Chapter 488 Hypocritical

"Mother!" Mrs. Du came to the North Hall to see the old lady.

"Are you here? Sit down!" The old lady stared at Mrs. Du for a while and said.

"Mother called your daughter-in-law here, what's the matter?" Mrs. Du sat with her head tilted to the side, with a look of worry between her brows.

"Oh!" sighed the old lady.

"You've seen the commotion these past two days. What are you two planning on doing with that girl A-Ying?"

Yesterday, she was humiliated by Lu Wangshi, and today, she was insulted by her cousin Qin Fangcheng.

The old lady has been strong all her life and has never felt as humiliated as she does today.

Life is hard for women in this world.

"I shouldn't have agreed to the Lu family's marriage proposal in the first place, otherwise all these things wouldn't have happened!"

The old lady was upset because she couldn't resist the harassment of her cousin's family twenty years ago and missed Erlang.

Three years ago, I failed to stop the Lu family's entanglement and missed Su Ying.

How can there be endless regrets in this world? The old lady thought, how nice it would be if there were a regret pill available.

The old lady of the Lu family came to the house in person. She was such a respectable and kind person. Seeing that the other party was so sincere, she couldn't refuse and agreed.

Looking back now, how could the Lu family be considered respectable? What kind of wealthy family was it?

He is even more shameless than a street villain. It would be fine if he just broke off the engagement, but he actually has the nerve to ask for marriage as his concubine!

How can you be so shameless? The name of the co-wife sounds nice, but she is still a concubine!

The old lady would rather Su Ying not marry than eat this half-cooked rice, let alone become a concubine!

Only the Lu family could think of letting an upright court official become someone's concubine!

"I just returned to Chang'an, and I haven't sorted out the trivial matters at home yet. I want to go back to my parents' home in a few days and ask my parents to look for a suitable one among the Du family's children."

Isn’t Mrs. Du also worried?

Such a smart and capable eldest daughter was badly betrayed by the Lu family, and she still had no marriage prospects even after she reached the age of marriage.

"Don't just look for it in the Du family. Talk to Erlang and Sanlang's wives and see if you can look for it in the Yang and Wei families as well.

Su Lu is not young anymore, let's find her together and decide on her as soon as possible!" The old lady added.

Wei, Pei, Liu, Xue, Yang, and Du were the aristocratic families in Guanzhong. Although they were not as famous as the Cui, Lu, Wang, and Li families, they were also very famous in the capital area.

The old lady hated the Lu family and was determined not to let any girl from the Su family marry into a wealthy family like the Cui, Lu, or Wang.

"Yes, mother!" Mrs. Du agreed.

"The two brothers Boyan, the two brothers Shiyan and Chenyan from the second family, and Quanyan from the third family are all of age, so it's time for them to meet each other."

When talking about her children's marriage, the old lady suddenly realized that most of the children in the family were of marriageable age.

"Alas, our family doesn't have much!" The old lady slapped her thigh and sighed.

"Marrying someone of your status and marrying someone of your status! What kind of bride should Boyan and Zhongyan find?"

There are many wealthy families in Chang'an City, and marriage is a considerable expense.

The Su family came from a poor family and had been low-level officials for many years. After paying for daily expenses, the rest of their salary was used to pay for their children's tuition, writing materials, and social interactions.

Thanks to my trip to Lingnan, I brought back a lot of valuable things and added a lot to my household belongings.

But several of my grandchildren are getting married, and there’s no point in dividing this little bit of property.

"Let's arrange the marriage of A-Ying and A-Lu first; there's no need to rush Boyan and Zhongyan.

In a few days, the new year will begin. In August, the Autumn Examination will be held. In February of the next year, the Spring Examination will be held. If I can pass the imperial examination, I will be able to find a good match for you.”

Su Ying suffered a great loss in her marriage, so Mrs. Du was much more cautious towards her son.

I would rather take my time choosing than rush into a bad marriage.

The Su family has no financial resources, so if they want to find a good marriage for their sons, the sons have to be strong themselves.

Those who passed the imperial examination had a wide range of choices, including girls with good family backgrounds and good upbringing.

The young couple lives in harmony, and the daughter-in-law's family can also help their son's career.

"Madam, Madam, we have guests visiting!" The housekeeper Huang Cui'er came to report.

"Who is it?" asked Mrs. Du.

"It's an old lady who claims to be the old lady of the Lu family. She said she came to apologize!" Huang Cui'er replied.

Just a few days after returning to Chang'an, there was a lot of commotion in the Su Mansion. The humiliation of the Lu family and the disturbance caused by the second master's father-in-law opened Huang Cui'er's eyes.

I thought the poor people in the countryside had a lot of troubles, but it turns out the rich and powerful don't have it easy either.

Lord Xiao Su, who is smart and capable and respected by everyone in Lingnan, will be bullied by the powerful families when he returns to the capital.

In Lingnan and Wuxian, the Su family was the top family they could reach, but when they arrived in the capital, the Su family was just a small, poor family.

"What is she doing here?" Old Mrs. Su asked in a sharp voice.

If this old lady hadn't stepped in, how could the Su family jump into the fire pit?

Huang Cui'er looked at Mrs. Du in embarrassment. Should she meet him or not? She could reply.

"Go and tell them that I have traveled thousands of miles and am tired, so it is inconvenient for me to meet guests!" Old Mrs. Su said after pondering for a moment.

No matter what the old lady of the Lu family came here to do, it was not a good thing.

If someone came to persuade Su Ying to marry into the Lu family, she was worried that she would not be able to control herself and hit someone. The older she got, the more angry she became.

If they want to apologize, there is no need to do so. The Su family does not need an apology from the Lu family. They just want to stay away from the Lu family.

The Lu family is the nemesis and disaster of the Su family!

No matter how noble your family is, we have already fallen out, so it doesn't matter whether we offend each other or not.

Anyway, they have become enemies. Whether they meet or not, the grudge between the Lu and Su families cannot be resolved.

"I'm sorry, Madam Lu, my old lady just came back. She's tired from the journey and not feeling well. It's not suitable for her to meet with guests at the moment!"

Huang Cui'er arrived at the gate of the mansion and bowed to Mrs. Lu and replied.

The white-haired old lady Lu, leaning on a cane, listened in silence for a while.

"Alas!" he sighed.

"Please tell your old lady a message. It is my Lu family that has let down the Su family and Miss Su! I wanted to apologize in person..."

After saying this, he slowly turned around and got on the carriage.

After all, the girl of the Su family is not an ordinary person. It is the Lu family who is unlucky!

The foolish son couldn't see through the situation, and the daughter-in-law was too smart for her own good, so a good marriage was ruined.

He married a pretty girl, and now the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are a good match.

My son was exiled to Lingnan and his family followed him. I am an old man and I don’t know whether I will die on the road or be buried in a foreign land?

Come to the Su Mansion and apologize in person on behalf of your stupid daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law.

I also hope to meet Su Ying and plead for the Lu family so that they will not be demoted to Lingnan.

Old Mrs. Lu knew that as long as Su Ying stepped in, the situation of being demoted could be reversed.

But he didn't expect that he couldn't even enter the gate of Su Mansion.

After all, she was an old lady from a noble family, and coming to the Su Mansion in person was already a gesture and a great honor.

The proud old lady Lu could not bend down again, so she returned with regret.

"Mom Huang, what are you looking at?" Su Ying, who had had a good sleep, went out and saw Huang Cui'er looking out the door.

"The old lady of the Lu family just left!" Huang Cui'er replied.

"The old lady of the Lu family? What is she here for?" Su Ying stopped.

"The old lady didn't see it. Old Lady Lu asked me to tell her that the Lu family has let down the Su family and Miss Su!"

Huang Cui'er repeated what Mrs. Lu said.

"Just for this sentence, you came here?" Su Ying smiled speechlessly.

In the eyes of the Lu family, the Su family is only fit to be a bootlicker! If they pretend to apologize, the Su family will have to follow suit.

The old lady was smart. She simply ignored it! Out of sight, out of mind! She didn’t want to cause any more trouble!

If you really feel that the Lu family has let the Su family down, you should discipline that crazy mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

It's so fake to say something that doesn't feel itchy or painful afterwards!