Granny Wang's words immediately calmed Zheng Yuanyuan's restless heart.
Zheng Yuanyuan wasn't completely ignorant. In the capital, she had heard people talk about several princes, among whom the third prince was the most cunning. Only now did Zheng Yuanyuan realize that not only her brother, but she herself seemed to be caught in a net.
Seeing Zheng Yuanyuan's expression, Granny Wang felt a pang of pity, but there was no time for her young lady to slowly come to understand; she had to face reality and know her own predicament.
Granny Wang sat down and gently pulled Zheng Yuanyuan into her arms, saying, "Good girl, you should understand these things now. Our family can't escape these things. Even if we don't want to get involved, we will be dragged into it."
Zheng Yuanyuan leaned against Wang Mama's chest and felt that her body was not as stiff as before. She said, "Mama, what should I do next?"
Wang Mama said, "Miss, don't be afraid. You still have our young master and madam ahead of you. Now that madam says she wants to prepare to return to the capital, then you should take good care of your health and go back to the capital with her. Mama knows that you don't want to go back to that home, but you came from that home, so how can you not go back to your own home?"
Tears streamed down Zheng Yuanyuan's face as she said aggrievedly, "Granny, I just don't want to see those people. You don't know how they bullied me."
Zheng Yuanyuan was a sickly young girl with no one to rely on in the inner courtyard. You can imagine how she was doing.
Granny Wang said, "Didn't we all leave that family? From now on, this family is separate from the original family. Even if they do something outrageous, it won't affect you and the young master."
Zheng Yuanyuan nodded and said, "Grandma, I'll listen to you."
Wang Mama said, "In that case, you should eat well these next two days, get well, and then come back to the capital with us. We'll do whatever you want, and you'll have someone to back you up now."
Zheng Yuanyuan nodded, and Wang Mama comforted her for a few more moments. After watching Zheng Yuanyuan lie down, she came out of the inner room.
Xu Zhi stood in the courtyard and saw Wang Mama come out. She waved to Wang Mama, who quickly came over.
Xu Zhi whispered, "Granny, Yuanyuan isn't feeling well and doesn't seem to be in a good mood. We'll need you to cheer him up a lot."
Granny Wang said, "Please rest assured, Grandma, this old servant understands."
Xu Zhi said, "We won't be staying in the capital for long this time. We should go home and let people know that even though there's no master in the house, it's still a place with a master. Also, I'm the new bride of the Zheng family, so it's my duty to go back and pay respects at the ancestral hall. Our master went to Yuezhou for the Emperor and can't go back, so I, as his wife, will do it for him."
Upon hearing this, Granny Wang smiled and said, "That's only right. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal to the country and filial to the country. One will always be lacking in filial piety when being loyal to the country, and others can't really say anything about it."
Seeing that Granny Wang understood her meaning, Xu Zhi chatted for a few more minutes before returning to her own courtyard to rest.
After Xu Zhi left, Granny Wang smiled and shook her head. Seeing that it was still early, she went to Granny Lu's courtyard.
Granny Lu was packing her things; she was going to accompany Xu Zhi back to the capital. When she saw Granny Wang arrive, she quickly put her things aside and invited Granny Wang to sit down.
Granny Wang was Granny Lu's junior. After apologizing, she sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). Only after Bai Kou served tea did she softly ask, "Aunt, was there any danger on this trip back to the capital?"
Back in the palace, Granny Lu was Granny Wang's senior, and the young palace maids all called Granny Lu "Auntie".
Granny Lu said, "The dust has settled, what danger could there be? I'm going with you because I'm afraid that without an older woman in the family, it will be inconvenient for her to act outside. Although our Ninth Miss is already a new bride in your Zheng family, she hasn't appeared in any occasions yet, and she's still young, so she needs an older person to accompany her and remind her."
Granny Wang nodded and said, "Auntie's consideration is absolutely right."
Granny Lu sighed and said, "Fuliu, at this point, no one can escape it. Even if you want to stay out of trouble, someone will drag you down with them."
Granny Wang sighed deeply and said, "Aunt, I understand this principle."
Granny Lu said, "I know you will be following your daughter in the future. Your daughter has been without a mother since she was a child, and the old lady of the Zheng family is a devout Buddhist. She has raised your daughter to be timid and submissive. You still need to teach your daughter to be more strong-willed. Her brother is strong-willed and good at fighting. Although her sister-in-law has just married into the family, she is not an ordinary person. With such a brother and sister-in-law to take care of her, she should live more freely."
Granny Wang said, "Aunt, I will teach our young lady well in the future."
Granny Lu said, "I am old and there are some things I am powerless to do. Our Ninth Miss is a person who is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside and has a broad mind. Although she is young, she is generous in her actions. She will be able to protect you when she goes to Yuezhou with us in the future."
This was a promise to Granny Wang. Granny Wang was naturally very happy to hear Granny Lu's words. She nodded and said, "Aunt, I am ready. I will definitely accompany our young lady and our mistress to take good care of this family in the future."
After Granny Wang left, Granny Lu sat down in front of the kang (a heated brick bed). Bai Kou came over, put away the teacups on the kang table, and whispered, "Granny, it's getting late, you should rest."
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