The two maids looked at their sleeping mistress and wept uncontrollably.
Eleven years have passed, and Miss has finally returned.
"Hua Mei, you watch over Miss, I'll go get her a new dress."
"good."
All the servants of the mansion gathered at the entrance of the east courtyard, each with tears streaming down their faces.
The prince has suffered so much. He's been single for most of his life, and just when he finally got married, his wife was poisoned, and then the young princess had an accident.
Of the young masters, only the eldest son got married in a simple ceremony. The second and third sons refused to get married because they said they had not found their daughter.
It's too bitter.
Hearing the commotion, the woman rushed over and, supported by her maid, stumbled into the east courtyard.
A white cloak was casually draped over his shoulders.
"My lord, I've heard that my sister has been found?"
Xiao Rui'an looked at his still sick wife, his eyes reddening, and stood up. "Qianxue."
The moment Xiao Rui'an got up, the woman saw the woman on the bed with her eyes closed, and tears instantly blurred her vision.
"It's good that you found her, it's good that you found her." She walked to the bedside, looked at Xiao Wanwan whom she hadn't seen for eleven years, and burst into tears.
The woman on the bed had long since shed her youthful appearance.
Eleven years later, Wanwan has finally been found, and the eldest sister-in-law can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
She, as his wife, was well aware of how much remorse her husband had felt over the years.
The husband blamed himself for not watching over his younger sister properly and for not protecting her; he felt that he was the one who had lost her.
Every night, when all was quiet, my husband would sit alone on the long corridor, staring blankly at the dark night sky, and he sat there for eleven years.
She knew that the less her younger brother and his family blamed her, the more upset her husband would feel.
"Eleven years have passed, and Wanwan has finally returned home. Tomorrow I will go to the ancestral hall to burn incense for our ancestors and let them know that she is safe and sound."
"Thank you, Madam." Xiao Rui'an felt guilty as he faced Chu Qianxue. Over the years, he had been caught in self-blame and sadness, but his wife had stayed by his side without uttering a single complaint.
She managed the household perfectly, and devoted herself wholeheartedly to raising her three children.
Chu Qianxue gave him a reassuring look and shook her head with a smile, "With Wanwan back, our family's hardships have finally come to an end."
“My husband goes to court every day to share His Majesty’s burdens, and when he returns home, he still has worries about Wanwan. He is already very busy.”
"I will do my best to share your burdens."
"..."
Three days passed in a flash. On this day, Bai Lu brought water to Xiao Wanwan to wipe her body as usual. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a girl standing barefoot by the table, grabbing pastries from the table and stuffing them into her mouth.
The basin in Bai Lu's hand fell to the ground with a 'clatter'.
"Miss?!" Bai Lu exclaimed, "Miss? You're awake?"
Xiao Wanwan turned her head, her beautiful eyes looking at the unfamiliar girl opposite her, "Who... are you? Why are you being so rude?"
Bai Lu walked in excitedly, ignoring Xiao Wanwan's scolding, and her eyes immediately reddened.
“Miss, I am Bai Lu, and I have served you since I was a child.”
Xiao Wanwan tried hard to recall and finally remembered that when she was a child, there was a cute maid who always followed her around.
"So it was you, Bai Lu."
"Miss, that's wonderful! You've finally woken up. I'll go and inform the Madam right away."
After saying that, Bai Lu hurriedly ran out, and soon a group of people followed her down the corridor.
Supported by her maid, Chu Qianxue excitedly followed Bai Lu, while the children beside her began to chatter excitedly.
"Is Auntie really awake?"
"I heard that my aunt used to be very naughty. We can't let her bully us later."
"Auntie just woke up. You two mustn't fight later, understand?" The older boy turned around and scolded his younger siblings with a serious expression.
The two men pouted and said, "Okay, big brother."
"Wanwan."
Upon reaching the door and seeing Xiao Wanwan, Chu Qianxue could no longer suppress her emotions and walked in crying.
"Wanwan, you've finally woken up."
Xiao Wanwan looked at the person who had arrived, and many faces flashed through her mind before she realized that she recognized this person.
"You are... the elder sister of the Chu family?"
Seeing that Xiao Wanwan still recognized her, Chu Qianxue looked at her through tears, "Yes, it's me, it's me."
"Wanwan, you're finally awake. Your family would have been worried if you hadn't woken up."
"Quickly, send someone to inform my husband and two younger brothers that my sister has woken up."
"Yes, Madam."
"Caifeng, go and bring up the daily meals prepared in the kitchen for Miss."
"Yes, Madam."
Chu Qianxue wiped away her tears and felt genuinely happy to see her former child so beautiful.
"Wanwan, are you hungry? Your meal will be ready soon."
Looking at Chu Qianxue's attire and seeing no one else, Xiao Wanwan couldn't help but ask, "Sister Chu, did you come to the manor specifically to see me?"
Upon seeing this, Bai Lu quickly offered an explanation.
"Miss, the First Madam has now married the Eldest Young Master and is now the First Madam of the household, your sister-in-law."
Xiao Wanwan looked down at the several unfamiliar children beside her.
Did the eldest brother marry the Chu family's elder sister?
Chu Qianxue felt a little embarrassed by the stares, lowered her head, and pulled a child aside, saying softly, "After you left, your eldest brother became depressed. Later, your father persuaded him to get married."
"Before the incident, my mother had secretly told my mother that she intended for the two families to arrange a marriage."
When Chu Qianxue spoke of Xiao Rui'an, the tenderness in her eyes was noticed by Xiao Wanwan.
She asked, "So, you're my sister-in-law now?"
"Mmm." Chu Qianxue lowered her head shyly.
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