11 Chapter 11: I am the Favorite Grandchild

Book title: Solstices

Chapter Title: I am the Favorite Grandchild

Chapter no. 11

Author: Ahce Darato Torres (@BunnyDeanAhce)

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(Yao Xue Rong's POV)

The large mansion in front of me was too eye-catching. This was the place where me and my brother grew up. It has been long since I last visited this place. And I've already missed my grandparents so much. Well technically memories resurfacing in my mind were memories of the previous princess making me feel loved. I also had a grandfather before and it's not a wonder that I'll feel the same familial love.

A butler stood up front and bowed.

"Welcome home your majesty"

"Thank you granpa Li"

I smiled and followed behind him as he led us towards the inner rooms.

"Rong'er you've come" I stopped walking and turned around, I walked past Xiemen and Zetian

"Grandpa!" I ran and hugged him

"Ho ho ho, this child has grown up, you haven't visited these old bones for a long time" he said, but the smile on his face made me feel warm

"Where is grandmother?"

"She's resting in her room, you know old bones have sickness" grandfather said making me feel sad

"By the way grandfather I brought along Qin Zetian, uncle Qin's daughter and brother's youngest son Yao Xiemen."

"Greetings Lord Yao" Zetian greeted

"Hello grandfather" Xiemen then ran towards grandfather and hugged his leg

"Ho ho ho, this boy is so adorable. Why is he with you Rong'er?"

"I wanted to be his guardian since brother is busy. He'll be living with me till he grow up and get married. I feel so alone too, so with them I will be much livelier grandfather" I answered

"En, butler Li, please take them to the guest rooms to rest. Little boy you go over with butler Li, I have something to talk with your big sister Rong here. Later accompany me and let's learn something literary." Grandfather said while patting his head

"Yes grandfather, Xie'er understands. I'll see grandfather and jiejie later"

Then they left.

Grandfather led me into the inner part of the mansion where a rotting smell can be noticed from afar. Wait what's going on? Is grandmother's body deteriorating this much?

"Rong'er I am sorry, your grandmother has fallen to this state. We have already invited even the sage to check on her condition but all of them turned cowards and say it is hopeless. Your grandmother has been living in this hardship for a long time now."

Grandfather opened the door and the sight of darkness along with the rotting smell lingered in the room. At the center, I saw an old lady with swelling legs and a decaying bone-looking figure. I hurriedly went to her side and checked her pulse, it's rather strong so this illness have not penetrated into her whole body yet. I can still save her. Tears fell from my eyes, I have not visited grandmother for so long and to see her in such state is rather heart breaking.

"Grandmother Rong'er is back, Rong'er misses you, and I will definitely cure you"

Her hand slowly lifted and touched my face and she tried to smile. She then mouth 'Rong'er' which made me cry more miserably.

"Grandfather, the residence I brought was already renovated can we transfer grandmother there? I can cure her, it's not too late! I can still save her." I cried as I held my grandmother's hand

"You know medicine?" Grandfather asked

"Yes" I stared back at grandmother, how did she fall in this state?

"Can't we do the treatment here?" Grandfather asked

"My tools and medical equipment are already sent to my residence, it isn't that far from here and that place will nurse grandmother's health back. Grandfather, are you willing to trust me?"

"You're right, your grandmother and I maybe needing some fresh air. Maybe now is also the right time to step down and have your uncle inherit my position. This old bones might be needing relaxation, for so many years all I did was do business and expand the clan and because of that I even forgot to have some leisure time. This time I will hand over to you the army and I will retire." He came to us and sat beside grandmother

"I promise, I will do my best to cure grandmother" I whispered

The day ended in a blur where everyone was kept busy. I was finally the leader of the army, but to let them acknowledge me is a long process that will force me to compete and win for their favor. My grandfather finally stepped down and had his and grandmother's things packed and loaded in the carriage. They will live with me from now on.

Since butler Li have nowhere else to go we also brought him along as he pledged to serve the Yao Family until the his last breath. When we arrived Yao family's guards were already stationed and maidservants who had served Yao family came along to continue their service which made me grateful and I did increase their salaries ahead.

I sat near the window and gaze at the stars. There will be problems to face in one's life, but you just need to be brave and solve it to the best of your abilities. No one is perfect and all of us make mistakes, but for me the time that I spend with my grandparents are the most precious moments that I'll forever treasure.

I look down and continue to write as I will need to gather a lot of herbs to dispell the poison in grandmother's body. I don't know why and where she had acquired such strange poison. But it seems like someone must be feeding it to her, yet the culprit did not know that the deterioration rate of her body would be this slow. If the person who harmed her lives back in Yao mansion then it must be someone who wants to sit on my grandfather's inheritance.

I must investigate this matter. There's no harm for now that grandfather and grandmother are staying with me, but nonetheless I need to be cautious because I am taking hold of Yao Family's army. I cannot just sit and watch as peace turns to chaos.