"Huh?" Gu Jiangli opened her mouth wide in surprise.

“It’s true!” Lotus smiled happily. “When the general first asked Madam Gu to teach him how to take care of the children, Madam Gu was somewhat reluctant to refuse.”

"But the general said that you have already suffered a lot in childbirth, so he should do the hard work of raising the child."

"Upon hearing this, how could Madam Gu possibly refuse? She was determined to impart all her childcare skills to the General."

"I just saw the general learning how to change diapers."

Gu Jiangli was stunned.

He then understood Xie Shiyan's intentions.

The Xie family has quite a few servants, and Xie Shiyan had already found a wet nurse, so the childcare could be completely entrusted to them.

But he wants to do it himself, probably because he has never experienced being cared for by his parents.

Her heart was filled with tenderness.

Xie Shiyan will definitely be a good father.

There is no doubt about that.

Lotus said from the side, "Madam, you don't know how hard the general is studying."

"I've never heard of any young master from a prominent family going out of his way to learn these things."

"Even you, Madam, were raised by a wet nurse..."

The sound of lotus flowers ceased.

Just moments ago, Lotus was full of energy and talking non-stop, but now she seemed to have said something wrong and shut her mouth tremblingly.

Gu Jiangli knew why Hehua had suddenly stopped talking.

She put down the bowl and said to the lotus flower:

"Lotus, I know what you're thinking."

"I will send someone to look for the wet nurse; she had some money on her at that time."

"Although it may not be enough to get her to the capital, it will be much easier to enter the capital after the war ends."

"So much time has passed, if she really wanted to come to the capital, she would definitely be able to come here."

"She didn't show up, either because she didn't want to come, or because she had already arrived but hid herself."

Lotus stared at her blankly. "Madam, haven't you considered other possibilities?"

Gu Jiangli understood that Hehua suspected her mother was dead.

“She must still be alive, Lotus, you can believe me on that point.”

Gu Jiangli had a premonition that her wet nurse was definitely not dead.

She even believed that her wet nurse had no other unspeakable reason for sending her to the army camp; she simply wanted the money.

Because her turning around was so resolute.

When looking at himself, there was absolutely no trace of regret or self-blame in his eyes.

Although Gu Jiangli was unwilling to admit it, these things were etched in her mind and she would never forget them.

She just hoped that Lotus would understand her mother's character in the future and wouldn't be even more upset.

At this moment, the lotus flower was already deeply grateful to her.

She knelt by the bed and kowtowed to her several times.

"Thank you, Madam. No matter what the final outcome is, Lotus will always be grateful for your kindness. I will serve you like a slave for the rest of my life and never have any other thoughts."

"Lotus, get up quickly. You don't need to kneel all the time. I can't get out of bed right now. Do you want me to help you up myself?"

Upon hearing this, Lotus was startled and immediately stood up.

"No, no, no, Madam, I will listen to you, I will not kneel."

Lotus's obedient behavior further softened Gu Jiangli's heart.

How could someone so sentimental have such a mother?

She had a question in mind, but remained silent.

After getting up, Lotus tentatively asked, somewhat cautiously:

"Madam, I've been separated from my mother for many years, and I can hardly remember what she looks like. Do you remember what kind of person she was?"

Gu Jiangli felt a pang of sadness.

She almost forgot.

When the wet nurse and Lotus separated, Lotus was just a little child who hadn't grown up yet.

After being separated for so many years, it's only natural that the two would miss each other.

Seeing the expectant look in Hehua's eyes, Gu Jiangli began to search for the image of his wet nurse in his memory.

"She... is not a very talkative person."

Lotus nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I also remember that my mother didn't like to talk. The most I heard her say was 'Yes' to the master and the head of the family."

At this moment, Gu Jiangli also recalled the scene of her wet nurse saying "yes" to her.

The wet nurse obeyed orders and never said a word.

During the many years she fled with herself, she rarely spoke to her wet nurse.

"Madam, is there any more?"

Gu Jiangli thought for a moment, "She doesn't like noise, so she doesn't like watching excitement."

Once, when she entered a village, she saw several people arguing. She wanted to join in the fun, but her wet nurse forcibly took her away and forbade her to watch.

"She particularly hates cats and dogs."

If cats or dogs pass by on the roadside, she will rudely kick them away. Gu Jiangli can always hear the whimpering sounds of those cats and dogs after they are kicked to the ground.

"She doesn't like to eat white flour."

They were penniless, and when kind people gave them flour in the hope that it would help them stop starving, the wet nurse would throw the flour into the lake and say: "That's what lowly people eat."

If a kind person gives her silver, she will take it and have a comfortable meal at a roadside noodle stall.

"She doesn't like being dirty, and even when she's begging, she keeps herself very clean."

But Gu Jiangli might not be the same.

After the wet nurse finished taking care of herself, she had no time to pay attention to Gu Jiangli anymore.

After searching through her memories of wet nurses, Gu Jiangli found that many of them were unpleasant.

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