Daohua was astonished as she looked at the two boxes of clothes her mother-in-law had sent over. Hearing this, the family head laughed and said, "I think it’s quite good. It’s better for a young lady to have a fiery temperament, so she won’t be bullied."
Guo Ruomei chuckled: "That’s true indeed."
Daohua leafed through the items Guo Ruomei had sent: "Mother, why have you sent so many things over?"
Guo Ruomei stood up and walked over to Daohua, pointing toward the boxes, "One is prepared for Daozi, and the other is for Daomang and Daomiao. I don’t have anything impressive to offer, I just made some clothes for the three children, so that they can think of me, their grandmother, when they wear them."
Daohua, troubled by these words, said: "Mother..."
Guo Ruomei interrupted Daohua and pulled her to sit down: "The An Family has spread rumors back in Beijing about my living in the Prince Residence; you know about this, don’t you?"
Daohua nodded: "Mother, we are far away in Xiliang, there really is no need to care about those rumors and slander."
Guo Ruomei smiled and shook her head: "In families like ours, some rumors and slanders can be ignored, but others cannot be left unaddressed." If she continued to live in Weiyuan Prince Residence, it would give people reasons to gossip about Xiao Yeyang and his wife.
Reputation might not matter to her, but it shouldn’t affect her son, daughter-in-law, or grandchildren.
"The An Family dares to fabricate stories about me because they think I’m powerless in Beijing. Now that I’m returning, it’s time to settle the score, otherwise, I won’t be able to let go of this resentment."
Seeing that Daohua still seemed to want to persuade her, Guo Ruomei smiled: "Having lived with you for five years, watching my grandchildren being born, I am content. Now, it’s time for me to go back."
Her son and Prince Ping’s relationship had just begun to improve; she couldn’t let her presence cause a rift between them again.
There was also the emperor’s opinion of her concerning the divorce issue; she knew the emperor had reservations about her. Now that her daughter-in-law had finished her confinement period, staying any longer would really be an eyesore.
Daohua truly respected Guo Ruomei as a mother-in-law.
When Guo Ruomei and Chu Lang first arrived, she was worried about potential mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts. However, through their interactions, she found that not only was her mother-in-law not meddlesome, she was actually quite helpful, and Daohua gradually accepted her with all her heart.
Now that she was leaving, it was entirely for the sake of the Prince Residence, and Daohua genuinely felt reluctant to let her go.
Seeing that Guo Ruomei’s mind was set on leaving, Daohua could only speak in a subdued voice, "I can’t make decisions on major family matters, mother needs to discuss this with Yeyang." Thinking of her mother-in-law’s affection for Daozi, she added, "And Daozi too."
Guo Ruomei chuckled: "Alright, I’ll talk to them tomorrow morning."
Guo Ruomei was always resolute in her actions, which was why she had divorced the Prince in the first place. The next morning, just as breakfast was almost over, she announced in front of everyone, "After breakfast, Chu Lang and I will be returning to Beijing."
Xiao Yeyang, who had just been informed by Daohua the night before, looked up in shock, his eyes flickering with various emotions: "Is it necessary to leave so urgently?"
Guo Ruomei smiled: "It’s not about being in a rush, but more about taking advantage of the good weather to travel."
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