Old Madam An stared blankly ahead, tears streaming silently from her eyes.
No matter how her son and daughter-in-law called her, she remained silent, just staring blankly in one direction, tears streaming from her eyes uncontrollably.
The wife of Duke Anguo was shocked when she saw this, "Master, what happened to Mother?"
"Mother, mother, please don't scare your son!" Duke Anguo was unsure and could only shout loudly to wake her up.
Mrs. An looked like she had lost her soul at the moment. She was completely immersed in her own consciousness and automatically blocked out everything in the outside world.
"Well, why don't we go find An An and come over to take a look! There's something wrong with Mom!" Mrs. An said worriedly.
"An An." Perhaps it was because she heard Tian An's name that the old lady came back to her senses and murmured.
"An An is Wan'er's daughter. It must be because Wan'er's surname is An that she gave An An this name. It must be like this, it must be so."
Mrs. An excitedly grabbed her son's sleeve tightly, trying to make him agree with her statement.
At this point, Duke Anguo no longer dared to say no, and quickly agreed with her, "Yes, yes, An'an is definitely Wan'er's daughter, and she is Wan'er's bloodline."
Madam An was silent for a moment after receiving recognition, and then she sobbed again, "But An An's mother is gone, my Wan'er is gone, she died at such a young age. I haven't even waited for her to call me mother again!"
"It's me, it's all my fault. I didn't take good care of her, I lost her, I hurt her!" The old lady cried, beating her thigh hard.
Her hands were clenched so tightly that blood was oozing out. When Lady Anguo found out, she hurriedly held her hands, trying to make her loosen her fists.
"Mother, I don't blame you. Those human traffickers are habitual criminals and have been targeting you for a long time. It's not easy for you to save Rong'er." Duke Anguo advised.
An Wan’s disappearance was the old lady’s lifelong pain and a lifelong knot in her heart.
Madam An couldn't pull the old lady's tightly clenched fist away, so she could only try to persuade her, "Mother, Wan'er can't come back, but An'an and her brother are back! Jinning County is so far away from the capital, but they were able to return safely. It must be Wan'er who blessed them, allowing them to come back to see you."
According to the latest information, they were almost certain that Tian An and his sister were An Rong's children. They were just afraid that the old lady would not be able to accept the news of An Wan's death, so they did not dare to tell her.
The couple originally wanted to directly recognize Tian An's siblings, but they were not 100% sure, and they were afraid that something might go wrong. What if they really recognized the wrong person, then not only would the old lady be disappointed again, but Tian An's siblings would also be hurt.
Only then did he think of the idea of adopting a goddaughter. He planned to hide the truth from the old lady first, let Tian An and the old lady get along first, and then make a decision after everything was completely confirmed.
If it is confirmed that Tian An is An Wan's biological daughter, they will tell the truth and officially recognize her. If they really made a mistake, then Tian An will still be their goddaughter.
Everything was originally arranged well, but unexpectedly, the old lady met Tian An first and discovered the clues.
"Really? Was it really Wan'er who asked them to come see me? Doesn't she blame me?" The old lady looked at the two of them confusedly like a child, appearing so helpless.
Duke Anguo nodded without blinking and consoled her, "This isn't your fault. Wan'er loves me so much, how could she bear to blame me? She must have known that you weren't taking good care of yourself because of her, so she sent An'an and his brother here."
The old lady thought of Tian An's face, which was very similar to An Wan's, and her emotions finally calmed down. After a long while, she said to the two of them, "Tell me about An An and Xiao Kang!"
Seeing that the old lady was relatively stable, the two men selectively told her some of the information they had heard.
Although the two had tried their best to say only the good things, the old lady could still imagine how difficult it was for the two children just by listening to what they said.
My father is gone, my mother has passed away, and now I have to deal with a family like that. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to survive, so how can I possibly live a good life?
Fortunately, her An An was smart and was able to bring her brother to the capital safely. "Don't worry, children. With your grandmother here, no one will bully you again." The old lady swore in her heart that she would make up for what she owed An Rong to Tian An and his brother.
When talking about Tian An's siblings, we have to mention Tian Mingwu and Zhao Yiming.
When the old lady learned that Tian Mingwu was her son-in-law, she immediately wanted to call him over and question him about how he treated her daughter, causing her to die at such a young age.
But her son told her that Tian Mingwu was injured on the battlefield and his brain was damaged and he remembered nothing.
This is also the reason why they are still not sure that Tian An's siblings are An Wan's children. Tian An's mother died early, and few people remember what she looked like.
In addition, Jinning County suffered a disaster, and the people of Shangba Village were killed or scattered. They searched for a long time but could not find anyone who remembered Tian Anniang's appearance and could not confirm that Tian Anniang was from Anwan.
They once sent someone to Tian An's farm with An Wan's portrait from when she went missing, and asked the people in the former Shangba Village about her, but no one recognized her based on the portrait.
I initially thought An Wan was only ten when she went missing, and perhaps her appearance had changed by the time she arrived in Shangba Village, so no one recognized her. Then I realized that An Rong and An Wan were twins, and even as adults, they would likely share similarities. I tried again, using a portrait of An Rong around twenty years old, but still no one recognized her.
There are no clues from fellow villagers, and the only person who knows the truth of that year has lost his memory, so the facts remain frozen.
After listening to her son's investigation, the old lady took a deep breath and said with certainty, "No need to confirm it anymore. An An is definitely Wan'er's daughter. Not to mention the similar appearance, just that familiar feeling alone is unmistakable."
Compared to the old lady, the Duke of Anguo was more cautious, "Mother, we are already looking for famous doctors everywhere. When Tian Mingwu is cured, everything will be clear.
Until then, you can treat An An as your own granddaughter, but don’t tell her these things yet.”
The old lady naturally understood her son's considerations and nodded in agreement. However, although she agreed with her son's approach, she had actually already decided on Tian An in her heart.
If Tian An knew they'd been doing all this behind the scenes, she'd definitely complain about how troublesome it was. Wouldn't a DNA comparison with her reveal everything? Why go through all this trouble?
Let’s not talk about Tian Mingwu, but when the old lady learned that Tian An was engaged, she became even more upset.
He kept asking about his son and daughter-in-law Zhao Yiming's situation, and he wanted to dig out all his ancestors for eighteen generations.
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