Shen Yue was already feeling guilty, and when she looked at the old lady again, she didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that there were more white hairs on her temples and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were deeper.
She choked up and said to the old lady, "Grandma, I will eat well from now on and not let you worry."
Su Qingyu was afraid that the two would cry again, so she hurriedly said, "Mother, please sit down. It's a good time for you to talk to us."
"Let's not go through the formalities today. Why don't you tell us about your youth? I'd love to hear that."
The old lady sat down between the two of them and talked about her life in her parents' home before she got married.
She deliberately made her remarks funny, and Su Qingyu and Shen Yue were also happy to have a good time. So, although they were all weighed down, they were at least able to talk and laugh.
Su Qingyu thought, even if it was just pretend, she had to keep pretending.
After that day, Shen Yue gradually returned to normal. However, the old lady was worried and kept her in Qingyuan Residence, not allowing her to return to her own courtyard.
That day, the Yan family in Jiangnan sent loquats to Beijing, claiming they were grown on the trees in their hot spring village. They were no longer available on the market and were very rare.
This fruit is delicate and difficult to preserve. Therefore, after being delivered to the capital by express horses, it must be distributed immediately. If left for even a few days, it will lose its freshness.
The Yan family sent a lot of gifts to Beijing, some to the Shen family, some to the Zhao family of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion, and some to several families that were on good terms with the Yan family.
When things came into the palace, they were all sent to Qingyuan Residence.
This was also Su Qingyu's order. How to divide it was naturally decided by the old lady.
The old lady didn't send anything away. Since there wasn't much food, she kept it all in her own house and ate it.
As per custom, Han Cui and Nanny Hua picked out the best, unbroken fruits. The remaining less-than-perfect fruits were given by the old lady to her personal servants.
Even though it doesn't look very good, it tastes good. If it's not valued by the old lady, you can't eat it.
The best ones were picked out and divided equally among the old lady, and some were sent to each courtyard.
Fearing that Shen Yue would get bored in Qingyuan Residence, the old lady instructed Shen Yue, "Send the portions for your second aunt, third aunt, and sister-in-law. I'll send someone from the lower court to deliver the portions for the outer courtyard."
Shen Yue responded yes, and left Qingyuanju with the others and Loquat.
She went to Second Madam Yang's place first, but Yang was not there, having gone to the dowry shop to settle accounts. Shen Yue put her things down and came out.
According to the order of seniority, she should go to the West Courtyard, but she wanted to sit there for a while longer, so she decided to send the people from Hanshui Courtyard there first.
Hearing that Shen Yue was entrusted by the old lady to deliver loquats, Li Chaoyun directly asked someone to invite her to the inner room.
When Shen Yue went in, she found out that Li Chaoyun was trying on clothes.
Danqing helped her tie the brocade belt around her waist while saying, "Next month, for our princess' birthday, this is perfect for the princess. Look at the peony pattern on it, it's all woven with gold thread. It's not only noble and luxurious, but also looks festive."
"The Third Young Master will be back in Beijing by then, and the whole family will be reunited."
Danju, the maid who replaced Qiandai, coughed lightly.
"Princess, the third young lady has arrived."
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