However, what followed in the letter was nothing special.
Xiao Bao'er put the letter back in its original place as it was before. Then she looked at the bookcase. There were many books on it, as well as some luxurious ornaments.
The books on the bookshelf were just ordinary ones and nothing special either.
So Xiao Bao'er pulled Xie Yumo, who was still at the door, and they opened the door to Mr. Qi's bedroom. But as soon as Xie Yumo pushed the door open, he felt that something seemed off about this bedroom.
He turned his head and reminded Xiao Bao'er to be careful. She nodded and followed Xie Yumo carefully inside.
It had to be said that in a situation like this, having a reliable person by your side really added a lot of sense of security.
As soon as they entered, Xiao Bao'er also immediately noticed something was wrong. This bedroom looked smaller than expected. But if she was really asked to explain it, she couldn't.
But Xie Yumo was different. Almost as soon as he saw the bookshelf placed against the wall, he immediately understood that there must be a small secret chamber behind it.
So Xie Yumo told Xiao Bao'er his idea. The two of them walked to the bookshelf together. If there was a secret chamber behind the bookshelf, the mechanism to open it was very likely to be on the bookshelf. But after they rummaged through everything on the bookshelf, they didn't find the switch.
So Xiao Bao'er took a step back and intended to observe the bookshelf as a whole. But her gaze was suddenly attracted by the painting hanging beside the bookshelf.
The content of the painting was an eagle soaring in the sky. But what really caught Xiao Bao'er's attention was that there was also a small earthworm drawn at the eagle's beak, and the painter even gave the earthworm a pair of eyes.
Xiao Bao'er twitched the corners of her mouth twice and pulled Xie Yumo over. When the two of them faced this so - called “meticulously” drawn earthworm, they were both speechless.
Almost unconsciously, Xiao Bao'er stretched out her finger and pressed on the earthworm's eye. Unexpectedly, there was a crisp sound behind the bookcase, and a crack appeared in the middle of the bookcase. Xie Yumo pushed the bookcase apart to both sides, revealing a simple doorway.
Xie Yumo protected Xiao Bao'er behind him and walked in front. After they went in, they found that this secret chamber was very small. When the two of them stood together, they even had to stick to each other's bodies to turn around.
On one side of the wall in the secret chamber, there were all kinds of bottles and jars of different sizes. There was a long table beside it, and there was a simple bookshelf on the table. There were some scattered letters and notes on the tabletop.
Xie Yumo's attention was attracted by the bottles on the wall, while Xiao Bao'er rummaged through the bookshelf.
She casually picked up an old - looking book. The cover of the book was already blurred. She opened it casually, and the content inside made her heart clench.
The book detailed the influence of the Heavenly Dao's fortune on people, including the Koi Fate and the Omen Fate. People with these two opposite fates would be born at the same time, but their destinies were completely different.
People with the Koi Fate would have a smooth and lucky life. Moreover, this kind of fate would also bring good luck to their families and make their families favored by the Heavenly Dao.
On the contrary, people with the Omen Fate would be poor and down - and - out all their lives. No matter what they did, they would never have a good result, and their families would also have the same fate.
There was also a method to swap these two fates in the back of the book. As long as the two families exchanged their children, the person with the Omen Fate would be blessed by the fortune of the family of the person with the Koi Fate, while the family of the Omen Fate would absorb the luck of the person with the Koi Fate.
After they came of age, their fates would be successfully swapped. The person who originally had the Koi Fate would be backlashed and die, and her family would also die one by one due to the exhaustion of good fortune, ending up in poverty and desolation.
The person with the Omen Fate would become the one with the Koi Fate, having a smooth and prosperous life. Her family would also reach the peak of prosperity and power.
At the very bottom of the last page, it was written “Blessings are hidden in misfortunes, and misfortunes are latent in blessings”.
When she flipped further back, several pages had been torn off, and their content was unknown.
After reading this book, Xiao Bao'er's hands began to tremble slightly. She quickly put the book down and then rummaged through the letters on the table. At the very bottom, she found a record book named Observation Diary.
It clearly recorded her life from birth, being stolen and swapped by the people from the Xiao Mansion, growing up, and then getting strange diseases. There were also the medical records Mr. Qi made every time he treated her, as well as how Prime Minister Xiao had risen step by step from a seventh - rank minor official to the current all - powerful prime minister since she came to the Xiao Mansion.
At the same time, it also recorded another girl and another family. Different from the rising fortunes of the Xiao Mansion, this family had changed from a well - known wealthy merchant in the capital city to a down - and - out family, poor and full of bad luck.
The two girls and the two families were like looking at each other in a mirror, or they seemed to be on the opposite sides, with opposite fates and opposite endings.
Seeing this, how could Xiao Bao'er not understand?
She was actually stolen and swapped by the Xiao Mansion!
She was never the eldest young lady of the Xiao Mansion. No wonder the old lady of the Xiao Mansion ignored her and only showed disgust in her eyes. No wonder the kind smiles on her “father” and “mother” always looked so strange.
Everyone in the Xiao Mansion knew that she, Xiao Bao'er, was the one who had been stolen and swapped. She was the blood bag for them to absorb good fortune and the ladder for them to climb to a higher position. So every time she got along with the people from the Xiao Mansion, they were just looking at a commodity waiting to be sold at a good price.
Even though the people from the Xiao Mansion knew the truth, they still thought that Xiao Bao'er had taken a great advantage. They disliked the commoner blood in her body and disliked that she had enjoyed the benefits brought by the Xiao Mansion because of the identity of the eldest young lady of the Xiao family, making her live a muddled life under others' dislike and schemes all her life.
When she was living in luxury in the Xiao Mansion, her own family was fighting with stray dogs for food. When she was trying hard to please the people from the Xiao Mansion, her family was being scolded and humiliated. What had Xiao Bao'er missed all these years?!
Thinking of this, Xiao Bao'er felt a suffocating feeling. She had nowhere to vent her full - hearted shame, and her deep - seated regret spread throughout her body.
Why?!
Why should she and her family be the stepping stones for the Xiao family, and use their tears, blood, and everything to send these people to high positions!!
In an instant, Xiao Bao'er's heart was filled with unwillingness and anger, and her eyes were brimming with tears.
This was the truth, the truth that she had been longing for day and night since her rebirth!
All the people from the Xiao family deserved to die!
On this very night, all the people from the Xiao family who had been nourished by Xiao Bao'er's good fortune all felt that something was leaving them. This included someone far away in the palace.