Abandoned Woman Busy Farming-Chapter 1559: Mother and Child Reunion_1

Two days later, Sangta had not appeared again, Bai Ruozhu regretted not asking him where he lived, as she wanted to know his situation but had no way to start. She also didn’t want to have someone check his whereabouts, to prevent those with ulterior motives from learning about it and harming him.

After all, he was a prince from another country.

By this time, it was already autumn, but the weather was still intensely hot, living up to the fierce reputation of the "Pa Laohu."

Jiang Yichun, having finished his official duties, planned to go to the Medical Alliance to pick up Bai Ruozhu, who had gone there today to arrange some affairs.

Yet unexpectedly, just as he walked out, he was stopped by an old woman, who, by her dress, seemed like a wealthy family’s nanny.

"Lord Jiang, our mistress invites you over," the old woman said, gesturing for him to follow. She noticed Jiang Yichun standing there, startled, a flash of sorrow crossing his face, "Does the young master really not recognize this old servant anymore?"

Initially, Jiang Yichun did not pay much attention to the old woman’s face, but upon hearing her words, he turned to look at her and froze in surprise.

"Nanny Xu, is that you?" Jiang Yichun asked in astonishment, for the old woman before him was someone he had known since childhood, and she had also been the nurse to his mother Gai Yalai.

Nanny Xu had followed Gai Yalai to the Jiang Family and was there when Jiang Yichun was born. Gai Yalai considered her nurse like a foster mother, and Jiang Yichun had a very good relationship with Nanny Xu since he was a child.

Not having seen her for many years, Nanny Xu’s hair had turned white, several more crow’s feet had appeared around her eyes, and her back was somewhat hunched.

Jiang Yichun remembered being feverish as a child, and Nanny Xu would tend to him all night long, changing his cloths to cool him down, which softened his heart. The last time he was in the Capital, he encountered Gai Yalai at the Empress Dowager’s banquet but didn’t see Nanny Xu. He had even thought that given her age, she might no longer be alive. He didn’t inquire further, fearing bad news. Additionally, he intentionally ignored anything related to Gai Yalai, so he didn’t want to recall Nanny Xu either.

"How are you doing now, Nanny?" he asked softly, his face losing the forbidding coldness it usually held.

"This old servant is still quite healthy, but I have always been thinking about the young master. Now that I see everything is going well with you, I can rest assured," Nanny Xu said as her eyes began to redden. Her gaze was filled with affection, and she genuinely seemed to cherish Jiang Yichun, the child she had watched grow up.

"I am well, you’ve worried too much," Jiang Yichun said softly, thinking back to what Nanny Xu had mentioned about a lady’s invitation, and his expression dimmed once more.

He thought that by sending over the pair of twin sisters, he could once again keep his distance from Gai Yalai, but apparently, things were not as simple as he had hoped.

"Young master, the lady and the lady of the cousin invite you to visit. They want to thank you in person," Nanny Xu mentioned again.

Jiang Yichun hesitated for a moment, but meeting Nanny Xu’s hopeful gaze, he nodded slightly. It would be good to visit once, to settle the matter and be done with it.

Actually, he didn’t even realize that deep down, he was somewhat expectant—after all, it was his birth mother.

Nanny Xu led the way, and Jiang Yichun followed her towards a tea house on West Street.

"Are you still blaming the lady, young master?" Nanny Xu’s voice was very soft, but her sigh was particularly heavy, "The lady had no choice, you know the Gai Family is a scholarly household with strict family discipline. Your grandfather was so angry he almost passed away, and he forced the lady into a divorce with threats of death. The lady has cried many times, feeling guilty for letting you down."

"What about my father? Didn’t she trust him?" Jiang Yichun suddenly asked coldly.

Nanny Xu sighed again, "Which woman doesn’t want to trust her own husband? But the Old Master and the lady raised Bai Ruozhu, and they only had her as a child. How could she bear to see the Old Master starving and dying? How could she be so unfilial?"

Jiang Yichun opened his mouth, wanting to say could she then disregard her own husband and son? To cut ties just like that?

But in the end, he didn’t say those words. The affair had already passed, and he had become indifferent to it. He didn’t want to have too much to do with Gai Yalai anymore, so he also didn’t want to complain and question like a resentful wife any longer.

"Young Master, don’t blame the Old Master either. Until the time of his departure, he was mumbling your name, saying that the one thing he couldn’t let go of in this life was you," Nanny Xu said, wiping the corners of her eyes.

Jiang Yichun felt a tightness in his chest. His grandfather was an old scholar, also once a great Confucian of Danliang Country, always somewhat rigid and stern. But when he was a child, even though his grandfather’s face was stern, his gaze was always filled with affection, hoping he would grow into an outstanding person.

Soon, Nanny Xu led him into the restaurant, and he also pulled back his wandering thoughts.

Upon entering the private room, he saw Gai Yalai and her cousin Yu Yueyue sitting on one side. Jiang Yichun wasn’t sure whether to pay his respects or not. His heart still had some knots, and he couldn’t call out "Mother" or "Mom."

It was Yu Yueyue who quickly got up, bowed to Jiang Yichun, and said with red eyes, "Yichun, auntie thanks you. If it wasn’t for you, auntie would never have seen her two daughters again in this lifetime! They were abducted during the Lantern Festival that year, and I’ve blamed myself for over a decade, always chiding myself for not taking good care of them. I’ve not had a peaceful night’s sleep."

Jiang Yichun hastily made a gesture of support and said, "Auntie, there’s no need for such formalities. It was a chance encounter, and it seems Heaven has heard your prayers and brought them back to you."

Yu Yueyue wiped the corners of her eyes, "Regardless, it’s thanks to your blessings. Come, let’s sit down and talk."

Jiang Yichun then sat beside Yu Yueyue and didn’t look much at Gai Yalai the entire time; Gai Yalai sighed softly, yet didn’t speak.

"I received your mother’s letter and hurried to Capital City. I arrived yesterday and also met Zhenzhen and Jinjin. Although they don’t remember anything from their childhood, I knew it was them without a doubt!" Yu Yueyue said excitedly, "I didn’t expect them to have grown so much. It’s also fortunate that you encountered them before they suffered any hardships. As for how others see it, it doesn’t matter. In a few days, I will take them away from Capital City."

Thinking of his two cousins whose dance had become famous throughout Capital City, Jiang Yichun felt somewhat embarrassed.

Yu Yueyue, seeing his thoughts, patted his hand and said, "Silly child, your auntie won’t blame you. Those who don’t know are not guilty. If it hadn’t been for that performance, you wouldn’t have recognized them as your long-lost cousins."

This was thanks to Nanny Zhang, who, when she went to find Gai Yalai, had chosen her words carefully. She said it was only because the lady had insisted on attending the performance with her master that the master had discovered the birthmarks on the waists of the two young misses.

For an ordinary woman, the waist is a private area, which is not seen in daily life.

Of course, Nanny Zhang had said this to avoid damaging the young misses’ reputations and to prevent Gai Yalai from blaming Bai Ruozhu.

"What your auntie said is right, as long as the people can be found, that’s what matters," Gai Yalai finally said, her tone exceptionally gentle.

Jiang Yichun was taken aback and couldn’t help remembering how his mother used to speak to him in the same way when he was a child. Although his mother wasn’t like his father, who would take him out to play and was somewhat rigid in forcing him to study, many times her voice was soft and slow.

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