Chapter 402 Nobody Can Live Forever

Ye Wan used to dislike children and found them quite annoying. Now, seeing her daughter's children all grown up, she feels a bit sentimental. Is this what happens when you see them for a long time and then you feel a different kind of emotion?

Er Ya laughed and said, "Mother, if we go to the palace a few more times, you'll definitely find us annoying again."

Er Ya now looks incredibly wealthy; it's hard to believe she was once a thin, dark-skinned girl with dry, yellow hair.

"Well, I'm old now, and you guys don't like me anymore," Ye Wan joked deliberately.

"I will always love Mom the most." Er Ya smiled and hugged Ye Wan's arm.

Without their mother, the three sisters wouldn't be where they are today.

Ye Wan will always be the most important person in the hearts of her sisters, and no one can replace her.

"Don't say that to Pei Zhixuan's face, I'm afraid he'll be so jealous." Ye Wan glanced at Pei Zhixuan, who was talking to Chu Xiujie not far away.

She wasn't too optimistic about the marriage with the Pei family, but unexpectedly, the two of them had already made it a done deal and actually got married.

Madam Pei has rarely appeared in front of her in recent years, presumably because of what happened back then.

Er Ya's temperament and Madam Pei's were bound to have some friction, but Er Ya was never one to suffer losses, and Ye Wan wouldn't care about or concern herself with these trivial matters.

Pei Qi, who was playing nearby, suddenly spoke up, "My dad isn't jealous at all. He's very confident and thinks that my mom likes him."

Er Ya laughed.

Daya spoke up from the side, "Mother, I have taken care of the things you asked me to do before."

"Basic medical knowledge has been printed into books, and rural doctors are going door-to-door to explain it."

Ye Wan patted Daya's hand, "Okay, take care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."

These past few years, it wasn't just her who was busy; Lin Anyuan's eldest daughter, second daughter, and third daughter were all busy too.

Making the entire Xia Dynasty better and stronger was initially just Lin Anyuan's wish, but it later became the wish of her whole family.

Er Ya changed the subject with a grin, "Mom, you speak so sweetly. I'll have to learn from you and be gentler with our Pei Zhixuan too."

Ye Wan looked at her and said, "What kind of gentleness do you want? Show me some gentleness!"

Er Ya pinched her nose and imitated a phrase, making Ye Wan and Daya burst into laughter.

It was almost noon when Huigu arrived in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, please leave the palace immediately! Something terrible has happened to the Grand Tutor's wife."

Ye Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she headed towards the princess's residence.

Since Ye Wan and Lin Anyuan entered the palace, Fang Daru and Cai Da Niang have moved to the princess's residence where they used to live.

These are the Empress's parents; no one would be so tactless as to say it's against the rules, especially since everyone is scrambling to become Fang Daru's student.

When Ye Wan went there, Lin Anyuan was already there.

This was the first time in many years that he hadn't waited for Ye Wan and had arrived on his own.

When Ye Wan came, she came with Da Ya and Er Ya, along with the children.

Grandma Cai lay on the bed, her face ashen. When she saw Ye Wan, she smiled. "I never thought that before I close my eyes, I could see my children and grandchildren surrounding me. What could have been a less than worthwhile life?"

"mother!"

"grandmother!"

Ye Wan looked at Aunt Cai and opened her mouth.

He was perfectly fine just a while ago, but after only a few days, his hair has suddenly turned completely white.

Aunt Cai raised her hand to Er Ya, "Qing Dai, stand a little further forward, what are you doing standing so far away, child?"

Er Ya paused for a moment, then walked forward and squatted down beside Aunt Cai's bed.

Aunt Cai looked at Er Ya and said, "When I first came here, I had some prejudice against you. I was narrow-minded. You are a good child, and you have been a good child all these years."

"Grandmother." Er Ya pouted and burst into tears.

"Don't cry, you won't look pretty if you cry."

Aunt Cai pulled a blood-red bracelet from under her pillow. "Here, take this. I know you've wanted it for a long time. I gave it to your mother back then, and you wanted it too. Qingdai, live freely forever, don't wrong yourself."

Er Ya put on the bracelet, suppressing her sobs, and made way for them.

Daya's hand was pulled, and Aunt Cai said in a low voice, "You are the eldest sister, and you will always be the most sensible, but don't ignore your own feelings, good child. Grandma has nothing else to give you, but I can give you a piece of advice."

"The road ahead is long, so take a break when you're tired. You're not alone."

Da Ya paused for a moment, then silently squeezed Aunt Cai's hand in return.

Next, we arrived at Yewan.

Before Ye Wan could even speak, tears were already streaming down her face.

She had always thought of herself as not a sentimental person, having already witnessed countless partings and deaths during the apocalypse.

But even at this point, I still feel uncomfortable, an indescribable discomfort.

Grandma Cai looked at Ye Wan with loving eyes, "Wanwan, you always tell me to look forward, and now I'll tell you this too. Child, don't be sad, look forward, okay?"

This is her daughter, and she hopes she will be in the next life as well.

Aunt Cai spoke to everyone, and finally her gaze fell on Fang Daru.

With a smile on her face, she grasped her old man's hand and said, "Old man, I'm going first. I'll go downstairs and wait for you." This didn't sound like a nice thing to say.

"Just wait for me, Chun Ya, you must wait for me."

Aunt Cai smiled and closed her eyes.

Fang Daru, whose hair had turned gray, seemed to have aged in an instant. After a long while, he carefully placed his wife's hand under the covers.

Turning to Ye Wan and Lin Anyuan, she said, "Your mother is tired and needs to rest. You should both go back and not stay here."

Seeing that Ye Wan didn't move, Fang Daru repeated, "Wanwan, go back."

It took Ye Wan a long time to find her voice, "Father, Mother just left, what's wrong...?"

Fang Daru smiled on his thin face. "She seems fearless, but she's actually quite ruthless. When she was young, I was stubborn, and she suffered a lot because of me. Now I can't let her wait too long."

"Go on, I'll take care of things here. Go back to the palace first. Your status is different now, you can't stay here with me for long."

Ye Wan didn't want to leave, but Fang Daru urged her to go.

Sure enough, that very night Ye Wan heard that Fang Daru had also gone with Aunt Cai, leaving behind a will requesting that the two be buried together.

Upon hearing the news, Ye Wan dismissed all the palace servants and sat alone for a long time.

It got dark sometime during the night, footsteps were heard, and the lights in the hall were turned on.

"Mom, you haven't eaten all day, have a bowl of soup."

Ye Wan slowly came to her senses, and Mingqian placed a bowl of soup in front of her.

Looking at the boy who had already grown taller, Ye Wan came back to her senses, "Haven't you eaten all day? I remember I already ate."

Ye Wan ultimately couldn't be cold-hearted; the pain of separation and death made her extremely distressed.

Lin Mingqian sat down opposite Ye Wan. "Mother, no one can live a thousand years. My maternal grandfather and grandmother loved each other all their lives, and now they are leaving together. It's good that way."