Su Yao paused.
There are some things that you will never know if you have never experienced them. But she has truly experienced this kind of life growing up outside for a long time, so now when she sees Su Zheng's eyes turn red because of a single word, she can empathize with him. For a child who has never been loved, a kind word from others can make him feel flattered.
She didn't say anything more, just touched Su Zheng's head.
But this was enough. Su Zheng raised his head and tried hard to smile at Su Yao.
It’s not that his family members treat him badly, they are just too cautious, which makes the distance between them more prominent. The old lady and Su Xingyi have actually tried very hard to build a good relationship with him, but once they speak, the words they say inevitably sound a bit strange.
Su Zheng originally thought that there was no way to solve this problem, but Su Yao made him realize that there were people in this family who understood him, at least Su Yao was one of them.
He was genuinely happy because his sister had returned.
Master Su San naturally saw his transformation. He was a little surprised to see him so excited, and didn't understand why his introverted son suddenly became so happy. But even if he didn't know, Master Su San was really happy about Su Yao's return.
This can be seen from the fact that he sent Su Yao into Old Lady Su's yard and asked her to stay.
After all, although their mother-son relationship had eased a lot, it only maintained the level where they could sit together and talk peacefully. There was no way to go further.
Old Madam Su couldn't care less about him at this moment. She stood up staggeringly and waved to Su Yao: "Come here, let me see!"
She really missed her grandchildren who had been gone for almost two years. Of course, if she had to compare, she missed Su Rong more, who had been raised in her arms since childhood, but Su Yao was also someone she cared about.
Su Yao naturally knew this, so she smiled obediently, stepped forward and knelt respectfully in front of Old Madam Su: "My granddaughter is back, I pay my respects to you, old madam. May you be healthy and well!"
Mrs. Su's tears suddenly fell. She didn't know why, but she always felt as if she saw Su Yao who had just come to Beijing from Shandong a few years ago. At that time, Su Yao was like a green bamboo, following Mrs. He neither humble nor arrogant, to greet her.
The scenes overlapped, making her feel a little dazed.
But she reacted quickly, supporting Su Yao with a smile and a cry, and carefully looked her up and down. Seeing that she was really fine and had become even more graceful, she was relieved and moved. She tightly grasped Su Yao's hand and shook it: "Good! Good! It's great that you can come back safely! Even if I die, I will have the face to meet our Su family's ancestors!"
Old Mrs. Su seldom said such things, but it was obvious how happy she was that she lost her composure like that.
Su Yao's relationship with Old Madam Su was far inferior to that with his grandmother, Madam He, but at this moment he could not help but be moved by her words and comforted her, "Not only am I fine, but my brother is also fine. He was injured but he is fully recovered now. He is now following His Highness into the palace to meet the emperor. I believe he will be able to leave the palace in the evening."
When talking about Su Rong, Mrs. Su couldn't help laughing heartily. She kept saying hello a few times before she realized belatedly, "Brother Rong is injured? Is it serious?"
These things could not be concealed. The scar on Su Rong's face was still there, and it was impossible to deceive anyone. Su Yao thought for a moment, and then recounted the events of leaving Jiangzhai as simply as possible.
However, even though she had chosen her words very carefully, Mrs. Su couldn't help but change her expression after hearing these words. If she was like this, let alone Su Xingyi and Wang Yuerong, both of them looked worried and frightened.
Wang Yuerong's face was even paler.
She knew that Su Rong would face difficulties when he went to war, but when these difficulties were truly revealed before them, it was really difficult for them, her closest relatives, to control their emotions and not feel sad or afraid.
Fortunately, Su Yao quickly changed the topic and talked about some things that happened later, such as the children.
Sure enough, everyone's attention was diverted.
Su Xingyi, as a mother, is always more empathetic when it comes to children. She heard that some children were used as life-extending medicine and their blood was required, so the Miao village abducted many children. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and said, "This is so sinister and vicious! He actually still dreams of endless immortality with such a method? Does he really think that the way of heaven doesn't exist?!"
Old Madam Su was also very angry: "These Miao people don't understand our etiquette, nor do they know propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. Otherwise, how could they have caused so many scandals over the years? It's really a bargain for them!"
What she was talking about was naturally agreeing to the request of the Heihua Miao Village to recuperate in Yongchang Prefecture.
But she also knew that this was the best outcome after weighing all the pros and cons. After all, everyone knew that if the Heihua Miao Village was ruthless, the Yunnan issue would have to be delayed for at least a year and a half.
And how many innocent lives will be lost in this year and a half
Master Su San is a man, and men have different ideas. He also thinks that Lijiang Village's actions are incredible, but he very much agrees with the practice of praising Heihua Miao Village, so he couldn't help but say: "We can't really kill all the Miao people. Since Lijiang Village has that terrifying evil method, Heihua Miao Village must have it as well. We can't kill them all, but we have to be on guard, so it's not wrong to praise them. Although they are promised to enjoy tribute in Yongchang Prefecture, the garrison in Yongchang Prefecture and the officials appointed by the court are also things that restrict them. If they are smart, recuperate, and behave well, they can naturally live in peace, and the court won't care about this little tribute, but if... then it will be much easier for the court to deal with them than it is now."
It takes long-term persistence to differentiate them.
Officials of the imperial court would naturally resort to tactics and show mercy to allow their relatives to go to school, thus instilling in them some ideas of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. Wouldn't this be a long-term solution
Mrs. Su nodded thoughtfully and didn't say anything more. Seeing that Su Yao looked tired, she hurriedly urged him to wash up and rest first: "You don't have to come over for lunch. I'll ask your sister-in-law to arrange for someone to send it to your room. Your room will be the same as when you left. If you see anything missing, just tell your sister-in-law."