Du Wanwan, a military doctor, overworked herself to death. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself branded a 'calamity star'—hated by everyone, facing a forced exodus, and expel...
Chapter 15: Becoming Sisters
The princess has been away from home for so long without even a letter, leaving her to fend for herself. This is something a prince consort can do.
"Sister Wanwan is right. I've come to terms with it. Since he doesn't care about me, then I don't care about him either. It's good for us to depend on each other as mother and son."
Yu Hanyan thought that if a peasant girl could see things clearly, why couldn't she, a princess, see things clearly? Sister Wanwan was right. Men were more comfortable when they were underfoot.
Letting him climb over my head is simply lawless.
Duan Zhengqing could even bring a singing girl home, so he was really unworthy of being her consort. She was still living a carefree life by taking care of her son.
He was unkind, so he should not blame her for being unjust. He would never even think of seeing his son again. She would tell him that the son was not his, but was born to her while she was traveling with someone else.
He's so mad.
Duan Zhengqing is not worthy of being her son's father.
Du Wanwan took the tea handed over by Mrs. Qian and took a sip, then looked up at Yu Hanyan: "Sister! Remember, it is better to believe that a sow can climb a tree than to easily believe a man's sweet talk. Only when he is hurt to the bone will he remember your kindness."
After hearing this, Yu Hanyan seemed to be thinking about something. She lowered her head and pondered carefully, feeling that what Du Wanwan said were all true words.
"One word from you is worth ten years of study, sister Wanwan! You really woke me up with a word." Yu Hanyan smiled at Du Wanwan, "Although I don't know where these ideas of yours came from, they make sense."
Du Wanwan's eyes revealed a sense of vicissitudes: "I don't know what kind of family my sister lives in. In our village, we can often see all kinds of human life.
The more you see, the more you will understand. People at the bottom of society can see through the selfishness, ruthlessness, greed and violence of human nature. If you are born in a wealthy family, human nature will be disguised to some extent because of shame, and it is not easy to see through it. "
Mrs. Qian was shocked by Du Wanwan's words. Although she looked young, she had a sharp vision and unique insights, and did not look like someone from a farming family at all.
If the Ninth Princess could really listen to her words and leave the Duan family and Duan Zhengqing, her life in the future would definitely be smooth and happy.
Yu Hanyan nodded slightly: "Sister, you are right. I was blinded by one leaf and could not see the true nature of people. After this incident, I will definitely look at people with my heart and not be fooled again."
After saying that, she took out a jade pendant from her waist and handed it to Du Wanwan. Mrs. Qian was shocked and opened her mouth to stop her, but was stopped calmly by the Ninth Princess.
Du Wanwan saw all of this, but did not immediately reach out to take the jade pendant. It was obvious that this thing must represent something and was very valuable.
Otherwise, there would be no need for Mrs. Qian to open her eyes so wide, staring at the jade pendant for a long time without moving her eyes away.
"Sister! This is a meeting gift from me, please accept it!" Yu Hanyan stuffed the jade pendant into Du Wanwan's palm and held it tightly, not letting her let go. "Sister! I am away from home and have nothing to give you. The only thing I can give you is this."
Du Wanwan opened her palm and looked at the jade pendant. It didn't seem to be anything special. It was just a piece of white jade with a phoenix carved inside. The only thing that was amazing was that there were a few wisps of smoke carved next to the phoenix, which was very similar to Yu Hanyan's name.
This jade pendant should represent Yu Hanyan's identity. No wonder Mrs. Qian's eyes almost popped out of her sockets when she saw her giving it to her.
Things that represent status are naturally valuable. Du Wanwan declined and stuffed the jade pendant back into Yu Hanyan's hand.
"Sister! You also know that this thing is not ordinary. You guessed it right. It represents my sister's identity! I'm just a country girl. What do I need this thing for? You should keep it for yourself!"
Seeing Yu Hanyan looking disappointed, Du Wanwan pointed outside the window.
"Everyone is fleeing now, and no one knows what will happen in the future. Sister, you must keep useful things with you so that you can take your nephew back to southern Xinjiang."
Mrs. Qian also advised: "Miss! Miss Du is right. This thing is very useful to us, but to Miss Du it is just a jade pendant."
Yu Hanyan said with a bitter face: "I don't have anything else except this. I am the elder sister, but I can't even give a decent gift. What's more, my younger sister saved us mother and son."
Mrs. Qian closed her mouth and dared not say anything. Logically speaking, the master and servant did owe Miss Du a huge favor.
"Sister! If you treat me as your sister, don't say such nonsense." Du Wanwan looked at Yu Hanyan dissatisfiedly, "Don't you really treat me as your sister?"
Yu Hanyan quickly shook her head, looking anxious: "No, no, I'm sincere."
"That's it. We'll meet again someday, so why are you in such a hurry to repay me?" Du Wanwan caught a glimpse of the anxiety in Yu Hanyan's eyes and laughed suddenly, "When I have the chance to go to Southern Xinjiang, just take good care of me."
"Really? You plan to go to Southern Xinjiang?" Yu Hanyan's eyes lit up, "Sister! I don't dare to brag in the Great Wei, but in Southern Xinjiang, as long as I'm here, no one dares to bully you."
Hearing this, Du Wanwan guessed a little, Yu Hanyan! She was probably from the royal family. This little girl was simple and spoke without guarding, and she revealed her identity in a few words.
Since they have become sisters, Du Wanwan naturally hopes that she can return safely and smoothly, and that nothing goes wrong because of her unintentional words.
"Sister! When you are out, you should only say half of what you want to say to others, and don't give your heart away completely. We are sisters, so I remind you. Now that you have a little nephew, you must be careful in what you say and do."
Mrs. Qian was so grateful to Du Wanwan in her heart that she almost died. The Ninth Princess would not listen to anyone else, and maybe she would only listen to what Miss Du in front of her said.
Originally they brought some followers with them, but unfortunately, they encountered bandits several times and all of their followers were killed or injured, leaving only the three of them.
Although the coachman had some skills, he was still not good enough when he encountered bandits. She and the palace maid Xiaolu were completely vulnerable. Otherwise, they would not have sought refuge in Huojia Village.
There was really no other way to leave, so I had to resort to this last resort.
Who would have thought that the northern barbarians would attack and it would be impossible to settle down. If it weren't for Miss Du, her princess might have died and passed away with regrets.
If the queen knew about this, she would definitely kill all nine generations of her family. But the princess was a very sincere person. If she liked someone, she would be very kind to them.
She had tried to persuade the princess, but she just wouldn't listen. If Miss Du could persuade the Ninth Princess, she would definitely be grateful and offer her a longevity tablet when she returned.
Go to the Palace of Eternal Life, kneel before the Goddess of Eternal Life and recite 749 volumes of scriptures.
Glancing at her son, Yu Hanyan nodded solemnly: "I understand. I will never let anyone bully me in the future. Sister! Why don't you go to Southern Xinjiang with me!"
Du Wanwan shook her head: "I'm afraid it's impossible. My parents won't agree. Southern Xinjiang is a foreign race to us. Just like the Great Wei is a foreign race to Southern Xinjiang. Sister! Let's talk about this between sisters. Don't tell anyone else, otherwise it will be dangerous."
(End of this chapter)