The Virtuous Wife

Chapter 52: Loss of Face

Although the old man was smiling, everyone in the room felt a chill! No matter how dissatisfied the old man was with the old lady, he had never called her Yu in front of the whole room, but now, it seemed that the old man was really angry!

The old lady's face turned red and white. After glaring at Liu, she saw that everyone was looking at her, even the old man was looking at her with a smile. Helplessly, she had to knock on the floor tiles with her cane and scolded Liu: "You are a fool! Those properties were left to your two brothers when your sister was alive. How can you afford them?"

Jingyi narrowed her eyes. This Yu was really determined to fight to the death! She actually said it so vaguely. What did she mean by 'left to them when their sister was alive'?

An elderly elder said loudly: "What you said is not right, sister-in-law. Those properties are the dowry of the biological mother of the Su Wei brothers, and they should naturally be left to the two brothers."

As soon as the elder's voice fell, the eyes of everyone in the room looked at Su Cheng and his wife and the old lady immediately changed. As a stepmother and stepson, they are actually coveting the dowry of the old master's original wife! Does this person still have any shame?

For a moment, even the servants waiting in the hall were contemptuous and disdainful.

After hearing the words of the elder, Liu wanted to find a c***k in the ground to crawl into, which was better than being despised here.

The old master chuckled twice and said: "Old brother is right. These properties and gold and silver were indeed left by Wei'er's biological mother. If Cheng'er's wife feels that there is something wrong, I will take the dowry list of that year and the account books of these years, and you two mothers will check it carefully, okay?"

This is simply slapping the old lady in the face!

The old lady's face was pale. She glared at Liu and lowered her head and said, "Old Master, you worry too much. It's Liu who is ignorant. It's all my fault for not teaching her strictly. She won't do that again in the future."

The old master didn't even look at her. He snorted coldly and said, "You have been married to my Su Mansion for more than 20 years. Since Wei'er's mother left, I have raised you as my second wife. I don't care about other things, but you can't touch anything left by Wei'er's mother!"

The old lady was frightened by the old master's momentum! Over the years, although the old master didn't like her, he had always been kind and pleasant, especially in front of his children, he never lost his face. Now he is so angry! In front of the young people and servants in the room, he said her so badly!

The old lady was angry, but she was helpless. Who made Su Cheng cause such a terrible disaster? Who made Liu talk nonsense without thinking? The old lady was ashamed and angry. She closed her eyes and said softly, "Forget it, forget it. I am old and can't take care of you anymore! You can do whatever you want in the future! From now on, I will eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, and I will not care about these worldly matters anymore!" After saying that, she stood up, and with the help of the nanny beside her, she walked out of the hall and headed towards the Heshou Hall. This was the first time Su Wei saw his father so angry, and he was also stunned. Could it be that this stepmother has been thinking about these things all these years? It was a pity that he always thought that she was kind and kind, and treated the two brothers well sincerely, but it turned out that she was just plotting something. At that moment, he figured out why the old lady insisted on letting him marry Bai. If he couldn't be the main wife, he had to be a concubine! Thinking about the fact that the old lady didn't like Gu all these years, but was gentle to Bai, it turned out that she was hoping to let Bai take Gu's position so that she could inherit his mother's property! What a vicious mind! The guilt she had felt towards the old lady because of Su Cheng was gone! Only disappointment and heartache remained!

The two elders asked Su Cheng to sign the letter of pledge and put his fingerprints on it, and the old man and Su Cheng each took a copy. Seeing that they had nothing to do, the two elders got up and said goodbye.

The old man looked around the hall and said to Su Cheng, "Don't blame your father for not caring about the father-son relationship. You are injured now, so stay with your eldest brother first. When you are almost able to walk, you can move there. As for the old house." The old man stroked his beard with a worried look on his face.

Su Wei said hurriedly: "Father, you don't have to worry about this. I will send someone to clean the mansion. As for the furniture, I will ask Gu to help buy it. After all, he is my brother, so it can't be too simple."

The old man nodded, "In this case, I will trouble my eldest daughter-in-law."

Gu lowered her head and said: "Father, what are you talking about? Even if the third brother's family moved out of the Hou Mansion, he is still the Houye's brother and father's son. How can I ignore it?" Gu looked up and saw that the old man had lost his anger just now, so she continued: "I think I will let the servants who used to serve the third brother's family go with them. In this way, we can save ourselves from being in a hurry because we can't find good people for a while."

Before the old man spoke, Liu said anxiously: "No need, sister-in-law!"

After Liu finished speaking, she looked at the old man timidly, then lowered her head and said: "We can just take the few servants we brought back from Shandong with us."

Gu's eyes were faintly smiling. She had known that Liu would not want it. How could she bear to spend her own money to support so many idle people?

Su Wei sighed and said earnestly: "Third brother, don't resent me and father. You are injured now, so you can take this opportunity to think about where you are wrong? That's it! After you move over, I will move two shops from my name to you. You should take good care of it and don't cause any more trouble."

Su Cheng had been standing for nearly an hour at this time. How could he bear it? He was already sweating all over from the pain, and coupled with the anger of the old man just now, Su Cheng was already scared and confused. Now that he heard Su Wei say this, he did not refuse and agreed immediately.

The old man glanced at Su Cheng, his eyes full of disappointment and anger! He waved at them, and the people in the third room saluted and retreated. The servants in the house naturally looked up to their own Lord Hou and his wife. Compared with their own master, the people of the third room were simply a world of difference!

The old man looked at the children of the third room, and found that none of them were capable! He couldn't help but sigh again!

Jingyi walked to the old man, used her little hand to calm him down, and said softly: "Grandfather, don't be angry. If you get angry and hurt yourself, wouldn't it be a loss? Granddaughter has good things to give to grandfather. If grandfather is still angry, granddaughter will not give it to you!"

"Oh? What good things does Yiyi have for grandpa?" The old man asked with a cold face.

Jingyi asked Haitang to bring the things up, opened the box, and inside was the agate ear cup awarded by the emperor!

"My granddaughter recently learned from a medical book that this agate is a sacred object for warding off evil spirits. It contains rich natural energy! It can enhance memory and improve sleep. My granddaughter thought that she was still young and would not need this thing. I thought it would be the most appropriate to give it to grandpa to drink." Jingyi smiled and told the old man what she knew.

The old man's anger disappeared after hearing this, and he actually laughed! "Good child! Grandpa loves you for a reason! Tell me, where did this come from?"

Jingyi smiled, "This was awarded by the emperor at the palace banquet last night. In addition to this, he also awarded many things. My granddaughter also picked out gifts for my father, mother and two brothers."

The old man was stunned after hearing this, and looked at Su Wei, who smiled and nodded. The old man asked again: "Yiyi, do you know that the things awarded by the emperor cannot be given to others casually?"

"Of course I know. But my granddaughter didn't give it to anyone casually! You, father, and mother are Yiyi's elders, and it is natural to respect elders. Even the emperor can't say anything. Besides, the golden lion paperweight awarded by the emperor, my granddaughter knows that the royal things awarded to Yiyi can't be given to others."

"Golden lion paperweight? Awarded by the emperor himself?" The old man was surprised.

Jingyi nodded, and Su Wei said: "Father, Yiyi wrote two poems in the hall last night, which won the emperor's praise and was very pleased, so he awarded a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. Even my wife and I have benefited from this girl and received a lot of rewards."

Su Qing smiled and said: "From now on, our Yiyi is the new first talented woman in the capital!"

The old man smiled and couldn't stop being happy! After saying hello several times, he asked Su Wei and Su Qing to accompany him to the study, and the others also dispersed.

In the study, Su Wei recounted the situation in the hall last night. After hearing this, the old man had a sad face, which was completely different from the smile just now!

"What do you think the emperor is planning?" The old man asked with a worried look.

Su Wei also frowned and tapped the table with two fingers of his right hand, "Father, it seems that the emperor intends to let Yiyi marry into the royal family."

The old man nodded, "This child is smart and intelligent. I think the emperor has chosen her. But then again, what if Yiyi is a little stupid?"

The old man really didn't want his granddaughter to wade into this muddy water. How fierce is the struggle in the royal family? Even if Yiyi is very intelligent, I'm afraid she will suffer. If she doesn't do it well, she may lose her life.

Su Wei shook his head and said, "Father. Now it seems that the emperor's meaning is very clear. No matter whether Yiyi is smart or stupid, there are only two possibilities. One possibility is that the prince who will marry Yiyi in the future is very likely to be the one who will ascend to the throne in the future; another possibility is that the one who will marry Yiyi in the future is the prince that the emperor is most worried about and the prince who has fallen the most. In that case, my Pingnan Marquis Mansion can be uprooted! However, no matter which one it is, I am afraid that with our family background, it is impossible to become the prince's principal wife."

The old man's eyes dimmed. Whether it is a blessing or a disaster depends on the emperor's thoughts.

Su Wei pondered for a moment, stood up and said, "This matter is just our guess. Yiyi is only seven years old after all, and it is too early to say what will happen in the future."

The old man's eyes lit up, "You are thinking about letting Yiyi get married earlier." The old man stopped talking, with some excitement on his face.

Su Wei nodded, "Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. No matter what, I don't want it to happen to Yiyi. She is my daughter, father, please forgive my selfishness. I just hope she will be safe and happy in the future, that's enough." The old man nodded, "I understand what you said. I think so too. Even if there is a possibility of revitalizing my Su family, I don't want my favorite granddaughter to take risks!" Su Wei's face was excited, and he immediately knelt in front of the old man, "Father!" The old man sighed and said, "Get up. In order to preserve the Su family, the road ahead will be even more thorny." Jingyi returned to her own courtyard and entered the main house. She saw Jingwei sitting in the main hall waiting for her.