Spring in the East Palace

Chapter 185 Adopted as a Daughter

"Well, you are indeed a smart person." The Queen Mother finally spoke, praisingly.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I just thought of one more thing than others." Shen Muyin smiled, "It's just like I always miss the days with my adoptive parents. Even though they didn't have wealth and glory, they had the warmth that I wanted, which is irreplaceable."

When Shen Muyin mentioned Xu Zhong and Wen Li, the Queen Mother couldn't help feeling distressed.

As for Shen Muyin's matter, the Empress Dowager naturally investigated it carefully after she entered the palace to verify it.

Before Shen Muyin returned to the Shen family, all forty members of the Xu family were framed. She could empathize with Shen Muyin's pain.

"Is there any progress on the Xu family's matter?" the Queen Mother asked calmly.

Shen Muyin did not dodge: "Not yet. I was not in the mansion at that time, so I escaped."

"If you find these robbers and bandits, I will take care of them for you and punish all nine generations of their clan. These cruel people don't deserve to live in Yan State." The Queen Mother promised Shen Muyin.

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Shen Muyin bowed lightly.

This was a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect that the Queen Mother would make a promise on my behalf. Then in the future, even if the Shen family could escape again and again.

As long as she finds any clues, the Queen Mother's promise can still make the Shen family implicated.

What does the Shen family have to do with her? At that time, she had already returned to the Pingxi Palace.

"Come, come, come, sit down and have dinner together." The Queen Mother personally greeted Shen Muyin.

Shen Muyin then walked slowly towards the empress dowager. When she passed by Qin Chuyan, she felt a flash of warmth on her fingertips.

That was Qin Chuyan grabbing Shen Muyin's hand, but he let go in an instant.

One can imagine the tacit understanding between the two.

Soon, Shen Muyin sat down next to the Queen Mother, and opposite her was the Princess of Pingxi.

Shen Muyin had probably thought about this scene for many years. He wanted to eat at the same table with his biological parents, but he never thought that it would happen under such circumstances.

But for Shen Muyin, she was already satisfied.

And next to Shen Muyin was Qin Chuyan.

Qin Chuyan did not interrupt the three women's conversation throughout the whole process and seemed unexpectedly quiet and patient.

Under normal circumstances, Qin Chuyan would have escaped before he could even stay in Fengxi Palace for a cup of tea.

So when the empress dowager's eyes fell on Qin Chuyan, there was a hint of teasing in her smile.

Qin Chuyan chose to turn a blind eye.

Princess Pingxi naturally liked Shen Muyin. When chatting with her, Shen Muyin always felt like tears welling up in his eyes when facing Princess Pingxi.

Qin Chuyan could easily feel this change in emotion.

Under such circumstances, Qin Chuyan's hand silently held Shen Muyin's hand under the table.

Shen Muyin stiffened slightly, somewhat surprised.

But in this situation, Shen Muyin remained calm and let Qin Chuyan lead him.

Because no one can figure out what shocking thing this madman will do in the next second.

"Su Wan, when I look at Mu Yin now, I feel that she is somewhat similar to you when you were young, but her eyes are much more determined than yours." The Queen Mother suddenly looked at Shen Mu Yin carefully.

The Princess of Pingxi's appearance now is naturally completely different from when she was young.

But that doesn't mean the Queen Mother doesn't remember. After all, when Qiao Suwan got married, the Queen Mother gave her a very generous dowry.

She was also a princess who was raised in the palm of the Queen Mother's hand.

Before, the Queen Mother only felt that Shen Muyin looked familiar, but now she suddenly realized that she looked so familiar because she was very similar to Qiao Suwan.

But there are some differences.

Qiao Suwan was a delicate daughter of a wealthy family, so just like Princess Xuanhe, she was pampered and spoiled from birth.

Shen Muyin seemed to be trying to survive in the chaos, so her eyes were particularly firm. Even if she was no longer pampered, she could fight alone and survive to the end.

But the similarity in appearance is indelible.

The Queen Mother's words calmed Qiao Suwan down, and suddenly, Fengxi Palace became completely silent.

Everyone thought of it. Qiao Suwan thought of Zhan Xiangsi, the little princess of the Pingxi Palace who disappeared sixteen years ago, but Qiao Suwan quickly smiled again.

"Yes, Mu Yin and I do have some similarities when we were young, so I feel very close to her whenever I see her." Qiao Suwan said quietly.

"Look at me, I'm really old." The Queen Mother also felt a little guilty.

But in this situation, it was Qiao Suwan who took the initiative to look at the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, I have an idea."

"You say." The Queen Mother nodded.

Qiao Suwan smiled, and this time her eyes fell on Shen Muyin: "I don't know if Miss Shen is willing."

Shen Muyin was stunned. She didn't expect that she would be mentioned, but she still looked at Qiao Suwan calmly and nodded seriously: "Your Majesty, please tell me. Muyin will naturally do her best to meet your request."

After all, this is his biological mother, and Shen Muyin felt too much guilt towards her in his previous life.

Her disappearance left Qiao Suwan devastated, and subsequent events also implicated the Zhan family, ultimately all for her own sake.

Thinking of this again, Shen Muyin lowered his brows and remained quiet.

So how could Shen Muyin refuse the request made by Qiao Suwan?

"Okay." Qiao Suwan nodded, and then spoke word by word, "I want to recognize you as my goddaughter, okay?"

Shen Muyin was stunned, and Qiao Suwan continued to finish her words: "It is an indisputable fact that my daughter disappeared sixteen years ago. Everyone knows that she is gone, and only I am forcing this matter. And you really look like me when I was young. If you were not a member of the Shen family, I would really think you were Xiangsi."

Qiao Suwan didn't even try to be euphemistic and said it very clearly.

Even the way she looked at Shen Muyin seemed particularly serious: "So I want to recognize you as my goddaughter, maybe it can soothe my inner anxiety and guilt."

Just like Shen Muyin felt guilty towards Qiao Suwan, Qiao Suwan also felt guilty towards Zhan Xiangsi.

In Qiao Suwan's opinion, it was because of her own mistake that Zhan Xiangsi disappeared without a trace and her life or death is unknown now.

Everyone accepted this fact, and no one blamed Qiao Suwan. It was Qiao Suwan herself who couldn't get over it.

She thought that now with Shen Muyin here, things might be much better.

When Shen Muyin heard this, the mist in his eyes became obvious.

She had thought about the scene of herself and Qiao Suwan recognizing each other countless times, but she never thought that Qiao Suwan would recognize her as her goddaughter first.

In this situation, Shen Muyin's heart was beating fast, how could she be unwilling.

She looked at Qiao Suwan seriously: "If your Majesty doesn't mind, I am willing to do it."

"Okay." Qiao Suwan nodded.