For more than twenty years, Zhuang Ruoyun thought that he was a person without the love of his relatives.
Almost like an orphan.
She took out a letter and read it.
The handwriting on the letter is vigorous and powerful, but there is a slight tremor in the strokes, and the writing is not that smooth.
It can be seen that the author is an elderly man.
From the words in the letters, Zhuang Ruoyun guessed that these letters were written by her grandfather Ji Jia.
He would send a letter to his daughter every season, eager for her to come home and visit.
He also said that he was old and could not walk far, otherwise he would go to Daqi to see her.
Ji Jia asked: "Manman, if you don't want to come back, please send a letter of peace to let your mother and I know that you are safe now."
But obviously, Zhuang Ruoyun's mother had passed away at that time and could not reply to the letter.
Even if she were alive, Zhuang Youzhi would hide the letter and would not let her know.
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The last letter was sent last winter.
"Manman, your mother passed away today. Before she passed away, she said that among her children, she misses you the most."
"Kicking you away so cruelly was the thing she regretted the most in her life. We were just worried that you were trusting someone, but we used the wrong method."
"Manman, my health is getting worse and worse. The doctor said that I have a headache and the pain is unbearable every time it rains."
"When the pain starts, I will go to your room to check on you. You cared about me the most when you were a child. Every time you saw me tired, you would take the initiative to massage my head and shoulders."
"Manman, my father is getting old too. Will he see you again in his lifetime? If you are not angry anymore, just come back."
Zhuang Ruoyun cried heartbreakingly.
The eldest prince held her in his arms and patted her back gently to comfort her.
Zhuang Ruoyun burst into tears: "It turns out that I still have relatives. I have a grandfather and two uncles!"
"Zhuang Youzhi withheld these letters, which caused my mother to die without knowing that her parents were still thinking about her."
"More than twenty years, more than twenty years! They have been waiting for my mother to come home!" Zhuang Ruoyun burst into tears.
Suddenly, she panicked: "The last letter was sent last winter. It's almost summer now. Why is there no letter?"
"Did something happen to my grandfather..."
Seeing that she was frightened, Gu Zixiao quickly comforted her and said, "When I learned about this a few days ago, I had already sent someone to investigate."
"Your grandfather Ji Jia is still alive. I have passed on your news and prepared the fastest ship and two teams of guards for you to send you to Changguo to meet them."
"And the 30,000 taels you helped to fill the loopholes for Zhuang Youzhi, I also helped you exchange them for banknotes and cash, which is enough for you to use on the road."
Zhuang Ruoyun didn't expect that Gu Zixiao had already arranged everything.
The anxiety and grief in her heart were gradually soothed by him.
Zhuang Ruoyun calmed down and looked at Gu Zixiao with blurred eyes.
She said gratefully: "Thank you."
When Baijiang saw this, he coughed lightly: "I went out for a walk, but I haven't seen Daqi's Yamen yet."
After he left, only Gu Zixiao and Zhuang Ruoyun were left in the courtroom.
Gu Zixiao gently held Zhuang Ruoyun's hand: "Ruoyun, can I still take what you wrote in the letter seriously?"
Zhuang Ruoyun was startled.
Gu Zixiao had already wiped away the tears on her cheeks with his fingertips very gently.
"Can you ask me again, and I'll answer you face to face." He was referring to the words she said she liked.
Zhuang Ruoyun's long eyelashes trembled slightly: "I...I said I like you, and with my identity you are worthy of..."
Before she finished speaking, Gu Zixiao interrupted with a chuckle: "That's all, you don't have to say anything. You being here is all I want."
After saying that, he held her cheek and kissed her.