Gu Yaoniang remained worried. She bit her lip, her fingers gripping her sleeves until they turned white. "But prison is harsh, and my parents are getting old. I'm really worried. Princess, I heard from the people I saw that day that my mother was carried in. I wonder if she's alright now?"
They had both previously served time in prison, and she worried about the suffering her parents endured, as well as whether her mother's health could withstand it. Moreover, they knew firsthand how poor the food was in prison. Even her healthy uncle...
Thinking of Gu Xingzhi, she felt a dull ache in her heart again.
Gu Yaoniang gritted her teeth secretly.
Princess Ruining sighed softly, "I sent someone to bring a doctor in to examine her. Your mother is just tired from the long journey and the rough diet, so she's not feeling well. She'll be fine after some rest. I've instructed them that they won't be mistreated in their diet this time."
She knew about Gu Xingzhi's situation, and for both public and private reasons, she would not allow the same thing to happen again. Those being escorted to the capital this time were all officials and their families, and there were clearly other hidden reasons behind it. If something were to happen to them again, it would be a huge joke.
Gu Yaoniang was finally able to relax a little. Princess Ruining then instructed her to take good care of her injuries and gave her a lot of tonics from the princess's residence before she left.
Gu Yaoniang looked at Gu Pingsheng and earnestly instructed him, "I know you feel wronged, but we have no choice but to accept it now. No matter how resentful you are, you must not show it."
Earlier at the princess's residence, Gu Pingsheng had been frowning frequently, which alarmed her, fearing he might have done something inappropriate. Fortunately, Gu Pingsheng was still somewhat methodical in his actions and did not act impulsively.
She softened her tone: "Actually, I'm not someone who's willing to suffer a loss. But think about it, so many people are starving these days. With Uncle's character and our family's financial resources, do you think we can just stand by and do nothing? Will we remain indifferent, or will we join others in raising prices on the spot?"
Gu Pingsheng stammered, "Of course we will distribute grain to help the people."
Gu Yaoniang nodded: "If that's the case, whether we're forced or doing it voluntarily, what we're doing now is something we would have done anyway. There's nothing to feel wronged about."
Gu Pingsheng was stunned. He felt that everything Gu Yaoniang said was correct, but he also felt that something was strange.
Finally, just as he was about to get off the bus, he remembered something: "But if we do it ourselves, instead of being punished to distribute rice, the Gu family's reputation will be much better!"
Does it matter?
Gu Yaoniang asked in a low voice.
I don't know if Gu Pingsheng heard me clearly.
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