Su Juan recalled Li Ruohua. Since she was not a real child, she remembered everything about Li Ruohua and often taught her, who was only a few years old, that women are not weak and can do what men can do.

Even the last words he said to her before he died were for her to live a happy life and not be trapped by old-fashioned dogmas all her life.

Li Ruohua is not like Madam Su who makes careful calculations for Su Lingling. She lives a proud and arrogant life, unwilling to bow her head, always wanting to live a different life. If you think about it carefully, her temperament is really like that of the old emperor, and very much like that of the queen.

If she was born in the imperial city, she would probably look different.

Su Juan sighed, what a pity that fate played tricks on people...

The Xin family's wedding procession finally arrived. Although it was a bit shabby, the Su family was the richest family after all, and they managed to hold up the occasion with the dowry they prepared for Su Lingling.

Su Juan stood not far away, watching Su Lingling get on the bridal sedan, and then looked at Xin Zhang, whom she had met two or three times before. He was a loyal minister back then, and now he had not yet entered the court, but he already had the appearance of his future self.

Xie Xun didn't have a good impression of the Su family. He came here with the Su family. Now seeing the grand ceremony of Su Lingling's wedding, he suddenly felt that the Su family was biased.

Obviously, Su Juan is also a legitimate daughter. While Su Lingling was living a life of luxury in the capital, she was sent to the countryside to be raised. Now the ceremony seems to be even more grand than when Su Juan got married.

According to the custom of weddings in Beijing in recent years, Mr. Su and many guests are going to the Su family for a drink.

Along the way, Xie Xun and Su Juan rode in the same carriage. Hearing Su Juan's thoughts, he even had the mind to look at the groom. Xie Xun said unhappily, "Your father is really biased."

When had anyone in his Xie family ever suffered such injustice?

Su Juan laughed, "What father?"

Xie Xun: “?”

[They say if you have a stepmother you don't have a father. I don't have a father. He was already buried with my mother.]

Xie Xun was slightly stunned. Looking at Su Juan's indifferent expression, he felt a little sorry for her.

Su Juan herself didn't feel anything, [perhaps it was really because their relationship was shallow. ]

So even if I come here, there is no family affection to speak of.

Xie Xun patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay. The Su family treats you badly, but my Xie family treats you well. Look, the old man treats you as his own daughter, more important than me, his own son."

"The Su family's temple is small, how can it accommodate you? My country's palace is bigger."

Su Juan looked at Xie Xun and stared at him for a few more seconds, [He is quite good at comforting people. ]

Xie Xun: "Let me tell you, although the Xin family is now in decline, the people in the mansion are snobbish and have always looked down on merchants, saying that they are full of money. Although this marriage was arranged by the Xin family themselves, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it was for you, because you are now an official in the court and are favored by the emperor..."

"Just wait and see, there will definitely be something exciting today."

Who knows how the Xin family will make things difficult for Mr. Su and his people.

When Su Lingling married into the Xin family, she was entering a den of wolves. All the people with the surname Xin were not easy to get along with. What's more, the second son Xin Zhang was weak. How could Su Lingling have a good life?

Su Juan naturally understood what he said. She looked at Xie Xun with a puzzled look, "What do you mean by the emperor's favor is strong?"

[It is true that I am an official in the court, but how come I didn’t know when the emperor’s favor was strong? ]

[Where did Xie Xun hear this rumor from? ]

Xie Xun shook the fan in his hand, "During the spring hunt that day, you spoke disrespectfully to His Majesty in front of all the civil and military officials, but His Majesty did not punish you, but instead allowed you to divorce. Doesn't that mean he favors you?"

The emperor was so biased towards Su Juan even before he knew her background. If he knew about it in the future, I don’t know how he would favor her.

Even in the current situation, with the two troubles of King Han and King Jing ahead, Song Qianfan has repeatedly attacked Su Juan. Once Su Juan's background is exposed, I am afraid King Han will not let her go. No matter how much the emperor protects her, it is difficult to stop the hidden arrow. Therefore, before the Xie family is 70% to 80% sure, Su Juan's background cannot be exposed.

No matter how much the Queen wanted to see Su Juan, she always held back because she was afraid of being discovered and bringing disaster to Su Juan.

Su Juan was silent. [Isn't the old emperor guilty? ]

Xie Xun: “…” Only you can say that.

If someone else said this and the old emperor knew about it, I'm afraid he would die many times.

He even suspected that the person who secretly helped Su Juan before was sent by the old emperor. Otherwise, they were clearly drinking in the Duke's Mansion that day, and even the old man didn't know about it, but someone from the palace came so quickly.

The two entered the Xin Mansion, where there were many guests. The Xin family was indeed snobbish. As soon as they saw Su Juan and Xie Xun reveal their identities, they immediately praised the prince of the Duke's Mansion and arranged a seat for him at the main table.

Mr. Su and others were sitting at a table in the corner, which was quite inconspicuous. The contrast was too obvious.

"I've heard of the eldest daughter of the Su family before. Now that I see her, she is indeed different from ordinary girls. No wonder she can serve as an official in the court." Madam Xin brought her daughter-in-law forward to talk to Su Juan.

After all, Xie Xun was born in the Duke's Mansion, and he had seen countless scenes like this since he was a child. The Xin family's intention to curry favor was obvious. I think they knew that Su Juan and the Su family were not close, so they suppressed the Su family today in order to curry favor with Su Juan.

It is said that one should not hit a smiling person. Although Su Juan did not like the Xin family's style, she did not want to target them. She just came here for a banquet today.

But I don't want to make too many friends with him, "Madam, you are too kind."

Then he stopped talking.

Seeing this, many guests came forward to talk to them. They came today just for Su Juan, otherwise, with the Xin family's current situation, how could there be so many guests coming.

For a while, Su Juan had to deal with a lot of people, but fortunately Xie Xun was used to this kind of situation.

Master Su looked at the scene in front of him and it was impossible for him not to be annoyed. The guest who came with him sighed, "Brother Su, your eldest daughter is amazing."

I'm afraid that the future wealth and prosperity of the Su family depends on this eldest daughter, Miss Su.

However, I heard that the Su family didn't treat the eldest daughter Su very well in the past, so now the eldest daughter Su doesn't even go back to the Su Mansion and stays outside all day long. It is hard to say whether the Su family can get this wealth.

Mr. Su is a man who cares a lot about his reputation. Even though his eldest daughter is no longer close to the family, he still has to maintain his reputation outside.

"After all, she is my daughter, so naturally she is extraordinary."

Someone chuckled, "The Su family is a merchant family after all, they are not worthy of being on the stage."

"I don't know how they had such an extraordinary daughter. She doesn't look like a member of the Su family at all."

"I have met the former Madam Su in the past. Li Ruohua, the biological mother of Miss Su, has the same personality as Miss Su."

Mr. Su also heard these whispers and was very annoyed, but he couldn't lose his temper in today's situation.

Looking at his eldest daughter surrounded by guests not far away, he seemed to see Li Ruohua back then. He felt a little frightened and a little guilty, regretting that he had not treated his daughter well.