Chapter 272

Because…… they went to block your great-uncle back then.

I never expected the real challenger would be your mother!

Haha!

Afterwards, they regretted it deeply and even wanted to catch up to ask for a few pointers.

Thinking of his two sons, Elder Master Zhuang shook his head.

Whether it was his character, the Kang Clan, or the former premier, he found nothing to fault.

What's more, his own daughter is willing.

Actually, they didn't even know Kang Ying's identity back then; it was only later when Miaomiao wrote a letter home that they found out.

Ever since they learned that the young gentleman was actually a lady, they have been filled with emotion.

Yun chu's identity was also written in Miaomiao's letter, which mentioned that several of their children study at Chun Hua Xue Yuan, and the dean is none other than the Regent's Consort before us.

So that's how it is……

Jiang Yunchu also felt a bit helpless and amused—was she just trying to make a show of attacking east while striking west?

"Why change her makeup?" That's really the strangest part—she actually quite likes her own makeup.

Elder Master Zhuang and Madam Zhuang exchanged a glance, and both broke into smiles.

After your mother left, many people came to inquire about her situation.

At that time, the Zhuang family's threshold was nearly worn through—just imagine how sensational it was in this small town.

Only later, when your great-aunt wrote, did we learn that that outstanding young man was actually a girl.

Hahaha—

Elder Master Zhuang's laughter came from the study and traveled far.

Zhuang Yan and Zhuang Wei stared at each other; they had nothing to do that afternoon, having set aside the whole day specially to receive the family's distinguished guests, and had already pushed aside all shop matters.

Who would have thought that being driven away midway wouldn't count?

How many years has it been since Father laughed this happily? Since his sister married off, Second Uncle and the Zhuang clan cut ties, and Father seems not to have laughed like this since.

"Big brother, what are they talking about to be so happy?" Zhuang Wei frowned; they had just met for the first time, how could they chat so happily?

It's already been two quarter-hours, and the people inside seem to have no intention of leaving.

"If I had known, would I still be waiting here?" Zhuang Yan gave his brother a sideways glance, then shook his head helplessly.

If Miaomiao were here, she'd surely be able to guess.

All the Zhuang clan's scheming has fallen on her; she's been clever and lively since childhood, yet she married into such a faraway place—not to mention Second Uncle's unhappiness, even we brothers feel ill at ease.

The two brothers glanced at each other with disdain, then stared at the door, longing to see through; they looked rather pitiful...

"Grandmother and grandfather, are they here to ask about your great-aunt?"

After saying all that, my own doubts have been resolved; looking at the two elders with faint expectations, I am careful, as if afraid of asking something wrong.

Parents only become careful out of concern when dealing with their children, right?

"Can you say it?" Madam Zhuang stared, not expecting Yun chu to say it outright.

Jiang Yunchu smiled. "The Kang clan doesn't eat people; what's there that can't be said?"

"Then I'll listen?" Madam Zhuang also smiled; her mood visibly shifted, no longer as tense as before.

Elder Master Zhuang seemed indifferent, his gaze not sweeping over, yet one could feel his breathing slow; if observed closely, one would notice his head leaning slightly this way.

Jiang Yunchu saw through but did not expose it; marrying far away brings its own pain.

Even though she married a good man, she cannot serve her parents at her side; if she settles down, she will surely bring her great-aunt down to Jiangnan.

Both great-uncle and second-uncle are at court; the Kang clan needs eyes, for there are too many people they must protect.

Since maternal grandfather retired, great-uncle and second-uncle have become the Kang clan's eyes, constantly watching the court situation.

They cannot rest a day; where would they find time to accompany the great-aunt back to Jiangnan? A round trip takes over half a month.

"I also heard it from the great-aunt and me; as for the specifics, you still need to wait for the great-aunt to return and tell you yourself, after all I'm just a listener, my memory may be inaccurate." Jiang Yunchu smiled, leaning against Madam Zhuang.

Madam Zhuang looked at Jiang Yunchu, her smile widening; to raise such a child, the Kang clan must be excellent, and her own Miaomiao must surely be doing very well.

"When the great-aunt first married over, she spoke softly and gently; several times my maternal grandmother couldn't hear clearly, and then felt embarrassed to ask, causing many jokes between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."

"Sometimes the great-aunt would ask about one thing, and my maternal grandmother would answer another."

"Later it was the great-uncle who discovered it: when my maternal grandmother was young, someone asked my maternal grandfather to handle a matter; he refused, so that person kidnapped the maternal grandmother, injuring her ears, making her voice soft and hard to hear."

She had it examined specially, but this permanent damage cannot be repaired, and moreover the maternal grandmother is old, unable to withstand the risks of surgery.

"The mother-in-law has suffered." Madam Zhuang sighed.

The mother-in-law is also from Jiangnan; she knows this, never expecting such a gentle woman to have endured so much.

"After the great-aunt learned of this, she would often whisper in my maternal grandmother's ear that their mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship was very good."

"My second aunt is from a military family."

When Jiang Yunchu mentioned the second aunt, Madam Zhuang immediately paid attention; mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relations, as well as sister-in-law relations, have always been an age-old problem.

If mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have no conflict, and sister-in-law relations are harmonious, the family will feel even happier.

"She is a daughter of the Jiang family; from childhood she grew up on horseback, likes to drink the strongest liquor, likes to sing the most unrestrained songs, likes to shout loudly, free and unrestrained."

She greatly admires the second aunt—whether it's that fervent passion or that free-and-easy temperament, both are what she likes.

Zhi Dong being able to enter Chun Hua Xue Yuan is the best proof.

Ten years to forge a sword, yet the second aunt practices the spear daily, always ready to rush to the battlefield.

Because she is a daughter of the Jiang family, and because she is a person of Da Ning.

"Yun chu, you really like your second aunt."

Ning Fu Ren's words were quite fair, carrying no emotion; her brows and eyes were all smiles.

Ning Fu Ren did not feel unhappy or displeased because of her praise of the second aunt.

Jiang Yunchu nodded firmly, "Yes, I like her."

"She is dashing and unrestrained, she is proud and self-reliant, she is unyielding; when you see her, you don't feel you're seeing a person, but rather a spear."

"The spear thrusts forth like a dragon."

"It carries a sharp spirit, and also a killing intent."

"She is not gentle, she is not considerate, but she is a general, a female general of Da Ning!"

"Grandma, do you know? My second aunt is so pure-hearted; anyone pure-hearted will like her."

"Jiang Yunchu did not stop her praise; to accept the Kang Clan, to fit into the eldest aunt's living situation, one must pass this test."