Chapter 208 Grandmother
Chen Yu saw the old lady from a distance, as well as Hong Qiao, who was standing beside her with tears in her eyes. She ran closer, dismounted, and let go of the reins.
"Grandmother."
"Ah, Ayu." Old Mrs. Lu wanted to go down the stairs to get closer to see her, but she almost stepped on empty air and was supported by Chen Yu who rushed over.
The grandparents and grandchildren held hands and looked at each other. The old lady had already burst into tears, and Chen Yu's eyes were red, but there were too many people at the door, so she held back her tears.
"I'm glad you're back, I'm glad you're back." Mrs. Lu looked her up and down and said, "Why have you lost so much weight?"
"I've grown taller and become taller." Shen Yu stepped on the step and stood on the same step with her grandmother. She was indeed half a head taller than the old lady.
Old Mrs. Lu cried and laughed, "Yes, he has grown a lot taller."
Chen Zhao carried Yu Wanqiu off the horse, and with his arms around her, he watched the grandfather and grandson exchange greetings.
"Hey." Chen Zhao said, "I am just worthy of a name, so you can just call me that? Aren't you too partial, old lady?"
Old Mrs. Lu smiled and held out her hand to him.
Shen Zhao put down his arms and walked over. Knowing that he was tall, he took the initiative to bend down in front of Mrs. Lu and put his head closer for her to touch.
Old Mrs. Lu touched his head and saw his thin shoulders. She couldn't help crying again.
Someone beside her advised: "Mom, the doctor said you are not in good health, don't get too excited."
The one who spoke was the son adopted by Old Lady Lu from the clan. Although he was not her biological son, he was nominally Shen Yu's uncle, Lu Shi.
Standing next to him was a woman and a young man, who was Lu Shi's son Lu Jiaheng.
Shen Yu greeted them one by one, "Uncle, aunt, cousin."
"Ah." Aunt Zhang responded, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, "Sister is finally back. The old lady has been waiting day and night for her to finally come back."
Lu Jiaheng cupped his hands, "My cousin and I have suffered a lot along the way."
Looking at the happy family in front of her, Yu Wanqiu felt that she was in a tangle. She could neither get a say nor was her position in an awkward position.
She had thought about these scenes along the way, and even more, but when she actually stood here, she regretted following along.
Chen Zhao seemed to have noticed something. He turned around and saw Yu Wanqiu stopped walking, and then he felt that he was not careful enough.
"Late Autumn." He walked over, held her hand, and led her to the old lady, "Grandma, this is, is..."
He didn't know how to address her appropriately. If he addressed her too closely, he was afraid that Yu Wanqiu would think he was frivolous. If he addressed her too distantly, he was afraid that others would look down on her.
“It’s my sister-in-law
"Sister-in-law." Chen Yu took over his words and told a white lie, "They have already performed a simple ceremony in the capital, and when they return to Hezhou, they will have to ask my grandmother to take care of it, so as not to wrong my sister-in-law."
Yu Wanqiu's face turned red instantly, but she was grateful to Shen Yu in her heart, so her identity was not so embarrassing.
The old lady looked at Yu Wanqiu with a kind face and a smile. She said yes repeatedly while laughing, then took Yu Wanqiu's hand, patted the back of her hand before handing it to Shen Zhao.
Shen Yu supported Mrs. Lu, "Grandma, it's windy outside, let's go inside first."
"Look at me." Mrs. Lu said, "I was so happy that I forgot about it."
Old Madam Lu is over seventy years old this year. In fact, she is in pretty good health. She was really ill a few days ago. Chen Yu was in Beijing at that time and was worried about how to get Chen Zhao away. Then the letter from Hezhou arrived, which was like timely relief. After such a long time, her illness was greatly cured.
Shen Yu supported Old Lady Lu and walked in front.
After walking for a while, the old lady finally remembered and turned around to say, "You don't have to follow us. A-yu and Zhao'er and his wife have been traveling all the way, and they need to rest for a while. We will welcome them tonight."
Even Chen Zhao blushed because of the word "couple". He glanced at Yu Wanqiu beside him and saw that she lowered her head slightly and her ears were already red.
"I, I..." He hesitated to speak.
Yu Wanqiu tilted her head slightly to look at him and whispered, "I know."
Mrs. Lu waited at the door for the whole morning, and Shen Yu helped Mrs. Lu back to the courtyard to rest.
The Lu Mansion is too big, even bigger than the Beilin Palace in the capital. There is a small hill in the backyard, and it has pavilions and towers of all kinds.
Old Madam Lu chatted with Chen Yu for a while, asking questions about everything, from the Beilin Palace to the Beilin Crown Prince.
"I heard that he is not in good health. Is that true?"
Chen Yu said: "It's not particularly bad. You can't see it on weekdays when it's not sick."
"That's good, that's good." Mrs. Lu leaned back on the pillow with confidence, "It won't affect fertility."
"Oh, I accidentally said what was in my heart." Mrs. Lu patted her head, "Look at me, my brain is getting worse and worse as I get older."
"Grandma." Shen Yu dragged out the tone with a speechless look on her face.
When Mrs. Lu was doing business in her early years, she traveled all over the country with her colleagues. Naturally, her thoughts were not limited by those of ordinary women in the boudoir, and she was open-minded about everything.
"Let's not talk about you first, let's talk about your brother." Mrs. Lu continued, "What about your sister-in-law? I think she is a lovely girl, and she is also beautiful. She is worthy of our Zhao'er. Her family background is not important. Our family does not seek to curry favor with the rich and powerful, and we
There is no shortage of money to spend. "
"My brother is marrying up." Chen Yu said seriously, "Sister-in-law is the legitimate daughter of Master Yu."
Mrs. Lu thought, "The Yu family is a great family."
"That's right." Shen Yu nodded.
"Then she can be sent to the palace to be an imperial concubine."
"That's right." Chen Yu said, "My brother is a military commander who is away from home all year round. Which rich lady would be willing to follow him around? And at that time, everyone thought my brother was gone. Miss Yu traveled all the way from Shengjing to Yanliang Pass to look for him for several months."
"besides……"
Chen Yu only spoke of the good things and praised Yu Wanqiu to the skies. The two chatted for a while, and Mrs. Lu felt sleepy and fell asleep while talking.
Shen Yu put down the tent quietly, and just as she stepped out of the door, she was pulled aside by Shen Zhao.
"Didn't grandma ask you to go and rest?" Chen Yu asked in surprise.
Shen Zhao looked helpless, “You said that, the maid arranged Miss Yu and I to live in the same courtyard, I…”
"Isn't that better?"
"What's good?" Chen Zhao pulled her away and scolded her in a low voice, "You are tarnishing her reputation by doing this."
Chen Yu rolled her eyes at him, "You really are a warrior."
"What do you mean?"
Chen Yu raised her head slightly, "Then let me ask you, if I don't say this, what are you going to say?"
Shen Zhao said seriously, “Just say that she and I are in love and want to ask my grandmother to make the decision.”
Chen Yu really wanted to give Chen Zhao a hammer to wake him up, "If you say that, she will have a hard time raising her head in the mansion in the future."
Chen Zhao really didn't understand the twists and turns in these inner houses, "What do you mean?"
"She came all the way to Hezhou with you without a matchmaker or a betrothal. That means she's eloping with you. How will others view her?"
Shen Zhao thought about it and shouted, “They dare!”
"I don't dare to do it in front of you, but what about behind your back?"
Shen Zhao was silent, and he had to admit that what she said made sense.
Chen Yu patted his arm and said, "I just praised my sister-in-law in there. You have to buy me a drink tomorrow."
Shen Zhao knew why she did this.
If he married Yu Wanqiu, Yu Wanqiu would have to live with the old lady in the mansion in the future. Chen Yu helped her build a good relationship and left a good impression as a foundation so that they could get along better in the future.
"Ayu." Chen Zhao looked at her.
"Ah what Yu, you should go back quickly." Chen Yu urged, "Sister Yu has just arrived at the mansion and is not familiar with everything. She is very sensitive. If you run out like this, she will think too much."
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