Chapter 170 Despicable

The Xiao residence.

The lights were already on in the main bedroom. Xiao Yuyao was kneeling in the middle, still wearing the same clothes she had worn to the Princess's residence. She had been kneeling here for two whole days.

As Xiao Su approached, he saw Xiao Yuyao's distressed and helpless expression; her kneeling body was already swaying precariously. He frowned and asked the attendant:

"How long has Yuyao been kneeling? Why hasn't anyone told me?"

The servant looked troubled. "This... Fourth Miss said she won't get up unless Madam agrees to see her, otherwise she'll keep kneeling. Madam said..."

"Speak quickly if you have something to say!"

Xiao Su gave a light, impatient shout.

The servant immediately blurted out, "Madam said she was feeling unwell, and seeing the Fourth Miss would only make her more upset. She also wouldn't let anyone report this to Master."

Xiao Su's expression grew increasingly displeased. Even if Xiao Yuyao was an illegitimate daughter, she was still just a child. As the legal wife, did Lin Hui not even have this much tolerance?

Gu Linyan is still being held in the Princess's mansion, and he has not mentioned taking her into the mansion again. Now, Lin Hui is also turning away Yu Yao.

"Yuyao, get up!"

Hearing her father's voice beside her, Xiao Yuyao's eyelashes trembled slightly. She raised her tear-filled eyes, which were already red and swollen from crying, and called out "Father" in a pitiful voice.

“She doesn’t care about you, but I do. Don’t kneel like that and hurt yourself. Go wash up and rest first. I’ll go talk to her.”

Xiao Su wanted to get Xiao Yuyao to leave with just a few words, but unexpectedly, the person inside suddenly lifted the beaded curtain, and the sound of crystal beads clashing together broke out, startling the father and daughter, who both looked up.

"She's an illegitimate daughter who's not even considered a concubine's daughter, and you're already rushing to pity her just because she knelt before me, her legal mother, for a short while?!"

Lin Hui glanced at Xiao Su mockingly, her tone extremely sarcastic.

She was wearing only her undergarments and hadn't even bothered to put on her shoes. Clearly, she had heard Xiao Su's voice and hurriedly got out of bed to question him.

Li's mother hurriedly chased after her, put on her shoes, and then draped a coat over her shoulders.

"What are you doing now? I was wrong about what happened back then, but Yuyao is innocent. You have truly loved her for so many years. Why be so cold and heartless? Don't hurt the child's heart any further."

Xiao Su now has a rather defiant air about him, and he speaks with more confidence.

Anyway, he's now in a terrible situation, and the fact that the Emperor hasn't punished him shows that his subservient behavior towards the Princess that day had an effect.

If that's the case, then what's wrong with him protecting his daughter?

"Hurturing her heart? Xiao Su, do you even know what you're saying? Did you ever consider that what you've done will hurt me, hurt Yu Xuan? Even now, you're still protecting them, mother and daughter?!"

Xiao Su's voice suddenly rose: "What does this have to do with Yu Yao's mother? I'm saying that you've doted on Yu Yao for so many years, don't try to make trouble..."

His words were like rubbing salt into Lin Hui's wounds.

If he hadn't switched the two children back then, and hadn't praised and doted on Xiao Yuyao year after year, leading the entire Xiao family to believe that Xiao Yuyao was a thousand times better than Yuxuan, how could he have allowed his own child to be neglected and treated perfunctorily, while wholeheartedly doting on this illegitimate daughter!

Lin Hui's eyes turned bloodshot with rage, and she lunged forward, shouting, "I'll kill you!"

Fortunately, Li's mother was standing nearby and immediately stopped it.

"Madam! Madam! Please calm down. The young masters are not yet married. Even if you don't care about yourself, you should think about them!"

Xiao Su quickly took a few steps back, afraid that Lin Hui would go crazy and scratch him, and then he wouldn't be able to go to court.

Women and petty men are truly the most difficult to deal with!

To think that Lin Hui, the legitimate daughter of the Lin family, would be so disrespectful and rude to her husband, even resorting to violence!

Lin Kuangzheng still had the nerve to impeach him in court. He didn't even consider that only he could tolerate Lin Hui's jealous face. If it were anyone else, they would have divorced her long ago!

Xiao Su stayed far away, while Xiao Yuyao remained kneeling on the spot. Upon seeing this scene, she was already dumbfounded. She had never seen Lin Hui like this before and was stunned for a moment.

Lin Hui's gaze fell and she saw that Xiao Yuyao still had the gold hairpin she had put on her the day before in her hair, which made her even angrier.

She's an illegitimate daughter, what right does she have to wear the gold hairpin that I gave her? That was meant for my own daughter!

Lin Hui strode forward and angrily ripped the hairpin out of her hair.

Her movements were rough, showing none of the tenderness and care she once had.

The gold hairpin was delicate and exquisite, and several strands of Xiao Yuyao's hair were caught in it. It was forcibly pulled off, causing her to frown and cry out in pain, her eyes immediately filling with tears.

"It's all Yuyao's fault. Yuyao shouldn't have been here, getting in your way and making you angry... Mother, you can hit me or scold me, but please don't upset yourself..."

Xiao Yuyao cried so hard she could barely breathe, and she didn't even dare to tie her hair back up, looking utterly pitiful and innocent.

If it were before, seeing her expression like this, Lin Hui would soften her heart no matter how angry she was. But when her gaze fell on Xiao Yuyao's face, she felt that it was exactly the same as the face of Xiao Su's mistress that day!

No wonder they're mother and daughter!

For so many years, Xiao Su had completely fooled her, treating her like a fool, and even made her push her own daughter away.

Does he feel a surge of pride every time he sees Xiao Yuyao's face, which resembles that of his mistress?

Lin Hui is truly the most foolish person in the capital!

She felt so nauseous she almost vomited. If it weren't for Li's mother stopping her, she would have loved to throw this disgusting father and daughter out on the spot!

"Get out! All of you get out! I don't want to see you!"

Lin Hui roared hoarsely, trembling with rage. Only Li's mother supported her from behind, preventing her from collapsing.

Xiao Su had long since given up on staying here. If it weren't for the fact that Yu Yao was still kneeling and he wanted to take her with him, he wouldn't have come to Lin Hui's place at all.

Xiao Yuyao's lips trembled as she was yelled at, her eyes reddened, and she looked like a delicate flower battered by wind and rain, tears streaming down her face like a flood.

She covered her mouth with her hand, trying to stop herself from crying, but the sorrowful sobs continued to escape.

"Get out! I said get out! Can't you understand human language? Your mother is despicable, and you are despicable! Do you have to have someone beat you out before you'll leave?!"

Lin Hui stared intently at Xiao Yuyao, her eyes bloodshot.

Xiao Yuyao had never been scolded like this in her life, especially by her mother who had loved her for fourteen years. Her face turned pale instantly.

She opened her mouth, wanting to defend herself, but her throat seemed to be blocked, and she could only let out a weak sob.

"Yuyao, let's go! Your mother has lost her mind!"

Xiao Su couldn't bear to see his precious daughter being scolded like that, so he quickly had a maid help Xiao Yuyao up.

Regardless of Lin Hui's expression as she stood there, she started walking out.