Chapter 201 Selfish Calculation, Buckwheat's Mind Reading Fails
The next morning, Yun Qiao instructed the kitchen to send some nourishing ingredients to Chunhui Garden. Most of the fresh and nutritious ingredients were sent to Chunhui Garden.
After finishing the instructions, Yun Qiao went to the old lady to say good morning.
People feel refreshed when something happy happens. Last night Li Yuan gave birth to a son, and the old lady was in a very good mood.
People look much more energetic.
"My granddaughter-in-law said before that when the weather gets warmer, your health will improve."
"Now that my second brother has a big fat boy, you must be very happy."
The old lady patted Yunqiao's hand and smiled happily.
"Yes, that's right. Brother Heng has a son now, and I'm very happy."
After Chen Jingyan left Kyoto, Yun Qiao would come to the old lady's place to have breakfast with her every day if she was not busy.
The old lady seems to be in good spirits today.
But for some reason, she always felt something was wrong.
In particular, she could no longer hear the old lady's thoughts.
I could hear the thoughts of Mama Chang, Mama He and other servants in the yard, but I couldn't hear the old lady's.
I thought the old lady didn't have anything on her mind, and that if I couldn't hear it once or twice, it might be because the sensing signal was cut off.
However, Mrs. Li came during breakfast.
But I'm happy.
Seeing Yun Qiao was also being called "Princess", they seemed very close. Yun Qiao had a good relationship with Li Yuan, but her relationship with the Lady Li was just average and could not be considered close.
"Madam, you are a little late. We have not had much breakfast left. Please wait a moment. I will ask the maid to bring some more from the main kitchen."
Mrs. Li said, "Princess, there's no need to bother. I'm here to see my cousin. Yuanniang has given birth now, and it's time for me to go back and prepare gifts for the full moon."
"Aunt, your niece-in-law is leaving soon. You must take good care of your health."
The old lady asked, "Are you leaving now? Aren't you going to stay for something to eat?"
You're in such a hurry to leave that you haven't even had breakfast?
"We went to Yuanniang's house first and had some food together. I told Yuanniang and my son-in-law that we should hurry back now. The weather has been good these days, so we won't waste any time on the journey."
"Okay, then go slowly on your way back," the old lady instructed.
Yun Qiao said, "Grandma, please have a good rest. I'll go see Madam Li off."
The old lady nodded, and Yun Qiao followed Madam Li out. In fact, she was just sending her to the gate of the courtyard, not to the gate of the marquis' mansion.
"Princess, I'll have to trouble you to take care of my Yuan Niang in the future. As the Second Master, the old lady is still here. If there is a future, you will also have to help me."
Yun Qiao heard clearly what Mrs. Li was thinking.
[Gu Heng is an adopted son. The old lady is still around, so she can treat him better. If the old lady passes away and the Marquisate is divided, the princess will have so much power and influence that it is not impossible for her to drive them away directly.]
[Luckily, I spoke to the old lady last night and told her that Yuanniang is her niece's granddaughter. Any child she gives birth to now must take the surname Chen and be considered a descendant of the Chen family.]
It turns out that this was what Mrs. Li had in mind.
Yun Qiao could understand the plan a mother made for her daughter.
But she shouldn't have calculated this way.
Regardless of what Gu Heng thinks, the old lady and Chen Jingyan both treat Gu Heng as a family member.
Chen Jingyan always called Gu Heng "Second Brother".
How could he drive Gu Heng's family out of the Marquis' Mansion?
Moreover, Mrs. Li went to the old lady and said such words at this critical juncture.
The old lady is in poor health, so she basically only reports good news and not bad news about things in the mansion, as she doesn't want to let her worry and suffer.
Mrs. Li's words would put the old lady in a difficult position.
If Gu Heng wanted to change his surname, he would have changed it to Chen long ago. Why is he still using the surname Gu now? He wants to keep his own surname.
Now Li Yuan has given him a son. As a man, who would let his son have someone else's surname? Not to mention that this happened in ancient times, even in modern times, many men would not be happy about it.
It was good that Yun Qiao just knew it, but she didn't reveal her thoughts.
As for the matter of changing the surname, it mainly depends on what Li Yuan and Gu Heng think.
"Madam Li, don't worry. The Marquis is most fond of this second brother and will not divide the family. No matter whether the old lady is here or not in the future, this family will not be divided."
"Before Madam Li leaves, go and tell Yuanniang."
Mrs. Li couldn't tell what the princess was thinking, so she thought of saying these words deliberately to test her.
However, the princess said that the family will not be divided.
It is naturally best not to divide the family.
In this way, Yuanniang and her son-in-law can live in the Marquis' Mansion forever, and the child will have a good future.
After seeing Madam Li off, Yun Qiao walked towards the old lady's room and listened to the sounds coming from inside.
"The second wife of the Li family is always calculating. Not only does she manage the Li family, but now she wants to interfere in the affairs of the Chen family."
"That child is Gu Heng's. He'll take whatever surname he says."
The old lady was talking to Mother Chang.
Mother Chang said, "That's what we should do. We should follow Second Master's wishes. However, since you are the ancestor, you have to ask. Otherwise, even if Second Master wants the young master to have the surname Chen, it's hard to say."
"That's right, Madam Chang." Yun Qiao stepped in. "Grandma, just tell me about this matter, and I'll take care of it."
"Then go ask. Just ask, Qiao Niang. Heng Ge'er still wants to return to his family, but it's hard to say."
Gu Heng wanted to return home, but he was raised by the Chen family in the Marquisate, so it was not easy for him to go back. Now that he had his own children, how could he let the child have the surname Chen?
Everyone knows this.
Only Madam Li wanted the child born by Yuanniang to become a descendant of the Marquis's family.
"Okay, granddaughter-in-law will remember it."
"Grandmother, please relax and take care of yourself. The Marquis sent a letter from Mobei saying he's on his way. He said he was busy a while ago, but he'll be less busy after June. We can write to him or send him some gifts."
The old lady's face showed even more joy.
"That's great. What do you want to send? You can arrange it, Qiao Niang."
"It's not easy for Sanlang. He will spend his whole life in Kyoto. If it weren't for the harsh environment in Mobei, I would have thought of asking you to accompany her."
Yun Qiao wanted to, but also didn't want to...
If she didn't have children, she would be willing to give it a try.
But now that she has a child, she naturally thinks that she will stay with her child wherever it is suitable for the child to live.
After a few words, Mother Chang brought the medicine. After her grandmother finished taking it, Yun Qiao left.
She turned and went to Chunhui Garden, and heard the maid outside the door say that the second lady was wiping tears in the house, and the second master couldn't comfort her no matter how hard he tried.
"Mrs. Li has returned to Jiangcheng. Second Madam is reluctant to let her go, and Second Master can't appease her."
"Princess, please go in and try to persuade them."
Yun Qiao raised her leg and walked inside. The maid outside had already passed the message into the house.
Gu Heng's voice came, "The princess is here, don't cry."
"I'm not crying, and I don't want to cry, but I just can't help it..."
Her husband's family treats her well, her husband loves and cares for her, the marquis's wife is her close friend, and she even gave birth to a son. What is there to cry about?
But she just couldn't control herself.
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