Chapter 709: Annoying no. 709
Previously, before knowing the child’s true identity, Mrs. He was already doting on her immensely, and now learning that her own daughter could have been the young Commandery Princess of the King Jing’s Royal Residence, she couldn’t bear to reveal her identity due to her own greed, wanting to keep her by her side.
Feeling guilty towards Ye Jiu, Mrs. He’s affection for her was not only as doting as before but also filled with a sense of compensation, how could she let Ye Jiu kneel and kowtow to her?
Yet Ye Jiu insisted and knelt down to give Mrs. He and Old Man Ye a proper kowtow each.
In the past years, she had the will but not the means; therefore, this year was the first time she had ever paid New Year’s respects to her parents while being so grown up.
As Ye Jiu got up from the ground, Old Man Ye also came over, "What your mother said is right, whether or not you pay New Year’s respects is just a formality, as long as your parents know your intentions, that’s enough. There’s no need for formalities among our own family."
However, Ye Jiu was very happy, "That’s not true. In the past years, I could only watch others pay respects. This is my first time, and of course, I must pay respects to my parents first."
As for the others, aside from her closer uncle’s family, she did not plan to visit everyone.
When Ye Jiu said this, it instantly made the old couple feel a twinge of heartache.
In the past, when the child was unwell, they blamed themselves for their lack of ability, for having gone through too much hardship during pregnancy, and because after the child was born, they struggled and toiled without enjoying any blessings, leading to her being unable to take care of herself even at such a big age.
But after they learned the truth, they realized that none of these issues were their fault. Ye Jiu was unwell because she was poisoned when she was young.
Now, they couldn’t help but blame themselves for not noticing the oddities sooner to detoxify their child, which is why she suffered all these years.
Now that the Ye Family was in good condition, there were many people who came to pay New Year’s respects. After all, according to the rules, elders were supposed to give children New Year’s money, and even those who were less well-off had to give a few sweets to mean well.