Princess Xu was stunned.
These things were all sent by Consort Cui.
Xie Ze bribed Consort Cui to help him seize control of the Xie family. After the success, Xie Ze gave Consort Cui a share of the "spoils of war".
The Xie family's ancestral home in Jiankang, as well as several inscriptions and letters written by Xie family ancestors throughout the ages.
There are also several boxes of books, collectibles, etc.
These things have a symbolic meaning that far exceeds their monetary value.
Consort Cui greatly admired Xie Yuan's writings and had an instinctive sense of awe and admiration for the Xie family, a family with a thousand-year history.
And she did indeed help Xie Ze, so Consort Cui gladly accepted the gift as a token of her gratitude.
But fortunes change.
Xie Yuan's daughter became the empress, and Consort Cui and her children and grandchildren had to make a living under the care of this couple.
Consort Cui instinctively wanted to make amends for what happened back then.
She not only brought out all her collection, but also obtained the original Xie family genealogy from Xie Hong through various channels.
This is the Xie family's true treasure.
Only a genealogy written by one's ancestors can prove one's origin.
Xie Yuan is already married, but her younger brother is still alive.
Xie Zhen's possession of the family genealogy was one of his trump cards if he wanted to take back control of the Xie family.
Consort Cui thought that Xie Yuan and Xie Zhen, brother and sister, had relied on each other for several years.
As the eldest sister, Xie Yuan must want Xie Zhen to regain control of the Xie family and become the head of the family.
After all, the Xie family was a first-class family, and even if the head of the Xie family did not hold an official position, he was still very prestigious.
Not only Consort Cui, but also Princess Xu felt that Xie Yuan would not refuse Consort Cui's "apology".
"I understand the Empress Dowager's intentions, and I am grateful for her kindness!"
Although Xie Yuan did not want those things, he would not refuse Consort Cui's overtures.
Xie Yuan understood Consort Cui's thoughts and knew her concerns.
In fact, Xie Yuan did not hold a grudge against Consort Cui.
Consort Cui did help Xie Ze initially, but it was Xie Ze who ultimately stole from the Xie family.
Moreover, given the circumstances at the time, Xie Yuan and his wife died unexpectedly, leaving the Xie family without a head of household.
Xie Ze was not the only one who coveted the Xie family and wanted to seize control of it.
Even without Xie Ze, there are still Xie Hong and a whole bunch of other members of the Xie clan.
The Xie family, as a long-established aristocratic family of the Southern Dynasty, was eager to integrate into the power center of the Northern Dynasty after the unification of the country.
Xie Ze's "victory" was not only due to the efforts of Consort Cui, but also to the combined efforts of the Cui family and several other prominent families of the Northern Dynasties.
It was Xie Ze who seized the Xie family's property and forced Xie Yuan to marry in her place.
Xie Yuan has already killed Xie Ze and wiped out his entire faction. The past grudges can be considered settled.
On the other hand, Consort Cui took the initiative to return Xie Yuan's belongings and actively responded when the palace was clearing out palace servants.
Even setting aside consideration for the Fourth Prince and his wife, Xie Yuan was willing to "reconcile" with Consort Cui simply because of her clear-headedness.
Seeing that Xie Yuan's attitude was sincere and not feigned, Princess Xu was slightly relieved—the Empress did not hold a grudge against Consort Cui.
"Although Your Highness doesn't care about these things, they still belong to the Xie family. It would be better to return them to their rightful owner!"
Princess Xu wasn't necessarily trying to persuade Xie Yuan to accept them; she genuinely felt that these items, which clearly bore the mark of the Xie family, should be returned to the Xie family.
"...Alright!"
Xie Yuan thought about it and realized that he really didn't care.
After all, she wasn't the original owner of this body, and she didn't have such deep feelings for the Xie family.
But there is also Xie Zhen.
As the only male descendant of the direct line, Xie Zhen must have cared a lot about the family and its inheritance.
"I'll accept the gifts! Ah Yuan, please thank Consort Cui for me!"
Xie Yuan said earnestly.
Her words sounded slightly awkward.
She and Consort Cui both lived in the palace and could see each other from time to time.
It seems that it would be more convenient for the two of them to speak face to face than to have Princess Xu relay the message.
But that's not how it works.
The "grudge" between Xie Yuan and Consort Cui could not be made public.
Because once the truth is revealed, it will actually make it harder for the two of them to get along.
It would be better to have a middleman to relay the message, like we have now.
Consort Cui expressed her feelings, and Xie Yuan accepted the apology gift.
The grudges between them were wiped clean.
When they met again, Xie Yuan was the esteemed Empress.
Consort Cui, on the other hand, was an elder left behind by the late emperor.
They were "family" living under the same roof, not enemies.
Princess Xu was completely relieved when she saw that Xie Yuan had accepted the gifts.
"How are the four young princes? It's been a month since I last saw them. Have they grown even more?"
Princess Xu said this not just to find a topic to bring them closer.
She really misses the four little ones.
Previously, the Prince of Yong's family had traveled with Xie Yuan and spent several months together.
Princess Xu watched the four little ones grow up little by little.
Now, Princess Xu herself is a mother, and whenever she sees her chubby son, she thinks of the four little ones.
Unfortunately, the four little ones were in the palace, and Princess Xu was in confinement after childbirth, so she couldn't even go to the palace to visit them.
"They're all doing well!"
When the children were mentioned, Xie Yuan's expression softened.
Her eyes were full of affection, and she knew her four children like the back of her hand. "Ah An is still as mature as ever, and he's becoming more and more like an elder brother."
“Aan is still a little devil, his temper is getting worse and worse.”
"And Ah Fu and Ah Le, they've both gained weight, but they're not having any trouble adjusting to the new place!"
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