mesbooks Chapter 300: Encounter with the old woman yesterday
Chapter 300: Encounter with the old woman yesterday
General Zheng Cheng had made great military achievements and his family had been loyal for generations. Duke Chen and Zheng Cheng's father were sworn brothers. When they were young, they fought together on the battlefield and shed their blood. Unfortunately, Zheng Cheng's parents died young. After his father died on the battlefield, his mother died soon after due to excessive grief, leaving Zheng Cheng alone.
Duke Chen saw that he was young and helpless and was worried that he would be bullied, so he took him in and treated him like his own son, teaching and training him carefully. Later, Zheng Cheng made military achievements through his own efforts. He succeeded his father's position as general at a young age. Like General Jiang and others, he was very prestigious in the army. Zheng Cheng and Chen Shuhua were childhood sweethearts.
"My Lord has been very kind to me, and this is what I should do."
General Zheng Cheng's cold face softened after seeing Chen Shuhua, but if Yao Qingnian was not mistaken, he seemed a little shy and nervous. He wanted to say something else, but he didn't know how to start. The room was quiet for a while, but fortunately, there was a sound outside the room at this time.
"Shuhua is back. You must have a good talk with your father. He always drinks behind my back. His illness is caused by drinking." A slightly hoarse voice sounded from behind.
Turning my head, I saw a dignified old lady, wearing a royal blue brocade robe embroidered with delicate peony patterns, gorgeous yet dignified. Her silver hair was neatly combed and neatly tied behind her head, with a hairpin inlaid with gemstones, shining brightly. Although her face was full of traces of time, she still had the beautiful outline of her youth, and she walked in with light steps.
Is it the old lady from yesterday? Yao Qingnian was stunned for a moment when he saw the person coming.
"Hey, old woman, Zheng Cheng and my daughter are here, can you give me some face? Shuhua, don't listen to your mother's nonsense. It's just a common illness caused by drinking. It's common for people to get sick." Duke Chen's face froze and he showed an awkward smile.
"Mom!" Chen Shuhua bowed to her.
"Hurry up and get up. It's a rare occasion for you to come back. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some of your favorite food. Zheng Cheng should stay too. Thanks to you for running around these days. I haven't had the chance to thank you yet!" The old lady said slowly.
"Mom, I came back today and brought Nianran for you to introduce him to. Nianran, come, meet your grandparents." Chen Shuhua waved to Yao Qingnian who was standing beside her.
"Miss, is that you?" The old lady showed a look of surprise when she saw Yao Qingnian. She wanted to send someone to inquire about her residence, but she didn't expect to meet her so soon.
"Mom, do you know Nianran?"
"Yesterday I went out to buy some medicine for your father, but I didn't expect to meet someone selling fake medicine. Thanks to this girl for helping me teach them a lesson, otherwise I would have suffered the consequences." The old lady was delighted. It was perfect that it was delivered to her door. There was no need to make any more trouble and she could thank them directly in person.
But after she reacted, she suddenly widened her eyes: "Shuhua, what did you just tell this girl to call us? Grandpa and grandmother? Don't you only have Youran as your daughter? What's going on..."
"Mom and Dad, I was confused for a moment. I didn't discuss it with you at the beginning. I believed the old monk and cruelly sent her to the countryside." Chen Shuhua told them everything about how she sent Shen Nianran to the countryside since she was a child and how she adopted Shen Youran.
It took Duke Chen and his wife a long time to recover from their shock. "Shuhua, you are so stupid! How could you let your own flesh and blood wander around for more than ten years without telling us!"
"Grandpa, grandma, hello!" Yao Qingnian knelt down and kowtowed to the two elders.
"Good child, get up quickly. We don't have so many etiquettes in our house. Just like being at home when you come here." The old lady personally helped Yao Qingnian up, showing a kind smile and looking her up and down. She said that this girl looked a little familiar at first glance. It turned out that she looked like Shuhua when she was young.
They always thought that Shen Youran was their biological granddaughter. That girl was a thoughtful one, and every time she came, she tried her best to please the two elders. Although they were not happy, they thought that she was their biological granddaughter after all, so they loved her very much. Unexpectedly, she was actually adopted by Shen Wenting.
"Nianran, it's good that you're back. Your mother and the Shen family kept it a secret from us for so long. If they knew what happened back then, they would never agree to send you away. They are afraid of us, not of a bad star. Poor child, you've suffered for more than ten years in the countryside. Your parents are really cruel." Duke Chen and the old lady looked at her distressedly. They looked at Chen Shuhua with some reproach.
"Grandfather, grandmother, please don't blame mother. She had no choice but to do so. It was Master Kongchen who personally predicted the fortune." Although Yao Qingnian didn't know the situation back then, people of that era were generally superstitious, and since she was a favorite of the emperor, she dared not disbelieve him.
"What a crap master! Our family doesn't believe in this. If they treat you badly, come to the Duke's Mansion and we will recognize you!" Duke Chen looked at his granddaughter in front of him and liked her very much, feeling very close to her.
"Yes, your grandfather is right, Nianran, if anyone bullies you in the future, tell us and we will avenge you."
"Thank you, grandpa and grandma." Yao Qingnian also liked the two old people in front of her, like a pair of living treasures. This life made up for all the family affection she lacked in her previous life. At this moment, she felt very happy.
"I heard that Master Kongjue of Xiangguo Temple went blind a few days ago, and suddenly became mute two days ago." The old lady told them what she heard outside. They dared to say that her granddaughter was a disaster star. It seemed that she was punished. She deserved it! In order to maintain her loving image, the old lady could only curse secretly in her heart.
"That's true. I've heard about it, too." A few people chatted and joked.
"Nianran, this is General Zheng Cheng." Chen Shuhua continued to introduce.
"Hello, uncle." Yao Qingnian bowed and called out.
"Nianran?" Zheng Cheng scratched his head awkwardly and smiled carelessly, trying to make himself seem more friendly. "I heard about this a few days ago, but I didn't believe it. I didn't expect it to be true. He looks like your mother, and is a pretty and sensible child. It was a bit sudden today, so I didn't prepare a gift for you. I will make it up to you some other day."
"Okay! Uncle, then I won't be polite!" Yao Qingnian felt that Zheng Cheng was just like his name, sincere, so he readily agreed and helped him resolve the embarrassment.
"You kid don't know how to restrain yourself at all. General Zheng Cheng is too polite. He doesn't need any gifts." Chen Shuhua looked at Yao Qingnian and smiled dotingly.
"Hey, Shuhua, Nianran is a straightforward kid, and he suits my personality very well. Don't worry, uncle will definitely do what he promised, and I will make up for the gift next time."
"Thank you uncle!"
For a while, the room was bustling with laughter. Duke Chen's face looked much better. Old Madam Chen kept asking Yao Qingnian questions, and she couldn't stop. She patiently answered them one by one.