Su Wanwan's heart skipped a beat.
She was unaware that Prince Rong owned estates nearby.
"As for the powerful figures in the martial arts world, I know two chivalrous and righteous men who can be summoned to serve Your Majesty." Chen Qiong hadn't really been idle during his years of retirement.
Su Wanwan naturally agreed.
"This time, I am only here to save people, so it is inconvenient for me to reveal my identity. If I could appear in the name of a powerful family, that would be even better."
Chen Qiong agreed and quickly went to make arrangements.
The temptation of returning to officialdom was too great, so Chen Qiong would naturally try his best to seize the opportunity.
...
Bazhou has three counties under its jurisdiction: Wen'an, Dacheng, and Baoding.
Su Wanwan sat in a private room at a restaurant by the canal in Wen'an County, absentmindedly listening to the sounds coming from the next room.
Her trip to Bazhou was ostensibly to investigate the Xia family estate and Zhang Ju's kidnapping.
In reality, the main goal was to win over the Pingjiang Earl's Mansion.
Since Marquis Liu Wen of Anyuan has been dismissed, the current Grand Canal Transport Commander Mao Rui will likely return to Guangdong and Guangxi to continue serving as the Grand Canal Transport Commander.
The vacancy of the Grand Canal Transport Commander can be easily filled if a suitable person can be found.
Using families with close ties to the Su family would easily arouse suspicion.
The Pingjiang Earl's Mansion, however, was different; it had a long-standing feud with the Su family's power.
It should be said that the downfall of the Pingjiang Marquis's Mansion twice was due to the efforts of his grandfather, Su Jian.
Winning over those who are down on their luck makes it less likely to give others cause for criticism.
This seemingly insignificant kidnapping of Zhang Ju can naturally serve as a touchstone to test the sincerity of the Pingjiang Earl's Mansion in seeking refuge.
Su Wanwan refused to sit there.
Feeling that the time was right, he left Heying there to keep watch while he and she changed their clothes and quietly left the restaurant.
The guards assumed that Heying had gone out on business and didn't pay much attention.
Su Wanwan headed towards the nearby dock.
The dock was bustling with people, mostly peddlers, merchants, and ordinary citizens.
Su Wanwan was looking around.
A clear shout came from behind.
"Mother!"
Su Wanwan froze.
After a long while, he turned around.
Not far behind, stood a tall young man wearing a straw hat, holding a little boy of about three years old in his arms. The child was also wearing a straw hat.
When Su Wanwan looked over, the man had just looked up, revealing a resolute and calm face.
It was Xiao Bin.
Su Wanwan's eyes instantly reddened.
Their gaze fell on the little boy wearing a straw hat.
The little boy was looking at her.
Her chubby little face looked extremely aggrieved, her eyes were red, and her little mouth was pouting, as if she was about to cry at any moment.
Xiao Bin glanced in a certain direction.
Suppressing her excitement, Su Wanwan took a few steps forward and brushed past them.
A fleeting moment as we brushed past each other.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the little boy's chubby hand trying to grab her clothes, but he failed.
"Wow!"
The child burst into tears.
"Mother..."
"Do you not want me anymore...?"
In a childish voice, he looked extremely aggrieved.
He cried so loudly that he attracted the attention of many passersby, who then began to discuss the matter.
"They don't even want the child? Did the couple have a fight?"
"This young lady is really heartless. The child is crying so hard, and she won't even turn around to look at him."
"It's heartless to abandon such a cute child."
Xiao Bin gently comforted the little boy, "You've mistaken her for someone else. That's not your mother."
The little boy sobbed, "Really?"
The passersby suddenly realized what was going on and shook their heads, saying, "They can even mistake their own mothers. That's really something, huh."
Su Wanwan covered her mouth to suppress her emotions, went into a nearby restaurant, and asked for a private room on the second floor to wait quietly.
After a while, Xiao Bin finally arrived, carrying the child.
The little boy saw Su Wanwan sitting there as soon as he entered the room.
The chubby boy, still with tears in his eyes, looked extremely aggrieved. When he saw Su Wanwan looking at him, he immediately turned his gaze away.
But not long after, they looked over again.
Su Wanwan just stared at him without blinking, smiling at him with tears in her eyes.
After the door to the private room closed, Su Wanwan whispered:
"Yan-ge'er, don't you recognize your mother?"
Yan Ge'er hid in Xiao Bin's arms and secretly looked at Su Wanwan.
This time he didn't dare to shout randomly.
He hadn't seen his mother for so long that he had almost forgotten what she looked like.
Xiao Bin then put him on the ground and said softly:
"That's Mother, go quickly."
Yan Ge'er hid behind Xiao Bin, looking timidly at Su Wanwan.
Su Wanwan couldn't hold back any longer, so she went forward and hugged him, stroking his cute little head.
"Yan-ge'er, it's your mother, don't you remember?"
As Yan Ge'er smelled the familiar scent, the blurred image of his mother's face from the depths of his memory slowly became clear, overlapping with the face before him.
"Mother..." Yan Ge'er cried again.
Why don't you want me anymore?
Su Wanwan's heart was breaking.
“Yan-ge’er is my precious darling, how could I abandon you?”
The mother and son burst into tears.
Xiao Bin stood still, calmly looking at the mother and child in front of him.
He clenched his fist behind his back.
She still came.
He hollowed out the wooden doll he gave Su Wanwan and hid a secret letter inside, arranging a time and place for their meeting.
Whether she comes or not is her choice.
His gaze fell on Su Wanwan, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes.
No one understood her feelings for the child better than him.
Back in the Xu family in Jinling, she confessed to him that she was pregnant with an illegitimate child whose father was unknown.
His jaw nearly dropped in shock.
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