The Legitimate Daughter Returns: The Real Daughter is Reborn

Chapter 86 His Majesty’s Thoughts

“The old slave also remembers that as soon as the Marquis saw the letter, his expression changed.”

Even though it has been a long time, Grandma Zhang still remembers this incident deeply.

That was also the first time Su Hou got angry at Sun Jiarou.

Sun Jiarou stroked her heart and breathed out gently: "On this matter, we should wait for news from Sun Wu."

 At this time, the sound of firecrackers came from outside the house.

 From far to near, it gradually became louder.

 New Year's Eve has passed.

 The new year has arrived.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Su Leyun went to the old lady’s yard to pay her regards.

 As soon as he entered the house, Su Waner and Lu Xueying had already arrived.

“My granddaughter greets her grandmother and wishes her good health and all the best in the new year.”

 “Well, get up.”

The old lady took a red envelope from Nanny Zhao. Su Leyun stepped forward to take it, thanked her again, and then sat down.

The maid served tea, but before she could leave, the housekeeper ran in.

 “Old madam, someone is coming from the palace.”

"What? Why is there someone in the palace? Do you know what it is?"

Mother Zhao quickly helped the old lady up, and Su Waner and Lu Xueying also followed the old lady and walked out.

“That father-in-law had a smile on his face and brought a lot of things.”

  The steward explained.

The old lady remembered what Lu Hong said yesterday and said, "Go and call the Marquis and my aunt."

 “Old madam, the Marquis didn’t come back last night.”

 The butler looked troubled.

Hearing this, the old lady glanced sideways at Su Leyun, then quickly looked away, "Then let me come over first."

"yes."

Su Leyun followed a few people and arrived at the main hall in a hurry.

A **** with a fair face and a slightly curved body stood in the hall, and behind him, the young eunuchs stood behind several large wooden boxes.

 “My father-in-law, you are actually here in person?”

As soon as the old lady saw the visitor, she immediately came forward with a smile and said hello.

This Eunuch Wan is the great **** beside the Holy Sage. He has accompanied the Holy Sage from the prince to the emperor. Even if Mrs. Su meets him, she still has to show some dignity.

Eunuch Wan also returned the greeting, "Greetings to Mrs. Su. Our family is here today to bring good news to the Su family."

 “Hurry up and serve tea to Eunuch Wan!”

 After hearing this, the expression on the old lady’s face became much more sincere.

Eunuch Wan stretched out his hand to stop her, "Mrs. Su, there's no need to be polite. Our family will leave after delivering the things."

 After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked around, "Hasn't this Su Hou and Mrs. Su arrived yet?"

"The Marquis went out early in the morning. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back for a while, so I've sent someone to look for him."

“It’s fine if the Marquis is not here, but Mrs. Su is not here either?”

“That’s not true. I’ve already asked someone to shout. Father-in-law, please sit down for a while.”

　　“Then we won’t be polite.”

Eunuch Wan waved his skirt and sat down on the wooden chair.

Picked up the tea cup, gently flipped the lid, and his eyes fell on Su Leyun.

“Is this the second young lady who just came back from the house?”

"That's right, Yun'er, why don't you come up to see the father-in-law?"

The old lady glanced at Su Leyun, her tone was a little heavy.

Su Leyun noticed Eunuch Wan's appraising eyes, and doubts arose in her heart. This must be the first time she saw Eunuch Wan in her life. She suppressed her confusion and stepped forward and said, "I have met Eunuch Wan."

 “You’re welcome, Miss Second.”

Eunuch Wan waved his hands quickly, and the smile on his face became a little thicker.

Sun Jiarou and Lu Hong came to the main hall together.

 “Mrs. Su, Mr. Lu.”

“My father-in-law is here today, but what is the Lord’s command?”

Lu Hong was the first to ask, and saw Eunuch Wan shaking his head.

“Our family knows that Mr. Lu is dedicated to serving the country and the people. However, it is only the first day of the New Year. It would be unreasonable for Your Majesty to arrange any official affairs for Mr. Lu.”

Eunuch Wan was joking and waving.

The little eunuchs opened the wooden boxes one by one. In several large boxes, there were either silks and satins, or gold and silver jewelry.

When Lu Xueying and Su Waner saw it, their expressions changed and their eyes became greedy.

Su Leyun was the only one standing on one side, showing a little surprise, as if he had never seen such a big battle before, but he quickly calmed down and regained his composure.

 “My father-in-law, these...”

"These are your Majesty's thoughts. Madam, please accept them." Seeing Su Leyun's expression, Wan Eunuch became more and more satisfied in his eyes, "Su Houye and Mr. Lu have done a lot for the court over the years. Your Majesty is grateful for this. That’s why our family sent these.”

"This is what they should do, and it is what they should do to serve His Majesty and the court."

 The old lady feels at ease. Since this is a reward, they can naturally accept it with peace of mind.

The steward had sharp eyes and quickly took a red envelope from his arms and handed it to Eunuch Wan.

"It's really troublesome for me to come here, why don't you go have a cup of tea?" The old lady said with a smile, trying to persuade her to stay.

Eunuch Wan's face remained as usual. He put the red envelope into his sleeves and waved his hands: "Our family has to go back to recover, so we won't drink this tea. Please stay."

 After saying that, Eunuch Wan nodded, turned around and left with a few young eunuchs.

 Looking at Eunuch Wan's leaving figure, the expressions of several people present were different.

Su Leyun always felt that something was wrong with the way Eunuch Wan looked at her just now, and she also felt that she was overthinking it.

 She had never been a member of the Communist Party in her previous life, but she had a few connections with this father-in-law.

I have never seen him look like that before.

 “Grandma, these pieces of fabric are so beautiful!”

Lu Xueying picked up a piece of fabric and couldn't put it down.

The old lady smiled: "You can take a few if you like. This light blue one is suitable for Xue Ya. As for this pink and white one, give it to Yun Yatou."

"Grandma, what about these jewelry..." Lu Xueying held the cloth in her hand and stared at the gold and silver jewelry in another box.

“If you like it, just pick a few. It’s the first day of the new year, so it’s a fun time.”

 “Thank you grandma!”

After Lu Xueying said that, she went to the box and started picking.

Lu Xueya stood aside, waiting for Lu Xueying to finish picking, then stepped forward to pick up some of the jewelry she liked.

 “Yun Yatou, why don’t you choose?”

 The old lady looked at the indifferent Su Leyun and asked.

“Grandma, the jewelry in my granddaughter’s house is enough.”

Su Leyun looked a little shy, as if he couldn't choose after seeing so many good things.

　This appearance of having never seen the world made the old lady a little less wary of her.

Su Leyun knew very well that the previous incident might have made the old lady more vigilant, so now she naturally had to stay low so that the old lady could relax towards her.

 She and her mother are still at Su's house, so the old lady must not let the old lady catch anything!

“Girl,” the old lady smiled helplessly, stepped forward and took out a few things from the box, “These look like they suit you, take them.”

Su Leyun did not refuse.

“The rest will be moved to the warehouse for storage.”

Su Waner was the only one in the main hall who didn't take anything, but she didn't change her expression and followed the old lady back to the courtyard.

 (End of this chapter)