It was already the middle of the night when Su Yao came out of Old Lady Su's room. Only a tiny shadow of the moon was left hanging behind the treetops. The big red lanterns under the corridor were swaying violently in the wind, making the stone path leading to the courtyard seem even more deserted.
Mother Shen had been waiting for her at the gate holding a lantern. When she saw her, she hurried over to greet her: "It's so cold, girl, please go into the house and warm up. The hot water is ready. Why don't you wash up first?"
Su Yao shook his head and went straight into the house. He sat on his bed and looked at the goose yellow bed curtains embroidered with crabapple flowers. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and felt as if a huge burden had been lifted.
She finally gained the trust of Old Lady Su and reached a preliminary alliance with her.
Although Mrs. Su might not completely believe her yet, being able to reach this point was already a pleasant surprise.
The sheep-horn palace lantern on the table emitted a dim but warm light. Mother Shen brought her some soothing tea, looked at her face and asked hesitantly, "Miss, is there something taboo about what you asked me to do?"
After being here for a while, she had come to realize that, apart from Old Madam Su who still had some affection for Su Yao, the other elders in the Su family were unreliable.
They all prefer Su Xingxuan.
This time, Su asked her to go to the Shen family under the pretext of visiting her sister, but actually asked the Shen couple to do something. From the looks of it, this matter was related to the eldest young master.
Today, Old Lady Su called Su Yao over in the middle of the night. She was afraid that Su Yao was too anxious to please the Su family and ended up doing something wrong.
Su Yao knew her worries, and took a sip of the calming tea. He felt his whole body finally warmed up, and then he smiled meaningfully and said gently to Mother Shen: "No, Mom, you did a great job. Not only did you not violate any taboos, but you also helped me a lot. Thank you very much. Su Xingxuan can't stay in this house anymore."
What
Mother Shen didn't react for a moment.
How is this possible? !
They all saw how favored Su Xingxuan was in this family. Needless to say, Madam Su San was always very affectionate to her, as if she were a treasure. Even a serious person like Master Su San was kind to Su Xingxuan.
Su An only has this precious sister in his eyes.
But now the girl says that Su Xingxuan can no longer stay in this family
Yancao, who came in with the fumigated clothes, was also startled. She looked at Jinping and asked in astonishment, "What did the girl say? Who can't stay any longer?"
She couldn't hide everything from those who were loyal to her. Now was the time to tell them something.
Su Yao casually explained the purpose of asking Shen's mother to go to the Shen family, and then said: "It would be fine if Su An didn't rush to plead guilty for her. This matter may still have room for maneuver with the Third Master and the Third Madam, but how can Su An bear it? The more sincerely he pleads, the faster the love that the Third Master and the Third Madam will have for Su Xingxuan will slip away."
After all, in their hearts, Su An is the most important.
Although Su An was close to Su Xingxuan in the past, it was still within an acceptable range and not considered weird.
But now it’s different.
Under the repeated hints from Mrs. He and Old Lady Zhengsu, Master Su San was already dissatisfied and wary of their excessive intimacy.
Now Su An would rather admit to the crime of murdering his brother for Su Xingxuan.
How could Master Su San tolerate her
Everything she told Old Madam Su and Mrs. He were lies.
The hurt and humiliation they inflicted on her in her previous life were engraved in her bones from beginning to end. She wanted to live a better life, but she would never allow those who had hurt her to live comfortably.
Shengjing Orb
She wanted to see with her own eyes whether this pearl of Shengjing could still shine brightly in the Su family without the contrast of her fish eye.
Mother Shen and Yan Cao were so shocked that they were completely unable to react.
At the same time, Su Xingxuan in Hengzhi Courtyard hadn't reacted at all. She was still in her pajamas. When she saw Mrs. Su San rushing in, she was surprised and happy and called out "Mom". She stepped on the carpet barefoot and rushed towards Mrs. Su San: "Mom, is my brother okay? I was so scared..."
She was not worried that the truth about her instigating Qingsong would be exposed - Qingsong did not dare to give her up, and even if Qingsong really gave in, Su An would be there to support him.
Su An is indeed brainless, but there is absolutely no doubt that he has the heart to protect her.
This idiot always lets her have whatever she wants.
But this time, what greeted her was not the warm embrace and gentle comfort of Mrs. Su San. Instead, Mrs. Su San reached out her hand and slapped her hard in the face.
Su Xingxuan staggered and fell onto the table beside her. She finally managed to stand steady by holding onto the table. She looked at Mrs. Su San in shock and shouted in disbelief, "Mom!"
"Don't call me mother!" Mrs. Su San was so angry that her face turned pale. Until now, she still remembered the look on Su An's face when he swore to admit the guilt. If these words were heard by Old Lady Su and Su Rong, or by outsiders, then Su An would be completely ruined!
The son she gave birth to with great effort turned out to be obedient to Su Xingxuan. Now he is willing to be a scapegoat for Su Xingxuan. What if Su Xingxuan has other ideas in the future
Mrs. Su San couldn't even think about it.
It’s not that she doesn’t love her daughter. She has been raising her daughter by her side since she was a child. Su Xingxuan didn’t get a full night’s sleep in the first three months, so she just stayed by her side.
Over the years, let alone a person, even a cat or a dog has long become a part of life.
But Su Xingxuan should never have stepped on her bottom line.
No matter how reluctant you are, at this point, there is nothing to be reluctant about.
Mrs. Su San closed her eyes and looked at Su Xingxuan coldly: "You are so bold! You actually dared to instigate Qingsong to harm your eldest brother. After the matter was exposed, you let your third brother take the blame for you!"
Su Xingxuan's face turned pale as paper, and she subconsciously grabbed the hem of Mrs. Su San's skirt: "Mom! It's not like that... I'm just too scared. Su Yao and Third Brother are enemies. They are like enemies when they meet. She is also liked by the old lady, and I'm afraid she will say bad things about Third Brother in front of the old lady... ... That's why I... ... I'm doing this for Third Brother's good..."
"Shut up!" Mrs. Su San became more and more angry and refused to listen to her anymore. She let Gao Jia come in with a cold face and take Su Xingxuan away.
Su Xingxuan's pale face finally showed a rare look of panic. Was Madam Su San going to drive her away