Su Xuening nodded: "Yes, when I got married, I was worried about Yun'an being alone in the General's Mansion, so I entrusted him to my master. My master is not only very skilled in medicine, but also in martial arts. He also knows formations, so it was a good opportunity for Yun'an to learn martial arts from him. Yun'an also likes formations very much."
Helian Rong understood their difficulties and sighed with guilt, "Fortunately, you have your master."
"Yes. Along the way, our master and uncles have helped us a lot. They are already like family to us." Thinking of Pei Luo and You Yidao, Su Xuening's eyes were filled with warmth.
The person who helped her the most in her life was definitely her master, and even though they weren't related by blood, he genuinely treated her like his own daughter.
She had long regarded her master as her father!
Helian Rong sensed her affection for her master and said with some envy, "Your master is an extraordinary person, a master."
Su Xuening smiled and said, "Master is a master, but also an ordinary old man. Besides what he knows, he also likes to play chess, drink alcohol, and eat braised pork knuckle."
When chess was mentioned, Helian Rong's eyes opened, his cloudy eyes shining brightly: "I also like playing chess."
Looking at the old man who was like a child at that moment, Su Xuening smiled and said, "When there is an opportunity in the future, I will introduce you to each other, and you can have a game of chess."
“Okay,” Helian Rong replied with a smile.
That person who can become the mentor of two children must be an extraordinary person. He really wants to meet him and thank him on behalf of the two children when he has the chance!
As if remembering something, Helian Rong sighed softly again: "Although your father was wandering outside, it seems the outcome is good. I was worried that he would not have enough to eat or wear, would be bullied, or might even be long gone. But I never expected him to be doing so well. He not only studies literature and martial arts, but also has excellent character. He even married your mother and had you two wonderful children. I think your grandparents, if they were alive, would be very gratified and glad they made that decision!"
Su Xuening nodded: "Yes, Father was lucky. That palace maid from Northern Wei protected him very well, and she didn't treat him like her own son, but like her master. She didn't send her own children to learn martial arts, nor did they receive much education. But Father, they put a lot of effort into raising him, which shows that the palace maid still had reverence for Father and Northern Wei, and she instilled the same reverence in her husband. Of course, Father has always treated them as his own parents, and his younger brother and sister-in-law as his own brothers and sisters."
Thinking of their previous situation in Eastern Chu, Helian Rong frowned again and said, "Although your father's brother and sister-in-law did many wrong things, their parents were still kind to your father."
Without that palace maid's protection, Ci'er would not have survived, nor would she have learned literature and martial arts, received a good upbringing, or been able to marry and have children like she is now, and she would certainly not have been able to return safely to Northern Wei.
Ultimately, the palace maid played a crucial role in Ci'er and the others' safe return to Northern Wei.
Su Xuening understood Helian Ci's meaning: "Don't worry, we understand what you're saying. We will always remember the kindness of our grandparents, and I believe that Father will never forget them either. Yun'an went to Su Family Village before and replaced their coffins and rebuilt their ancestral graves. Yun'an even found a Northern Wei curved sword in Grandmother's coffin, which confirmed that Father really had a connection with the Northern Wei."
Helian Rong was somewhat surprised: "The Northern Wei are indeed skilled in using curved swords. It seems that the palace maid still misses the Northern Wei."
Helian Rong felt a pang of sadness for the palace maid who was left behind in a foreign land.
Su Xuening didn't think so: "Grandmother may miss Northern Wei, but she also has her lover and children in Eastern Chu. I believe she would like to stay in Eastern Chu. It can be said that everything is predestined. She brought Father from Northern Wei to Eastern Chu, and we also found clues about Northern Wei in her coffin. We found Northern Wei and Father in Eastern Chu."
Helian Rong frowned and asked, "Did that palace maid have any descendants?"
"Yes." Su Xuening told Helian Rong about the situation of the second branch of the Su family: "If they hadn't done something stupid, the second branch of the Su family would have been quite prosperous. My second uncle has been busy, but there aren't many left. There's one illegitimate son, one illegitimate daughter, and one legitimate daughter. As for Su Huiyan, she didn't leave any children."
Although Su Renyi and Su Huiyan are both dead, Su Renyi still left behind some bloodlines.
Although Su Muyao's tongue was cut out, she is still alive. It is said that she could not live in the Minister's mansion and went to Jing'an Temple to keep Su Yuxin company.
Although Su Yuxin had lost her innocence, she had received a lot of money from Su Feiling before and was said to be living quite comfortably at Jing'an Temple. This time, Su Muyao had gone to seek refuge with her, and Su Feiling generously accepted her, so it seems that there is still some sisterly affection between them.
There was also Su Xiaoli, Su Renyi's illegitimate son. He joined the army at the age of seventeen and became a Flying Cavalry Captain in three years, which was a sixth-rank official position. However, this was the highest official position he ever held in his life.
It's not that she's petty; it's just that the people in the second branch of the family are all too vicious. Even if it's just a son born out of wedlock, she has to be wary!
Helian Rong nodded silently: "It's good that some bloodline can be preserved. It can be considered as giving that palace maid some blessings!"
Su Xuening didn't speak. If it weren't for her grandparents' love for her father, she might have wiped out the second branch of the Su family.
Well, let it stay. Just like my great-grandfather said, consider it a blessing for my grandmother to protect my father as he grew up.
Anyway, those who bullied them, those who deserved to die have died, and those who deserved to be punished have been punished. As for the rest, that's how they repay their grandmother's kindness.
Helian Rong genuinely felt that Su Xuening was of very good character.
In fact, whether it was her, An'er, or their father, they were all very well-mannered, and this was also thanks to that palace maid!
He thought that if Yu'er and her husband knew how good they were now, they would be glad that they had chosen the right person!
As they spoke, the initial stage of acupuncture had passed, and the pain had subsided. What followed was a warm feeling throughout her body, making Helian Rong feel as comfortable as if she were soaking in a hot spring.
Helian Rong looked at Su Xuening, who was diligently performing acupuncture, and suddenly asked, "Girl, how much longer can I live?"
Su Xuening paused in her movements, looking at Helian Rong with surprise, seemingly astonished that he would suddenly ask such a question.
Helian Rong smiled bitterly: "I know my own body well. I am sick and old. I have been struggling to hold on, afraid that if I were to leave like this, I would be letting down the ancestors of Northern Wei!"
He didn't want to die until Bao Ci'er took over!
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