After enjoying seven days of care from her son and new daughter-in-law, Bai Wutong climbed back into a carriage.
She had arrived with a grand procession, but she departed in a solitary carriage.
Bai Wutong had packed only the daily necessities she required, leaving everything else behind.
Setting out on the return journey, she felt she had truly let go of it all.
Her duties were fulfilled, her four children had their own families, and with no more burdens to tie her down, it was time to live for herself.
When she thought about it, she was only in her early thirties; she still had an abundance of time.
The carriage swayed and jolted for nearly two months, finally arriving at the Capital just before the first snow.
Yunhe had been waiting at the palace gates for some time. The moment he saw Bai Wutong, the imperial aura he had cultivated vanished, and he seemed to turn back into a carefree youth. "Mother, you’ve finally returned."
"Indeed. Let’s head back inside; I have some things I need to discuss with you."
Back in the long-empty Yongshou Palace, Bai Wutong felt her body and mind finally relax.
The outside world was vast, but nothing compared to the place she had called home for so many years.
Living here, there was nothing to worry about.
With the intrusive palace servants cleared away, Yunhe immediately resumed the role of a doting son. "Mother, you were gone for so long—I’ve missed you terribly. Zhaoyang has been coming to the palace several times a month just …
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