"Mom, I'm sorry." Jiang Xiancao choked.
Shu Linyue said, "What have you done to me that you haven't let me down? It's me who has let you down. I brought you into this world, but I couldn't give you a home where you could grow up peacefully and without worries. It's because I'm useless that I've made you suffer so much..."
By the end of her speech, this usually strong woman was sobbing.
Jiang Xiancao hugged Shu Linyue tighter and said in a deep voice:
"It's not your fault. It's all those people's fault."
Shu Linyue looked up at her, tears welling in her eyes. "Cao'er, tell me the truth. You've been living so hard all these years. Did you ever hate me after you knew the truth? If I hadn't been schemed against by Marquis Wen Ning, you wouldn't have..."
Jiang Xiancao was in a heavy mood and shook her head.
"Not only do I not hate you, I also feel like I'm a burden to you.
You gave birth to me because you were raped by that beast, Marquis Wenning. From the beginning, I was just...
Just a burden that you didn't expect to be born.
But I am already very happy that you don't despise me and are willing to acknowledge me as your daughter."
She once longed for family affection so desperately, but those people she regarded as her family were all beasts who ate people without leaving any bones.
Later she came to her senses and realized that they would only drain her blood and flesh, and she had long since given up on them.
But there is always a corner in her heart that is empty.
The appearance of Shu Linyue filled the empty space in her heart.
She never dared to imagine in her dreams that she could have a relative who truly loved her.
"No!"
Shu Linyue's voice became hurried. She placed her hands on Jiang Xiancao's shoulders, looked into her eyes and said, "I won't hate you because of your father. Everything he did was his fault, not yours."
The tears that Jiang Xiancao had finally stopped burst out again.
Shu Linyue gently picked up the handkerchief and wiped the tears from her eyes. "In my eyes, you are my flesh and blood, the one I carried in my womb for ten months. You are my most precious child."
These words soothed all the fear and anxiety in Jiang Xiancao's heart.
From that moment on, she began to believe that there was someone in this world who loved her deeply, and that she was worthy of being loved.
"A lotus flower grows out of mud but remains unstained. A person's origins cannot determine everything they possess. You have half Jiang family blood flowing in your veins, but that doesn't mean you were born with sin. The mistakes they made cannot be blamed on you."
Shu Linyue looked at her and said very seriously:
"You are innocent, they have failed you and let you down.
Mother wants you to always remember this: they owe us mother and daughter too much, not you who owe me;
It's because I don't have the ability to protect you, not because you are a burden to me.
You don't owe anyone anything. Whether you continue to be the Ninth Prince or return to your original body, I want you to live well. This is the last thing I can do for you."
Hearing this, Jiang Xiancao frowned:
"What do you mean by the last thing you did for me?"
As soon as she finished saying this, she felt dizzy.
Shu Linyue looked at her apologetically and said softly:
"Cao'er, there are some things I have to deal with myself. I hope you won't blame me."
Jiang Xiancao wanted to say something quickly, but soon fell into a coma.
Shu Linyue helped her lie down on the bed, tucked the quilt in for her gently, then got up and walked out of the house.
The white-haired man sat in a wheelchair, waiting for her quietly.
"Your Highness, I'm ready."
Shu Linyue said calmly:
"The aphrodisiac I gave Cao'er is enough to keep her unconscious for three days. During these three days, I can go to the palace with you to see the emperor at any time. But don't forget what you promised me. I want to make sure Cao'er stays out of this situation safely and spends the rest of her life in peace and contentment."
Under the moonlight, Chen Yubai raised the corners of his mouth and smiled seductively:
"Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely live up to your trust."
…
Marquis Wenning's Mansion.
Jinhua found out where Marquis Wen Ning placed the Xuanyin Tianlu.
"Madam, that thing is in the secret compartment of the Marquis's study."
She whispered something in Lu's ear, then said, "This is how to open the secret compartment. You must remember it."
Lu nodded grimly.
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