"Granny Zhuang, what's wrong?" Zhao Shu noticed Granny Zhuang's panic and raised her voice as she asked.
"Ah!" Granny Zhuang's eyes darted away, flustered, avoiding Zhao Shu's gaze.
"Granny, please tell me about my mother." She pretended not to see Granny Zhuang's panic and spoke softly as she walked.
Granny Zhuang looked at the princess walking in front of her. Her small appearance was five parts similar to her young mistress when she was a child, except that her young mistress was more gentle and delicate than she is now.
Nine years have passed since the young lady passed away. If she were still alive, she would be very happy to see the princess growing up.
Unfortunately, the young lady had a tragic fate and passed away at a young age.
She was lost in her own world, her eyes unknowingly filling with tears.
The two walked to the gate of Chensong Courtyard, and Zhao Shu stopped. "Granny, why haven't you answered me?"
Granny Zhuang almost bumped into Zhao Shu, who had stopped, and only came to her senses when she heard her words. However, she couldn't hide the sorrow on her face.
"Granny."
"Princess, the Princess's greatest wish is for you to grow up safely and live a peaceful life."
Granny Zhuang used to say this often, but Zhao Shu found it so annoying that she didn't even want to see Granny Zhuang anymore.
Hearing those words again now, she felt an urge to cry; her heart ached with a bittersweet feeling, filled with deep emotion.
May you live a peaceful and harmonious life, something you couldn't achieve in your past life, so let's make it happen in this one.
She squeezed Granny Zhuang's hand and said sincerely, "Granny, don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my mother's wish."
Granny Zhuang choked up, tears streaming down her face. "If the Princess Consort could see how sensible the Princess is from beyond the grave, she would surely be overjoyed."
"Okay, let's go." The two walked through several passageways and arrived at the waterside pavilion. Prince Yong had indeed woken up.
Actually, he had already woken up when Zhao Shu covered him with a blanket and left, and was now lying on his side drinking.
"Father, why are you drinking? It's hot, please drink less." Zhao Shu walked up to Prince Yong in a few steps, snatched the wine cup, and said, pretending to be angry.
“Ah Jun, come here, let your father show you my General King.” Prince Yong, slightly drunk, took out a gold-inlaid jade box from his bosom and handed it to Zhao Shu as if presenting a treasure.
Helpless, Zhao Shu took the gold-inlaid jade box and placed it aside. "Granny Zhuang made some refreshing soup. Father, have a bowl." She personally opened the food box, took out a white porcelain bowl, and served Prince Yong a bowl.
Prince Yong knew that Zhao Shu disliked Granny Zhuang. With a look of surprise, he pointed to Granny Zhuang standing to the side and said happily, "Did Ajun ask Granny to make this?"
"Nanny is naturally much more diligent than others, so there's no need for me to tell her anything. Father, please try it and see if it suits your taste."
Prince Yong took two bites and nodded, "Yes, the nanny's cooking is still the best."
"I am unworthy of Your Highness's praise. My skills are rudimentary. It is my good fortune that Your Highness finds them good." Granny Zhuang had always been very respectful to Prince Yong. Even though Prince Yong's reputation was now tarnished, in her eyes, he was still the good son-in-law.
“Father, it’s been a long time since A-Jun has seen her maternal grandfather. How about we go see him tomorrow?”
Upon hearing Zhao Shu's words, Prince Yong was stunned, and Granny Zhuang was so excited that she didn't know what to say.
Previously, Zhao Shu looked down on her maternal grandfather's family. Influenced by those around her, she felt that her maternal grandfather's family was an unruly and impoverished household that had no right to have anything to do with the Prince's Mansion.
Princess Jiang's family was an ordinary noble family. Originally, they were only earls, but because Jiang gave birth to Zhao Shu, they were promoted to second-class marquises. The fact that she was promoted without military merit was already a source of gossip. The Jiang family had few members, and Princess Jiang Ying had one older sister and one younger brother.
Jiang Ying's father passed on his title to his son and then went to Jiaolan Academy in the suburbs of Beijing to become a teacher, teaching people riding and archery.
Marquis Jiang Zuo of Yiguang did not even hold a nominal position. As for what he did on a daily basis, Zhao Shu did not know. She only knew the main members of the Jiang family, and she did not know any of the others.
In the previous life, the Jiang family moved back to their hometown the following winter, and even the marquisate was resigned.
I heard it was about Jiang Yue, the older sister of the late Princess Jiang Ying, who is said to be unmarried to this day.
"Why did you suddenly decide to visit your maternal grandfather, Ah Jun?" Prince Yong asked.
"Of course, I've missed him terribly since we haven't seen each other for so long, so I'm going to visit him. Doesn't Father want to visit his maternal grandfather?"
When she was young, Prince Yong had taken her to the Marquis of Yiguang's residence a few times, but they never went there again. People from the Marquis of Yiguang's residence never encountered Zhao Shu and Prince Yong when they came to the Prince's residence.
As time went by, Zhao Shu stopped thinking about her family, which had no influence.
Thinking about it, it really is...
Until her death, she heard that her uncle, Jiang Zuo, had traveled a thousand miles to Ganzhou to take care of everything for her father, but unfortunately, he did not make it in time, and her father passed away.
So much time had passed that she could no longer remember what her mother looked like. How could she forget the mother who gave birth to her? So she decided to go to the Marquis of Yiguang's residence.
While reminiscing about his mother, he also wanted to understand why a dignified marquis would resign his title without any reason.
"Alright, how about we go the day after tomorrow?" Prince Yong patted her head affectionately and readily agreed.
"The nanny will go and deliver the invitation in a moment. The King and Ah Jun will go to see the father-in-law later," he instructed.
Granny Zhuang choked up, tears streaming down her face. She had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel; the princess was finally willing to go to the Jiang family.
Zhao Shu imitated Prince Yong's actions, patting Granny Zhuang's hand and saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Granny."
"It's no trouble at all, it's what this servant should do. Princess and Prince, please wait for this servant. This servant will go to the Marquis's residence to deliver the invitation." She curtsied and withdrew, wiping away her tears.
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