lcionline Chapter 302 Past Events
Chapter 302 Past Events
Chapter 302: Past Events
Chapter 302
He was more eager to know what was going on inside than the young master's answer. So, A Bao turned his head, trying to look past Du Lingfeng into the inner room. As soon as he glanced at her, he met Madam Sang's slightly drooping eyes.
Po's body stiffened instantly, he laughed awkwardly twice, subconsciously touched his nose, and retracted his head in shame.
Seeing someone guarding the door, A Bao gave up the thought of eavesdropping on the conversation and led Du Lingfeng a few steps forward. After they were some distance away from the main hall door, he asked again, "Master, the master and the mistress haven't come out yet, why are you out?"
Du Lingfeng paid no attention to Abao's actions, his mind preoccupied with his mother's words. Hearing Abao's question again, he paused for a long time before finally stammering out a few words: "Mom, have some tea."
"what?"
Hearing his young master's nonsensical words, A Bao's mind was instantly confused and stuck for a moment, but he quickly reacted and asked again: "You mean Madam wants to drink tea, right?"
Du Lingfeng nodded again obediently, and after a long pause, he managed a few words: "Mother told me to find Abao and have some tea."
This time, A Bao understood his young master's intentions, and his mind was filled with confusion. He wondered how it was possible that the Madam didn't even have tea in the living room, and yet she specifically asked the young master to come out and make tea for him. He tilted his head to glance inside the room, and after a brief moment of confusion, he quickly realized: the Madam was clearly intentionally sending the young master out.
After figuring this out, he showed an understanding expression on his face. He looked at Du Lingfeng and said, "Master, can you go with Abao?"
Du Lingfeng was already feeling uneasy in this unfamiliar environment and didn't want to go, but when he thought of his mother crying, he finally said "hmm" reluctantly.
Seeing that his young master had agreed, A Bao's face immediately broke into a smile, and he immediately led Du Lingfeng out of the courtyard. At this moment, for A Bao, the specific destination was not so important.
The Right Prime Minister's wife took a long time to calm down, finally suppressing the sadness that surged in her heart. She came to her senses and said to everyone with an apologetic look, "I'm so sorry, I lost my composure."
The Marquis's wife and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery exchanged a glance. Although neither of them knew what had happened, the Marquis's wife immediately stepped forward and softly soothed him, "Look at what you said. How could this happen?"
The Right Prime Minister's wife patted the Marquis's hand gratefully, then looked at Luo Shuiyao, who, though confused, was still watching all this quietly, and asked with concern, "Did I scare you?"
After hearing what her son had just said, the more she looked at the girl, the closer she felt to her.
Luo Shuiyao shook her head gently, a perfect smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said softly: "Auntie, I'm fine."
After hearing the conversation between the mother and son and seeing the expressions of the Right Prime Minister and his wife, countless reasons flashed through Luo Shuiyao's mind. At this moment, hearing the Right Prime Minister's wife's caring greeting, she naturally heard the closeness in the words and immediately responded with energy.
Seeing her so well-behaved, the Right Prime Minister's wife couldn't help but feel sad, so she asked apologetically, "Are you curious about why I was like this just now?"
Hearing this, Luo Shuiyao was a little at a loss for a moment and nodded subconsciously, but just after nodding, she felt something was wrong and shook her head.
This reaction actually made the Right Prime Minister's wife laugh. That smile was like a gentle breeze that blew away the sadness in her heart.
She looked at Luo Shuiyao, but seemed to see through her into the past. Her tone was leisurely, lost in memories: "In fact, after giving birth to Ling'er, I was pregnant with another child. After Ling'er found out, she stayed by my side every day, eager to see her sister, and even insisted on preparing toys for her. At that time, his condition was much better."
At this point, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips. In a trance, she seemed to see a scene of young children surrounding their mother, looking forward to seeing their sister.
The Right Prime Minister, standing nearby, couldn't help but feel his eyes well up slightly upon hearing this. However, having held a high position for many years, he maintained a strong sense of self-control. He simply swallowed his bitterness, gently patted the Right Prime Minister's wife, and soothed her, "Madam..."
The Right Prime Minister's voice brought his wife back to her senses. She withdrew her gaze and forced a smile towards the Right Prime Minister, but that smile could not hide her deep sadness.
Then, she looked at the people in the hall who had been watching her silently, and slowly spoke, "It's a pity that the child had such a tragic fate. She was born before her full term and was already dead at birth. She was a fully formed baby girl."
During that time, my husband hired someone to look after Ling'er so I could rest and recuperate. But the child was incredibly stubborn and wouldn't listen. She would cry and wait outside the door all day, desperate to come in and see her sister.
"I was helpless, so I had to have the servants bring him in. But when he came in, he only saw my deflated abdomen. He searched everywhere but couldn't find any trace of my sister, so he had no choice but to question me. I didn't know how to start, so I could only tell him that my sister had gone far away. Perhaps it was true that brothers and sisters are connected, because that night, the child suddenly developed a high fever and has been bedridden ever since. His condition was extremely serious. I was filled with fear and thought I was going to lose him. Fortunately, God has mercy on us, and the master met a miracle doctor. Under his meticulous treatment, he slowly began to recover."
At this point, the Right Prime Minister's wife's voice choked again. "Later, after he recovered from his illness and regained consciousness, he asked about my sister again. I had no other choice but to lie and tell him that my sister was too weak, so a miracle doctor took her up the mountain to pray for blessings, and that she would return when she was older. I thought he would gradually forget about it over time, and he never mentioned my sister again after that. But I never expected that he would still remember her, and that he knew my sister should be grown up by now..."
"Madam, don't cry..." Seeing her crying again, the Right Prime Minister didn't care about the occasion and quickly took her into his arms, gently comforting her.
Finally, the Right Prime Minister's wife could no longer control her emotions and cried, "I'm sorry, husband. It's all my fault. A few days ago, I said I was going to hold a Hundred Flowers Banquet and that many young ladies would be there. I told him to give the pearl necklace to whoever he liked. Who knew... who knew he actually thought one of those girls was his sister?"
As she spoke, her sobs became louder and louder, and she could no longer suppress the grief in her heart.