Princess Shouguang's fingers stiffened for a moment, then she gave an awkward smile and lowered her hand.
"Shuxue, there's a question I've always wanted to ask you."
"Mother, just ask. I'm your daughter. Just say what you want to say. Why be so polite with me?"
Princess Shouguang looked at Jiang Shuxue and said, "When you were a baby, your mother held you in her arms and breastfed you. There are no shortage of wet nurses in the mansion, but your mother wanted to feed you herself. You are your mother's first child, and your mother loves you dearly."
“Even your mother has never treated your younger brother like this.”
When you were a few years old, you were quite close to your mother, but as you got older, you became more and more distant from her. Is it because you are aloof, or is there something your mother has done wrong to you?
Jiang Shuxue did not expect that the Princess of Shouguang would say such a thing.
Faced with the injured Princess Shouguang's gaze, which was filled with both concern and confusion, she felt no empathy whatsoever. Instead, it served as a wake-up call for her.
Why would Princess Shouguang suddenly start arguing about these things? Is it because they don't want to give her the dowry anymore?
No, she couldn't stand by and watch that happen.
So, Jiang Shuxue wiped her eyes with her sleeve, her eyes were red, and she squeezed out two dry tears before grabbing Princess Shouguang's hand.
"Mother, I know you've sacrificed so much for me. It's my fault for not being filial enough and making you sad. Mother, your health isn't good right now, so I need to spend more time with you. I'll definitely come more often from now on. Please don't worry too much, Mother. You're always in my heart."
"Daughter is just... just shy around close relatives. It's because I love and respect Mother so much that I'm afraid of being too enthusiastic and overstepping my bounds, which might upset Mother. That's why I'm being reserved. It's not that I don't care about Mother."
She covered her face as she spoke, sobbing and looking extremely aggrieved and heartbroken.
These words were spoken with heartfelt sincerity. Princess Shouguang had never seen her daughter like this before. Her heart softened instantly, filled with pity. Yes, what daughter wouldn't be close to her mother? It was just a dream, yet she had to think so much about it. Wasn't she being a little unfair to her daughter?
Princess Shouguang comforted Jiang Shuxue for a long time, and it was only with great difficulty that she managed to calm Jiang Shuxue down.
Jiang Shuxue stayed there for quite a while, having lunch with Princess Shouguang, before leaving.
As soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, her face turned cold and somber.
"Acting is really tiring, it wastes so much of my time, but she's about to die, and I can get so many benefits from acting, so it's not a loss for me."
Princess Shouguang's relationship with Jiang Shuxue seemed to have grown much closer, but she kept thinking about the dream she had the night before.
Whether it's true or false, she has to check it first. This kind of thing should be done by someone she can completely trust.
However, she doesn't know how many people in her courtyard have been bribed by Madam Wei, so she absolutely cannot entrust them with anything.
Princess Shouguang thought of her maternal family, the Prince Lu's Mansion.
She first made an excuse to go back to her parents' home, saying that she was not feeling well and feared that she would not have many days left to see her parents.
After selecting some gifts, Princess Shouguang took a carriage to Prince Lu's residence.
Prince Lu accompanied the emperor in the palace to discuss matters, while his wife and daughter exchanged pleasantries.
It had only been a little over half a month since she last saw her daughter, and the princess couldn't help but secretly wipe away her tears.
"Mother, do you have anyone you can truly trust?" Princess Shouguang suddenly asked in a low voice.
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