“Grandmother, don’t overthink it. Haven’t we already found Aunt’s daughter? She’s at the inn. I’ll take you to see her.” The young man led the old woman to the inn.
Grandma Shen kept turning back every three steps, but then she heard her beloved grandson Shen Qian say that he had found her granddaughter.
I got really excited.
"Then... your little aunt?" Old Mrs. Shen's eyes lit up immediately.
"Please go ahead."
Shen Qian and Old Madam Shen went to an inn, which was a top-notch inn, and the carriage was also the best.
Old Mrs. Shen came all the way from the capital. She just wanted to see her precious darling. She hadn't seen him for more than ten years. That heartless man didn't even know to come back to see her.
She insisted on making a fuss, even traveling all the way from the capital.
A woman sat awkwardly at the table, looking slightly disheveled. She was none other than Du Qianqian, who had run away from her wedding a few days ago.
She saw Old Madam Shen and Shen Qian. At first glance, although their clothes were understated, they were elegant and their demeanor was refined, unlike that of ordinary people.
Du Qianqian pondered in her heart why these two people had come to find her.
She hesitated for a while but still came.
Shen Qian pulled Old Madam Shen to sit down at the table, and Old Madam Shen's intense gaze swept over Du Qianqian from head to toe.
This made Du Qianqian very uncomfortable.
Du Qianqian gripped the knife in her hand tightly; it was the one she had taken from Wen Nan in the woods last time.
Du Qianqian was penniless and a woman, so the knife in her hand undoubtedly became her tool for self-defense.
Old Mrs. Shen sized up the woman in front of her, her brows furrowed.
You just arrived and you've already found it?
Grandma Shen found it hard to believe.
Moreover, the woman in front of her doesn't resemble her Qingqing at all.
If we're talking about resemblance, that woman today...
Grandma Shen couldn't forget it; she would have to find someone to investigate when she got back.
Shen Qian sat down in the chair next to him and cut to the chase, "Miss, if I may ask, where did you get this dagger?"
Upon hearing Shen Qian's words, Old Madam Shen noticed the dagger tightly clutched in Du Qianqian's hand.
Grandma Shen's eyes immediately reddened.
“You mean a dagger…” Du Qianqian opened her palm.
Grandma Shen immediately took it from Du Qianqian's hand. Du Qianqian immediately gripped the dagger and hid it behind her back.
He looked at Old Mrs. Shen and Shen Qian with a wary expression.
“This is my stuff, why should I tell you?” Du Qianqian refused.
Shen Qian took out a gold leaf from his pocket and placed it in front of Du Qianqian.
Shen Qian sized up Du Qianqian. Du Qianqian's clothes were rough, and she wasn't dressed very well. She didn't look like a rich person at all.
Seeing money... naturally makes one's heart flutter.
However, Shen Qian felt a pang of sadness; his aunt's daughter had fallen to such a state.
Has my aunt also been worn down by the years?
Shen Qian was generous with his money.
Du Qianqian was secretly amazed, but she didn't show it on the surface. However, she was smart and could probably guess that she might have met a benefactor.
“My mother gave it to me,” Du Qianqian replied, but her other hand did not reach for the gold leaf.
The dignified old lady in front of her tried her best to hide her emotions when she saw the dagger, but Du Qianqian still saw it clearly and distinctly.
She can get more.
As soon as Du Qianqian said this.
Grandma Shen reached out and grabbed Du Qianqian's hand. "Good child."
Grandma Shen's voice was choked with emotion.
"In that case, will you take me to see your mother?" Old Mrs. Shen's voice softened considerably as she reached out and tightly gripped Du Qianqian's hand with great force.
Du Qianqian felt a little pain and frowned.
Realizing she had lost her composure, Old Mrs. Shen finally let go of her hand.
Can I go see my mother? Du Qianqian isn't that naive.
Clearly, these two people were looking at me with such expressions because of the dagger... and even gave me a gold leaf.
Du Qianqian's mind raced for a few moments.
There was no way she could go back. Her mother was going to marry her off to a man who was older than her father, and going back would be suicide.
The best course of action now.
Du Qianqian's eyes reddened. "What do you want with my mother? She passed away many years ago..."
Grandma Shen was stunned, as if struck by lightning, and Shen Qian was also completely dumbfounded.
"My son, my son..." Old Mrs. Shen called out several times in a hoarse voice, then her eyes rolled back and she collapsed.
Shen Qian immediately went to fetch a doctor.
Before leaving, he asked Du Qianqian to wait there, and Du Qianqian was naturally willing to wait.
When Shen Qian came over again, he told Du Qianqian that they were from the Prince's Mansion in the capital, and that Old Madam Shen was the old princess.
Grandma Shen came to find her long-lost daughter, who is also Du Qianqian's mother.
Now, let Du Qianqian return to the capital to acknowledge her ancestors and be recognized by her family.
Du Qianqian was stunned by the sudden surprise.
She became a young lady of the royal family?
Du Qianqian pinched herself hard.
Shen Qian felt sorry for Du Qianqian, who had been living a life of hardship for so many years.
He booked a room for Du Qianqian at the best inn in Jiangnan and told her that he would make it up to her properly when he went to the Prince's Mansion.
Du Qianqian was overjoyed. She had definitely gotten the dagger she wanted; she'd gotten a huge bargain!
Old Mrs. Shen's illness is so severe that it is impossible for her to return to the capital at this time.
She will probably need to recuperate for a while longer. Once Old Madam Shen recovers, she will return to the capital.
Grandma Shen and Shen Qian came out incognito to find Shen Qing.
Upon receiving news of Shen Qing's death, Old Madam Shen fell ill, overwhelmed by the burden.
...
In the middle of the night, Wen Nan lay on the bed, and as usual, she shamelessly hugged Lu Yanqing tightly.
The croaking of frogs was especially loud in the middle of the night.
It's already June.
The weather wasn't that cold, so Lu Yanqing draped a small blanket over Wen Nan's stomach.
Wen Nan turned over and heard a strange noise coming from the roof.
She yawned, carefully got out of bed, put on her coat, and was about to put on her shoes.
Lu Yan regained consciousness.
"Where are you going?" Lu Yanqing reached out and grabbed Wen Nan's wrist.
“...to use the restroom,” Wen Nan replied after a moment’s thought.
Lu Yanqing sized up Wen Nan.
"You're dressed so neatly when you go to the toilet?" Lu Yanqing clearly didn't believe her.
Wen Nan "..."
"I'm going out for a bit. You stay inside and behave yourself. Don't come out if you hear any noise," Wen Nan whispered to him.
Amidst Lu Yanqing's puzzled gaze, Wen Nan slowly approached, his breath as sweet as orchids whispering in Lu Yanqing's ear.
"Husband... there are people on the roof."
Wen Nan blinked slightly.
Lu Yanqing was about to get out of bed.
"I can go by myself. Your going might bother me. Just stay inside and behave yourself." Wen Nan reached out and rubbed Lu Yanqing's cheek.
"Okay." The boy lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes concealing his turbulent emotions in the darkness.
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