The Grand Tutor's words were like a wake-up call for the old lady; a certain thought within her was suddenly cleared.
An Chaoli's smile was still fresh in the old lady's mind. She recalled how long it had been since her son had genuinely smiled at her.
She pushed her son away little by little, until the current situation was created.
The old lady was filled with regret, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably: "Master, it was Shuyan who was wrong. Shuyan was foolish. But, that girl Yuan'er, going against the First Prince, this is truly... the future of the An family..."
"I know."
“I watched Yuan’er grow up. She was intelligent even when she was young, and I knew then that her feelings for the Sixth Prince were special. Her actions today were somewhat expected. This girl has a strong temper and is not one to admit defeat. Let Chaoli take her away from the family so that she can be more free. With about a hundred people in the An family, they won’t be watching the little girl, and the others can rest assured.”
The Grand Tutor agreed to let An Chaoli divide the family property. Nominally, it seemed as if An Chaoli had been kicked out, but in reality, the Grand Tutor was protecting his granddaughter and his son through his own methods.
"Shuyan, Yuan'er is indeed a bit unconventional, unlike the normal girls from the manor. But to be honest, I like her from the bottom of my heart."
"This child seems carefree, but she's very thoughtful. Before she went to Chenyang Palace, she always thought of home when it came to festivals and other good things. Knowing that I love tea, she would bring me any tea leaves she could find. Knowing that you often have headaches, do you know that the mugwort you use to soothe your head every year was transported from the south? It was this little girl who went to great lengths to find merchants from the south to bring it over. But she has never boasted about any of this to you."
The old lady was touched. There were many granddaughters in the mansion, and every one of them would try to please her, but An Yuan'er had never done so before.
"Is what you said true, sir?"
The Grand Tutor nodded.
"Shuyan, a woman should have a thousand different postures. You shouldn't be influenced by preconceived notions. If possible, I hope you can open your heart and feel things. Perhaps you will have a new perspective on Yuan'er. Now, we are both half-buried in the ground. I no longer ask for the An family to rise to a higher level. I only ask for my family to be safe and well. That would be the greatest fortune."
The Grand Tutor's magnanimity gradually influenced the old lady. Looking back on her life, she realized that she had ended up separated from her son and with her grandson turning against her. This was definitely not what she wanted.
"Shuyan knows. When Chaoli left, he didn't take his share of the silver with him. He just moved to a new house and there are many places where he needs money. I'll send someone to deliver it to him tomorrow."
The Grand Tutor nodded with satisfaction: "It's good that you think this way."
Meanwhile, in a small corner outside the door, An Piao'er, who had been hiding, overheard this scene.
She cursed inwardly, "Why should the money go to Second Uncle? Everything in the An family should belong to the eldest branch of the family. She hated An Yuan'er so much; why is she still so glamorous and proud after all this? This is not fair."
Despite An Piao'er's reluctance, the silver was still delivered to An Chaoli's newly acquired residence the next day. An Yuan'er left, but An Piao'er received nothing in return. In the end, she gained nothing.
She prayed secretly that An Yuan'er would never be able to turn things around during the trial three days later, and that she would die.
The new house was furnished entirely according to An Yuan'er's preferences. With one doting father and the other a doting mother, the new house was practically An Yuan'er's paradise, where she was the undisputed queen.
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