Jiang Xiancao brought Shen Tingsi back to the palace.
She worriedly told Shen Tingsi:
"Listen carefully, when you see that lady later, don't say anything you shouldn't say."
Shen Tingsi was a little puzzled, "What Madam? Who do you want me to see?"
Jiang Xiancao pursed her lips and was silent for a moment, but she still told him the truth, "She is my biological mother."
Hearing this, Shen Tingsi was stunned at first, then he understood instantly and said in astonishment:
"So this is the secret Jiang Jinyi wanted to tell you? Your biological mother isn't Lu, but someone else?"
Jiang Xiancao nodded and said, "It's good that you know. Act more like a decent person in front of her later and don't let the cat out of the bag."
Shen Tingsi paused and asked, "What attitude do you want me to have towards her? Will I be happy to meet her again, or will I resent her for ignoring you for so many years?"
Jiang Xiancao said in a deep voice:
"It's not her fault that she hasn't seen me all these years. It's because the Jiang family imprisoned her in Qingcheng. She's been tortured in a dungeon without seeing the sun for so long. Don't make her sad."
After hearing these things, Shen Tingsi was stunned for a moment before saying, "The Jiang family really doesn't do anything!"
He had never seen his mother since he was a child, and after hearing about the experiences of Jiang Xiancao and this lady, he felt some empathy.
Jiang Xiancao took Shen Tingsi to the outside of Madam Shu's room. When she was about to open the door, she couldn't help but say one more sentence:
"If you do well, I will give you benefits."
Shen Tingsi curled his lips and smiled, "Who do you think I am? I will help you without any benefits."
After saying that, he pushed the door open and walked in.
Jiang Xiancao's eyes flashed and he followed her into the room.
Mrs. Shu in the room had already dressed and washed up because she was going to see her daughter.
At this time, she was wearing a light and elegant dress, with her long gray hair tied behind her head. Even her haggard face was made up with fine makeup, and she actually had some of the peerless elegance in the portrait.
Jiang Xiancao was stunned the first time he saw her.
Such a beauty, even the ruthless years and those inhuman tortures cannot completely take away her brilliance.
Shen Tingsi was also stunned.
He stared at Madam Shu so intently that he forgot to speak.
Madam Shu also looked at him nervously, her eyes full of eagerness and anticipation, but she was too cautious to speak.
She was afraid that her daughter, whom she had not seen for many years, would resent her for leaving her alone in the Jiang family's wolf den. She was also afraid that her daughter had no feelings for her, a mother she had never met.
It was only after Jiang Xiancao coughed that Shen Tingsi came to his senses and called Madam Shu "Mom".
Tears suddenly flowed from Madam Shu's eyes.
She stepped forward and held Shen Tingsi's hand tightly, trying to suppress her tears and said, "Mom has heard everything. You have suffered all these years. It's because I am useless and can't take care of you and protect you. It's all my fault..."
She suppressed her sadness and pulled Shen Tingsi to sit on the chair next to her.
Then he reached out and stroked Shen Tingsi's face, and said with tears in his eyes, "My daughter has grown up, and you are so beautiful."
Shen Tingsi felt a little uncomfortable when she touched him, and he managed to utter a sentence a little stiffly, "Mom, what's your last name?"
Madam Shu was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Jiang Xiancao who was inexplicably nervous beside her, "Didn't the prince tell you, my surname is Shu, and I am Shu who is as innocent as Juan Shu Kai He Ren Tianzhen."
Shen Tingsi's expression changed after hearing this.
Jiang Xiancao didn't know why he had that expression, so she walked over and asked, "What's wrong with the Second Miss?"
She warned, but Shen Tingsi didn't listen at all and asked anxiously:
"Do you have a sister named Shu Linghua who is from the same mother as you?"
Madam Shu paused, and her expression became subtle.
She was silent for a long time before nodding and saying, "That's right."
Jiang Xiancao frowned slightly. She felt that the name sounded strangely familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was.
Shen Tingsi said:
"Many years ago, when Imperial Concubine Shu was assassinated, it happened to be the day you and her mother were visiting your relatives. It just so happened that on your way, you were also encountered by bandits and have never been seen since. So much time has passed, and your father—the Emperor—has been ordering people to search for Imperial Concubine Shu's family, but there is still no news of you. Since you are still alive, why don't you go to the palace to see the Emperor? With him protecting you, how could the Jiang family bully you?"
Madam Shu lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Jiang Xiancao on the side was extremely shocked. She didn't expect that her mother was actually a biological sister of Shen Tingsi's mother!
No wonder Madam Shu had always been a little weird when she met her before.
Now I think that it was because Madam Shu thought she was her sister's son, but she didn't say it directly because of some unspeakable concerns. It happened that because she didn't know the truth, she also expressed that she had no intention of becoming related, so Madam Shu did not recognize her.
"Things back then were too complicated."
Madam Shu paused and said, "Cao'er, now that you have the care of the Ninth Prince and the Queen Mother, don't bring up the past. It's all in the past."
Jiang Xiancao frowned even more tightly when he heard what Madam Shu said.
The Shu family is a prominent family with a much longer heritage than the Jiang family and a much nobler bloodline.
During the previous dynasty, the Shu family was almost entirely composed of high-ranking officials. After the previous dynasty collapsed, the descendants of the Shu family had been living in seclusion, and despite repeated invitations from the founding emperor of the Sheng Dynasty, they refused to return to the government.
After that, the Shu family became a secluded family, but their family wealth and family education were still extremely rich, attracting many people's covetousness.
There were even greedy people who wanted to frame the Shu family for conspiracy, have them exterminated by the imperial court, and reap the benefits themselves.
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