strictlysupreme Chapter 146 Grandfather
Chapter 146 Grandfather
As soon as Ye Qing'an arrived in front of the convoy, he was stopped.
"Ye Qing'an of the Ye family requests an audience. Please inform him." Ye Qing'an announced loudly.
The servant who stopped Ye Qing'an looked surprised: "Miss?"
As soon as the words "Miss Cousin" were uttered, Ye Qing'an knew that Yi Moxu had not lied to her; this really was her maternal grandfather's caravan.
The servant hurriedly said, "Miss, please wait a moment, I will go and report right away."
Ye Qing'an watched as the attendant rode up to a carriage in the middle of the caravan and reported to the people inside. Then, a middle-aged man riding alongside the carriage cracked his whip and rode towards Ye Qing'an.
Ye Qing'an stared at the middle-aged man for a long time before she finally managed to recall him from her previous memories. He was the steward of the Su family. She had forgotten his name, but she remembered that when she was little, she called him Uncle Li.
"Miss?"
Ye Qing'an nodded: "Third Uncle Li."
When the steward heard Ye Qing'an call him, tears immediately streamed down his face: "It really is Miss Ye! Good, good, Miss Ye, come with me quickly. When we heard that you had arrived, Master and Madam could not believe it and hurriedly called me over to see."
Ye Qing'an responded and followed: "Judging from what Uncle Li said, Grandfather and Grandmother have both returned?"
"Yes, they've all come back."
Ye Qing'an frowned: "But I haven't heard of any decree from the Emperor summoning my maternal grandfather back."
Uncle Li sighed: "There was no recall. It was Master who wrote a letter to resign, and the Emperor agreed. Upon receiving the Emperor's decree, Master and Madam hurriedly had us pack our things and rush back."
"Grandfather is resigning?" Ye Qing'an's hand holding the reins stiffened.
The difference between an official who is sent to a post outside the capital and then resigns after being recalled, and an official who resigns while still in a post outside the capital, is quite significant.
According to Granny Wei, her maternal grandfather was reassigned to a sinecure of the fifth rank. He resigned just like that, and in the future he would only enjoy the support of a fifth-rank official, and his reputation and prestige would also be greatly affected.
Why so suddenly?
Upon hearing this, Uncle Li turned to look at Ye Qing'an and sighed deeply: "More than a month ago, someone sent a letter to Tongxin Prefecture. The letter told the master about the passing of the eldest young lady and your experiences in the Ye family over the years."
Ye Qing'an was taken aback again; Granny Wei had mentioned it before.
Tongxin Prefecture is far from Wangjing City; it's a small place. Furthermore, the previous scheme by Ye Qinghao against her maternal grandfather had alienated him from the Ye family, and they rarely interacted anymore.
Later, when her mother died, she specifically instructed that her maternal grandfather not to be told.
Therefore, over the years, for some intentional or unintentional reasons, her maternal grandfather was unaware that her mother had passed away, nor was he aware of the trouble she had caused.
Hearing this now, he must be furious.
That's why he resigned in anger and moved his whole family back home.
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes. More than a month ago, shortly after she returned to Wangjing City, who was it that sent those messages to Tongxin Prefecture at that time?
Lost in thought, Ye Qing'an arrived at the carriage in the middle.
"Master, Madam, Miss Cousin has arrived. This old servant has brought her here."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a powerful voice came from inside the carriage: "Why did you bring her here? Tell her to get lost! I don't want to see her! I don't have a granddaughter like her!"
Uncle Li's expression froze. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a "snap" sound from inside.
"What are you doing, you old geezer? You used to talk about it every day, even when we were in Tongxin Prefecture, and you kept talking about it all the way here, saying you wanted to see what Qing'an looks like now, and whether she's doing well."
"Now that they're right here, you're throwing a tantrum! If you really drive them away, you'll regret it! If it weren't for your stubbornness, we and Wan'er wouldn't be in this mess..."
Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes and soon heard her maternal grandfather hurriedly admitting his mistake: "Alright, alright, I know I was wrong, okay, alright, I'll see him, I'll see him, okay?"
As he spoke, the carriage door was opened.
Ye Qing'an looked up and saw two people sitting in the carriage. They looked to be around sixty years old, with gray hair, but they were in very good spirits.
Sitting on the left was her maternal grandfather. He had bright eyes and a robust physique, but his complexion was somewhat poor. His gaze swept over her face, paused slightly, and then quickly turned his head away, letting out a snort.
The woman on the right is my maternal grandmother. She is very well-preserved. Although she has some wrinkles on her face, her features are still outstanding, and you can still see the charm she had in her youth.
From the moment the carriage door opened, her grandmother had been watching her, tears welling in her eyes.
“It’s Qing’an… Her appearance is exactly the same as Wan’er’s.”
Madam Su raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and smiled at Ye Qing'an: "Qing'an, come quickly, let's talk inside the carriage."
Upon hearing this, Su Yusheng snorted again, but moved his body to the side.
Seeing Ye Qing'an looking at Su Yusheng again, Old Madam Su turned around and glared at Su Yusheng: "Your maternal grandfather has such an annoying temper, don't pay any attention to him, come here..."
The maid had already set out the horse stool. Ye Qing'an bowed his head in agreement and boarded the carriage.
Madam Su pulled Ye Qing'an to sit down, and then stared at her for a long time: "Good, good, good. After all these years, you've grown into a beautiful young lady. When we left Wangjing, you were only up to my chest."
"I was planning to send someone to the Ye residence to find you after we settled in the city, but I didn't expect to run into you here. What are you doing here?"
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips: "I was flying kites with the children up ahead when I happened to see the convoy."
The previous letter also mentioned that Ye Qing'an was pregnant out of wedlock and was sent to the manor by the Ye family to give birth to the child. Upon hearing Ye Qing'an mention the child, Su Yusheng sneered: "Shameless thing!"
"shut up!"
Old Madam Su shouted sternly, and Su Yusheng dared not speak, only silently moving further into the corner.
Seeing this, Ye Qing'an couldn't help but lower her eyes and chuckle. Her renowned maternal grandfather seemed to be henpecked.
Madam Su's gaze was gentle: "You've suffered all these years, haven't you? Why didn't you send anyone to tell us? If I had known about those things earlier, I would have sent someone to bring you to Tongxin Prefecture long ago. Although Tongxin Prefecture is not as prosperous as Wangjing, under our protection, you wouldn't have had to suffer so much."
Ye Qing'an pursed her lips: "Ever since my mother passed away, I haven't been able to leave the Ye residence. My younger brother had just been born then, and I was only thinking about making sure he was well-fed and clothed, so I had no time to think about anything else..."
"That beast Ye Qinghao!" Su Yusheng gritted his teeth: "If that's the case, then why did you go back to the Ye residence?"
"My younger brother is still at the Ye residence." Ye Qing'an lowered her eyes. "Besides, those grudges can't just be left like this, can they?"