Having resided in the palace for some time, Pan Yue now harbored little resistance to going out, as long as she was accompanied by Qian Manjiang and her children, she was not afraid. Today, even her in-laws were going out with them, which seemed to give her an extra boost of confidence.
Ever since the Qian family received the invitation from the Pan family yesterday morning, Qian Yixiu had been constantly reminding her, "Tomorrow, Mother will return to the home where she once lived for thirteen years, to see your grandfather and grandmother, as well as many relatives connected by blood..."
Pan Yue's eyes were blank; she seemed to have no memory of the Pan family. She bore no strong resentment like that towards Prince Consort Pan, nor did she have any fondness like that towards Pan Yang or the Empress Dowager; it was the kind of relationship that was neither close nor distant.
