The mention of An's wife caused the old lady's face to darken. She was so angry she cursed a few times. To this day, she couldn't understand why An, with such an outstanding grandson, would have done such a shameless and shameless thing. Fortunately, she had a good reputation and died with a white silk, saving her family from having to take action.
Minhu was very helpless. The old lady was considered wise and polite, but she had this attitude when talking about An, and she was not close to Jiaer, her eldest granddaughter.
The old lady asked again, "Are you saying that Wen said something she shouldn't have said in front of Xiao Jia'er?"
Minhu said, "I only found out about this when I brought Jia'er back to the capital last time. Jia'er had been feeling better, but after staying in the mansion for a few days, she heard some bad things and her mood became bad again. I heard that it was the eldest lady and the two maids around her who said it..."
Before, he always called Mrs. Min "Mother", but since last year, he changed it to "Mrs. Min" or "Madam".
The old lady was so angry that she put the tea bowl on the table and said, "That Wen pretends to be virtuous. She is your mother's biological sister, but she always does things in a way that is not up to standard. How can you say such dirty words in front of a child? Humph, your grandmother was afraid that your stepmother would treat you harshly because of your young age, so she tried her best to get your father to marry your mother's concubine sister. I didn't want it at the time. How could a concubine's daughter become a clan wife? But your grandmother..."
Min Hu came to help his daughter, but he didn't want to hear the old lady say bad things about his grandmother, so he quickly smiled and said, "Grandma." He then personally refilled the old lady's tea.
The old lady couldn't bring herself to criticize Madam Wen any further. She knew her grandson and Madam Wen had a very good relationship when they were still alive. She continued, "Madam Wen was fine before. She was very fond of you when you were little. But things have changed since then, especially since Madam An's death. She openly interfered with your marriage, and your father listened to her. The girls she mentioned were either too young or their families weren't presentable enough. Not only did you dislike them, but I didn't either."
Minhu now particularly disliked talking about family status, but it was difficult to say it directly. He could only instruct, "Grandma, remember, no matter which girl you choose, I must get your grandson's consent. Even if I like her, I still need your grandson's consent."
The old lady had always doted on her eldest grandson and didn't find Minhu's words offensive at all. She said, "I also hope you can find a good wife and live a good life." Then she asked uncertainly, "Can we, by speaking ill of An's kindness, make little Jia'er speak again? Humph, I don't believe it."
Minhu said, "It's not that Jia'er will speak immediately. If Jia'er feels that her mother is a good woman and is respected by her family, she will feel better. When she feels better and her heart knot is untied, maybe she will be able to speak... The person who said this is the one who cured my insomnia. She cured my severe insomnia, she really has the ability."
When he returned home, Old Lady Min held his hand and couldn't stop looking at him. She was so excited that she shed tears and said, "My grandson has finally grown some weight. It's so rare..."
The old lady laughed for a long time when she heard about the miraculous method of curing insomnia. She also said that if the girl who cured her insomnia came to the capital in the future, she would invite her to her house as a guest and reward her.
After hearing Minhu's words, the old lady still didn't quite believe it. After a moment's silence, she said, "Jia'er is my great-granddaughter, and I also hope she can speak again. You just said 'maybe' instead of 'definitely,' which means that the girl is also unsure. We can't just call a horse a zebra, confuse right and wrong, just to please the children. This is not right. As for Anshi, the old woman hates the mere mention of her. How can she say anything good about her? Besides, for the sake of face, our family didn't divorce Anshi, let alone tell anyone about her scandal. We have already done justice to Jia'er."
Minhu explained, "I'm not saying An is good all the time. This is just for now. When Jia'er recovers and grows up and has the ability to bear it, I'll tell her the truth..."
He talked for a long time, but still couldn't get the old lady's consent. He thought, if it was him or his third brother who was sick, the old lady might agree to cooperate no matter how difficult it was. But Jia'er, not only a girl, but also An's daughter...
Seeking help from family members doesn't seem feasible.
He withdrew his gaze from the void ahead and glanced at Xu Lanyin in the side. In the dim twilight, this girl was intelligent and calm. She could use a unique method to treat her own insomnia, and she should be able to treat Jiaer's illness as well. However, if she wanted to treat Jiaer's illness, she would not be able to get past the An family...
Xu Lanyin was very disappointed when she saw Minhu hesitate for a long time and still didn't tell the truth. She hoped that the little girl would recover quickly, partly because she really cared about little Minjia, and partly because she wanted to keep a certain distance from Minhu after she recovered.
Seeing Min Jia pointing at them from a distance, Zhao Xingchen shouted at the top of his voice, "Aunt, Uncle, there are big fish here, with their mouths wide open." He also made a big gesture with his hands.
Minhu and Xu Lanyin walked towards the children.
There were many koi swimming in the pond, and several children were feeding them. They came over to greet the Min family, Xu Lanting calling him "Brother Min" and Zhao Xingchen "Uncle Min."
Minhu smiled and nodded to them. Seeing Minjia looking at him eagerly in her new clothes, he sincerely praised, "My daughter is so beautiful today." He quickly changed his words and said, "My daughter is beautiful every day, but she is the most beautiful today."
The two boys followed suit and praised the little girl, making her face turn red like the sunset and her eyes curved with a smile.
Seeing such a girl, Minhu felt grateful to Xu Lanyin again.
The sky grew darker, and two small stars appeared on the horizon, and then everyone went back.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Miaoyu came over and asked Xu Lanyin, "Miss Xu, are you still sleeping in the same room with Xingge'er this time?"
When Mother Liu saw that Zhangqi had not come, she asked Miaoyu to go to the west wing to prepare rooms for Xu Lanyin and others.
Before Xu Lanyin could say anything, Zhao Xingxing said, "My grandma is here. We have to go back to our own home tonight."
When Min Jia heard this, she looked at Xu Lanyin with red eyes and expressed her opinion. Meaning, it was me or Zhao Xingxing's grandmother.
When Xu Lanyin hesitated, Minhu also helped to intercede, "My daughter has been thinking about Miss Xu for so long, today... hehe, accompany her."
Xu Lanyin had no choice but to say, "Okay, stay here for one day, and tomorrow..." Before she could finish her words, the little girl's tears welled up. She smiled and said, "Please invite Jia'er to visit Aunt Xu's house tomorrow. Aunt Xu's mother is here, and she made this dress."
After hearing this, Min Jia grinned, threw himself into Xu Lanyin's arms, and hugged her waist tightly.
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