Chapter 50: Knock One

Uncle Su sighed, "Mom, I'm sorry to have caused you so much worry. I won't make you unhappy again in the future."

The old lady said meaningfully, "If that's the case, I'd wake up laughing even in my sleep. You, remember, a harmonious family is the foundation of everything. We don't ask for prosperity, but only for a safe journey. Sometimes you get too caught up in trivial matters, and you're not as clear-sighted as Miss Yue."

Uncle Su was very ashamed. He nodded and said, "Indeed, Yue'er has grown up and become sensible. Even her father, her son, feels ashamed of himself."

"That's good to know. Go and comfort Aunt Yao. It's not easy for her either. A woman with a pair of children, and you don't care about them. She's also a woman with a miserable life. Treat her well and let her behave properly in the future. That's what a concubine should do. Also, you have to handle Xu's situation properly. Although she doesn't make trouble with you on the surface, she's very upset inside."

"Yes, son, I understand."

Seeing her son's attitude of admitting his mistakes and improving, the old lady didn't want to blame him too much. She just said, "It's good that you know. Go and call your second brother. Alas, I am so old and still can't live a peaceful life. I don't know what sins I committed in my previous life that I still worry about you two brothers in my old age."

Uncle Su felt very ashamed, but he still ran away quickly, knowing that his mother was about to start nagging.

After running to Mr. Su to tell him, he went to visit Aunt Yao.

"You little bastard." The old lady saw her son running faster than a rabbit, and she bit her teeth to pieces.

"Old Madam." Nanny Song, who had been waiting nearby, couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh! I'm really old, even my son dislikes me." The old lady pretended to be sad and covered her chest, which made Nanny Song purse her lips and smile.

The old lady is like a child, and her temperament is becoming more and more like that of a young girl, adding a bit of joy to this road of exile. It is really a way to find joy in suffering.

Mr. Su had just been scolded by his father. He didn't know what was wrong with his father and why he scolded him for no reason. Now his mother was calling him again. He was very nervous and didn't know what had happened.

"mother."

Mr. Su came to the old lady reluctantly and called her "old lady" respectfully.

The old lady pointed to the place where Master Su had just sat and said, "Sit down."

Mr. Su sat down obediently.

"Do you know why you were called here?" The old lady returned to her serious look and asked with a fierce face.

Mr. Su Er looked bewildered: "Mom, what happened?"

Seeing his stupid look, the old lady really wanted to beat him to death with a stick. She didn't believe that he didn't see what Aunt Yao had just done here.

These two sons can be said to be second to none in terms of officialdom and ability, but they are idiots when it comes to dealing with the harem.

The old lady sighed again and said, "You saw what happened between Yan's brother and sister just now, right?"

Master Su nodded: "I saw it all, mother. I still want to tell you something. Yan'er can follow Yue'er. Our He'er also wants to follow her eldest sister. Mother, please tell Yue'er to let her second sister follow her as well."

“Bang!”

The old lady slapped Mr. Su hard on the head. It turned out that her questions were in vain. Her son had no idea why he was called here, and he even wanted to send his concubine's daughter to Yue girl. She didn't know where her son's brain had gone.

She was so disappointed that she said, "Yue girl is taking Yan girl with her. She is a legitimate sister taking her concubine's sister. Don't you have one in your family? And He girl is so old. Why are you trying to get close to Yue girl?"

When you do this, have you ever considered Xue Yatou's feelings? She is your legitimate daughter. I don't know what's in your head. In your eyes and heart, there are only He Yatou and her daughter. Where are your legitimate wife, son, and daughter? Think about it carefully. If you make trouble again like before, I will peel off your skin."

After hearing what the old lady said, Mr. Su suddenly realized that the relationship was the eldest wife's business and it involved his second wife.

In his heart, he blamed his elder brother for not telling him the truth, but he couldn't show his displeasure to his mother, so Mr. Su had to nod and admit his mistake.

"Mom, I know I was wrong and I know what to do."

After saying that, Mr. Su frowned again. It seemed that He'er's wish to follow her elder sister would not work for the time being, but fortunately, the old man allowed Cheng'er to learn martial arts from his elder brother.

Cheng'er hasn't recovered since the Su family was ransacked and exiled. He's listless and dispirited every day. He sees it with his own eyes and feels pain in his heart.

The boy is very fragile, and as a father, he cannot blame him. He can only let him recover slowly. Maybe he will feel better if he follows Su Qiwen.

Alas, the old lady saw that he had a good attitude of admitting his mistakes, so she sighed deeply, scolded him a few more times, and then waved her hand to let Mr. Su go away.

I gave my two sons a warning today, hoping they can manage their own brood.

Now it's not like being in the Marquis' Mansion, where things in the backyard are all taken care of by an old woman like me, so nothing serious will happen. If there is anything, they can just solve it behind closed doors.

If you are not careful now, you may lose your head.

Today, that girl Yan ran away in anger, which gave her a reminder.

If you don't retrieve it quickly, the consequences will be disastrous.

On the other side, Aunt Yao packed up your things and personally delivered Su Yan and Su Qiming to Su Yue.

"Miss."

"Big sister."

The mother and her two children shouted in unison.

Su Yue and Aunt Zhang looked at the doctor. She glanced at the bundle in Aunt Yao's hand and said softly, "Put your things down and go back."

Aunt Yao put down her bag, glanced at Su Yan and his sister, and retreated respectfully.

The hierarchy between legitimate and illegitimate children is strict here. Even though Aunt Yao is a concubine, she is still a concubine. She dare not act like an elder in front of legitimate children. Her status is lower than that of illegitimate children, but slightly higher than that of servants.

The only difference is that servants are sold into slavery, have no freedom, and the power of life and death is in the hands of their masters. Although concubines retain good reputations, they are also servants. To put it bluntly, they are just toys.

The wife can be beaten or scolded whenever she wants, and she has no dignity at all.

Only a man like Mr. Su who dotes on his concubine can live a decent life.

"Third brother, go to your eldest brother's place."

Su Qiming picked up the bag on the ground, bowed and left.

"Do your own things from now on."

Su Qiming walked a few steps and heard Su Yue's voice behind him. He paused, turned around and nodded to Su Yue before walking away again.

Su Yan seemed to understand what Su Yue meant. She quickly picked up the bag on the ground and said, "Sister, I'm going to look for Caixia."

Su Yan understood that she had to be sensible and well-behaved when she was with her elder sister in order to please her.

Only because her elder sister liked her did she have the opportunity to meet Brother Murong.