Chapter 195 - Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Mother-in-law Arrives (1/2)
Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Mother-in-law Arrives
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“Mother, are you all right?” Sun Qianru supported Mrs. Zhang, feeling somewhat guilty. If it weren’t for her, her mother wouldn’t have been humiliated by Marquis Beian’s Lady. Although she was afraid of Marquis Beian’s Lady, Sun Qianru’s vengeful nature hadn’t changed. She dared not confront Marquis Beian’s Lady directly, but she put all the blame on Su Wenyue.
“Rest assured, Mother is fine. We simply can’t afford to provoke the Su Family anymore. People like those from the Marquis Beian Mansion are not someone we can afford to offend. If it weren’t for Marquis Beian’s Lady willing to let us off this time, who knows how things might have developed? Your father is not a man of deep affection. If it really came to that, he would likely abandon us mother and daughter immediately for his career and family’s sake,” Mrs. Zhang said, a woman not particularly bright but with a clear understanding of certain things.
“Mother,” Sun Qianru said, seeing her own mother like this and feeling sad. Some words reached the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed them back down. Since her father couldn’t be relied upon, she had to figure out a way to get her husband higher up in rank, at a minimum not lower than those legitimate children of the family. Seeing those legitimate offspring acting smug in front of her made her angry. But who told her to fall for Wang Dongsheng at first sight? It was impossible to keep today’s events from her father, but she had to try to make it seem less serious when explaining.
After Mrs. Zhang and her daughter left, it was not appropriate for Magistrate Chu and the County magistrate’s wife to stay any longer. Without such powerful backing, they couldn’t afford to offend the general magistrate, and though Madam Su and Su Wenyue tried to keep them with enthusiastic persuasion, they knew the predicament of Magistrate Chu and the County magistrate’s wife.
“Lady Yue, have that Mr. Han boy come in for a moment, so Grandmother can take a look at my granddaughter’s son-in-law,” Madame Su said, wanting to see Han Yu.
Su Wenyue saw that Madame Su hadn’t yet changed out of her imperial edict robes and noticed the undisguised displeasure when she mentioned Han Yu. With a sigh, she still called Han Yu to come in. Was Grandmother trying to test Husband, or was she trying to intimidate him?
It seemed Grandmother was also dissatisfied with the marriage arrangement Grandfather had made for her, given that Han Yu was just a poor country boy at the beginning. Even though he now held an official position from the Seventh Rank, he could not change his birthright. But she believed in her husband. After Grandmother met Husband, she would definitely see him in a new light. Her mother had done just the same.
“Grandmother, Husband is a very good person, and he takes even better care of me. Please don’t be harsh on him. After all, he is now your granddaughter’s son-in-law.”
“I know, girls are always siding with their husbands! For the sake of the child in your stomach, I won’t be too harsh on their father. I’m just looking out for you, making sure Han Yu knows that my granddaughter is not easy to marry. He needs to treat her well and cherish her even more.”
Madame Su had a servant girl call Han Yu over, but she didn’t let Su Wenyue stay in the room, preferring to meet him alone.
“Husband.” Su Wenyue, anxious, took Han Yu’s hand.