Chapter 348: Yong'an Marquis Mansion is gone
Chapter 348: Yong'an Marquis Mansion is gone
Yin Zhengnan was respectful to Su Jin after all. When deciding on the names, he took out the page full of names and asked Su Jin to choose. Su Jin held the paper and asked first, "Have you shown it to your mother?"
"Don't worry, my mother has already seen it."
Su Jin then looked at them with confidence and finally picked two names.
The brother's name is Yin Huaiqi and the sister's name is Yin Huailan.
The two children finally got names, and the whole family was very happy.
In the evening, he was not even allowed to leave, and stayed to have dinner with Su Jin and his family.
Su Jin couldn't refuse the kindness, so she had to eat and then go home to wash up.
She has been in the palace for such a long time and has not taken a bath. Fortunately, the Empress Dowager's palace is clean and cool, otherwise she would have been unable to bear it long ago. Now she can only barely tolerate it.
After cleaning herself up, Su Jin was finally able to have a good sleep.
At night, she had a dream in which she saw Zhao Huaiguang running into her family's ancestral hall, taking off the cover on the tablet, pointing at the name on the tablet and asking herself, "Who is this tablet dedicated to? Tell me, who is it?"
Then, Su Jin woke up in shock.
She suddenly thought of what Zhao Huaiguang had threatened her with in the palace. How did Zhao Huaiguang know about this tablet?
Su Jin was a little flustered for a moment, wondering whether he should destroy the tablet or keep it.
While she was thinking, Yuhuan came in and said, "Madam, there is good news and bad news."
And the bad news?
Su Jin's heart was now big enough that nothing would cause any waves in front of her, so she said calmly: "Let's talk about the good news first."
"The wife of the Duke of Protectorate gave birth to a son last night."
Oh, Xuan’s family also had a baby. These two children were born just one day apart. Well, that’s great.
Su Jin stretched lazily. The main thing was that she was both the mother-in-law and the father-in-law. Although she needed to go and see them, she wouldn't have to take care of them during the confinement period or look after the children. It was really nice just thinking about it.
It turns out that whether in ancient times or modern times, having money is the most enjoyable thing.
Su Jin was in a very good mood: "What about the bad news?"
"The old lady of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion passed away last night. This morning, the Emperor issued an edict to take back the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. Madam An and her children now have nowhere to go..."
Yuhuan said this while looking at Su Jin's expression.
Su Jin waved her hand and said, "Clean up the backyard and let them come and live here."
The Yong'an Marquis Mansion was taken back, and there would be no Yong'an Marquis Mansion in this world. Logically, the wife and children should follow the husband, but Gu Changqing was long gone. For a minor official of the seventh rank, the court would not provide him with a residence. Basically, he lived where he was posted. But Gu Changqing was gone, so he had no place to live. As the mistress, An Ru could not bring her people back to the An family to live, and the An family would not agree.
Su Jin thought about it and realized that her status outside was that of an adopted daughter of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. As an aunt, it was her duty to help her family.
Besides, An Mu is also a good manager. Now that the family business has grown and Sui Yu still needs to recuperate after giving birth, it is time to find someone to help.
Su Jin had a good plan and asked Yuhuan to bring the person to her yard.
Then, a whole family came with their children.
Su Jin stood under the eaves, quietly looking at the people standing in the yard. After counting, there were only about twenty of them.
This number of people is not even a fraction of the number in Yong'an Marquis Mansion during its heyday.
Just in the Liuting Pavilion where I live, there are more people than all the people standing here now.
But now, these people are already all the owners of Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
"elder sister!"
An Mu bowed respectfully and said, "I have already sent the rest away..."
Now that the Yong'an Marquis Mansion is gone, there is no need for so many servants. Besides, the Yong'an Marquis Mansion has been in decline for a long time. In the end, An Mu sold a lot of things to pay off the servants' money. Those who are left now are all loyal and would rather follow without money.
Su Jin nodded, then looked at these people, feeling mixed emotions.
There used to be nine children in the Marquis's Mansion, namely the eldest son Gu Zixuan, the second son Gu Ziyun, the third daughter Gu Ruyu, the fourth daughter Gu Suiyu, the fifth brother Gu Zilu, the sixth brother Gu Zifeng, the seventh daughter Gu Xiyu, the eighth daughter Gu Wenyu, and the youngest Gu Zimu.
Now, half of the people are gone.
Gu Zixuan became the Duke of Protectorate and set up his own residence. Gu Suiyu got married and is now a mother. Although Gu Zilu can accompany her, he is busy with his daily life as an official and spends a lot of time in the palace. As for Gu Ziyun, I heard that he is a centurion in the northwest. Gu Ruyu got married. The rest are Gu Zifeng, Gu Xiyu, Gu Wenyu and Gu Zimu.
These are Gu Changqing's descendants. As for the mother and son next to them, they are Gu Ziyun's family, the concubine Mu Yanluo, and her son, Gu Zhen.
After not seeing each other for many years, Mu Yanluo no longer looked as beautiful as she used to be. Instead, she was wasted in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion like a lifeless middle-aged woman.
Come to think of it, Lin Wanhui was a person who could make trouble. Although Lin Wanhui passed away later, Mu Yanluo could not live a good life. She was just a concubine. Gu Ziyun was not around, and there was no one to support her. What could she do as an orphan and a widow?
It's the same now. Everyone else can leave, but Mu Yanluo can't. If she leaves this door, she can only go back to her old job with her son.
Therefore, Mu Yanluo could only follow, hoping that Su Jin would let go of the past grudges and take them in.
Thinking of this, Mu Yanluo trembled subconsciously and lowered her head even more.
Su Jin narrowed his eyes, but didn't say much.
She could take these people in, but, firstly, they had to be obedient, and secondly, they had to work for her, Su Jin. With so many businesses at home, a lot of manpower was needed.
As for these children, Mr. Zhuzhi's private school is still open, and the four children can be sent there to study together.
"Since you live here, you have to listen to me. If you don't listen, the door is open and you can go wherever you want. Do you understand?"
Gu Zifeng, Gu Xiyu and Gu Wenyu had all met Su Jin and knew the mistress's temper. They nodded cautiously. After all, their two sisters' marriages were completely different. Gu Suiyu married the Marquis Dingyuan, while Gu Ruyu only married a small sixth-rank official. Even if they didn't think about themselves, they had to think about their own marriages.
With a good mistress, everything will go smoothly in the future.
Everyone agreed, and Mu Yanluo urged her son to nod as well, so the children all nodded in unison: "Yes, aunt."
Now, my aunt is my biological mother. Although An Xiaoniang is also the mistress, she is not as good as Su Jin after all.