Chapter 255 Grandparents

"Mom, where are my grandmother, my uncle, and my aunt? Why don't I see them? And where are the other cousins? Didn't they come to the capital?"

Seeing her anxious look, Liang Yuhe hurriedly said, "Here they are, here they are. They arrived at midnight last night and didn't go to bed until dawn. They haven't woken up yet."

I see.

Knowing that everyone had arrived, Wen Li'er was no longer in a hurry. She thought it wouldn't be too late to see her grandmother and the others after they woke up.

She had just been thinking this for a while when she saw a large group of people hurriedly coming from the direction of the Chuihua Gate.

Wen Li'er looked closely and saw that the person leading the group was her grandmother, Old Yu.

On the left and right sides of Mrs. Yu are her eldest aunt, Mrs. Miao, and her third aunt, Mrs. Su.

Behind them followed their second uncle, second aunt, eldest uncle, third uncle, and a group of cousins.

Next to them are three little kids.

The Liang family is large and Wen Li'er has three uncles.

My eldest uncle Liang Yuxuan married Miao, and they have one son and two daughters.

My second uncle, Liang Yuze, married Xu, and they had a daughter and two sons.

My third uncle Liang Yuxing married Su, and they have a son and a daughter.

My eldest cousin Liang Qingsong married Ji and now has a son and a daughter: Liang Jingheng and Liang Sinuan.

My second cousin Liang Qingbai married Ms. He and now has a daughter: Liang Siwei.

My third cousin Liang Qingyun married Ms. Tang and now has a son: Liang Jingchen.

My fourth cousin Liang Qingxi is only fourteen years old and has not yet married.

My eldest cousin and second cousin are both married and did not come to the capital with me this time.

My third cousin Liang Qingyou is sixteen years old this year, and my fourth cousin Liang Qingning is fourteen years old this year, and both are not married yet.

Wen Li'er was so happy to see so many relatives at once.

She lifted up the hem of her skirt and ran towards the crowd.

"Grandma, Grandma..."

Li'er's voice was choked with sobs and almost broke.

When Old Yu saw her longed-for granddaughter, she happily strode forward.

Miao and Su were afraid that their mother-in-law would fall, so they held her tightly.

Mrs. Xu was also paying close attention to her mother-in-law's condition, ready to take her in at any time.

Wen Li'er opened her arms and threw herself into Old Yu's arms.

Old Mrs. Yu's body swayed slightly, and then she caught her steadily.

Miao and Su supported the child, their hands strong but gentle, for fear of disturbing the moment of reunion between the grandfather and grandson.

"My dear Li'er, I miss my grandma so much!"

Old Mrs. Yu stroked Wen Li'er's hair with her trembling hands, and her wrinkled eyes were filled with tears.

"Let grandma take a good look at her—Shahua has grown taller and has a prettier face, but her temper is still as impulsive as ever, it hasn't changed at all!"

As she spoke, she used her rough thumb to wipe away the tears from Wen Li'er's cheek, her movements as gentle as if she were treating a rare treasure.

Wen Li'er's body stiffened for a moment because of this long-lost name.

But when she thought that this was her grandmother who loved her the most, she thought, it's okay to call her that.

Appear close.

The intimate hug had not yet ended when my aunt Miao beside me started talking with a smile.

"Mom is right. Li'er has grown into a big girl. She's even more beautiful than when she was little!"

Her tone was gentle and her eyes were full of relief.

Second aunt Xu patted Old Yu's back and reminded her gently, "Mother, please slow down. Li'er is running fast. Don't hurt your waist."

Wen Li'er looked up at everyone and called them one by one obediently.

The eldest uncle stepped forward first, patted Wen Li'er on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Good child, the climate and soil of the capital nurture people, your parents have taken good care of you."

The second uncle joked, "Mom, why are you still calling Li'er silly? Be careful or she'll get mad at you."

The third uncle also said, "Li'er hated this name the most when she was little. Mom, if Li'er cries later, you will have to comfort her."

His words caused everyone to burst into laughter.

When Wen Li'er was little, everyone called her Silly Flower.

She herself is silly and just responds when others call her.

But when she grew up, she was often laughed at by her friends because of the unique vulgarity of her name, Shahua.

Wen Li'er went back and cried, and told her family not to call her Silly Flower anymore.

Everyone also knows that the little girl doesn't want to lose face in front of her friends.

Everyone started calling her Li'er instead of Silly Flower.

But Mrs. Yu didn't think so.

One reason is that she is old, and she is having trouble adapting to the fact that she has suddenly had to change her name after calling it for several years.

Second, she thought the name Shahua was very good.

In Luohe Town, adults would give their children humble names so that they would be easier to raise.

Also, when praising a child, you should say the opposite.

For example: when praising a child for being so handsome, you should also say that the child is so ugly.

In short, do it the other way around.

Old Mrs. Yu believed that if Li Er kept calling herself Silly Flower, she would surely grow into a smart and beautiful flower when she grew up.

When I received a letter from my daughter, I learned that Li'er had entered the palace and became the prince's woman. She was very favored and was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort.

Old Yu was very pleased with herself, thinking that she had been calling out "Silly Flower" and she had finally called out "Silly Flower" and it turned out to be a smart and beautiful flower.

Otherwise, how could an ordinary person catch the eye of the prince... oh no, the emperor?

Old Mrs. Yu, hearing her second and third sons teasing her about Li'er's nickname again, said bluntly, "No matter how good 'Shahua' is, it's better than 'Ersuan' and 'Santong'."

Liang Yuze/Liang Yuxing: "..."

As a "root", Liang Yuxuan also turned his face away silently, not letting the old lady see him.

Wen Li'er burst into laughter when she saw her uncles looking frustrated.

When she was young, she often got angry about her nickname.

Looking back now, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this name.

How can you be favored by the emperor if you are not stupid? The emperor likes stupid people.

Liang Qingyou and Liang Qingning looked at their cousin who was shining in front of them, and there was curiosity and envy in their eyes.

Liang Qingning was lively and rushed over first. "Sister Li'er, is the palace fun? I heard people say you used gold chopsticks to eat in there. Is that true?"

Wen Li'er recalled that when she was tidying up the warehouse, she did see a few pairs of gold chopsticks, and nodded.

"There are gold chopsticks, but I use wooden ones."

Golden nanmu...

Liang Qingning wrinkled her nose and looked at her in disbelief.

"Cousin, why don't you use golden chopsticks? They're so shiny and majestic."

Wen Lier smiled and said, "I'm used to the wooden ones. Sister Qing Ning likes the gold ones. How about I give you a pair?"

Liang Qingning nodded hurriedly upon hearing this: "That's great! If I were to eat with the golden chopsticks given by my cousin, the Imperial Concubine, wouldn't I outshine all the girls in Luohe Town?"

As soon as she thought about it, she became happy.

Su stretched out a hand and pulled her ear.

"You spendthrift, you don't keep the golden chopsticks the Imperial Concubine gave you, and you're using them to eat? If you dare to use them, I'll break your legs!"

Liang Qingning begged for mercy again and again: "Mom, I was wrong, please let me go! I will worship you as our Liang family heirloom, okay?"

Her funny grin made everyone laugh again.

Liang Qingyou was more shy and only spoke softly to her, "Cousin, have you been doing well in the palace these years?"

Wen Li'er smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, sister Qingyou, everything is fine."

The three little sisters hadn't seen each other for many years and were a little unfamiliar with each other at first, but after chatting for a few sentences, they seemed to have returned to the time many years ago.

Liang Yuhe, who was standing by, spoke at the right moment: "Li'er, help your grandmother to the dining room first. There's no point standing here talking like this. Let's talk while we eat."

Wen Li'er nodded quickly and personally helped her grandmother to the dining hall.

Everyone sat in the main room and chatted, it was very lively.

After finishing the meal, the grandparents went back to their rooms to catch up on some sleep. Wen Li'er stayed in her mother's room and talked to her in private.

Wen Tingkuan has now been promoted and his family has bought a lot of servants. In addition, they are going to hold a wedding, and the house is too small to accommodate the guests.

The emperor then decided to buy the houses on both sides of the Wen Mansion and gave them to the Wen Mansion.

Wen Tingkuan hired workers to break through the left and right walls of the three houses overnight.

Now, the Wen Mansion is big enough, and Liang Yuhe has reserved the best courtyard for her daughter. At this moment, she holds her hand and takes her to see it.