Because Anning is deaf and unable to speak, she is more sensitive than others.
In the past, she would always carefully hide beside her mother, and today was no exception.
But the Empress Dowager always felt that she shouldn't be confined to the mansion.
So whenever there's an important banquet, I always bring her along, and then it takes a lot of comforting to calm her down and get her to enjoy the event.
She felt that the more Anning was confined to the mansion, the worse it would be for her physical and mental health.
It's actually good to get out and about occasionally.
Today is no exception.
After squatting down and persuading her for a long time, Anning finally nodded and agreed to follow the lady around.
She smiled broadly, her face full of gentle kindness.
At this moment, Da Ma is nothing more than a dutiful mother.
After getting up, she had her personal maid carry Anning, and the mother and daughter walked forward together.
Suddenly, a force pushed Jiang Mingwei from behind, and she was propelled forward uncontrollably—
Holy crap!
Unable to resist uttering a curse about the "national essence," Jiang Mingwei staggered.
Thankfully, it stopped and didn't fall on the maid who was holding Anning.
If she were to fall over and Princess Anning would fall as well, Jiang Mingwei didn't even dare to imagine how she would die!
Even so, the sudden change was enough to quickly bring the bustling garden back to silence.
The noise disappeared, and Jiang Mingwei froze, glancing at the stunned maid before looking at Princess Anning in her arms.
Her starry eyes were red and swollen as she looked at Jiang Mingwei in fear. Her body trembled slightly, and she opened her mouth as if she was about to cry at any moment.
"Jiang Mingwei, what are you doing?!"
Before Jiang Mingwei could react to the stern voice, she was violently pushed away.
The older woman walked anxiously toward her daughter, looking Anning up and down to make sure she was safe and sound. Only then did she turn to Jiang Mingwei with displeasure.
The more he liked her just now, the colder his gaze became when he looked at her.
Unexpectedly, she ended up hurting her own child!
"She comes from the Prime Minister's family, and now that she's married, how can she be so impetuous and ill-mannered?"
"Do you know that Anning is in poor health? If you offend her and cause her to fall ill, how can you bear the consequences?"
Although the Grand Master was powerful, he was generally fair, with his only weakness being his daughter.
Once your daughter is involved, even if someone else is in the right, they will instantly become unreasonable!
She would never allow her daughter to be bullied in any way, not even if it was unintentional.
Jiang Mingwei has truly offended her at this moment!
"I had thought too highly of you, but it turns out I was wrong! If anything happens to my peace, I will hold you accountable!"
Even if Zhou hated Jiang Mingwei to the core, she didn't know why Jiang Mingwei had offended Princess Anning.
But at this point, as members of a community with shared interests, she had no choice but to step forward and help explain.
"Please, Your Highness, calm down. This is just a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding..."
"Misunderstand?"
The woman snorted coldly, her previous thoughtfulness and generosity completely gone.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at Jiang Mingwei dangerously: "Who knows if you did it on purpose? This is flat ground. You were standing perfectly fine just now. I, An Ning, am passing by, and you're about to fall?"
Jiang Mingwei was on the verge of tears...
She could clearly tell that someone had pushed her from behind, and she could even guess who it was!
Explanations are completely insufficient when presented to the big boss; he might even perceive them as shirking responsibility or spouting nonsense.
So no matter who pushed her from behind, Jiang Mingwei is definitely going to take the blame!
Zhou was panicking. She didn't want to have just received the Empress Dowager's praise, only to have new trouble arise again.
He turned and glared hatefully at Jiang Mingwei, giving a stern order.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and kowtow to the princess and the county princess to apologize. Even if we kill you today, you'll have to accept it!"
Jiang Mingwei snapped out of her daze and met the furious gaze of the woman, who stared at her with a chilling intensity, her eyes filled with coldness.
She composed herself, stepped forward, and curtsied to the princess.
Without saying much, he turned to Princess Anning and gestured to her with both hands.
Jiang Mingwei moved quickly, but her words were all expressed very clearly.
Everyone looked at her with puzzlement, wondering what she was up to. Besides, Jiang Mingwei could hear and speak, so why did she know sign language?
Nobody knows.
Seeing only ***'s face, my initial anger and resentment turned to confusion and disbelief...
But what was even more unexpected was Princess Anning.
Jiang Mingwei had bumped into her just now, which really frightened her. Her eyes were red, and large tears were hanging in her eyes, as if they were about to fall. She looked pitiful and it was heartbreaking.
But as Jiang Mingwei made hand gestures, she was initially puzzled, then her eyes lit up, and she even began to watch with great interest.
The garden was now completely silent, even quieter than when the princess had arrived.
Everyone looked at Jiang Mingwei with curiosity, wondering what she was doing.
Several people who knew sign language, like Princess Anning, were mesmerized, completely absorbed in the spectacle…
After an incense stick had burned for a while, Jiang Mingwei slowly lowered her aching hand and bowed deeply to the princess.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I did not mean to offend you. I just saw that the Princess was not in a good mood, so I wanted to make her laugh. I did not mean to offend her. I deserve to die!"
The older woman, having regained her composure, stopped dwelling on Anning's earlier actions and hurriedly asked, "How do you know sign language? You even told Anning a story just now?"
Jiang Mingwei nodded and explained, "Your Highness is wise. I did indeed tell Princess Anning a story in sign language."
His words caused an uproar among the crowd.
Even Lu Yun and Zhou Shi were shocked, never expecting that Jiang Mingwei had such abilities!
Looking at Princess Anning, her face was full of lingering enjoyment. Her face, which had been scrunched up in a sour expression, was now beaming with joy.
Seeing An Ning beaming with joy, ***'s complexion also improved considerably, and he spoke with a light laugh.
"You really have a knack for making Anning so happy. I haven't seen her smile in a long time. But... how do you know sign language?"
"Confined to the inner quarters, I had nothing to do but study, and I never expected to have a chance to put my skills to use today."
"It is my great honor to bring a smile to the princess's face."
Jiang Mingwei's answer was sincere and impeccable.
Actually, she learned sign language during her undergraduate years while participating in public service activities.
Since the children she helps are all deaf and mute, many of whom come from impoverished families and are illiterate, she has to teach herself sign language and then translate stories for them.
The way those children looked at her was just as bright and sparkling as An Ning's.
The sign language here is no different from modern sign language, and is even simpler, so Jiang Mingwei naturally learned it without a teacher.
The woman was all smiles, her previous coldness completely gone, and she seemed eager to grab Jiang Mingwei and have a long talk.
"It must have been hard for you, and it's good that Anning likes it. Do you have any other stories?"
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