The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

When Guo Xin heard this, she suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness. She suppressed this inexplicable feeling and said, "Grandpa and grandma, can we talk in the backyard?"

Listening to this experience, it really makes one doubt whether the old couple are talking about the original owner's father.

Mrs. He looked at Guo Xin, her lips moved slightly, her eyes filled with worry and excitement, and she nodded and said, "Okay!"

Mrs. He looked at He Xiangan, and He Xiangan supported his wife and followed Guo Xin to the backyard.

The backyard had been cleaned up long ago, with all the wooden barrels neatly stacked aside. In the middle of the patio stood a small table and a few wooden stools, which Liu You had specially arranged for Guo Xin to use for conversations.

He Xiangan looked around and felt that Guo Xin was extremely pitiful. She didn't even have a decent private room and could only entertain guests in the backyard which was used to store sundries. It was really shabby.

"Grandpa, grandma, please take a seat. This place is rather simple. Please bear with me."

Mrs. He nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with tears as she said, "Good child, good child, it's okay, grandma doesn't mind, it's nice here, you can see the sun directly."

Guo Xin smiled and asked tentatively: "Did the old lady finally see her son?"

Mrs. He swallowed, looked up at the sky, and said, "No, but maybe it is."

Guo Xin was puzzled and was about to ask again.

Madam He asked again, "Young lady, can I call you my granddaughter?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that what he said was very inappropriate, and hurriedly said: "That was just a joke, don't take it seriously."

Guo Xin was even more puzzled. Why were the couple in front of her looking at her with such love but saying nothing?

It's not like she hadn't thought about the fact that the old couple in front of her were the original owner's grandparents, but the couple hasn't said anything until now. If they were the original owner's grandparents, they wouldn't have to be so cautious. So they were so cautious and roundabout that it made people doubt whether they were the original owner's biological grandparents.

He Xiangan, who had been silent, sighed deeply at this moment. Seeing his wife so anxious, he knew that it was not advisable to delay any longer. They had been here secretly to see their granddaughter for several days, and it was not a good idea for them not to recognize her.

If I didn't tell my grandchildren about my identity because I was worried that they would hate me, I would probably go back with regrets. So I said, "Xin'er, I am your grandfather and she is your grandmother."

He Xiangan paused, and kept looking away while saying this, not daring to look at Guo Xin. But after he said this, he still glanced at her, and saw Guo Xin grinning with sudden realization. His heart finally settled down, and he thought to himself that he and his wife had been worrying in vain.

"I guess you probably know something by now. Your grandmother and I have been here for several days, but we have not dared to recognize you because we were afraid that you would resent us for finding you so late and would not want to recognize us as your grandparents."

"It's just that if we don't talk about it, I'm afraid we'll have to return to Beijing with regrets, so I'm taking the risk of being disliked by you to tell you about it. Now, seeing that you're living a ..."

As he said this, he turned his face away, his eyes full of pity.

Guo Xin smiled and said affectionately, "If you were my grandparents, how could I hate you? I just found out not long ago that my grandparents were not my biological grandparents, and I also learned how Dad was sent to this family."

Although I said it with a smile, for some reason, my heart ached and tears were streaming down my eyes.

Maybe that was the original owner's emotion?

The original owner's father did not have an easy life in Guojia Village, and his wife and children also had a hard time. The original owner must have resented the unfairness of his grandparents and his father's cowardice, but filial piety was the top priority, so how could he dare to disobey.

Since the death of my grandparents, my uncle has regarded himself as the eldest brother. Since ancient times, when the parents are not around, the eldest brother acts as the father, so this is another shackle that binds them tightly.

If the original owner's grandparents had found them earlier, this family would have enjoyed a good life and would not have had to live such a hard life. Moreover, the grandparents seemed to be kind-hearted and loved their children so much, no wonder the original owner felt sad.

I thought to myself, Erya, don't worry, all the hardships in the past are gone with the wind, live a good life down there with your father and mother, I will go burn some paper money for you in a few days, go well, your sisters and brothers and sisters will take good care of you.

Just as I finished muttering to myself, it seemed as if a gust of wind patted my shoulder, and the oppressive feeling in my heart dissipated.

Mrs. He stood up and hugged Guo Xin tightly. A scent of sandalwood mixed with the aroma of medicine surrounded Guo Xin. She choked and said, "Good child, my good granddaughter, it's your grandmother who is late. I'm sorry."

Guo Xin also hugged back tightly, smelling the medicinal fragrance, wondering how long her grandmother had been worried about her father's affairs, which resulted in such a strong smell of medicine and a faint smell of sandalwood.

He Xiangan, who was standing by, also looked at them with tears in his eyes and said, "Xin'er, Zhilan, let's talk about business first."

Mrs. He let go of Guo Xin's hand and held it instead, saying, "Yes, let's talk business."

"I am your grandmother. My name is Wei Zhilan. He is your grandfather. His name is He Xiangan, and he is the General of the Cavalry. I was already a few months pregnant that year. Logically, I should not have gone to the battlefield, but I was eager to protect my country, and I felt that I was in good health and would be able to protect my child."

"I followed him secretly. Your grandfather had no choice but to take me with him to fight. Not long after, your father was born. We named him He Chengde, hoping that he could be a writer and not have to suffer as much as we did."

"I was still in confinement when the battle came to a critical point. We conspired together to attack the enemy at night. At that time, I left your father in the camp and asked the nanny to take care of him. Who would have thought that the enemy was so vicious and bribed our people to kill your father."

"Fortunately, that man was also a soldier in our camp. Although he was tempted by the enemy's conditions, he still retained a bit of mercy and did not kill your father. Instead, he gave him to someone else. At that time, your grandfather and I returned to the camp with a great victory, but we could not find your father."

"So we started to search among the army and found out who it was. We searched for several years before we found her. But at that time, we didn't know where the woman had gone. There was no trace of her at all. That's why we searched for so many years."

After that, Madam He looked at Guo Xin lovingly and said, "Although your father has passed away, I found you. This can be regarded as some thoughts your father left for me."