Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 2057 - 2065: Wu’er’s Thoughts (9)

As he spoke, he bypassed the maid and was about to rush inside. Just as he reached the entrance, he suddenly heard a soul-stirring and bone-chilling sound emanating from the room. Anyone with experience would understand what that sound implied.

The corners of Wang Yuanpan’s mouth twitched a couple of times. He awkwardly smiled and said, "Since the young lady doesn’t need her pulse checked today, I’ll head to Duke Wu Qing’s residence and come back tomorrow."

The maid laughed and said, "Thank you, Imperial Physician!"

The little boy hurriedly called out to the departing Imperial Physician, "Hey, Wang Yuanpan, don’t leave, don’t leave! Let me report to Young Master first; maybe he’ll let you in for a pulse check!"

Wang Yuanpan coughed and said, "You silly boy, just listen to this mama this time, or else you might really get beaten up." With that, he ignored the little boy’s bewildered expression and left on his own. Outside the house, the nanny realized there was no movement inside, tossed her handkerchief, and sat outside crying softly. The Small Courtyard was already peaceful, but the nanny’s crying, though gentle, clearly reached Chong Wu’s ears. He put on his clothes, came out, and saw Dong Wan’er’s nanny sitting under the willow tree in the courtyard, crying with a runny nose and tears.

"Poor girl, what sin have you committed? The house is gone, and now even your innocence has been taken away. How will you live in the future..."

Hearing the approaching footsteps of Chong Wu, the maid cried even more sorrowfully.

Chong Wu silently stood for a while, listening to the maid’s sobbing and murmuring, and guiltily said, "Mama, rest assured, I will take responsibility for your girl."

After saying that, he left with heavy footsteps.

Although he was uncertain about the future, he had decided to take responsibility for his mistake. In this moment of departure, he had made up his mind to marry Dong Wan’er.

In his heart, Wan’er was a graceful, serene, and gentle girl. Although he hadn’t fallen in love with her yet, he had a very good impression of her. So, even taking responsibility for her didn’t make him unwilling or stressed.

Lady Du was unaware of her son’s change and was still planning to invite Miss Zhang over for a match on his birthday in a few days. To help her youngest son settle down quickly, she even considered inviting several prestigious young ladies of excellent character and appearance, so her son would have a wider choice. If the boy didn’t fancy Zhang Shangshu’s daughter, perhaps he’d fancy another family’s young lady.

That night, Chong Wu returned to the mansion. While paying respects to his parents, Lady Du mentioned the matter of Miss Zhang’s match again. Chong Wu hesitated for a moment and said, "Mother, forget about Miss Zhang. Your son already likes someone and plans to bring her home for you to see in a few days."

As he said this, Lady Du, dressed in her home clothes, was sitting cross-legged on the kang, chatting with Mu Zhongqing. Upon hearing her son already had a sweetheart, she became spirited and asked repeatedly, "How old is the girl? What’s her character like? Which family does she belong to? What’s her surname? Name? Who else is in her family? How long have you known each other? How did you meet..."

Mu Zhongqing was also intrigued, urging his son, "Quickly tell us, your mother is asking."

Chong Wu said, "She is not from the Capital; she seems to have come from the South. I don’t know who else is in her family. I only know something happened in her family, and she came to the Capital to seek relatives but couldn’t find them. She ended up here, and I saved her unintentionally. Her temperament is gentle and kind, modest and harmonious. Although she isn’t as beautiful as the older sisters, she’s still elegantly charming. She’s not very old. I haven’t asked in detail, but I have already decided to marry her."

Lady Du and Mu Zhongqing listened and felt a bit unhappy that their son wanted to marry someone without even knowing her family background and age. But seeing him finally come to his senses, they didn’t reproach him much and just said, "Since you have decided to marry her, just quickly find out about that girl’s family background. When everything is clear, we can discuss the matter of marriage."

Seeing his parents did not object, the stone weighing on Chong Wu’s heart fell. Initially, he thought his dad and mom would disagree because they fancied Miss Zhang.

After Chong Wu left, Mu Zhongqing muttered, "Wu’er didn’t even ask about the girl’s age or family background before deciding to marry her. Isn’t it too hasty?"

Lady Du had always favored the young lady from Zhang Shangshu’s house. Hearing her son wanted to marry an unknown woman, she felt somewhat displeased. But she was not a feudal parent; she was quite open-minded about her children’s marriages. Since her son was willing, even if she wasn’t entirely pleased, she had to reluctantly accept it.