“Princess, Miss hasn’t come for several days in a row. You told her that you would give her all of your dowry from back then as her dowry, but she is still so cold to you.”
The old nanny, standing to the side, saw Princess Shouguang looking towards the courtyard gate with anticipation in her eyes, and felt a pang of pain in her heart, and couldn't help but complain.
“Grandma Sun, don’t blame Shuxue. She’s always been aloof. She doesn’t hold any grudge against me. I believe she still cares about me as her mother.” Princess Shouguang smiled faintly.
Compared to that, she regretted marrying Jiang Zhongmao more. After all, she loved Jiang Zhongmao more. Otherwise, she could have had better choices. After the wedding, she wouldn't have been so aloof in front of her husband and would have constantly worn herself down in the struggle with Wei Shi.
She has a son and a daughter. Her son is exceptionally intelligent; if he had grown up safely, he would likely have passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, embarking on an official career and becoming a new generation of court officials in the capital. But instead, he looks like this—
Compared to that, her mentally sound daughter brought her some comfort.
A hint of hatred surfaced in Princess Shouguang's eyes. She hated herself for being too soft-hearted and incapable of protecting her offspring.
But now that her life has come to an end, all she can do is watch the Wei family enjoy endless glory. What else can she do?
Granny Sun hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but say, "Princess, Miss doesn't act like this in front of the concubine."
"She was very close to the concubine; if you didn't know better, you would think that the concubine was her mother."
Princess Shouguang's face immediately showed a hint of disappointment and nervousness.
She heard these words not only from Granny Sun.
Even earlier, she had personally witnessed Jiang Shuxue's affection for Madam Wei. Shuxue would nestle in front of Madam Wei, her face full of smiles, looking very happy and harmonious.
Mrs. Wei fed Shuxue some snacks, her face radiating the warmth of a loving mother.
Even the most vicious women are pretty much the same when their maternal instincts kick in.
She had always known that Madam Wei treated Jiang Shuxue very well. Madam Wei and she gave birth at the same time, but Madam Wei was unlucky; her daughter died after birth.
Later, when Mrs. Wei looked at her daughter, there was always a sense of closeness in her eyes, and she kept sending people to deliver things.
She dared not accept the gifts that Madam Wei gave her as farewell gifts, and secretly disposed of them all, but the gifts she gave to Jiang Shuxue were always without any problems.
Jiang Shuxue also liked to go to Wei's courtyard. Over time, the two became close. From childhood to adulthood, Jiang Shuxue even spent more time at Wei's place.
Thinking of all this, Princess Shouguang felt a sharp pang in her heart.
As her biological mother, she couldn't possibly ignore these things.
She just couldn't understand why, no matter how good Madam Wei was, she was still an outsider who had always been at odds with her, and even Jiang Shijing's madness might be inextricably linked to her.
Jiang Shuxue, having been influenced by what she saw and heard, could not possibly be unaware of it, yet she showed a different kind of filial affection for Madam Wei.
Knowing she didn't have many days left to live, Princess Shouguang looked at the sun and felt it was incredibly dazzling; two lines of clear tears rolled down her cheeks.
How she wished that her daughter could stay by her side at the very end of her life.
Qiao Lian'er sighed, "Poor Princess Shouguang, little do you know that your beloved daughter has suffered terribly since childhood in Yunzhou, thousands of miles away."
That evening, Jiang Shijing entered the room reeking of alcohol, and without even taking off his clothes, he fell into a deep sleep.
His current state made it convenient for Qiao Lian'er to move around.
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