The Su family members all had some medical knowledge, and Su Hongshuo considered himself to be quite skilled in medicine. This time, his feigned illness was flawless, but Su Muxi saw through it at a glance.
He had heard about Su Muxi, and before meeting her, his impression of her was that she was stupid.
She served a man for three years and didn't receive a single kind word in return; instead, she got herself into a lot of trouble.
The Su family doesn't have anyone that stupid!
But after seeing Su Muxi, he changed his mind.
No wonder Su Xing always praises Su Muxi. She seems to be a smart and resourceful person. It's just that she made a terrible mistake by marrying Qiao Ziming!
"If Grandpa doesn't cough, he looks sickly. But when he coughs, his face looks fake. Others have a sickly flush, but Grandpa's face is a vibrant red. He looks like he has a bit of liver fire. He doesn't look like someone who is unwell at all."
Su Muxi called him "Grandpa" so naturally, as if she and Su Hongshuo were meeting for the first time, and her words were full of warmth.
But Su Hongshuo looked furious.
"I was only doing that because you made me angry!"
His voice was full of energy, a stark contrast to his previous weak appearance.
But the slight upturn of his lips told Su Muxi that Su Hongshuo wasn't really angry, nor was he as harsh as he appeared.
"Grandpa, tell me about the current situation. Has Father sent any news? What brings Wei Yichen here?"
Su Muxi cut straight to the point, as time was of the essence.
If she's not mistaken, the root of all this is the Su family.
Su Hongshuo sighed, "Alas! There's been no news from your father, but we've received news from the Wei family. They say there's been a problem with the medicinal herbs being transported to Fukang County; they've been adulterated with counterfeit medicine. The Wei family says that after the magistrate of Fukang County learned of this, he imprisoned your father. They say they're going to report this to the imperial court and have the emperor severely punish him."
"This was clearly the work of the Wei family!"
Su Muxi had thought about the adulteration of medicinal herbs, but she didn't expect that the magistrate of Fukang County would actually imprison her father.
Su Hongshuo's eyes were filled with sinister intent, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth. "How could I not see through the Wei family's wolfish ambitions!"
"The Wei family has been eyeing the Su family for a long time. Otherwise, do you think the Wei family patriarch would have allowed his own sister to go to the capital with your father?"
"They just didn't expect your mother to die so young!"
"But your father didn't choose the wrong person. Your mother is a good woman and genuinely loved him, it's just a pity..."
"well!"
Su Muxi's eyes flickered, and she murmured, "So all these years, Grandpa, you haven't contacted Father because you were afraid that the Wei family would target Father again. And my mother didn't contact the Wei family before because she was protecting Father and didn't want him to be used by the Wei family and caught in the middle of the two families."
Upon hearing this, Su Hongshuo looked at Su Muxi with a hint of appreciation.
"That's right. The reason I haven't contacted your father all these years is because I was afraid those people would set their sights on him. After all, the Wei family has plenty of women..."
“Your father is my only son, so naturally I hope he can come back. But he doesn’t like business, and he dislikes intrigue and backstabbing. If he comes back, he’ll just be sullen.”
"I never thought that silly boy would actually come back!"
When Su Xing was mentioned, a look of relief appeared in Su Hongshuo's eyes.
Su Muxi saw all of this and was deeply moved.
You really can't judge a person by appearances alone. Grandpa made Dad kneel outside the gate and in the ancestral hall, which was probably just for show.
Perhaps Grandpa was angry with Dad, but that anger had long been overwhelmed by his fatherly love.
What does the Wei family want?
Wei Yichen's visit couldn't possibly be just a simple visit to his grandfather; he's probably here as a mediator.
Su Hongshuo sneered, "Ha! Here to propose marriage!"
"Proposing marriage?"
Su Muxi's first thought was that Wei Yichen wanted to marry her, which she found utterly absurd.
But she soon realized she was wrong.
"Wei Yichen has a little aunt named Wei Huan, who is twenty years old this year. She was betrothed to the Tao family, but before the marriage could take place, the man died. She stayed at home for three years, and when your father came back, she wanted to make the marriage happen."
I never expected that after your father refused, the Wei family would go to such lengths, actually using the lives of the people in the county to coerce your father!
The Wei family's offer was that they could help resolve the matter, but on the condition that your father marry Wei Huan.
Su Muxi hadn't expected things to turn out this way, but upon closer reflection, having the Wei family's daughter marry her father was indeed a good way to take over the entire Su family's territory.
After all, her grandfather only had one son, her father, and her father had no sons. If the Wei family woman could give birth to a son for her father, she could rightfully take over the entire Su family.
Even if she can't have a son, it doesn't matter. The Wei family can always get a baby boy to be her father's biological son.
"Isn't the Wei family afraid that Grandpa won't let my father become the head of the Wei family?"
But then Su Hongshuo sneered again: "Ha! If Wei Huan really marries your father, who else do you think will be the head of the family besides your father?"
"I fear that if I were to pass the position of family head to someone else, that person would die suddenly the very next day! The Wei family's influence extends far and wide; otherwise, I wouldn't have feigned illness to lull them into a false sense of security."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Su Muxi came over.
"Grandpa, it's alright, your granddaughter has already made all the arrangements..."
Immediately afterwards, Su Muxi explained her arrangements in great detail, leaving Su Hongshuo stunned.
"You little rascal! Since you're so smart and resourceful, tell me, why did you marry that Qiao Ziming in the first place?!"
Although Su Hongshuo had never met Qiao Ziming, he had already come to hate Qiao Ziming after hearing the rumors and what Su Xing had said.
He still harbored resentment over Su Muxi's marriage to Qiao Ziming.
Su Muxi didn't expect that Su Hongshuo would suddenly bring up Qiao Ziming after hearing her plan.
"...Grandpa, why are you bringing up Qiao Ziming?"
"What's wrong with bringing him up? We should bring him up more often so he'll remember this lesson!"
Will you learn from this experience?
Su Muxi felt she no longer needed him, because she had already found someone to spend her life with, so she would never have any contact with other men again.
When she was with Qiao Ziming, she was always mindful of her surroundings and tried to be a sensible and qualified wife.
But after she got together with Ye Zeyu, he was willing to spoil her like a child and let her learn to be willful.
Of course, Ye Zeyu also gave her enough trust, which gave her the capital to be "arrogant".
Meanwhile, Ye Zeyu received a letter from Su Muxi, and after reading its contents, he couldn't help but sigh.
Xiao Ce asked curiously, "Master, what did the Princess say?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ziyu handed the letter directly to Xiao Ce, who hesitated before accepting it.
When did our master become so generous?
However, after reading the contents of the letter, he seemed to understand something.
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