“Celebrating His Majesty’s birthday is a very important matter, and I cannot refuse… It has been a long time since I have seen the Empress Dowager. Is your health still good?” Empress Dowager Hesheli asked with concern.
"She's doing well... I envy you for having such a well-behaved and clever granddaughter! If I had such a lovely little girl by my side, my health would definitely be even better!"
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang before her was very kind. Jingrou looked up and saw her pair of bright, dark eyes staring intently at her. She smiled obediently, as if she knew she had been praised.
Compared to his maternal grandmother, Hesheli, the person before him exuded an air of authority and nobility. Even though he appeared to be an ordinary old man, the occasional glint of light in his eyes told people that he should not be underestimated.
"With so many juniors around the Empress Dowager, how could she possibly be interested in this one beside me?" Empress Hesheli's eyes were full of smiles.
Her daughter and son-in-law got together because they were in love.
Even though the Guo Luo family wasn't one of the top families in the capital, their influence was mainly in Shengjing. They happily sent her off to get married because their son-in-law had promised to stay in the capital.
But fate is unpredictable. Why did it have to deal her such a heavy blow at such an old age?
The young daughter passed away after giving birth, and the son-in-law also met with misfortune while fighting abroad.
All that remained was their infant granddaughter, while their son-in-law's parents were in Shengjing. If their granddaughter were sent there, they might never see her again for the rest of their lives. It was precisely because of this reluctance and longing that they chose to bring their granddaughter to Prince An's residence for care.
Hesheli never regretted it; in fact, it was because she regretted not being able to give her father and mother love that she spoiled her so much.
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