Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

Chapter 855: The archive for the subordinate unit is also gone.

Throughout the journey, Song Fusheng wore a gloomy expression. He kept wondering where the kinship certificate had gone, as it was the foundation upon which the Song family had established itself and prospered in the capital.

He had some suspicions that someone in his family had stolen it and was hiding it, wanting to claim this relative alone and enjoy all the wealth and luxury.

No one came into the courtyard. The night before he went to bed, he took it out and touched it again and again. But when he woke up, he couldn't even see a scrap of paper.

"If I want to know who did it," Song Fusheng said coldly, "there is no place for him in this house."

“It’s not just that; he only cares about himself and not his family. He deserves to be beaten to death.”

Song Dujuan found it amusing. Song Fusheng himself had failed to properly safeguard the official documents, so he bore the greatest responsibility, yet he dared to suspect his family.

However, she couldn't understand this matter either. Song Fusheng was old and had a large family of children. It was impossible for him to only care about himself and hide the documents. So how did they get lost?

When the group arrived outside the office, they explained their purpose.

The guard frowned upon hearing this: "What? You lost the documents? Why didn't you keep them safe? Isn't this just causing trouble for the Bureau of Personnel?"

Song Fusheng quickly said, "Our house was burgled. We couldn't have prevented it all. It wasn't intentional."

Just as the guards were about to go in to report, a carriage stopped in front of the gate, the curtain was lifted, and Lord Ji got off.

"What is it?" Lord Ji asked.

"It's like this, Lord Ji. This family says they lost their kinship certificate and need to get a new one."

Lord Ji glanced at the family and found them unfamiliar. Generally speaking, he would have some impression of those who had done business with him, as long as the dates were not too far apart.

When did you come to obtain the proof of kinship?

Song Fusheng said, "Just two days ago."

"Who arranged this for you?"

The group looked at each other, unsure how to answer the question.

Song Dujuan was quick-witted: "It was handled by the people in the government office. We're not worldly, we don't know who this official is or who that official is, and we can't explain it. But the kinship certificate is on file in the government office, and the relevant registrations match ours. We're not afraid of being questioned by the officials."

Have you seen me before?

The group exchanged glances again.

Song Fusheng wanted to say that he had seen her, but Song Dujuan shook her head.

This person looks like a leader in the government office. If he has a good memory, wouldn't he be exposed for lying in public? They didn't come to the subordinate department when they processed this certificate, and the time interval was not long.

"I've never seen the adults; it must have been done by some other adult."

Lord Ji said, "Please come in first."

The group was taken to an office hall, where Lord Ji instructed them to register their information before filing and verifying it.

Upon hearing that they were relatives of Princess Zhenguo from her hometown, Lord Ji paused for a moment and took a good look at the family.

If it's a relative of the Princess Zhenguo, then he has to take it seriously.

An official went to check the files from two days ago and returned saying, "Lord Ji, there are no relevant records."

The group was startled, thinking they had misheard.

“It’s impossible that there’s no record. It was only processed two days ago. We even got a backup, and we’re still living in the courtyard house that the Department of Settlement has arranged for us,” Song Qijin said.

The official said, "I checked it several times, including the two days before and the two days after."

“That’s easy,” Song Fusheng said. “Just pretend we’re registering now and we’ll make a new kinship certificate.” He then awkwardly bowed and said, “I’m so sorry to have kept you waiting, sir.”

Lord Ji remained motionless.

“I don’t care who did it for you that day. Since I’m on duty, I have to be more careful and thorough. After all, it concerns the Princess Zhenguo, so we can’t be careless.”

He then instructed an official: "Go and invite Princess Zhenguo here so she can recognize our kinship."

The group of men felt a sudden unease. What if Qiao Lian'er didn't want to acknowledge them at all? What would happen if they invited her here? They were only trying to act first and ask questions later; otherwise, they would have just gone to find Qiao Lian'er directly.

Song Dujuan also became anxious and said, "My lord, we have come from thousands of miles away and have suffered a lot along the way. We are all emaciated. We are afraid that Princess Zhenguo will not recognize us, so we came to the yamen first to have the officials vouch for us before we go to find Princess Zhenguo. If Princess Zhenguo comes and does not recognize us, it will inevitably lead to misunderstandings and people will think that we are swindling people."

Lord Ji's expression became complicated, and he took another good look at the family.

"According to you, what if someone comes to the capital claiming kinship based on nothing but empty words? Wouldn't that cause chaos in front of so many prestigious families?"

"I don't know who handled this for you two days ago. Luckily, it was lost and we can start over. Otherwise, if something went wrong, I, a mere fifth-rank official, couldn't bear the consequences."

Now, Lord Ji is not in a hurry to find out who is at fault; he is only relieved.

The group could only watch helplessly as the people here went to invite Qiao Lian'er. Their hearts were filled with unease and they felt completely lost.

They are Qiao Lian'er's relatives, and although that's true, Qiao Lian'er might not want to acknowledge them.

Song Fusheng turned his pleading gaze to Song Dujuan, for she was the only one who could come up with a solution at the moment.

A thought popped into Song Dujuan's mind.

Whether Qiao Lian'er admits it or not, they have to insist on this relationship with her.

As a princess who protects the country, if she fails to properly settle them, she will be considered an unfilial and unrighteous person, and will be impeached, which will affect her meteoric rise in the government.

In any case, the fact that she has Song family blood in her veins can never be changed.

“Grandpa, don’t worry, Princess Zhenguo won’t disown us. You are the princess’s great-uncle and have watched her grow up. I believe the princess has this filial piety,” Song Dujuan said.

Song Fusheng desperately tried to recall some past events: "Yes, yes, when Lian'er was little, he would play in the mud in the fields and sweetly call me 'Uncle' when he saw me. He was such a sensible and good child."

Although he didn't respond at the time, he was afraid of being bothered by the poor child.

Lord Ji and the other officials did not look too good. The Princess Zhenguo's status is now different from ordinary people. Even relatives should avoid using her name and talk about her less-than-honorable past.

Lord Ji gave the registrar a wink and walked out of the hall, the registrar following him out.

"Who handled such an important matter for them?" Lord Ji asked.

The registrar recalled the date: "That day, the magistrate had just left when all the officials in charge and those with decision-making power also went on duty. Others did not have this authority, which is why I am also puzzled."