Looking at Nanny Liu's grateful expression, Ye Jiu suddenly didn't want to say what was in her heart.
Letting her think that she's been forgiven is also good; after all, nothing matters anymore.
Sometimes, acceptance doesn't necessarily mean forgiveness. Just like Ye Jiu's current mindset, she could welcome Princess Consort Jing back without any ill will, but to truly treat her like a mother—Ye Jiu thought she might really not be able to do that.
"By the way, I just searched the courtyard but couldn't find any charcoal. According to custom, there should be a distribution of charcoal from above, right?" As for what custom, even Ye Jiu didn't know. She was just finding an excuse to ask.
