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Chapter 87: RETURNING HOME

7: RETURNING HOME

An Zhongyuan is the younger brother of An Zhongtao. Because An Zhongtao is the eldest son, he has inherited General’s Fu, and An Zhongyuan has always been in the ancestral home in his hometown. He also has his own business. An Zhongtao also helped him from time to time, even in the local a small reputation is still important!

Just don’t know if they are staying here this time or have other plans?

In fact, the Old Madam was supposed to live with the eldest son, An Zhongtao, but she liked the younger son more, and she couldn’t live without him. After the death of the Old General, she moved back to her ancestral residence and lived in it until now.

Lian Jinyu and An Qingran do not know what was going on.

In the past life, after her mother’s death, she had been at a camp with Lian Jinrong to help her deal with all matters and to help her become the General’s wife. At that time, she thought, after all, they’re from the same family. If her father married another woman, it was not clear what her temperament would be. If she did not get along with herself (QAR), she would not only be depressed, yiniang will also be unhappy!

But this grandmother of hers blocked every attempt and refused to accept, saying yiniang is Shu born and not worthy of the General. Later, An Qingran looked for her father and threatened that if he married another woman, she would run away from home! (This was the cruelest move she could think of in her last life.)

Later, he conceded. An Qingran reflected back to the time on how stupid she was. After the mother and daughter used her, don’t know how happy they were behind her back! Although she succeeded in fulfilling yiniang’s wish, since then, she formed a prejudice against this grandmother. The relationship became more and more alienated between them.

When she grew up later, for a time, she thought that because her grandmother liked her mother, she did not want any other woman to be her eldest daughter-in-law.

But over time, it was not peaceful. Whenever her grandmother visited General’s Fu, she would not be satisfied with anything. Even the family’s maids angered Old Madam. She always claimed that her father was confused, and they were being deceived by the slaves. She also accused him causing the General’s Fu to decline, and worsening by each generation.

Father always listened to her with a smile and ignorance. Grandmother saw this and became even angrier. After a while, she left. For a long time, she didn’t return. An Qingran was not involved with anything. She still had her own life. Because at that time, the Emperor had already decreed the marriage of Kang Wang Dongfang Ye and An Qingran. Her heart was happy, and her life became hectic. Every day, she only looked forward to the time she will go through the door. She did not inquire about anything in the house. She started to listen to her yiniang mother more and more. Even if something were to happen occasionally, she never cared.

After some time, a burglar came into the house and stolen. Burglar once went into her courtyard. Fortunately, at that time, she was not in the yard as she secretly went to Dongnuangge to worship her mother. After the discovery, An Yanran claimed that Rendong hired the burglar. Of course, Rendong explained what happened to her, but later, her yiniang mother asked her to change her maidservant, and she was willing.

She was willing.

So Rendong suffered endless hardships.

Now thinking about it, she’s afraid that the burglar was arranged by that mother and daughter. For what purpose she did not know. In short, the plan wasn’t to help her, it was either to kill her or ruin her reputation!

Fortunately, she was foolish at that time and was blissfully ignorant. Otherwise, she would be angered to death by them!

This time she heard that grandmother came to the General’s Fu with her uncle. She had a bad feeling in her heart. Her heart was very unsettled!

She didn’t know what the mother and daughter would do next. In the past life, grandmother came almost at this time. At that time, her mother was confined to the Dongnuange Pavilion. Her reputation was not good. The banquet she held with her yiniang and the other events, though not very clear in her memory, was also remembered by carefully combing through her memories.

The main thing was the banquet, which was very grand. An Qingran, for the first time, saw so many nobles and royals in the Fu and she also saw Kang Wang. She was naturally happy.

She remembered that after her grandmother came to the mansion, she became aware of her mother’s affairs. She supported her father’s behavior. She was desirous for her father to leave her mother. At that time, An Qingran also felt that her mother had lost her face. She had wished that she would never see her again, but her doubt lingered. So she secretly went to visit her mother. Instead, she discovered that her grandmother was screaming and criticizing her mother. Mother spoke not a single word in self-defense. Thinking of what’s happening now, she almost fainted with anger. An Qingran’s heart had a burst of pain. In this life, she must protect her mother!

To give her mother justice, she won’t allow anyone to bully her mother again as long as she is here.

Lian Jinyu looked at her dazed daughter and asked, “What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

An Qingran turned to her and smiled, “Grandmother’s coming is a good thing. I missed Old Madam’s family. Now, uncle is here too. I wonder if aunt came with him?”

Upon hearing the mention of the aunt, Lian Jinyu was stunned. “Yes, if they all came, they would probably stay for a long time…”

Usually, An Zhongyuan will come once every two or three years and bring some local products to display, but they would also leave after a few days. Lian Jinyu would always give many things for him to bring back. Needless to say, the silks and satins of Wu Shu are like food for nobles. Apart from the annual filial piety gifts to the Old Madam, there are also several big carts!

Because of the inheritance of the General’s Fu, An Zhongtao was very upset. He did not know how to treat his mother and brother, but he had always felt powerlessness.

His mother was very strict with him. As a child, he never remembered when his mother had smiled at him. She always asked him to do this and that. Despite his efforts, everything he did seemed to fall short of her expectations. Although he became a General, he still feels that way.

A family of three went back home with their mindful hearts.

(Ed note: Mom, Dad, and An Qingran = family of three)

An Zhongtao and Anfu were riding on horses, and behind them were the mother and daughter in the red silk carriage. Lian Jinyu was somewhat upset because she doesn’t know what Old Madam’s and Uncle’s arrival meant and felt something was wrong.

An Qingran kept smiling because she knew that this is a rare opportunity for herself and her mother.

Now that she finally got the time and ability to figure things out, such as why grandmother didn’t like everything in the General’s Fu, which she is still struggling to figure out.

Did she just come to blame the General’s family?

I really don’t understand.

From her uncle, she did not have much impression. When her father died in the last life, the General’s Fu was taken over by An Mingxuan. She didn’t know about the schemes.

She was trapped by the couple!

When An Qingran remembered it, the smile on her face disappeared.

At the memories of her last days, all the hatred surged into her heart. No matter how big her heart is, she could not release the bad feelings.

Inside the palace.

The Crown Prince sat by the Empress’s bedside, holding the medicine in his hand. With the smile curving the corner of his mouth, “Mu Hou, take medicine quickly. After you take medicine, this son will take you to the garden for a stroll.”

Mu Hou (address by princes/Princess)

His voice was gentle as if he were coaxing a child.

Empress laughed, “What am I that you coax me like this? You child, it’s better to let me worry and for you to go strolling.”