On the way back, Gu Sinian asked Qi Zhenzhen, "Is she stable?"
"Facing something like this, and without an elder to advise her, she was just being stubborn for a while," Qi Zhenzhen replied. "I said all I could, and it seems she's thought it through."
Now that she had entered the royal family, some things could no longer be done as she pleased.
"Regardless of how the Lu family is doing, both the Second Prince and His Majesty feel guilty towards Su Qingyue. If she can make good use of this guilt, her future days won't be difficult," Gu Sinian said.
Qi Zhenzhen agreed with Gu Sinian. Indeed, as long as Su Qingyue figured things out and could let go, she could protect her child and live well.
"If not forced, who would want to scheme and plot?" Qi Zhenzhen sighed. "What woman wouldn't want to live a simple life and never lose her original intention?"
"Don't worry, I don't know about others, but you can," Gu Sinian said, looking at Qi Zhenzhen solemnly, seriously, and earnestly.
Qi Zhenzhen gave him a playful glare and leaned her head gently on his shoulder. "I trust you."
She was not Su Qingyue. If she encountered such a situation, she would naturally make her choices according to her own heart without hesitation.
Upon their return, a maid from Madam Da Qin's side was already waiting in the courtyard. Madam Da Qin had sent her to bring Qi Zhenzhen gifts: various tonics, fabrics that were popular in the capital recently, and several beautifully embroidered bellybands.
Qi Zhenzhen asked Erxi to bring a stool for Madam Da Qin's maid. "Mother, are you doing well after returning to the Qin family?"
"The Old Madam and the two Madams treat our young lady very well, and the two Masters wish they could give all good things to our young lady," the maid replied smoothly. "Our young lady asked me to tell Madam and the Young Master not to worry about her. She will visit Madam at the Gu residence later!"
"Tell Mother to send word when you go. Also, I have prepared some daily necessities for Mother, which you can take back with you. Everything is fine here, so tell Mother not to worry about us."
"I have noted down everything Madam said and will relay it to our young lady without missing a single word," the maid said.
Qi Zhenzhen asked a few more questions, completely confirming that Madam Da Qin had not sent someone to report only good news and hide the bad. She was living well after returning to the Qin family, at least better than she had in the Duke's mansion.
This showed that her decision to leave the Duke's mansion and Gu Changwei was indeed the right one.
When the maid left, she not only took the daily necessities Qi Zhenzhen had prepared for Madam Da Qin but also several small snacks that Qi Zhenzhen had made herself. Before Qi Zhenzhen married Gu Sinian, Gu Sinian often brought her some small snacks meant for Madam Da Qin, which Madam Da Qin greatly enjoyed.
"Mother will surely be happy."
"Since we cannot fulfill our filial duties to Mother in person for now, we can only express our affection this way," Qi Zhenzhen said. "Later, when we move to the Gu residence, if Mother is willing to live with us, we will invite her over."
"Xie Chen has been visiting his maternal grandmother's home very diligently recently," Gu Sinian said meaningfully.
"Are you implying..." Qi Zhenzhen was slightly surprised.
"Mother and Xie Chen have known each other since childhood, and Xie Chen has been alone all these years," Gu Sinian said.
Xie Chen had returned to report for duty, but after his report, he had not accepted any further appointments. His intentions were obvious to everyone.