Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Practicing What You Preach (2/2)

“Mother, don’t concern yourself with this. It was my wish for Lady Yue to come along,” Han Yu said, not wanting his wife to suffer any more difficulties imposed by his mother, and thus he took the responsibility upon himself.

“Fourth child, don’t spoil your wife blindly; this is not how things should be done. She is young and a little frivolous; how can she take good care of my precious grandson? If she isn’t by my side, how can I be relieved?”

No mother-in-law wants to see her son siding with his wife. Hearing Han Yu speak in favor of Su Wenyue, Mrs. Yang felt all the more unbalanced.

“Mother, didn’t Lady Yue just say that my Mother-in-law has sent a knowledgeable old woman to take care of her? You don’t need to worry about this. Besides, I truly need Lady Yue to come along to help me. If it were not the case, I would never let her follow me while she’s pregnant. Would I not care about my own child? Moreover, I wouldn’t feel at ease leaving Lady Yue alone at home. Who knows, the Jiang Family might find their way here at any time; we were lucky this time, but who can predict the outcome next time?”

“Having her help you? How could a pregnant woman be of help to you? Yuer, I think you’re muddled. Even if you want to make up an excuse, you should come up with a plausible one. Why are the both of you so disappointing, getting led around by a woman? I thought you were different.” Mrs. Yang selectively ignored the latter part and put on a heartbroken façade.

Never mind Su Wenyue standing by; even Han Yu found his mother’s reaction a bit headache-inducing. His mother had always been quite reasonable, but now she had become like this.

Although Su Wenyue disagreed inwardly, Han Yu had taken over the discussion, so she obediently stood to one side, appearing compliant and refrained from interjecting, entrusting everything to Han Yu. After all, hadn’t he said that she must absolutely trust her husband? She was now putting that into practice.

“Mother, why would you think that way? You are my birth mother; would I deceive you? This trip directly grants me an eighth-rank official position, and it was through Father-in-law’s planning that it was obtained. Being an official is different from being a petty soldier. Though I will start as a lowly eighth-rank official, I will have to engage in social interactions. There will be times when it’s inappropriate for a man to step in, and that’s when I’ll rely on Lady Yue to assist me. Why would I bring a female relative with me for no good reason? Surely you don’t think your son is so incompetent that he’s only preoccupied with personal relationships all day.”

Mrs. Yang had not been aware of these details. She wondered why her son would bring his wife along; so that was the reason. She truly hadn’t imagined the Su Family was so capable. She had only thought Master Su was a wealthy merchant; and even if he was more influential, it was still in the realm of wealth. She didn’t expect they had the ability to affect matters in the Imperial Court. Her son was going off not just as a servant but as an official.

Mrs. Yang stopped fixating on whether Su Wenyue should accompany Han Yu or not, now feeling quite pleased with herself. Her son would be the first official from their village, no matter how minor the position. An official was still an official, and since Fourth child had always been promising, he was bound to rise higher in the future. Others’ sons went out to serve as soldiers; her son was going to serve as an official. Her son was always a step above others.

Su Wenyue thought to herself that what Han Yu had said made quite a bit of sense. When it came to deceiving his own mother, this son didn’t hold back at all. Mrs. Yang wouldn’t object anymore; she was probably looking forward to her departure. In Mrs. Yang’s eyes, aside from yearning for grandchildren, her son’s future was the most important thing.

After bidding farewell to the Han family members, Han Yu set off with Su Wenyue and her attendant in the horse carriage. Since Su Wenyue was pregnant and he was concerned about the journey jolting the child in her womb, Han Yu deliberately slowed the carriage. A half-day journey took a full day, and by evening, the carriage stopped in front of a small courtyard with a single entrance.