Chapter 600: Luo'er and Grandmother Reunited!

The usually steady Zhang Mama stretched out her arm and waved excitedly, as if she wanted to jump up.

Zheng Mama also happily pointed at Zhang Mama and shouted, "Miss, it's Old Zhang, Old Zhang has come!"

"Old Zhang has come to pick us up!"

Que'er also felt surprised and delighted: "Miss, we've arrived. How could Zhang Mama be here?"

Li Qingluo lifted the veil.

Even though she was on horseback, the summer sun was truly poisonous.

Her whole complexion, nurtured by her grandmother with tens of thousands of taels of silver to be as fair and tender as it is now, naturally she dared not ruin it.

Therefore, to block the sun a little, Li Qingluo didn't need anyone to urge her; whenever she traveled outside, she would cover her entire body from head to toe with the veil, leaving no gap.

At this moment, hearing Zhang Mama's voice, she finally lifted the veil.

A beautiful face like flower and moon was revealed, drawing the gazes of many nearby.

"This young lady is truly beautiful."

"I don't know which family this young lady belongs to."

"We've never heard of any young lady from Gloryjoy who is so stunningly gorgeous."

"Look at that granny's carriage—it seems to be from the Pei Manor."

Li Qingluo quickly lowered the veil, but also got off her horse.

Zhang Mama led the people forward to greet her: "Miss, we've finally been waiting for your arrival."

"I, your servant, have been waiting at this city gate for two or three days since receiving your letter!"

"I was afraid that one day I might miss you."

"I, your servant, really haven't seen you in a long time; I'm so excited."

Zhang Mama, eyes brimming with tears, tightly grasped Li Qingluo's hand.

Li Qingluo was also very happy, even recalling how Zhang Mama herself had gone to the Liu family to find her and brought her all the way back to Jinling.

In this life, the first person she saw upon her rebirth was also Zhang Mama.

Their feelings for each other naturally became even deeper.

"Zhang Mama, why did you come in person? Are you still well?"

"And the grandmother?"

Zhang Mama: "The Old Lady is at home."

"I, your servant, am fine; thank you for worrying, Miss."

"A few days ago I received your letter saying you would pass through Gloryjoy. The Old Lady originally planned to go out for a stroll nearby, but now she dares not go anywhere."

"These past days the Old Lady has been waiting at home, and only when I, your servant, came out personally did she feel at ease."

"I, your servant, also feared missing you, so I have been coming to the city gate's outskirts early each morning to wait."

"Fortunately, Miss, you arrived quite quickly."

"Quick, everyone, hurry up and see the Miss!"

"This is our family's most important eldest miss, and also the young master of our Prosperous Trading House!"

Pei Lao Furen came to Gloryjoy under the name of the Prosperous Trading House.

Thus, in outsiders' eyes, she is not some former illustrious general who once commanded the winds and clouds, but merely an elderly merchant woman.

Now in Gloryjoy, she also has some standing and reputation.

The many servants who came to welcome hurriedly knelt and paid their respects: "We greet the Eldest Miss, we greet the Young Master!"

Li Qingluo didn't expect the scene to be so grand.

She quickly raised her hand: "Everyone, please rise. Thank you for your hard work."

Meanwhile, Zhang Mama quickly nodded at A Duo and Jin Ning behind her.

When Li Qingluo left the city, she naturally brought Jin Ning and A Duo along.

Although the tyrant's poison had not been completely cleared, there was no need to forcibly keep Jin Ning and her disciples.

Because Jin Ning had already firmly determined the tyrant's condition.

It could only be controlled, not cured.

So after she left the medicine and prescription, it was of no further use.

Leaving it behind would also be futile.

However, for fear that the tyrant would not willingly release them, Jin Ning and her disciples also slipped away quietly.

By the time the tyrant found out afterward, even if he flew into a rage, there would be nothing he could do, because Duan Rongshi would never allow the tyrant to go mad.

With Duan Rongshi suppressing the rear, Li Qingluo's group made their way along the road fairly smoothly.

A Duo stepped forward excitedly and asked, "Granny, how is my senior sister? Has she given birth?"

Zhang Mama chuckled: "Not yet. A Duo, don't rush; your senior sister is being personally cared for by the Luo Shen Doctor, the fetus is stable, and she is doing very well."

Jin Ning also relaxed her breath and gently nodded: "These past days, thank you for your trouble."

Zhang Mama: "What does Sect Master Jin Ning say? Now the Young Mistress is also the apple of our eye; taking good care of her is only right."

"On the contrary, our young lady, since going to MiaoJiang, has also caused you trouble."

"Let's stop with the pleasantries and hurry into the city."

"Old Lady, these past days she's been longing anxiously, unable to wait any longer!"

Li Qingluo couldn't wait either.

She missed her grandmother terribly, terribly so.

Before they even entered the manor, Pei Lao Furen had already received the news.

Those with swift feet went back first to deliver the message, and Pei Lao Furen hurriedly ordered the kitchen to quickly prepare the ingredients that had been readied these past few days.

"Don't forget any of the dishes the big girl likes to eat; make them all for her right away."

"Also, the tea snacks and the things for the room—are they all prepared?"

"Your big girl doesn't pick at anything, but still, you must make it just like it was at home before."

"Everything must be the best, the most comfortable, exactly what she likes. You must not let her feel any discomfort, or I certainly won't spare you!"

"Quickly, help me out."

"I'm going to the doorway to wait for my Luo'er myself—"

The grandmothers could no longer contain their excitement.

The whole Pei residence instantly became lively, like the New Year, with joy and anticipation on everyone's faces.

Before Pei Lao Furen reached the doorway, Luo Fan hurried over as well.

"Take it slowly."

Luo Fan personally stepped forward to support Pei Lao Furen.

A Lan even helped the heavily pregnant one and arrived at the doorway first.

Li Jingchuan sat in a wheelchair nearby; although he dressed thicker than ordinary people, it was not like before when he wore furs even in midsummer.

Now, under Luo Fan's personal care, his complexion has improved a lot.

When they first recognized each other, he was not expected to live beyond a year.

Now, two years have already passed.

And judging by his appearance, living a few more years is also possible.

"Grandmother."

The married couple, upon seeing Pei Lao Furen arrive, quickly paid their respects.

Pei Lao Furen: "Don't move, don't move at all."

"What are the two of you running out for?"

"Be careful later; the crowd might bump into you."

"Quickly, move to the side a bit, don't block me."

After Li Jingchuan and A Lan exchanged a glance, they both responded helplessly, "Yes, Grandmother."

She indeed moved aside a bit more, and only then did Pei Lao Furen permit the two of them to remain together.

Pei Lao Furen stretched her neck as if looking through autumn water.

When the Pei mansion gate opened, masters and servants lined up several rows inside and out, attracting nearby passersby.

What's the big event happening at the Pei family?

While everyone was watching the commotion with speculation, the street suddenly filled with the rumbling clatter of horse hooves.

This display, this noise—could it be a troop arriving?

Everyone also craned their necks, both fearful and nervous, yet curiously watching the distance together.

Soon, a woman wearing a snow‑white veil hat, her whole body drifting like mist, rode a swift horse and galloped from afar.

"Grandmother—"

"Grandmother—"

Each shout was filled with deep longing and affection.

Passersby who heard it felt their hearts stirred uncontrollably.

Who… exactly is this?

Behind that woman, a group of similarly mounted riders followed closely.

As for Zhang Mama, she sat behind Zheng Mama, who was behind Li Qingluo.

Originally Zhang Mama had led people to rush out of town by carriage to meet them, but Li Qingluo wanted to see Pei Lao Furen sooner, so she hurriedly spurred a fast horse into the city.

By now the carriage and the Pei mansion's servants were left far behind; Li Qingluo only brought Zhang Mama, while the main force actually went ahead.

Soon, Li Qingluo arrived at the gate of the Pei mansion.

She turned and leapt off the horse.

Spotting Pei Lao Furen's silhouette, she sprinted three or two steps toward her.

"Grandmother—"

Pei Lao Furen began to weep as soon as she heard her voice.

"Luo'er—"

"My dear heart—"

Li Qingluo lunged forward, tightly embracing Pei Lao Furen.

"Grandmother, Luo'er misses you so much!"

Li Qingluo started crying wildly, heedless of everything.

It was truly uncontrollable; large tears rolled down.

Even though she is now married, Grandmother remains the most important relative in Li Qingluo's heart.

She is also the person Li Qingluo loves most in this world.

One could say Grandmother is her lifeline.

But not being able to serve at Grandmother's knee makes Li Qingluo feel deeply regretful and sad.

Therefore this journey deliberately passed through Rongle, because she had to see Grandmother once.

If she didn't see her again, she'd go mad longing for Grandmother.

The grandmother and grandchild embraced and wept bitterly together.

Everyone stepped forward to surround and counsel them, and then they were helped into the mansion together.

And this had those onlookers all worked up.

Looks like, this young lady is this family's granddaughter, right?

But no one could see what she actually looked like.

This had people anxious, each tiptoeing, yet they were tightly kept outside by the Pei family's own servants and the crowd that had come with that young lady.

That is, nobody is allowed to look!

Everyone, disappointed, watched the Pei manor's gate close heavily, and they began to heatedly discuss.

That is, what exactly is the background of this young lady of the Pei family?

"Let grandmother have a look."

"How did you get darker? And you've gotten thinner."

"Grandmother raised you to be fair and plump, fresh and tender—how did you end up like this?"

"But hasn't Duan Rongshi been treating you well?"

Pei Lao Furen cupped Li Qingluo's little face, dissatisfied.

Zhang Mama beside her couldn't help but say a fair word.

"Old Lady, this old servant sees that the young lady is still as beautiful as a flower, just as before."

"You just miss her too much, so you imagine her differently from reality."

Pei Lao Furen: "Is that so?"

Zheng Mama beside her: "Yes, Old Lady. The young lady is not the same as before."

"She's afraid of getting tanned, so she hasn't taken off that veil hat all the way."

"Maybe she just hasn't been eating well, so she's indeed lost some weight."

Pei Lao Furen nodded: "I just said there was something different."

Li Qingluo listened to their back-and-forth, happily lowering her head to nestle into Pei Lao Furen's embrace: "Grandmother, Luo'er is so happy."

Pei Lao Furen: "Since you're happy, stay a while longer. Grandmother, I miss you so much I can't sleep well."

"You little ungrateful one, after all this time, you didn't even say you'd come see grandmother sooner."

Li Qingluo said regretfully: "Grandmother, Luo'er has to leave early tomorrow morning."