Chapter 379 Leaving the Palace to Visit Grandmother
However, Yan Shixu never expected that Su Muyang and Luo Yunzhen would sneak into the palace at night and report something related to Miss Yunzhi.
In the imperial study, Luo Yunzhen looked solemn as he expressed all the doubts that had been lingering in his mind for many days.
He described in detail the strange feeling that his actions were not controlled by his thoughts at certain times since he woke up in Jingzhou.
For example, when Yun Zhi proposed to go back to Beijing with him, he was strongly resistant deep down in his heart and felt that this was inappropriate.
But when the words came to his lips, it was as if an invisible force was strangling his throat, and what came out was his agreement.
This feeling made him shudder, and he deeply suspected that Yun Zhi had done something to him.
However, all the way from Jingzhou to Beijing, Yun Zhi spent every day traveling in silence and fiddling with the medicinal herbs she carried with her, without any unusual behavior.
Even after arriving in the capital, Zhang Sicheng gave her a generous sum of money, saying that it was inconvenient to bring her back to the mansion and asked her to settle down on her own.
She just calmly took the silver, said thank you, and turned away without any entanglement or dissatisfaction.
Out of caution, Luo Yunzhen sent two trusted men to follow him secretly.
According to the report, Yun Zhi has indeed not had any contact with any suspicious person since entering the capital.
Immediately afterwards, he encountered Mrs. Yu's illness, rescued her, and was taken back to the Wen Mansion.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly and flawlessly, but Luo Yunzhen felt an indescribable sense of weirdness hidden beneath the calmness.
After much deliberation, he decided to go to the palace immediately to report to the emperor and take precautions just in case.
When he went out, he happened to meet Su Muyang who came to drink with him, and the two came together.
After listening to Luo Yunzhen's narration, Yan Shixu's expression became more serious.
The doubts surrounding this Miss Yunzhi have indeed never been resolved, but new doubts keep coming up.
He immediately ordered the secret guards who had been withdrawn from Yun Zhi to be sent back to continue close surveillance.
Yan Shixu also quickly arranged to take Wen Li'er back to the Liang family to visit her grandmother.
It was scheduled for the fifth day after returning to the palace from Huguo Temple.
Over the past year or so, my grandparents have lived a very comfortable life in the capital.
The climate and soil of the capital city are indeed nourishing. My grandmother has a rosy complexion. Apart from being occasionally tortured by stubborn old rheumatoid arthritis, she eats well and sleeps soundly on weekdays. She looks even younger and more energetic than when she first came to the capital city.
As soon as she saw Wen Li'er, Mrs. Yu was overjoyed and hugged her in her arms, calling her her sweetheart, and was extremely happy.
However, when the other members of the Liang family saw that His Majesty the Emperor had also come in person, they were suddenly at a loss. They were so nervous that they even saluted stiffly and spoke haltingly.
Even though Wen Li'er tried to comfort them gently, telling them not to be restrained and just act as usual.
But except for Old Yu who was able to remain calm, the others were still unable to relax, and their words and actions were full of caution.
Wen Li'er felt helpless when she saw this.
She thought for a moment, then smiled and made an agreement with her grandparents' family that they would all stay at the Wen Mansion three days before her wedding.
At that time, she could also have private conversations with her grandmother and uncles and aunts.
Old Yu immediately agreed with a smile on her face.
With the emperor standing there, she had to muster up all her strength to not show any fear, but in fact she was very panicked!
After Wen Li'er and Yan Shixu's carriages left.
Old Mrs. Yu immediately called her three sons and daughters-in-law into her room in high spirits.
The old lady sat upright and reminded them with a serious expression.
"The wedding gift prepared for Li'er must not be shabby! The Wen family is now a royal family, and Li'er is about to become the mother of an entire country. This etiquette and dignity must not be lost!"
Seeing his mother being so serious, his third uncle Liang Yuxing laughed and said:
"Mom, you can rest assured! Among us uncles, who wouldn't treat Li'er like our own daughter?"
"Li'er's wedding is a huge joyous occasion! Even if we have to sell everything we have, we will definitely find the best things to give Li'er a decent dowry!"
The other uncles and aunts also nodded in agreement and made repeated assurances.
Old Mrs. Yu looked at her filial sons and daughters-in-law, and a smile spread across her wrinkled face, her eyes full of satisfaction.
The most fulfilling thing in her life was that she gave birth to three sons and a daughter, and her family was harmonious and she was surrounded by grandchildren.
The sons are sensible and filial, and the wives they marry are all virtuous and good at managing the household.
My daughter is beautiful and intelligent, and her husband is also very good in every way.
When she was in Luohe Town, she was known to be blessed in the surrounding villages.
Even after coming to the capital, all her neighbors envied her because she had a good daughter, who married to a good son-in-law, and her good daughter gave birth to a good grandson and a good granddaughter.
The Liang family can be what it is today thanks to the support of the Wen family.
Therefore, what she feared most was that there would be an ungrateful and ignorant fool in her family.
Fortunately, based on her decades of experience in observing people, she found that her sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren all knew how to be polite and grateful.
This gave her great comfort.
Today, Wen Lier came to the Liang family, and Liang Qingning and Liang Qingyou naturally came with their aunt.
When the two sisters came to the courtyard where their grandmother lived, they saw that all the elders were there, so they walked up to them obediently and greeted them one by one.
As soon as Mrs. Yu saw her two beautiful granddaughters, her face immediately lit up with smiles.
She waved at them lovingly: "Sister You, Sister Ning, come to Grandma quickly."
Liang Qingning and Liang Qingyou hurried forward and snuggled up to their grandmother affectionately, one on each side.
Liang Qingyou first asked about his grandmother's leg, and only felt relieved after confirming that it was much better.
She spoke, "Grandmother, my cousin's wedding to His Majesty is approaching, and I, Ning Jie'er, have been discussing giving my cousin some gifts to show our appreciation. But after much deliberation, we're still unsure of the most appropriate gift. That's why I've come to bother you, Grandmother, to ask for your advice."
Liang Qingning also nodded in agreement, with a bit of girlish eagerness.
"Yes, Grandma! I originally wanted to take out all the money I had saved and buy my cousin a beautiful golden headpiece! But my third sister said..."
She glanced at Liang Qingyou and said, "Third sister said the head ornaments we gave her were a bit ordinary and lacked originality. Furthermore, given my cousin's current status, the head ornaments she wears must be extremely luxurious and exquisite. Even if I spent all my money, I'm afraid it wouldn't even be worth a fraction of what you get in the palace, and it would seem stingy. So, we've come together to ask Grandmother for advice."
Old Mrs. Yu was even more delighted to see that her two granddaughters were so thoughtful and could think so carefully.
The wrinkles on her face deepened a little from her smile.
"Good, good! Grandma knew that you two are both sensible and good children."
"Sister You is right. You are still young. When giving a gift to your cousin, the most important thing is to be sincere and to cater to her preferences. There is no need to blindly pursue expensiveness. The most important thing is that your cousin truly likes it."
"Does my cousin really like it?"
Liang Qingning and Liang Qingyou looked at each other, as if they had thought of something in an instant.
Their eyes suddenly lit up.
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