"But I didn't expect that not only is the kid's leg no longer lame, but his face has also recovered. He's really handsome now! Xue girl, you've really hit the jackpot."
"The key is that she's capable! I heard from Xueya that her husband has been busy outside, but once he's done, he'll bring her to the capital."
The place they are in now, although it is in the capital, is in the suburbs and is a little distance away from the capital.
The aunts were filled with envy. It was one thing for Xue to have any skills, but they didn't expect that the man she found was also very capable.
This is simply...
"Aunt Xu, you're so lucky. You two used to live close by, and Xue'er always took you with her whenever there was something good! When she goes to the capital, she'll probably take you with her too, right?"
Hearing this, Aunt Xu shook her head: "That's not necessarily true. Xue'er said that there are many rules over there, and she's afraid we won't be used to them!"
"Oh my, isn't this Grandma Han? What are you eavesdropping about here?"
When everyone saw Grandma Han eavesdropping, several of the aunties wore gloating smiles: "You're Xue'er's own grandmother, aren't you? I can't believe she didn't take you with her, really..."
In the past, everyone had ostracized Old Lady Han, but Han Mingyuan didn't say much about it.
It was only when they saw that Han Luoxue had brought Grandma Han with her when she came to the capital that everyone became a little more polite to her. But what they didn't expect was that Han Luoxue, having a child, would rather find someone from the village to help take care of it than bring Grandma Han and the others over, which was quite intriguing.
It seems that the two of them haven't been completely forgiven by Han Mingyuan's family for what they did back then.
Grandma Han looked a little embarrassed. She had come to Beijing to help take care of the children, but she hadn't expected this...
"I... I'm just too old. My granddaughter feels sorry for me and thinks that it's not suitable for me to travel around too much, so she didn't take me with her. Now that the children have all gone home, she'll definitely ask me to help her take care of them!"
Old Mrs. Han said with her neck stiff, she had regretted it many times. If she had known it would turn out this way, she would have been much better to Han Mingyuan's family. She would never have thought of selling Han Luoxue.
But there aren't that many medicines for regret in this world.
Do you think Xueya will still use you? Were you ever truly devoted to her when you were little?
Grandma Han was speechless at these words. When Han Luoxue was young, she hadn't been very attentive to her. Her most frequent saying was that maids were a waste of money, easily neglected, and would eventually belong to someone else's family. Only her son would take care of her in her old age and see her off in death.
This is why her aunt's family has more face in front of her, since they are the only ones with a son!
That's why she can stand up so straight.
But now Grandma Han regrets it. What's wrong with her grandson? What's wrong with her granddaughter? As long as they have the ability, it doesn't matter.
As for Han Luoxue, she still needs to go over there and make her presence felt more. After all, they are related by blood. If she sincerely apologizes, she doesn't believe Han Luoxue won't forgive her!
She was determined to cling tightly to her granddaughter's coattails. Back home, even before the famine, how was life? We still struggled to get enough to eat and wear.
But now, life is going well. We can eat our fill every meal, and occasionally even have some meat – something we never dared to dream of before.
"By the way, what was that carriage that came to Xue's house for today?"
Although the crowd was inexperienced, they could tell that the carriage was no ordinary vehicle. With so many maids accompanying it, they knew without a doubt that the owner of the carriage must be someone of great importance.
"I don't know either, but the old women who came down were dressed more elegantly than the ladies of wealthy families we've seen before. It's obvious they're not ordinary people."
"Aunt Xu, why didn't you stay at her house a little longer and see what was going on?"
An auntie urged her on. Aunt Xu rolled her eyes at her: "Give me a break! What do we common folk know about their status? Besides, Xue's family has guests, why should I stay there?"
"I have a feeling that old woman is not simple; her master is probably the wife of a high-ranking official!"
None of them had ever seen such a high-ranking official before, and they were even more curious. Unfortunately, the gate to Han Luoxue's house was already closed, and no one dared to go over to take a look.
...
Han Luoxue had no idea that Aunt Xu and others were gossiping outside. She and Yunniang had specially prepared a room. Fortunately, several extra rooms were built during the initial construction, so now even the Empress Dowager had a dedicated room when she came.
The scenery here is beautiful, and the nights in the countryside are very quiet. The Empress Dowager wanted to sleep with the two children, but Han Luoxue persuaded her to stay.
"Grandmother, let's forget about it. Although they are well-behaved, they still wake up two or three times a night. I'm afraid it will disturb your rest. Besides, didn't you drink some wine tonight? You can get a good night's sleep!"
"You didn't look too well just now. Try to see if you can get a good night's sleep tonight?"
What could the Empress Dowager say? She always felt that Han Luoxue was particularly considerate and had a gentle personality; no wonder she could make Ouyang Zhen so infatuated.
She also asked how the two met, and Han Luoxue and Yunniang recounted their past in the village.
Hearing that the two were once neighbors and that Ouyang Zhen made a living by hunting and farming, the Empress Dowager felt a pang of sadness.
Who would have thought that a prince, the renowned Prince Zhen, would actually fall into the life of a peasant in the countryside? And for so many years!
It must have been really tough on General Han. I guess at that time, all he wanted to do was leave Han Yuchen a way out. He probably didn't think about the future.
It seems the rumors were true after all. Han Luoxue stayed by Ouyang Zhen's side during his most difficult time, and the two relied on each other and developed together.
Of course, Han Luoxue didn't tell her about the space. Although this was Ouyang Zhen's grandmother and treated her children well, she hadn't yet gained Han Luoxue's complete trust.
Even less than the Zhou family!
Fortunately, Madam Wu didn't boast about this to the Empress Dowager, otherwise...
The Empress Dowager slept exceptionally well that night. She didn't stretch until the next morning, when the sun had already risen.
Granny Qin was overjoyed; her mistress hadn't had such a good night's sleep in a long time.
Especially recently, the Empress Dowager had been suffering from insomnia, waking up in the middle of the night and unable to fall back asleep for a long time. Granny Qin had also been staying up late, and both had visibly aged considerably. So, seeing the Empress Dowager suddenly regain her usual sleep patterns, how could she not be happy?
As they were leaving, he specifically stopped Han Luoxue to discuss something: "Do you still have any of that wine we drank yesterday? Her Majesty the Empress Dowager slept very well last night. Miss Han, if you still have any, could you give Her Majesty a little more?"
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