I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

Jiaojiao couldn't help but burst into tears.

She thought of the days and nights she spent with her grandfather, and how much his grandfather loved her.

But her grandfather has grown old, and she cannot be by his side to fulfill her filial duties.

After crying enough, she wiped her tears and went back to the house.

She first opened the envelope from her grandfather to An An:

A silver note worth 1 taels and a piece of thin paper fell.

She picked it up and saw that it was written on it: The banknotes and the things in the box are An An's dowry.

Jiaojiao's eyes became wet again as she opened the box.

A box of gold, silver, and jewelry, as well as a large night-shining pearl, illuminated the entire room.

When An An was only one year old, her grandfather prepared a dowry for her.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

I opened the letter to myself, which was seven or eight pages long.

"Jiaojiao, by the time you see this letter, Grandfather will have left. Grandfather is reluctant to leave you and An'an, but it is fate that cannot be violated. Grandfather must go back. Grandfather wants to tell you something.

One autumn twenty years ago, my grandfather went out and saw a little girl on the roadside. He waited for a whole day, but no one came to look for her, so he had to take her home.

Her small body was soft and her crying was weak... I never thought that my grandfather would really raise her...

I am grateful to this little girl for accompanying me through those difficult days. Those were the happiest time in my grandfather’s life. Now the little girl has grown up, and my grandfather is very pleased to have her own little girl.

The only regret that my grandfather has in this life is that he found the Ruo family for you and made you suffer. Fortunately, you came out bravely and became stronger and stronger...

I have to thank your sister Ji Xiaobei. I also left some things for her and someone will go to look for her in a few days.

Attached to the back is a list of all my land and shops in Anzhou and Beijing, as well as the deposits of various major banks. I give them all to you... You have to walk your own path in the future. If you have any doubts, please discuss it with Ji Xiaobei. Grandfather thinks she is a reliable woman...

Grandfather has never had a family in his life, and having you by his side is enough for him!"

Jiaojiao read the letter in astonishment.

It turns out that she is an abandoned orphan, and her grandfather has always been alone...

"Grandfather..." Jiaojiao cried bitterly.

Her grandfather hid everything so well that she received enough love and care.

She felt guilty and blamed herself because her grandfather left everything to her.

When I get old, I have to go to Xinjiang alone.

She hurriedly packed up her things and asked her servant to drive the carriage to Mingyi Lane.

Ji Xiaobei stood at the entrance of the alley and watched a carriage hurrying over.

Before the carriage stopped, Jiaojiao jumped out with tears on her face, and old lady Fu, who was walking in the alley, was also startled.

“Grandma Fu, this is the letter my grandfather left for you!”

Jiaojiao handed the letter to Nanny Zhang.

Ji Xiaobei saw Old Lady Fu’s body tremble.

"Xiaobei, my grandfather went to Xinjiang..." Jiaojiao said crying.

Ji Xiaobei nodded and said, "I already know. Lord Qiu sent me a letter early in the morning!"

Jiaojiao widened her eyes in astonishment.

"He asked me to stop you from chasing him and to take good care of An An! Live a good life!" Ji Xiaobei pulled Jiaojiao into his arms and patted her gently.

Jiaojiao's eyes were blurred with tears, as if she had lost her mind.

Ji Xiaobei took her into the west wing.

She hugged Ji Xiaobei and cried for a long time, until An An came in along the wall.

A pair of big eyes filled with tears, looking at his mother in horror.

Ji Xiaobei stroked Jiaojiao's back, bent down and picked up An An.

"Mother..."

An An touched her mother's wet face and sobbed softly.

Jiaojiao held back her tears, took An An, hugged her, and rubbed her face against her delicate cheek.

"An An, your mother is tired. Let her rest for a while and go out to play with your aunt!" Ji Xiaobei took An An and turned to Jiao Jiao and said, "You take a rest and have a good sleep!"

Ji Xiaobei carried An An out of the house.

In the next yard, Old Mrs. Fu took the letter and placed it on the table with slightly trembling hands.

"Madam Zhang, help me close the door. I want to rest for a while!"

Nanny Zhang was worried and hesitated to speak.

Old Mrs. Fu waved her hand.

Nanny Zhang had no choice but to retreat.

Old Mrs. Fu leaned back on the couch and picked up the letter again.

Several decades passed in a flash.

At that time, she was a beauty in the capital.

The two men she liked were Qiu Ming and Fu Rungao.

Qiu Ming held a third-rank official position at a young age, but he came from a poor family and had no family influence in the capital.

Fu Rungao comes from a family of military generals and is quite powerful in the capital.

Both men are handsome and have impeccable looks and figures.

In her heart, she prefers Qiu Ming, but her family likes Fu Rungao more. After all, her family is a merchant family, and if she can marry into the Fu family, she will have a backer in the capital in the future.

So she listened to her family's advice.

She put away all the things Qiu Ming gave her.

After marriage, Fu Rungao treated her very well, and gradually she let go of Qiu Ming.

Later I heard that he went to Xinjiang.

After that, there was no news of him anymore.

Qiu Ming only wrote one sentence in the letter: It is fate that cannot be defied, take care!

Fu Rungao would say this every time before going on an expedition.

She could hardly tell the two men apart!

Old Mrs. Fu raised her lips slightly and muttered, "It is an honor to die for the country!"

I fell on the bed and fell asleep.

Jiaojiao slept for a day and a night before waking up.

Her grandfather was good to her and she never doubted her relationship with him.

A letter from her grandfather completely broke her down.

Her grandfather passed away suddenly, and she felt empty inside.

She thought about Ji Xiaobei's words:

So what if you and Lord Qiu have no blood relationship?

He raised you from childhood and treated you and An An closer than his own family, and left all his property to you.

He doesn't want you to go there, and it's for your own good...

Lord Qiu also said that if you need a suitable man in the future, he will let you find one so that you will have someone to rely on in the future.

Jiaojiao's tears flowed again.

Ji Xiaobei pushed the door open and brought him the food.

"Jiao'er, my mother made some porridge for you, have a drink..." Ji Xiaobei put the bowl and chopsticks in front of her.

"This is what Lord Qiu sent me this morning... You keep it!"

Ji Xiaobei put a silver note and a land deed on the table.

"What your grandfather gave you is yours... Open the medicine shop for Grandma Huang as soon as possible..."

Jiaojiao said with red eyes.

She drank a large bowl of porridge, ate a piece of dessert, asked Caixia to comb her hair, and took out a gold hairpin from the jewelry box left to her by her grandfather and put it on her head.

"Girl, this looks really good on you. Are you going to Zheng Dafu now?"

Jiaojiao nodded and went out.

The sunlight outside is so bright that people can't open their eyes.

A man walked in from the gate against the scorching sun.

Jiaojiao squinted her eyes and looked over...