Chapter 185: You Ke Jing Family
Jingwu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman supporting her back, walking out quickly.
A hint of joy flashed in her eyes. No wonder she exclaimed as she walked up, "Aunt? When did you arrive in the capital?"
Ruan Chongyue looked at the girl in front of her and examined her carefully.
She looked at the girl in front of her and saw that she had grown taller, her features had matured, and she looked much healthier.
"We just arrived recently. After your cousin became the top scholar in the imperial examination, he immediately ordered someone to bring us over."
As Ruan Chongyue spoke, she reached out and touched the girl's face: "Awu, you've grown taller and a bit fatter, and you look more like your mother now."
Upon hearing this, Jingwu immediately recalled the incident of the barrier being broken, and his expression froze.
She didn't want to tell her aunt about it, lest her pregnant aunt worry about it.
She focused her gaze on the high, protruding belly and gently touched her abdomen with both hands.
"Aunt, are you about to give birth?"
Ruan Chongyue looked down at her belly, her face full of affection: "Yes, in another month, it will be full term. Let's not stand here, let's go! Your uncle is waiting for you in the inner room."
Upon hearing this, Jingwu immediately nodded and followed his aunt into the main hall. As soon as he entered, he saw the mother and daughter sitting in the chairs, and his face instantly darkened.
What are you doing here?
Shao Wanyan was already unhappy because she saw her being intimate with Ruan Chongyue.
Hearing her say that now makes me feel even more uncomfortable, and even my words sound barbed.
"This is the Shao family home, and I also share the surname Shao. Why can't I be here?"
Jing Wu narrowed his eyes, about to speak, when he heard Jing Shu speak up quickly.
“Sister, Mother didn’t mean it that way. We’ve been away from home for so long and we miss Uncle and Aunt very much, so we came here specifically to stay with you. Besides, you live here too, sister, so why don’t we move in as well? Then we can all be reunited as a family!”
Jingwu stared intently at the person in front of him, a half-smile on his face, as if he could see right through her thoughts.
Seeing this scene, Ruan Chongyue was also somewhat flustered.
It seems that Ah Wu has seen the mother and daughter before.
Why didn't Shao Wanyan mention this when she stopped his carriage?
Looking at the girl's expression, Ruan Chongyue sensed something was amiss. After a moment's thought, she spoke up.
"Actually, it's better not to live together, so it won't be too crowded and inconvenient. Wanyan, you just gave birth not long ago, so this is the time for you to rest."
Upon hearing this, Shao Wanyan stood up abruptly, turning to stare at her brother: "Brother, didn't you promise me you'd let me move in? Why are you going back on your word now? I'm just a woman, penniless, with two children. Where am I supposed to go? Are you trying to force your own sister to her death?"
"No..." Shao Che blurted out instinctively, looking at his wife with pleading eyes.
He wanted to take care of his sister, but he didn't want Awu to be unhappy, after all, their family's good life was all thanks to Awu.
Ruan Chongyue walked up to her, smiled and patted her hand, saying, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was to find you another villa elsewhere, so that you and your two children can live alone. Wouldn't that be more comfortable? You don't need to worry about the money. I will arrange everything and you won't have to spend a single penny."
Hearing this, Shao Wanyan was still dissatisfied. She snorted and said, "Then why waste the money? This three-courtyard house can't even accommodate the three of us, mother and son?"
"That's not quite right. A-Shu is getting married to the Prince Hui's family next month. You don't want people to say that A-Shu is getting married from a relative's family, do you?"
Ruan Chongyue had experienced how difficult this sister-in-law was, so she used Jing Shu as an excuse.
Upon hearing this, Jingwu thought for a moment and suddenly understood why the mother and daughter insisted on living here.
She reached out and pulled Shao Wanyan closer, her eyes cold: "You went to all this trouble to escape from the residence I arranged for you, what exactly are you going to do for Prince Hui?"
"What are you saying?" Shao Wanyan was startled when her secret was exposed, and panicked for a moment. Then, she abruptly shook off her hand: "Is this how you talk to your mother? I am your mother!"
Jingwu stared at her, trying to discern any clues from her face.
"No, elder sister, it's really just that Prince Hui has taken a liking to me and wants to marry me as a concubine. It's because I covet power and wealth and don't want to be looked down upon that I'm using my cousin's influence."
Jing Shu quickly stepped forward, looking pitifully at her elder sister: "Sister, we really didn't have any other intentions. We just wanted to make sure I wouldn't be bullied by others after I married into the royal family, so we resorted to this tactic. If you really don't want to live under the same roof as us, then Mother and I will leave, but..."
As she spoke, she placed the half-grown child in Jingwu's hands.
"But my younger brother is still young, so please let your older sister protect him as he grows up."
Jingwu noticed something soft in his hand, and immediately looked down at the fair and tender little face, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.
She wanted to put the child back in, but was afraid of using too much force and hurting him.
"Sister, please, for the sake of us both having the same surname, Jing, let him grow up in the Shao family. At least he can live a life of luxury." Jing Shu's pitiful face was streaked with tears, evoking pity in everyone.
She looked at the girl in front of her, whose face remained expressionless, reached out and tugged at her mother who was standing next to her, giving her a meaningful look.
“Yes, Awu. I know that your father and I have wronged you and shouldn’t have left you in the Taoist temple for fifteen years. But during those fifteen years, we also sent you money and made sure you had enough to eat and drink. Your brother is innocent, so just let him grow up in the Shao family.”
Shao Wanyan received a look from her daughter, softened her tone, and spoke awkwardly.
Jingwu almost burst out laughing when he heard her words.
"Fifteen years ago, you abandoned me at the Taoist temple and never looked back. Today, you're going to abandon him at the Shao family's place. Your methods are truly unique!"
Hearing this, Shao Wanyan felt a surge of anger and immediately exploded: "We left you in the Taoist temple because your fate was too strong; you were born to bring death to the old lady of the Jing family. If we hadn't sent you away, it would have been me and your sister who had to leave! Do you think I wanted to abandon my youngest son? It's all because you wouldn't let the three of us live here!"
Jingwu frowned, extracting information from her words.
"You're saying that the old lady of the Jing family died because of my birth? Aren't Jing Shu and I twins? Why did you only send her away and not her?"
Upon hearing her daughter's question, Shao Wanyan's face flashed with a strange expression, but she forced herself to speak.
"Ah Shu is blessed by the Bodhisattva. From birth, she held a jade stone in her hand. The master said that she is destined to be a member of the Wangjing family. Only you, only your destiny is to bring misfortune to the Jing family. You caused the death of the old lady at birth. When you were fifteen, we were told to bring you back, but that caused us to flee in panic!"
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