Lu Qingyan thought she was usually quite bold, but now that she had to tell Su's mother about this, she couldn't help but feel a little shy.
"Besides you, who else would know?" Su's mother felt her heart pounding, afraid that her daughter would suffer even the slightest grievance.
“Mother, the imperial edict was delivered to me by him.”
Startled, Su's mother slapped Lu Qingyan across the face, so angry she could barely speak: "You, you—"
"Mother, what's wrong?" Lu Qingyan asked anxiously.
It took Su's mother a while to recover. She looked at Lu Qingyan with disappointment and said, "How could I have such a shameless daughter like you?"
Lu Qingyan lowered her eyes: "Mother, is this how you see me?"
"Tell me what exactly happened. Do you even know that he used to be your second uncle?"
“I know. But I got together with Lin Ke after we broke up. Is that not allowed? What people say is their business. Are their opinions more important than my daughter’s happiness?”
Su's mother's face was pale: "Of course you are the most important person in my heart, but I also hope you can live a good life. You are both still young now, and you think that as long as there is love, you can accept anything and are not afraid of the gossip from outsiders. But what about later? In more than ten years, you will be old, but he will be young and strong. Do you know how many people will be around him? Over time, the impact of those rumors on him may become greater or less. Who can say for sure what will happen then? Outsiders will not say anything about him, they will only think that it is your fault that he is in so much pain."
These heartfelt words from Su's mother were a reflection of her and Su's father's lives. In their youth, they loved each other so much that even with only one daughter, Su Xiaoyao, Su's father never considered taking a concubine. Now, Su Xiaoyao had grown up, and Su's father had taken Yang Xiuzhu as a concubine, tearing the family apart.
Many people outside say that Su's mother is jealous, but few praise the deep affection between the couple.
"Mother, I believe he is different. I will be very happy with him." Lu Qingyan herself didn't realize that her eyes were shining when she mentioned Lin Yu'an.
"The road ahead must be walked step by step. If I don't take this step forward, how will I know what the future holds?"
Mother Su forced a smile: "You know it yourself. Anyway, the imperial decree has already been issued, and we can't disobey it."
Three days later, Madam Lin came to invite Su's mother and Lu Qingyan to go to the temple to offer incense. Madam Lin was unaware of the imperial edict and treated Su's mother and Lu Qingyan naturally. However, after Su's mother found out, she felt somewhat awkward being with Madam Lin.
Originally, the man was a generation older than her, but with this marriage, they were now considered equals. Su's mother felt a sense of trepidation.
Looking at the distant mountain temple and listening to the chanting, Old Madam Lin said softly, "It's much quieter and more peaceful here. There are no more of those troublesome things." Then she asked Lu Qingyan, "Yao'er, do you want to go over there and draw a fortune stick?"
Lu Qingyan shook her head: "No need. My mother will be with me from now on. I will definitely be safe and sound. I'll just go and ask for some amulets. I'll give you some later. I also hope that your family will be safe and sound."
Madam Lin sighed, "You're such a good talker. If only I had a daughter or granddaughter like you."
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