The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Chapter 336 It's her daughter.

The sun is shining today.

The willows by the lake in the Imperial Garden swayed in the wind.

The cicadas have already started chirping.

Wanyue was a little puzzled, as she had just paid her respects to her mother that morning.

If Granny Cao had arrived a little later, she would have already left the palace to go find Sister Cao'er.

According to Granny Cao, my mother even summoned my cousin Shen to the palace.

Could something have happened?

She unconsciously quickened her pace.

"Granny Cao, let's hurry up, don't keep Mother waiting."

After saying that, she quickly caught up with Granny Cao, took her arm, and walked briskly towards Yuehua Palace.

Zhao Ruhui went to Yuehua Palace early in the morning to pay her respects to Shen Shuhua. She thought she had arrived early enough, but when she got there, she found that Wanyue was already there.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that Wanyue hadn't returned to her palace last night.

During breakfast, Zhao Ruhui could clearly sense that Shen Shuhua was sickly and had little interest in doing anything.

After breakfast, Shen Shuhua made an excuse to send the two away.

Zhao Ruhui stayed in her palace for a while and heard from a palace maid that most of the flowers in the Imperial Garden were in bloom at this time of year.

She then came to the Imperial Garden.

Now that it's summer, the Imperial Garden is a beautiful sight at every turn.

She got so engrossed in playing that she forgot the time.

Even lunch was served by palace maids in the pavilion.

After finishing her meal, she was about to go for a walk to digest her food.

Unexpectedly, she saw Wanyue and Granny Cao passing by the Imperial Garden.

Seeing their hurried steps, she assumed something had happened.

She beckoned to the head palace maid beside her, "Has anyone come looking for my mother?"

To everyone's surprise, the head palace maid shook her head. "The Imperial Concubine did not send anyone to look for you."

Hearing this, and remembering the Empress's instructions, Zhao Ruhui had an idea. "Go and quietly inquire whether anyone has come to Mother Consort's palace today."

The palace maid was about to leave after receiving the instructions when she heard Zhao Ruhui add, "Remember, don't let anyone know that I asked you to inquire, and be quick."

"I'll wait for you here. Go quickly and come back soon."

Upon hearing this, the palace maid quickly ran away.

In less than half an incense stick's time, he ran back, panting heavily.

"Second Princess, we've found out that the Imperial Concubine summoned the eldest son of the Shen family to the palace today, and they're talking in her palace right now."

About half an hour after Young Master Shen went to Yuehua Palace, the Imperial Concubine sent someone to invite Princess Wanyue over.

Zhao Ruhui was even more puzzled. She was also Shen Yu'an's cousin, so why didn't the others call her when they were talking?

She sensed something was wrong, so after sending the maid back to the palace, she went to Chengqian Palace alone.

In the Moon Palace.

Wanyue never expected that her mother had sent her here just to see the jade pendant that her sister Cao'er had given her.

Although she was puzzled, she obediently took the jade pendant off her neck and handed it to her mother.

All of Shen Shuhua's doubts vanished the moment she saw the jade pendant.

Her hands trembled slightly as she received the jade pendant.

It wasn't until the warm, smooth touch came from her palm that she felt it was real.

Yes, it's that jade pendant.

It was a jade pendant that she personally put on her eldest daughter when she was born.

Even the small chip on the jade pendant matches up.

That little girl is her biological daughter.

She looked up and received confirmation from Shen Yu'an's eyes. At that moment, she lost her balance and almost fell.

Fortunately, Wanyue reacted quickly and caught her.

Before Wanyue could help her sit down, she buried her head and cried out all the longing she had felt over the years.

Wanyue was startled; she still didn't know that the jade pendant in her hand was the Shen family's heirloom.

She didn't know why her mother was crying so hard.

But like a mother and daughter connected by heart, she was also affected by her mother's emotions.

Eyes red.

After a while, Shen Shuhua gradually calmed down and carefully wiped the jade pendant clean.

She handed the jade pendant to Wanyue, her eyes never leaving it.

Wanyue assumed her mother liked the jade pendant and therefore did not accept it.

After thinking for a while, as if she had made up her mind, she said, "Mother, if you like this jade pendant, I will give it to you. This was given to me by Sister Cao'er."

"Although I am also very reluctant, if you really like it, Mother, I can give it to you."

Shen Shuhua looked up at Wanyue. Her daughter had grown up and become sensible.

She looked at her with a loving smile, gently placing her hand on her head and patting it. "Your mother likes it, but this was given to you by your sister. Please keep it safe."

Sister? That makes sense. She always called Shen Caocao'er "sister," so it's not wrong for Mother to say so.

However, before she could react, Shen Shuhua's next words shocked her greatly.

"Moon, do you know the origin of this jade pendant?"

"This is something that Sister Cao'er has worn since she was little, and she later gave it to me."

Shen Shuhua shook her head. "This is a family heirloom jade pendant from our Shen family. Your maternal grandmother gave it to me after I got married."

"Back then, I personally put it on your sister."

Wanyue didn't react for a moment. The Shen family's heirloom jade pendant was placed on her sister's body by her mother.

Wait, her mother knows!

She turned and glanced at Shen Yu'an, who gave her an approving look.

Before Shen Shuhua could react, she felt someone rush into her arms.

She looked down at Wanyue, who was hugging her tightly and bursting into tears.

"Mother, you know."

“Mother, Sister Cao’er is my elder sister, that person is not her.”

"Mother, Sister Cao'er is so pitiful."

"Mother..."

Hearing her daughter's words, Shen Shuhua, who had just managed to compose herself, felt distressed again.

She had no idea that the child already knew she was his biological mother.

I even witnessed how she treated Zhao Ruhui that day.

At that time, she thought Zhao Ruhui was her biological daughter.

The thought that the child had actually witnessed such a scene filled me with a pang of sadness.

How wronged she must have felt at that time.

"Yue'er, your mother knows, your mother knows, your sister has been wronged."

The thought of how sensible the child was filled Shen Shuhua with heartache.

"After this is all over, we'll make it up to your sister properly."

"Spend more time with your sister; she's suffered so much these past years."

Wanyue nodded, then shook her head. "Mother, I've been to my sister's house. Her parents—no, her adoptive parents, brothers, and sisters—are all very kind to her."

What Wanyue and the others didn't know was that Shen Cao was no longer the same Shen Cao she used to be.

Perhaps even Heaven couldn't bear to see the original owner suffer so much, so it sent Shen Cao to find the original owner's biological parents and relatives.

The original owner of this body must also want to see her own family members happy and joyful.

I hope the original owner can also live well in the new world.

"No, I need to see her right now." Shen Shuhua suddenly felt a strong urge to hug the child.