Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 106 Aunt
Chen Lanzhu led Su Qingwan through many twists and turns, around the winding corridor, and through a small garden, and finally arrived at the main courtyard. The main courtyard was silent, with only a few confidants guarding the door.

Su Qingwan was homesick, and as soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she saw Lan, the wife of Ningyuan Hou.

Lan's eyes were red. The moment she saw Su Qingwan, her body swayed slightly and tears fell like rain. "Xiao Wu..."

"Aunt!" Su Qingwan's eyes also turned red and she threw herself into Lan's arms.

Lan was the Princess Huainan's cousin, ten years younger than her. She was sent to be raised by the princess when she was less than seven years old, and was almost raised by the princess alone.

Princess Huainan treated Lan like an elder sister and a mother to her.

The princess was pregnant and had many children. It was Lan who took care of them during the confinement period. Lan held each of the children in her arms and brought them up. They were all her treasures. When the Huainan Palace was destroyed, Lan was seriously ill and almost died.

When Su Qingwan was a child, she liked her aunt very much and often stayed at the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion.

The two of them hugged each other and cried bitterly. Lan cried so hard that it seemed as if something was trying to penetrate her chest. Her voice was so hoarse that she couldn't make any sound. Her tears fell on Su Qingwan's clothes.

"My little fifth child, come and let your aunt see him!" Lan had not seen her blood relatives for more than ten years. Her lineage had long been extinct, and all her daughters married into the Huainan Palace.

At that time, the Princess of Huainan wanted to give her respect and even wanted to record her in the family tree. Fortunately, she was not recorded in the family tree and escaped. Otherwise, the entire Ningyuan Marquis Mansion would have been doomed.

Lan held Su Qingwan's face in her hands, staring at her features in a trance, as if she was missing her, but more in pain, "She really looks like your elder brother!"

The eldest son of the King of Huainan was a beautiful girl with eyebrows and eyes like the princess. The twin daughters also had eyebrows and eyes like the princess, and their appearance was even more beautiful. Lan beat her chest and stamped her feet, "It's all my fault that I am not in good health. I rarely go out to socialize. Zhaolan came to the mansion, but I never saw her. If I had seen her... If I had seen her..."

She regrets it so much!
She had the chance to protect Zhaolan.

"Aunt, I don't blame you. Baozhu said that you suffered a great crime and almost died with the tribesmen. Xiaowu didn't dare to disturb you when he went to the capital because he was afraid that you would be sad."

Her aunt had a weak personality, similar to her sister, and she just wished that her aunt lived a good life in the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion.

Lan brought Su Qingwan to the inner courtyard, and Chen Lanzhu sent everyone to guard the door. Su Qingwan secretly glared at her, and Chen Lanzhu said, "Don't blame me for this. Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and my mother is sad and caught a cold. I just want her to be happy and get better soon."

Lan was originally too ill to get up, but when she found out that Su Qingwan was alive, she took some medicine and recovered in two days. She specially held a flower-viewing banquet, just to see Su Qingwan.

Lan also knew that Su Qingwan took the place of Xie Zhaolan to seek revenge. She never blamed Su Qingwan, but felt sorry for her experience. "Xiaowu, you are not alone. If you want revenge, your aunt can help you. You don't have to bear the hatred alone."

"Aunt, my sister has avenged her. Li Xueying won't live much longer. Although Lu Feng cannot be killed for the time being, I will remember this life and will take it sooner or later." Su Qingwan did not hide it. "Baozhu said that you are not in good health. You should stay at home and take good care of your injuries. If you miss me, send someone to tell me and I will come to see you."

Lan wished she could live in the mansion every day and be under her watchful eyes every day.

"Baozhu only told me that you were alive and never told your uncle." Lan asked, "Do you want to tell him?" Su Qingwan shook her head slightly. If she wanted to tell Ning Yuanhou, she would have told him long ago.

In the eyes of the emperor, Marquis Ningyuan is the direct descendant of King Huainan. If it weren't for the emergency at the border and the eldest princess taking charge, Marquis Ningyuan would never have been able to lead troops into battle.

Lan felt a dull pain in her heart, tears welled up in her eyes, "Are you afraid of getting us into trouble?"

Su Qingwan was silent. Lan was raised in the Huainan Palace. Although she was weak in character, she had the character of the Huainan Palace. If it were not for her children, she would have died on the Mid-Autumn Night twelve years ago and reunited with her clansmen.

Now that she knew Xiaowu was alive and in the capital, she knew that Su Qingwan had gone to the capital to seek redress for her injustice, but how could she seek redress for her innocence alone?

Her husband said that it was a conspiracy and that the false charges had taken the lives of the entire family of King Huainan. It was almost impossible to overturn the verdict!
Xiaowu is alone and weak, but with the help of Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, her life can be saved at worst.

"Aunt, my uncle is still at the border, and my cousins ​​are also fighting bravely on the battlefield. Xiaowu really doesn't want them to be implicated in trivial matters in the capital. I know what I am doing about redressing their innocence." Su Qingwan said, "Aunt, listen to my advice, just focus on recuperating and pretend you know nothing."

No matter what Lan said, Su Qingwan did not agree to let Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion be involved. She had been slowly laying out her plans in the capital over the past few years, and it had paid off. Once the border was stabilized, it would be time for her to close the net.

If it weren't for the war on the border, she would have gone to Beijing long ago.

Lady Ningyuan Hou knew that she couldn't persuade Su Qingwan. She was as stubborn as the King of Huainan. Chen Lanzhu said, "Mother, Xiaowu is so powerful. She has avenged her revenge in just a few months. Just believe her."

Lan's face was solemn. What could he do if he didn't believe it?

Many people in the capital knew that Lan was born in the Huainan Palace. More than ten years had passed without diluting other people's memories. Su Qingwan should not be too close to Lan, so she left the main courtyard with Lan's reluctant eyes.

As soon as they left the main courtyard, Su Qingwan kicked Chen Lanzhu and said, "How dare you tell your aunt the truth? Aren't you afraid of upsetting her?"

"You and I both know why mother has been ill for so many years. Knowing that you are still alive, her illness has been cured. She is just worried."

Su Qingwan looked solemn. She didn't want her aunt to worry about her. She said in a deep voice, "Baozhu, you listen to me. Don't tell your aunt about me in the future. The redress is very dangerous. I don't want the Marquis' Mansion to be in danger. If you hadn't treated me as your sister and had to make things difficult for me, I'm afraid that others would look at me sideways, and the Shen family would never know that I was still alive."

Chen Lanzhu curled her lips, "I know, I know, I'm worried about my mother too, I'll listen to you."

As soon as the two returned to the banquet, Xinyue County Lady came to look for them, accompanied only by a personal maid. Xinyue County Lady said, "Chen Er, you and Xie Zhaolan have always been at odds, but since she came back to life, your relationship has become much closer."

Chen Lanzhu was not close to Xinyue County Lady, but she knew that Xinyue County Lady was arrogant, so she intended to support Su Qingwan. "We have long since put aside our differences and become close friends."

"Why are you so anxious to support Madam Lu? I won't bully her." Princess Xinyue chuckled. Although she had a bad temper among the noble ladies, she did not have the reputation of being violent and mean like Li Xueying.

Chen Lanzhu said calmly, "The county lady once said that the daughter of a merchant is full of money. You don't want to associate with her, so how do I know if you will bully her?"