Old Madam Jiang had been away from the capital for more than ten years. When she returned to the capital, she was already gray-haired and in her twilight years.
In the blink of an eye, many years have passed, and the capital city has changed a lot. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out. Most of the places she was familiar with before have changed. Although she can vaguely see the old appearance of the Bianjing of the past and the Bianjing of today, it makes the old lady feel infinite emotion.
"Look, An Ru, that used to be the street where people sold combs, but now it's full of cloth vendors. I remember all of this was on South Street." Old Madam Jiang sighed, then said with a touch of sadness, "In the blink of an eye, the old marquis has been dead for many years. Looking at it now, it really seems like a dream."
"Yes, the Marquis is thoughtful after all. He even knew to take the old lady back to Beijing to live out her retirement."
An Ru has followed Madam Jiang all her life, and now she is half buried in the ground. How could she not know what the old lady is thinking?
Thinking about how the Marquis had ignored Dingzhou over the years and only sent gifts during the holidays, the clansmen in the old house in Dingzhou thought that the Marquis disliked her as his biological mother and that was why he treated her so coldly. Although the old lady didn't like being restrained, she didn't want to listen to gossip. As time went on, she couldn't help but have other thoughts in her mind.
To be honest, it was the Marquis who was ungrateful, which made the old lady, who had never taken these things seriously, unhappy. Fortunately, she has now come to Beijing, and no one will gossip about her in the old house anymore.
"You know me well. I've never dreamed of wealth and glory in my life. I just don't have a child. This child has been a well-behaved child since he was young, which is why I spent so much effort to teach him. But who would have thought that after he inherited the title, he would forget all the kindness I showed him. I'm only here for a short stay. Let's go back to Dingzhou after some time."
An Ru couldn't help but laugh and said, "Oh my old lady, how could you think so? The Marquis has been busy with his official duties these years, and he has a lot of things to do at home. That's why he hasn't had time to take care of the affairs in Dingzhou. How could he not remember the kindness? Although you didn't give birth to him, you raised him. The kindness of giving birth is not as great as the kindness of raising him. Just relax and stay here!"
People are like this. No matter how strong they want to be when they are young, when they are old, they still hope to be surrounded by noise and bustle. Sitting alone under a lamp is always lonely.
When the carriage stopped in front of the hanging flower gate of Jinyihou Mansion, Jiang Rongqing was already waiting at the door with Jiang Mingzhen and others.
Feng disappeared, and accidents happened one after another in the family. Now that Old Madam Jiang is back, Jiang Mingzhen's house arrest has been temporarily lifted.
Jiang Yuzhen had been frightened out of her wits and had fallen ill recently. She looked pale at this moment, and was wearing a sky-blue jacket and skirt with lotus patterns, and pearl jewelry. If she was in better spirits at ordinary times, this outfit would make her look radiant. But today, Jiang Yuzhen's lips were pale, and her face was withered. From a distance, the pearls had snatched away all her little radiance, making her look even more haggard.
"Why hasn't Grandma arrived yet?"
Jiang Shian stood there somewhat impatiently. He had been standing there for half an incense stick of time. He usually studied in the academy and neglected to exercise. His waist and back would ache after standing for a while.
"Your grandmother has returned to Beijing after many years. What's wrong with you standing there a little longer? Filial piety is the most important virtue. If you complain about such a small thing, you've wasted all your time studying."
Although Jiang Rongqing didn't have any deep feelings for his stepmother, he couldn't help but scold her when he saw his son like this.
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