But living is too painful. Homes are destroyed, and all familiar relatives are killed. How much courage does it take to survive?
So although Tang Zhuyun had always been critical of suicide, she only felt pity for Xiao Mo.
Prince of Jin, only Prince of Jin endured all the pain, even though the disaster hurt him far more deeply than it hurt Xiao Mo.
His mother, maternal grandfather, maternal grandmother, uncles, cousins... none of them survived.
Suddenly, I felt a pang of sympathy for the Prince of Jin.
Tang Zhuyun could also understand why Prince of Jin had been hiding Yanran's identity.
Hatred can destroy a child; why burden her with so much from a young age?
"Did she die from illness?" Yanran asked.
Tang Zhuyun: "... Yes. She can't bear to part with you, she really can't bear to."
"So she sent my mother to take care of me; she must have sent my mother to my side." Yanran, tears streaming down her face.
"Yes. She loves you whether she's here or not. So Yanran, live happily. Your mother in heaven will see that and be at peace, okay?"
"Good."
After coaxing Yanran to sleep, Tang Zhuyun got up and wrote a letter to the Prince of Jin.
She didn't have anything particularly important to say, so she just told him about the trivial matters in the mansion.
After finishing writing the letter, the emotions she felt had mostly dissipated, and she yawned before going to sleep.
When the Prince of Jin received this letter, he was greatly frightened.
He was certain that Tang Zhuyun must have encountered some trouble, otherwise why would she suddenly write him such a long letter?
Asking her was useless, so the Prince of Jin wrote a sharp letter to Song Jingyang, asking him what he was hiding from him.
Song Jingyang panicked immediately.
--Regarding the matter of Zong Heng surrounding the Prince's residence, because he was worried that the Prince of Jin would be distracted by his busy schedule, he and Tang Zhuyun decided to keep it a secret from the Prince of Jin for the time being.
Oh no, the prince found out after all!
Song Jingyang could only write a letter to Prince of Jin to tell him the whole story, and he specifically emphasized that it was Tang Zhuyun who said not to tell him, not wanting him to worry.
The Prince of Jin read the long letter under the lamplight, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
Zong Heng, good, very good.
Tang Zhuyun was worried about him, but she carried it all on her own. What a fool!
When Song Jingyang received the reply from the Prince of Jin, he thought he had misread it.
The prince actually wants Zong Heng to find out his whereabouts himself?
The Prince of Jin was finally buried, and Tang Zhuyun was finally relieved of a worry.
Having heard that Zong Heng had also been released from confinement, she asked Song Jingyang to inquire about his whereabouts.
Finally, I can get my revenge.
Song Jingyang stammered, "Mother, Mother..."
"Stop claiming someone else's mother," Xiu'er glared at him, "You're obviously going to lie, tell the truth!"
"Alas, the Prince knows about this matter and says that the Empress is not allowed to interfere."
"You said that?" Tang Zhuyun squinted at him.
"Didn't you give yourself away? You suddenly wrote a long letter to the Prince, and he became suspicious..."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
By a twist of fate, her overflowing compassion...
Although she felt most satisfied taking revenge herself, she had no choice but to hold back for the time being since the Prince of Jin had other plans.
A few days later, Qin Sang suddenly arrived.
Seeing her bundled up like an old woman, Tang Zhuyun chuckled, "Sangsang, what are you doing?"
"Your Majesty, there's something I heard from my sister, and I came to tell you right away, hoping it might be of some use," Qin Sang said bluntly.
"What's up?"
"Didn't the Zong Family bully you before?" Qin Sang asked. "Now the Zong Family has a thirteenth daughter, and her wet nurse has found my good friend, offering a high price, saying she wants to learn from her."
Tang Zhuyun didn't quite understand at first. What was she supposed to learn?
A moment later, she suddenly realized—this Zong Xueci was indeed a ruthless character!
Competition is everywhere; she's even taking it to the bedroom—she's leaving no room for other young ladies from prominent families!
"If you want revenge, I'll keep track of the time and place for you, so that someone will just happen to stumble upon us at the right moment..." Qin Sang had even come up with a plan for Tang Zhuyun.
It's really quite tempting...
"I'll have someone investigate further, trying to avoid involving you and your sisters," Tang Zhuyun said. "Thank you for telling me this."
The Importance of Making Many Friends!
After seeing Qin Sang off, Tang Zhujun had Xiu'er summon Song Jingyang: "It seems that Zong Xueci's entry into the Eastern Palace is indeed true."
Xiu'er: "Your Highness, how did you know? Qin Sang didn't mention it just now."
She was listening intently, making sure she didn't miss any important information.
Tang Zhuyun sneered, "Who else could make Zong Xueci fawn over him like this?"
Song Jingyang went to investigate again, and it turned out that the Zong Family to send Zong Xueci to the Eastern Palace was indeed a done deal. It was said that the Crown Princess had been so angry that she had fallen ill several times, and now she didn't even want to see her own family.
Tang Zhuyun wrote a letter to the Prince of Jin, asking if he could vent his anger.
The Prince of Jin should have already arrived in the Northwest. It would take about seven days for the gyrfalcon to deliver the message round trip.
Tang Zhuyun moved back to the house next door to the Tang Family with her two children, waiting for the Prince of Prince of Jin's reply.
Yanran's birthday was celebrated at the Tang Family home. Tang Mingfan even made a special trip home to give his adopted granddaughter a set of books.
Yanran was heartbroken, but Yanran didn't say anything. The little guy obediently called him "Grandpa" and even personally served tea to Tang Mingfan.
The birthday girl secretly told Tang Zhuyun that she had received all the gifts and blessings. Her wish was for her father to return soon, for her mother to give her a younger brother and sister, and for her to be better at archery than her brother... and then to go out for a stroll. She had been cooped up for too long!
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Meng Yulan smiled and said, "I was just thinking of going out to buy some things, why don't we go together?"
She was preparing things for her unborn child. She had asked Lüzhu to go out and buy some things beforehand, but since she hadn't picked them herself, they weren't very satisfactory.
She's already seven or eight months pregnant; if she doesn't go out soon, she might not be able to leave the house again before giving birth.
Tang Zhuyun said that she could do it too, and she even has the "Black Widow" veil!
After shopping, Yanran wanted to eat roast chicken from Four Seas Tower, so everyone went Four Seas Tower together.
It wasn't mealtime, yet they unexpectedly ran into Zong Heng and Jiang Beihan.
--I don't know how these two got together.
Jiang Beihan stared coldly at Meng Yulan and her belly, as if he wished he could rip the flesh out of her stomach.
Meng Yulan remained calm and didn't even glance at him.
Zong Heng stared at Tang Zhuyun with a half-smile and said, "Your Highness, you certainly have a lot of leisure time."
Tang Zhuyun: "It seems Lord Zong's injuries have healed."
"Speaking of this matter, I still owe Her Highness the Princess an apology."
Despite this, Zong Heng showed no intention of apologizing.
"I'd already accepted this apology as a waste. But today it seems the dog was wrongly accused, or perhaps the dog was eaten by a wolf." Tang Zhuyun turned to Jiang Beihan. "However, I still advise Lord Zong that you can't tame a treacherous wolf. Lord Zong should be careful."
You two are a pair of bastards, you're both treacherous!