oppose the the Ye Family's influence and ultimately agreed to the divorce. But he insisted that I leave one child with him. I feared for your safety, thinking about how soon you would come of age, so I—"
A heavy feeling settled in my heart, a mix of emotions flooding over me.
After a long while, I finally managed to voice my question: "So, Uncle Ye is my biological father?"
Mother nodded with difficulty, and Uncle Ye held her close, looking at me with concern.
My gaze involuntarily shifted towards Ye Mo.
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