Chapter 193 (2/2)
Su Yan Mo heavily closed her eyes then opened them again after having carefully weighed her gains and losses.
This daughter of hers was important to the four great clans.
Someday in the future, she’s bound to the indescribably exalted.
If she were to suffer today’s punishment, Madam Su’s afraid that Helian Jiao Er wouldn’t be able to cleanse herself of today’s humiliation for the rest of her life.
Also, she’s already somebody’s wife. Even if she lost face, and would feel as if needles p.r.i.c.k at her flesh everytime she left the house in the future and recall today’s events, however, that’s but a trivial matter. As long as the Su family was strong enough, no matter how many rumors there’d be, no one would dare speak of them in front of her, same as when she dealt with that Helian loser at the time.
That’s why Su Yan Mo finally still chose to save her own beloved daughter. She humbly looked down, her intent was as it’d been pointed out. “Jiao Er grew up to be what she is all because this mother of hers failed to teach her how difficult it is to fathom a person’s heart. If Wei Wei, you just won’t consent to forgive me, then let me take the blame on her behalf.”
On the surface, these words seemed to represent that she’d acknowledged her mistake. However, people who didn’t understand the circ.u.mstances, when they heard this, would feel that Wei Wei wasn’t magnanimous enough in this matter, being firmly set on punis.h.i.+ng Helian Jiao Er.
Wei Wei coldly laughed, her eyes on Su Yan Mo’s face, pausing after each word. “Madam, I think you must have been mistaken in regards to the circ.u.mstances. Right now, it’s not a question of how difficult it is to fathom a person’s heart, rather, it’s a matter of Younger Sister’s dishonorable behavior, of her attempt to frame another person. Did Madam say all of that because you felt that Retired Emperor judged unjustly?”
“Of course not.” Su Yan Mo’s fingers stiffened, saw the gaze Retired Emperor cast in her direction, and was afraid of saying something wrong, allowing Retired Emperor to find another pretext to punish Helian Jiao Er more severely. She had no choice this time. In order to protect her beloved daughter as much as possible, she could only soften her att.i.tude before Wei Wei. “What I wanted to say is that you can blame me and can also blame your Second Sister for being wrong this time, however, we still look upon you as a member of the family.”
After she finished speaking, Su Yan Mo only felt that she’d lost her whole face.
But what other way was there!
There wasn’t any other way!
This affair had already progressed to this point, this is the only thing she could do!
She hadn’t antic.i.p.ated that this little vile sp.a.w.n would be clever and eloquent to this extent!
Unexpectedly, even she was finally forced by her to a spot where she could neither advance nor retreat.
If she knew earlier that this vile sp.a.w.n was still struggling against her fate like this, at that time, she wouldn’t have set her mind on that bit of Helian blood in her body. In keeping Wei Wei alive, she failed to completely eliminate a weed at its roots. She only disabled her martial qi and broke her meridians, with the thought that Wei Wei already became a cripple who could live peaceably with them until Jiao Er needed to advance. That way, it’d be easier for them to draw Helian blood from that cripple’s body anytime it’s needed to help Jiao Er make a rapid breakthrough.
Looking at it now, she shouldn’t have spared this little bane of their existence who’d been giving them heartburn. She should’ve killed her with poison the way she killed her lowly mother and have her fall together with her mother!
The light in Wei Wei’s eyes fell on Su Yan Mo’s pair of br.i.m.m.i.n.g with maliciousness eyes, and very lightly, very lightly laughed. “Madam, you’re overthinking it. I’ve never blamed you guys.”
I hated you. I wish I could have all of you stripped of your bones and turned to ash and offered as a sacrifice to the hundreds and thousands of loyal souls who were persecuted by you guys in order to take over the clan!
“Madam took care of me for such a long time, I’d still like to repay Madam.”
In those days, the way you angered my Mother to the point of falling gravely ill, I’ll have you taste the very same flavor!
“When you speak of forgive or not forgive.”
This was what’s called putting things in their place. Without having unmasked you guys and exposing the truth, putting you in a tight spot, how could it be worthy of the humiliation you’ve piled on me for so many years!
“I’m truly being regarded as too much of an outsider.”
This was merely just the beginning. Having only slapped your face once, having only cracked your reputation once, how’s that enough.
What I wanted was for your Su family to repay blood with blood!
Wait a bit longer. Wait for me to ascend step by step and hollow out your Su family. Your expression at that time would surely be interesting to see…