Chapter 18 - Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Fear of Returning Home (1/2)

Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Fear of Returning Home

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The maid hurriedly ran in to report, nearly tripping over the threshold in excitement as she saw Su Wenyue slowly approaching the Su Family in an ox cart from afar.

“Lady Yue is back, quick, let’s go to the front gate to welcome her!” Master Su and Madam Su had been eagerly waiting at home since this morning because it was the day their daughter would be visiting after her marriage. Hearing that their daughter and their son-in-law had arrived, they rushed out to meet them with excitement on their faces, causing an uncomfortable feeling to arise in the hearts of the two concubine’s daughters who had already married off.

When they visited their mother’s family, they were never treated with such attention. Although they knew their status as concubine’s daughters made them different, it was still uncomfortable to think about. However, considering that Su Wenyue had married a peasant farmer who was not publicly presentable, they felt a sense of balance. No matter how much the first lady was cherished and pampered since childhood, held in everyone’s palm, now she had become a farmer’s wife in the countryside, and her status was now far less than theirs.

All this had to be thanked to Old Master Su who had taken a fancy to that peasant’s son and hastily arranged the marriage. With the favoritism Master Su and Aunt had for Su Wenyue, who knows how good her marriage could have been today. But now she had married a farmer, which was truly gratifying to see.

Speaking of which, Father didn’t favor Su Wenyue as much as he showed on the surface, otherwise, how could he have followed Old Master Su’s orders and married Su Wenyue to such a man? If Father truly disagreed, what would the Han Family do to them if they wanted to break off the marriage that had been set? But in the end, no matter how unwilling Su Wenyue was, no matter how fierce her protest, she still ended up riding in the bridal sedan chair, reluctantly.

Regarding this marriage mismatch, aside from Master Su and Old Master Su, almost no one was optimistic. Only Master Su and Old Master Su knew the truth, not only due to the old monk’s prophecy that Han Yu would prosper, but also because of Han Yu’s character.

As the saying goes, you can see a person’s future from their behavior at the age of three. Although Han Yu was young at the time, his insight and courage, even at such a young age, suggested that he wouldn’t turn out too badly. Although the Han family was a peasant family, his parents-in-law were kind-hearted. Due to the connection with the Su Family, they would definitely not treat Su Wenyue poorly.

Compared to those seemingly impressive families with their hidden sordidness, someone with Su Wenyue’s simple nature marrying into a family like the Han’s was bound to have a good life. And if the old monk’s predictions were correct and Han Yu did rise to prominence, based on the couple’s sharing of hardships, he would surely value and be lenient toward his first wife, definitely not treating Su Wenyue poorly.

Master Su had considered every aspect for Su Wenyue, yet no one could understand his painstaking efforts. As the person involved, Su Wenyue was especially furious, causing a scene, and absolutely refusing to marry into the Han Family, only to be forcibly placed in the bridal sedan chair in the end.

It was only because she was the first lady of the Su Family, and also because he liked her, that Old Master Su was willing to go to such lengths for her. If it had been someone else, Old Master Su wouldn’t have bothered. By now, the great old master from the capital had already sent someone to fetch him, but he deliberately waited until his granddaughter was in the bridal sedan chair before leaving, even missing the birth of his great-grandchild.

In truth, Old Master Su was an extremely stubborn man who held traditional views on the distinction between legitimate and concubine-born children. In his eyes, only the offspring of the legal wife were legitimate descendants of the Su Family, while children from concubines were seen as worth little more than servants, their status was not much higher than that of household servants.