Transmigration: Space-Aided Rise to Power and Prosperity-Chapter 349 - 185: Going Home

Yao Mengxian also examined the elderly lady before her, who looked exactly as she did in her dreams. Her childhood memories were already blurred, and it was only in her dreams that she saw her grandmother clearly.

In the dream, she was raised to be distant from her grandmother, but when trouble came, it was her grandfather and grandmother who ran around for her, ultimately ending without illness.

The once black hair was now half white. Her complexion was fair, but she looked slightly aged, as years spare no one. Yao Mengxian shed tears as well; being able to see her grandmother and grandfather again, she had no regrets in her life!

"Elderly lady, don’t cry. Look! You’ve made the young lady cry too!" A nearby woman quickly stepped up to comfort her.

"Oh my! Quickly, pour some tea for Xian!" Mrs. Ning wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and then instructed.

She scrutinized Yao Mengxian closely, "You really look exactly like your mother!"

Previously, because Yao Mengxian was raised in the Duke Mansion and was distant from her maternal family, there were several attempts to fetch her back, but Yao Mengxian refused to return, leaving a sense of disappointment in her heart! Later, when they moved to Jingyuan Prefecture, they saw even less of each other.

Over the years, even the strongest emotions will fade if there’s no contact. The other day, when Yao Mengxian replied that she was coming, she was still skeptical. The old man just said that regardless of whether she wanted to come, someone should be sent to the Duke Mansion to check, and unexpectedly she really came.

It was said that she met the old man’s apprentice and came back to the mansion with him. She originally wanted to personally welcome them, but the nearby woman said it was against protocol, so she had to give up!

Gu Chengyu and the teacher walked towards the main house. In this mansion, apart from the maids, there was only the teacher’s wife as a lady, so he never avoided suspicion.

Now that Yao Mengxian had arrived, but they had already met, and sat in the carriage back together, he wasn’t considered an outsider anymore.

When they went inside, they found the elderly lady hugging Yao Mengxian and crying dearly! Gu Chengyu felt a bit awkward, as he feared encountering such scenes.

However, he couldn’t avoid paying his respects, so he had to muster his courage and stepped forward to greet them.

"Chengyu greets the wife of my teacher!" Gu Chengyu bowed respectfully, his gaze steady.

When Mrs. Ning saw Gu Chengyu arrive, she finally held back her tears.

"I haven’t seen Xian for four or five years, forgive me for losing my composure! No need to stand on ceremony." Mrs. Ning had not yet calmed down from the sorrowful atmosphere, which was unlike her usual cheerful disposition at all.

As soon as Liang Zhirui entered the room, he saw the little girl sitting beside his old wife.

His first thought was that he had seen his eldest daughter during her youth. Their eldest daughter was raised personally by him, always smart, sweet-talking, and lovable.

But now, times have changed, and she is no longer here.

Men are very restrained in their emotions; no matter how turbulent their heart, they must maintain calm on the surface, preventing themselves from losing composure.

Gu Chengyu could tell his teacher was excited since his habit of clenching his right fist betrayed it.

Yao Mengxian hurriedly went forward to kneel before Liang Zhirui, bowing three times. Before the servants could react, Yao Mengxian had already knelt.

In a large family, it was quite normal for the younger generation to kneel and bow when meeting close elders for the first time. However, typically a servant would place a cushion, but Yao Mengxian was too eager, catching the servants off guard.

However, this also showed that Miss had filial piety, which brought comfort to Mrs. Yan beside the elderly lady, justifying Mrs. Yan’s years of concern for her.

Liang Zhirui quickly bent over to help, "It’s good to be back! It’s good to be back!" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Afterward, Nanny Liang and a group of women and maids paid respects to Gu Chengyu and Yao Mengxian. Gu Chengyu declined the elderly lady’s attempts to keep him and took his leave.

The teacher and his wife lived in such a courtyard, indeed it was a bit desolate. Although he had a residence in the Prefecture before, he often stayed in Liang Mansion because the elderly were without company. None of the maids or women in Liang Mansion didn’t recognize him.

Sun Xian and the others had long taken the carriage back, for who wouldn’t be in a hurry to return after becoming a scholar?

"Young master! Shall we set off back now?" Ming Mo inquired. If they were to depart at this time, they would have to buy some dry food, as it would be impossible to rush back for lunch, so they would have to make do along the way.

"Hmm! Let’s go!" He intended to return first, and then in a few days, come to the Prefecture to pay respects to Prefect Jiang and others.

After Gu Chengyu left, Liang Zhirui asked about Yao Mengxian’s life in the Capital.

Yao Mengxian selectively recounted her days in the Capital, speaking lightly, but Liang Zhirui and Mrs. Ning could sense that her life in the Capital was not easy.

Finally, Yao Mengxian told Mrs. Ning about an incident on the way, and said they should send someone to Gu Chengyu’s residence to express their gratitude. Without him, she and her maid would have perished.

Those guards and maids also needed to be punished, Liang Zhirui and the others were furious and said they would write to the Duke Mansion to deal with these people.

Only at this point did Liang Zhirui believe that Gu Chengyu wasn’t boasting in his everyday words. As for the matter of the River Bandits, when Gu Chengyu returned, he still wanted to have a talk with his young disciple. This young disciple truly had a big heart to give away such a great achievement without hesitation.

However, he understood that as a scholar, beneficial things to him were few. As for Silver, that lad was a golden nugget, would he even care for this bit of silver?

Qing Dai couldn’t help but recount the events that occurred while lodging at the farm, involving the household owner. The elderly lady repeatedly recited Amitabha, and praised Gu Chengyu as well.

Yao Mengxian didn’t agree with Qing Dai’s behavior, as they hadn’t suffered any losses later on, and mentioning it would only worry the elderly.

However, she was surprised that Gu Chengyu stayed up to keep watch in the middle of the night. Usually, such tasks were done by servants, and it unexpectedly showed that he was quite considerate.

Mrs. Ning promptly instructed the servants to take Yao Mengxian to her courtyard, as everything was prepared beforehand.

Upon seeing that Yao Mengxian had so little luggage, the elderly lady nearly cried again. A legitimate daughter of the Duke Mansion could only use these few items to present herself, primarily items she was accustomed to using.

The jewelry box was even emptier, with just a few pieces of jewelry, already placed on her head, leaving only two or three pieces in the box. The clothes in the luggage were half-used; some were too small, and the one she was wearing was actually the only presentable outfit for receiving guests.

Subsequently, the gifts brought by Gu Chengyu and his fellow disciples were carefully chosen and sent to her courtyard.

Gu Chengyu and his companions had a carriage in the Prefecture, and Ming Mo bought some dry food. Gu Chengyu also picked up some pastries from First-class House in the Prefecture, and then they set off.

Seeing the familiar scenery along the road, Gu Chengyu couldn’t help but feel emotional. Uncertain if his mother had begun preparing dinner, he wondered about the progress of the courtyard that Yu Tuanzi was instructed to find someone to build before he left! Over two months had passed, so it should have been completed.

And then there was his second sister, who would be getting married in about half a month after his return this time.

With these thoughts in mind, time seemed especially long. It wasn’t until about 3:30 PM that Gu Chengyu finally saw from a distance the village at the foot of Changling Mountain.