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Chapter 194: The Downfall of the Yan Family

The concierge took the money, glanced at Jian Yue, and was startled. Then he said politely: "Please wait a moment, I will report to the master."

Jian Yue and the other person waited outside the door for a while, and then they heard hurried footsteps.

The door opened, and a middle-aged couple appeared in front of them. They were dressed simply, and the middle-aged woman had only two simple silver hairpins on her head.

Yan Jingshan looked at Jian Yue's face and couldn't help but say, "Resemble! She looks exactly like Miss Zhen Zhen."

Yan Jingshan's wife, Xiao, glared at her husband and asked with a wary look in her eyes: "Excuse me, young lady, who are you..."

Jian Yue bowed and said, "I am Yan Yanyue, the daughter of the Lord of Yanling Mansion, and my biological mother is Yan Zhenzhen, the daughter of a wealthy merchant in Qiongzhou."

Yan Jingshan looked excited: "Are you really Zhenzhen's daughter?"

"It's absolutely true! Yan Yue came here this time just to learn about my grandparents' family. What are your names?"

Without waiting for Xiao to speak, Yan Jingshan rushed to say: "Your mother and I are of the same generation, you can call me uncle. This is your aunt."

Jian Yue followed suit and called out, "Uncle, Aunt."

Xiao's face was stiff, and she responded softly. On the contrary, Yan Jingshan was very happy, responded loudly, and hurriedly invited people in.

"Uncle, aunt, Yan Yue brought a small gift, please don't reject it." Jian Yue asked Fu Liu to take the gift down from the carriage.

Fu Liu first brought down two boxes of pastries.

Although the Yan clan leader's family was in decline, they had enjoyed good things after all, and they thought the two boxes of cakes were ordinary gifts. But when Yan Jingshan saw the words "Yan Lingchun" on the wine jar that Fu Liu brought down, he was not calm. He eagerly reached out to take the wine jar from Fu Liu's arms, and asked excitedly: "Is this Yan Lingchun? Is it the real Yan Lingchun?"

Jian Yue nodded: "Yanlingchun is brewed by my master. It is now out of stock in the market."

Jian Yue was not exaggerating. Ever since Yanlingchun came out, it had overshadowed the Wen family's Jade Fermented Wine. In addition, Yanlingchun was produced in small quantities, and other than the small amount sold by Shilixiang Winery, other prefectures could not buy it at all.

Yan Jingshan was ecstatic and held the jar of wine carefully, as if it were a rare treasure.

A few years ago, he and his father went to an old friend's house to attend a small birthday party, and had the honor of drinking a glass of Yanlingchun. The old man was amazed by the fine wine, and he kept thinking about it after he came back, and he was completely obsessed. Unfortunately, such wine is simply not available in Qiongzhou. Even if it can be bought, the family's current financial situation does not allow them to drink such fine wine.

Jian Yue didn't know that just two jars of Yanlingchun made Yan Jingshan quickly accept her. Even Xiao's smile on her face became more sincere.

The Yan family had no other servants except the gatekeeper. As Jian Yue walked along, she saw two young women from the Yan family washing clothes by the well.

Jian Yue was led into the small flower hall, and Xiao poured her a cup of tea. The tea was very rough and ordinary tea, and it was old tea. Jian Yue really didn't expect that the Yan family would fall to such a state.

Yan Jingshan couldn't wait to send two jars of wine to the old man. Only Xiao and Jian Yue were left in the flower hall.

Xiao made small talk: "I heard that your mother died of childbirth complications, and your father remarried the next year. Is your stepmother good to you?"

Jian Yue had something to ask of the Yan family, so she naturally would not hide anything. So, she simply told them about her experiences over the years. Before she finished, she heard an old voice coming from outside: "Where is Zhenzhen's child? Let the old man take a look."

Jian Yue stood up and saw an old man with sparse gray hair and a cane appear at the door.

Xiao said: "Yan Yue, this is your grandpa."

Jian Yue went to greet him and bowed: "Yan Yue greets Grandpa."

Patriarch Yan looked at Jian Yue with cloudy eyes, which gradually became moist: "Resemble! She looks so much like Zhen Zhen when she was young. You can tell at a glance that she is Zhen Zhen's blood. Good child, no need to be polite. Thank you for your gift. Grandpa likes it very much."

"Dad, let's not stand, let's sit down and talk." Yan Jingshan helped the Yan clan leader walk inside.

After both parties sat down, Xiao said, "Yan Yue, tell your story again and let your grandfather and uncle listen to it." Her face was not good, and the head of the Yan clan and Yan Jingshan thought something had happened. As a result, after hearing about Jian Yue's experience, Yan Jingshan was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up: "Evil woman! You are too much!"

Xiao wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Alas! Poor child, you have suffered a great sin."

Patriarch Yan pursed his lips tightly, his expression gloomy.

After a while, Chief Yan asked, "Girl, you suddenly came to Qiongzhou, what's the matter?"

Jian Yue: "I came to Qiongzhou, firstly to inquire about my grandparents' family, and secondly to check my mother's dowry shop."

When Jian Yue's maternal grandparents were mentioned, the three members of the Yan family fell silent. After a moment, the head of the Yan family sighed heavily: "Girl, it's all over. You should live a good life in the future!"

"Grandpa, I want to know the details of what happened to my grandparents after my mother died during childbirth. Please tell me, the more detailed the better."

Yan Jingshan opened his mouth and closed it again.

A dark light flashed in the eyes of Patriarch Yan: "Girl, are you... suspicious of something?"

Jian Yue laughed at herself: "Grandpa, with so many obvious facts, do you still need to doubt it?"

Chief Yan was shocked and stared at Jian Yue: "Girl, what did you see?"

"I inspected my mother's dowry shops today, and one of them, the Yunshangxian Restaurant, has changed owners. Grandpa, this is an asset from my mother's dowry, who has the right to change the owner?"

The three members of the Yan family looked unhappy, but they were not very surprised. It was obvious that they had known about this matter for a long time.

"Also, I heard that my uncle sold all his properties overnight. Is that possible? It would take ten days or half a month just to sort out the formalities and account books for these properties, right?"

Chief Yan suddenly asked: "Girl, does your father love you?"

Jian Yue sneered: "I never expect others to love me. No matter who loves me, it is unreliable. Grandpa, don't worry about my situation. I have Dr. Mao as my teacher. If there is anything fishy about my grandpa's family, I will investigate it to the end."

"Besides, even my mother's dowry business is in trouble. Can I just sit back and do nothing?"

Chief Yan sighed again: "My child, you are too young. There are many things... that cannot be solved by passion alone. No matter how much of your mother's dowry is left, it is enough for you to eat and drink for the rest of your life. You... don't take everything too seriously. Go home! Don't check it anymore."

Jian Yue stood up and looked at Patriarch Yan quietly: "Grandpa, I just want you to talk about what happened back then. I won't ask you to do anything. After I leave this door today, I will not come again and will never implicate you."

Yan Jingshan was angry: "Girl, how can you be so ungrateful? Are we afraid of getting into trouble? We are afraid that you will lose your life."

"Don't blame me, uncle. Yan Yue doesn't mean to blame you. Yan Yue is just a little anxious. Yan Yue is unwilling to see my grandparents' family fall to such a state of ruin."

Patriarch Yan stared at Jian Yue...