He Yue was taken aback: "Wusu clan? What happened?"
Over the years, Heyue had long forgotten about Wusu, so it was impossible not to be shocked when Thirteen suddenly brought it up, especially since it was news of Wusu's death.
Everything was fine when I left the capital, how could it just disappear like that?
Thirteen looked at Heyue with a hint of hesitation, then suddenly smiled and said, "It's nothing. People are born, grow old, get sick, and die. Wasn't she crazy for many years? It's not strange that she's gone. Don't think about her anymore."
He Yue knew that Shisan hated what Wusu had done back then, and Wusu's death suited him perfectly, so he wasn't surprised by the overly calm tone.
"I just feel sorry for Tonghui. Even if Wusushi went mad, at least she was still alive. But now that she's dead, Tonghui will never see her biological mother again."
No matter how despicable Wusu is, the children are innocent.
He Yue felt no sympathy for Wu Su Shi, but worried that Tong Hui would be saddened when she found out in the future.
Thirteen's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't. He lowered his eyelids to hide the complex emotions in them, tightened his grip on her waist, and sighed, "It's alright, she still has you, doesn't she? You are her mother."
Heyue looked up at him and said, "Thirteen, let's bring the child over. Even if Tonghui has never met her biological mother, I should spend more time with her at this time. And Hongchang and Tongxuan, I miss them."
Thirteen's expression stiffened. Looking at He Yue's expectant eyes, she avoided his gaze and forced a smile: "Um, Hong Tun is still young. Don't you need to take care of him? The child is here, how tiring will that be? Let's talk about it later, okay?"
Heyue looked at him stubbornly: "I don't care! I haven't seen them for two years. If I don't bring them here soon, I'll go crazy!"
Thirteen smiled bitterly: "Look, it's not that I don't want them to come, but the children are only a few years old. How could they have endured such a bumpy ride? What if they get sick on the way? Can you bear to see them suffer?"
Heyue hesitated for a moment, but quickly recovered and insisted: "Then bring all the children over when Father and Mother come back. With Mother here, they will be fine."
Thirteen stammered, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. He Yue grew impatient, reached out and pinched his arm. Seeing him wince in pain, she felt no pity, her eyes widening: "Are you going to agree or not? If you don't, I'm not going to talk to you anymore! Are you still their father? How can you bear to see them?"
He Yue disagreed with leaving the child behind, as she always felt at ease having her own child by her side. It was only because Shisan said the child was too young that He Yue had no choice but to leave the child in the capital.
Heyue endured it for two years, not losing her temper with Thirteen, because she really loved the children. But even after so long, whenever she saw Hongtun, Heyue couldn't help but think of Hongchang, Tongxuan, and Tonghui. She always felt that she was not a good mother, that she was living a carefree life and abandoning them.
Sometimes at night I dream of my children crying, crying that Heyue doesn't want them anymore, and then I see them sick, but I'm not by their side. The guilt in my heart keeps welling up.
It wasn't until Wusu passed away that Heyue understood that no one can predict the future of this world. Who knows when something unexpected might happen?
Don't wait until you lose something to regret it.
But Thirteen, who always doted on Heyue, was determined this time to find all sorts of excuses not to bring the child over. Heyue angrily pushed him away and pointed to the door: "Go away! Go away! I don't want to see you!"
Thirteen, feeling bitter and unable to express it, gently comforted her, "Heyue, please don't be angry, okay? I'm doing this for the children. How could I not miss them? It's just that they're so young, and I can't ignore their health, can I?"
"You just don't want to bring them here! You're afraid that if I spend too much time with them, I'll neglect you, and you find them troublesome! You asked me to have the child, and now look what's happened, you're abandoning them in Beijing, leaving them to fend for themselves. How can you be so heartless? Let me tell you! You're not coming into my room unless you bring them here! If this is how you're going to treat the child after it's born, I'll never have another child!"
Heyue was determined to bring the child over. She couldn't bear the pain of not having the child by her side, and her resentment towards Shisan grew deeper.
Sure enough, for the next few days, Heyue never let Thirteen into the room again. Thirteen was anxious and restless, feeling wronged and aggrieved.
How could he not care about the children?
However, he did selfishly leave the child in the capital.
Two days later, Thirteen, unable to bear Heyue's cold treatment any longer, barged in and saw Heyue coaxing Hongtun with a rattle drum. Suddenly, he felt at ease.
He Yue's face immediately darkened: "What are you doing here? Get out!"
Hongtun, nestled in his arms, stretched out his hand to Thirteen with babbling sounds. His bright, pure black eyes softened Thirteen's heart.
He cautiously stepped forward, sat down next to Heyue, and said with a fawning expression, "Heyue, can you let me say something?"
“I don’t want to hear anything except for having the child come over,” He Yue replied outright.
Thirteen words caught in her throat. She gave a bitter smile and could only compromise: "Heyue, it's not that I don't want them to come, it's just that I can't. Tonghui is sick."
He Yue suddenly looked up: "What did you say?!"
Meeting her surprised and angry gaze, Thirteen hugged her tightly, afraid she would struggle, and comforted her with a fawning smile: "Good Yue, how could I not feel sorry for the children? How could I not miss them? Yes, I admit, before I didn't want the children to bother us, I just wanted you to give me more children and then bring them over."
Seeing He Yue's almost murderous gaze, Thirteen smiled sheepishly and explained in a low voice, "But this time it really wasn't about that. Just two days ago, Fourth Brother sent a letter saying that Wu Su Shi had passed away, and the next day Tong Hui fell ill. Perhaps it's because mother and child are connected, but she hasn't gotten better for many days. I was afraid you would worry if you found out, so I kept it from you. With Tong Hui like this, how are we going to bring the child over?"
He Yue's expression softened a bit, but she pressed him again: "Then tell me, how did Wusu die?"
There are some things that Heyue doesn't want to think about, but she can't help but think about them. If it were just that a princess had been lost in the mansion, her fourth brother wouldn't have gone all the way to tell her thirteenth brother about such a thing, and add to her distress.
Furthermore, he told Thirteen about Tong Hui's illness, which is not something Fourth Brother would do.
The only explanation is that Wusu died under suspicious circumstances, and Tonghui also fell ill under suspicious circumstances.
If it were just Wusu, Heyue wouldn't care. But Tonghui is still a child, and after being raised by her side for some time, Heyue has long regarded her as her own child. Heyue will not allow her to suffer any mishap.
Meeting He Yue's relentless gaze, Thirteen sighed and slowly explained the situation: "Some time ago, Fourth Brother investigated what happened back then and found out that Tong Hui was not my child. In order to eliminate any future troubles, he devised a plan to make Wu Su die of illness. Don't blame Fourth Brother; he was doing it for my own good, afraid that someone would spread the word, since it's not a glorious thing."
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