Chapter 190 He doesn't want to see me?
Chun Tao never imagined that a person's face could change so easily.
One moment they're whispering sweet nothings to themselves, the next they're treacherous and vicious.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll destroy this hairpin." Jiang Wanru said, reaching for the hairpin under her pillow.
The hairpin was made of pure silver, which is easy to deform. Chun Tao was afraid that Jiang Wanru would really break the hairpin, so she immediately said, "This servant will go right away."
"Please don't ruin the hairpin."
After Chun Tao finished speaking, she left the room, wiped away her tears as she closed the door, and turned to run towards Jiang Wan Ning's courtyard.
I just hope that Princess Langya is as kind-hearted as the rumors say.
Otherwise, my life would probably be over.
When Chun Tao arrived at Jiang Wan Ning's courtyard, it was empty. The maid who was sweeping said that Jiang Wan Ning and Pei Yan Chuan had just left half an hour ago.
I don't know when they will return.
A gust of autumn wind blew by, and Chuntao looked up at the rustling leaves falling, her heart as desolate as the weather.
“It’s getting windy.” Jiang Wan Ning took the arm of the Duchess of England. “Mother-in-law, let me help you inside.”
The Duchess of England shook her head. "Good child, I want to wait for Chuan'er here."
Although she couldn't see, she could feel the wind and hear sounds while sitting in the yard.
Once inside, all that remains is silence and darkness.
"His Highness was summoned by the Emperor halfway there, and he will probably be gone for a while. Shall I help you to your meal first?"
Jiang Wan Ning was worried that he would catch a cold sitting in the courtyard.
Although it is early autumn, the weather this year is quite strange, with a slight chill in the air in the mornings and evenings.
Seeing that the Duchess of England was sitting still, Jiang Wan Ning had no choice but to take off her own cloak and put it on the Duchess of England.
The Duchess of England grasped Jiang Wan Ning's hand, which was resting on her shoulder. "Good child, tell me, does Chuan'er not want to see me?"
"I have lived all these years and have never visited him, nor have I ever thought of sending him a message to tell him that I am still alive."
“I should have died with his father. I shouldn’t have lived for so many years. Now, am I just a burden to him?”
Jiang Wan Ning gently patted the back of the Duchess of England, "Mother-in-law, you're overthinking it."
"His Highness was indeed late because he had something to attend to."
"He...has been thinking about you a lot. The reason he hasn't come to see you yet is because the matter hasn't been resolved, and he's afraid of putting you in danger."
"It's also for your safety."
Jiang Wan Ning comforted her for a while before the Duchess of England calmed down a bit.
At that very moment.
The courtyard gate was pushed open, making a creaking sound.
The Duchess of England felt a pang of anxiety, unconsciously tightening her grip on Jiang Wan Ning's hand. She turned her head slightly and asked in a low voice, "Has Chuan'er arrived?"
Jiang Wan Ning looked up and said, "No, it's Yu Hai."
Jiang Wan Ning stood up and took the medicine from Yu Hai. "Let me feed you the medicine first."
Suddenly, a person stepped out from behind Yu Hai, "Wang..."
Jiang Wan Ning was about to speak when she saw Pei Yan Chuan's outstretched hand, so she wisely shut her mouth.
"Ningning, what did you just say?"
"No," Jiang Wan Ning lied, "a cat just jumped over the wall."
The Duchess of England smiled and said, "It's a pity I can't see. I used to love cats too."
"I remember when Chuan'er was little, he knew I liked cats. One time he came back all dirty, and I thought he had skipped school to play again."
"Just as I was about to start scolding him, he grinned and pulled out a pure white thing from behind him, then shoved it right in front of my face."
"He said, in a flattering tone, that it was the cat he gave me."
Jiang Wan Ning looked at Pei Yan Chuan, who was holding the bowl of medicine silently, and asked with a smile, "And then?"
When talking about Pei Yanchuan's childhood, the Duchess of Yingguo became more talkative and relaxed.
"Then I looked and realized that this was not a cat at all, but a white tiger."
"I was so scared I almost lost my soul."
"Later, the kid got a severe beating from his father and found out that the white tiger cub was one he had caught from the mountain."
“We told him to put it back, but he refused and insisted on keeping it.”
"I was terribly scared, so his father said to send the white tiger back first, and when he grew up, he would get a separate courtyard for him."
We'll bring him back later and let him raise him himself.
"He was naive back then and was easily fooled by his father."
"Little did he know that the white tiger's lifespan was only a dozen years or so. By the time he was released back into the mountains and grew up enough to establish his own household, who knew if the white tiger would still be alive?"
"I'm afraid you can't find it even in the world."
After the Duchess of England finished speaking, she was about to say something more when she felt her lips touch something beside her.
"Please drink your medicine first," Jiang Wanning said. "I'm afraid it will get cold later."
The Duchess of England thought that Jiang Wan Ning found her talkative and annoying, so she stopped talking and drank the medicine.
Then another spoonful of medicine was handed over.
The Duchess of England grasped Pei Yanchuan's hand and smiled, "Good boy, I can do it myself, you don't need to trouble yourself to serve me."
Suddenly, she froze.
The hand that was resting on Pei Yanchuan's moved slightly, and the other hand clenched up, constantly touching a scar on Pei Yanchuan's tiger's mouth.
He opened his mouth, but before he could utter a word, tears streamed down his face.
Pei Yanchuan put down the medicine bowl in his other hand and raised his hand to wipe away the tears on the Duchess of Yingguo's face.
Instead, the Duchess of England held him tightly, crying, "Chuan-Chuan'er!"
The Duchess of England spoke with difficulty, her voice cracking as if she hadn't spoken in a long time.
"Mother," Pei Yanchuan called softly.
"Chuan'er!"
The Duchess of England embraced Pei Yanchuan tightly.
Although she was blind, she remembered every feature of her son.
The scar on her tiger's mouth was from that little white tiger's bite. At the time, she was genuinely scared, and also worried that the creature might not be tamed and could hurt Pei Yanchuan in the future.
Just as he was hesitating, Pei Yanchuan was bitten. Fortunately, it was a cub, and the bite from its milk teeth wasn't too hard, but it still left a scar.
She refused no matter what, which finally allowed the Duke of England to trick her into sending the white tiger away.
Pei Yanchuan gently patted the Duchess of Yingguo's back, "Mother, it's me, Chuan'er."
The Duchess of England suddenly looked up, her hand reaching out to touch Pei Yanchuan's face.
She kept stroking Pei Yanchuan's features with both hands and said with a wry smile, "My Chuan'er has grown up."
"It's all my fault, I've made you suffer all these years."
"Mother, everything is worth it for you to be alive," Pei Yanchuan said softly. "I will protect you from now on."
The Duchess of England nodded repeatedly, then reached out to take Jiang Wan Ning's hand.
Seeing this, Jiang Wan Ning took the initiative to reach out and hold the hand of the British Duchess.
The Duchess of England placed Pei Yanchuan and Jiang Wanning's hands together and held them tightly, saying, "As long as you two are well."
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