Chapter 23: My body is weaker than a medicine bottle
Gu Yuexuan clapped her hands briskly and sent a smiling look towards the spacious main house door. Her smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, warm and bright, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes curved into two crescent moons.
"Grandfather, are you awake?"
From inside the house, the old man's deep voice came: "I got up a long time ago."
"I have something to discuss with you. I wonder if I could bother you for a moment? Can I come in?"
"Can."
Amidst everyone's surprised gazes, Gu Yuexuan strode into the main house with firm and calm steps.
Yu couldn't help but say to Xi Lanfang sourly, "Sister-in-law is so lucky."
"Thinking back to the days in Shengjing, the old man especially doted on my eldest brother and Tu Subo. Now, this love even extends to my eldest grandson's wife. Each of them is talented and capable of leading their own lives."
Although the two sons she gave birth to were the old man's grandsons, neither the two young masters of the second house nor the young lady of the third house had the courage to get close to the old man.
But Gu Yuexuan has extraordinary courage.
Xi Lanfang was always cautious and taciturn in front of her elders. Seeing Gu Yuexuan being so bold, she couldn't help but feel a little shocked and uneasy.
However, before leaving, Tu Subo had instructed that when he was not at home, all matters, big or small, must be arranged by Gu Yuexuan.
She knew that she could not win the argument with Gu Yuexuan, and tears could not change anything, so keeping silent might be the wisest choice.
Following the instructions to take care of Yuexuan, Xi Lanfang stared at the flickering flames on the stove in silence.
Seeing this, Yu snorted coldly, turned around and walked in.
Witnessing her departure, Li, who had come out to see Tu Suting off, said with a double meaning, "Sister-in-law is truly gentle and kind. Not only does she obey her husband and son, but now she's even accepting her daughter-in-law's suggestions."
"Could it be that the daughter-in-law has the final say in the eldest house now?"
Xi Lanfang felt uncomfortable as if her words were stabbing her in the heart.
However, before she could react, Gu Yuexuan stepped forward and responded softly, "Third Aunt, you're wrong. Everyone knows that the real power in the family belongs to our grandparents. How can we, the younger generation, have any say in this?"
"Really? Grandfather."
The old grandfather couldn't help but look complicated when he saw her seemingly innocent smile.
The reason why he appeared here was entirely because Gu Yuexuan dragged him out.
Gu Yuexuan's little calculation was clearly revealed. She was unwilling to see everyone doing nothing, but she felt that her status was too low and she had no right to command these ladies, so she simply pulled out her grandfather as her backer.
She felt no guilt at all about this, and did her best to please him, constantly complimenting her grandfather in order to achieve her own goals.
The old grandfather was also full of melancholy at this moment, and his heart was in a mess.
He coughed lightly, his tone calm but unquestionable: "Don't talk nonsense."
Gu Yuexuan immediately followed his instructions, smiling brightly as she said, "Grandfather is absolutely right. The Li family has always been renowned for its erudition and elegance. My rude words just now were simply a mistake due to my youth and ignorance."
"What I just mentioned to you is not urgent. Please sit down and rest. I will prepare breakfast for you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she rolled up her sleeves and started to scoop porridge and pour water. The originally monotonous rice porridge in the bowl suddenly added a bit of green.
"Although porridge won't make you hungry, it won't be satisfying without the necessary ingredients and seasoning. I specially mixed the wild vegetables that Minxu picked yesterday into the porridge and also added two beaten eggs. Grandfather, why don't you try it and see if it suits your taste?"
Tu Su Minxu rubbed his sleepy eyes, refreshed himself, and shouted excitedly, "Grandfather, I have learned how to dig wild vegetables!"
Gu Yuexuan smiled with eyes full of praise: "Minxu is only three years old, but he already knows how to find wild vegetables to enrich his grandfather's meals. He is really smart and deserves praise!"
Tu Su Minxu's smile was as brilliant as a flower blooming in spring. He couldn't wait to find a basket for wild vegetables before he even finished swallowing the porridge in his mouth.
Seeing this, Xi Lanfang reached out to stop him, laughing and crying: "Silly child, you have to eat a full meal so that you have enough energy to pick wild vegetables for your grandfather."
"After you finish eating, mother will take you and your sister there."
Tu Su Minxu then sat down obediently and began to eat seriously. However, the old lady who slowly walked out a little later had a layer of gloom on her face that was difficult to dispel.
The eldest family's words and sentences all mentioned the old man, which undoubtedly openly turned the old man's heart to the eldest family's side.
Unfortunately, the people from the second and third rooms seemed a little stupid. They were still ignorant and didn't know how to respond!
The old lady walked to the dining table with a stern face and sat down. Gu Yuexuan smiled lightly and placed the bowl of rice in front of her.
"I've heard Auntie talk about Grandma's stomach discomfort every day, so I've left your porridge in the pot for a while longer. Grandma, please eat first to avoid feeling uncomfortable."
Seeing this, the old lady felt a little unhappy, but it was not convenient for her to get angry at her granddaughter-in-law who had such an earnest look on her face. She could only nod slightly, as if accepting the concern.
She lowered her eyes, her gaze fixed on the tumbling rice crackles on the table. The sound of the boiling wild vegetable porridge was particularly jarring in the silent kitchen. She tried hard to suppress her inner anger, her voice as cold and hard as stone as she said, "I appreciate your kindness."
Gu Yuexuan's smile became more gentle and pleasant: "These are the duties of a granddaughter-in-law."
"Second Aunt, you look so pale, are you feeling unwell?"
She looked at Yu in confusion and asked in feigned surprise, "Why haven't Minfei and Minyang come to eat yet? Minxu and Yunxi are already up, but they're still sleeping in?"
Tu Su Min Fei and Tu Su Min Yang are the apple of Yu's eye. They think highly of themselves and idle away their time all day long. Except for meal times, they hardly ever leave the house.
Tu Subo has already followed his two uncles to do hard labor, and they have the nerve to get up so late?
Yu subconsciously tried to excuse Min Fei and Min Yang, but what greeted her was the grandfather's cold scolding: "Why are you sleeping so late?"
The words she was about to say were instantly blocked by these words. Her face turned pale as she said, "Min Fei and Min Yang have just arrived here after a long and arduous journey. Their bodies have not yet adapted to the local climate. In addition, I'm afraid they caught a cold last night, so..."
"Yanting gets up early, why are the two brothers lazing in bed?" The old grandfather's tone was more dissatisfied, and his eyes flashed with an unquestionable light.
Sensitively catching the slight flicker of anger across her grandfather's brow, the old lady immediately raised her voice and retorted, "You're already in your teens, are you really as frail and sickly as Yan Ting, the sickly girl from our Tu Su family? If you spread that out, wouldn't that make you a laughingstock?"
In the Tu Su family, Tu Su Yanting from the third branch has always been weak. If someone is weaker than her, it would be a huge joke!
Seeing that the old lady had no intention of standing on her side, Yu finally realized that the situation was not good.
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