Chapter 290 Don’t Get Involved

"Hehe, kid, it's so cold in the north. I'm afraid you don't even have anything to eat. How can you still be fat?" Old Lady Song said angrily.

Song Yang, who was standing by, pulled the corner of her lips and lowered her voice, saying, "Mother, I think the child is indeed a little fatter than when we left."

Old Madam Song glared at her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Song Yang knew she had said the wrong thing, so she shut up.

"Qiang'er, now you have finally come to a happy ending after all the suffering, mother..."

Song Qiang smiled faintly and dodged her hand. "Mother, since you know that the north is bitterly cold and we don't have enough to eat or warm clothes, why don't you think of sending us some food and daily necessities?"

Old Madam Song was startled by the question. "I...why didn't I think of that? When I knew something happened to your family, I...was so anxious that I fell ill. And it was your sister-in-law who ignored my words. I asked her to bring you some things, but she came too late, and by then you were all gone."

"Jia'an, daughter-in-law, tell me, because of your incompetence, Qiang'er is suffering so much. My poor daughter has suffered so much."

Song Yangshi looked embarrassed, "Aunt, this... is my fault. I was so busy preparing things for you that I didn't expect to catch up."

Song Qiang is not a fool. Ling Yunhe caught up at that time, so why couldn't they?

"There's nothing we can do if we can't catch up."

Madam Song nodded and was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard Song Qiang say, "But we've been in the North for a year already. Why didn't Mother think of sending me anything? Do you think I'll never come back, that our Gu family is in such a state, and that this daughter has no influence? It's better not to have her, so that I don't have to bring trouble to you all?"

Every word Song Qiang said was heart-wrenching, but Madam Gu had no intention of stopping her.

This is indeed the case.

However, she still gave a symbolic word of advice, "Mingtang's wife, don't be anxious. Let's talk it over nicely. How can a mother not care about her child?"

Old Madam Song nodded. "Yes, yes, what my mother-in-law said is absolutely right. I had just recovered from my illness and was about to go see you in person with some things when you all came back. Qiang'er, you are my flesh and blood. How could I not care about you?"

As she spoke, she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, rubbing them hard. When she released her handkerchief, her eyes were already red.

"I know you're angry, but how could a mother really not care about you? You're a mother now, how could a mother not care about her children? My son, now that you're back, let's be fine."

Song Qiang pushed her hand away. "Mom, you know what? If I hadn't experienced this, I really wouldn't be able to tell who's true to me and who's fake. Before, people said a married daughter's water is broken, but I didn't believe it. Now I do. Let's just live like this. Of course, I can't break off our relationship because of these things, but please don't play the mother-daughter drama with me anymore. It makes me sick."

Madam Song paused, and was about to get angry when she thought of the Gu family's current status, "Qiang'er..."

"Mom, seriously, please stop talking. I'm not stupid, do you know how difficult this journey has been for me? If it weren't for my in-laws, I wouldn't even have the chance to watch you perform here. Do you know that the girl from the Li family was bullied by those yamen runners for a bite to eat? If it weren't for the Gu family not caring about it, and if it weren't for the things my eldest sister-in-law's family gave me, what would have happened to me?"

Song Qiang sneered, "Why didn't my sister-in-law come late? You're not late, you just didn't want to come because you were afraid of getting you into trouble."

She looked at Song Yangshi, "Sister-in-law, why do you have to bear this blame? Aren't you afraid of being resentful by me? She treated me like this, how sincere can she be to you, her daughter-in-law?"

"I..." Song Yang lowered her head.

This is also the solution we discussed.

Madam Song's expression changed again and again, but she finally suppressed her anger. "Qiang'er, you are really angry with mother. You know that your father and brother are having a hard time in the court..."

"I don't want to know, and I don't need to know. I only know that when I was in danger, you chose to stand by and watch. Now that I'm back, I won't care about anything related to the Song family."

As she spoke, she lowered the curtain and said, "Let's go quickly. There are still many things to take care of in the Duke's Mansion. It's better to go back to your own home and feel more at ease."

Gu Yuru held her hand, and Song Qiang smiled and shook her head, "It's okay, I've been sad for a long time, but now I feel like the fire in my heart has been vented, and I feel relieved."

The carriage slowly entered the city gate. The guards saw that it was the Gu family's carriage and let it pass.

Madam Gu sighed, "This place is not like outside. You are the daughter of the Song family after all. If you do something excessive, people will criticize you."

"Mom, they're not afraid of being told off, so why should I be afraid?"

Song Qiang sneered, "I haven't severed ties with them, that's good enough. If they had known better, they wouldn't have gotten close to me. We've all died a few times along the way, so what am I afraid of? Just don't look down on me for not having a family in my future."

Madam Gu was amused. "You look powerful, but you're actually just like a child. Why should I dislike you? Without your mother's family, you have no mother's family. Isn't our Gu family enough to support you?"

"Enough!" Song Qiang smiled, but she knew that the Song family would not let her go so easily.

But she is really not afraid now.

As the carriage approached the Duke's Mansion, firecrackers were set off at the gate.

The Gu family was already loved by the people, and this time they won a victory. Many people were standing at the door watching.

When everyone got off the bus, the people cheered.

"General Gu, we feel relieved now that you're back. With you in Dongyao Country, we are not afraid at all."

"Yes, as long as General Gu is here, there is no battle that cannot be won."

"We at Dongyao have to rely on General Gu..."

After hearing this, Li Mumu was shocked. If the old emperor knew these words, he would probably become even more suspicious of the Gu family.

But this is the voice of the people, and she can't stop it at all.

"And Princess Anguo, we all heard that it was she who offered the advice. You are truly a lucky star for our Li Dynasty."

Li Mumu smiled and said, "Uncle, you are right, but the one who deserves the greatest credit is the emperor. If he hadn't chosen to let my grandfather go to the war, he wouldn't have had the chance to defeat the enemy!"

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty…”

Li Mumu blinked at the man. "The soldiers are powerful, but they also need an emperor who makes wise decisions. That's what my grandfather said."

Gu Jian smiled and nodded, "Yes, the emperor is very gracious. He has forgiven me and given me the opportunity to make amends. We should all thank the emperor. Dongyao has a wise monarch."

Gu Jian and Li Mumu started to flatter each other.