Chapter 241: Noble Lady

If Jiu Ge had this item in her hands earlier, she would have given it to her yesterday.

It must have been something that happened after she left.

But it can be considered a good thing.

“I’ll ask Master Mingjue. If it can be cured, I’ll go collect the herbs for you and treat your amnesia.”

Su Wan couldn’t help but glance at Qi Min again. Qi Min knew nothing about the past, but after learning that she was her daughter, even though she didn’t know how to interact with her, she still tried her best to be kind and fulfill her responsibilities as a mother.

Loving one’s child is a mother’s instinct.

Su Wan looked at the gentle and kind smile on Qi Min’s face and couldn’t help but reach out to hug her. “I hope you can find your past self soon.”

Qi Min froze, surprised by Su Wan’s initiative, but then embraced her in return. “Zhao’er, I’m sorry.”

“It’s not your fault.” Su Wan released Qi Min, sincerely hoping she could regain her memories and reconcile with Ji Xuan. “The first time I met Father, he was gravely ill and had lost the will to live. It was only by chance that he learned I was his daughter, and that rekindled his desire to survive.”

“When he heard that you were in Xiliang and gravely ill, he traveled thousands of miles just to see you. Even after learning you were married and had two children, he didn’t mind, as long as you were alive.”

“Later, when I discovered how critical your condition was and proposed treating you by first removing the mother-child gu, he refused. He was ready to follow you into the afterlife.”

“In his life, you outweighed everything else. Time hasn’t diminished his feelings for you.”

“If you remember everything and your feelings for him remain unchanged, if you both wish to stay in Xiliang, Huaizhi and I will shoulder everything for him in Great Zhou. If you wish to return to Great Zhou, we will fight for you.”

Qi Min felt a sudden pang of emotion, deeply moved. “Silly child, we are your parents, your support. How could we let you bear the consequences of our choices?”

Su Wan smiled lightly.

“Just do what you want to do. We’ll take care of the rest. Don’t ever have such thoughts again,” Qi Min said, gently patting Su Wan’s head. “Be good.”

Su Wan felt a pang of bitterness in her heart but nodded.

Looking at her grown-up child, Qi Min had so much she wanted to say, yet the words were heavy, stuck in her throat, and she couldn’t express them, rendering her uncharacteristically quiet.

“I heard the Regent say he wants you to return to Great Zhou earlier. What do you think?”

Qi Min wanted Su Wan to stay a little longer, even if it was only until she regained her memories.

Su Wan thought for a moment, glancing at the prescription in her hand. “Once Master Mingjue confirms that this prescription can cure your amnesia, I’ll treat your amnesia first. After that, I’ll return to Great Zhou.”

“Alright,” Qi Min said with a smile in her eyes. “After the New Year, then?”

This date was within Su Wan’s acceptance. “Alright.”

The mother and daughter chatted a while longer before going their separate ways.

Su Wan called Qi Sixteenth over and asked, “When you escorted Jiu Ge to the city gate, did you notice anything unusual?”

“No,” Qi Sixteenth replied immediately. “I arranged for people to secretly escort the siblings to Yu City.”

Su Wan furrowed her brows tightly. Unable to figure it out, she decided not to dwell on it. If there was anything unusual, the people protecting Jiu Ge would surely send a message.

She instructed Qi Sixteenth to escort her to Baima Temple so she could personally seek out Master Mingjue.

The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain, and Su Wan climbed up the path. She headed straight for the Mahavira Hall, where she immediately spotted Master Mingjue. And a noble lady was expressing her gratitude to him.