After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 899 Confession and Return [3]

Aunt Qin smiled and shook her head: "Before the engagement, you said that the family case had been completely resolved, and you and your grandmother had been pardoned. It wouldn't affect the imperial examinations of your descendants. What's there to be afraid of?"

"I'm not angry at all. I already explained it beforehand, and there was no intention to deceive you, so why should I be angry?"

This?
indeed.

but……

"The reason I was pardoned is because I took my grandmother's surname... My family name is actually Wei." The clerk Guan really didn't want to lie to his wife, so he gritted his teeth and told her the whole truth.

"Surname, Wei?" Qin Xiaogu was taken aback. Having studied with her second brother since childhood, she naturally knew that the clerk would specifically tell her the meaning of the surname.

"Hmm," the clerk responded, then looked at her again and asked, "Are you scared?"

The clerk was uneasy, fearing that his new wife would be scared away by his background.

To his surprise, Qin Xiaogu smiled again and told him clearly, "Don't be afraid. Our Great Wei Dynasty has been established for over a hundred years, and there are many people with the imperial surname. It's not like those without the imperial surname will get involved in some huge disputes. Besides, your family's case has been settled for many years, and your husband has taken your grandmother's surname. So, let's turn the page on the old matters and live our new lives normally."

Let's just live our new lives as usual.

The clerk kept repeating this sentence in his mind, feeling a surge of warmth and anticipation for the future.

The next moment, he hugged Qin Xiaogu tightly: "Wife, thank you. The villagers were right, I am indeed lucky to have such a good wife like you."

No wonder the villagers are sour about it.

His wife is beautiful, knowledgeable, and has the ability to calm him down with just a few words.

Although they had already consummated their marriage, Qin Xiaogu was still a little dizzy last night. Now, being held in bed while fully conscious, she couldn't help but blush.

When Guan Shuli saw this, he looked forward to their future married life even more... His grandmother was right, he was just pretending to be detached from worldly desires, he was still a worldly person at heart.

Qin Xiaogu felt him hugging her tighter and tighter, and she became nervous.

The clerk noticed this and finally spoke up: "However, I still have to say sorry to my wife."

If he were to be honest about his situation, I doubt many people would dare to marry him.

Even if she marries him, it must be with some ulterior motive.

But Qin Shu didn't. He could sense that she agreed to marry him simply because she thought he was suitable, so she married him and wanted to settle down.

Qin Xiaogu smiled and said, "Okay, I accept your apology. But you have to promise me one thing: don't tell my family about your family's affairs yet. It's enough for me to know for now."

She explained, "My parents are getting old, and they've been through the disasters and famines in their hometown, the hardships of settling down, and the rise to official positions. They're already exhausted. Let them live a peaceful life; they don't need to know about this."

Firstly, this matter doesn't have much impact at the moment, and secondly, knowing about it means the two elders were just worrying for nothing.

"Okay." Clerk Guan agreed, but felt increasingly guilty... His family's affairs were ultimately not a good thing.

Dong, ding-a-ling.

The sound of water and the ringing of a copper bell came from the main hall of the Guan family.

This is because the dripping water, once full, is poured into a large basin, causing the mechanism to turn and strike the hanging copper bell.

"It's Chenshi (7-9 AM)? I need to get up." Qin Xiaogu said, glancing at Clerk Guan somewhat awkwardly, "You go first..."

Qin Xiaogu hesitated for a moment, feeling a bit awkward after getting married. Guan Shuli, being a considerate man, immediately said, "Alright, I'll get up first. You lie down for another half an hour. Grandmother has been working hard for half a month, and she said yesterday that she wants to sleep until 9 AM today."

He added, "The banquet to thank the matchmaker is scheduled for noon, so there's plenty of time. You can take your time, my dear wife."

The Guan family consists of only the grandmother and grandson, so today's family recognition ceremony is very simple. They just need to pay their respects to Madam Guan and then have lunch with the matchmaker.

"In half an hour, I'll have Granny Chen bring people in to help you wash up, my dear wife. You can go back to sleep now."

The clerk kept calling her "daughter-in-law," which helped to build a closer relationship between them and made Qin Xiaogu feel a sense of belonging to the family.

"Okay," Qin Xiaogu replied. She wanted to get up and get dressed after the clerk left, but she was too tired and fell asleep again without realizing it.

She didn't wake up until almost 9 a.m.

Hearing the commotion, Granny Chen knocked on the door first, and after asking what was going on, she brought in the three ladies from Qinghe Mountain to serve her.

They were all acquaintances, so although Aunt Qin felt embarrassed, she managed to keep her composure.

After washing and dressing, I went to the kitchen and cooked noodles for the family for breakfast.

The servants had already prepared the minced meat, eggs, noodles, and even the seasonings. All Qin Xiaogu had to do was wait for the water to boil and then cook the noodles.

Madam Guan waited until Qin Xiaogu had finished cooking the noodles before opening the door and coming out... Hmm, this way her granddaughter-in-law wouldn't have to worry about sleeping too late.

"Granddaughter-in-law, greetings to Grandmother, may Grandmother be well." Qin Xiaogu bowed to Madam Guan, offered her tea, and handed her two headbands, two pairs of cotton shoes, and two pairs of leather and cotton hand warmers that she had sewn herself.

Madam Guan was pleasantly surprised and said, "Why did you make so much? Didn't we just say that making a forehead band would be enough?"

Aunt Qin smiled and said, "Originally I wanted to make a forehead band, but I couldn't stop making it. I felt that Grandmother could use it, so I made three."

Grandma Guan was very happy to receive such a filial gift from her granddaughter-in-law: "Good, good, good, but this is enough for once. Grandmother's dowry is very generous and will be yours in the future. We don't need to make it ourselves. If we need anything, we can just buy it with money."

She also agreed with Qin Xiaomi's words: "Xiao Zhu often says that Xiaomi said we should buy what we can with money, and people should rest and enjoy life more. Let's live our lives according to this model from now on."

This?
Qin Xiaogu felt that Old Madam Guan had been spending too much time with the children in the family and had been "corrupted" by Xiao Mi and Xiao Zhu.

However, the old lady is doing very well.

As you get older, you should live life to the fullest and not worry about too many rules.

Uh?
Aunt Qin was taken aback; it seemed that she had also been "corrupted" by Xiaomi.

Looking at Old Madam Guan's joyful expression, Granny Chen was filled with emotion... After all these years, this family finally felt like a home again.

"Grandmother, daughter-in-law, let's eat breakfast quickly, the noodles are getting soggy." Clerk Guan reminded her from the side... Grandmother must have secretly eaten something in the room, but Sister Shu has been hungry ever since she ate something before consummating the marriage last night.

Your unfilial grandson is slandering me! I've been starving since last night just so I could have my granddaughter-in-law's breakfast!
"Yes, yes, I must try the noodles my granddaughter-in-law made." Madam Guan sat down and then called to Qin Xiaogu, "Granddaughter-in-law, sit down quickly. We don't have such a troublesome rule in our family. We all eat at the same table at the same time."

"Oh, thank you for your kindness, Grandmother." Aunt Qin said thank you before sitting down.

Grandma Guan was starving and ate a whole bowl of noodles in one go. She even stopped and said, "My granddaughter-in-law's cooking is so good. Is there any more? Grandma can have another bowl."

“There’s still food in the kitchen, but you…” Aunt Qin looked at Clerk Guan with some difficulty.

The clerk said, "Grandmother, you are old. Just eat until you are full. Don't overeat or drink too much, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable."

Grandma Guan looked displeased and said to Qin Xiaogu, "Granddaughter-in-law, did you see that? This is how he always treats me. It's really annoying. You should keep a close eye on him from now on and help your grandmother vent her anger!"