Fortunately, the curfew in the capital was lifted after the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month and before the Lantern Festival, otherwise it would still be a hassle to go out. Even though the curfew was lifted, there were strict restrictions on the time of entering and leaving the city. After entering the city before the city gates closed, Old Lady Su lifted the curtain to take a look at the people in the capital who were also particularly lively because of the grand event in Daxing County, and then she lowered the curtain and closed her eyes to rest.
Mrs. Su San had been crying the whole time. She didn't dare cry anymore after the old lady got on the carriage. The old lady Su had always been dissatisfied with her. Besides, she had brought this upon herself. Most of the reasons why Su An became like this were due to her indulgence. She didn't dare cry out loud in front of the old lady Su and could only wipe her tears silently. By the time she got off the carriage, her eyes were already swollen.
Su Yao and Su Rong were waiting at the second gate, surrounded by maids and servants.
Mrs. Su San looked at Su Yao's eyes and eyebrows, which looked exactly like her own, illuminated by the light. She felt a pang in her heart and took a few steps forward with mixed feelings, opening her mouth.
She regretted it.
She shouldn't have ignored her own daughter, but instead was so sweet to Su Xingxuan that she ended up raising an ungrateful person.
However, Su Yao had already bowed to her quietly, walked around her and came to Old Madam Su with an expressionless face, as if he had not noticed the hand of Madam Su San.
Jinping followed Su Yao closely, with her head lowered and not daring to look up, but she felt proud in her heart.
From Taiyuan to the capital, the girl had waited too long for Mrs. Su San's kindness, but Mrs. Su San never even looked at the girl, instead she was picky and disliked her. Now that the child that Mrs. Su San raised herself was disobedient, she thought of Su Yao, but it was too late.
Not everything in this world can be restored.
Once lost, it is lost.
Su Yao stopped in front of Old Madam Su and bowed to her.
"How's it going? Is your grandmother back?" Old Mrs. Su had specially asked Su Rong and Su Yao to stay here to wait for Mrs. He. Calculating the time, Mrs. He should be out by now.
Although Madam He has always been favored by the Emperor, times have changed. The Empress Dowager is no longer with us, and Madam He is now a grandmother. It is not appropriate for her to stay in the palace.
"As soon as you left, people from the palace sent grandma back." Su Yao reached out to support her. Seeing that Master Su San suddenly turned his head to listen, he didn't care and said, "It was Eunuch Xia who personally sent grandma back. It's just that the Wang family also sent people to wait here. Grandma was afraid that my second aunt and the old lady of my in-laws would worry, so she said she would go there first and come back later."
Old Madam Su immediately understood that it must be someone from the Pang family who was asking about the details of Madam He's stay in the palace in the name of the Wang family.
She nodded and asked about Mr. Su Ronghe's injuries.
After Su Rong said that everything was fine, she asked Master Su San to take Su Xingxuan and Su An to Kangping Garden.
"Tell me, what are you going to do about this matter." Old Madam Su waved her hand, motioning Nanny Su to put the tea aside, and curled her lips at Master Su San and Madam Su San: "The matter has been exposed, in front of so many people, and there are people from the Wang family. This matter cannot be covered up. What are your plans?"
Mrs. Su San was a little anxious. She heard that there was something wrong with what Mrs. Su said, so she said hurriedly: "Send her away, and we will naturally discipline An'er well in the future and never let him make such a mistake again!"
Master Su San suddenly had an idea, and he carefully lifted his robe and knelt down, saying honestly: "My son is not a good parent, and I am ashamed to face you. How to deal with this matter is entirely up to you, mother..."
"Well then." Old Madam Su said calmly, "Then let's prepare for the wedding. When the new year comes, we'll ask the ice man to come and match their horoscopes so they can get married."
Everyone was stunned. Mrs. Su San's head buzzed and she couldn't stand steadily for a moment. She immediately slipped to the ground, shaking all over.
Su Rong looked towards Su Yao. Both his parents had knelt down. Su Yao also knelt down calmly. However, even though she was kneeling, her back was still straight and her eyes were full of indifference.
Mrs. Su San soon lost control of her emotions. She cried loudly and crawled over to grab the hem of Mrs. Su's skirt and begged, "Grandma, no! We can't do this. If we do this, An'er will be ruined! He was wrong, he was impulsive and useless, but he is your grandson after all! If you ask him to marry Su Xingxuan... he will be useless in this life..."
Old Madam Su snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "He's useless! Who are those people in the Baoding Building today?! Wang Mingqi is fine, he's just a junior, but didn't you see who's standing on the building behind Wang Mingqi?!"
How could Mrs. Su San say anything? She really didn't know who else was upstairs, mainly because she was so angry that she didn't have time to pay attention to these things? Mrs. Su didn't have the patience to waste time with her. She rubbed her temples and said calmly: "Wang Mingqi's marriage is with the Princess of Yunzhang County, who is also the granddaughter of Princess Mingchang and the cousin of the emperor. They are all here at Baoding Tower today. Princess Mingchang's temper, I don't need to tell you, you know it in your heart, she hates evil the most. Su An said in front of so many people that he would not marry anyone but Su Xingxuan. Do you still want to deny it?"
"Everyone knows about this now. Don't even think that Su An can find a better marriage in the future. Families that love their daughters won't want their daughters to jump into this mud pit." Old Madam Su didn't give them any face at all and said bluntly: "And those families who sell their daughters, do you think they are good? Besides, there is no need to harm other people's daughters. In recent times, I have seen clearly that in Su An's eyes, the world is not as big as Su Xingxuan. In this case, why don't you two help him? Otherwise, if there is another scandal in the future, it will affect the reputation of the whole family. I can't control your affairs, but as long as the family is not separated, I have to take care of the reputation and future of the other children in the family..."
Mrs. Su San felt like there was something stuck in her throat. She wanted to cry, make a fuss, and scream, but Old Mrs. Su looked at her with a look that said, "You've allowed all this to happen yourself." She actually whimpered and felt a little ashamed.
Master Su San's face was also horrifying. He opened his mouth, wanting to ask if there was any other way, and wanted to ask what to do about Su Xingxuan's life experience, but in the end, he couldn't say a word under the teasing and mocking eyes of Old Madam Su.