Chapter 26 The secret of the old man's heart
“For…why?”
Facing the granddaughter's inquiry, the old man looked bitter and looked up at the bright moon above his head and sighed, "It's all my fault for grandfather."
After hearing this, Wen Mianmian became even more curious.
"Grandfather, Cai Yunju will go and sit down?"
Some words were held in the old man's heart for too long, and he thought he would never want to mention them, but now, somehow he suddenly had the desire to talk, and his footsteps involuntarily followed Wen Mianmian to Caiyunju.
Caiyun lived in the house. After drinking a cup of tea, the old man said the words buried in his heart for a long time, and he felt much more enjoyable.
He was the eldest son of a sixth-rank official. That year, his father tried his best to find an opportunity to go to Beijing to work, and he accompanied him to Beijing.
His father was in good condition and he had a poetry meeting held by the young masters of the high-sect in Kyoto. This time he met the girl from the Liu family who was known as the first beauty in Kyoto. When the girls from the Liu family arrived, their eyes shone and rushed forward to say hello.
He just looked from a distance at that time, just thinking that the girl from the Liu family was really like the fairy in the painting, so beautiful that it made people feel unreal. Later, the girl from the Liu family fell into the water, and the water fell not far away from him. At that time, he didn't know anything, so he jumped down and caught the person...
"Later, there were rumors in Kyoto that the Liu family girl had a skin-loving relationship with me and had a bad reputation. Your great-grandfather thought that the opportunity had come. At that time, the Liu family was full of noble families and two fourth-rank officials in the mansion. If he married the Liu family girl, he would definitely bring a smooth journey to his career."
The palace lanterns of Ruyi Pavilion emitted bright light, pulling the shadow of the teacup long. The old man's eyes seemed to pass through the lampshade and saw the beating candlelight, his eyes full of decline.
His cold voice continued to sound in the room, "The No. 1 Beauty in Kyoto is not worthy of anyone like me who is useless. I know the unwillingness and grievances in your grandmother's heart. Therefore, I never care about the affairs of the mansion. Everything is up to her. I just hope she can be more smooth."
His eyes turned slightly and fell on Wen Mianmian. "My grandfather has been feeling uncomfortable these years. If he could do it again, he would be afraid that he would not be troublesome."
Wen Mianmian sighed quietly. Although she could not fully understand it, she could understand it somewhat. A girl who was as beautiful as a flower and had a bright future, but by chance she married someone who could not accept both power and emotion. She naturally felt unwilling and wronged in her heart.
And my grandfather, who should have had a warm and harmonious family, was also violent for decades because of this marriage, which makes people feel sad.
The old man endured it, but finally couldn't help it and approached Wen Mianmian, "At that time, your grandmother had already been engaged, and the target was the son of Qinghou, the current Qinhou."
"After the incident, your grandmother had no choice but to marry me, and her sister married Qinghou. I could see clearly back then that it was the water her sister pushed her off."
This matter is very important, and the old man has never told anyone about it. If it weren't for the fact that he could not hold it in his heart at this moment, he wouldn't have said it.
Wen Mianmian covered her mouth and quickly added a bloody story in her mind that her sister took a fancy to her brother-in-law and then snatched her by any means.
"The Liu family has slowly declined over the years. Your uncle wants to marry her daughter to your brother, but your father doesn't agree."
Living under the same roof, the old man knew a lot about the Hanyuan, and he looked down on the Liu family in his heart. After all, he never entered the Wen family before the clerk was established.
Wen Mianmian's mouth twitched slightly. Where can this cousin get married? It is right to disagree.
Looking at the lonely little old man, Wen Mianmian slapped him on the arm, which scared him. Wen Mianmian smiled and said, "Grandfather, all these days have passed, and regrets are useless."
"Although grandmother looked cold, she also raised her father and raised her brother. It was not easy to work hard for this family."
"You work hard and strive to win the hearts of my grandmother. Didn't the Liu family just think that my grandmother was not married well? It turned out that Liu Qinghua always looked at me with her chin. Now she wants to ask for it?"
"We want to make our grandmother more glorious and make her proud of marrying you."
When the old man became energetic, he suddenly remembered his paintings. It would be impossible for him to go on a career in the official career at this age. If he could become a master of paintings, a master of paintings, or something, it would be a great thing to be able to find a thousand gold medals in paintings.
"Well, I will continue to strive for excellence, Mianmian, you will also help your grandfather."
"Of course."
The grandparents and grandchildren looked at each other and had a goal to strive for together.
The next morning, the birds chirped on the branches, Wen Mianmian lay in the quilt and blinked, suddenly exclaimed, quickly turned over and got out of bed, "Lingguo, help me quickly."
She forgot that her grandmother was back and according to the rules, she wanted to go to the Hanyuan Court to pay her respects. She missed the time at this time.
Lingguo came in with hot water and just served her to wash and put on clothes. Wen Yiqing came, "Sister~"
Wen Mianmian was anxious to go out, "You don't have to go to school today, so why are you not happy?"
Wen Yiqing looked at her with a gaze, "Sister is going to pay tribute to her grandmother?"
"Yes, I'm getting up late. Have you asked her to come back?"
Wen Yiqing shook her head, "I want to pay my respects to my grandmother, too."
In the child's mind, the old lady is the most terrifying person in this mansion. Knowing that she was back, the child didn't sleep well all night.
"Then go with me."
Wen Yiqing means this. If he doesn’t have his sister, he won’t be afraid.
In this way, the siblings quickly headed towards the Hanyuan. On the way, they encountered a snack that had just been sent in from the next door. Wen Mianmian took it and took it over.
When she arrived at the gate of Hanyuan, she raised her smile and told Wen Yiqing, "Please treat me when you see someone, be more obedient and smile more cutely, and never cry."
Wen Yiqing nodded, quickly smiled, and walked in with her.
Wen Mianmian happily entered the door and came to the old lady, "Grandma, did you sleep well last night?"
When Mrs. Wen saw her sweet smile, she seemed to have a little angry, "I slept well, but you, don't you like to sleep in?"
"I was going to continue sleeping when I woke up, but when I thought that my grandmother could not sleep when she came back, I wanted to talk to her grandmother."
Seeing her sitting beside her again, she glanced at Wen Yiqing with a faint look. Wen Yiqing hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects, "Grandson greets her grandmother, and grandmother is healthy."
Chapter completed!