NFBE Chapter 205 Reunion
Chapter 205 Reunion
Ginkgo was concentrating on seeing who was sending gifts to the Marquis' Mansion. When she heard Shen Tang's words, she finally reacted, glanced at the old man, and nodded repeatedly, "I'll make a note of it."
The carriage gurgled forward and stopped in front of the Jiang family's gate half an hour later.
After the morning court, Shen Sui greeted Old Master Jiang and brought Xiao Huan to the Jiang family to pay their respects. Old Master Jiang then took leave and returned home. The eldest and second masters Jiang, Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan were all there.
As soon as the carriage stopped, Master Jiang Da, Master Jiang Er, as well as Jiang Mingxiu and Jiang Mingyuan came out to greet them.
Shen Sui said, "These are your two uncles."
Xiao Huan called out, "Uncle, uncle."
Master Jiang patted Xiao Huan's shoulder, his eyes red as he said, "I've let you down for so many years..."
Although Master Jiang knew that Xiao Huan's disappearance was most likely a plot by the Second House, he always believed that if he had not been negligent, Xiao Huan would have escaped that disaster, and Jiang Shi would not have lost her beloved son, almost suffered a miscarriage, and finally died in depression and hatred.
Shen Sui said, "Let's not talk about the past. Yan'er has been wandering around for these years, which may be a kind of protection for him."
The second branch was aiming for the title. The Jiang family had to take close care of Shen Yan back then. If Shen Yan was not lost, they might not have tried to kill him again. They were able to replace his newborn son under Shen Sui's nose, so it would have been easy for them to kill a four-year-old child.
Jiang Mingxiu is two months older than Shen Yannian, and Jiang Mingyu is seven months younger than Shen Yannian.
One of them calls him cousin and the other calls him cousin.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "I said that Prince Ning was helping my cousin out of my cousin's own pride. Do you two cousins believe me this time?"
Jiang Mingxiu, "..."
Jiang Mingyuan, "..."
Who could have imagined that Prince Ning was their cousin? It was like a dream.
Master Jiang Er said, "The old master and the old lady are still waiting to see Yan'er, so let's go into the mansion first."
Old Master Jiang had already met Xiao Huan. If the servant had not caught Xiao Huan paying his respects to Old Master Jiang, the Second Madam would not have guessed that Xiao Huan was Shen Yan. In the end, she had someone spread rumors, causing Shen Yan to really return to his ancestral home. When the Second Madam thought of this, she regretted it so much that she didn't dare to reveal a word.
Otherwise, no one will be in a good situation. Concubine Ye and Prince Qi will not forgive her, and neither will Shen Tang and the old lady.
Old Lady Jiang knew that Xiao Huan was her grandson, but like the old lady, she wanted to see him but couldn't. Now that she finally got to see him, Old Lady Jiang's eyes were blurred with tears, and she was so happy that she choked and couldn't speak.
Shen Yan's disappearance has been like a huge rock pressing on the Jiang family's heart for more than ten years, making it hard for them to breathe. It has been fifteen years. During these fifteen years, they have been decocting medicine every day and praying for her daughter every day. Looking back now, they feel that time has passed too quickly. Her daughter has been dead for more than ten years.
Fortunately, their daughter gave them two good grandsons and granddaughters, no, three.
Old Master Jiang was also filled with emotion. "Prince Ning has taught Yan'er very well. I hope my other grandson can also have such good fortune..."
Madam Jiang looked at Shen Tang and asked, "Any clues about Xing'er?"
Shen Tang shook his head.
She also hoped that there would be clues that would allow her to find her second brother as soon as possible and truly reunite the family, but there was nothing, not even a hint.
She knew that Old Lady Jiang was asking her if she had seen anything in her dreams recently, but the dream was a fabrication by her. She had deduced that her eldest brother was in Kyoto and of high status from Shen Xian's arrogance before his death. Shen Xian and the second wife both thought that her second brother was buried alive. The only clue now was that her second brother was hidden in a food box and placed in a carriage belonging to a family surnamed Lin, and there was a large birthmark on his arm.
Beyond that, nothing is known.
However, although there were no other clues, Shen Tang believed that she would be able to find her second brother.
It was already late when they arrived at the Jiang family. After sitting down and talking for a while, it was time for lunch. The Jiang family also knew Xiao Huan's preferences, so they made food according to the tastes of Shen Tang and Shen Sui, thinking that the tastes of the three of them, father and son, should not be too different.
The Jiang family did not expect that Xiao Huan would return to his ancestral home and have his first reunion dinner at the Jiang family. Old Master Jiang and Old Lady Jiang knew that Shen Sui made this arrangement because he felt guilty towards the Jiang family.
We had a very enjoyable meal with everyone talking and laughing.
Xiao Huan never expected that he had so many relatives in the world. Although Prince Ning and Princess Ning had always treated him like their own grandson, he always tried to avoid them, especially contact with Princess Jiang, for fear that she would see through him. He was even more afraid that he would be greedy and would be reluctant to leave when his identity was revealed in the future. Who would have thought that when he was first brought into Prince Ning's Mansion, Princess Ning already knew that he was not her biological grandson.
Not only did he love him as his own grandson, he even tried every means to keep him in the Ning Wang Mansion and let him inherit the Ning Wang Mansion.
He did have a birthmark on his lower back, and his eyebrows and eyes looked very similar to Shen Sui, but he was still a little worried that they might have made a mistake.
Seeing Xiao Huan looking at him, Shen Tang blinked and asked, "Brother, why are you looking at me like that?"
Xiao Huan said, "Big brother is happy to have a younger sister..."
Shen Tang smiled and said, "Not only do I have a biological sister, but I also have a younger brother."
Xiao Huan nodded.
Shen Tang asked, "But has Big Brother seen the imperial physician regarding his amnesia?"
Xiao Huan had no memory before the age of four, and half of his memory of his wanderings was also lost, but he remembered how he came to be with Prince Ning.
Although there may be many happy memories in his memory, Shen Tang hopes that Xiao Huan will remember their mother, the person who loves them the most in the world.
Xiao Huan also wanted to recall the past so that he could be sure that all this truly belonged to him and that he was not occupying someone else's happiness.
Xiao Huan said, "I've seen the imperial physician. He said returning to where I used to live might spark memories, but... the hope is slim."
After all, he was only four years old when he was lost, and it is difficult for most people to remember what happened when they were four years old.
Shen Sui picked up some fish and put it in Xiao Huan's bowl, saying, "It's okay if you can't remember it. What's important is the future."
Xiao Huan nodded.
After lunch, Shen Sui stayed for another quarter of an hour and then said goodbye. Old Master Jiang saw them out of the house.
When they left Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, many people came to give them gifts. There were even more people at this moment. There was a family dinner in the evening, so Shen Sui and Xiao Huan did not enter the inner courtyard. Shen Tang went to Songhe Hall alone and told the old lady that they would come to Songhe Hall to pay their respects to her later.
When Shen Tang returned to Qingyi Garden from Songhe Hall, she was almost exhausted and lay on the small couch. Qiu Tong took off her shoes and then massaged her calves.
Qiu Tong's kneading made Shen Tang feel extremely comfortable. She rarely took naps, so she felt drowsy. But just when she was about to fall asleep, Yin Xing came back. Before she even entered the room, her voice came over, "Miss, I have found out what you asked me to find out..."