After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1360 - 1359: Main Story Grand Finale (Part 32)

"But what did I do wrong?" Xia Lan suddenly covered her eyes and began to cry, "I only sent He Qing to bother you!"

Although Xia Lan's words did not fully clarify the situation, they offered Xia Chuyi a significant amount of information.

"You mean, in the previous life... Huo Shiqian and my brother imprisoned you because of me?" Xia Chuyi directly inquired, aiming to get to the heart of the matter, "They were constantly searching for me?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Lan, who had been weeping, abruptly ceased her tears.

"Searching for you? Yes, they were always looking for you!" Xia Lan declared with a laugh, "It’s a shame you lacked the destiny of a princess; they never managed to find you until the very end!"

These statements from Xia Lan served to confirm Xia Chuyi's suspicions, yet they also deepened her puzzlement.

"They searched for me? Did they know I was Ou Jiao?" Xia Chuyi questioned, a frown creasing her brow.

At this juncture, with all pretenses abandoned, Xia Lan saw no reason to withhold further information. "That’s correct, the Ou Family knew you were Ou Jiao in the past life."

"But what difference did it make? You ultimately served as a kitchen maid your entire life, and your mother passed away from grief... Tsk, tsk, tsk, all because of your lack of filial piety!"

"And Huo Shiqian, he always wished to find you, to take responsibility for you, but in the end, he was unable to locate you... hahaha, therefore, you were destined for a life as a kitchen maid!"

Xia Chuyi was stunned upon hearing this.

Her mother had died of sorrow because of her in the past life?

And Huo Shiqian, had he truly spent his life searching for her?

While shock coursed through her, Xia Chuyi was also filled with a profound curiosity.

Were there so many hidden details from her previous existence that she was unaware of?

At this moment, leaning against the iron bars, Xia Lan erupted from behind them, her voice filled with rage, "Xia Chuyi, in the past life, the Ou Family never found you, so how did they find you in this life!"

"In the past life, I was within the Ou Family, relegated to a lowly position! Xia Chuyi, you contributed nothing, only relying on blood relations to attain everything – how do you manage to enjoy such privileges? You are unworthy of belonging to the Ou Family!"

Xia Chuyi found herself at a loss for words upon hearing this outburst.

If she was deemed unworthy of the Ou Family, was Xia Lan, then, deserving?

However, amidst Xia Lan's frenzied accusations, Xia Chuyi discerned a crucial piece of information. She then asked, "Xia Lan, what exactly do you mean? You were part of the Ou Family in the past life? Did you assume my identity?"

Xia Lan contorted her face into a smile at the question and replied, "Assume your identity? You are truly naive; we are not the same age, so how could I possibly impersonate you?"

"However, I don’t mind revealing this to you, Xia Chuyi: back then, I infiltrated the Ou Family by presenting myself as your cousin."

"Indeed, my role within the Ou Family was quite straightforward; I simply engaged in conversations with your mother, reminiscing about our supposed childhood camaraderie, and recounting the hardships you endured during your youth..."

"Oh, you have no idea, your mother, constantly listening to tales of your childhood suffering day after day, remained consumed by grief until the very end of her life."

"Xia Chuyi, it is entirely your unfilial fault!"

"Oh, and speaking of which, the reason the Ou Family eventually found you was due to the affair involving Cao Guihua."

Xia Lan’s speech seemed somewhat disjointed, suggesting that her time in prison had taken a significant toll.

Meanwhile, Xia Chuyi began to piece together certain aspects of the past.

So, Cao Guihua had indeed existed in her previous life.

It all made sense now; Xia Lan had secretly approached Cao Guihua beforehand. After earning Cao Guihua’s trust, she had then proceeded to the Ou Family alongside her.