Jiang Xiancao took the secret letter from the guard.
After seeing the contents of the secret letter, her expression suddenly changed.
Mother is really still alive!
If the situation in the capital was not unstable and the Queen Mother was not seriously ill, she would not be able to leave the capital at all. Otherwise, she would definitely go to Qingcheng in person.
Seven days later, Ting Lan brought the person Jiang Xiancao was looking for back to the palace.
When Jiang Xiancao saw the haggard middle-aged woman in front of him, tears almost rolled down his cheeks.
My mother is only in her thirties and should be in her prime, but because she was imprisoned in the dark dungeon of Jiangjia Manor for many years, she was tortured to the point of being emaciated, with pale and rough skin. Her once stunning face has become haggard and unrecognizable.
Only those eyes still had some spirit and the charm of the portrait.
As soon as the woman saw Jiang Xiancao, she looked at her with burning eyes, her gaze never leaving her face.
Jiang Xiancao held back her tears and asked Tinglan to leave first.
Her current body is Shen Tingsi, not "Jiang Xiancao". She doesn't know what to say to the woman or how to recognize her.
But the woman spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"Guard Tinglan told me that you are the Ninth Prince. Although I don't know why you are looking for me, I am deeply grateful to you for saving me from the Jiang family's hell."
Jiang Xiancao was a little surprised.
A weak woman was tricked into the Jiang family's wolf den, forced to give birth to a daughter, and then separated from her own flesh and blood. She was locked up in a dungeon for more than ten years without seeing the sun or contact with the outside world.
Any ordinary person without a strong will would be tortured to the point of losing his mind and becoming insane.
But this woman was not crazy or confused. Instead, after seeing her, the "Ninth Prince" of the current dynasty, she was quite rational and calm, and spoke very carefully to test her intentions.
And the woman's calm attitude when facing her was definitely not something that an ordinary woman who had never seen the world could pretend to have. It was definitely the kind of demeanor that could only be cultivated by growing up in a wealthy or noble family.
Jiang Xiancao clenched his fists.
The beast Wen Ning Hou actually dragged such a noble woman into the abyss and humiliated and trampled on her according to his will.
Although her mother's pride has not been worn away, the more than ten years of her mother's youth that were imprisoned and wasted can never be returned!
"I..." Jiang Xiancao hesitated for a moment under the woman's calm yet inquiring gaze, "I wonder how I should address you?"
The woman smiled and said:
"Although I was abducted and humiliated by the villains, according to the laws of Dasheng, I am still a free person and have never been married. Therefore, Your Highness, please call me by my maiden name, Madam Shu."
Madam Shu?
Jiang Xiancao felt that the surname Shu sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it before.
She hesitated for a moment and said softly:
"Madam Shu, I'm looking for you without any ulterior motive. I'm just searching for one person."
Upon hearing this, Madam Shu's originally calm expression gradually changed. "The person that the prince targeted was the daughter of the Jiang family?"
Jiang Xiancao became nervous instantly.
She didn't know how Madam Shu would treat her daughter. After all, she was not Madam Shu's child of her own free will.
Her existence may mean shame to Madam Shu.
Even if Madam Shu hated her as much as she hated the Jiang family, she had no reason to blame Madam Shu.
But in her heart she still longed for family affection, hoping that her mother would not hate her or dislike her, and hoping that her mother would have a little concern for her.
Madam Shu saw that the Ninth Prince was just looking at her without saying anything. Her previously calm expression finally showed some signs of turmoil. She said in a tone that could hardly conceal her anxiety:
"What's her name now? Is she doing well? Does the Jiang family treat her well?"
Jiang Xiancao paused and said:
"Her name is Jiang Xiancao now. She's doing well—she's experienced some setbacks in the past, but now she has the support of the Queen Mother and me. Madam Shu doesn't have to worry about her being harassed by the Jiang family again. She's doing well."
The last sentence was a lie that Jiang Xiancao told to appease Madam Shu, but if you look closely, it might not be a lie.
She didn't know whether Shen Tingsi was living a good life or not, but she was living the best life of her life now.
With power in his hands, he can freely do what he wants and reunite with his biological mother.
Apart from the fact that he hadn't killed any of the Jiang family members, this was a paradise on earth for Jiang Xiancao.
After hearing what Jiang Xiancao said, Madam Shu fell into deep silence.
Then, Jiang Xiancao saw tears in the eyes of this thin and haggard yet strong and calm woman.
"My daughter grew up in the Jiang family's den of wolves, and she suffered as a result. We can't expect them to have even the slightest conscience!"
Her words were full of hatred and worry for her daughter whom she had not seen for many years.
Jiang Xiancao was stunned, and then her heart started beating wildly.
Mother still cares about her, which means that mother does not hate her because of Marquis Wen Ning's beastly behavior.
All her inner hopes and expectations came true at this moment.
"Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request."
Madam Shu quickly adjusted her mood. She raised her sleeve to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and suddenly knelt on the ground with her knees bent. "I want to see my daughter. Please, Your Highness, fulfill the wish of all women!"
Jiang Xiancao quickly leaned over and helped Madam Shu up, "Okay, I'll arrange for you to meet her right away."
She called out "Mom" in her heart.
Mother, you have already met your daughter.
After asking Chaoyue and Huayi to settle Madam Shu in the best courtyard of the palace, Jiang Xiancao immediately got up and went to the Wen Ning Marquis Mansion.
Ever since Jiang Jinzhen was taken away by the imperial guards in the middle of the night, the Marquis Wen Ning's Mansion has been closed.
But Jiang Xiancao didn't care about all that. Since Marquis Wen Ning's doorman didn't open the door, she ordered Ting Lan to use his internal force to blast open the door of the Marquis's mansion.
This explosion alarmed Marquis Wen Ning again.
When Marquis Wen Ning came out and saw Jiang Xiancao, his anger almost turned into substance.
Jiang Xiancao ignored him and said directly, "I am here to see Miss Jiang Er. Please invite her out immediately."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Wen Ning sneered, "She is ill, too ill to get out of bed. Your Highness, please return."
"Are you sick?"
Jiang Xiancao looked at him coldly, already prepared:
"That's perfect. I've brought a doctor who can treat illnesses to treat your second daughter. Meanwhile, I'll try to find out the root cause of her illness. Did someone from your Jiang family poison her or abuse her again?
There are some things that I haven't had time to settle with you before, but now is the time to settle old scores."
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