Chapter 544 - Chapter 544: Chapter 544 Daughter realizes her mistake_1 (2/2)

Wei Qingwan continued, “Mother, do you remember when I accidentally broke my brother’s brush as a child? You held me and said that making mistakes was not scary, but owning up to them was.”

“This time, I made a mistake. I’m not asking for your forgiveness, but I couldn’t feel at ease if I didn’t apologize to you.”

Wei Qingwan’s words reminded Madam Yun of the past, carrying an image of her 5-year-old daughter, weeping profusely for mistakenly breaking her brother’s brush.

She comforted her and made her apologize to her brother. However, just as she was about to say sorry, she got so nervous she immediately began to cry.

Madam Yun’s gaze upon Wei Qingwan, who was kneeling in front of her, stirred up a profound pang of melancholy in her heart.

The question was, how important was the fact of being biologically related? Over a decade of maternal love, could it be erased by simply saying, ‘we are not biologically related’?

Gazing into Wei QIngwan’s tear-brimmed eyes, Madam Yun couldn’t hold back her feelings anymore.

“You need to correct your mistake, just saying it is not enough.”

With these words from Madam Yun, a weight was lifted from Wei Qingwan’s heart.

“Mother!” Wei Qingwan stood up and rushed into Madam Yun’s arms.

Tears welled up in Madam Yun’s eyes.

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After returning from the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence, Wei Qingwan fell ill due to a cold.

Cuihe attended her and complained, “Look at you, Miss. You insisted on standing outside Madam’s courtyard. Now you’re sick.”

“You don’t understand, this illness is worth it.” Weak and pale, Wei Qingwan’s face still expressed satisfaction and relief.

“Why is that?” Cuihe asked.

“Although my elder brother hates me and wants to harm me, as long as my mother acknowledges me, I am the daughter of the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence. I have a father who is known for his war heroics and an elder brother who is a top scholar. Life will not be hard for me here in the backyard of King Yu’s residence.”

Wei Qingwan had figured this out over the past few days.

Appearance and scars are not the keys to winning favour; the key lies in her maternal family.

Therefore, she was really wrong before, she didn’t figure out what she should hold on to tightly.

“But Miss, you shouldn’t ruin your health. Now, being sick, you can’t enjoy any favour. It took you a lot of effort to…” Cuihe said.

“I had to show my sincerity to make mother soften her heart. However, you’re right, falling ill right now isn’t exactly timely.” Wei Qingwan also appeared a little worried.

At this moment, the prince’s attendant came.

“Concubine, his highness got to know that you were sick. He specifically sent some supplements and told you to take care of yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Wei Qingwan felt a burst of warmth in her heart.

“I understand. Convey my thanks to the Prince.”

Wei Qingwan was joyful in her heart; it seemed her worries were unnecessary.

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The end of the year was soon upon them.

Due to disasters occurring everywhere, the Emperor cancelled the annual banquet. All the families in the Capital City, dared not to host large banquets either, and everyone kept things simple.

That year, Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi spent New Year’s Eve together in a small courtyard in the Prince’s mansion. It wasn’t lively, but it was definitely cozy.

They nestled in a room with a stove, warmed a pot of wine and a pot of tea. Wei Ruo personally cooked a table of side dishes, they sat on the warm Kang bed by the window, chatting and eating. From time to time, they admired the snowy landscape outside the window.

Although they managed to steal half a day of leisure, Wei Ruo didn’t neglect the disaster relief work at all. After New Year’s Day, she planned to send people to transport grain to the manor in Hejian Prefecture.

However, Wei Ruo found such a day very fulfilling, as there was no need to worry about unnecessary matters.

After a while, Wei Ruo changed her position, propped her chin with one hand, and was looking at Wei Jinyi, who was sitting in front of her, with an unwavering gaze and a smile around her lips.

Feeling Wei Ruo staring at him, Wei Jinyi showed a momentary strangeness, then calmly asked, “What are you looking at, Ruoruo?”