Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Worry of Returning House

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The maid hurriedly ran in to report, almost tripping over the edge in pleasure as she noticed Su Wenyue slowly approaching the Su Household in an ox cart from afar.

“Woman Yue is again, fast, let’s go to the entrance gate to welcome her!” Grasp Su and Madam Su had been eagerly ready at dwelling since this morning as a result of it was the day their daughter could be visiting after her marriage. Listening to that their daughter and their son-in-law had arrived, they rushed out to satisfy them with pleasure on their faces, inflicting an uncomfortable feeling to come up within the hearts of the 2 concubine’s daughters who had already married off.

Once they visited their mom’s household, they have been by no means handled with such consideration. Though they knew their standing as concubine’s daughters made them completely different, it was nonetheless uncomfortable to consider. Nonetheless, contemplating that Su Wenyue had married a peasant farmer who was not publicly presentable, they felt a way of steadiness. Regardless of how a lot the primary woman was cherished and pampered since childhood, held in everybody’s palm, now she had turn out to be a farmer’s spouse within the countryside, and her standing was now far lower than theirs.

All this needed to be thanked to Outdated Grasp Su who had taken a elaborate to that peasant’s son and rapidly organized the wedding. With the favoritism Grasp Su and Aunt had for Su Wenyue, who is aware of how good her marriage may have been as we speak. However now she had married a farmer, which was really gratifying to see.

Talking of which, Father didn’t favor Su Wenyue as a lot as he confirmed on the floor, in any other case, how may he have adopted Outdated Grasp Su’s orders and married Su Wenyue to such a person? If Father really disagreed, what would the Han Household do to them in the event that they needed to interrupt off the wedding that had been set? However ultimately, regardless of how unwilling Su Wenyue was, regardless of how fierce her protest, she nonetheless ended up driving within the bridal sedan chair, reluctantly.

Concerning this marriage mismatch, except for Grasp Su and Outdated Grasp Su, nearly nobody was optimistic. Solely Grasp Su and Outdated Grasp Su knew the reality, not solely because of the previous monk’s prophecy that Han Yu would prosper, but additionally due to Han Yu’s character.

Because the saying goes, you’ll be able to see an individual’s future from their conduct on the age of three. Though Han Yu was younger on the time, his perception and braveness, even at such a younger age, recommended that he wouldn’t prove too badly. Though the Han household was a peasant household, his parents-in-law have been kind-hearted. As a result of reference to the Su Household, they’d undoubtedly not deal with Su Wenyue poorly.

In comparison with these seemingly spectacular households with their hidden sordidness, somebody with Su Wenyue’s easy nature marrying right into a household just like the Han’s was sure to have life. And if the previous monk’s predictions have been right and Han Yu did rise to prominence, based mostly on the couple’s sharing of hardships, he would certainly worth and be lenient towards his first spouse, undoubtedly not treating Su Wenyue poorly.

Grasp Su had thought-about each side for Su Wenyue, but nobody may perceive his painstaking efforts. Because the individual concerned, Su Wenyue was particularly livid, inflicting a scene, and completely refusing to marry into the Han Household, solely to be forcibly positioned within the bridal sedan chair ultimately.

It was solely as a result of she was the primary woman of the Su Household, and likewise as a result of he favored her, that Outdated Grasp Su was prepared to go to such lengths for her. If it had been another person, Outdated Grasp Su wouldn’t have bothered. By now, the nice previous grasp from the capital had already despatched somebody to fetch him, however he intentionally waited till his granddaughter was within the bridal sedan chair earlier than leaving, even lacking the delivery of his great-grandchild.

In reality, Outdated Grasp Su was a particularly cussed man who held conventional views on the excellence between authentic and concubine-born kids. In his eyes, solely the offspring of the authorized spouse have been authentic descendants of the Su Household, whereas kids from concubines have been seen as value little greater than servants, their standing was not a lot increased than that of family servants.

Therefore the 2 concubine’s daughters had at all times addressed him as Outdated Grasp

Su, identical to the servants did, which particularly rankled them. They carried the Su Household’s blood as nicely, and simply because they didn’t have a popular mom, how had their lot fallen so low?

Concubine’s daughters needn’t essentially return dwelling when the primary woman did; that they had come again merely to revel within the sight of Su Wenyue’s downfall and to mock the proud and conceited first woman’s present plight.

An Household knew precisely what the concubine’s daughters have been pondering and felt very displeased. Because of this, she had been giving everybody a chilly shoulder all morning, even leaving Grasp Su with a snub. Grasp Su glared fiercely on the two concubine’s daughters with shallow eyelids, these two troublesome beings. They have been already married but nonetheless got here again to meddle in household affairs.

Certainly, Father was proper: concubine-born kids have been simply issues that might by no means be presentable! Influenced by his father, Outdated Grasp Su, Grasp Su didn’t like the 2 concubine’s daughters one bit, not to mention place any significance on them.

“I’m really searching for our daughter’s finest pursuits, why gained’t you belief my judgment? The son-in-law is certainly man, he will certainly obtain nice issues sooner or later. Father had somebody calculate his fortune particularly; they stated the son-in-law is destined for officialdom and will definitely rise by means of the ranks easily. Sooner or later, our daughter may additionally turn out to be an official’s spouse, isn’t that fantastic?”

Upon listening to this, An Household bought even angrier. What unreliable nonsense was this—believing the phrases of some previous monk?

“Don’t use these intangible issues to pacify me. That Han household’s child is only a farmer, albeit a extra literate one, with some martial arts. Other than that, he has no particular talents—destined for officialdom, are you dreaming? No matter what may occur sooner or later, what about now? Take a look at the sort of life our daughter is main. The Han household is such a modest family that they couldn’t even afford a correct wedding ceremony. By no means in my wildest desires did I anticipate my daughter to marry in such a disheartened method.”

Saying this, An Household felt her coronary heart break, and he or she heartily dabbed at her tears together with her handkerchief. Grasp Su felt helpless as he tried to consolation his spouse, “Nicely, isn’t there a saying that one should endure hardship earlier than having fun with prosperity? Our daughter’s good days are but to return, don’t be like this. Immediately is the day our daughter returns, and he or she would really feel heartache seeing you this fashion.”

“Heartache, what heartache? Aren’t you conscious of your daughter’s temperament? After we pressured her into the bridal sedan chair, she will need to have been resenting us deeply. I used to be even anxious whether or not she would come again as we speak. Not one of the males on this household can provide me peace of thoughts. I will need to have owed you all in my earlier life!” Regardless that An Household spoke thus, her steps hastened as she moved to go exterior, with Grasp Su cheerfully following behind.

As they are saying, as one attracts close to to their hometown, they turn out to be fearful. It was solely now that Su Wenyue really understood the that means of this phrase. Standing on the entrance to the Su Household’s property, she discovered herself unable to take a step ahead, merely standing there stupefied, gazing on the giant signboard earlier than her that learn “Su Mansion”. A surge of emotions welled up in her coronary heart as she considered her father’s and mom’s faces and voices, as if her life had handed by in a few years.

In her earlier life, moreover the kid she had deserted, the folks she had let down essentially the most have been her members of the family who had doted on her since she was younger. Whereas she was within the mansion, she had somebody inquire about her household and, figuring out that they have been nicely, she by no means disturbed them—simply silently protecting tabs till she was framed and killed by the Mistress. She didn’t even know if her dad and mom had obtained any information of it..


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