Lady Gu felt joy but also a profound sense of sadness for her mother; her mother's life has truly not been easy all these years. After father's death, her mother's life finally became more comfortable. When father passed away amid much turmoil, mother endured many years and decisively drove out several stepchildren and now lives with her brother, spending her days peacefully praying to Buddha.
If not for her, mother would rarely leave the residence.
In the mountain village, Ming Rui and Shangguan Liu could not leave either; they had to wait for the Crown Prince. Fortunately, they had horses, and Ming Rui's young servant went to the county to buy them new clothes and other necessities.
In the afternoon, Deputy Commander Wang returned from the mountains with a very troubled expression.
Ming Rui asked, "Sir, what happened?"
