Chapter 361 Kinship
After all, Old Master An was old and could not travel as fast as him and the secret guards, so Xie Guimo hardly stopped all the way to Qizhou. He came back to walk around and rest, and barely made it back to Beijing today, otherwise he would have to spend the New Year on the road.
It looked very similar, but the princess knew that this was not her father who had passed away more than ten years ago.
The old man had an elegant temperament, and none of the murderous aura his father had acquired through experience on the battlefield.
The princess wiped away her tears and looked at Xie Guimo, "Mo'er, who is this?"
Xie Guimo said, "He is my grandfather's cousin."
In fact, the princess had already guessed it. They had exactly the same appearance, and Xie Guimo had left Beijing in a hurry and brought him directly to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The princess burst into tears.
Mrs. An choked up even more, "If the old master is still alive in heaven, he would be very pleased to know that the descendants of the second master have been found."
"Come on, please come in and talk."
Xie Guimo would not have brought Old Master An to Beijing in such a hurry before the end of the year unless he was absolutely sure of his identity.
After entering the house, Mrs. An asked again, and everything matched what she knew. In fact, based on Old Master An's face, there was nothing to doubt.
The princess asked Xie Guimo, "You found the people and brought them to the capital without telling mother in advance."
Xie Guimo said, "I'm afraid that my mother will be too happy for nothing, so I have to keep it a secret for now."
The princess asked, "Your grandfather and great-grandfather had been looking for it for many years but couldn't find it. How did you find it?"
Xie Guimo laughed and looked at Chen Tang, "When it comes to finding someone, it has to be Tang'er. She doesn't need to look for it, the clues will come to her on their own."
This is an exaggeration, but it is also true.
The princess looked surprised.
Everyone looked at Shen Tang.
Chen Tang said, "My cousin and Young Master Jiang went to Qizhou, and Old Master An went to the Jiang family for a wedding banquet. The mother of a housekeeper of the Jiang family had witnessed the demeanor of the Duke of Zhenguo and thought that they looked exactly the same. She told this to my cousin. After my cousin returned to Beijing, she thought that the Duke of Zhenguo was not dead, so she went to the palace to ask me..."
Mrs. An said, "No wonder the old master's tablet fell down when the Crown Prince's Consort was offering sacrifices. It turns out that it was really because the Crown Prince's Consort was able to fulfill his last wish."
After praising Chen Tang, Mrs. An and the princess focused their attention on Old Master An’s family.
Although Old Master An's status in Qizhou was far inferior to that of the Jiang family, they were also a well-off family. Old Master An had four sons and daughters, and his four sons gave him seven or eight grandchildren, the oldest of whom was seventeen years old and the youngest was still in swaddling clothes.
This is only the lineage of Old Master An. He has two brothers. Although they don’t have as many descendants as him, they have at least fifteen or sixteen grandchildren.
Old Master An said, "When my father was alive, he was always looking for my uncle. He didn't expect that the old Duke Zhenguo, who was famous all over the world and made the enemy tremble with fear, was the person he was looking for."
In fact, when he was young, some people were surprised that Old Master An and the Duke of Zhenguo looked very similar, but Old Master An just heard it and never thought that he would be a cousin of the Duke of Zhenguo who held military power. It was not easy to survive when they were separated during the escape, let alone to achieve such an achievement.
I dare not even think about it.
Old Master An sighed when he thought about how the Duke of Zhenguo and his sons died on the battlefield, and even his little grandson failed to survive, so that the title they earned by shed their blood on the battlefield had no one to inherit.
Mrs. An wiped her tears and said with relief, "The old master still has so many relatives around, so there is no need to worry about no one to take over."
The princess nodded repeatedly.
The prince said, "It's almost time, let's go to the palace first, and Mo'er will arrange the rest."
The princess apologized, "This is the day when the family should be reunited, but for me and my sister-in-law, you were forced to rush to the capital..."
Old Master An said hurriedly, "Today is the day of our real reunion."
It is such a rare thing that descendants can be reunited after decades of separation.
Compared with such a reunion, the New Year is insignificant.
Old Master An and his family traveled to Beijing, looking tired. When the prince and princess entered the palace, Madam An asked the maid to bring the food into the house and eat together.
They had not yet formally acknowledged their ancestral roots, and besides, there were only Madam An, her daughter and her son-in-law in the Zhenguo Mansion, so it was inconvenient for them to stay overnight. The Zhenguo Mansion had a four-courtyard house, which was just across the street from the main house, making it convenient for travel, so Madam An directly gave the house to them.
Old Master An asked, "How can this be done?"
Mrs. An said, "I should have let you live in the Duke's Mansion, but I feel bad about placing you in the other courtyard."
"Besides, these are all external possessions. Now that we have returned to our roots, it is only right that our family move to the capital. Your clan is so large that a four-story house may not be enough for everyone. I will have someone buy a nearby house and expand it."
When the eldest young master and mistress Huo came to Beijing, Mrs. An became more lively from her previous dull demeanor.
Now that she knew that the Zhenguo Mansion still had a clan and many descendants, Madam An had the confidence to revive the Zhenguo Mansion.
I just wonder if among all of Grandpa An’s grandchildren, there is anyone with excellent physique and suitable for practicing martial arts.
Knowing what Mrs. An was thinking, Xie Guimo said, "I have seen several of my cousins. One of them is six years old and has good physique. If he is trained well, he will definitely be able to inherit our family business."
Mrs. An had an idea in her mind.
At the age of six, it is just the right age to study or practice martial arts.
Since the child is adopted, one always hopes that the son can inherit the father's business.
After having dinner at the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, Old Master An felt tired and could not hold on any longer, so Xie Guimo and Young Master Huo sent them to that house to stay.
Xie Guimo said, "If you need anything, just come to me and Master Huo."
After settling Old Master An's family, Xie Guimo went to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to pick up Chen Tang. Chen Tang thought he was going to go back to the mansion directly, but Xie Guimo said, "There is a lantern festival tonight. I will accompany you to visit the lanterns."
Chen Tang really wanted to visit the lanterns, but——
"Aren't you tired?"
Xie Guimo said, "How can a husband get tired so easily?"
If he hadn't considered Old Master An, he would have returned to Beijing three days earlier.
It was only with great difficulty that the clan of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was found. Xie Guimo did not dare to let them enter the capital slowly, so he could only accompany them.
He is eager to go home.
If he could accompany Chen Tang if she could, he would definitely do so.
This was also the reason why he immediately decided to go pick them up when he learned the whereabouts of Old Master An's family that day. Only by hurrying there could he come back in time to spend the New Year with Chen Tang.
Originally, he planned to bring Master An and Young Master An to Beijing, but since Old Master An wanted to come, he agreed.
Old Master An’s face is so convincing.
If you stand there, most of the doubts will disappear, and it will save the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion a lot of trouble.
Chen Tang said, "There will be a lantern festival tomorrow, so it won't be too late to go shopping tomorrow night."
Xie Guimo looked at Chen Tang, "Are you sure?"
Chen Tang looked up and saw desire in his eyes.
Chen Tang was shocked, "Let's go shopping today."
This person is really not tired.
Xie Guimo whispered in her ear, "I haven't seen you for so many days. Do you miss me?"
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