Chapter 356: Chapter 125: Reencounter with Guan Jingshuo_2
Yueyao was startled. She indeed felt some regret at the time. If it weren’t for Ma Chengteng, Yueyao would have certainly told Guan Jingshuo he had misunderstood, just as before. But given the past connection between their parents, if she didn’t give this man a heads-up, she couldn’t feel at ease, “Does the Heir Apparent want to know?”
Guan Jingshuo nodded, “Yes, I really want to know.”
Yueyao nodded slightly, “Then I will speak with the Heir Apparent alone for a moment.”
Heping’s face turned red when he heard this, “Miss, it’s improper for a man and a woman to have a private conversation alone… Miss…” If it weren’t for Yueyao’s calm expression, not doting on Guan Jingshuo with infatuation, Heping certainly wouldn’t have been as amiable as he was now.
Hua Lei also felt that their miss shouldn’t be talking alone with this Princely Heir. Such a private conversation between a man and a woman, if spread, would be unseemly. But the young servant’s words were infuriating. Hua Lei angrily said, “What do you mean by that? It’s your Heir Apparent who has something to ask our miss, not our miss seeking out your Heir Apparent. Miss, let’s go. We better not get involved in this mess.” Initially, she had a pretty good impression of the Princely Heir, but now she was vexed by the attitude of his servant. If the servant had such a poor character, the master couldn’t be much better.
Guan Jingshuo glared at Heping, pointing to a place not far away, “Wait over there and make sure no one comes over.” Lately, he often found himself thinking about Yueyao’s look of regret; he instinctively felt there was something important in it.
Reluctantly, Heping called out, “Heir Apparent…” But under Guan Jingshuo’s stern gaze, he had no choice but to follow Guan Jingshuo’s orders.
Yueyao also asked Hua Lei to wait to the side for a while. When Hua Lei and Heping had both left, Guan Jingshuo said, “Now, Miss, you can speak.”
Yueyao chuckled, “Do you know that your mother and my mother were Sworn Sisters?” Sworn Sisters are akin to becoming blood sisters, a bond formed only when the relationship is very deep.
Guan Jingshuo was taken aback. He was too young to understand when his mother passed away, and those around him never mentioned his own mother’s affairs, “I’m sorry, no one has ever told me.”
Yueyao smiled, “It’s normal not to have heard of it. But considering my mother was Sworn Sisters with your mother, I will tell you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t speak of these matters that I would have taken to the grave.”
Guan Jingshuo said earnestly, “Please, speak.”
Yueyao, however, sidestepped the topic, “Is your mother kind to you?”
Guan Jingshuo nodded, “My mother is very kind to me, treating me as if I were her own son. I am accompanying her on this trip to offer incense.” The mother Guan Jingshuo referred to was the current Lady of the Marquis Yongding, Lady Xiao Ning.
From Guan Jingshuo’s words, Yueyao could tell that their relationship was very good. She hesitated, uncertain how to proceed.
Guan Jingshuo, seeing Yueyao’s uncomfortable expression, didn’t understand what could be so troubling. He was merely curious before, but now, through Yueyao, he wanted to learn more about his own mother.
A gust of wind blew by, causing Guan Jingshuo to shiver uncontrollably. However, Yueyao remained unaffected, not even furrowing her eyebrows.
Looking at Guan Jingshuo’s overly pale complexion, others might think of it as fair skin, but Yueyao felt it was a sign of ill health, “I see you are quite pale. Are you very ill?” It was more than just being ill; it must be quite serious.
Guan Jingshuo stared at Yueyao in astonishment, “How do you know?” The Imperial Physician indeed said that his constitution was poor, but that was due to congenital deficiencies. Although he had not been tied to medicinal jars all these years, he still fell sick several times annually.
Yueyao was lost for words, “It’s evident at a glance. Wearing such thick clothing, you shiver with just a gust of wind. With such a condition…” she said, shaking her head.
After hearing these words, Guan Jingshuo’s expression suddenly turned sullen, “The physician said I am congenitally deficient, which is why my body is weak?”
Yueyao frowned, “Congenitally deficient? Impossible. How could you be congenitally deficient if you were born full-term?” She distinctly remembered Nanny Deng saying that Guan Jingshuo was a full-term baby. A difficult birth would cause great harm to the mother, but as long as the child was safely delivered, there should be no damage.
Guan Jingshuo was quite surprised. He hadn’t expected Yueyao to know so much about him, “The physician said I have congenital deficiencies and also a malevolent energy inside, which can’t be completely eradicated, only managed with good care.”
Yueyao found it all very puzzling. Congenital deficiency was a term used for premature babies, and yet it was applied to Guan Jingshuo. She remembered Nanny Deng saying Guan Jingshuo weighed seven jin and six liang at birth, a hefty baby with good health.