The girl's soft and gentle fragrance fell into her arms, and Tan's body stiffened. She thought of the first time she came to Shen Yingruo and held her in her arms when she was still in her cradle. She was also so soft and gentle, and she was reluctant to let go of her once she got her hands on her.
How could I not understand the child I raised
She was not a superficial person, and she would not use tricks on those close to her. She was not deceiving herself, nor was she deceived by rumors, but she had certain speculations in her heart, so she asked herself this question.
Tan gently pushed Shen Yingruo away, took her to sit on the chaise longue, slowly squatted in front of her, and held her hands: "This servant has never lied to the princess."
Being over forty years old, Tan was living a life of luxury with Shen Yingruo. She looked like a woman no more than thirty, with clear and bright eyes.
She had never lied to Shen Yingruo. She was indeed sent by the Madam to be by Shen Yingruo's side, but her care and dedication to Shen Yingruo were sincere. It was not because of the Madam's instructions, but because she loved this little master from the bottom of her heart.
The wet nurse's hands were a little rough. Shen Yingruo looked at the burn marks on the back of Tan's hands. There were spots all over them, all left by the soups she made personally. Over the years, Tan had never hurt her, nor had she ever tried to sow discord between her and her biological mother or even the emperor, and she had never asked her to get close to and humbly please her elder sister and brother.
He did not bewitch her, but taught her the correct principles of how to behave in society. He did not take advantage of her, but instead monitored her every move.
"Nurse, you..."
Shen Yingruo opened her mouth to ask her if she was sent to her by her stepmother, but after opening her mouth, she felt that there was no need to ask further. The answer was already self-evident. Isn't it enough that she said she had never deceived herself
"Will you lie to me in the future?" Shen Yingruo changed her tone.
Tan smiled gently and shook her head: "The Crown Princess has already sent a message to me. I owe you all the kindness you have shown me. If you are still willing to take me in, I will stay with you until the day I die. If you have any grudges, it is only natural. I will let you deal with it."
Shen Yingruo didn't want to bring up the issue, but Tan didn't want her to have any thorns in her heart.
She confessed!
I don't know if she already had the answer in her heart, so when she heard what Tan said, Shen Yingruo didn't feel sad. Instead, she felt relieved. As for whether Tan, the person sent by her stepmother, was still deceiving her at this moment, Shen Yingruo felt that she had her own judgment.
Especially Shen Xihe and Shen Yun'an's attitude towards her, which made her deeply aware that they actually disdained to do anything bad to her.
After slowly calming down, Shen Yingruo helped Tan up: "Nanny, how can I live without you by my side?"
Over the years, some people have become accustomed to them and cannot be separated from them.
Tears flashed in Tan's eyes. She smiled and nodded: "I will accompany the princess for the rest of my life."
The two, who were as close as mother and daughter, smiled at each other, and the past was gone with the wind.
Now that she had let it go, Shen Yingruo told Tan about Yu Sangning: "Should I... hand her over to my eldest sister?"
She knew very well that Shen Xihe didn't need her to interfere in the affairs of the Eastern Palace and imperial power.
Tan shook her head: "Princess, the Crown Princess's affairs will have their own plans. Your Majesty is trying to help with good intentions, but it may backfire. Since the Crown Princess wants you to wait and see, it would be better for you to stay out of it and wait until the overall situation is settled before handing it over to the Crown Princess."