Song Zhili, Song Zhilian, and their cousins took Ah Mu to the study, saying they wanted to test Ah Mu's homework. The exam was in February, so he couldn't slack off.
Song took Linlang to visit her uncle's house, accompanied by her aunt, second aunt and cousins. They visited the small garden, behind which was the small courtyard where Song used to live.
"After your mother got married, the yard was empty for two years. Then your eldest cousin lived there until she got married," said the eldest aunt. "After your eldest cousin got married, it was empty for a few more years. Now your eldest cousin's twin daughters live there."
My aunt smiled and said, "The two sisters have heard about the county lady's deeds and they admire you very much."
Linlang looked at the two sisters. The younger sister blushed, but her bright eyes were full of admiration. She thought the county lady was a very powerful person.
Linlang reached out and took each of them by the hand, making the two sisters very happy. The county lady's cousin was so gentle. She was a female healer, and she held their hands.
Song Zhili, Song Zhilian, and the other sons of the Song family, through their academic exchanges with Amu, became more convinced of another rumor. The Amu standing before them was the young master. The young master was not dead, he had returned.
Back then, the young master was the idol of the Song family's sons. Being able to discuss academic matters with his idol today was like a dream. Most importantly, he was so approachable and was their cousin-in-law.
The morning was short and the Song family man didn't enjoy it at all.
Of course, there was a sumptuous banquet at noon, with one table for men and one for women, and a screen between the two tables.
After dinner, Song took Linlang to take a nap, and Amu was called away again, and the discussion continued from the morning.
Because of the hospitality of their uncle, aunt, and cousins, the mother and the other two did not return to the mansion until dinner. The old lady was a little unhappy that she had not returned earlier after returning to her parents' home. She was alone in the mansion today and suddenly felt very lonely.
The old lady said to Song with a cold face, "I don't miss you. I feel sorry for Linlang. It's tiring running around with you while having a stomachache. It's not as comfortable in the Song family as it is in the Marquis' Mansion. It's cold, don't let Linlang get cold."
Linlang reached out and held the old lady's hand. "Grandma, I'm warm. They say pregnant women have strong internal heat. Feel my hand. It's warmer than yours."
"I know you're worried about us. This is my first time visiting my uncle's house. I'm so happy that I stayed up a little late."
Linlang said coquettishly, "When I was little, I envied the other kids on the street because they had so many relatives to visit. There were only three of us in my family year-round. Back then, I felt like I had relatives too. We would visit each other and receive more red envelopes and lucky money during the New Year."
"Oh, I finally have my maternal family after I've grown up. I'm so excited to go there for the first time. My uncle, aunt, cousins and sisters are so welcoming to me that I don't want to leave."
When she said this, the old lady's heart softened. After all, she was her own granddaughter. They had been together for such a long time, and the old lady really loved Linlang.
Immediately, he said with heartache, "Poor thing, there will be plenty of opportunities to travel in the future. It's all in the capital, and you can go there anytime."
The old lady decided, "Pack up. Tomorrow, grandma will take you to your uncle's house to walk around and ask for a red envelope."
"Okay, take Mu along and order an extra portion."
The old lady smiled heartily, "Okay, okay, let's all go."
Linlang said some funny things, and the atmosphere became even better. Occasionally, Mrs. Song would say a few words. With Linlang around, the old lady wouldn't find fault, and the atmosphere looked peaceful.
It was still early, and the old lady was in the mood to play poker, so Linlang and Song of course had to accompany her.
Linlang suggested, "Winning or losing alone is boring. There needs to be a punishment. How about a note?"
“Grandma, you’re not afraid of losing, are you unwilling?”
The old lady agreed immediately, "I'm willing to accept the loss, just post it."
So, three generations of grandparents and grandchildren played poker, and a group of maids and old women gathered around to watch the fun. There was a fire in the house, so it was not cold.
Amu went to the outer room, holding a hot water bottle, and took out a book to read.
The weather was cold, so after fighting for half an hour, the old lady asked the mother and daughter to go back. She thought about going back to her parents' home tomorrow and had to make some preparations.
After returning home, Ah Mu smiled and said, "Grandmother always compares everything with Mother, vying with Mother for her favor."
"When you get older, you always want attention. In fact, when my grandmother and mother competed, they also wanted to attract the attention of my father and brothers."
Linlang no longer blamed the old lady in her heart. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and she actually knew she was wrong. Knowing one's mistakes can help one improve.
"She has been so lonely these years."
She has no friends, and her husband isn't affectionate or caring, having spent decades apart. Seven years ago, she lost her two sons, and her heart must have been broken.
Of course, this can't cover up her shortcomings. She is indeed a bit pretentious and likes to put on airs. She grew up in the countryside, and her family couldn't have much love for her. No one taught her how to survive in a large family and how to be a capable mistress.
Linlang snuggled into Amu's arms and said, "She is actually a pitiful and somewhat hateful little old lady."
Amu smiled. As long as he was truly kind to Linlang, he would let bygones be bygones.
After breakfast the next day, the old lady took Song, Linlang, Amu, and the prepared gifts and hurried back to the Marquis of Dongping's Mansion.
In order to avoid it being too sudden, after daybreak, the old lady sent a servant to the Dongping Marquis's Mansion to inform Qian that she would be returning to her parents' home with her daughter-in-law, granddaughter and grandson-in-law today.
Qian was puzzled. "This young lady is really strange. She came today and informed me this morning. She has a bad relationship with Song, so why did she bring Song with her?"
The Duke of Dongping smiled and said, "It must be the County Lady who is mediating. Otherwise, with her bad temper, she would have brought them all to us to introduce ourselves."
"I heard that Song took her daughter and son-in-law back to her parents' home yesterday. They stayed all day and only returned after dinner. My sister also wanted to show off in front of her daughter-in-law, so she brought people here."
"This lady always compares everything with her daughter-in-law."
Qian welcomed her niece's wife and her family very much. She believed that the two families should visit each other more often. After receiving the notice, she made preparations and called her eldest daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law to come and entertain the guests.
Qian had sent someone to walk around Rong's house to see how Linlang and the others were doing. Later, the stabbing incident occurred, and the servants witnessed Linlang saving people on the spot. They were deeply shocked. When they returned to report, they were so excited that they were a little incoherent.
Afterwards, Linlang was conferred the title of County Lady. Qian and the Marquis of Dongping went to greet her and met Linlang, who turned out to be a very easy-going young person.
Qian had a very good impression of Linlang. Besides, who wouldn't want to be friends with a miracle doctor?
When her daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law heard that their aunt was coming with Princess Fuxi and the others, they were all looking forward to meeting them. The Marquis of Dongping did not go out for a stroll today.
Soon, they arrived at the gate of the mansion, and Dongping Hou, Qian and others came out to greet them.
When the two sides met, Dongping Hou and Qian found that their old sister had changed. The gloom between her brows seemed to have disappeared, replaced by a sincere smile. The kindness on her face was something they had never seen before.
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