Chapter 50 Tomb Sweeping

"grandmother."

Gu Shuyan felt very sorry for the old lady as she looked so frail.

In her past life, she did not know that the mother and son had such a heavy conversation. She only knew that after her second uncle's family returned to the mansion, her grandmother became depressed.

At the time, she thought her grandmother just didn't like noise. It wasn't until Ji Shi mentioned it later that she realized that her aunt's death and her own being switched at birth were both related to this uncle.

"Father, it's getting late. Let's have breakfast first! Didn't you say you were going to take me to sweep Grandfather's grave? I won't allow it if we're late."

Gu Shuyan pretended not to understand what the two were saying, and coquettishly pulled the old lady's hand to the dining table.

Seeing that his daughter had spoken, Gu Jin had no choice but to swallow back what he wanted to say.

That's enough, I'll talk to my mother alone after today!

So, accompanied by Gu Shuyan, the mother and son happily enjoyed a long-awaited breakfast.

After breakfast, Gu Jin followed the old lady's instructions and took the three children out.

In the warm spring of March, during the Qingming Festival.

Because of this rare day off, many officials and their families, like the Gu family, chose to go out to sweep the tombs today.

Once outside the capital, the carriage sped along. Gu Shuyan sat inside and slightly lifted the curtain. A spring breeze wafted in, making her squint her eyes in comfort.

Looking at the scenery she hadn't seen in many years, Gu Shuyan leaned her head against the windowsill, letting the breeze gently caress her cheeks.

Just as Gu Shuyan was enjoying this peaceful moment, the carriage suddenly stopped.

Seeing the road ahead completely blocked, Gu Jin lifted the curtain and asked, "Uncle Fu, what happened up ahead?"

The steward, Uncle Fu, responded, "My lord, it was Minister Sun's carriage that collided with the carriage of the Duke of Anguo's mansion. Neither side was willing to give way, which is why the road is blocked."

Upon hearing that the congestion was caused by the Sun family and the Duke of Anguo's mansion, Gu Jin rubbed his head in exasperation.

If someone else had blocked the road, he could have easily restored traffic by using his status and connections.

However, the Duke of Anguo's family and the Minister Sun's family have been at odds for many years. In addition, the daughters of both families are the emperor's favorite concubines. If they are not handled carefully and offend one of the families, it will be really troublesome.

Looking at Gu Jin's ever-changing expression, Gu Shuyan asked, "Father, is it far from Grandfather's grave?"

Gu Jin looked around and replied, "It's about three miles along the side path, not that far."

Gu Jin didn't understand why Gu Shuyan would suddenly ask this. Gu Shuyan said, "Since it's not far, let's take the back path! Anyway, this road won't be open for a while, so it's faster to walk than to waste time here."

Gu Jin, who was hesitating about whether to go ahead and check the situation, immediately agreed upon hearing this.

Compared to walking several miles of mountain road, persuading the Sun family and the Duke of Anguo's mansion was far too terrifying.

Having reached an agreement, Gu Jin, along with his children and carrying offerings for the memorial service, left the carriage.

Three miles isn't a long distance, but Gu Jin was still exhausted and covered in sweat when he arrived.

After finding a place to sit down, Gu Jin looked at his children, who were completely unfazed, and couldn't help but sigh that he was indeed getting old; even such a short walk had exhausted him.

"Father, I'm going to take a look over there."

Looking at the sea of ​​flowers not far away, Gu Shuyan called out to Gu Jin and then quickly ran towards the hillside.

"Be careful, don't fall."