Chapter 8: Greedy Daughter-in-law's Dowry
"Asshole!"
The old Marquis was furious, his beard bristling and eyes wide. He was now the closest person to Qiuqiu in the world, so he couldn't stand anyone saying anything bad about her. "Qiuqiu hasn't uttered a sound since just now. How could she be a naughty child who doesn't understand her grandmother and cries and makes a fuss!"
The maidservant's legs went weak after being glared at by the Marquis, and she immediately knelt down, begging for mercy: "Your Highness, spare my life! I dare not! Your Highness, spare my life!"
Using the excuse that he slept little and woke up often at night and was afraid of disturbing his wife's rest, Lord Su moved to another courtyard early on. Another reason he didn't like living in the Bamboo Garden was that the servants there would kowtow to him and cry for help at the drop of a hat, making him look like some kind of terrifying murderous maniac.
He was a general who quelled rebellions, eliminated bandits, and guarded the borders. He killed only those who deserved to die. Why did he have to suffer such a bad reputation in his old age?
The old Marquis held onto Qiuqiu tightly, refusing to budge an inch.
The young maid was also in a dilemma. The old lady's temper was unpredictable, and she would be punished if she didn't do what she was told. Thinking of the insidious methods in the inner quarters, the young maid trembled even more violently in the cold winter.
Chiu Chiu felt a sense of fear gathering in the air, and as a lucky little koi, she hated this feeling.
[Grandfather, please help this older sister up. Having people kneel before you too often can shorten your lifespan.]
People these days are so strange; they kneel down at the drop of a hat.
Oh dear, this is bad luck!
As if his tail had been stepped on, the old marquis quickly jumped aside to avoid the maid's kneeling and kowtowing, shouting at her to get up: "Get up, get up! Why are you kneeling for no reason? Your marquis hates people kneeling all the time, it's bad luck!"
Chiu Chiu felt that she liked her grandfather a little more. Besides his pleasant fishy smell, he also seemed to have a telepathic connection with her!
Stickers~
The little maid was on the verge of tears, unsure whether to kneel or not.
Su Junyao gave Chen He a look, signaling him to move the troublesome little girl aside.
"Go away, go away! The Marquis's mansion is naturally ruled by the Marquis. You, a mere maid, can't stop him from going in. The Marquis will be magnanimous and punish you by not letting you eat dinner tonight!"
Yun Jinglan was the housekeeper, but her influence didn't extend to the bamboo garden. Su Junyao only knew that his mother was strict with the servants, but he didn't know the specific rewards and punishments. However, Chen He, who was also a servant, had heard about it. Taking advantage of the young master's power, he made up a punishment on the spot and let the girl escape punishment.
Su Junyao didn't notice any of this; he was now quite interested in his father.
He was often forced to kneel as punishment, and I've never heard him say he disliked others kneeling.
Judging from this, he can even hear Chiu Chiu's inner thoughts.
Has their Old Su bloodline awakened?
[It's cold, the wind is blowing so hard it hurts my face.]
Chiu Chiu blew a bubble to express her dissatisfaction. If she could speak, she would definitely argue with her unreliable father and grandfather. In the middle of winter, the little girl's face is going to freeze!
Su Junyao and the old Marquis Su immediately realized what was happening and rushed into the old lady's room with Qiuqiu.
The old lady's room was filled with the finest silver charcoal, making it so warm that people would sweat, yet there was no smoke and it wasn't choking at all.
[It's warm, I love it!]
In short, Qiuqiu wanted to sleep in a different room. It was a bit cold at her mother's place.
Su Junyao and the old Marquis exchanged a glance, both revealing their displeasure. Today, heavy snow has caused disaster in the north. His Majesty has ordered the Fourth Prince to go north to provide disaster relief. To show His Majesty's love for the people, extravagance is strictly forbidden in the capital.
Even the palace has reduced its resources a lot, yet the Wenyang Marquis's Mansion is still so generous. Isn't this handing the handle to the opponent?
The old marquis's face turned black on the spot, and he only calmed down when he held Jiujiu in his arms. Otherwise, he would have kicked over the charcoal brazier and let Wen burn her to death!
This was the first time Su Junyao had seen his father suppress his temper. However, he had no time to study these things now. He didn't bother to greet his mother, who was leaning against the bed with her eyes closed, pretending not to see them. Instead, he picked up the kettle on the table and poured it directly onto the burning charcoal fire.
Water extinguishes the fire, and the flames are put out with a "hiss," but the warmth in the room lingers.
The half-lying old lady suddenly opened her eyes and stared at Su Junyao: "Yao'er, what are you doing?"
Su Junyao stepped forward respectfully: "Son greets mother."
The old lady just stared at the charcoal fire as if she didn't see anything, leaving Su Junyao, who was bending over and saluting respectfully, aside.
The old Marquis snorted coldly, disliking Wen's pretentious manner: "Yao'er, get up. Your mother's eyes are blinded by the poison, she can't see your filial piety."
Mrs. Wen's eyes wandered, and she finally raised her hand to Su Junyao: "My son, please get up quickly. My old bones are getting weaker and weaker."
When Marquis Su was young, he was often away from home. Wen Shi had to serve his parents-in-law, manage the Marquis's residence, and raise three sons. Su Junyao witnessed all the hardships. In the past, his mother nearly perished in a fire trying to save him, and her disfigurement made her a laughingstock in the capital.
As a son, he was naturally distressed. When he heard his mother mention her health, he immediately became nervous: "Father has already gone to ask the imperial physician to come to the house. Is mother feeling unwell? I will ask the court physician to come first, and then send someone to urge the imperial physician to come."
Madam Wen smiled kindly and waved to Su Junyao: "When I see Yao'er, I feel happy. When a person is happy, all their illnesses disappear."
"The court doctor has come to see me. The poisoning is mild, so I just need to take good care of myself." Wen kept staring at Su Junyao's face while speaking. Seeing that he didn't want to respond, she hesitated and said, "He just said that I need to take good care of myself and take some nutritional supplements. I heard that Yun's dowry included a century-old ginseng..."
She hesitated, then looked troubled, saying, "I misspoke. Why would my body need something as precious as a hundred-year-old ginseng?"
Although she said this, her eyes full of hope could not deceive anyone.
She was just waiting for Su Junyao to show his filial piety!
In the past, whenever she wallowed in self-pity like this, Su Junyao would go to the Yun family and get her all the good things. This time was no exception!
As expected, Su Junyao immediately showed a pained expression. Lord Su, who was watching coldly from the side, scoffed at this. Their Wenyang Marquis's Mansion was a large and wealthy family, yet the matriarch was so short-sighted, always thinking about her daughter-in-law's dowry, and he couldn't say anything to stop her.
It is said that he is cruel and doesn't care about other people's lives. I don't know how Wen was able to deceive the eyes of everyone in the mansion!
Su Junyao was about to agree, but Qiuqiu objected.
Her little ears are so pointed, they're like rulers!
A century-old ginseng, a real gem!
Her mother's dowry, from now on, will belong to Qiuqiu!
[This century-old ginseng is my dowry; it will be given to Qiuqiu as part of her dowry!]
[Chirp chirp! This is for Chirp chirp's dowry!]
The novel states that the heroine's mother would pass on her dowry to her daughter as a dowry, and only then would bad people covet other people's dowries. Therefore, her grandmother was not a good person.
(End of this chapter)
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