The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 249 - 250: Family

In the Prime Minister’s Mansion, Chancellor Liu looked at the letter delivered from the gatehouse, which bore the address of the Gu Mansion.

Chancellor Liu did not open the envelope, "Gu Mansion? Could it be the Gu Mansion of the Dingyuan Marquis?"

The housekeeper responded, "Yes."

Chancellor Liu furrowed his brows even deeper, "Dingyuan Marquis supported the main Gu Family branch; logically, the Gu Mansion should have no men, only a woman. Could this letter have been sent to the wrong place and should be sent to the inner chamber?"

The housekeeper was also confused, "When the gatehouse received the letter, they asked about it. The person delivering it from the Gu Mansion said it was for you, Master."

The Right Minister nodded, "Now, the Eldest Prince’s side has injured someone from Dingyuan Marquis, and in retaliation, Dingyuan Marquis injured the young master of Zhou Mansion. Dingyuan Marquis shows no regard for the Eldest Prince. But the marquis has gone far to Jiangxi, yet the Madam of the Gu Mansion sends a letter to me here. Interesting, interesting."

Chancellor Liu repeated "interesting" twice before finally opening the letter in his hand. However, upon reading the contents, his whole body froze.

The housekeeper, who had been by the Chancellor’s side for many years, found it odd, wondering what the letter contained that caused such a change in his master’s expression.

"Do you know from which family the woman married into the main Gu Family branch?" After a long pause, Chancellor Liu asked.

"It’s the adoptive daughter raised by her uncle, initially said to be the daughter of the Lin Mansion. But later, it was heard that her biological parents found her; she is the sister of a small Assistant General, originating from a farmer’s family. After all the twists and turns, she ended up marrying into the main Gu Family branch." These matters were already widely known in the Capital, so the chief certainly had heard.

Chancellor Liu said nothing upon hearing this, just waved his hand, and the chief withdrew.

Left alone in the study, Chancellor Liu read the letter in his hand again and again, finally placing it on the desk.

Reflecting on the days when his youngest daughter acted coquettishly in his arms, Chancellor Liu closed his eyes, inhaling deeply. His youngest daughter left early. He began to hate himself, wondering if he had found his daughter back then or forgiven her, would she have lived longer?

Now, it’s the grandson who is in trouble, and the granddaughter has come to the Prime Minister’s Mansion. Would the granddaughter ever acknowledge him if the grandson hadn’t been in trouble?

Moreover, why did the granddaughter become part of the Lin Mansion? Why was she adopted by the Gu Mansion?

Thinking of these things made Chancellor Liu dizzy. He took a deep breath, "Someone, come."

Hearing this from outside, the chief came directly through the door. Chancellor Liu said, "Investigate everything about the Madam of the Gu Mansion for me; I need to know by tomorrow morning."

The chief acknowledged this and hurried out to instruct people to handle the task.

That night, Chancellor Liu did not return to the rear courtyard. Mrs. Liu Sr. was still puzzled about what happened, asking to find out, only hearing that a letter was delivered from the gatehouse.

Mrs. Liu Sr. didn’t think much of it, but the next day, when she saw her husband return, she was quite surprised. Her husband never entered the rear courtyard during the day.

Chancellor Liu cleared everyone else from the room, then sat on the soft couch, placing the letter in his hand on the tea table, along with the information the chief had gathered the night before.

Mrs. Liu Sr. did not understand what was going on, but she reached out to read the letter. Upon seeing its contents, she immediately stood up, stopped reading further, and took a few large strides to Chancellor Liu’s side.

"Is this true?" Mrs. Liu Sr.’s eyes were red, and her hands holding the letter trembled slightly.

"I had someone investigate over there. It’s all written down; have a look." Chancellor Liu didn’t say much more!

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu Sr. went over to look at the information, then couldn’t help but cover her mouth, crying, clutching her chest with one hand and murmuring, "My poor daughter, my poor Sister Xian, how could she have suffered such hardship? Reduced to being a menial maid, ultimately losing her daughter, and having to leave early, leaving behind two children to suffer in this world."

Seeing what was written, Mrs. Liu Sr. resented her husband, "It’s all because of you, you old man. If you hadn’t been so heartless and prevented me from finding Sister Xian, how could she have suffered like this, losing her life early?"

Chancellor Liu had a headache from his wife’s crying, "Let’s set aside these things for now. You also saw what was written in the letter. Now Housheng is still locked in jail, and his leg is injured."

Hearing this, Mrs. Liu Sr. quickly stood up, "Then what are we waiting for? We must go quickly and get him out. If his leg becomes crippled for life, what shall we do?"

"Those two children, too, why didn’t they know to come to us? They’ve suffered so much hardship; if they weren’t forced into such a situation now, they probably still wouldn’t have acknowledged us." Mrs. Liu Sr. listened, her heart filled with pain.

Chancellor Liu frowned, "I’m trying to find a way. We can’t just go and bring him out directly."

"How can we not bring him out? He’s my own grandson. How does the Heir of Prince Xian speak? Even those words deserve a beating. Besides, accidents happen in fights; it’s his own bad luck he got hurt, not blaming others. Prince Xian Mansion has already broken one of his legs; do they want his life, too? If they do, then take my old life instead. My daughter is already gone anyway." Mrs. Liu Sr. cried again upon saying these words.

Chancellor Liu shook his head and, lifting his eyes, saw his son entering, pointing at him, and then at Mrs. Liu Sr., "You came just in time to persuade your mother. At her age, she still acts like a child when angry."

Leaving these words, Chancellor Liu strode away.

Mrs. Liu Sr. was still full of dissatisfaction, "You’re saying I’m anxious. Housheng is locked in prison. He’s your own nephew, and now he’s being bullied, his leg broken, unable to receive any medicine. How can I not be anxious?"

Chancellor Liu’s eldest son, Liu Wen, worked in the Ministry of Revenue. Over the years, his position wasn’t high or low, not attracting much attention.

His nature was as gentle as his name, but upon hearing his mother’s words, he was startled, but he quickly reacted, his expression somewhat excited, "Have they found Sister Xian?"

Mrs. Liu Sr. began to cry again, "Found, yes, found, but Sister Xian has been gone for a long time. Your poor sister only left two children behind, suffering in this world. Now, it’s your own nephew whose leg is broken by Prince Xian Mansion and thrown into jail. I haven’t concerned myself with outside affairs for years, but you should be clear about these things."

Liu Wen’s eyes widened. He was very clear about these things in the Capital, and from his mother’s words, he instantly knew who it was, understanding all too well the situation of that family.