Zhao Shu smiled happily upon hearing this, lifted her skirt, and rushed into Fengxin Palace. When she arrived at the main hall, Ji Yun was wiping away the Empress Dowager's tears. "The Prince misses you. Your Majesty, you should be happy."
"This is the first time my beloved Huai Le has been away from home for such a long time. The mountains and valleys of Yunnan and Guizhou are so rugged; what if he were to suffer any mishaps?" The Empress Dowager felt a thousand times more heartache, yet she was also happy that her son was finally becoming successful. At the same time, she was also worried; her youngest son's competence might arouse suspicion in her eldest son, and so on…
Compared to the Empress Dowager's complicated thoughts, Zhao Shu was much simpler. She rushed into the main hall, bowed respectfully, and never forgot to behave like a lady, saying, "Granddaughter greets Imperial Grandmother."
This was the first time she had properly paid her respects to the Empress Dowager since the assassination attempt. Although she was punished and neglected, she was not angry or resentful at all, as the Empress Dowager was doing it all for her own good.
The Empress Dowager wiped away her tears and looked at Zhao Shu's obedient appearance. She had lost weight in the few days she hadn't seen her, and her small face still had a faint smile on it. It wasn't fake; her granddaughter truly didn't hold a grudge against her.
She deliberately gave a cold snort, "For the sake of your father, I will forgive you this time. From now on, you must learn proper manners from Zhang Chu, do you understand?"
Upon hearing the word "forgive," Zhao Shu jumped up in delight and, as before, snuggled into the Empress Dowager's arms, saying sweetly, "I know, Grandmother, I will definitely learn the rules well. I'm a very good girl, you can ask A-Yun if you don't believe me."
Upon hearing Sun Yun's name, the Empress Dowager's serious expression immediately vanished. She poked Zhao Shu's forehead and said, "I misjudged that Sun family girl. I taught you to learn manners, not to use them to bully others. If their parents see their daughter being wronged, they'll surely come after you."
Zhao Shu was still unaware of what Sun Yun had done. When she heard the Empress Dowager say that she had misjudged Sun Yun, she was very surprised. "Has Sun Yun offended you?"
Hearing Zhao Shu speak so directly, Granny Zhong couldn't help but laugh. She then briefly recounted to Zhao Shu what Sun Yun had done at the laundry table.
Zhao Shu laughed unkindly upon hearing this and said to the Empress Dowager, "Grandmother, you have wronged A-Yun. My sisters said they wanted to take care of me, but I don't need their care. However, I couldn't bear to refuse their kindness, so I had no choice but to accept. For the sake of my sisters' reputation, I naturally cannot cause them any trouble. Otherwise, wouldn't I be letting them down?"
The Empress Dowager nudged her again after hearing this, "You're full of twisted logic. What's the deal with that boy? We didn't come to Guanzhou to meddle in other people's business. Don't rush into things on a whim."
Zhao Shu stuck out her tongue, feigning helplessness at being caught, and asked, "Grandmother, you know all about it?"
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