Daohua was astonished as she looked at the two boxes of clothes her mother-in-law had sent over. Hearing this, the family head laughed and said, "I think it’s quite good. It’s better for a young lady to have a fiery temperant, so she won’t be bullied."
Guo Ruoi chuckled: "That’s true indeed."
Daohua leafed through the items Guo Ruoi had sent: "Mother, why have you sent so many things over?"
Guo Ruoi stood up and walked over to Daohua, pointing toward the boxes, "One is prepared for Daozi, and the other is for Daomang and Daomiao. I don’t have anything impressive to offer, I just made so clothes for the three children, so that they can think of , their grandmother, when they wear them."
Daohua, troubled by these words, said: "Mother..."
Guo Ruoi interrupted Daohua and pulled her to sit down: "The An Family has spread rumors back in Beijing about my living in the Prince Residence; you know about this, don’t you?"
Daohua nodded: "Mother, we are far away in Xiliang, there really is no need to care about those rumors and slander."
Guo Ruoi smiled and shook her head: "In families like ours, so rumors and slanders can be ignored, but others cannot be left unaddressed." If she continued to live in Weiyuan Prince Residence, it would give people reasons to gossip about Xiao Yeyang and his wife.
Reputation might not matter to her, but it shouldn’t affect her son, daughter-in-law, or grandchildren.
"The An Family dares to fabricate stories about because they think I’m powerless in Beijing. Now that I’m returning, it’s ti to settle the score, otherwise, I won’t be able to let go of this resentnt."
Seeing that Daohua still seed to want to persuade her, Guo Ruoi smiled: "Having lived with you for five years, watching my grandchildren being born, I am content. Now, it’s ti for to go back."
Her son and Prince Ping’s relationship had just begun to improve; she couldn’t let her presence cause a rift between them again.
There was also the emperor’s opinion of her concerning the divorce issue; she knew the emperor had reservations about her. Now that her daughter-in-law had finished her confinent period, staying any longer would really be an eyesore.
Daohua truly respected Guo Ruoi as a mother-in-law.
When Guo Ruoi and Chu Lang first arrived, she was worried about potential mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts. However, through their interactions, she found that not only was her mother-in-law not ddleso, she was actually quite helpful, and Daohua gradually accepted her with all her heart.
Now that she was leaving, it was entirely for the sake of the Prince Residence, and Daohua genuinely felt reluctant to let her go.
Seeing that Guo Ruoi’s mind was set on leaving, Daohua could only speak in a subdued voice, "I can’t make decisions on major family matters, mother needs to discuss this with Yeyang." Thinking of her mother-in-law’s affection for Daozi, she added, "And Daozi too."
Guo Ruoi chuckled: "Alright, I’ll talk to them tomorrow morning."
Guo Ruoi was always resolute in her actions, which was why she had divorced the Prince in the first place. The next morning, just as breakfast was almost over, she announced in front of everyone, "After breakfast, Chu Lang and I will be returning to Beijing."
Xiao Yeyang, who had just been inford by Daohua the night before, looked up in shock, his eyes flickering with various emotions: "Is it necessary to leave so urgently?"
Guo Ruoi smiled: "It’s not about being in a rush, but more about taking advantage of the good weather to travel."
Xiao Yeyang fell silent.
Daohua couldn’t say much at this mont; she knew her mother-in-law wanted to leave swiftly to spare them from a hard farewell.
Daozi was stunned when he heard Guo Ruoi declaring her departure; snapping out of it, he quickly ran to her side and hugged her tightly: "Grandmother, I don’t want you to go."
Had his apparent neglect of his grandmother lately led her to leave ho in a huff?
"Grandmother, I will visit you more in the future, please don’t return to Beijing, okay?" he pleaded.
Seeing the reluctance in her grandson’s eyes, Guo Ruoi’s eyes reddened: "Good child, grandmother has important matters to attend to in Beijing, I must go back. If you miss , could you write letters and draw pictures for grandmother?"
Daozi, still holding onto her, shook his head persistently: "No, no, I want you to stay at the Prince Residence with . I won’t get angry with my brother and sister anymore, you can like them however you want, but I just don’t want you to leave."
Guo Ruoi was sowhat puzzled by Daozi’s words, but she sensed her grandson’s unwillingness to part and hugged him tightly, comforting him with affection.
Why had she decided to leave today? It was to avoid seeing her grandson’s tears.
Parting with loved ones is always heart-wrenching, and her grandson should always be happy and joyous, untroubled by the sadness of parting.
Guo Ruoi and Chu Lang had already packed their bags. Seeing that his grandmother was indeed departing, Daozi cried bitterly.
Hearing Daozi’s crying, Gu Jian also felt miserable. Looking at the grandmother and grandson crying together, he moved his lips but ended up saying nothing.
If Guo Ruoi and Xiaojiu hadn’t divorced, if the An Family hadn’t brought the matter into the open, he wouldn’t have said anything.
But now, with Xiaojiu in the picture, he couldn’t continue to keep Guo Ruoi here.
Amid Daozi’s crying and pleading, Guo Ruoi still resolutely boarded the carriage heading back to Beijing.
Daozi, unable to let go of his grandmother and Grandfather Chu Lang, chased after the carriage for a while until Gu Jian forcibly stopped him.
In the carriage, Guo Ruoi had already been reduced to tears, particularly when she saw her grandson chasing after the carriage; her heart felt an urgent hatred toward the An Family.
The An Family had destroyed her family happiness, and she would not let them go.
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang accompanied Guo Ruoi and Chu Lang out of the city, walking with them for a good distance without speaking much to each other.
"Alright, no need to see us off any further. There are three children at ho; you should head back quickly," Guo Ruoi instructed the couple to stop following, taking a deep look at them before lowering the carriage curtain.
Chu Lang addressed the couple: "We are leaving. We’ll co to visit you when we have ti." After that, he instructed the carriage team to depart.
Xiao Yeyang and Daohua watched the carriage disappear from sight and then turned back toward the city.
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