Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage-Chapter 940 - : Can’t Forget_1

Chapter 940 -940: Can’t Forget_1

“Since you understand, that’s good,” Jiang Yi said with a smile. “Seventh Sister cares a lot about you. She asked me to help take care of your mother and young brother. How is your mother’s health now?”

“Thanks to Princess Consort and Third Master Jiang’s help, my mother’s health has improved a lot,” He replied, taking out a small cloth bundle from his pocket. After untying it, he took out a thin banknote. “These are my salaries from the last few months. Would Third Master be kind enough to deliver this to the Princess Consort for me?”

Jiang Yi did not reach out to take it. “Helping you is not the same as lending you money. The Princess Consort does not expect a repayment from you.”

“But I, He Tang, always repay my debts.”

“Do you want to keep such distance with the Princess Consort?” Jiang Yi asked with a smile. “The Princess Consort just wanted to help you as a friend. You come from a humble background and both your mother and brother depend on your salary to survive. If you give your money to the Princess Consort, how will your family manage?”

He Tang replied, “Apart from this salary, I have some grains at home. Those would be enough to sustain us.”

“There is no need to be so hard on yourself and your family,” Jiang Yi pushed the banknote back. “If you really want to be so clear with the Princess Consort, how do you plan to repay her for the kindness she showed you in your childhood? Are you going to pay her back in cash too?”

“No, of course not.”

“Then there’s no need to act like this. Friendship values sincerity, don’t anger her,” Jiang Yi paused. He then asked, “The Princess Consort didn’t allow you to take the lead this time. You’re not upset about that, are you?”

He Tang immediately shook his head, “I just want to earn a peaceful living serving the Imperial Court. I don’t desire fame or recognition. Having Huang Ren step forward this time is best.”

“He Tang, you did not disappoint the Princess Consort. She made the right judgment about you.”

Jiang Yi patted his shoulder before leaving.

Looking down at the banknote in his hands, He Tang sighed quietly before returning home.

Mother He was sitting under the lamp, busy mending a shoe. She quickly said when she saw him, “Why are you home so late? Are you hungry? There are still warm food and rice in the pot…”

“Rest, mother, I’m not hungry.”

He Tang helped her to sit down and after thinking for a moment, placed the banknote on the table.

Mother He was surprised, “Didn’t you take that to repay the debt? What happened?”

“The Princess Consort didn’t want it.”

“Princess Consort…” Mother He took a deep breath, and then realized, “So all this time, it was the Princess Consort who was helping us out of our hardship?”

He Tang gave a bitter smile, “Who else could it have been if not her?”

Mother He was silent for a while before sighing, “It was all my fault back then. I shouldn’t have preferred riches over love, or dismissed her due to her disability. Otherwise, you two would have….”

“Mother, let’s forget about the past.”

“I feel like I owe you.”

“Well, it’s not necessarily a bad thing,” He Tang responded with a forgiving smile. “She was born into a noble family, and now she is the Princess Consort. That’s her life’s destiny. If you had agreed to let me marry her back then, it would have actually been a lifetime’s delay for her.”

After a moment of silence, Mother He carefully said, “Ah Tang, Mrs. Liu from West Street came to propose a marriage today… If you don’t want this, I can refuse her, so as not to waste the girl’s time.”

He Tang was taken aback, but soon giggled and said, “Mother, it is my duty and responsibility to carry on the family line. I won’t refuse to get married. But not now, give me some time. When I can accept another woman, it will be fair to the girl.”

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In other words, he was still not ready.

He was still not able to forget that woman in the palace.

But the woman was a person he could never long for in this lifetime.