Chapter 41 Recognizing the Granddaughter
Liu Mengmeng suddenly thought of the upcoming monthly holiday tomorrow, and couldn't help but ask her two friends curiously about their plans.
"Zi Mo, Zhi Yu, our monthly holiday will start tomorrow. What are your plans?" Liu Mengmeng asked curiously.
Qi Zimo frowned slightly and said helplessly, "I don't want to go home. There are too many trivial matters at home. It's better to stay in the Imperial College. Besides, the Imperial College will announce the results of the ten-day exam and the class division for next month tomorrow morning. It's more convenient to stay in the Imperial College to check the list."
Jiang Zhiyu said: "I need to go home tomorrow. The academic workload at the Imperial College has been heavy recently, and I haven't been home for a long time. I want to go home to see my parents and learn about the situation at home."
Upon hearing this, Liu Mengmeng nodded slightly.
At home, you can relax for a while and enjoy the warmth of family.
Jiang Zhiyu secretly recalled that according to the plot of the book "The Legend of Mo Xiang", tomorrow Zhu will bring her daughter Jiang Shuyuan to visit the Jiang family and ask Jiang Zhiyu's grandfather, Old Man Jiang, to recognize Jiang Shuyuan as his granddaughter.
Old Master Jiang was full of hope, hoping that the Jiang family could reproduce its former glory in the imperial examinations and produce a talented person to enter the officialdom.
However, the eldest son, Sun Jiang Hongshen, was deeply addicted to alcohol and sex and neglected his studies; the second son, Sun Jiang Hongming, passed the examination and became a scholar, but was unable to go further.
As for his grandchildren, Jiang Zhiyu's future is uncertain, and his only hope lies in the second son, Jiang Kaiwen, who is only three years old and has not yet shown his talent.
Old Master Jiang was so worried that he lost his appetite.
In the summer of "The Story of Mo Xiang", Jiang Zhiyu was still a young girl. At that time, she and Jiang Shuyuan had not yet met, and her life was simple and happy.
Her grandfather, Mr. Jiang, doted on her and treated her as the apple of his eye. Whenever he had free time, he would tell her about the glorious past of the family, which made her feel proud and awed by the family.
However, that summer, an unexpected change broke Jiang Zhiyu's peaceful life.
She vaguely remembered that morning, a servant came to tell her that Zhu had brought her daughter Jiang Shuyuan to the Jiang family. She thought it would be an ordinary visit, but unexpectedly, this visit changed Jiang Zhiyu's fate.
Zhu brought Jiang Shuyuan into the gate of the Jiang family. She was a beautiful and weak woman, with a gleam of help in her eyes.
Jiang Zhiyu's grandfather, Mr. Jiang, looked serious and lost in thought after seeing Zhu and Jiang Shuyuan. He knew that this visit was not ordinary, but related to the future fate of the Jiang family.
Jiang Zhiyu remembered that during that period, his grandfather's room was often closed, and he had long secret talks with Zhu. In the end, his grandfather decided to recognize Jiang Shuyuan as his granddaughter. From then on, Jiang Zhiyu's life changed dramatically.
Recalling this, Jiang Zhiyu's eyes flashed with pain. She remembered that night when her grandfather called her to his side and told her that Jiang Shuyuan would become her sister and asked her to take good care of her in the future. Jiang Zhiyu was still young at that time and did not understand her grandfather's difficulties. She was full of doubts and uneasiness.
However, as time went by, Jiang Zhiyu gradually understood his grandfather's intentions.
He knew that the Jiang family needed new blood to maintain the family's glory, and Jiang Shuyuan was that person. Although Jiang Zhiyu still felt resentful, she tried hard to accept this reality.
The past is like smoke. When Zhu and her daughter Jiang Shuyuan visited him for the first time, Mr. Jiang refused to let them in due to face issues.
Today, Jiang Shuyuan has become a key training target of the Imperial College and has a bright future.
Old Master Jiang was deeply pleased and decided to let this young man with great potential return to the Jiang family. His attitude towards the mother and daughter also changed drastically.
Zhu and her daughter Jiang Shuyuan once again stepped into the gate of Jiang's house. This time, the elder of Jiang's family personally came out to greet them with a smile on his face, which was in sharp contrast to the cold reception last time.
"Ms. Zhu and Shuyuan, your return is truly a glory for our Jiang family." Old Master Jiang greeted them warmly and personally led the way, bringing them into the magnificent hall.
Zhu responded with a faint smile and said calmly: "Master Jiang, thank you for your attention to Shuyuan. We also hope that she can spread her wings and have a more brilliant future."
"Grandfather!" Jiang Shuyuan raised her head slightly and bowed, but her eyes quietly moved around. She understood that this place would become her new home.
Jiang Hongming had been waiting in the hall for a long time. He stared at Jiang Shuyuan intently, with a hint of envy and jealousy in his eyes.
"Shuyuan, you are now a talent that the Imperial College is focusing on training. If you win the imperial examination in the future, it will surely add infinite glory to my Jiang family." Jiang Hongming said sarcastically.
Jiang Shuyuan nodded gently, and said calmly: "Second Uncle, you are too kind. Shuyuan will study hard and live up to everyone's expectations."
Jiang Shuyuan's eyes swept over Jiang Hongshen and Jiang Hongming lightly, her eyes full of indifference and contempt. The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she turned around and walked towards the study.
Old Master Jiang looked at her back as she walked away, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh; Mrs. Zhu, on the other hand, followed her with a worried look on her face.
Jiang Zhiyu's eyes penetrated the empty doorway, and a chill rose in her heart. She took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and then resolutely stepped into the Jiang family. The old servant at the gate saw her return, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he still remained polite and walked forward to greet her.
"Miss, you're back. Why didn't any servants come to greet you? Why did you come back alone?" the old servant asked puzzledly, with a hint of concern in his tone.
Jiang Zhiyu's lips curled up slightly, his tone was calm but warm: "Maybe they are all busy, no need to bother. I'll be fine."
She walked through the courtyard and came to her mother's room. Xu was embroidering under the lamp. Seeing her daughter coming back, she quickly put down the needlework in her hand and asked in a gentle voice: "Yu'er, you are back. Mother has been worried about you these days."
Jiang Zhiyu gently hugged her mother, with a trace of guilt in her eyes: "Mom, I know I have made you worry these days, but I..."
Xu patted her daughter's hand and said softly, "Mother knows that you are an ambitious child. Since you have chosen this path, mother will support you. However, your grandfather's side..."
When Jiang Zhiyu mentioned her grandfather, her eyes turned cold. The relationship between her and her grandfather, Old Man Jiang, was indeed a little subtle. Old Man Jiang was a serious old man who attached great importance to the honor and status of the family. He always had some rejection towards his granddaughter, Jiang Zhiyu.
She strolled across the front yard and came to the quaint and elegant study.
Jiang Shuyuan was enthusiastically discussing Confucian classics, history, and literature with the two brothers Jiang Hongshen and Jiang Hongming.
Jiang Zhiyu’s appearance caused the three of them to involuntarily stop their discussion and look at each other.
Jiang Shuyuan was the first to break the silence, deliberately asking in confusion: "Zhi Yu, you are back. Why didn't the servants greet you and walked into the house alone?"