Since being divorced, Nan Hongqiu has stayed in the Nan Mansion all day long, rarely going out to see people, and has no contact with her two daughters.
Master Nan now also dislikes Nan Hongqiu for being embarrassing, so he makes her stay in the yard every day and does not let her go out. However, Nan Hongqiu is now thinking about taking revenge on Song Wanning, but she can't find a good way for a while.
Nan Hongqiu was just thinking that there was really no other way out. As she was hesitating, she saw Mother Xu come in from outside and said to her happily, "Madam, Madam Guan, who was born to the old lady's younger sister, has come to the capital with her two children. She has inquired about Madam's news and said she wants to see her."
Nan Hongqiu perked up when she heard Mother Xu say this. She looked up and smiled, "Are you serious?"
"But it's true. The mother, daughter and three are waiting outside right now." Mother Xu knew that Nan Hongqiu was annoyed that no one was talking to her, so she said immediately, "Madam and Madam Guan have always had a very good relationship. This way, someone will talk to Madam. I see that Madam Guan's appearance has not changed. She is still as beautiful as Madam."
Madam Nan was also delighted to hear this and immediately looked at Madam Xu and said, "Why don't you bring her in quickly? I'm just bored right now and I haven't seen this sister for a long time."
Madam Guan was the daughter of the General's Mansion's older sister. She had lived in the capital before, and had spent quite a while there before getting married and moving out. Later, the family moved elsewhere, and it seemed like she hadn't seen her in over ten years.
Now that Mrs. Guan's husband has passed away, she has returned to the capital to seek a job.
Mrs. Guan had gotten along well with Nan Hongqiu when she was at the General's Mansion, and Nan Hongqiu was naturally delighted to hear that the family had returned. Mrs. Guan had always been on the same page with her, so she had a helping hand.
Sure enough, after a while, Mrs. Guan brought her two children into Nan Hongqiu's yard.
Nan Hongqiu saw Madam Guan and hurried over to greet her. Holding her hand, she sighed with emotion, "Sister, you are finally back in Beijing. You don't know how I, your sister-in-law, got here all by myself in the capital."
Nan Hongqiu said, looking at Mrs. Guan's two children, and said with a smile, "Your two children have grown up so much now."
Mrs. Guan's daughter, Guan Surong, was now sixteen years old and had already blossomed into a beautiful young lady. Her son, Guan Wenyan, was also a handsome man. The two children, standing together, had a certain elegance and grace.
Upon seeing this, the two children hurriedly bowed their heads and greeted Nan Hongqiu, "Children, greet auntie, and wish you all the best."
"They are all good children, no need to be so polite."
Nan Hongqiu was relieved. She looked at Madam Guan and heard her say, "Sister-in-law, I heard about your story when I came here. I know in my heart that you must have been framed. I am sorry that you have been wronged."
Madam Guan clutched Nan Hongqiu's hand and hurriedly offered comfort. "I know you've always been dedicated to the General's Mansion. I never imagined that Second Brother would be so deceived by those outsiders and not even stand up for you."
These words touched Nan Hongqiu's heart. She couldn't help shedding a few tears and looked at Madam Guan and said, "That man Song Zhan has always despised me for not giving her a son. Now that I've been framed, I'm afraid he's just happy to have a reason to kick me out."
When Madam Guan heard this, she looked even more distressed, and whispered to Nan Hongqiu, "I just don't know, sister-in-law, do you know who harmed me?"
Nan Hongqiu couldn't hold back her words after hearing this, and immediately said with some displeasure, "Who else could it be besides the General's First Wife? Sister Ning from the First Wife has always been a shrewd person. I don't know how I offended her that she would treat me like this."
Upon hearing this, Madam Guan revealed a look of shock. She looked at Nan Hongqiu and said, "How could such a thing actually happen? Why didn't my sister-in-law tell everyone about her story and let others know what this girl is thinking?"
"It's not that I don't want to." Nan Hongqiu wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve and lamented, "Now that she's married to the powerful Prime Minister, how can a small person like me do anything about it? In my opinion, I can only grit my teeth and swallow this matter."
Guan Surong heard their conversation and her eyes immediately turned red. She looked at Nan Hongqiu and said, "Auntie has been wronged, and Su Rong is heartbroken for her when she heard it. Reputation and innocence are extremely important to a woman. Who would have thought that Sister Ning would do such a thing? Auntie taught and raised her for more than ten years, and in the end, she raised such an ungrateful person."
Nan Hongqiu felt relieved when she heard Guan Surong's words. Her two daughters were now avoiding her. It seemed that none of them cared about her life or death as much as Mrs. Guan's children. Nan Hongqiu looked at Guan Surong, who had grown into a beautiful young lady, and asked with some concern, "Is the child engaged now?"
"Not yet." Madam Guan smiled and looked at Nan Hongqiu and whispered, "Now I'm just waiting to find a good family for her in the capital."
Nan Hongqiu remembered something when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Sister, have you found a place to stay in the capital now that you're back? If not, you can stay at the Nan Mansion first."
Mrs. Guan was also moved by Nan Hongqiu's expression and said, "Now I'm just waiting to go back to the General's Mansion to visit my aunt. It's been a while since I last saw her. I want her to take a good look at these two children."
"Then go. However, now that the first and second branches have separated, I'm sure it would be quite lonely for Song Zhan to be alone in the mansion with the old ancestor. If you go, it would add some life to the mansion." Nan Hongqiu looked at Madam Guan with a smile on her face and said slowly, "But I'm afraid Song Zhan is probably looking for a new wife to bear his children."
Madam Guan noticed Nan Hongqiu's disappointment and immediately said, "My dear sister-in-law, you have sacrificed so much for this family, yet in the end you are let down. I'm afraid there is no such thing in this world. Just wait, I will make plans for you when I return to the General's Mansion."
"Sister, you don't have to ruin your relationship with the old ancestor because of me." Nan Hongqiu now had a plan in mind and said to Madam Guan, "Other matters are not a big deal. If you want to gain a foothold in the capital, you should probably go to the eldest wife's house and build a good relationship with her."
Nan Hongqiu said this, glancing at Guan Surong suggestively, and said with a smile, "Brother Lan from the eldest house hasn't married yet, so it's hard to say if they develop feelings for each other."
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