"Elder, that lowly concubine is dead, so be it. You are not allowed to spend all the Su family's money on her!"
Suddenly, Old Madam Su's voice came from outside the door.
Su Zhen looked angrily at Old Madam Su, who walked in from the door. Thinking of his vicious words, his anger was like a gushing spring that could not be stopped.
"Shut up! What did Cui Niang do wrong today? Why did you beat her? And what about my children? What have you done to them?"
Su Zhen spoke disrespectfully, yelling at Old Madam Su.
"How dare you! I am your legal mother, and you speak to me like this?"
Madam Su adopted her authority and lectured Su Zhen in the manner of an elder.
She's just a lowly concubine, is she worth him talking back to like this?
"You yourself rose from a concubine to a position of power, how dare you now mock others for being concubines!"
Su Zhen sneered, his gaze icy.
"What...what did you say?"
Madam Su was so angry that she lost face and her body trembled. Fortunately, Su Yu supported her.
"Someone, quickly bring Sister Qiao and Brother Ping here! Big brother, don't be angry. Mother was angered by your concubine today, that's why she hit her. Please, please don't be angry!"
Su Yu quickly sent someone to bring Su Zhen's child out, and then gently persuaded Su Zhen.
Su Zhen ignored them and continued talking to the doctor, who repeatedly said that his medical skills were limited and he could only temporarily improve Cui Niang's condition.
If Cui Niang wants to live longer, she should find someone more capable.
A short while later, Sister Qiao and Brother Ping were brought over.
Upon seeing the injured Cui Niang, the two of them immediately rushed over and sobbed.
"Don't cry, Mom is fine."
Cui Niang whispered words of comfort to her child, her body extremely weak.
"Waaah, Mother, Father's back! Let him avenge you! It's all their fault! They're the ones who tried to kill you!"
Sister Qiao choked back tears as she looked at Su Zhen and complained.
"Sister Qiao, what exactly happened?"
Su Zhen asked.
"Waaah, it's all them, it's..."
Qiao Jie tearfully recounted how Old Madam Su had insulted Cui Niang and Su Zhen, and how Cui Niang had angered Old Madam Su and been beaten for defending Su Zhen.
"Big brother, it's not like that, it's all a misunderstanding! Don't listen to children's nonsense! Mother is because... because..."
Seeing that Sister Qiao had clearly recounted everything that had happened, Su Yu hurriedly tried to explain.
But he couldn't come up with any other reason after a long time, and was finally interrupted by Su Zhen in a deep voice.
"Enough! Sister Qiao has made it very clear that you are taking your anger out on Cui Niang because of Su Wan Shi!"
"So what if that's the case? Don't you think you're wrong? If you had just pleaded with the Emperor, he would have released Wanshi, but you just wouldn't help."
Shouldn't you, as a member of the Su family, be blamed by us? I won't hold it against you for not helping now, and I'll give you a chance to make amends.
"As long as you agree to adopt Wanshi into your family and make her your legitimate daughter, then I will not hold your failure to save Wanshi in her time of need will be forgiven."
Madam Su paid no attention to Su Zhen's angry expression, and instead shamelessly revealed her plans.
Su Zhen looked at Old Madam Su in shock, his lips pressed tightly together, and he remained silent for a long time.
He really didn't expect that under these circumstances, Madam Su would still be so shameless as to say such things.
He seriously underestimated Madam Su's shamelessness!
"impossible!"
After a long pause, Su Zhen finally refused in a deep voice.
It's absolutely impossible for him to recognize Su Wanshi as his legitimate daughter. Putting aside the fact that she is Jiang Qinshu's daughter, he wouldn't even look at Su Wanshi with a second mind.
"I am the matriarch of this family. How dare you refuse my request? I am here to inform you that you must adopt Wanshi and then help her marry the King of Chu."
If you dare refuse, I'll go around telling everyone you're unfilial!
"Madam Su threatened."
Having lived in the capital for so many years, she knows that everyone values reputation, especially those of high status, who value their reputation more than money.
Therefore, she felt that even if Su Zhen did not acknowledge her as his legal mother, in the eyes of outsiders, she was the old lady of the Su family, and thus his legal mother in name only.
If he is disrespectful to him, he will be condemned to death by everyone, and Su Zhen will definitely be afraid and compromise.
It has to be said, she really had a brilliant plan.
Unfortunately...
"That's only if you have the opportunity to go out and say it!"
Su Zhen's eyes suddenly darkened.
"What do you mean?"
Madam Su realized something was wrong and looked at Su Zhen with fear.
Su Zhen slowly raised his head, his face so cold it seemed like ice crystals could fall off, and glared at Old Madam Su.
He said coldly, "Before I came back, your second branch of the Su family had already been reduced to living on the streets. The original farmland, houses, shops, and money of the Su family had all been squandered by you."
"If it weren't for me, where would you be, ladies and mistresses here? Now that you're pushing your luck, don't blame me for being impolite."
"What are you going to do? I am your legal mother! Let me tell you, what are you going to do to me?!"
Seeing Su Zhen's increasingly serious expression, Old Madam Su began to feel genuine fear.
"Guards, escort the old lady away. She is old and her mind is not clear. From now on, she will be confined to the courtyard. No one is allowed to let her out without my permission!"
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