allonlinenovel Chapter 295 Mother and Daughter Reunited
Chapter 295 Mother and Daughter Reunited
When everyone decided to return to their mansion, the Dugu family resolutely chose to stay in the tent for the night, and the Zhennan Marquis family also stayed with them.
As night falls, stars twinkle in the vast night sky. Everyone sits around a warm campfire, holding wine glasses in their hands, taking a sip of wine from time to time. Accompanied by relaxed and joyful laughter, the atmosphere is particularly harmonious and warm.
At this moment, everyone was immersed in this peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Looking up, the starry sky unfolded like a magnificent painting, making everyone unable to help but be mesmerized. Such a beautiful moment was truly a very pleasant one.
However, among this group of people, Liu Jingyue, due to her cheerful mood, unknowingly drank a few more glasses of wine. At this moment, she was already lying quietly on Dugu Jingyao's legs. Although she was not completely drunk and unconscious, she was obviously enjoying this wonderful moment.
Dugu Jingyao, Dugu Moyan, and Shen Zhenzhu also drank a lot. However, Dugu Jingyao and Dugu Moyan appeared quite calm and composed, perhaps benefiting from the Dugu family's excellent drinking genes. Although they drank freely and consumed a lot of wine, they remained clear-headed and showed no signs of being drunk.
In contrast, Shen Zhenzhu wasn't so lucky. Raised under her parents' strict discipline, she rarely touched alcoholic beverages, and this drinking experience was rare for her. Consequently, as she drank glass after glass of wine, Shen Zhenzhu gradually became overwhelmed and eventually passed out in Murong Linzhi's arms.
Murong Linzhi was shocked when she saw this, worried that Shen Zhenzhu would cause trouble after getting drunk. So she quickly explained the current situation to Dugu Jingyao, and together with Su Ci, she carefully helped Shen Zhenzhu back to the tent so that she could sleep peacefully and have a good rest.
Dugu Moyan was a little worried when he saw Shen Zhenzhu being helped back to the tent. He wanted to go and see how Shen Zhenzhu was doing, but then he thought that he was a man and it would not be good to go there rashly, so he became uneasy.
Seeing him like this, Dugu Jingyao secretly laughed in her heart: "Still pretending, still pretending, look at how worried he is, tsk tsk tsk."
Although she thought so in her heart, she still said: "Brother, don't worry, I will ask Shi Jian to make our family's secret hangover soup. Zhenzhu will be fine. Besides, we have Lin Zhi, the doctor, and her personal maid to take care of her. It's okay!"
Hearing this, Dugu Moyan suddenly realized that his actions had been a bit too impulsive. He was slightly startled, then coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment. He lowered his voice and said slowly, "Ahem, thank you very much, Jingyao."
Seeing this, Dugu Jingyao smiled in relief. She looked at Dugu Moyan gently and firmly, as if conveying a reassuring power with her eyes, and replied softly, "It's okay. After I send Yue'er back to the tent safely, I plan to go visit Zhenzhu as well."
Dugu Moyan nodded silently in agreement. Then, neither of them mentioned what had just happened.
After a while, the crowd gradually dispersed, and the noise gradually faded into the air. Dugu Jingyao carefully supported the still dazed Liu Jingyue and slowly walked towards the tent. Along the way, the moonlight fell on them like water, casting two slender shadows.
When they finally arrived at the tent, they were surprised to find a figure already standing inside. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Dugu Jingyue's biological mother, Qin Ruyi. She stood quietly within the tent, her figure graceful yet revealing a hint of haggardness and loneliness.
Liu Jingyue's consciousness was already hazy, but Zhishu and Shili, who were beside her, were perfectly clear. Seeing this, they quickly knelt, ready to perform a profound ceremony. However, just as they were about to move, they heard Qin Ruyi whisper in a low, slightly bitter voice, "Don't perform this ceremony before a sinner like me..." Her words were filled with endless sorrow.
Instead, Qin Ruyi politely kowtowed to Dugu Jingyao and said, "Greetings to Princess Yi'an. Thank you, Princess, for giving me the opportunity to see Yue'er so early in the morning."
Dugu Jingyao gestured to Shi Jian to help Qin Ruyi up, and said, "Aunt, don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank you for having a good daughter!"
After Shi Jian helped Qin Ruyi up, Dugu Jingyao first placed Liu Jingyue on the bed, and then said: "Well-educated and polite, go prepare some warm water and hangover soup, and leave some space for Auntie and Yue'er."
Zhishu and Shili responded respectfully, then followed Dugu Jingyao out of the tent to prepare things.
Qin Ruyi cautiously walked to Liu Jingyue's bedside, fearing to wake her. She, a criminal, was allowed to see her daughter on her birthday as an exception. She was so excited that she couldn't help but burst into tears.
Soon, Zhishu returned to the tent first with warm water. As soon as she opened the curtain, Qin Ruyi wiped her face with her sleeve, but her red eyes could not hide anything.
Zhishu was slightly older, so she could naturally see the change in Qin Ruyi's expression. So she put the basin on the basin rack and took out a handkerchief and handed it to Qin Ruyi: "Auntie, wipe it."
Qin Ruyi was a little embarrassed, but still took the handkerchief and said, "Thank you."
Zhishu just smiled and said, "Then, my lady, I'll go wait outside first. Please call me if you have anything." Before Qin Ruyi could say anything, Zhishu turned and left.
Qin Ruyi picked up a handkerchief, wet it with warm water and wiped Liu Jingyue's face. Unexpectedly, Liu Jingyue suddenly reached out and held Qin Ruyi's hand. Qin Ruyi was stunned. She found that Liu Jingyue was not drunk at all, and her eyes were open at the moment.
Perhaps it was because of the original owner's memories, Liu Jingyue's eyes were already filled with tears, and she sobbed softly, "Mother... Yue'er, Yue'er misses you so much!"
Qin Ruyi was still trying to control herself, but when she heard Liu Jingyue calling her mother, she could no longer hold back her tears, which she had just held back, burst out again.
Liu Jingyue sat up, and the two hugged each other and cried. Zhishu heard the faint crying outside and felt a little sad, but she was outside, so she held it back.
Soon, Shili came back with a food box. Seeing Zhishu standing outside, he probably knew that the princess and her daughter were talking in the tent.
She walked up to Zhishu and said, "Sister Zhishu, the hangover soup is ready. Should I take it in now?"
Zhishu stopped her and shook his head, saying, "No, this hangover soup is a little hot, let it cool down first!"
Shili nodded, and then stood outside the tent with Zhishu. Only after hearing the mother and daughter inside stop crying did Zhishu say to Shili, "The hangover soup is cold. Go take it back."
Shili said "hmm" softly, then turned and entered the tent. When the mother and daughter saw Shili coming in, they both wiped the tears from their faces.
Shili smiled and said, "Princess, Aunt, the sobering soup is ready." As he spoke, he took out the sobering soup from the food box and placed it on the small table in front of Liu Jingyue's bed.
Liu Jingyue sniffed and said, "Okay, put it aside for now. I'll drink it later."
Shili nodded respectfully and replied, "Okay, Princess. I'll be waiting outside the tent. If you and your aunt have any needs, just call me." After that, Shili slowly took a few steps back, then turned and left the tent.
Qin Ruyi dipped the handkerchief in her hand into the warm water again, rubbed it gently, and wrung it out a little, so that the handkerchief remained moderately moist. She said gently, "Yuer, come here, wipe your face again."
In order to dispel the somewhat dull atmosphere, Liu Jingyue raised her little face coquettishly and said with a smile: "Mother, you should help me wipe it."
Qin Ruyi's eyes were filled with doting smiles when she heard this, and she scolded: "You, you, you are so old now, but you like to act like a spoiled child more and more." Although she said this, her hand did not stop wiping at all, and she wiped her daughter's face gently and carefully.
Liu Jingyue was enjoying her mother's care with a comfortable look on her face. After wiping her face, the mother and daughter started chatting again. Qin Ruyi asked about Liu Jingyue's recent life with concern. She was not worried that Dugu Jingyao would treat her badly. If she did, she would not be able to see her daughter today.
Liu Jingyue seemed to have opened up a chatterbox and happily recounted her experiences in Chang'an.
She explained that she and her good friend Dugu Jingyao had opened a shop together, and that business was booming. She also mentioned that while in the palace, her exquisite makeup skills were highly praised and even became widely known...
Qin Ruyi listened quietly to her daughter's story, a smile plastered on her face, occasionally chiming in with a few compliments. Time slipped by unnoticed, and as the sky grew darker, Qin Ruyi gently coaxed Liu Jingyue to drink the hangover soup. Only after confirming that Liu Jingyue was soundly asleep did Qin Ruyi quietly depart, leaving the room in a state of silence.