Ruan Qiniang knew that Susu was more concerned about Ruan Sixth Son, so she comforted her, "Don't worry, Sixth Brother and the other brothers and nephews are all well. Although the Northwest is harsh, the Emperor doesn't dare to go too far. Moreover, our mother secretly takes care of them. They haven't suffered much hardship; food and drink aren't an issue."
Ruan Qiniang was afraid Susu would be heartbroken, so she didn't tell the truth. How could they not suffer being exiled to the Northwest? No matter what, their mother has remarried; how could she openly take care of the legitimate grandchildren of her former husband?
Sixth Brother's letters were always mixed in with the private correspondence between herself and their mother, always reporting the good news while hiding the bad. It was already fortunate to keep their lives under the Emperor's repression. Without needing to guess, Ruan Qiniang could imagine the hardships involved.
