She felt a pang of regret for the cruel words she had spoken yesterday, even though there was a reason for that hatred, since it was the last time they would see each other.
However, thinking that her daughter had once poured a glass of water for her maternal grandfather, which could be considered as her showing some filial piety by staying by her bedside, Sun Lurong raised her arm and hugged her daughter.
The mother and daughter cried in each other's arms for a while, then Wei Shuwan helped her mother to bed and comforted her gently. Only after her mother had cried herself to sleep did she leave.
When Wei Shuwan returned to Fuquxuan, Zi Qiaomiaoxiang rushed to greet her, anxiously asking, "How did it go? Did you tell Master and Madam, Miss? What is their decision?"
Wei Shuwan shook her head and walked into the house without saying a word.
Ziqiao and Miaoxiang exchanged a glance, then followed anxiously. Once inside, they saw the tear stains on Wei Shuwan's face. Ziqiao asked urgently, "Miss, what happened?"
“My maternal grandfather has passed away, and my mother is grieving. I can’t bear to frighten her with those things at this time.” Wei Shuwan finished speaking in a weary tone, then sat down on the chaise longue, looking very listless.
The two maids were at a loss for words to offer. After a moment of silence, Zi Qiao finally forced herself to say, "Miss, don't be sad. The dead are gone, but the living must live well, mustn't they?"
Wei Shuwan nodded, and then said, "Prepare water for me; I want to take a bath."
After her trip to Pingyang and the adventures at the farm, she hadn't been able to take a proper bath for several days.
The two maids went off to prepare. Ziqiao went to tell the kitchen to boil water, while Miaoxiang went to prepare fresh flower petals and perfume. Soon, a kitchen maid brought the hot water and placed it behind the screen.
Wei Shuwan waited for a while longer, but Miaoxiang still hadn't returned. Exhausted, she didn't bother with any more details and stopped waiting. She loosened her clothes and soaked in the bathtub.
The warm water submerged her completely, as if all the fatigue of the past few days had melted away in that bucket of water. She sat comfortably, resting her head on the rim of the bucket, thinking about her grandfather.
At first, she couldn't understand why her mother hadn't received her grandfather's dying request to see her in her previous life, but now she understood it much better.
Her maternal grandfather had been secretly protecting her and her mother, so how could he not know about the progress of her marriage? In her previous life, she was wholeheartedly preparing for her wedding at this time, and her maternal grandfather probably didn't want to bring bad luck during such a joyous occasion for the whole family. Therefore, he dared not send this letter.
Perhaps her grandfather intended to send the letter after her wedding, but his health failed him, and this wait became a lifelong regret.
Thinking of this, Wei Shuwan's tears, which she had just stopped, welled up again and dripped into the bucket.
With her eyes tightly closed, she naturally couldn't see the figure that flashed past the window...
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