"Father, Mother, there's news about Xin Xin! Look, this is a letter Xin Xin wrote back!" Cai Xiaolian handed the letter directly to the two elders.
The two elders huddled together, looking at the letter.
Finally, their faces regained their former radiance.
Grandpa and Grandma Gu both recognized Gu Xin's handwriting. Ever since Gu Shouxin became the top scholar in the imperial examination, they have lived together as a large family. Grandpa Gu would occasionally check his grandchildren's homework.
He was very familiar with his grandchildren's handwriting.
After reading the letter, the two asked where it came from.
Cai Xiaolian then repeated Gu Shouxin's words to them.
Grandma Gu immediately realized: "It must be Xiao Yan's twin brother. The king of Liusha Kingdom that Xin Xin mentioned, Cheng Huaijin's adoptive father, is Xiao Yan's twin brother, Dugu Jun. He is also your cousin."
Cai Xiaolian was taken aback. When did a twin brother suddenly appear?
Grandma Gu told Cai Xiaolian that Queen Dugu gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. In the Goddess Kingdom, the status of male children was not high, and there was a fear of rebellion. The status of royal male children was even lower.
However, the previous Queen Dugu felt sorry for her child and did not want her son to live the life of the men in the Dugu family in the past, so she announced to the public that she had only given birth to one child.
Originally, she intended to send Dugu Jun to a noble family to be raised as their son. However, Dugu Jun looked exactly like his twin sister. After he turned three, Queen Dugu staged a fake death for Dugu Jun and then secretly brought him back to the palace to raise him.
When Dugu Yan turned fourteen, she was old enough to become the new Queen Dugu. The previous Queen Dugu left with Dugu Jun.
Years later, the previous Queen Dugu returned to the Goddess Kingdom. Dugu Yan and Dugu Jun's father had died, and Queen Dugu committed suicide for love.
Now that Queen Dugu has acknowledged Grandma Gu as her mother, she has already told Grandma Gu about her family affairs. She only told Grandma Gu and Grandpa Gu, and did not tell anyone else.
Grandma Gu and Grandpa Gu only knew that the Dugu family had a son who had built a small country further west of Langge Kingdom. He had built it up on his own and it wasn't very big. He probably wouldn't come back in this lifetime. To return, he would have to cross the desert or sail the sea, which was quite risky.
They never imagined that Gu Xin had gone to such a far place.
At the same time, he also thought that Gu Xin must have suffered a lot along the way.
Cai Xiaolian sighed inwardly, realizing how strong the twin genes were in both her in-laws' families; it seemed to have been passed down through generations.
On Grandma Gu's side, Queen Dugu also gave birth to twins, but they were twin sons who died before they grew up.
A short while later, Gu Hui returned carrying the still fast asleep Queen Dugu on her back, followed by Gu Nian and her friends.
As soon as Gu Si entered the room, she ran to Cai Xiaolian's side: "Second Aunt, Second Uncle said that Third Sister wrote a letter. Where is the letter? I want to see it."
"Here it is!" Grandma Gu handed over the letter.
Gu Nian and Gu Si eagerly took the book and began to read it.
Huo Yanyu, Xie Zhiyi, and Princess Jinghe, He Sanniang, also gathered around.
Gu Hui placed Queen Dugu on a chair by the fire and shook her: "Auntie, you're awake, we're home! Xiaomingyue is looking for you."
When Queen Dugu woke up, her eyes were bloodshot. She shook her head and looked around, "Huh? Wasn't I sleeping by the river?"
Grandma Gu gave her a disapproving look: "Isn't the river breeze cold? Your mother waited until you and your brother were teenagers before abandoning you. Are you planning to abandon Mingyue when she's only one year old?"
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