Chapter 198 She is not
"I've said it before, I don't want to do anything to you, nor do I want to do anything to your daughter," Jiang Wanning said calmly.
"I just want to ask you a few questions."
"Who was the child your husband sold back then? Does he have a plum blossom birthmark on his lower back?"
"Furthermore, what is your relationship with the leader of the Lingxiao Sect, or rather, what is the child's relationship with the Western Xia royal family?"
After Jiang Wanning finished speaking, she added, "I just want to understand things clearly, I don't want to deal with you, Xixia."
"However, as far as I know, many people are looking for this child. The banquet at Zuiqionglou in a couple of days is also being prepared for this. If he falls into their hands, he may not be safe."
After Jiang Wan Ning finished speaking, she didn't rush the woman to reply, but just tapped the table with her fingers intermittently.
The woman stared at Jiang Wan Ning for a long time, but finally gave in, "How can I know that you don't have bad intentions?"
“You can choose not to believe me.” Jiang Wan Ning didn’t say anything more, but only instructed, “Chun Tao is innocent, but I won’t let her be in danger.”
"As for your health, it is likely due to catching a chill after childbirth and the chronic depression in your heart."
"Mental illness requires mental medicine; no amount of medicine can help if you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel."
After saying that, Jiang Wan Ning got up and walked towards the door.
Just as I was about to open the door, the woman called out, "Are you sure you won't harm her?"
This "she" naturally refers to the child.
If the Empress of Western Xia values this person so highly, then if the Eastern Mausoleum Kingdom finds him, it is very likely that they will use him to threaten Western Xia.
Jiang Wan Ning stopped and turned her back to the woman. "The choice is yours."
The woman's eyes darkened slightly. "I was impolite earlier. Your Highness, if you're not in a hurry, please sit down and have some tea before you leave."
As she spoke, the woman slowly stood up and walked slowly toward the cabinet in the corner of the wall. She opened the top drawer and took out a small box.
With difficulty, he walked to the table and brewed another cup of tea.
Jiang Wan Ning picked up her teacup and took a sip without any hesitation.
“This tea is quite good,” Jiang Wanning said. “It must be a major product of the Western Xia Kingdom.”
This tea is very expensive in Dongling, and the woman's willingness to spend so much suggests that she misses her homeland very much.
This tea has been sitting for quite a while; I suppose it was bought but the owner couldn't bear to drink it.
The woman carefully held the teacup in both hands, brought it to her lips, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and smelled it.
I thoroughly enjoyed and was very satisfied.
After a long while, he carefully took a sip.
Only then did she put down her teacup and look at Jiang Wan Ning, saying, "Your Highness guessed correctly. I am a Xixia person and a personal maidservant of the Empress."
"Back then, I was being chased and fled all the way here. Because my wrist was injured, my martial arts skills were completely ruined. In order to avoid being discovered, I just married someone randomly."
"But who would have thought that the beast would actually sell the child."
Jiang Wan Ning already knew this, but she didn't show anything and just listened quietly.
The woman took a sip of tea and continued, "I gave birth to that child in Western Xia. Back then, when the Empress was being chased by assassins, I impersonated her."
"Let my daughter dress up as Princess Ronghua from back then."
"In other words, the child who went missing back then was indeed your daughter."
The woman acquiesced, and Jiang Wan Ning put down her teacup. "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. There's no need to lie to me like this."
“Even if you don’t say anything, Chun Tao will not be in danger.”
Seeing that Jiang Wan Ning was about to leave, the woman immediately reached out and grabbed Jiang Wan Ning's wrist, saying, "The child from back then was Princess Rong Hua."
"That's all I can tell you. As for why we were being hunted down, that's an internal matter for Western Xia, and I cannot disclose that information."
Jiang Wan Ning then relaxed and sat back down. "Princess Ronghua is the only child of your Western Xia Queen."
"In other words, the Lingxiao Sect is searching for this child because the Empress is looking for her own daughter."
"If that's the case, why haven't you gone to the Lingxiao Sect all these years?"
The woman lowered her head, clutching her clothes tightly with both hands, tears falling onto her hands.
"The Empress came to see me. She was very kind to me, but I not only lost her child, but also gave birth to my own daughter. I have no face to face her."
"Only by finding Princess Ronghua can I personally apologize to Her Majesty the Empress."
"Your delegation from Western Xia came a few days ago, but they didn't do anything. Aren't they in a hurry?" Jiang Wan Ning asked, but also affirmed.
"It is said that after the Empress of Western Xia gave birth to her child, someone predicted that the child would bring death to her father."
Seeing that Jiang Wan Ning already knew, the woman no longer concealed the truth. "The Empress is very good. His Majesty the Emperor has been misled by a treacherous person."
Jiang Wan Ning didn't ask any more questions. She stood up, patted her clothes, and said, "I will help you find Princess Ronghua."
"But I wish to see your queen. However, we'll discuss that once I've found her."
“Chuntao is your child. It’s not your fault that Princess Ronghua is lost. You can’t let this get you down. That’s not fair to Chuntao.”
After Jiang Wan Ning finished speaking, she opened the door and walked outside.
The woman followed her out.
"Ningning, you can really talk a lot. I'm starving." Shen Ruzhi walked over.
"This young lady..."
“Mother, you’ve forgotten what I just told you. This is Miss Shen, the daughter of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and a close friend of the Princess.”
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review...
"I heard you were found?"
Sinking like a branch...
Chuntao hurriedly grabbed her mother's hand, "Mother, why are you being so offensive today?"
The woman realized her mistake and apologized repeatedly, "Please forgive me, Miss, I misspoke."
Jiang Wan Ning understood why the woman asked that question.
"Qi'er, didn't you say that the Princess Consort asked you to serve someone else? Was it this Miss Shen?"
Chun Tao glanced at Chen Ruzhi, then nodded to her mother, "Yes, Mother."
"Then go and take good care of this young lady, and don't neglect her."
Chuntao scratched her head. "But didn't Mother tell me to be careful before?"
Everyone...
"Ahem..." The woman coughed twice. "Mother was wrong before. Now that I see this Miss Shen, she seems kind."
"He's also a good friend of the princess, so he'll probably be a good master."
"But you clearly just now..."
"Ahem... That was just now, now is now."
Chun Tao scratched her head in confusion. Her mother had just whispered to her to be careful, but after spending a little time with the princess, why had she changed her mind again?
It seems the princess is truly remarkable; she managed to change her mother's mind.
"Let's hurry up and go," Shen Ruzhi shouted. "I'm starving."
"Your Highness," the woman suddenly called out, "Please forgive my rudeness earlier, but I wonder if Your Highness could take my pulse and give me acupuncture."
Chun Tao's eyes widened. "Mother, you've finally come to your senses."
He looked at Jiang Wan Ning with admiration. The princess is really amazing.
Jiang Wan Ning paused for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
"Miss Shen, may I come in with you?"
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