Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Su Qian handed Su Yue's horse to a servant beside him, and immediately a few servants came forward carrying a sedan chair.

"Sister, get on the sedan chair, there is still some distance to go."

Su Yue was a bit taken aback, but did not object. She knew that in the capital, she would not have the same freedom as in the mountains, but she was willing to adapt to the local customs, as long as no one came to bother her.

Su Qian continued to ride his horse, following her and introducing her to the customs and people of the capital. Although Su Yue's mind was not really on it.

Soon, they arrived at the street where the Mansion of the Zhenguo General was located. From a distance, Su Yue saw the imposing plaque of the "Mansion of the Zhenguo General", with two majestic stone lions standing guard on either side of the main gate.

At this time, a crowd had gathered at the entrance, with an old woman in elegant attire at the very front - this was Lady Zhang, the wife of the Zhenguo General.

Su Yue stared at her intently. Although her hair was completely white, her face was well-preserved, looking no more than fifty years old. She seemed to have poor eyesight, as she was squinting to look in their direction. Then, as if unsure, she took a few more steps forward. By her side was a middle-aged beautiful woman constantly supporting her - this was Lady Liu, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Su family.

Lady Zhang waved her hand, signaling for Lady Liu to let go. Su Yue knew this was her maternal grandmother. She got off the sedan chair and just stood there, not approaching. Su Qian next to her did not urge her forward either.

Watching the old woman slowly come forward, Su Yue finally couldn't hold back. She stepped forward and supported the old woman. Before she could say anything, her eyes were already brimming with tears, and her voice slightly hoarse as she called out, "Grandmother."

"You... are you Yue'er?" The old woman looked at her intently, as if verifying something.

"Yes, I am Yue'er." Su Yue let the old woman look at her.

"Your eyes are like clouds, and your eyebrows are just like hers." She reached out and gently touched Su Yue's cheek, then quickly withdrew her hand, as if afraid of hurting her.

Su Yue quickly caught her hand, "See, I am Yue'er, you can touch me."

Lady Zhang just stood there, stunned, gently stroking her face, her eyes reddening as tears quickly began to fall. "It's... it's her, my granddaughter." She then covered her face and wept.

"Grandmother, don't cry." Su Yue looked at the old woman in her arms, not knowing how to console her, only clumsily wiping her tears, feeling a bittersweet ache in her heart. "Don't cry, please don't cry..."

"Yes, yes, make the eldest sister-in-law cook for you."

The sisters-in-law joked with each other.

"You two are no better, punishing your eldest sister-in-law, is that punishing her or punishing me?" The old Madam scolded them, but her eyes were full of laughter.

"Mother, you're laughing at me too."

Lady Liu had been managing the household for the past ten years since her marriage into the Mansion of the Zhenguo General. She was able to handle all affairs with ease and composure, except for one thing - she was hopeless at cooking, to the point of being a disaster in the kitchen.

Su Yue watched the banter between the mother-in-law and daughters-in-law, feeling quite happy. In a large family, there were often many hidden conflicts and unspeakable matters, but to see such harmony between the mother-in-law and daughters-in-law was truly rare.

"Alright, you all stop fooling around. Yue'er, tell your grandmother how you've been these past years."

Su Qian was dissatisfied at being forgotten, "Grandmother, I already told you about it when I returned."

"What you told and what Yue'er tells won't be the same. Come, come, shoo, don't obstruct us."

Su Yue looked at Su Qian's helpless expression, finding it rather amusing. "Grandmother, I've been living in the mountains with my master and senior brothers all these years. This is the first time I've come down the mountain. Life in the mountains is quite boring, just practicing martial arts and studying medicine. Our master often shuts himself in seclusion, and my eldest, second, and third senior brothers have all left the mountain one after another. Only I, my master, and fourth senior brother remain, oh, and Big White..."

They chatted on until the afternoon, the atmosphere very harmonious.

The old Madam looked at Su Yue, her expression a little guilty. "Yue'er, your grandmother has a request."

"Grandmother, just say it. I'll agree to whatever I can do."

"Grandmother would like to see your birthmark, if that's alright? Of course, Grandmother isn't doubting you, it's just that..." The old Madam's eyes reddened.

"Grandmother, don't feel bad. I understand." Su Yue said, then turned around and pulled down the collar of her garment, revealing the faint red butterfly birthmark on her right shoulder.