Chapter 188: Noisy

"It's you? Where's your aunt?"

When Jing Shu saw who it was, her expression changed instantly, and a hint of panic flashed across her face.

Jingwu saw the panic in her eyes and looked at her with a half-smile: "Didn't you say it was just a child crying? I came all the way here to see what's wrong? You're not welcoming me?"

She knew it was those two causing trouble. Couldn't they let her get some sleep in the middle of the night?

Hearing her forceful words, Jing Shu felt a pang of panic, and then spoke up.

"Mother took her away to comfort her. It's not that she doesn't welcome you, sister, but after all, you're still a little girl, and you certainly don't know as much as your aunt. Why isn't your aunt coming over?"

Jingwu walked into the house and saw Shao Wanyan holding and comforting the crying child. He went over and checked the child's temperature.

There was no fever, and the whole room was very clean, so it didn't seem like the person had been frightened by anything.

Jingwu reached out and pulled at his undergarments, immediately noticing the red and swollen patches on his body, and his brows furrowed instantly.

A thought suddenly struck her, and she understood something. Then, she suppressed her anger and said coldly.

"My aunt won't be coming. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave.

Shao Wanyan and Jing Shu have gone mad; they'd even harm their own son to achieve their goals!

Once outside, have the wet nurse take the child out; never leave the child with them to be raised again!

The next second, Shao Wanyan immediately called out to her, "Awu, wait a minute."

"What's wrong?"

"Can't my daughter and I just sit down and have a proper talk?" Shao Wanyan looked at her, her expression one of utter despair. "We shouldn't be so distant!"

Jingwu felt a chill run down his spine as he watched her put on an act, and frowned slightly: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Shao Wanyan was displeased that the person in front of her was so disrespectful, but for A-Shu's sake, she was willing to swallow her pride and beg this daughter.

"Ah Wu, sit down, let's talk slowly."

Jingwu stood still, staring at her intently.

“Awu, your sister is getting married soon, but we really don’t have any money to prepare a dowry.” Shao Wanyan put the child aside and took her hand, pleading, “Now that the Shao family is wealthy, Chengrui has become an official and is deeply favored by His Majesty. Could you go and talk to them and ask them to prepare a decent dowry for Ashu so that she won’t be bullied in the Prince’s mansion?”

Jingwu almost laughed in anger when he heard this.

"So, this is why you pinched your son until he cried and went to call your aunt in the middle of the night?"

Upon hearing this, Shao Wanyan choked for a moment, lowered her head, and felt somewhat guilty.

"I had no choice. You locked us up in here as soon as you came back. If we don't do something, we might not even get to see you again! Ah Wu! I'm your mother, and this is your sister. You have to help her!"

Jingwu withdrew his hand, looked at the person in front of him, and chuckled softly.

"impossible."

She stood up, picked up the child from the table, and turned to leave.

"Sister, you can't leave me alone! We're sisters, born of the same mother, and we were both in our mother's womb!"

Jing Shu suddenly threw herself onto her lap, looking at her with teary eyes.

Jingwu glanced down at her, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.

Not wanting to waste any more words, he cast a teleportation spell and disappeared from the house.

Jing Shu stared wide-eyed at the leg she was hugging suddenly disappearing, momentarily stunned and unable to react.

Shao Wanyan watched her son disappear together, and immediately stood up.

"Jingwu, where did you take my son?!"

She frantically searched the house, then ran into the yard and shouted outside.

"Jingwu, give me back my son! Give me back my son!"

As she shouted, she burst into tears, collapsed to the ground, and felt extremely regretful for coming up with such a terrible idea.

"Mother, don't worry, that's her own brother. She would never hurt him." Jing Shu helped the girl up while comforting her, "Look, she even called the wet nurse away. She must be taking care of her brother. Don't be like this..."

Shao Wanyan was completely deaf to reason and was helped into the house like a puppet on strings. She then buried her face in her arms on the table and burst into tears.

Jingwu returned to his courtyard and immediately ordered his maid to go to Shao Wanyan's place to fetch the two maids and wet nurse he had brought with him.

She placed the child on her bed, already pondering how to handle the situation.

My aunt is heavily pregnant and about to give birth, so she absolutely cannot be distracted by taking care of the baby.

I often go out for two or three days at a time, so I can't take care of the child.

Why not hire another wet nurse? Two people should be able to take good care of the child.

After thinking about this, Jingwu decided to do it this way.

When the wet nurse arrived, the child was handed over to her and asked to take him to the greenhouse next door to rest.

He lay back down on the bed and went back to sleep.

The next morning, she was awakened by the sound of a baby crying.

Jingwu pulled the blanket over his head, a nameless anger rising within him that he couldn't vent.

Just as she was about to get up, she heard the crying stop, followed by two voices talking.

"It's Madam who has the best way; the young master stopped crying instantly."

The wet nurse complimented the woman in front of her with a beaming smile.

Ruan Chongyue gently coaxed the child, smiled, and didn't reply.

When she got up today, she asked the maid who had gone with her. When she learned that Jingwu had brought the child back and planned to raise him by his side, she thought of coming over to see him.

As soon as I reached the gate of the courtyard, I heard a cry.

When Ruan Chongyue asked again and learned that Awu was still sleeping, she immediately went to the greenhouse.

We can't let this child wake Ah Wu from his sleep.

"Alright, stop disturbing Ah Wu's sleep. Come next door with me."

Ruan Chongyue looked at the child who had calmed down in her arms, handed him to the wet nurse, and said with a smile.

"Why."

The wet nurse responded and immediately took the child and followed them to the next courtyard.

Jingwu listened to the footsteps fading into the distance before slowly falling back asleep.

When I woke up again, it was already noon.

She rubbed her eyes as she got up to wash and dress in front of the mirror when a maid handed her an invitation.

"Miss, this was brought by the steward. He said it was from the Prince Hui's residence for you."

Jingwu frowned, opened the invitation, and saw what was written inside.

It was the wedding invitation from Prince Hui to marry Jing Shu, which would arrive in five days.

Jingwu frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't Prince Hui permanently imprisoned because of the temple incident? Why is he now sending out wedding invitations in such a grand manner?

Jingwu felt increasingly uneasy as he thought about it. He looked down and did some calculations, then his lips twitched violently.

I see.