The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 255 - 256: Troubled Thoughts

Chancellor Liu felt a slight warmth on his face from his wife’s laughter, but being someone who could keep his composure, he just twitched the corner of his mouth and didn’t say much.

Mrs. Liu Sr. also stopped putting on airs and truthfully recounted today’s events on the other side, "Both children are very sensible and promising. They haven’t gotten carried away just because they recognized us as their maternal family. After all, the blood of our Sister Xian flows in their veins. Both children seem good to me. I’m not sure if you’ve met Housheng, but he’s calm and steady, and Sister Ning is also sensible, dignified, and generous. One might even say she slightly surpasses her mother. Back then, Sister Xian was spoiled by them, almost like a child, never really growing up. But young as she is, Sister Ning appears both composed and poised."

"What’s wrong with Sister Xian? If it weren’t for the family, how could she have become a rough servant woman? Just for enduring such hardships, no one can match our Sister Xian," Chancellor Liu immediately retorted upon hearing his wife criticize their daughter.

Mrs. Liu Sr. laughed, "I never said there was anything wrong with Sister Xian. Look at you, old man, how come the older you get, the more you like to argue? But once you meet Sister Ning, you’ll understand. She looks seven or eight parts like her mother. When I first saw Sister Ning, I thought I was looking at our Sister Xian."

Mrs. Liu Sr. glanced at her husband, who remained silent, and decided not to say more. After a while, Chancellor Liu finally responded.

"Why did you stop talking?"

"I thought you weren’t interested in listening, so I didn’t want to say more," Mrs. Liu Sr. glanced at him.

Chancellor Liu furrowed his brow slightly, "Does Sister Ning really look so much like our Sister Xian?"

"Of course, she does. Just consider whose daughter she is," Mrs. Liu Sr. said with eyes glowing, "Especially when she smiles, it’s exactly the same, though Sister Ning does have a slightly more radiant beauty than her mother."

Chancellor Liu snorted, "As long as the two children are good, that’s all that matters. If it weren’t for having such a father, they wouldn’t have suffered like this."

Thinking about this, Chancellor Liu couldn’t help but feel a pang of hatred.

His well-being daughter was ruined by that person. Otherwise, she should still be living well today.

Mrs. Liu Sr. sighed. She harbored resentment too, but for the sake of the two children, she didn’t want to bring up old grievances, lest it put the children in a tough spot, considering he was their father.

"Send a message over there to have Sister Ning come to the mansion tomorrow. Visiting more often will prevent those snobbish people from looking down on them," Chancellor Liu said and strode off.

Mrs. Liu Sr. called him an old fool under her breath, then smiled, "Clearly, you’re soft-hearted but pretend to be tough."

Within a day, news spread throughout the Capital that the adopted daughter of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion was not a daughter of the Lin Mansion but a granddaughter of Prime Minister Gao Mansion.

Early the next morning, someone came to the mansion, and to Lin Youning’s surprise, it was Xu Ya’an.

Sister Ning welcomed the guest into the flower hall and served tea. Xu Ya’an then smiled and said, "I heard yesterday that you’re Chancellor Liu’s granddaughter. It turns out that we’re actually relatives. My mother was a distant relative of Chancellor Liu. Over the years, since Mother’s passing, there hasn’t been much contact with the Prime Minister’s Mansion. I meant to see you before your marriage but was never free. Now I thought it might be convenient."

Lin Youning didn’t believe she was here just to acknowledge relatives. After dismissing the servants, she directly said, "Miss Xu, feel free to speak openly. We’re not really outsiders after all."

Xu Ya’an gave a wry smile, "I came with nothing in particular. I was just feeling frustrated at home and wanted to see Madam. I told my grandmother I was going out to look at jewelry and just happened to drop by."

"Is it about your brother? If you came here to talk about him, I’d advise you not to. We’re not close enough for you to be stopping by casually," Lin Youning replied with a smile, "I’m always blunt, so please don’t take any offense."

"It’s not exactly about my brother. I’m just too troubled and wanted someone to talk to. These things are hard to discuss with outsiders," Xu Ya’an’s expression turned solemn, "Since your elder brother’s incident, my older brother has been running around the prison endlessly. I advised him not to, but he wouldn’t listen. He insists he wants to make amends for the hardship he previously caused you, hoping for your forgiveness. When Father came back and found out, he used family discipline and locked him up."

"My father once expressed his desire to marry you, which led my older brother to quarrel with him over it," Xu Ya’an’s smile was tinged with bitterness, "This affair also caused my grandmother’s hair to turn much grayer. I’m not young anymore. Grandmother asked me to choose a suitable family myself. Seeing my brother and father like this, I’m tempted to marry just anyone."

"You must dislike hearing these things, right? See, this is why I can’t say this to outsiders."

Xu Ya’an stood up, "I was just passing by and have stayed long enough. I won’t disturb you more."

Lin Youning listened silently and didn’t speak until she mentioned leaving, only then standing to see her out.

Although Lin Youning didn’t say much after her departure, she felt a bit heavy-hearted.

If it hadn’t been for Xu Yuxian’s proposal to her, perhaps she really would have chosen to marry Xu Kuan.

Shanmoi noticed her mistress was upset and said, "Madam, Eldest Master loves your cooking the most. How about making some snacks and we can visit in the afternoon?"

"Today, let’s tidy up. Tomorrow, we still have to go to the Prime Minister’s Mansion, and my brother’s side also needs such attention these days. Since everyone else is settled now, there’s no rush for our two-day presence," Lin Youning perked up, "I heard from Eldest Brother that Mother loved glutinous rice balls. I wonder if Grandmother loves them too. Let’s make some to take with us tomorrow. We should prepare the ingredients today and get up early to make them tomorrow."

Shanmoi quickly agreed, "Didn’t Miss learn to make a kind of ball from a book? It has two different layers; the maid thinks that would be perfect."

"Eldest Brother gave me that. He said it was left by Mother," Lin Youning shook her head with a smile and led Shanmoi and Hailan to the kitchen.

On the way, she thought about the opportunity tomorrow at the Prime Minister’s Mansion to discuss the Eldest Prince’s matter with Grandfather.