"So how was she demoted afterward?"
"Madam Lu, driven by strong jealousy, took advantage of General Lu’s absence and secretly sold his favorite concubine to a brothel. And when General Lu came home to find out, he flew into a rage. She became a concubine once again.
"This time, without waiting for the Minister of Personnel to act, the general himself went to the minister’s home and declared he would not easily restore her status as his wife. He wouldn’t casually establish another concubine as the official wife either, unless one could bear him a firstborn son.
"At that time, General Lu was already in his twenties and, although he had several daughters, he had not a single son. The minister sympathized with the general’s difficulties and had to agree with his conditions."
"But Madam Lu did indeed bear General Lu a son."
"Exactly, haha..." Lin Qianqing laughed, "Madam Lu went back to her parental home crying, saying she’d been married for several years and was still a virgin. General Lu wouldn’t touch her; no need to mention bearing a son, she couldn’t even have a daughter. Later, her mother gave her an idea—to drug General Lu, and that’s how they had the young master of the Lu family."
Gu Youyou looked at General Lu, a man of outstanding appearance, yet married to such a wife. It really was... unsuitable.
Anyone else would also feel sick at heart.
Yet her cousin... Gu Youyou inspected her closely.
This lady of a great family, why did she seem like a wild girl from the village, chattering about such gossip? Shouldn’t she blush and feel her heart race?
Seeing the change in Gu Youyou’s expression, Lin Qianqing finally struggled to maintain her composure, and with a dry laugh said, "Grandmother says we birds in a cage have little else for amusement. Cousin, I thought you were like me, not one to fuss over trivialities, which is why I chatted such things with you. You don’t find me too..."
Gu Youyou quickly shook her head, saying, "Not at all, not at all, your disposition is quite good. I am just surprised that cousin, you are such a broad-minded girl. It’s really rare for a sheltered young lady to be like you—maternal grandmother is indeed... extraordinary!"
Gu Youyou was not very familiar with that maternal grandmother; she’d only been here less than half a month. She simply went every day to take the old lady’s pulse, eat the morning meal, and didn’t talk much.
Because the old lady was of considerable age, yet her eyes were very sharp, and the questions she asked always made Gu Youyou feel awkward, uncertain of how to respond properly.
She was afraid of letting something slip in front of the old lady and tried to avoid her as much as possible.
Full of excitement, Lin Qianqing said, "The grandmother is sick, and you being a doctor spend a lot of time with her. Have you discovered how much the grandmother knows, and that what she knows is very interesting?"
Gu Youyou was only being cautious around the old lady, so she hadn’t paid much attention to that aspect and had to reply, "Maternal grandmother is sick, and spends most of her time sleeping. I haven’t had many conversations with her."
"Oh, is that so!" Lin Qianqing sounded somewhat disappointed, "Never mind, you’ll find out later."
From Lin Qianqing’s remarks, it was clear that she was very close to her maternal grandmother. The unrestrained and unruly nature she showed was likely influenced by her grandmother.
Gu Youyou became genuinely curious about what was so extraordinary about this old lady.
The ceremony was about to start, and everyone stood in line, watching the front.
Gu Youyou glanced over, and on the table in front of the Dragon King and Dragon Mother were incense and candles, with several men orderly placing sacrificial offerings on the table.
Mountain delicacies, rice wine, beef, pork head... along with various pastries, the table was brimming with offerings.
Soon, a familiar figure appeared next to the table; it was Jin Zijin.
Yue Rujing was also there.