Yunfang had tolerated her for a long time, but today she could no longer bear it and had to speak her mind, which is why she blurted out so much.
This child is too stubborn. She tried everything to awaken Rong Yu's conscience, but to no avail. Yun Fang was so angry her head ached. She pinched her brow, unwilling to say anything more.
"They say daughters are a mother's little cotton-padded jacket, but I think you're just a little firecracker, only good at arguing. You only offend those who care about you and love you, who cares about outsiders? Do whatever you want, I don't care anymore!"
After angrily finishing her sentence, Yunfang turned and left, leaving Rongyu alone, her red lips tightly pressed together, her fingers clenched, speechless for a long time.
Yan Zhi, worried that she was angry, quickly tried to comfort her, saying, "Aunt Yun was just worried about Aunt's health and said those things in a moment of impulse. I don't think she meant any harm. Sister Rong, please don't be angry with her!"
After a long silence, Rong Yu murmured, "Yan Zhi, do you think... I'm really selfish?"
Yan Zhi looked slightly taken aback, somewhat embarrassed. "I...I don't know how to say it."
"To be honest, there's no need for us sisters to lie to each other."
Since Rong Yu had said so, Yan Zhi no longer held back and boldly expressed her opinion.
"I think it's a real pity that you couldn't choose your own husband, but princesses often have many unavoidable circumstances. Your aunt tried to help you, but unfortunately, she didn't succeed. It's not her fault, and you really shouldn't blame her."
Logically, a princess is supposed to go to Mongolia after marriage, but the Emperor and your aunt made an exception and allowed you to stay in the capital. They even built a princess's residence for you, which shows how much they love you and are doing everything they can to keep you close to home. Sister Rong, you should understand their difficulties and dispel any resentment you may have.
Su Tang felt deeply about this. "I agree with Yan Zhi's point of view. Look at me, my parents are divorced, and I don't even have the chance to be with them anymore. So you have to cherish what you have now and not wait until you lose it to regret it. The kindness of giving birth to and raising children is greater than heaven. Even if they have made mistakes, they should have a chance to be forgiven."
The sisters' words made Rong Yu waver and begin to reflect on her behavior.
Looking back, apart from the marriage, her mother did indeed dote on her, probably because she was the only princess in the palace, so her mother always treated her well.
When she argued with her younger brother, her mother would usually teach him to give in to his older sister. When she was unwell, even though there were palace servants to take care of her, her mother would always go to her room to watch over her.
When her father first proposed a marriage alliance, her mother strongly opposed it, but after several years of trying, she still couldn't get her wish.
In truth, Rong Yu knew that her mother couldn't possibly not love her, but she felt resentful and had nowhere to vent her anger, which is why she deliberately provoked her mother.
Aunt Yun is right. Her willful behavior can only hurt the people who truly care about her, and it's all meaningless.
By blaming her misfortune on her family and ignoring her mother's unwavering dedication and love over the past decade, Rong Yu suddenly realized that her actions were truly cruel to her mother!
Realizing this, she felt deeply remorseful and sat there silently weeping.
"I was too willful, always recklessly hurting my mother's feelings. She really raised me for nothing. I've been angry with her for years, and only now do I realize how wrong I was. Is it too late? Do you think... my mother will be very disappointed in me and won't want to talk to me anymore?"
Yan Zhi sat down beside her, gently patted her back, and comforted her:
"It's not too late, not at all! Sister Rong, please don't think like that. Your aunt has always been proud of you. She won't be angry with you. As long as you show her more care in the future, and the family is still like before, then everyone will be happy."
"Yes! If your aunt were angry with you, why would she discuss building a princess's residence for you with the Emperor? This shows that she still longs to go back to the way things were before."
Yan Zhi and Su Tang encouraged her, giving Rong Yu a lot of confidence. She was determined to change herself, break the current deadlock, and start anew.
The next morning, the sisters went together to pay their respects to the Imperial Noble Consort.
Her daughter hadn't paid her respects to her for a long time, so Su Yushan was naturally surprised to see her daughter come over. However, she didn't dare to ask any questions, worried that if she said something inappropriate, her daughter would give her a hard time. So she didn't ask any more questions and just had someone serve breakfast.
After they finished their breakfast together, Rong Yu took the initiative to say, "Mother, yesterday you said that Father Emperor asked you to take charge of the drafts for the Princess's residence. I would also like to see them, is that alright?"
Wasn't my daughter not interested? Why does she suddenly want to look at the drawings?
Su Yushan was surprised, but she readily agreed, "Of course!"
She asked Chang Yue to bring out the draft, and everyone discussed how to revise it. Rong Yu also gave her opinion and laughed out loud from time to time.
Seeing her daughter's familiar smile, Su Yushan was momentarily stunned. She even wondered if she was still half asleep. How could her daughter be smiling in front of her? That seemed impossible.
Incredulous, she glanced at Yunfang. She was puzzled as to what was wrong with her daughter. Yunfang guessed that the princess's words yesterday had provoked her, which was why she had changed. However, Yunfang had not told Yushan about that incident, so Yushan was completely bewildered and did not understand the situation at all.
Seeing her mother's surprise, Rongyu mustered her courage and apologized to her, "In the past, I was too willful and always thought only of myself, neglecting your and Father Emperor's feelings."
I know you all care about me. Even without romantic love, I still have family—my parents, brothers, and younger brother. Compared to others, I'm already very lucky. Mother, I know I was wrong. Can you forgive my ignorance and willfulness?
Su Yushan had thought she and her daughter could never go back to the way things were. Hearing her daughter say these words today, her nose and eyes stung, and she couldn't help but shed tears.
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