Chapter 221 Visit to Guangqin Marquis Mansion

He Yuyao had never thought about getting anything out of Old Madam He.

After all, it is my father's past, and it is not easy to tell it to a kid like me.

But her grandmother's attitude made He Yuyao certain that there must be something strange about this matter and it was not that simple.

"Since grandma doesn't want to mention it anymore, I won't ask anymore." He Yuyao smiled and leaned on the old lady's lap, not mentioning the matter anymore.

But I had another idea in mind.

On this day, a rare guest came to Guangqin Marquis Mansion, and that guest was He Yuyao.

The wife of Marquis Guangqin, Guan Langshi's mother, was a close friend of the old wife of Duke Anguo.

When my mother was still alive, she often brought He Yuyao to visit Guangqin Marquis Mansion.

He Yuyao thought about it and felt that her grandmother's close friends should know about her mother's affairs, so she went to the Guangqin Marquis Mansion to deliver a visiting card.

Minister He is a speculative person.

As the Guangqin Marquis Mansion gradually declined, they had no contact with them in recent years.

But after all, it is a family of dukes and marquises, and the son of Marquis Guangqin is quite ambitious. I heard that his wife has also received an imperial decree.

Being such a noble family, Minister He would certainly not refuse He Yuyao from interacting with them, and he even instructed Lin to prepare a gift for He Yuyao.

Lin was so angry that her teeth were about to break. Now Yun Yao was so scared because of Lin Yin's matter that she dared not go out all day and even couldn't sleep well. How could He Yuyao still have the mind to go out and show off.

But he could only suppress the hatred in his heart and prepared some gifts for He Yuyao.

"Sister Yao has grown up so much." Knowing that He Yuyao was coming, the wife of Marquis Guangqin waited for her in the main hall. The old wife of the Duke of Anguo had lost all her sons and daughters, leaving only a grandson and a granddaughter alive.

What's more, this granddaughter was born to his favorite Pei Xian.

Although He Yuyao didn't interact with her much in the past, since she came today, no matter what she asked for, she would do her best.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Hou couldn't help but wipe away her tears.

He Yuyao, who was still paying her respects, quickly stopped and walked towards Madam Hou: "Old Madam."

But tears also fell.

I don't know why, but when I met the Marquis's wife, I felt as if I were meeting my own grandmother.

The Marquis’ wife hurriedly helped her up, and after they both sat down, she spoke: “Why did you think of coming to see an old woman like me today?”

He Yuyao felt a little embarrassed when she heard Mrs. Hou say this.

Seeing her like this, Madam Hou hurriedly tried to make amends: "Sister Yao, don't think too much. I have always been like this. It's better to be more direct."

Yao Jie'er was the nickname of He Yuyao before He Yunyao was born. But Lin insisted that the word Yao was good and wanted her daughter's name to also contain the word Yao.

In the end, it was Minister He who made the final decision and named Lin's daughter He Yunyao.

From then on, He Yuyao lost her nickname and could only be called Yuyao.

He Yuyao then stood up solemnly and knelt in front of Madam Guangqin: "Madam, Yuyao does have something to ask of you."

Upon seeing this, Madam Hou hurried to help her, but He Yuyao was stubborn and refused to get up.

So they had no choice but to dismiss the maids serving in the house, leaving only the two of them.

He Yuyao then spoke: "I want to know, how did my mother and my father know each other? And how did Lin know my father? Is my mother's death related to my father?"

When Mrs. Hou heard what He Yuyao said, she was stunned for a moment.

Then he sighed.

The child grew up and finally came to this point.

Seeing that Madam Hou didn't say anything, He Yuyao thought she was unwilling to tell him the truth, so she leaned over and kowtowed again: "Madam, please tell me about this matter..."

When He Yuyao said this, she raised her head and looked at Madam Hou, tears already streaming down her face.

"This matter is very important to me."

He Yuyao said this solemnly, and Madam Hou finally spoke: "Your grandmother once warned me that I would never tell you this when you grow up."

"But I think that when children grow up, they should have the right to make their own choices."

"Since you asked me today, I will naturally tell you."

"But there is only one thing, you have to promise me, an old woman, that you will never do anything stupid."

"Don't worry, old lady." Hearing Madam Hou's words, how could He Yuyao not understand what she meant? She just looked at Madam Hou with a solemn expression, "Even if they have to die, they have to die."

Hearing He Yuyao say this, Madam Hou also had a general idea in her mind.

Sister Yao must have known something, so she came to ask me.

He stood up and helped her to the chair beside him, then he slowly said, "This is a long story."

The Marquis's wife fell into memories.

"At that time, Sister Xian was a rare noblewoman in the capital, and even compared to the late queen, she was no worse."

"But the late queen had already arranged a marriage with Your Majesty, so when Sister Xian was about to reach the age of marriage, the number of people who came to propose marriage almost broke down the threshold of the Duke of Anguo's mansion."

"Your grandfather has very high standards, but not many families are interested in you."

"I never thought that your mother would be targeted by your father." When the Marquis's wife said this, her eyes were full of hatred.

"Such a good girl, Xian, he dared to slander her innocence, and finally she had to marry him."

"Your mother cried for many days, and even your grandmother cried with her, but when the wedding day came, they had no choice but to accept their fate."

"But I also had some hope at that time. I hoped that He Yong's mistake was unintentional. Everyone in Beijing knows the character of Madam He. I think your mother will not have a bad life in the He Mansion."

When Madam Hou said this, her chest began to rise and fall violently, and He Yuyao hurried forward to touch her chest.

Madam Hou looked at He Yuyao with a smile, but her eyes were filled with powerlessness.

"I never thought He Yong was such a heartless person. He wanted to take your mother home and make her his second wife on the pretext that Lin was pregnant."

"How could your mother, who is such a proud person, suffer such an injustice and fall ill all of a sudden?"

"But she kept it a secret from her family and suffered alone in that den of evil."

Having said this, Mrs. Hou burst into tears again.

"Later, your grandmother found out about this and went to the He Mansion to look for your father. The final result was that Lin was taken into the mansion as a concubine."

"Lin gave birth to the eldest son of the Lin family."

At this point, the Marquis’ wife mocked herself and said, “He was said to be the eldest son of a concubine, but now he is also the eldest son of the legitimate wife.”

"She is from a prominent family. The mistress is healthy. How can a concubine give birth to a child before the mistress?"

"This He Yong is really disrespectful!"

The Marquis's wife slammed the table hard to show her anger.