Chapter 158: Leaving the Family and Going South
The four of them had breakfast with Madam Pei and soon heard what was said.

"Okay, don't delay too much. Mother won't send you off. If you have the chance in the future, you can come and see me again. Now just do what you need to do."

"Yes, mother."

If an outsider heard this, they would think there was some family conflict, but the three siblings had become accustomed to their mother speaking like this over the years, so they all knew that she didn't like to be disturbed.

Especially for Pei Ziyao and Pei Zimiao, their mother cared more about their brother than the two of them, so from childhood to adulthood, they had never had much desire to get close to Madam Pei, so they clasped their fists and bowed and said.

"Mother, your son and daughter will return to Hanzhou first. If we have the chance, we will come back and show our filial piety to you."

"Well, be careful when you're fighting yourself."

It was a rare opportunity to hear their mother's instructions, and the brother and sister were a little excited. However, since their eldest sister-in-law had just come home, it was not convenient to let her know many things at home. Therefore, they concealed their excitement and the family of five had a quiet breakfast.

Compared to when Jiang Shiyuan was dining at home or at the Marquis' Mansion, the Pei family's dining table was much quieter. The dishes were not very rich, but Jiang Shiyuan noticed that every one of them was the favorite of the three siblings.

The nanny beside Madam Pei was even very understanding. When she was preparing the meal, she put the dishes that they liked in front of each of them. Therefore, Jiang Shiyuan knew that his mother-in-law was a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, so he thought that after he returned to Xijing City, he would have to spend more time talking to her.

After breakfast, everyone went back home.

This red dress had to be changed, otherwise it would be inconvenient to go out. Before they parted, Pei Zisu specifically instructed the siblings.

"Pack everything and we'll set off after we return from the Jiang family and the Marquis' Mansion."

"yes, Sir."

Soon, the couple changed their clothes, and this time they did not show off, so Pei Zisu and Jiang Shiyuan took a carriage to Wenyuan Marquis' Mansion. Everyone in the mansion had been waiting early, especially Old Lady Wang and Madam Pei. Originally, the two of them wanted to go south with them, but Xiang's health had not fully recovered yet, and they had to prepare for their granddaughter's 100th day celebration, so they would not go with them this time.

This was the first time that Jiang Shiyuan had to leave them for such a long time since he brought them from Xuzhou, so the two of them were naturally reluctant to let go.

They gave numerous instructions and prepared a lot of food. Actually, those things could be bought, but the food prepared by the elders was always a token of their love, so the couple happily accepted it.

"Don't worry, grandma. I will take good care of Ah Nian. When she comes back from Hanzhou, she will be whiter and plumper than she is now. And this time when I go back, I will ask Aunt Mu Shao to take another look at her. If there is a chance, it would be best to eradicate the drug."

"This is good, this is good. After all, medicine is poisonous. It may not be a good thing to keep taking it. Let the doctor take a closer look. If..."

Madam Wang hesitated to speak. She still had other hopes in her heart, but it was not appropriate to talk about them on the first day of their marriage, so she smiled and changed the subject. "If you can find it, go look for the Han family's meat jerky shop. I used to like it the most. The more I chewed, the better it tasted. Unfortunately, my teeth have not been so good in the past two years. So when you two go, try it for me, and tell me if it is still as delicious as before when you come back."

The meat jerky was hard and spicy, and the old lady was no longer suited to eating such food.

So when she said this, she was also revealing her envy of the couple's youth, but having lived to this age, she knew that compared to those old women out there who were hungry and lived a miserable old age, she was just unable to satisfy her appetite. Overall, she was still very happy, so she calmed down.

Jiang Shiyuan couldn't describe how he felt at the moment. It might be because he was about to leave home, so he missed his grandmother especially.

Although the person was still in front of her, it seemed as if she had not seen him for a long time. So he walked up to her, his eyes already brightening up, and took his grandmother's hand and gave her some careful instructions.

"Grandma, you have to take good care of yourself while I'm away. If I come back and see that you're thin, unhappy, or sick, I'll be angry. Do you understand?"

The tone was as if threatening a three or four-year-old child. Others did not know whether to laugh or cry when they heard it, but Old Lady Wang enjoyed it very much. She quickly took her precious granddaughter's hand and spoke.

"Grandma, please promise to eat well, sleep well, and wait for Ah Nian to come back. Okay?"

"Well, that's right!"

The two of them had a deep affection for each other as grandparents and grandchildren, but these few words melted a lot of the sad atmosphere of parting. After picking up their things, they stayed briefly at Wenyuan Marquis's residence and then rushed to the Jiang family without stopping. Today was not a formal return visit to the Jiang family, but just a farewell, so many ceremonies were not arranged, and everyone was just waiting in the front hall.

Jiang Huaishan and his son Jiang Shihui were both very excited. When they saw the couple come in, they had smiles on their faces.

Although he was only away from home for one night, he seemed to be back to the time when he missed his daughter when she was taken away from Xuzhou. At this moment, Jiang Huaishan didn't care about the unpleasant things that happened last night at all. He looked at his daughter carefully with comforting eyes, and seeing the blush on her face, he knew that she must be very comfortable in the Pei family, so he spoke first.

"It's a long journey to Hanzhou. Zisu, you have to take good care of Anian. She's weak, so you have to bear with her. If she feels uncomfortable after returning to Hanzhou, you have to ask a doctor to see her as soon as possible, understand? Chuanniang and I only have this one daughter, so we have to worry about her. Don't think that I, as your father-in-law, am too nagging."

"Father-in-law, how could I dislike your nagging? I can see how much you love and care for Ah Nian. You are much better than my father. I envy you for being able to feel such a strong fatherly love. How could I dislike it?"

Jiang Huaishan was naturally happy to hear this, but he still said it modestly.

"I can't compare with Marshal Pei. Several generations of the Pei family have been loyal and have been guarding the territory for the people of Dasui. If he puts more effort into the army, people like us can have more happiness. Therefore, Marshal Pei is truly benevolent, and I only have a fatherly heart, which is incomparable to him."

"Father-in-law is being modest, isn't he? As long as it's fatherly love, no one is nobler than anyone else, and no one is more ordinary than anyone else. They are all the same, aren't they?"

"Brother-in-law, what you said is good. I feel relieved when I hear it."