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Chapter 59: Yun chu, don

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She is the mother of a six-year-old child, but she is only eighteen years old, just at the age of marriage, and still a child herself.

"Everyone, the porridge is ready."

A person with a somewhat hoarse voice knocked on the door frame……

When Ning Hanmo had just entered the house, the door was not closed.

"Give it to her." Ningguang pointed at Jiang Yunchu.

Afterward, Ningguang looked at her complexion with disdain, saying, "You've made yourself look neither human nor ghost."

"Are you trying to scare ghosts to death in the middle of the night?"

……

The person who delivered the meal was already old; hearing Ningguang's harsh words, she even felt a bit nostalgic.

"Mm, yeah, I don't know who did this, making me look neither human nor ghost."

With the previous speculation, Jiang Yunchu instead relaxed.

She took a sip of the porridge; its freshness almost made her swallow her tongue.

There is also a possibility that she hasn't eaten for too long, and now she feels she could swallow an elephant.

Ningguang stared, speechless.

"When you're done eating, apply the medicine yourself."

As soon as the words fell, the person had already left the wooden hut.

The person who brought the porridge quietly observed for a while.

Jiang Yunchu raised her eyes and asked, "Do I look like my mother?"

The porridge-bringer nodded, his face showing a wistful expression, filled with longing and remembrance, saying, "You resemble the senior sister greatly; you could even say you are identical—every time I see you, it's as if I see the eldest senior sister."

Eldest senior sister……

No, if my mother were alive, she shouldn't be this old.

Seeing Jiang Yunchu's expression, the porridge-bringer covered his mouth and chuckled, "Actually, Ningguang only took in three students; we poor folk were all picked up by 【Everyone】."

"We can't really be considered students."

"Here at Ningguang Peak, there is only one senior sister—your mother."

"You two look alike; judging by appearance, you seem like the same person."

Jiang Yunchu blinked, so the truth indeed was like that.

My maternal grandfather seems to have screwed me over!

On the second day, Jiang Yunchu could already try walking.

On the third day, Bai Zhi found three carriages; half of the Wang Fu guards stayed behind, while the other half protected the first group.

The people of Ningguang Peak were divided into two batches: the first batch went ahead to tidy up, while the second batch would tidy up at Ningguang Peak and gradually transport things to the Wang Fu.

Other than that, things were fine; it's just that there were too many books.

At Ningguang Peak, the most important thing is books, and the most abundant thing is also books.

The carriages are very slow……

"Mother, there's a relay station ahead; let's rest a bit." Ning Hanmo said.

Since he started calling her mother, the child completely changed his way of addressing, calling her mother repeatedly, and he did so happily.

"Are you tired?" she asked gently.

Ning Hanmo shook his head; now staying by his mother's side, he felt at ease, as if even a huge matter wouldn't scare him, and besides, Jiang Yunchu's carriage had been modified, so sitting inside wasn't tiring at all.

"I'm not tired."

The little fellow shook his head; his silk clothes had long since faded, now he wore only gray coarse hemp clothing, yet it still couldn't hide his noble aura.

"Ningguang, are you tired?" This carriage carried three people.

Ningguang, Jiang Yunchu, Ning Hanmo.

Bai Zhi had been riding horse outside, while Shunzi naturally took on the duty of driving the carriage.

If it weren't for the Princess Consort descending the mountain, the capable men of the manor would already have decided to secretly explore Ningguang Peak.

After the Princess Consort went up the mountain, there was no news; although the Young Master would come every day to report that the Princess Consort had awakened.

But they hadn't seen it with their own eyes—how could they be reassured?

"Not tired." Ningguang answered with her eyes closed, without opening them.

"Then let's head straight back to the manor." Jiang Yunchu made the final decision.

"Bai Zhi, when we pass the relay station later, stop a bit so everyone can eat something, and we'll also buy some dry rations—we won't stay overnight, just head straight back to the manor."

There's still a small half of the road left, and the water skins also need to be filled.

Moreover, the horses pulling the carriage also need to be replaced.

"Yes!"

Bai Zhi rode her horse to the front of the unit and conveyed the Princess Consort's words to the leader.

Time passed quickly; just as dawn broke, the East City gate opened, and three carriages along with a column of horses entered Jingdu.

"Yun chu, you've come back."

Jiang Yunchu had just entered the Wang Fu when a small figure lunged over, clinging to her thigh and refusing to let go.

"Wuu wuu wuu~"

"Yun chu, you said you wouldn't leave Yue Yue; Yue Yue was terrified, thinking you'd never come home again."

Ning Yue Xue clung to the thigh, her whole self crying into tears.

Zi Su sized up the Princess Consort, asking, "How did you get so thin? Where are you hurt? Hurry and call the manor physician."

Jiang Yunchu felt everyone's concern and helplessly smiled.

I'm fine.

Zi Su, first arrange for everyone from Ningguang to stay in the courtyard beside the academy; from now on, let's rename that courtyard Ningguang Yuan.

After Jiang Yunchu finished giving instructions to Zi Su, she turned back and explained again to the person in charge of Ningguang.

That courtyard is large enough to hold everyone; since we've grown accustomed to living together, I won't assign separate courtyards to anyone.

On the way back, she already had a plan in her heart.

Yes!

Everyone from Ningguang, please come this way. Zi Su smiled and gestured with her hand.

She was no longer the flustered person from just now, nor the one worrying about Jiang Yunchu; now, with a smile, she was a perfect first-class maid.

Yun chu, don't leave, okay? Yue Yue clung to her leg, refusing to let go, holding on tightly.

It was as if she feared that if Yue Yue loosened her grip even a little, Yun chu would disappear again.

Zi Wu ran over from behind, saw Jiang Yunchu, looked her over from head to toe, and finally his eyes reddened.

Miss, where did you go? How could you not take Zi Wu with you?

She had been by the miss's side since childhood, but this time the miss left without telling her.

In her panic, she forgot that the person before her was the Princess Consort, whom she should address as such.

Sometimes, a person's title is more of an instinct.

I'm fine, isn't it good that I came back like this?

Let's not talk at the gate, or else people might think something big happened at the Wang Fu.

Zi Wu quickly wiped the corners of his eyes, "Yes, yes, yes, let's go back to the courtyard first; the Princess Consort must be tired."

A group of people surrounded Jiang Yunchu and directly returned to the Rhyme Courtyard.

Yun chu, will you still leave? Is Yue Yue being disobedient? From now on, Yue Yue won't sneak snacks, won't sneak candy, will be obedient, and will listen to whatever Yun chu says, okay? The little maid, not getting an answer, refused to give up.

Jiang Yunchu pinched her little nose, "Yun chu hasn't left; I just went out to run errands. Perhaps Yun chu will go out again in the future, which is unavoidable, but Yun chu will never abandon Yue Yue and leave."

Do you understand?

Even before, when going out, she never left Jingdu; she would return to the Wang Fu before it got dark each day.

Yue Yue had grown accustomed to having her around; this time she had been away for too long.

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