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Chapter 93 Sweet Dreams

The moon sets in the west.

Wen Mingqian returned to Lingyue Pavilion.

Zhang Ma greeted her; Gong Chang'an was still awake.

"Mother, is everything resolved?" Gong Chang'an ran up and hugged Wen Mingqian. The mother and son hadn't seen each other for several days.

Wen Mingqian gently stroked his head and said, "It's resolved. The truth about what happened back then has finally come to light."

"Come inside quickly, young lady. I've made you some soup. You haven't been eating properly these past few days, and you've gotten so thin," Zhang Ma said with concern.

“But I have to drink some soup,” Wen Mingqian said with a smile. “To make the performance convincing, I drank a whole bowl of that red broth, and I’m still feeling a bit nauseous.”

“I didn’t add sugar so the color would be more realistic,” Zhang Ma said. “The poison that the old lady gave to Song was actually an emetic. I bet that Song couldn’t have imagined it even if she racked her brains. By the way, what exactly happened back then?”

"It's a long story, and we never would have guessed it." Wen Mingqian sat down and recounted Gong Kang'an's story in detail.

"So that's how it is! This Song woman is really meticulous." It took Zhang Ma a while to recover. "She's really ruthless. She killed her own flesh and blood without even blinking an eye."

“She was obsessed with climbing the social ladder and gaining wealth and status; greed had long since blinded her,” Wen Mingqian said. “You didn’t see it; when her true colors were revealed, she was no different from a ghost.”

“Mother, your injustice has finally been cleared.” Gong Chang’an’s eyes were slightly red. “You have carried this stigma all these years, it must have been so hard for you.”

“Yes! I’m finally cleared of all charges,” Wen Mingqian said to Gong Chang’an with satisfaction. “You’ve put in a lot of effort in this.”

“This is what a son should do,” Gong Chang’an said. “Without my mother, where would I be?”

Wen Mingqian entered the room, rinsed his mouth and washed his hands, then sat down and slowly drank his soup.

Zhang Ma had someone prepare fragrant soup and found clean clothes for Wen Mingqian to change into.

“The young lady has been confined in the Buddhist hall for these days, she should take a bath to get rid of the bad luck!” said Zhang Ma. “Although it is a bit late, if she doesn’t take a bath, I’m afraid she won’t sleep comfortably.”

Zhang Ma had served Wen Mingqian for many years, so she naturally knew her temperament and habits.

To make his performance convincing, Wen Mingqian has been unable to eat or sleep well these past few days.

Now that everything was settled, I naturally relaxed. After taking a bath, I felt even more lazy and went straight to bed.

"Little darling, you should go to sleep too! You've been working late into the night these past few days, your eyes are all bloodshot," Zhang Ma said to Gong Chang'an with concern.

"Zhang Ma, you should go to sleep too." Gong Chang'an yawned and rubbed his eyes with his arm. "School is closed tomorrow, so I don't have to get up early."

There were only two hours left until dawn, and everyone was exhausted. They fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow.

She slept until noon the next day. Sunlight streamed through the curtains, and Wen Mingqian slowly opened her eyes, stretching comfortably. The bedding had been newly changed by Zhang Ma, and her favorite fragrance had been added. Most importantly, the mystery that had troubled her for years was finally solved, making this a rare and precious moment of peace and tranquility for her.

Wen Mingqian reached out to touch the light that was seeping in through the gaps in the bed curtains.

Her life had once hit rock bottom, shrouded in darkness. Fortunately, she never extinguished the last glimmer of light in her heart.

Now that the truth has come out and the truth has come to light, the darkness and filth that have plagued us for seven years are finally behind us.

“Madam is awake,” Liu’er said softly as she entered. “The old lady just sent someone to tell you not to rush to get up. Everything is ready, and you can go over there later. She also said that the old lady has prepared lunch and that you can go over for lunch in a little while.”

"Comb my hair!" Wen Mingqian said. "Is Chang'an awake yet?"

"The fourth young master is up. He didn't want to disturb the madam, so he went to the backyard to play football," Liu'er said with a smile. "Mama Zhang is up too, and as usual, she's cooking for the old lady!"

Wen Mingqian got up and sat down in front of the dressing table. Looking at the faint dark circles under his eyes, he thought that he would have to take good care of his face when he had some free time.

"Madam's hair is so beautiful, like a piece of green satin," Liu'er said enviously as she combed Wen Mingqian's hair. "It looks good no matter what hairstyle you wear it in."

"If you like, you can copy my hair care recipe later and follow it," Wen Mingqian replied casually. "It's just a bit tedious, so you'll need a lot of patience."

"No wonder everyone says that it takes effort to make something look good. I'm a bit impulsive and I never finish what I start," Liu'er sighed. "Madam takes more than an hour to wash her hair every time. It's so meticulous and tedious. I think I'll pass."

Wen Mingqian had just finished combing his hair when Yunying arrived. She smiled and said to Liu'er, "Good sister, I'll take care of the rest for Madam! Go to the garden and pick a few flowers so we can adorn Madam's hair."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Aunt Yun," Liu'er said with a smile. "I'll be right back."

"Madam, you've had a hard time these past few days," Yunying said as she helped Wen Mingqian change his clothes. "It's so satisfying to have our great revenge achieved!"
I overheard some discussions on my way here. At first, everyone thought it was Madam who had harmed Song, but after last night's commotion, everyone knows who the real culprit is.”

“Not many people actually know the truth,” Wen Mingqian said. “But that doesn’t matter, as long as the Gong family knows what happened, that’s enough.”

"Madam will be going to see the old lady in a little while. I imagine the Gong family will have to comfort you properly," Yunying said. "You have suffered so much over the years, all because of that injustice. Although it was Song who did the poisoning, the Gong family couldn't see the truth, so they were accomplices."

“Back then, I was young and naive, and I always wanted to argue about right and wrong. But the Gong family valued their reputation and face very much. In addition, Gong Xu was convinced that it was me, so even if others had objections, it didn’t matter.” Wen Mingqian smiled. “Now, even their attempts to appease me are limited. They just want to keep going by.”

“Alas! The Second Master has locked himself in his study and refuses to come out. It must be because of the Song family affair that he is greatly affected by it, and he doesn’t know how to face you, Madam,” Yunying said. “I don’t think he will go to the Old Madam’s place at noon today. But he must feel remorseful, he just can’t get over it right away.”

“My heart is dead to him,” Wen Mingqian said indifferently. “I only want the Gong family to know that I am innocent. What he thinks or does is none of my business.”

"Does Madam really not want to reconcile with him?" Yunying asked.

“Perhaps others can do it, but I can’t.” Wen Mingqian lowered his eyes. “The cracks are still there, how can we force them back together? It’s better to hold on to what’s broken and protect the pride in my heart.”

(End of this chapter)