Lu Yuan originally planned to return to Xishui County earlier by merchant ship, but he decided to take the land route before leaving.
She didn't know how to tell Lu Shiyuan about the changes in her family.
I wonder if my grandfather would be overwhelmed if he knew the truth about my mother’s difficult childbirth six years ago?
Seeing Lu Yuan's worried look, Si Chuyu said, "Ayuan, don't think too much. Grandfather has to know about this sooner or later. Grandfather is recovering better and better under Du Qingfeng's care. He will be fine."
Now the only people who are related to her by blood are her grandfather and her sister Yaoer.
"I hope so."
"Mammy, in the past, my niece would return to Xishui County the next day after returning to the ancestral home to take care of the family business. But it's been three nights and she hasn't been seen yet. Could it be that something big has happened to the Lu family this time that's more difficult to deal with?"
Chen never dreamed that one day she would be in Xishui County waiting for Lu Yuan to return to the villa as soon as possible.
Such a major matter as opening the coffin and conducting an autopsy requires Lu Yuan's consent.
"Madam, please don't worry. Even if something serious happens, it won't be too difficult with the help of the son-in-law."
"How can I not be anxious? The second young master of the Su family might be the biological brother of these two sisters."
Nanny Zhang thought her wife was possessed by a demon. "Madam, you are so confused. The young master was truly dead back then. He was kept in the mourning hall for seven days. It's impossible for him to still be alive. The resemblance is just a coincidence."
Upon hearing this, Chen felt that it was impossible for her nephew to still be alive, but her intuition would not deceive her.
I have to verify it no matter what before I can give up this idea.
It was not until the afternoon that the concierge's words "The eldest lady has returned home" were heard outside the courtyard. Chen quickly got up from the couch and left Fanghua Garden like a gust of wind.
"Madam, please wait for me." Nanny Zhang was panting heavily behind her.
When did her wife become so physically strong?
"Yuan'er, you are finally back. You kept your aunt waiting for you for a long time." Lu Yuan stepped into the mansion and walked less than thirty steps towards her yard when she was stopped by Chen.
Lu Yuan was very surprised. Seeing that her face was flushed and she was obviously jogging towards him, he hurried forward and gently supported her.
"Aunt San, do you have something urgent to say?"
"Yes! Come with me."
Chen pulled Lu Yuan towards Fanghua Garden. Seeing this, Si Chuyu frowned, and then ordered Zhou Tong and others to deliver the gifts they brought back in the carriage to the main courtyard, and quickly followed them to Fanghua Garden.
Chen took Lu Yuan to sit under the pavilion and dismissed the irrelevant servants in the yard.
"Yuan'er, I want to open the coffin and perform an autopsy."
Lu Yuan was confused when he heard this, and Si Chuyu, who followed him, looked at Chen with suspicion.
Lu Yuan quickly poured a cup of herbal tea from the stone table, "Aunt San, please drink some herbal tea to calm down first."
Chen said hurriedly: "Yuan'er, Third Aunt is very calm, I have seen your brother."
Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile and shook her head slightly. Her third aunt must be out of her mind.
"Aunt San, Brother Jie is my godson, not my brother."
"Brother Jie has already recognized your grandfather as his godfather, so he is your adopted brother. However, Third Aunt can tell from his appearance that he is your biological brother."
Lu Yuan said: "I wish he was my biological brother, but..."
Lu Yuan suddenly realized something, "You mean to open the coffin and perform an autopsy? If my brother's bones are not inside, then Brother Jie is my biological brother?"
"That's right. Our Lu family is so wealthy, maybe someone has their eyes on it."
Lu Yuan glanced at Si Chuyu beside her. Third Aunt probably didn't know the truth about her mother's difficult labor.
How could she be so sure that Jie Ge'er was her biological brother? Appearance alone couldn't prove anything.
"Aunt, why do you think Jie Ge'er is my biological brother? He is Madam Su's son."
Chen leaned close to Lu Yuan's ear and whispered, "Brother Jie is not Madam Su's child."
Chen felt that she did not reveal to Lu Yuan that Madam Su had never given birth to a child, but only said that Jie Ge'er was not her child, which did not count as a leak of secrets.
"Aunt San, are you telling the truth? How could Madam Su tell you that Brother Jie is not her child?"
Chen said, "That day at lunch, Madam Su's bag fell to the ground, and Jie'er's swaddling clothes were exposed..."
Lu Yuan was so excited that tears came to her eyes when she heard this. "Ayu, you heard it, right? Brother Jie must be my older brother."
Si Chuyu quickly took out the brocade scarf and said, "Don't cry, you should be happy that your big brother is still alive."
Lu Yuan couldn't stop crying after hearing this, and she cried even harder in Si Chuyu's arms...
Seeing this, Chen calmed down. "Yuan'er, don't get excited. We can't be sure yet. We have to go back to the ancestral tomb and perform an autopsy to confirm it."
How could she believe it just because her eldest niece said it? She needed to find substantial evidence.
Lu Yuan calmed down after hearing this and said, "Aunt San, there's no need to open the autopsy. I'm sure Brother Jie is my brother. My mother was pregnant with twins."
Chen's head exploded when she heard this. How could this be possible? Wasn't she pregnant with the same child?
"Yuan'er, what on earth is going on? Aunt San is a little confused."
Lu Yuan then told Chen the truth about her mother's difficult labor.
As Chen listened to Lu Yuan's words, her expression changed from surprise at first to anger, and now she looked at Lu Yuan with heartache.
She never dreamed that the people who were eyeing the first wife were not from the side branches but her two sisters-in-law.
"Yuan'er, you can't hide such a big thing from your grandfather, and you can't wait until the family banquet. Choose a suitable time and go with your Third Aunt to tell her."
Lu Yuan nodded and said, "First, recognize the eldest brother and then tell grandfather."
If it wasn't getting late, Lu Yuan would have gone to Guihua Village today.
No wonder Mrs. Su put rouge and powder on Jie Ge'er and covered up the red mole. She was afraid that Jie Ge'er's family would recognize him.
If she hadn't known that her mother gave birth to twins, she would have really missed out on having a younger brother.
Lu Yuan said hello to Chen and took Si Chuyu back to the main courtyard.
"Ayu, tomorrow morning we will rush to Guihua Village with gifts for the Su family."
Lu Yuan wanted to recognize Jie Ge'er immediately, but he was worried that Madam Su would not let him go.
After all, Mrs. Su is Jie Ge'er's adoptive mother.
Their mother-son relationship is pretty good.
"Do you think Madam Su will let Brother Jie return to the Lu family?"
His godson became his biological brother-in-law. Si Chuyu had a lot of grievances and he didn't know who to turn to for justice.
No wonder when I first saw him I wanted to feed him, touch him, and hug him. It turns out they are really a family.
"A Yuan, I think it was God's arrangement that we met Madam Su. Now that we know that Brother Jie is our biological brother, it's more than just fate. We are one family with the Su family. Since we are one family, there is no such thing as recognition or rejection. Brother Jie is loved by both families."
Lu Yuan nodded, "You are right. Brother Jie has received double the favor. He can come and go freely between the Su and Lu residences."
The Lu family’s property will all belong to him in the future.
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