The door of Lin's Mansion was open, and the sound of children laughing and playing could be heard from a distance. The doorkeeper was an energetic old man about sixty years old, who was sitting in a rocking chair and rocking slowly, humming a little tune.
Aunt Lin came to the door to say hello: "Uncle, uncle?"
The gatekeeper turned around and saw Aunt Lin who was elegantly dressed. He immediately cheered up and asked, "Is there something wrong with this madam?"
Aunt Lin said politely: "My wife is a cousin of the Lin family. She came here specially to visit the old lady and asked me to inform you."
The uncle took a look outside and saw that the battle was not a lie. He quickly stood up and said, "Okay, little old man, go right now. Madam, wait a moment."
The Lin family sent people to Shangjing more than once. The uncle also knew that the Lin family had relatives in Shangjing, and they were also members of the royal family. He was such a noble person, but the wind blew under his feet and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After the uncle left, a group of children came to the door, scratching the door frame and looking at the door curiously.
Ye Wanwan didn't wait for the concierge to call someone over, she got off the ground first and walked slowly inside.
There were quite a few children at the door, more than a dozen. The older ones were only eleven or twelve years old, and the younger ones were probably only four years old.
"Why are there so many children in the Lin family?" The old lady gave birth to two siblings, Ye Wanwan's mother and uncle. The uncle gave birth to a son and two daughters. Wu Yu didn't have any children. How could there be so many children in this house?
Aunt Lin approached Ye Wanwan and said, "I have heard that the Lin family has adopted many orphans of soldiers sent from the Wu family in recent years. These children should be the ones."
Ye Wanwan immediately shut up and couldn't ask any more questions.
The Lin family's house is not small, but the layout is very compact. After walking in, the interior is very detailed, with many children's wooden toys, as well as wooden knives and guns.
While Ye Wanwan was sizing things up, the concierge came over with a woman in her forties. When he saw a lot of people entering the room, the concierge was surprised: "Why are they all coming in?"
Mrs. Lin couldn't hear what he said anymore, she just looked at Ye Wanwan in shock, then at Aunt Lin beside her, then back at Ye Wanwan: "It's really... Wan'er...
..”
Aunt Lin bowed slightly and said, "Sister-in-law."
Mrs. Lin became even more sure and strode towards Ye Wanwan. Her first reaction was to kneel down.
Ye Wanwan reacted very quickly and supported her: "Aunt, I just came back for a visit. Don't make any noise. I'm just a cousin of the Lin family."
Mrs. Lin was very excited: "This... is so... quiet..."
I never expected that the imperial concubine who was far away in the palace would actually come. Although she was considered a girl from their Lin family, she was different from the one who was raised in the palace. She was full of nobility and looked radiant.
"It's just expensive...Wanwan, why are you here?"
Ye Wanwan: "I miss my grandmother, so I came here to see her."
Mrs. Lin sighed: "My health is getting worse day by day. I don't know how happy I am to know that you are back."
After saying that, she quickly led Ye Wanwan in, holding the handkerchief tightly in excitement, and did not forget to quickly tell the people around her: "Mom Yu, hurry up, have someone clean up the courtyard quickly, my cousin is here, now
But my dear, what does this mess look like?"
After saying that, she was embarrassed to look back: "Wanwan, I'm just kidding. The house is a little messy, but it will be sorted out soon."
Ye Wanwan smiled slightly: "Auntie, there's no need to be so polite. I think she's fine."
Mrs. Lin waved the handkerchief: "That's Wanwan's magnanimity. You don't know how much trouble those brats make all day long, jumping up and down, and they just barely managed to demolish the house."
Although he said this, there was no disdain in his words, but a smile.
Probably because there was too much commotion in front, the old lady's room was at the far south, and she entered the courtyard alone.
Many people looked at Ye Wanwan and her group along the way. When they finally reached the innermost area, Mrs. Lin said, "The old lady lives here. I'll go ask her to get up."
Ye Wanwan shook her head: "No need, I came back to see my grandmother, how can I let her do this?"
Mrs. Lin didn't force herself and walked in with Ye Wanwan. There were two elderly women in the room, sitting and sewing.
Mrs. Lin introduced: "This is my cousin, please see me soon."
Ye Wanwan didn't care about that and went directly to the old lady's room.
When she walked in, she saw an old woman lying on the bed. She hadn't seen her for many years. Her energetic grandmother looked very old in her memory, but Ye Wanwan still recognized her at a glance.
The old lady was awake, so Mrs. Lin went over and said, "Mom, look who is here to see you?"
The old lady was very weak and in low spirits. She slowly turned her head when she heard the voice. She was in a trance when she saw Ye Wanwan: "Is this...Meng Niang?"
Mengniang is Ye Wanwan’s mother’s maiden name.
Mrs. Lin: "Mom, it's not Meng Niang, it's Wanwan, the Wanwan you have been thinking about deeply."
"Girl?" The old lady was so excited that tears filled her eyes.
Ye Wanwan also had tears in her eyes and knelt on her knees: "Wanwan is not filial."
"Girl Wanwan!" The old lady stood up excitedly, and was tremblingly helped up by Mrs. Lin. She strode towards Ye Wanwan and hugged Ye Wanwan: "Girl Wanwan, am I not dreaming?"
Ye Wanwan shook her head: "It's not a dream, Wanwan came to see her grandmother."
The old lady shed more tears and touched Ye Wanwan's bun: "Girl Wanwan has grown so big, okay."
Grandfather and grandson held hands and didn't speak for a long time. They just shed tears in pairs.
Mrs. Lin also wiped her tears and said with a smile: "Okay, Wanwan's arrival is a happy event, why are you crying."
"Mom, please chat with Wanwan while your wife goes to clean up the house and send someone to call the master and Xiao'er back."
The old lady waved her hands repeatedly: "Go quickly, go quickly."
As he spoke, his eyes never left Ye Wanwan.
Ye Wanwan helped the old lady sit down and took some clothes to put on her. The old lady quickly refused: "Girl Wanwan, you are a noble concubine, this is not acceptable."
Ye Wanwan feigned anger: "I am your granddaughter, where is the imperial concubine?"
He forcibly helped the old lady put on her clothes: "I haven't fulfilled my filial piety for so many years. Does grandma want to have a relationship with me?"
The old lady tugged on her sleeves and looked at Ye Wanwan with kind eyes: "How can we be happy? Grandma is so happy to see my little girl."
Tears almost burst out of her eyes again, and the grievances in her heart finally found a home. Finally, someone truly treated her as a child, not a pawn for use.
"grandmother."
Ye Wanwan hugged the old lady, tears falling into her clothes.
The old lady smiled with tears in her eyes and gently stroked Ye Wanwan's head: "Silly girl."
Mrs. Lin had people prepare tea and snacks. The old lady took Ye Wanwan out to eat together. She was reluctant to let go of Ye Wanwan's hand and kept looking at Ye Wanwan.
Ask her if it was hard on the road, ask her if she is happy, ask her what she wants to eat and whether she is in good health.
They were all words of concern, which warmed Ye Wanwan's heart.