The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!
Chapter 721 - 649: Departed_1

Chapter 721: Chapter 649: Departed_1

Perhaps there truly was magic in celebration, for after Xiao Yeyang married Daohua, Old Madam Gu’s spirit began to improve gradually. She stopped vomiting when taking her medicine and no longer coughed up blood at night.

Seeing this, everyone was very pleased.

By mid-February, the hills were blanketed in peach blossoms. Suddenly, Old Madam Gu was struck by a whim, expressing a desire to go out for a walk.

Upon hearing this, Daohua immediately smiled and said, "Sure, the weather today is neither too cold nor too hot, just perfect for a stroll."

Xiao Yeyang brought over a wheelchair and pushed Old Madam Gu out of the courtyard.

Gu Jian and Madam Yan followed behind.

The group made their way down the hill together.

Amidst the fields, the villagers were busy preparing for spring plowing. Seeing the working villagers, Old Madam Gu even stopped to chat with them for a while.

Old Madam Gu was in great spirits all morning, touring Taohua Village thoroughly before showing signs of fatigue.

"Sister, it’s almost noon. Let’s go back," Gu Jian suggested.

Old Madam Gu looked around reluctantly, as if trying to etch the scenery of Taohua Village into her mind. After a while, she nodded, "Okay."

When they reached the top of the hill and saw the brilliant peach blossoms covering the mountains, Old Madam Gu said she wanted to enjoy the flowers for a bit. "You all go ahead with your tasks. With Yeyang and Daohua here to accompany me, I’ll be fine."

Gu Jian had to go back to brew medicine, instructing Daohua and Xiao Yeyang to take good care of Old Madam Gu before hastening back to Taohua Temple.

Madam Yan, seeing the wind was a bit strong at the mountain top and worrying about Old Madam Gu catching cold, went to get her a cloak.

Once the two of them left, Old Madam Gu asked Xiao Yeyang to push her to the highest point of the mountain.

Daohua quickly said, "Grandma, the wind is strong over there. Let’s just enjoy the flowers from here."

Old Madam Gu shook her head with a smile, "I just want to stand atop the peak and look down at the scenery below. Just a glance. Don’t worry, it’s not cold today, I won’t catch a chill."

Seeing the longing in Old Madam Gu’s eyes, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang exchanged a glance and found it hard to refuse, and in the end, they pushed her there.

Soon, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua had brought Old Madam Gu to the highest point of the mountain.

"Look, that’s the road leading in and out of Taohua Village."

Old Madam Gu chuckled, pointing to the dirt path below, "Every time you come, you have to pass through there." She then silently gazed at the village entrance, not shifting her gaze for a long while, until finally, she said with regret, "What a pity, I won’t be able to see it anymore."

Daohua felt uneasy hearing those words, and noticing a hint of melancholy on Old Madam Gu’s face, quickly smiled and said, "Grandma, Xiao Yeyang and I will often come to visit you and Master. You just focus on getting well, and soon you’ll be able to meet us at the village entrance."

Old Madam Gu burst into laughter, drawing Daohua and Xiao Yeyang’s hands together, "You two had better be good to each other."

Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua, crouched down, and smiled at Old Madam Gu, "Grandmother, I will definitely treat Daohua well, be with her until our hair turns white, and stay by her side forever."

The smile in Old Madam Gu’s eyes deepened.

Daohua, looking at Xiao Yeyang, had a glimmer of joy in her eyes as well.

Old Madam Gu pointed at a peach tree not far away and said, "The peach blossoms over there are blooming so brilliantly. Go pick a few branches for me; I want to put them in a vase when we return."

Xiao Yeyang promptly smiled and went to pick the peach blossoms.

Seeing that there was no wind at the moment, Daohua didn’t hurry to push Old Madam Gu back and, seeing Xiao Yeyang picking either too large or too small branches, quickly went over to help.

Soon, the two returned with several branches of peach blossoms.

When they came back to Old Madam Gu, Xiao Yeyang tucked a small spray of peach blossoms into Daohua’s hair and asked with a smile, "Grandmother, does it look nice?"

Daohua gave Xiao Yeyang a glare but, seeing Old Madam Gu appraising her, she turned her head with a smile to give her a better view.

Old Madam Gu’s eyes crinkled with pleasure, "Beautiful, Daohua is so pretty, everything looks good on her."

At that compliment, Daohua grew bashful, "Grandma, you’re just teasing me."

Madam Gu took the peach blossom branch, looked at it, and smelled it, "It’s really beautiful." she said, then she turned to Xiao Yeyang and Daohua, "Go break off some more and put them in Xiaojian and Daohua’s grandmother’s room too."

Seeing Madam Gu so cheerful, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua naturally did not object, and began breaking off peach blossom branches nearby.

Watching the two children happily snapping off peach blossoms, Madam Gu’s face was full of joyful smiles, but as she was smiling, a sweet and fishy taste surged up her throat, which she quickly swallowed back down.

Madam Gu turned her head to look at the road below the hill, her vision gradually blurring, and as she thought of the two children she had given life to, a slow smile began to emerge on her lips.

Her son was an emperor, and although she had lived a life of displacement and misfortune, she now felt it was still worth it.

Peach blossom branches fell to the ground, and Madam Gu closed her eyes.

"Grandmother, you must judge, is this branch of peach blossoms prettier, or is Xiao Yeyang’s?"

Daohua and Xiao Yeyang, each holding their branches of peach blossoms, ran over, and seeing Madam Gu resting with a peaceful expression and a smile on her lips, as if she had simply fallen asleep, both their hearts skipped a beat.

"Grandmother?"

"Grandma?"

They called out tentatively, and seeing Madam Gu not moving at all, their eyes instantly reddened.

At that moment, Gu Jian came over carrying a medicine jar, and seeing Madam Gu with closed eyes, the medicine jar fell to the ground as he trembled and walked over, then reached out to check for her breath at her nose.

Feeling no breath, Gu Jian collapsed weakly to the ground like a deflated balloon.

His kneeling sent Daohua and Xiao Yeyang’s hearts plummeting to rock bottom.

Xiao Yeyang pulled Daohua forward and they knelt before Madam Gu’s wheelchair.

...

White cloths and banners were hung up at Taohua Temple.

After Madam Gu’s death, Gu Jian became speechless and indifferent to everything, locking himself in Madam Gu’s room.

Thus, the funeral affairs could only be managed by Xiao Yeyang.

Xiao Yeyang and Daohua, in sackcloth and wearing mourning clothes, knelt before Madam Gu’s ancestral hall, looking at the quiet Taohua Temple. With no one coming to offer condolences, both felt a chill in their hearts.

Xiao Yeyang felt an intense sorrow for Madam Gu. In Beijing, even the death of a minor official’s family member would have been more bustling than this.

She was, after all, the mother of an emperor!

The old Madam Yan sent word to the Yan Family, and the next day, Yan Zhigao arrived with Madam Li and Yan Wenxiu, bringing with them ritual offerings. Seeing Daohua and Xiao Yeyang kneeling together, they could not help but frown.

After offering incense, the old Madam Yan pulled Yan Zhigao and Madam Li into the room.

Yan Wenxiu, seeing his grandmother leaving him behind, didn’t mind. Instead, he walked up to Daohua and Xiao Yeyang and asked, "Yeyang, what are you doing here?" Seeing him kneeling alongside his older sister, one would think they were husband and wife.

Xiao Yeyang glanced at him, then remembering this was his uncle, he hesitated a moment before explaining, "Grandmother was kind to me." He could not yet disclose her true identity to outsiders, so he had to say just that for now.

Yan Wenxiu showed a look of realization and, looking at Daohua kneeling beside Xiao Yeyang, he tried to hold back but still said, "Older sister, it’s improper for you to kneel next to Yeyang. You should rise and kneel on the other side instead."

Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang, but then directly handed her brother a stack of joss paper, "Big brother, there’s no need for so many formalities here. You should kneel and burn these as well."

Yan Wenxiu disapproved, though nobody had come to mourn, this still wasn’t good for his sister’s reputation. Just as he was about to say more, Yan Zhigao and Madam Li arrived. Seeing that they, too, wore mourning attire, they were caught off guard.

"Wenxiu, you should also change into your mourning clothes and come kneel too."

Yan Zhigao told Yan Wenxiu, then respectfully bowed towards the ancestral hall, followed by Madam Li.

After paying respects, the two of them knelt and began burning joss paper.

Yan Wenxiu was confused, but still complied.

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