After Ning Huaizhi walked away, Ning Zixuan carried Ning Wan and brought Ning Zhao and Jiang Yuwei to the princess.
As soon as the four entered the room, the princess, who was talking to Hua Rong, looked up and momentarily mistook them for her son's wife and children.
Tears welled up in his eyes instantly. Ning Zixuan put Ning Wan down from his arms and said to the princess:
“Mother, this lady is the savior I told you about before.”
Ning Wan blinked her big eyes and stared intently at the princess who was crying. She ran over and reached out her little hand to wipe away the princess's tears.
Unexpectedly, Hua Rong, who was sitting next to the princess, saw Ning Wan run over and immediately pushed her to the ground, saying disdainfully:
"Whose child is this? How can you be so ill-mannered in front of the Princess?"
Although Ning Wan had fallen quite hard, she remembered Li Mama's teachings and forced herself not to cry. With red eyes, she explained:
"I just wanted to wipe away this beautiful grandma's tears; she was crying."
The princess felt an immediate connection with Ning Wan upon meeting her, and seeing her pitiful state, she quickly patted Hua Rong's hand and said:
"It's alright, it's alright, what bad intentions could a child possibly have?"
Then he waved to Ning Wan and smiled:
"Child, come here, let me see you."
Upon hearing this, Ning Wan quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve, got up from the ground, dusted herself off, and then obediently walked to the princess and gave a very proper bow.
The princess couldn't help but smile when she saw her earnest little face.
“Child, come up here and sit next to me. I’ll give you candy.”
As soon as the princess finished speaking, Wang Ma, who was waiting beside her, hurriedly brought a plate of sugar to the princess's side and smiled at Ning Wan.
Ning Wan turned around and looked at Ning Zixuan and Jiang Yuwei with a questioning gaze.
Ning Zixuan also smiled and nodded, saying:
"Wan'er, go upstairs and sit next to the Princess. Let her take a good look at you."
Upon hearing this, Ning Wan turned her head timidly and glanced at Hua Rong sitting next to the princess before circling around to the princess's side.
The princess smiled and pulled her down to sit.
What's your name?
"Your Highness, my name is Ning Wan!"
"Oh? You also have the surname Ning?"
“My father’s surname is Ning, so I took that surname too.”
"Hahaha, this kid is really funny."
Jiang Yuwei was relieved to see that Ning Wan had made the princess laugh heartily with just a few words.
When Hua Rong pushed Wan'er just now, Jiang Yuwei almost couldn't help but kick her, but she managed to calm down after meeting Ning Zixuan's calm eyes.
The princess chatted and laughed with Ning Wan for a while before remembering Jiang Yuwei standing below. She quickly smiled and said to her:
"Madam Jiang, Zixuan has told me everything about you. I really have to thank you for saving my Zixuan that day. Someone, please bring a seat."
As she spoke, the princess whispered something to her maid, Wang Ma, before turning to Jiang Yuwei and saying:
"I have nothing to thank you for, so I can only give you some gold and silver, which you can take back with you when you return to your residence."
Jiang Yuwei quickly stood up and bowed, saying:
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The princess waved for her to sit down, then looked at Ning Zhao standing next to Ning Zixuan, who also looked very fair-skinned and pleasing.
The princess felt that Ning Zhao resembled Ning Zixuan when he was young, and thus she developed a fondness for him.
"Wan'er, you're saying that's your brother?"
Ning Wan nodded heavily:
“My brother is amazing. He not only excels in his studies, but he also learned martial arts from Uncle Prince and Father. He protects me when we’re out.”
At this moment, Madam Sun also arrived at the inner courtyard with Xu Qianqian. After not seeing them for a long time, the two of them, raised by the Prince Jing's mansion, had undergone a complete transformation.
Before Jiang Yuwei could speak, Xu Qianqian exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh my, Jiang Yuwei, what brings you here!"
The princess glared at Xu Qianqian upon hearing this.
What are you yelling about?!
Seeing that the princess's expression was not right, Xu Qianqian realized that she had done something wrong, so she quickly lowered her head and stood obediently next to Madam Sun.
Sun first bowed to the Princess Consort, then glanced at Jiang Yuwei indifferently before walking to her seat and sitting down.
As a concubine, Xu Qianqian had no seat and could only stand silently beside Madam Sun to serve her.
Ning Xin, who was being held in the nanny's arms, saw that Ning Wan was sitting next to the princess and started clamoring to get down and sit next to the princess.
The princess couldn't feel a liking for Ning Xin for some reason when she saw her. Although she knew in her heart that Ning Xin was her own granddaughter, she felt that she liked Ning Wan more after seeing her today.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei didn't want Ning Wan to get involved in the Jingwang Mansion's disputes again, lest Ning Xin resent Ning Wan for stealing her affection and do something underhanded behind her back.
The previous incident of falling into the well had already left Jiang Yuwei extremely frightened.
Thinking this through, Jiang Yuwei smiled and waved to Ning Wan, saying:
"Wan'er, don't tire the princess out. Come and sit down next to your mother."
Upon hearing this, Ning Wan reluctantly hugged the princess's neck and kissed her on the cheek before jumping off the chair and sitting down next to Jiang Yuwei.
The princess already liked Ning Wan, and after being kissed like that, her heart melted. She almost couldn't help but ask Jiang Yuwei to take Ning Wan under her wing.
But then she thought that this child was not related to her and was not from the same place, so it was not her place to raise him.
He could only sigh and look helplessly at Ning Xin sitting next to him. This child, in terms of both appearance and personality, did not seem to belong to the Jingwang Mansion.
Previously, the princess always comforted herself, saying that the child was used to being raised in the countryside and needed a lot of education, which is why he turned out the way he is now.
However, after seeing Ning Wan, who was also raised in the countryside, the princess's feelings changed. Apart from the child's inherent nature, the rest also depended on how the child's mother raised her.
Thinking this way, the princess felt that Jiang Yuwei was much more pleasing to the eye than Sun Shi and Xu Qianqian. She wished she were her daughter-in-law.
As the princess was thinking, she heard Princess Qinglan, who was sitting below, speak:
"Just now I heard the young master say that this Lady Jiang is his savior. Could there be some misunderstanding?"
As she spoke, Qinglan took a sip of tea, looked at Jiang Yuwei with a mocking expression, and said:
"After all, I know a bit about Madam Jiang's background. I just thought that the young master is kind-hearted and shouldn't be taken advantage of."
Upon hearing this, Hua Rong quickly nodded in agreement:
"Yes, wasn't Madam Jiang just a country bumpkin before? How could she have saved the young master's life? Could it be that she's trying to take advantage of the Prince Jing's powerful family to seek revenge?"
Xu Qianqian only knew that Ning Zixuan had stayed at Jiang Yuwei's house for a period of time, but she didn't know the whole story. Now, seeing Princess Qinglan and Miss Huarong saying this...
He hurriedly echoed:
"Yes, yes, I used to be from the same village as Jiang Yuwei. How come I didn't know she saved the young master's life?"
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