Chapter 529 - 529 526 Shuoyang_1

Chapter 529: Chapter 526: Shuoyang_1 Chapter 529: Chapter 526: Shuoyang_1 “Grandmother…” Kid raised her hand lightly holding her grandmother’s hand, “Grandmother is healthy and will surely see Changlan and Chang Yuan marry and have children. My aunt has a good temperament, but she is too gentle. When it comes to raising children… only Grandmother can handle it.”

Madam Dong chuckled and patted Kid’s hand, then gently held Kid’s calloused hand in her palm, her eyes turning red. “I’m not worried about Changlan and Chang Yuan. I’m just concerned about you…”

There was a hint of choking in Madam Dong’s voice.

Since ancient times, it had been difficult for women, especially for her granddaughter, to have children. Who knows what will happen with her marriage in the future!

If she never marries in this life, can she rely on the Bai Clan?

Hmph… It’s not that Madam Dong looked down on the Bai Clan. These people just bowed their heads now because her granddaughter was powerful. If her granddaughter hadn’t stood up when the Bai family was in trouble, who knows how the Bai family’s widows and orphans would have been bullied.

It would be better to rely on the Dong family than on the Bai Clan!

“Kid, Grandmother has selfish motives too. Grandmother… just wants to keep you by my side to protect you from being bullied. Do you really… not care for Chang Yuan?” Madam Dong’s eyes were extremely red.

Logically, Madam Dong shouldn’t have said these words to Kid, an unmarried girl. But her granddaughter was resilient and strong-willed. If Kid didn’t relent, even her daughter would be helpless.

“Grandmother, it’s not that I don’t care for Cousin Chang Yuan!” Kid shook her head. “What I seek is not confined to the inner courtyard. Grandfather, father, uncles, and brothers are all gone. But the aspirations of generations of the Bai family must be continued by someone.”

From the moment Kid refused to marry Dong Changyuan, forced the Emperor to change the Bai family’s fate with popular sentiment, and won a great victory in the South, bringing the Bai family women back to Shuoyang, Madam Dong knew… Kid had great ambitions and was not a woman confined to the inner chamber.

But this path was too difficult. Society was already unfair to women, and trying to achieve something would be even harder for her.

As elders, they worked hard all their lives just to pave a smoother path for their descendants, making their future journeys more stable. Yet her granddaughter chose the most difficult path.

Madam Dong dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief. “Enough! Grandmother was just speaking casually.”

“Grandmother, I want to take you to Shuoyang this time. This year, the attacks from the Rong may be the most severe. Going with me to Dengzhou would allow you a few days of peace.” Kid gently persuaded Madam Dong.

Madam Dong was stunned, turned her head to look at Kid with a serious expression. “You thought the same as your uncle.”

These years in the Dong family, although Madam Dong had gradually handed over the matters of the inner house to Mrs. Cui, only thinking about enjoying her old age, she was still the backbone of the Dong family. For any major matters, Dong Qingyue still needed her approval, and when he was undecided or worried, he liked to discuss them with her.

When Madam Dong was young, she followed Old Master Dong closely, even Old Master Dong valued her opinions greatly. So did her son, Dong Qingyue.

“Dengzhou isn’t safe. Grandmother should come with me to Shuoyang to accompany my mother. We can return once Dengzhou stabilizes.” Kid saw that Madam Dong was about to say something and quickly added, “Grandmother doesn’t need to refuse in a hurry. Since I will be staying in Dengzhou for a while, we can discuss this with uncle later.”

Madam Dong, worried about Kid’s exhaustion from traveling, urged Kid to rest. But Kid attended to Madam Dong’s midday rest before carefully retreating from the inner room.

Since her mother was far away in Shuoyang and couldn’t be filial in front of her grandmother, Kid, now in Dengzhou, wanted to be filial on her mother’s behalf.

Nanny Wang opened the bead curtain for Kid, escorting her out and saying softly, “Recently, you’ve been either in the South or the North. Madam’s heart hasn’t been at ease. She kneels at the Buddha altar daily praying for blessings. Now that there’s only you left for Madam, please take care of yourself!”

The “Madam” Nanny Wang referred to was Kid’s mother Mrs. Dong.

Kid nodded and thanked Nanny Wang. “Since Mother isn’t by Grandmother’s side, thank you, Nanny Wang, for keeping her company.”

“What are you saying! I’ve served Madam all my life. Madam is the master, and I am the servant. Serving Madam is my duty!” Nanny Wang smiled and added, “With you here, Madam seems revitalized. Her complexion hasn’t been this good in years!”

Kid laughed and stopped Nanny Wang. “Grandmother cannot be left alone. Please go back to take care of her. The nannies and maids you assigned to me are all capable. If there’s any inconvenience, I’ll let you know!”

“Alright!” Nanny Wang nodded, her gaze falling on her niece Qiu Huan dressed in maid’s attire, giving a warning glance. “If they serve unsatisfactorily, don’t hesitate to have Chun Tao and the nannies discipline them. Don’t be soft on them and spoil their habits.”

Kid’s identity was different. Being a princess, the maids around her would have elevated statuses. Even when they married, maids who had served a princess would fare better than ordinary maids.

Nanny Wang knew her niece wasn’t easy. She had the demeanor of a lady, complaining about hard work and dirt.

Originally, Nanny Wang hadn’t planned on assigning this young girl to serve Kid. But the girl used her connections, managed to get a place by Mrs. Cui’s side, and squeezed her way to Kid.

Mrs. Dong thought that Kid would have Nanny Tong with her. While she did have Shen Qingzhu, he was left with Ji Tingyu. Hence, Nanny Wang’s niece was placed beside Kid, serving closely with Chun Tao.

Fortunately, Madam Dong, in her love for her granddaughter, had Kid stay in her courtyard. Nanny Wang felt that under her watch, her niece wouldn’t cause any trouble.

“Rest assured, Nanny.” Kid continued smiling.

“Serve Miss well,” Nanny Wang sternly instructed, with all maids and servants in the Dong Mansion responding in unison.