Wei Hanzhang and her two cousins ​​stayed in the villa for only a few days before they were urged to return home. As soon as they got off the carriage, Madam Li, who was beside Old Madam Jiang, had been waiting for them for a long time.

She came forward eagerly, "Finally you're back. The old lady has sent people to ask about you several times. Ninth Miss, please come with me."

Wei Hanzhang is the ninth child in the Wei family, and the Jiang family members call her according to her ranking. Nanny Li is the most capable head nanny beside Old Madam Jiang, and she has always been prudent and proper in her actions. It is rare to see her so anxious that Wei Hanzhang couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

As she walked in, she asked, "What happened?"

Sisters Jiang Zhixue and Jiang Zhiqin thought something had happened to their grandmother and followed closely.

Nanny Li said, "The eldest aunt in the capital sent a letter. After reading it, the old lady sent someone to call you back. I think there is some news to tell you."

The eldest aunt in the capital, that is Wei Hanzhang’s biological mother, the eldest daughter of the previous generation of the Jiang family. She married the second son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis twenty years ago and gave birth to two daughters and one son.

Wei Hanzhang, who was fostered in her maternal grandmother's home, was her youngest legitimate daughter. She had received frequent letters from the capital in recent years. If it were an ordinary matter, her grandmother would not have called her back in such a hurry, and Nanny Li would not have been unable to hide her anxiety.

Wei Hanzhang's heart tightened and he quickly walked into the house.

Jiang Zhixue and Jiang Zhiqin, the two legitimate daughters of the Jiang family, were left in the outer room by Nanny Li waiting.

As soon as she entered the room, Wei Hanzhang saw Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Zhao, lying on the couch. The old lady, who was always energetic, now looked pale. When she saw her come in, Mrs. Zhao put down the letter in her hand and waved to her.

Wei Hanzhang walked over and asked with concern, "Grandma, you don't look well. Have you asked the palace doctor to take your pulse?"

"The court doctor just left. Don't worry, my dear. Grandmother is fine." Zhao patted her hands, tears flashing in her cloudy eyes: "My dear Ranran, your mother has sent a letter. Please take a look."

Wei Hanzhang had a bad feeling seeing her grandmother's demeanor. She took the tear-stained pages of letter, lowered her eyes to read them, and her expression gradually became solemn.

Her mother said several things in the letter.

First, her eldest sister, Wei Hanyue, the fifth daughter of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's mansion and a popular candidate for the Crown Princess, was abducted by thieves on her way to burn incense at Zhaohe Temple on the outskirts of the city in December before the New Year. She was not found until a day and a night later, and her reputation was damaged.

Secondly, the daughter of the family who was waiting to be selected suffered such a great disaster. The Marquis Zhongyong, who was Wei Hanzhang's grandfather, forced his granddaughter to drink poison to prove her innocence to the royal family. He stopped only after his son and daughter-in-law begged him to do so, and sent Wei Hanyue to the family temple to live out the rest of her life.

Third, something happened to her eldest daughter. As a mother, Jiang cried until she fainted several times and her health was getting worse and worse. She hoped that Wei Hanzhang, her little daughter who had left her lap when she was less than one year old, would rush to the capital to meet her. This might be the last time the mother and daughter would see each other.

Wei Hanzhang clenched the letter in his hand, flipped through the pages one by one, and then read it again from the beginning, his mind in a mess.

The capital, the loyal and brave mansion, the second son and the eldest daughter were abducted and their reputations were damaged...

Her eyes suddenly widened, and she finally remembered a distant memory.

How come all these pieces of information match up with a book she read in her previous life!

Seeing her granddaughter's tearful eyes and panic-stricken look, Zhao couldn't help but reach out and hug her, comforting her: "Ranran, don't worry. It will take at least half a month for the news from the capital to arrive. Maybe your mother has recovered by now. She is in her prime. Even if she has suffered a temporary blow, it won't hurt her fundamentally."

Zhao coaxed and persuaded him, and Wei Hanzhang leaned gently in her arms, his head still buzzing.

What's the name of that book...

Concubine Shen Yue

The male protagonist is the second son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis’s Mansion, Wei Heng, who is also... her biological father?

She traveled into a book, a book about a concubine being promoted to the main wife. Her father's concubine was the heroine and would become the main wife in the near future.

So, her own mother was the supporting actress who had to leave the show miserably?

Is her sister the female cannon fodder who lost her innocence at the beginning? The memory is too long ago, and she can't remember the plot of the book clearly. She only vaguely remembers that the male protagonist and his original wife seem to have only one son and one daughter, and there is no little daughter like her who is fostered in her maternal grandparents' home! Wei Hanzhang thought of her weak body when she just crossed over...

Suddenly startled, could it be that in the original plot, she didn't come back to life at all? "Ran Ran..." Seeing her stunned look, Zhao thought she was unfamiliar with her parents and found it difficult to accept the sudden return to Beijing, so she continued to coax her carefully: "The wandering monk who gave your parents the idea to send you here said that you could go back after you reached the age of 15. The date is actually not much different, just a few months earlier. Ran Ran doesn't know the situation in Beijing, and feels uneasy?"

Zhao patted her shoulder soothingly and said, "The capital is not like Xuzhou. The loyal and brave mansion is even more prosperous. There are six branches in total. If you can't remember, don't remember. Just know that your father is the second son. When you get to the capital and meet the family members one by one, you will naturally recognize them."

"You are the youngest daughter of the family, and you left home when you were young. When you return, your elders will take care of you. That is your own home, so there is no need to be afraid."

The old woman's voice was slow and gentle, and Wei Hanzhang's shaken emotions were gradually calmed down. She leaned softly on her grandmother's shoulder and said, "Grandma, I can't bear to leave you."

"Grandma doesn't want to let you go, but you've been with her for fifteen years, and your parents miss you very much. How about you go back to see them this time?"

Seeing that she was finally willing to speak, Zhao said in a gentle voice: "Good child, I have discussed with your mother, and your marriage will be arranged in Xuzhou. The boy from the Gu family is your childhood sweetheart, and your family background is also a good match. You will stay in front of your grandmother in the future."

This was the first time that the elders brought up her and Gu Yunran's marriage. Wei Hanzhang was not shy when talking about her lifelong event. She embraced Zhao and said softly, "I want to stay in Xuzhou to accompany you and grandpa."

Gu Yunran was her childhood sweetheart whom she had painstakingly trained for more than ten years, so of course she had to win him over herself and not let anyone else get away with it.

Xuzhou is also where she grew up. Compared to the capital city, which she has never been to, she prefers the misty scenery of the south of the Yangtze River.

As for the news she heard a few days ago, she didn't believe it in her heart. The little childhood friend who followed her and always obeyed her knew her bottom line.

Having seen her three aunts exhausted from doing household chores and managing the concubines in the backyard, Wei Hanzhang had repeatedly emphasized to her childhood sweetheart her requirement for marriage, which was that she would never accept the presence of other women.

Not even one is allowed, this is the bottom line.

(End of this chapter)