Chapter 346 Returning the Pearl to the King 1
Song Zhaode and her mother were reunited, and all the concubines congratulated her.
Concubine Hui even said, "That's great. When Princess Ruoxin returns to Sister Song, I can bring Cheng Jing with me when I go to see Sister Song. He can also be a playmate with her."
Song Zhao's face was stiff and his eyes were dull.
It seemed as if he had not yet accepted the fact that he had a daughter out of nowhere.
Ning Wanshuang glanced at her and said unhappily:
"Alright, let's all go home today. Noble Concubine Yi, you stay here and take that thing of yours back later."
The concubines followed the voice and left.
As they left, they gathered in groups of two or three, talking in low voices.
"As for Noble Concubine Yi, only Noble Concubine Chen can control her. Look at how she doesn't even dare to breathe in front of Noble Concubine Chen. I can finally relieve the anger that has been pent up in my heart for a long time."
Little did they know,
As soon as they left, the two people left alone in the hall changed their expressions.
Song Zhao bowed deeply to Ning Wanshuang and said with a choked voice:
"Thank you, Sister Wan, for taking care of so much for me."
Ning Wanshuang just smiled casually and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I have something to show you."
She took a booklet from the table and threw it to Song Zhao from a distance.
Song Zhao took it and flipped through it, and saw that the booklet was actually an account book, which recorded the children's expenses, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, with every detail noted down very clearly.
Song Zhao asked in confusion: "This is..."
Ning Wanshuang said, "I have spent a total of 735 taels and 3 cents raising your daughter for these years. Please give me the money as soon as possible."
Song Zhao looked at the accounts carefully and found that every expense had its reason.
For example, when Ruoxin learned to speak, Ning Wanshuang remembered:
[On August 3, he spoke for the first time and was awarded a Suzhou embroidery bellyband and twelve taels of silver.]
For example, when Ruoxin learned to walk, Ning Wanshuang remembered:
[After one year, one month and three days, he was able to walk with difficulty. Although he was not as clumsy as Jin Yue, he was still rewarded with two pairs of small shoes with phoenix feathers and northern pearls, and sixteen taels of silver.]
【......】
There are countless examples like this.
She said that she wanted Song Zhao to pay her debt.
In fact, it is to record in detail every growth process of the children that Song Zhao missed.
I will hand it over to Song Zhao in person someday so that she can look at it one by one, which will make me feel a little relieved.
Song Zhaozi understood Ning Wanshuang's intention. Those crooked lines of words were not beautifully written, but they had the power to warm people's hearts. The warmth spread from her eyes into her heart, making her eyes red.
Ning Wanshuang couldn't stand her being pretentious, so she said coldly:
"Don't think you can avoid paying me back just by pretending to be wronged."
Song Zhao raised his eyebrows to look at her, tears were not willing to burst out, but he smiled and said:
"I'm afraid I'll never be able to repay what I owe my sister in this lifetime."
Ning Wanshuang said firmly, "Since you know you can't pay it back, then just live well and pay it back slowly."
While they were talking, a nurse came to the door and reported:
"Your Highness, the Third Princess is here."
Hearing this, Song Zhao's heart trembled and he hurriedly wiped the tears from his cheeks.
She looked back and saw a little person being led by a wet nurse, holding a rattle in his hand, and skipping towards her.
Song Zhao was filled with joy, but she couldn't show it at all.
He could only look at Ruoxin indifferently, as if he was looking at a strange child who had nothing to do with her.
Ruoxin also passed by her, took small and tight steps, got into Ning Wanshuang's arms, and said sweetly:
"Mother, mother, look at the new rattle that Brother Cheng Huan made for me."
She turned the small drum, making a 'dong dong' sound,
The sound was infinitely amplified when it entered Song Zhao's ears, as if a small string was knocking at her heart.
I feel inexplicably sad.
Ning Wanshuang gently stroked Ruoxin's hair, her eyes full of love, soft like a pool of water.
"Look at you. You're just playing around. Your face is all dusty, like a kitten."
She wiped Ruoxin's cheek with a piece of silk and said to the nurse, "There's nothing for you to do here. Go down and wait."
Song Zhao watched the mother and daughter getting along harmoniously. He stood by and felt like an outsider, which made him feel disappointed and sad.
But after the wet nurse left, Ruoxin suddenly jumped down from Ning Wanshuang's arms, walked to Song Zhao in small steps, and smiled with two faint dimples.
"Mother?"
She tilted her head and looked at Song Zhao with some confusion, as if she was confirming something.
After a while, before Song Zhao could come to her senses, the little guy suddenly took her hand, smiling even more.
"You are my mother! My mother! My mother is back!"
Song Zhao was shocked. She looked at Ruoxin, then at Ning Wanshuang, and stuttered:
"This... Ruoxin and I just met for the first time, how could she fall in love with him at first sight..."
Ning Wanshuang smiled, "Ever since she can remember, I have often shown her your portrait and told her that you are her biological mother who conceived and gave birth to her, but due to unavoidable reasons, you were unable to raise her by your side."
Then he softened his voice and called Ruoxin:
"Don't you always praise the beauty of A Niang in the paintings? Now that I see her, is she the same as you imagined?"
Ruoxin nodded happily, "Mother is much prettier than in the portrait."
The child's warm words instantly turned the bitterness in Song Zhao's heart into sweet honey.
She squatted down and hugged Ruoxin into her arms, her bright eyes filled with tears as she said:
"Good boy, let me kiss you."
She pressed her cheek tightly against Ruoxin's, feeling the child's tender and smooth skin, just like when she hugged Chengyu before.
By the way, Chengyu should be four years old now.
Song Zhao missed him very much, but she also knew clearly that it would be difficult for mother and son to meet again in this life.
But at least the child is alive and well, so she feels a little relieved.
Ruoxin didn't understand why Song Zhao was crying, but she obediently wiped away the tears on her face with her little hands.
"Why are you crying, mother?"
Song Zhao smiled, "Mother is happy."
Ruoxin also laughed happily.
Ning Wanshuang smiled half sarcastically, "Okay, you two mother and daughter should stop hanging around here, sit down first."
Song Zhao stood up and wanted to hold Ruoxin's hand and sit on the chair together.
But the little guy broke free from her grasp in an instant, shook the rattle again, and ran into Ning Wanshuang's arms.
Song Zhao was stunned for a moment, but soon understood.
Yes, how much can such a young child understand?
Naturally, she will be close to whoever raises her.
She thought that if she forced Ruoxin to go back now, it would probably make the child sad.
So after weighing the pros and cons, he reluctantly said to Ning Wanshuang:
"Sister Wan, you also know my current situation. If Ruo Xin is kept by my side, I'm afraid..."
"Just shut up." Ning Wanshuang saw through Song Zhao's thoughts at a glance, and quickly interrupted her, saying proudly:
"You've been raising your own daughter, and you've taken advantage of me for all these years. Aren't you satisfied? Do you expect me to raise your daughter until she gets married? Tsk tsk... You're really good at calculating."
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