Quick Transmigration: The Pregnant Little Fairy is Pampered by the Heirless Boss

Chapter 114 The Substitute Bride 30

Lin Xiuer passed the first two rounds and felt more confident about the third.

She pushed open the door and stepped inside.

The room was filled with smoke, making visibility difficult.

She composed herself and carefully walked forward.

Outside the formation, Zi tide was conducting a comprehensive observation of Lin Xiuer. At the same time, all the relationships and life stories of her three generations of relatives appeared out of thin air on a piece of paper.

This is a magical artifact that Ji Xiaosong prepared for her. As long as Lin Xiuer's blood is dripped onto it, one can learn about all her relatives and past.

"Her birth mother died in childbirth, and she had to work for her stepmother to raise herself. It was really not easy."

“Aunt Zixi, this Miss Lin Xiuer’s birth mother was abducted and sold back by her father. Originally, her mother was the daughter of Granny Chen’s sister.”

Zixi looked closely and saw that it was indeed so.

She remembered that Granny Chen had a sister who had been lost for many years, and she never expected to see her niece in this place.

"If Lin Xiuer can pass the third test smoothly, take her to wash up and give her a few sets of school clothes. To avoid any complications, don't let her have any contact with the outside world, lest her stepmother take her back."

"Yes, Aunt Zixi."

As expected, Lin Xiuer finally passed the third test.

The head maid was waiting for her at the door, her face full of a gratified smile. She said, "Lin Xiuer, congratulations on passing the test. You are a truly intelligent and kind child. Her Majesty the Empress will surely be pleased with your performance."

As she spoke, the headmistress took Lin Xiuer's hand. "Come with me. Let me take you to wash up and change into clean clothes. From now on, you will study medicine diligently in this medical school. You will surely achieve great things in the future."

Lin Xiuer followed the stewardess, her eyes sparkling with excitement, her heart filled with anticipation for the future.

"Auntie, I...can I stay here for the next few days?"

"Why?"

“I’m afraid my parents will come looking for me and take me away again.”

"I see. Don't worry. You can rest in the dormitory we've arranged for you for the next few days. Once our recruitment is finished, you can set off with us. We'll provide you with some medicine to help you recover and ensure you're in good health before you leave."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuer knelt down with a thud, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "Aunt, Xiuer thanks you, Your Majesty the Empress. Xiuer will definitely study medicine diligently and live up to your and Your Majesty's great kindness."

The head aunt quickly helped her up and said, "Good child, get up quickly, things will definitely get better and better from now on."

Lin Xiuer stood up and nodded repeatedly.

The dormitories arranged for these selected women in the county government office were temporary structures, but this did not affect their comfort.

For the first time in her life, Lin Xiuer slept in a real bed and had a warm quilt for the first time. She would wake up suddenly in the middle of the night, afraid that it was all a dream.

Only after I was completely sure did I dare to cry myself to sleep.

The day before her departure, Lin Xiuer was greeted by a classmate.

Upon closer inspection, she realized it was Mei Fang, the eldest granddaughter of the village head.

Lin Xiuer's heart tightened suddenly, and she subconsciously shrank back, her eyes filled with fear and worry, afraid that Mei Fang would tell her father and stepmother about her affair.

She gripped the hem of her dress tightly with both hands, her lips trembled slightly, and even her breathing became cautious.

However, Mei Fang walked up to me with a big smile and said warmly, "Sister, I find you very kind. We should look after each other and become good sisters."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuer was initially startled, but then realized that Mei Fang didn't seem to recognize her, which put her at ease.

Mei Fang tilted her head and carefully examined Lin Xiuer again, muttering to herself, "Sister, I feel like I've seen you before. You look like a woman from our village, but I can't quite put my finger on it. You have a rosy complexion, fair skin, no calluses on your hands, no wounds on your body, and your hair is so black. You shouldn't be from our village. But you look so much like her. It's really strange."

Lin Xiuer lowered her head, not daring to look Mei Fang in the eye, and said in a slightly trembling voice, "Sister, you must have mistaken me for someone else."

Mei Fang wanted to say something more to her, but Lin Xiuer made up an excuse and left.

She happened to run into Zixi, who also happened to have something to discuss with Lin Xiuer.

“Come with me.”

Zixi led the head-down Lin Xiuer to the magistrate's wife's courtyard. Once inside, Zixi said to the magistrate's wife, "Madam, this is Lin Xiuer. This child has a pitiful background. If we let her go back with her original household registration, she will probably fall into misery again. I hope you can help her change her household registration so that she can study medicine here in peace."

The magistrate's wife nodded, looked at Lin Xiuer with a hint of pity in her eyes.

Zixi continued, "Madam, I'm thinking of renaming this child Chen Zhilan, hoping that she can be as noble and elegant as Zhilan, and stay true to her original aspirations on the path of medicine."

The magistrate's wife nodded slightly: "This name is very good."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuer immediately knelt down to express her gratitude.

The fact that a female official from the Empress's side personally came to change Lin Xiuer's name suggests that the county magistrate's wife didn't believe it was truly out of pity.

The county magistrate's wife arranged the name change and household registration change for Lin Xiuer on the same day, and from then on, she was Chen Zhilan.

"Aunt Zixi, was my mother originally called Chen Xi?"

She didn't know her mother's name, and her family had never mentioned her; all they knew was that she was a poor woman who had a difficult childbirth.

"Yes, your mother was abducted and sold here by your father. Currently, you only have one relative left on your maternal side. She is the Empress's wet nurse and your maternal great-aunt."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhilan's eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up in them, and she murmured to herself, "So...so that's how it is."

Zixi stepped forward, gently patted her shoulder, and comforted her, "Zhilan, don't be too sad. Things will get better in the future."

Chen Zhilan bit her lip, trying hard to hold back her tears, and nodded firmly, saying, "Aunt Zixi, I will study medicine well and will not let my great-aunt down."

After the recruitment process at the border was over, Zixi led everyone away.

Meanwhile, the commotion that had been going on at Chen Zhilan's family for several days because of her lost item came to nothing.

It was just a daughter; if she's gone, she's gone.

Who knows if they were eaten by tigers or wolves while chopping firewood on the mountain? That's not important.

After traveling intermittently for nearly two months, Chen Zhilan and her group finally arrived at the Medical School.

Because of her changed identity, and thanks to the effects of the elixir over the past two months, Chen Zhilan is completely different from the Lin Xiuer she once was.

As she grew taller, her every move began to resemble that of a lady from a prominent family.

Mei Fang and she were from the same place, so they liked to talk to each other more often.

However, Chen Zhilan was worried that saying too much would lead to mistakes, so she would only say a few words in response when she had no other choice.

Granny Chen had received the news early in the morning and had already asked Ji Xiaosong for a sinecure position in charge, just so she could spend some time with Chen Zhilan.

Later, Ji's mother also sought out Granny Chen, and the truth of what happened back then was revealed, leaving her depressed ever since.

"Aunt Zixi, are we going to study medicine here from now on?"

A group of little girls chattered excitedly as they toured the place, occasionally letting out a few exclamations of surprise.