When the brother and sister arrived at the gate of Youxin Courtyard, Xiangling, the maidservant who served their grandmother, was already waiting there.
As soon as Xiangling saw Zhou Qiongyue and the others, she immediately went over to greet them with a smile, "This servant greets the eldest young master and the eldest young lady. The old lady has been looking forward to your return."
"Aunt Xiangling is still so polite. Let's go in and see grandma!" Zhou Qiongyue smiled and helped Xiangling up, without saying whether she believed Xiangling's words or not.
As soon as Zhou Zhiyi and Zhou Qiongyue entered, they saw their grandmother sitting in the main seat waiting. There was no one else around except the servants.
The brother and sister frowned, and each of them felt a pang in their hearts. It seemed that their grandmother was in a bad mood today!
Zhou Qiongyue and Zhou Zhiyi immediately bowed politely, "Greetings, Grandma, your grandson/granddaughter is back."
"Well, get up!" The wife of the Marquis of Cheng'en replied indifferently, not very happy. She did not ask the two of them to sit down.
The two men stood up immediately. Zhou Qiongyue just stood there politely, not taking the initiative to speak, just waiting to see what her elder brother would do.
As soon as Zhou Zhiyi stood up, he heard his grandmother start to pick on his sister, "Why are you back, Yi'er? Why didn't you follow your grandfather and father into the palace? Is it because Yue'er is ignorant and insists on you accompanying her?"
After the old lady of Cheng'en Marquis finished speaking to herself, she turned around and said to Zhou Qiongyue, "Yue'er, this is your..."
Zhou Zhiyi interrupted his grandmother and said, "Grandma, it was because Grandpa felt sorry for me because I was tired from riding that he let his grandson come back with his sister."
Zhou Qiongyue was no pushover either. She smiled at Liu and said, "Grandma, don't be angry. I'll go kneel at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion."
The old lady of Marquis Cheng'en looked at her granddaughter below and bowed to go out. Liu was so angry!
In this situation, if she dared to make Zhou Qiongyue kneel at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, not to mention what would happen to the eldest brother and his wife, the Marquis would not forgive her when he came back.
"Okay, stop pretending. Go away!" Liu felt that if she looked at her granddaughter for even one more moment, she would be pissed to death.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qiongyue smiled and bowed, "Granddaughter, take your leave!"
Zhou Qiongyue finished all this and left quickly. She wanted to go see her mother, as she was worried that something had happened to her. As for her eldest brother, she let him chat with her grandmother. Her grandmother still loved her eldest grandson very much and would not embarrass her eldest brother.
Zhou Zhiyi felt relieved when he saw his sister go out.
Seeing her eldest grandson like this, Liu was also unhappy and started to mock him, "Huh, she's just a little girl, and you're all protecting her."
"Then why does grandma protect Zhou Nanqian from my third uncle's family? You should still be supporting Zhou Nanqian now!" Zhou Zhiyi wanted to be a good grandson, but he felt that his grandmother was unfair to his sister, and he couldn't help but retort.
Liu was also angry with her eldest grandson at this time. Qian'er was already in such a miserable state, and she had to provide some support herself. What were these people complaining about? "What Zhou Nanqian? That's your sister."
"Zhou Nanqian dares to attack my sister, so he is my enemy."
Zhou Zhiyi felt that he would not promise to treat Zhou Nanqian as his biological sister, and it was impossible for him to take care of her in the future. He was kind enough not to step on her.
Seeing her grandson like this, Liu felt that it was the eldest grandson and his wife who had taught him bad things. She felt that this could not go on. When the Marquis came back, she would have a good talk with him and ask the eldest grandson and his wife to take care of him.
Liu had an idea in mind and was no longer impatient to deal with her eldest grandson. "Alright, you should leave too! Don't stand in front of me anymore. It makes me upset."
"Grandson, take your leave!" Zhou Zhiyi looked at his grandmother's expression and guessed what she was thinking. He was too lazy to argue with this confused old woman. He decided to go catch up with his sister! His sister must have gone to see their mother.
After Zhou Qiongyue left Youxin Courtyard, she went straight to Xieyang Courtyard where Jin lived (the name was given by the Crown Prince Zhou Wencan, implying watching the sunset hand in hand and growing old together).
As soon as she stepped into the yard, she couldn't wait to shout, "Mom, Mom, I'm back."
Jin had been doing nothing but waiting for her daughter to come back. When she heard her daughter's voice, she immediately went out to greet her.
"The moon is back!"
"Mom, I'm back." Zhou Qiongyue bowed perfunctorily and immediately threw herself into Jin's arms.
Jin was so happy holding her daughter. She was terribly worried when news of the hunting grounds reached Yuanjing these days, fearing her daughter would get hurt.
Jin stroked her daughter's back and said happily, "It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back. You've lost weight. I asked someone to cook your favorite dishes. Eat more later."
"Mom, you are biased. My sister has obviously gained weight." Zhou Zhiquan waited in the house for a long time but his mother and sister didn't come in, so he couldn't help but come out to take a look himself.
As soon as he came out, he saw his mother telling his sister, whose face had become noticeably rounder, that she had lost weight, and he couldn't help but retort.
When Zhou Qiongyue heard her fifth brother say she was fat, she raised her head from her mother Zhou's arms and glared at her fifth brother: "Fifth brother, don't say I'm fat."
Zhou Zhiquan looked at his lively sister and immediately compromised, "Okay, I won't say it."
"Pfft." Zhou Qiongyue smiled immediately when she saw her fifth brother like this. It felt so good to be home!
Jin reluctantly took her daughter's hand and said, "Come on, let's go in first."
After Jin finished speaking, she was about to take her daughter's hand and go in. The three of them were delayed for a while, and Zhou Zhiyi also arrived at the gate of the courtyard. "Have you forgotten about me?"
"Brother, why are you here so soon?" Zhou Qiongyue was puzzled at first, thinking that her grandmother wanted to keep her brother a little longer! Unexpectedly, it happened just after her.
Zhou Zhiyi did not mention those unhappy things, "Grandma is tired, so I will leave early."
"Heh." Zhou Zhiquan's tone was full of sarcasm.
Then Jin raised her hand and slapped her second son on the back, "Stop being so sarcastic."
Zhou Zhiquan could only touch the place where he was photographed in disappointment, not daring to say anything else.
Seeing her second son was shocked, Jin immediately turned around and looked at Zhou Zhiyi, "Yi'er is back! Are your injuries healed?"
Zhou Zhiyi patted his arms and said, "Don't worry, Mom. I'm fine now. My sister arranges for people to cook all kinds of delicious soups every day. The three of us, grandparents and grandchildren, have not only recovered from our injuries, but have also gained weight."
When Zhou Zhiquan heard his elder brother say that, his eyes lit up. For a foodie, hearing about delicious food is something you absolutely cannot let go of.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at her fifth brother like this and said, "I'm back now. If you have time, come to my yard to have dinner! Big brother, come too."
After Zhou Qiongyue said this, both brothers were satisfied.
Jin was delighted to see the three siblings so close. She only had these three children in her life, so of course she hoped they could support each other.
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