Gu Jiangli smiled and looked down.
This is precisely why she brought Xie Shiyan to see the old lady.
Madam Xie stayed in her room all day, obsessed with chanting sutras, worshipping Buddha, and copying Buddhist scriptures, because she believed she had made mistakes in the past.
It all started when she forced Xie Yongshan to marry Xie Shiyan's mother.
She knew that their marriage would bring about extraordinary results.
But it was only when Xie Yongshan and Liu both died that she truly felt exhausted.
She had many opportunities to change Xie Shiyan's opinion of the Xie family, but she didn't take them.
Xie Shiyan did not receive much love from her parents when she was young.
If Madam Xie could act as his grandmother and take care of him in place of his parents, perhaps Xie Shiyan wouldn't harbor such malice towards the entire Xie family.
If Madam Xie had insisted on not allowing Xie Yongshan to take Liu as a concubine, Xie Shiyan's hatred for Xie Yongshan might not have been so intense.
If Madam Xie had been able to yell at his mother and resolutely refuse Xie Yongshan's offer to make Liu his legal wife, Xie Shiyan would not have been so disappointed in the entire Xie family.
She certainly had many opportunities to turn the tide of this event.
But she didn't do that.
Or rather, they weren't that persistent.
This is what made Xie Shiyan deeply resent the Xie family.
This ultimately led to Xie Yongshan and the Liu family's demise.
Now, Madam Xie has handed over the reins of the household to Xie Shiyan and is devoted to atoning for her sins by staying in her room. She keeps copying the Heart Sutra in order to pray for the health and safety of Xie Shiyan and his family of three.
But Xie Shiyan said today that "there is no need to atone for my sins," which means that Xie Shiyan no longer hates her.
Madam Xie could no longer hold back her tears, and the self-reproach in her heart poured out:
"Shiyan, it's Grandmother who has wronged you..."
"Stop talking." Xie Shiyan abruptly interrupted her, turning his head away, unwilling to look at her tears. "If you have nothing to do, go sunbathe and look at your great-grandson. Copying these scriptures is useless."
Madam Xie smiled through her tears and nodded repeatedly, "I understand."
Gu Jiangli couldn't help but lower her head and laugh.
Xie Shiyan was still the same, his awkward personality unchanged.
After exchanging a few more words, the group parted ways.
Now that Madam Xie has been forgiven, she seems to have been reborn.
He was all smiles, completely lacking his usual imposing manner.
The atmosphere at the Xie residence became much more relaxed.
By the time Wen An reached her full moon, Gu Jiangli had fully recovered.
With the help of props, she looked radiant and didn't look like she had ever given birth.
The Xie family held another grand celebration for the baby's one-month-old.
Logically speaking, it is inappropriate for the Xie family to hold such a celebratory banquet while they are still in mourning.
However, the current head of the Xie family is Xie Shiyan, who wants to break the rules by not following them.
Not only did they hold a grand full-moon celebration, but they also involved the entire city.
Originally, the banquet was only for the various aristocratic families and court officials in the capital.
However, in order to share his joy with the people of the capital, Xie Shiyan sent people to deliver silver door-to-door.
Even the beggars on the street were no exception; everyone received money.
Xie Shiyan said he wanted everyone to know that he and Gu Jiangli had a son.
We should make everyone happy.
No one will remember that the Xie family lost a great general and his wife.
Because everyone was immersed in the joy of getting money for free.
Gu Jiangli had no way to deal with Xie Shiyan.
The Xie family was wealthy and powerful; they could easily distribute silver among everyone without running out of money, so they let him do as he pleased.
Lotus was also happy for Gu Jiangli, so she joined the group distributing silver to the people.
Gu Jiangli knew Hehua's feelings, so he didn't stop her.
Lotus was in high spirits when she left, her purse bulging with silver.
Lotus returned in less than half an hour.
Gu Jiangli was somewhat surprised when he saw her.
The lotus flower's plump sac had now completely deflated.
Obviously, not a single copper coin can be taken out of there.
"They're all delivered so quickly?" Gu Jiangli said in surprise.
Lotus nodded absentmindedly, "Mm."
Gu Jiangli quickly noticed something was wrong. "What's wrong, Lotus? What happened?"
Lotus immediately waved her hand, "No, no. I suddenly remembered that I haven't taken in the clothes I hung out to dry yesterday... Madam, I'll go do something now."
After saying that, she ran away without giving Gu Jiangli a chance to react.
Gu Jiangli watched the lotus flower's departing figure, his gaze becoming somewhat profound.
Lotus is not good at lying or hiding her feelings, so her lies are easily exposed.
What exactly happened to the lotus?
As Gu Jiangli was thinking this, a servant boy walked towards her.
He also carried an empty purse at his waist, just like the one Hehua carried.
This servant was also ordered to deliver the silver.
"Wait a minute," Gu Jiangli called out to him.
"Greetings, Madam. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Gu Jiangli smiled gently, making people feel at ease, and asked, "You've worked hard for the general today. How long will it take you to deliver this bag of silver?"
The servant thought about it carefully and said:
"Not long after, I walked from one end of Ning'an Street to the other, knocking on each door to deliver the goods. It only took about an hour and a half, and I wasn't tired at all."
The servants of the Xie family were all honest and cheerful, saying things like "It's not hard work" and "It's what I should do" several times in a row.
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