Chapter 135 Mrs. Du is no ordinary person!
Listening to her aunt talking about her mother and Su Jianrong's past, Su Ying couldn't help but clench her fists, and vague memories of her childhood came to her mind.
It turned out that the coldness of those trembling, skinny hands when they touched my face was the last bit of warmth left in my mother before she passed away.
"Aunt, I should be the one to settle those accounts with them."
She spoke slowly, her voice not loud but firmer than ever.
"He embezzled the wife's dowry, the identity of the second wife is unknown, and he wants to use the legitimate daughter as a bargaining chip. This is a matter of family reputation. Even if Su Jianrong is a side branch, the Su clan will not sit idly by."
Seeing that Su Ying had made up her mind, Rong raised her hand and gently placed it on the back of Su Ying's hand, revealing the Rong family's difficulties: "Ten years ago, your grandparents didn't make trouble with the Su clan because they didn't want you to lose your mother and your father's future."
"If Su Jianrong is held accountable, you won't be able to escape unharmed. But who would have thought that our Rong family's concessions would foster their future audacity and recklessness?"
"But things are very different now," she said slowly, "After you reach the age of marriage, I will go and propose marriage in the name of the Du family's mistress. Your grandfather and Su Jianrong have already made an agreement, and he dare not obstruct this marriage."
She paused, staring into Su Ying's eyes, her tone calm and firm:
"After the engagement, as long as there is solid evidence, we will be able to seek justice for your mother and we won't have to worry about your future."
By then, even if Su Jianrong was expelled from the clan or disgraced, it would not change the Du family's determination to marry Ying'er.
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Whatever the reason behind the coming-of-age ceremony, the Su family's hasty arrival alone indicated they wouldn't put much thought into it. Perhaps Ying'er's delayed return home was precisely what they had hoped for.
Rong naturally wouldn't allow this to happen. Under her arrangements, there were almost no delays along the way, except for necessary stops for supplies.
The journey went smoothly and we arrived in Yueqing half a day earlier than expected.
As a well-known manager, Su Run was very experienced in his work. As soon as he learned that Rong was accompanying him, he sent an urgent letter to let Lin know.
However, thanks to Rong's arrangement, the water route was actually faster than the land route. Seeing no one to greet him at the dock, Su Run knew that Lin had not yet received the letter.
Judging from Rong's attitude, it was clear that she was going to escort the young lady to the mansion personally. Su Run was worried that his wife would be angry with him for being unprepared, so he acted a little cunningly.
"Madam Du, the luggage is still being checked and moved. We've been traveling for several days. Why don't you rest in the cabin for a while and disembark after the check is completed?"
Rong originally wanted to surprise Lin, so she naturally refused and said coldly, "Just leave someone to take inventory. Can't Manager Su even handle such a small matter? Do you still need me to accompany him?"
"I dare not." This sentence frightened Su Run so much that he dared not act rashly. He had to confess honestly: "This time they arrived earlier than expected. No one in the mansion knows that the lady and the young lady have arrived yet. I need to send someone to the mansion to inform them."
Seeing that Su Run could no longer conceal his true feelings, Rong Shi exposed his thoughts and said sarcastically, "Do you think I would blame your wife for being careless just because of such a small matter? I have many things to blame, not just this one."
Changing her tone, she instructed Qingyun, "You go with Manager Su. It's the height of summer now, so renting a carriage and horse is very convenient. Go and come back quickly, and don't miss the time."
Seeing that he couldn't get away with it, Su Run had no choice but to take Qingyun off the boat. However, when getting off the boat, he took the opportunity to whisper to the accompanying servant to return home as soon as possible to inform his wife so that she could be prepared earlier.
Su Run was indeed an old man in the Su Mansion, and he knew what would happen in the mansion if there was no notification.
When the servant rushed back to the house, Lin was leaning on the couch, listening lazily to Wei Liang reading the account book, and picking a few bayberries to eat according to her mood.
Upon hearing the news, she sat up suddenly, her movements so hastily that she felt dizzy. Wei Liang was quick to reach out and support her, whispering, "Cousin, don't worry."
Unexpectedly, Lin turned around and glared at him, her brows furrowed. "How can I not be anxious? How come they suddenly arrived, and with them, Madam Du!"
As he said this, he hurriedly ordered his servants: "Quick, go and find the master for me!"
Lin stood up and sat in front of the bronze mirror. As she straightened her clothes and hair, she kept complaining, "It's only been a few days since I came back from Fujian, and I can't control my thoughts and wander off."
Wei Liang advised, "Doesn't my brother-in-law often rest in that house west of the city? Even if he comes back late, just find some excuse. Are you afraid of being blamed by Madam Du?"
"What do you know?" Lin spat and said, "That Madam Du is no ordinary person. She is the younger sister of the one mentioned earlier."
"When I was still living in the west of the city, I personally tried to test the woman in front of me several times. I knew she was a softie, so I had the guts to change the contraceptive soup without telling your brother-in-law and got pregnant."
Recalling that past, Lin sighed, "I had originally thought I could use this body to get married first, and then slowly plan things later. Who could have imagined that fate would help me, and the one before me would actually die. So I struck while the iron was hot and persuaded your brother-in-law to carry me in right away."
"I thought everything would be smooth sailing after someone died, but who knew this Madam Du, the former Second Miss Rong, would actually hold the eldest daughter in mourning and block the door!"
"If it weren't for the Rong family's master and mistress who came later and said they wanted to take the eldest daughter away, I would have taken advantage of the situation and drank the abortion pills in front of your brother-in-law, forcing him to use this as an excuse to negotiate terms with the Rong family. Otherwise, I don't know how long it would have taken for me to enter the Su family's gate."
After hearing this, Wei Liang sighed with heartache and said, "Cousin, you really don't take care of yourself." As he spoke, he reached out to put on the hairpin for her.
Unexpectedly, Lin slapped him away with one hand. She glanced at him and said, "Now that the eldest lady is back this time, not only your brother-in-law needs to restrain himself, but you too should restrain yourself!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she picked up the hairpin and looked at herself in the bronze mirror.
Just as she had inserted the hairpin firmly, she seemed to remember something and suddenly smiled coldly, saying, "This young lady is really lucky!"
"Last time I listened to you and lent money, but instead of making any interest, someone ran away with the principal, leaving me with such a huge hole I don't know how to fill it!"
As Lin spoke, she raised her hand and made a big circle, then glared at Wei Liang again.
"I originally wanted to get a good price for the young lady, but she found out. She's quite clever, actually spreading the news right under my nose."
"I thought the Rong family had been emptied out by us ten years ago, so I just casually offered a price and asked them to guarantee you. I thought they would back off with such a shameful offer, but they actually agreed!"
As he spoke, he continued with a hint of sourness, "I never expected that this young lady would be favored by the Yuan family!"
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