The daughter of the first wife grew up in the countryside and was extremely powerful

So at this time she was the first to come over and support the old lady.

My second aunt and second uncle did not show up because they did not live in the general's mansion.

The rest are the women of my uncle's family. However, my aunt is old and has some grudges with the old lady, so she often stays in the yard on the west side of the house to worship Buddha and usually does not come out.

The ones coming today are my cousin’s mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and two young ladies.

After hearing what Wang said, the old lady let the girl go, pulled her to sit on the couch beside her, and looked at her carefully.

Meng Fanchu finally stopped crying. With a look of admiration and anticipation, he asked softly, "Are you Chu'er's grandmother?"

As if she was afraid of admitting her mistake, the girl's voice trembled a little, and was cautious and uncertain. Her eyes were full of desire and expectation, and her little hands were tightly grasping the corners of her clothes, trembling slightly, showing her inner tension and anxiety.

The old lady saw this scene and felt pain in her heart: "Yes, I am your grandmother, dear...you will go home from now on, don't be afraid!"

When the old lady was young, her family suffered a tragedy and she was the only one still alive who lived with the old general, so she valued family affection very much.

Because Gu Huaijin found that the granddaughter of the Marquis' Mansion looked a little different, and secretly sent people to find the midwife who delivered the baby and the maid who had been sent away, only to find out that they had been replaced by someone with bad intentions.

She has been asking her two sons to investigate the matter. Over the years, even the child's biological parents don't care whether she is still alive, but she is the only one who is still brooding over it.

Fortunately, the ending was good and I finally found it.

When Meng Fanchu heard this answer, his eyes lit up, a hint of surprise and emotion flashed across his face. He threw himself into the old lady's arms without any image, sobbing, "Grandma... I have a grandmother too! Chu'er is not alone anymore!"

These words made everyone in the room cry again and again.

Gu Huaijin's letter only said that the child's adoptive parents had passed away and she lived alone in their home in the mountains. She was only a child of ten years old, and the other girls of the same age in the house were still innocent and ignorant children, but she had to survive independently.

When the old lady thought of this, she felt distressed again.

"Be good, Chu'er, don't be afraid. You'll have a family from now on. This is your home. Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"

After a while, Meng Fanchu raised his head from the old lady's arms, feeling a little embarrassed. He wiped the tears from his face and said shyly, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Grandmother. I was a little rude."

Wang, who was standing at the side, looked at the little face that had delicate features but a little rough skin, and said softly, "Don't be restrained, Sister Chu. We are all close family."

Seeing Meng Fanchu was a little confused, the old lady said, "This is your aunt. You can go to her for any matters in the mansion from now on."

Meng Fanchu quickly stood up and bowed to Wang, "Aunt."

Then, Wang took her and introduced the women in the room one by one. Meng Fanchu also greeted them. The old lady looked at her granddaughter who had been away for more than ten years with satisfaction. Her behavior was quite elegant and she was not inferior to the women in Beijing at all.

"Chu'er, you've been traveling for such a long time and must be tired. Why don't you go and rest first? Is the yard ready?"

The people in the room exchanged greetings. Seeing that Meng Fanchu looked a little tired, the old lady asked Wang to take everyone to rest first.

"I've already prepared it. I'll live in Lingxi Pavilion, next to Yan'er. The courtyard there has a unique view, and there are several old albizzia trees. Chu'er, go and take a look and see if you like it. If not, your aunt will find you another one."

The men in the general's mansion do not value love affairs, so starting from the old general, they only married one wife and did not have any concubines or maids in the back house.

The family had only two sons and two daughters from the direct lineage.

The eldest son, Gu Yunye, inherited his father's business. The two of them guarded the border all year round, and their reputation spread far and wide, making the enemies from outside the vassal state dare not act rashly.

Because he was away from home all year round, he had only one wife, Wang, at home.

My eldest uncle has three children. The eldest sister is already married. She has been married to the son of the Minister of War for many years. The couple lives in harmony and has a happy family.

The second son, Gu Xunzhou, did not follow the path of his grandfather and father, but chose to pursue a career in literature. He amazed everyone at a young age and was always known as a genius. He was admitted to the Imperial College at the age of nineteen and is now a fifth-rank Bachelor of Literature.

The third child, Gu Ce'an, was only ten years old, and it was the time for him to go to school and be active. He inherited the demeanor of his elders, playing with swords and guns all day long, skipping school and causing trouble, which caused Wang a lot of worry.

However, my second uncle in the family has never been interested in official career and politics since he was a child. Instead, he is extremely keen on business.

The old general was an open-minded person. He had fought on the battlefield for so many years, so he naturally knew the changes in the court. No one could predict it, so he did not force his second uncle to do anything. Since he liked to do business, wasn't that also a path for him?

Moreover, the General's Mansion is now powerful and will eventually be feared by the Emperor, so he also wants to delegate power.

After discussing with his family, my second uncle officially started his business and moved out of the general's mansion. Others laughed at him for being stupid, but in fact, this was just a precautionary measure.

My second uncle's wife was not a lady from a famous family, but a woman from the underworld whom he met while traveling for business. Her name was Li Nanyiyi. I heard that she was very good at martial arts, but she was also very mysterious because she rarely went out. All matters were handled by Gu Huaijin.

But my grandmother's two daughters were completely different.

The eldest daughter, Gu Yunshu, was sent to the palace at the age of sixteen and is now a noble concubine.

Because of the damage she suffered during a previous miscarriage, she has never been able to have her own children.

However, this did not prevent the emperor from favoring her. On the one hand, it was because of her family background and beautiful appearance. On the other hand, this aunt was very capable and intelligent.

The other daughter is naturally Meng Fanchu’s biological mother Gu Ruyue.

When the old lady became pregnant with this little daughter, she was murdered and poisoned.

She survived a near-death experience, but her body was severely damaged. The old general took her to seek medical treatment everywhere for several years, and the newborn daughter was handed over to the care of Liu, the wife of her husband's half-brother.

Liu was born in a poor family. It was five years later when the old lady finally recovered and came back. The child had been taught by Liu so that he was not close to her at all.

After taking the child back to his side, he did not punish her too harshly because he felt sorry and guilty about the child.

When she found out that Gu Ruyue often went to look for Liu, although she was a little dissatisfied, she chose to turn a blind eye, hoping to give the child some freedom and tolerance. However, she did not expect that such indulgence would actually make the child develop a biased character.

So the bad things Gu Ruyue did after the marriage made the old lady very angry.