Chapter 200 Mother and Daughter Meet
Two Arabian horses with shiny black fur pulled a carriage and stopped at the gate of the Duke's Mansion.
Qingdai was the first to get off the carriage, lifted the curtain, and helped Princess Zhenbei get off the carriage.
There were also several heroic and high-spirited men accompanying them.
They dismounted nimbly, threw the reins to the soldiers, and stood in a row behind Princess Zhenbei.
Princess Zhenbei looked at the plaque of the Duke's Mansion and tightened her grip on the white jade porcelain jar.
She was very excited. After waiting for so many years, she could finally see her daughter.
Qingdai knocked on the door and introduced herself.
The doorman learned of their identities and respectfully invited them into the mansion.
After all, the master above has instructed that anyone who comes to the Zhenbei Palace should be invited into the palace first and treated well.
The second wife happened to be preparing to visit her parents' home and saw them walking towards the front hall from a distance.
She stopped the maid who was going to inform the old lady and raised her eyebrows: "Are these cousins visiting from Jiangnan?"
Judging from their clothes and demeanor, they don't look alike.
The maid replied, "Second Madam, those people just now were the Princess of Zhenbei and several masters of the palace."
The second wife subconsciously looked towards the front hall and clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
As soon as Princess Zhenbei returned to Beijing, she immediately came to see Shen Qingtan, which shows that she cherishes her very much.
After Shen Qingtan officially returns to his ancestral home, the Zhenbei King and his wife will have time to start settling accounts.
She thought about what she had done to Shen Qingtan and felt uneasy. She decided to try to please Princess Zhenbei first and turn hostility into friendship.
When they first met, Princess Zhenbei seemed to be a gentle person.
The second lady made up her mind, turned around and followed him to the front hall.
Princess Zhenbei heard the footsteps and hurriedly looked towards the door. When she saw the Second Madam, disappointment flashed in her eyes.
The Second Madam seemed not to see the disappointment in Princess Zhenbei's eyes, and her face was full of smiles: "Princess, I am Tan'er's second aunt."
Princess Zhenbei frowned. She knew exactly what the Second Lady of the Duke's Mansion had done to Tan'er. She had already known it from the letter sent by the prince.
"Tan'er has been clever and lovely since she was little. I fell in love with her the moment I saw her and loved her like my own daughter. She also respected me very much and always thought of me, her second aunt. What a pity..."
The Second Madam sighed deeply, "I'm a straightforward person, and my words aren't always pleasant to the ear. I've offended Tan'er, and this has created a rift between us."
She said helplessly, "After all, I watched her grow up. I've always treated Tan'er as one of my own. I clearly wanted to do something good for her, but I never knew that my good intentions would lead to bad consequences."
Before Shen Qingtan filed a complaint, the Second Lady deliberately attributed all the grudges between the two to her inability to speak and her good intentions leading to bad results.
No matter what, they were talking in the Duke's Mansion, with so many eyes watching them.
Since she said so, Princess Zhenbei must at least give face to the Duke's Mansion and write off all the past, right?
Princess Zhenbei looked at the Second Madam coldly. She hadn't even come to settle the score with her yet, but she was the first to feel wronged.
"What are you talking about, Madam? You've always been thinking about my son. If I blame you, wouldn't I be ungrateful?"
Princess Zhenbei spoke softly, "After all, no one understands their child's character better than a mother. You know very well that Zhao Sanlang is not someone you can trust. Even if it means sacrificing your reputation, you must find a reliable man for my son and let her become the wife of the crown prince. For this friendship alone, my family is deeply grateful to you."
The Second Madam's face changed drastically. Princess Zhenbei's light words not only criticized her and belittled her son, but also pointed out what she had done.
He even used the position of the crown prince to hurt her heart!
She explained hurriedly: "I...I..."
"I understand what the Second Madam has done for Manman. You don't have to rush to show off your achievements." Princess Zhenbei said slowly, "The prince and I are both people who repay kindness with kindness and repay grievances with grievances. What is yours will not be missed."
The Second Madam caught the Princess of Zhenbei's meaningful look, and a chill ran up from the soles of her feet to her heart, and she shuddered.
She looked at the graceful and elegant Princess Zhenbei in front of her. She looked weak and vulnerable, but her words were full of sharp ulterior motives.
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door.
The second wife subconsciously looked up and saw Shen Qingtan standing at the door with her maid.
She didn't dare to stay any longer and bring bad luck upon herself, and was about to say goodbye to Princess Zhenbei, but she saw the calm and dignified Princess Zhenbei stand up in a panic, staring at the door without blinking.
Seeing this, the second wife left quietly.
Shen Qingtan only had Princess Zhenbei in his eyes, and didn't even give the Second Madam a glance.
She looked at Princess Zhenbei standing there, holding a white jade porcelain jar in her hand.
Shen Qingtan watched Princess Zhenbei walk from the darkness into the bright sunlight step by step.
A blurry image flashed through her mind: a beautiful woman holding a little girl and stuffing her into the carriage.
[Manman, go visit the ancestors on behalf of your mother.]
"Manman, if anyone asks you who your parents are or where your home is, you must never tell anyone."
[Mom, Manman remembers this.] The little girl nodded her head obediently and said in a baby voice: [Manman, be good. Mom, please come pick me up soon.]
[Be good, Mom will come pick you up soon and take you home with your candy jar.]
The little girl pouted, her dark eyes were watery, and she was reluctant to leave her mother.
She put her soft hands around the beautiful woman's neck, rubbed her little face against hers, and gave her a kiss.
Acting coquettishly: [Mother~]
With tears in her eyes, the beautiful woman kissed her soft face, took out a candy and put it in her mouth, then cruelly lowered the curtain.
A thin cloth curtain separated fourteen years.
Shen Qingtan's eyes were misty, as if she was watching a beautiful woman from the past slowly walking towards her.
"Mother..."
She called out unconsciously.
This sound made Princess Zhenbei's eyes red, and broke her heart, and tears blurred her eyes.
After fourteen years, she finally waited for her daughter to call her mother again.
My daughter has grown from a fair and tender little ball into a little girl, and is now old enough to be a mother.
He would no longer throw himself into her arms and act coquettishly, nor would he sleep on her belly at night.
This realization made Princess Zhenbei feel helpless, and she hugged the white jade porcelain jar tightly in her hand.
She was afraid that she came too late and Manman no longer needed the sugar jar or her parents.
Shen Qingtan looked at Princess Zhenbei who was hesitant and didn't dare to come forward, and said softly, "Did you bring the sugar jar to pick me up?"
These words cut a knife in the heart of Princess Zhenbei. She hugged Shen Qingtan tightly and wanted to say: I'm sorry, Manman, mother broke her promise and came to pick you up only now.
But when he opened his mouth, no sound came out.
Shen Qingtan's whole body stiffened for a moment, because Mrs. Shen had never hugged her so intimately and so tightly.
Her hand froze in mid-air, and she slowly embraced Princess Zhenbei.
Shen Qingtan rested her head on the shoulder of Princess Zhenbei, and saw two men standing with their backs to her, like two clay statues.
PS: Hey everyone, today's update is late. The plot I had envisioned was the heroine leaving Beijing to pick up the princess, and the brothers were rehearsing how they'd meet her. I wrote a first draft, but it just didn't feel right, so I sent it to a friend. Sure enough, my friend immediately passed it up and started over. There's still one chapter left, so it should be a little late. Mmmmm.
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