She thus comforted herself: her daughter, Gu Jiao, marrying a more outstanding man might not necessarily mean a better life than currently. As long as her daughter was happy, she had no regrets.
However, the surprise that this son-in-law brought her was truly staggering.
Not only had he topped the Youzhou region examination and entered the Guozijian, but he had also dominated the Imperial examination, becoming the youngest Zhuangyuan in the history of Zhan Country.
The only regret was his leg disability, which had now disappeared as well.
How could Mrs. Yao continue to be harsh enough to settle accounts with Xiao Hen?
As for the fact that her daughter had concealed several near-death experiences on the frontier, she felt more distressed than critical.
The young couple had no idea that their crisis of falling from favor had already quietly passed.