northernbook Chapter 279 Telling the Truth
Chapter 279 Telling the Truth
These past two days, Jingxue noticed that some sunny spots in the palace had already sprouted grass, and she thought that some vegetables needed to be seedled in advance. Therefore, she planned to go to the estate today.
Unexpectedly, Lan Yuan arrived before she could even leave the house.
Upon seeing her, Lan Yuan burst into tears. Her lips trembled slightly as she said, "Princess Consort Zhan, I remember everything now, my Yingbao!"
As she spoke, she reached out her hand to Yingying. As soon as Yingying heard Lan Yuan call her "Yingbao", she burst into tears.
The mother and daughter immediately hugged each other and burst into tears.
Jingxue and the others felt a pang of sadness watching this scene, but thankfully the mother and daughter had reunited.
After the mother and daughter had finished crying, the maid helped Lan Yuan sit down.
Lan Yuan wiped away her tears and said, "You may all leave! I wish to speak with Princess Zhan alone."
Everyone else went out except for Yingying, who was still nestled in her mother's arms.
Jingxue remained silent, waiting for Lan Yuan to begin.
“I have been the only princess of Nanzhao since I was a child. My father originally planned to wait until I turned sixteen and then bestow upon me the title of ‘Crown Princess’ so that I could succeed him as the Empress of Nanzhao in the future.”
"But ten years ago, I went hunting with my cousins and they knocked me unconscious from behind. When I woke up, I had lost my memory. But I met Li Yizhi, and he saved me."
“That was a place called Nanyuan Town. Yizhi was a businessman who treated me very well, but my amnesia was not cured. I don’t remember where my home is. I only remember that my name seems to be Nanyuan.”
"So, Yizhi took me to do business near Nanyuan Town, and we developed feelings for each other. Because my background was unknown, and Yizhi said that his mother would not accept a woman like me into the family, we settled down in Nanyuan Town and later had two children."
Jingxue knew about Lan Yuan and Li Jun's affair.
"Do you remember who tried to harm you and your two daughters?" Jingxue asked.
"How do you know? Did An'an say it? Where is my An'an?" Lan Yuan asked back.
Jingxue nodded, "Yes, An'an said it. An'an is studying at the academy now."
Lan Yuan let out a sigh of relief. "Then I'll continue. Business has been tough these past few years, and I've had two children, so Yi Zhi has come back less often. But every time he does, he leaves enough money for the three of us. I just stay home and take care of the children."
“One day, a few people came and said they were Yizhi’s friends. Yizhi was too busy with business to come, so he asked them to pick up my mother and me so we could meet up with him. How could I believe such a lie? So I refused.”
"But when I woke up again, I was in the Nanzhao royal palace, and I had lost nearly ten years of my memory, only remembering things before I was sixteen."
“The one who erased your memories couldn’t have been the Great Wizard, right?” Jingxue analyzed. If it were the Great Wizard, she couldn’t have just maintained Lan Yuan’s condition.
Lan Yuan shook her head. "No, it was her master who saved me, but the old wizard passed away less than two months later."
It turned out to be the case.
"How did you meet An'an and Yingying?" Lan Yuan asked.
“I saw them on the street; they were already little beggars back then,” Jingxue said.
Upon hearing this, Lan Yuan hugged Yingying tightly with heartache, tears streaming down her face once again. "My darlings! You've suffered so much. Fortunately, you met the Princess Consort of War."
"According to An'an, he and his sister were kidnapped, and he heard from those kidnappers that you were burned to death. They escaped while the kidnappers were drunk and asleep, and begged their way to the capital. An'an is very well-behaved and sensible. He can remember a lot of things and is very protective of his sister."
After Jingxue finished speaking, Lan Yuan burst into tears, and Yingying also cried.
I cried again before I felt a little better.
"It's quite a coincidence that your man, An'an and Yingying's father, happens to be my maternal uncle."
Lan Yuan looked up. "Really? Where is he?"
"He was also in the capital. When he returned to Nanyuan Town, his neighbors told him that his house had caught fire and he had been burned to death in the fire because there was a charred female corpse in the fire. The neighbors helped bury the person, but the two children went missing. So his uncle searched for the children all the way to the capital."
“Yi Zhi said his home is in Qingzhou,” Lan Yuan murmured.
Jingxue nodded, "Yes!"
"Our family can finally be reunited. Mother is taking you back to Nanzhao. We will never be separated again," Lan Yuan said softly, kissing Yingying's forehead.
At this moment, Yingying blinked her big, bright eyes and looked up at him with a face full of curiosity, asking, "Mother, does Father still remember me and my brother?"
Jingxue remembered An'an saying that her father had rarely returned to Nanyuan Town in the past two years, and Yingying didn't have much of an impression of her father.
Lan Yuan was slightly taken aback, then nodded without hesitation and replied, "Of course I remember! Your father is just quite busy, which is why he doesn't have many opportunities to be with you."
Jingxue didn't know whether she would tell Lan Yuan about Li Jun's marriage or wait for Li Jun to tell her himself.
Lan Yuan raised her head again and asked, "Has Yi Zhi seen the two children? Does he know who is trying to harm us? If it's the people of Bei Ye, then I will definitely ask the Emperor of Bei Ye for these people."
“My uncle hasn’t seen the two children yet; it’s because I haven’t let him see them. But I told him the children are safe,” Jingxue said.
Lan Yuan frowned slightly. "Is there something you're not comfortable telling me? It's okay, just tell me! After everything I've been through, what else can't I accept!"
Jingxue considered for a few seconds and said, "My uncle got married two years ago."
Lan Yuan's gaze suddenly turned cold and sharp. "He's married?"
"Yes, it was a marriage arranged for him by his family. He didn't want to disobey my maternal grandmother's orders. However, he didn't consummate the marriage with that woman. Moreover, he rarely returned to Qingzhou after the marriage. It was for this reason that the woman secretly found out about the existence of you three. The person who harmed you was also sent by that woman."
Lan Yuan didn't speak immediately, but Jing Xue sensed that her breathing was irregular, probably because she was angry.
Does your uncle know about these things?
“I found out about all of this, and he knows it now. Considering many factors, my uncle only wants to get a divorce and then let the two children return to the Li family.”
"No need. My child will not go to the Li family. My child will take my surname, Lan."
Jingxue raised an eyebrow. "I think you two should meet and have a proper talk. Your uncle has his own difficulties and helplessness."
Lan Yuan hugged Yingying tightly and stopped talking.
“Actually, dealing with a woman is easy. My eldest uncle was the prefect of Qingzhou and has just been promoted to vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue. My younger uncle also considered that if this matter were to become a big deal, it would affect my eldest uncle. Therefore, he thought of handling this matter properly.”
“No reason should be used to harm us. My children are lucky to have met you, but what would have happened to them if they hadn’t?”
Jingxue was speechless at Lan Yuan's words.
"I've brought my uncle and An'an into the palace. You two can talk it over!"