Chapter 238 Even if he dies, he'll still be a ghost of the Guo family.
Jiang Wan Ning took the bowl of medicine, and Hai Tang helped Bai Lan up. "A letter? What letter?"
"Your Highness has not received any letters from Miss Junjun?"
Haitang has always handled Jiang Wanning's correspondence, except for particularly important or confidential letters, which Jiang Wanning handles herself.
Bai Lan looked at Jiang Wan Ning and said, "Since Miss was three months pregnant, she has been feeling increasingly unwell and has started writing to the Princess. These days, Miss has been missing the Princess very much."
Bai Lan couldn't help but cry as she spoke, "Miss is afraid that her health will deteriorate and she will never see the Princess again."
Bai Lan learned from Jiang Wanjun's mother that Jiang Wanning is now a princess. She was excitedly calling her "Miss" earlier and was not blamed, but she cannot knowingly do the wrong thing.
"You little slut, what 'Miss'? She's already married into the Guo family, even if she dies, she'll still be a ghost of the Guo family. You should call her Madam!" the old lady scolded Bai Lan.
Bai Lan trembled involuntarily, showing that she had suffered a lot of torment from the old lady.
“In my heart, Miss Ningken will always be Miss Ningken.” Although Bai Lan was afraid, she still mustered up the courage to retort.
"Ahem... Bai Lan." Jiang Wanjun gently scolded, then said to Jiang Wanning, "Sister... Princess."
“Jun Jun, there’s no need for us to be so distant,” Jiang Wan Ning said.
Jiang Wanjun then managed a weak smile, "Sister, you didn't receive the letter. Did your husband send someone to invite you this time?"
Hearing this, Jiang Wan Ning became even more suspicious. "The letter you're talking about, did you send it out yourself?"
If Jiang Wanjun sent it herself, she couldn't possibly not have received it. Judging from Jiang Wanjun's current physical condition, it probably wasn't sent by her herself.
Sure enough, Jiang Wanjun gently shook her head, "I always have my husband help me send them, and he also brings the pen for some of them."
"My husband noticed that my health was getting worse and worse, and he really missed my sister. He said he would take some time to go to the capital to see her in person."
"But what about my husband?" Jiang Wanjun asked anxiously. "Ahem... Mother-in-law, has my husband returned?"
Her husband said he would be in the capital for at least half a month, but it has been almost a month since he came back, and he hasn't even been to her courtyard.
Jiang Wan Ning gently patted Jiang Wan Jun's shoulder to comfort her, "Get some rest first."
"Sister...cough cough...I'm afraid I can't hold on much longer." Jiang Wanjun used all her strength to reach out and grab Jiang Wanning's hand. "Sister...cough cough...I..."
Jiang Wan Ning covered Jiang Wan Ning's withered hand with her other hand, "Jun Jun, whatever it is, let's talk about it after you've recovered. I'm here, we still have time."
Jiang Wan Ning shook her head weakly, her bloodless lips parting slightly as she tried to raise her voice, "I'm afraid it will be too late if I miss today."
"Sister, I know my days are numbered. For the sake of our sisterhood, I want to ask you for a favor." Jiang Wanjun held Jiang Wanning's hand tightly.
"you say."
"I will do anything I can for you. Also, with me here, nothing will happen to you. You are just weak, but it's not life-threatening."
Jiang Wan Ning was lying. If she had arrived a few days later, Jiang Wan Jun's body would probably already be...
Fortunately, it wasn't too late. Jiang Wanjun smiled and shook her head, "Being able to see my sister one last time, I have no regrets."
“Bingwen has always been diligent and eager to learn, and he has ambitions. However, he has focused all his attention on me over the years, and because of me, he has neglected his studies. I can’t bear to see him like this.”
“Sister, I have never asked anyone for anything in my life. I was unable to leave Bingwen with a child. In the end, I am the one who has let him down.”
"Could you give Bingwen a chance and help him in his official career after he goes to Beijing?"
"I believe that with his abilities, he'll be going to the capital in a few years. I've been the one who held him back all these years. If I leave now, it'll be better for him... cough cough cough..."
“Madam,” Bai Lan couldn’t help but say, “doesn’t your own life matter?”
"What does the young master's studying for the imperial examinations have to do with you, Madam? Why do you always blame yourself for everything?"
"That child isn't..."
“Bai Lan…cough cough…” Jiang Wanjun said to Jiang Wanning, “Sister, please don’t be offended. Bai Lan is still young and doesn’t understand.”
Jiang Wan Ning sighed inwardly, "You should rest well first. I will naturally agree to what you asked for, provided that you stay alive."
"Besides, Bai Lan is right. What does the imperial examination for men have to do with women? How can it be entirely your fault that the child was lost? Moreover, if your health is restored, it's not impossible to have another child in the future."
"You should rest first. I'll go see if the medicine that Shaoyao got for you has arrived."
As Jiang Wan Ning spoke, she stood up and instructed Hai Tang, "Go and escort the old lady to the front hall."
It seems there are some things she needs to investigate privately.
"Yes." Haitang naturally understood what Jiang Wanning meant.
Haitang carried the person out, and Jiang Wanning watched as Jiang Wanjun drank the medicine and fell asleep before signaling Bailan to come out as well.
Bai Lan was about to leave the room and close the door when Jiang Wan Ning stopped her, saying, "No need. Make sure Jun Jun's room is well-ventilated from now on."
Bai Lan hesitated for a moment before nodding. Rather than trusting the doctor the young master had hired, she preferred to trust her sister, who was related to the madam by blood.
Jiang Wan Ning walked all the way to the pavilion in the courtyard, making sure no one inside could hear her, before asking Bai Lan, "Tell me properly, how has Jun Jun been doing all these years since she married into this family?"
Bai Lan hesitated, her two fingers almost twisting the fabric around her lower abdomen.
"Only if you speak up can I stand up for Junjun. Do you really want to just watch Junjun die?"
Upon hearing the word 'death,' Bai Lan immediately raised her head and shook it like a rattle drum, 'Your Highness, this servant does not want, this servant does not want Miss to die.'
Bai Lan knelt beside Jiang Wan Ning, tears streaming down her face. Jiang Wan Ning helped her up, saying, "Get up first."
"Tell me properly what happened."
Bai Lan raised her wrist and wiped away her tears with her sleeve. "Your Highness, can you really stand up for Miss?"
"Of course, she is my only blood-related sister in this world, how could I stand by and watch her die?"
Bai Lan seemed to have finally made up her mind, "Miss, she..."
Seeing that Bai Lan didn't know where to begin, Jiang Wan Ning asked, "How is Jun Jun's relationship with Guo Bingwen?"
"Miss and son-in-law have always had a good relationship. Although the old lady often makes things difficult for Miss, the son-in-law always protects her."
"On one occasion, she even argued with the old lady to protect her young lady."
Jiang Wan Ning nodded. "Has Jun Jun's mother-in-law always been like this?"
Bai Lan shook her head. "It was even worse at the beginning."
"Your Highness, I understand..."
"The Princess Consort has arrived. Why is she sitting here alone?" Guo Bingwen rushed in from the courtyard, interrupting Bai Lan.
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