Chapter 324 Liu Se
Hu Xin'er put aside the discomfort in her heart and smiled, "Grandma, look at my painting. Is it good?"
The scroll slowly unfolded. This time, the portrait of her mother was more detailed. She made some changes based on the description Chen mentioned that day.
The woman in the painting looking upwards is bright and beautiful, but there is a hint of melancholy between her brows.
This is Liu Se, who was looking for a husband at the age of 19, but her husband suddenly fell ill.
The brightness reflects her unbridled and unrestrained attitude as the apple of the eye of an aristocratic family, while the melancholy seems to foreshadow her future difficult life.
The second old lady looked at the person in the portrait and was so excited that she couldn't speak. She kept repeating: "Like! So like! This is my Ser!"
Hu Xin'er has actually never seen her biological mother. Although Liu Se and Hu Xin'er are mother and daughter, they look very similar.
But Liu Se is a lady from a wealthy family after all, while the original owner was a country girl, and the current Hu Xin'er is a soul from another world.
Hu Xiner originally thought that no matter how good her painting skills were, she could only capture 30% to 40% of Liu Se's charm.
But the moment she picked up the pen, Liu Se's image seemed to appear in her mind.
The result of the painting exceeded everyone's expectations.
Hu Xiner looked down at the pen in her sleeve, lost in thought.
This portrait pleased the second old lady. Hu Xiner chatted with her again, and when she talked about the touching parts, she couldn't help but shed a few tears.
Seeing that the second old lady was getting closer to her, Hu Xiner didn't ask directly about the basement so as not to make the second old lady wary.
She recalled the things the original owner had experienced as a child, and soon her eyes were filled with grievance and sadness: "Grandma, can you tell me more about my mother?"
Speaking of Liu Se, the Second Old Lady's spirits suddenly lit up, her eyes filled with unconcealed fondness. "Your mother was once the most dazzling woman in the entire capital! She was born beautiful and extremely intelligent. She could recite poems at the age of three and compose essays at the age of seven."
Such an evaluation really surprised Hu Xiner.
In other words, the original owner's mother was actually a child prodigy?
Seeing Hu Xiner's surprised expression, the second old lady felt a little proud at first.
Ever since Liu Se was born, she has never suffered any loss in terms of having children.
However, this happiness was only momentary. When she thought of the reason why Hu Xiner was so surprised, she couldn't help feeling sad.
She leaned closer to Hu Xin'er, her weathered eyes filled with anticipation, almost pleading. "Xin'er, do you really have no impression of your mother? Is she doing well out there? How did she end up in this village?"
When she said the last sentence, there was even a hint of tears in her voice.
Hu Xin'er hated to see the old lady like this. It was clear that she had nothing to do with the Liu family, but at this moment, she was infected by the second old lady's emotions and her eyes were red. "I'm sorry, I really don't remember."
The second old lady couldn't help but choke up and sob: "My poor daughter! You are so filial and well-behaved, how could you bear to let your mother die young?"
Seeing the second old lady so sad, Hu Xiner could no longer suppress the guilt hidden in her heart.
There are many ways to obtain clues to the basement, and perhaps she shouldn't take a way that would hurt such a kind-hearted old man.
She twisted the corners of her clothes and finally made up her mind to apologize to the second old lady: "Grandma, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned your sad story. If you don't want to talk about it, don't say it."
The second old lady wiped her tears and shook her head: "I won't tell you about this matter. Who can truly understand the pain in the heart of an old woman like me?"
Hu Xiner couldn't help but hold her wrinkled hand.
"Do you know? Xin'er, the Liu Mansion was not as decadent as it is now. The eldest old lady controlled the entire Liu Mansion. I had to go to her room to set rules before dawn..." The second old lady tried to calm herself down, and then she talked about the pain in her heart.
In fact, there are many elderly people like her. They are old, but have no one to talk to. Once they mention the grievances in their hearts, they will talk nonstop.
The second old lady actually had no status in the Liu Mansion. She was just the daughter of a merchant. She was taken into the mansion by Old Master Liu because of her beauty and upright family background.
However, the eldest old lady was only dignified and virtuous on the surface. Because she was not favored, she was particularly fond of making things difficult for the concubines. She often said: "You concubines are just toys that can be sent away at will and sold cheaply. You must recognize your status!"
The second old lady's life has always been very depressing.
Her life didn't get better until Liu Se showed her talent in literature.
Hu Xin'er was a little surprised: "You mean, my mother was born so smart without any education?"
She also thought that it was because Old Master Liu favored the second wife that Liu Se received a good education and stood out among the famous ladies in the capital.
Speaking of her daughter's intelligence, the second old lady wiped away her tears, feeling proud and relieved. "Your mother is much more capable than you. She has a lively and bright personality and is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She was so outstanding that the late emperor personally summoned her and even wanted to marry her to the current emperor!"
"Then, how did my mother respond?" Hu Xiner was a little dizzy. Does that mean Liu Se almost became the current queen?
The second old lady narrowed her eyes, as if recalling her daughter's unbridled demeanor: "She said she wanted to have children for the Liu family and would not marry!"
Hu Xin'er was dumbfounded. Directly rejecting the emperor's marriage proposal was a perfect Mary Sue scenario. If Liu Se hadn't died and suffered a tragic fate, she would have wanted to ask him if he was a fellow villager who had traveled through time!
The second old lady continued, "Later, Se'er made it clear that she was only looking for a husband. But even so, before she even reached the age of marriage, countless matchmakers came knocking on her door to propose marriage!"
Hu Xin'er exclaimed, "Wow!" "Then my father must be equally outstanding, a young talent chosen from thousands of people, right?"
The second old lady sighed and her face darkened. "Your father is just a very mediocre man. To this day, I still don't know what your mother saw in him. When she was looking for a husband, she just took one look at him and insisted on marrying him!"
Hu Xin'er was a little bit incredulous: "And then they got married?"
Why does this sound a bit casual?
The second old lady looked very dissatisfied: "Your father's family background is very ordinary, and his parents died early. He was chosen by her purely by luck!"
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