She felt that her older brother had planned this all along, wanting to bring her sister-in-law over!
Linlin said coldly, "It's nothing."
Yanran: As expected!!!
She knew it; he was just looking for trouble.
Linlin asked casually, "Baoxuan, do you still remember your biological mother?"
Baoxuan's smile vanished instantly. Her lips moved, and after a long pause, she shook her head and said, "I don't quite remember."
She only vaguely remembered that she had followed her mother on a journey as if fleeing a disaster, but her mother's face had been lost to time.
For a small child, memorization is a very difficult thing.
Linlin asked, "Do you miss her?"
Yanran a vague feeling that something was wrong.
--Her older brother isn't the type to care about these things at all!
He must have had a purpose in asking that question.
But what help could Baoxuan possibly offer?
Why was she urgently summoned back for such a pressing matter?
Yanran didn't understand.
Baoxuan nodded subconsciously at first, then gently shook her head.
She nodded because, like all children, she longed for a mother who would never abandon her; she shook her head because she simply wanted a mother, not a specific person.
Therefore, Baoxuan was confused.
Linlin held the teacup and said gently, "If your mother were still alive, she would surely miss you very much."
Baoxuan nodded.
Yes, she believed it too.
Linlin smiled at her again, "What's your favorite food?"
This time, Baoxuan answered without hesitation, "Peanuts, and candy."
"Then go downstairs, I'll have Zhao Qing get you some peanuts and candy."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Baoxuan was still a child, and upon hearing that there was something delicious to eat, she nodded repeatedly with delight.
After she left, Linlin's gaze fell on Yanran, who was resting her chin on her hand and staring at Yanran.
Yanran's eyes clearly said that her brother was definitely hiding something!
Linlin sat down opposite her, smiling.
"Brother, don't smile at me like that, it scares me."
Unsolicited kindness is never a good thing.
"I just received a letter from my mother, asking me to do something for her. I think you're more suitable."
"What?" Yanran looked at her brother suspiciously.
Is it because my elder brother is so infatuated with love that he doesn't want to do anything and wants to enslave himself?
That's alright, she can ask Cui Xiaoqiu to go with her.
She's still a very loyal and good younger sister.
"A man claiming to be Baoxuan's uncle went to find Yuan Yi," Linlin said.
Yanran: "Wait, what's the relationship between Baoxuan's uncle and Yuan Yi?"
He told Yuan Yi that Baoxuan was Yuan Yi's biological child, and Doudou was his child.
Yanran stared in disbelief, feeling as if her brain had short-circuited.
After a long pause, she finally asked, "Is this a case of 'the prince being replaced by a raccoon dog'?"
"Mother, look, that's how it is."
Why change it?
"Because Doudou's background is not honorable. Her parents are both close relatives of Yuan Yi's maid..." Linlin said.
Yanran suddenly realized that it was... the kind of relationship that couldn't be spoken of.
That house is a real mess.
"Yuan Yi's maidservant was begged by her own sister to exchange herself for Yuan Yi's child in order to save Doudou's life."
Because children like Doudou, who are born with disabilities, might have a chance to survive in wealthy families, but poor families certainly cannot afford to raise them.
Yanran: "This is simply... infuriating!"
The thought of someone switching another child makes my fist hard.
"We shouldn't worry about what to do now that Baoxuan's uncle is demanding the child; their family is in too much chaos," Linlin said. "We should just focus on Yuan Yi's plea to the Empress Dowager, begging for her help in taking good care of Baoxuan."
"She's not coming?"
Could a mother truly bear to hear news of her own daughter?
"She's coming, but she'll be taking Doudou with her, so she'll be moving slowly," Linlin said. "The Empress Dowager naturally doesn't want the scene of mother and daughter recognizing each other to be too ugly and make Yuan Yi uncomfortable, so..."
Yanran needs to find a solution to this.
"Think carefully about how to bring it up with Baoxuan."
Yanran responded with an "Oh".
She needs to sort this out; it's all a mess.
"If this isn't handled properly, it could easily cause Baoxuan to harbor resentment towards her biological mother. You've been by Baoxuan's side for so long, you know her best, so I'm entrusting this matter to you."
Yanran: "Okay."
She rested her chin on her hand and thought for a while, then said, "Leave it to me, I'll decide whatever I want."
"Yes, I believe you can handle it."
Yanran pouted: Don't flatter her!
But what's so difficult about this?
Yanran stood up. "I thought something serious had happened, that you were in such a hurry to send someone back. I think it's more that my brother really wants to see his wife, humph!"
"I didn't know she would come along," Linlin said truthfully.
But seeing her come and her adorable, slightly dazed expression has made me very happy.
"I don't believe it!" Yanran said, walking out. "I'm going to find Baoxuan."
Then Linlin watched as Yanran went out, walked to the corridor, and patted Baoxuan's head. "The mother who died wasn't your biological mother. Your biological mother is still alive, and she just found out about your existence. She's very happy and wants to see you. Are you happy?"
Linlin:"..."
He knew she was straightforward, but he didn't know she would be this straightforward!
You said you'd consider it carefully, you said you'd pay attention to the methods and approaches, right?
Yanran then said to Baoxuan, who looked shocked and bewildered, "By the way, you've met your biological mother, you remember that idiot Yuan Han, right..."
Her biological mother is Yuan Han? Baoxuan was stunned.
Yanran: I thought about it carefully, afraid you'd be confused if you heard Yuan Yi's name, so I went around in circles.
Do you understand the concept of a roundabout approach?
"Yuan Han's older sister, Yuan Yi, is your biological mother."
Baoxuan remained completely bewildered.
Yanran: "So, your biological mother is still alive, and she holds a high position of power. She also misses you very much. You'll definitely be pampered by many people in the future. Aren't you happy?"
This is such a wonderful thing!
If she were Baoxuan, she would definitely be happy to hear this.
After all, she's just a servant now, but she'll become a mistress in the future, and she'll have so many more family members. How wonderful!
Most importantly, she truly understood Baoxuan.
This little girl is young, but she's not pretentious.
Although she's a bit timid and shy, she's not one to dwell on things, which is Lovely!
As it turns out, Yanran was right.
Baoxuan quickly accepted this fact and happily looked forward to reuniting with her biological mother.
Linlin breathed a sigh of relief.
Yanran handled this matter very well, decisively and accurately, so that I wouldn't have to worry about it all the time.
Lang Xuan seemed to fall ill after returning home.
She couldn't sleep.
She closed her eyes, and the image that flashed before her eyes was Yuwen Duo helping her put on her shoes.
How could he do that!
But every time she thought of that scene, she felt her heart pounding with joy, almost as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
She was so happy!
He helped her put on her shoes.
How come she only lost one shoe while running?!
Is this, perhaps, their most recent encounter in this lifetime?
I wish she were a centipede.
Thinking of this, Lang Xuan chuckled to herself.
That's going too far! How can you be so greedy!
Suddenly, I realized that this marriage wasn't just her unrequited love; at least it wouldn't Wuji.
She will have memories, beautiful memories, enough to sustain her through the days without him.