Chapter 371 - 131: To Let Go_2
Guan Jingshuo sighed softly, as he became anxious. However, he could not afford not to be worried, for he had fallen ill again in the past two days, catching a cold and fever after being exposed to the wind. The Imperial Physician’s diagnosis remained unchanged, saying that he had a weak constitution and needed to rest.
As Guan Jingshuo was deep in thought, a Maid outside informed him that Lady Xiao Ning had arrived.
Guan Jingshuo looked at Lady Xiao Ning’s worried expression and listened to her words of concern. He felt that he had been influenced by Yueyao and was overthinking. His mother loved him after all; how could she bear any resentment in her heart, let alone wish to harm him!
Lady Xiao Ning sensed Guan Jingshuo’s preoccupation: "Don’t read any books in the future; the Imperial Physician said you should not strain your mind and need to rest well."
Lady Xiao Ning gave a series of instructions before leaving.
Once Lady Xiao Ning had left, Guan Jingshuo gazed at the coral bonsai on the rosewood shelf, lost in thought. Emotionally, he was unwilling to believe Yueyao’s words, but reason told him that the Third Miss of the Lian Family had no motive to sow discord between him and his mother.
After returning, Guan Jingshuo sent someone to inquire about Yueyao and learned that she grew up in Jiangnan and had never met her aunt after coming back. If one were to say Yueyao was trying to drive a wedge between him and his mother, it really didn’t make sense; there was no grievance to speak of, and no reason to do so. Besides, there was physical evidence in hand. Although Guan Jingshuo had planned to discuss this matter when Yueyao returned, his recent illness made him feel even weaker, leaving him no time to wait.
With this in mind, Guan Jingshuo summoned his Personal Maid, Ling Er. Ling Er’s mother was a personal maid of the Ning family, and Guan Jingshuo instructed her to find out if his mother was truly sworn sisters with the Second Lady of the Lian Family.
That very afternoon, he received a clear answer. Ling Er’s mother was indeed sworn sisters with Madam Ma, having a relationship so close they confided everything in one another. Despite being separated by great distances after getting married, they kept in frequent correspondence. These pieces of information were actually quite easy to gather, as not only did the people who accompanied Lady Ning when she married knew about this, but even those in the Duke Mansion were aware.