Chapter 310 Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
Su Qingwan didn't care what others thought, she was very happy. After lunch, she arranged some activities suitable for the female family members to play. Both the host and the guests had a great time. Some people who felt uncomfortable but dared not say anything left early. Su Qingwan also saw them to the door in a decent manner. As a host, she was impeccable and others could not say anything bad about her.
The flower banquet was very successful. After seeing off the guests, only the Lu family members were left in the mansion. Su Qingwan also sent people to clean up the courtyard. Lin took the third girl and left first.
Zhang, the fourth lady, and Lu Yunshu stayed overnight. The wife of Ningyuan Hou and Madam Chen also left late. Madam Chen would host a polo match in a few days and asked if Su Qingwan would come.
Since Su Qingwan had already taken the initiative to host the flower banquet and met everyone, there was no reason for her to stay in the house without leaving.
"Okay, I'll definitely come. I'm pretty good at polo."
Madam Chen said happily, "Okay, we'll compete then."
"good!"
After seeing off the guests, Su Qingwan also put down her burden and leaned softly against Qingyun, "I am so tired."
She had to prepare banquets, entertain guests, and scheme against them, which was really tiring. With so many female relatives, she was afraid of causing shame. She said that where there are many women, there are more disputes. Fortunately, others were more interested in her gossip and were shocked by this drama. Everyone was patient and nothing happened.
After dinner, Su Qingwan accompanied Zhang for a walk in the garden. Zhang was worried, "Although you used opera to warn the ladies not to talk nonsense, this matter is really shocking, and there will definitely be rumors. Ziyu is not in the capital. If the rumors are directed at you, you should relax and don't care."
"Mother, I have hired a troupe and arranged a play, so I am prepared. Don't worry. Their words are not a threat to me at all."
Zhang was relieved. Su Qingwan had a calm personality. She really liked her. "Xiao Wu, there is actually a way to solve this problem as soon as possible. It depends on whether you are willing to do it."
"Mother, please speak."
"You look exactly like Zhaolan, and you once had an affair with Ziyu. Now that you are married, in the eyes of others, it is just an affair between an uncle and a sister-in-law, and anyone who opens his mouth will throw all the dirty water on you. You are in a high position and have power, and the Jinyiwei are bullying you. They are afraid and dare not publicize it. But if your reputation is ruined, the clans in the capital pay the most attention to family background and reputation, and family style. If the family style is ruined, the most direct impact will be on the in-laws. Several girls in the Lu family are engaged, and I am afraid that their in-laws will look down on and humiliate them in the future. Of course, they are afraid of Ziyu. "They dare not go too far because of your power. But it will also affect your children in the future. Once your crime is engraved on you, it will be a shame that you will never be able to wash away. Others will think that you have bad character and the children you raise will also have bad morals. The children's schooling, making friends, and in-laws will all be affected." Zhang gently explained the pros and cons to her. Although she was not a woman from a big family, she had been a widow for many years and it was Lin who took her to socialize. She was not as flamboyant and tough as Lin, but she could see the situation clearly while hiding behind Lin.
Even if Lu Jing is as noble as the Regent, if he lacks moral character, the clan will not consider their children for marriage. Only a family like the Ding family that urgently needs the power of the Regent will marry their daughter to the Lu family.
If Lu Jing and Su Qingwan's reputation were ruined, the impact would be far-reaching, and Zhang didn't want them to be criticized and criticized.
"I understand everything my mother said."
Zhang sighed and said, "Mother has a plan now. Why not announce your relationship with Zhaolan and explain clearly that Zhaolan was killed by Li Xueying and you came to the mansion for revenge. Your personality is completely different from Zhaolan's. Everyone in the family can sense this. As long as the truth is made clear, Lin and the eldest son will understand your original intention and the knot in his heart will be resolved. The brothers don't have to be so confrontational."
Su Qingwan was silent for a long time, then said calmly, "I have considered what mother said. I am a pure and innocent woman, so why would I want to be scolded by others for my whole life? However, mother, I divorced Lu Feng in the name of my sister, giving her freedom. If I tell the truth, my sister will be a wife of the Lu family and will never be able to leave the Lu family. I don't want that! She hoped to be a daughter of the Su family, return to her hometown, and reunite with my parents and brothers. I don't want her to be dragged down by the Lu family again, even if she is dead, I don't want that."
Zhang wanted to say something but stopped herself and could only sigh.
Su Qingwan said, "Besides, if I tell the truth, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor. Whether it is the imperial edict of the Lu family or the iron certificate, I received them all in the name of my sister. During this year, I lived in the Lu family in the name of my sister. In the eyes of others, Lu Feng and I were also a short-lived couple. Others will humiliate me for serving my brother-in-law as a sister. Then where is Lu Jing's face? Do I have to explain to everyone who humiliates me that Lu Feng and I are innocent? How can I prove myself? Lu Feng can ruin everything with just one sentence. Mother, things have come to this point, there is no other way. I was stubborn at the beginning, and now I have to bear the consequences."
She just didn't expect that she would marry Lu Jing, and that Lu Jing would have to bear the consequences together with her.
Zhang knew that if she told Su Qingwan about these things, she might not agree. She was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and had a firm will. She choreographed the opera to shock all the noble ladies and wives in the capital without ever discussing it with them. Lin was almost pissed off by Su Qingwan's audacity.
If it could be explained clearly, Su Qingwan would have explained it long ago. Why wait until after marriage?
Zhang said, "What if you tell everyone that you and Zhaolan are twins, and Zhaolan divorced and returned to Jiangnan? This will also prevent your reputation from being damaged."
"The situation in Huainan is unstable. The Xie family raised my sister for many years and their kindness is as heavy as a mountain. When the future of Huainan was uncertain, they told everyone that the eldest daughter of the Xie family was the eldest princess of Huainan. If there is any change in Huainan in the future, we will be ungrateful. Moreover, my sister is dead, and the Xie family has completely faded out of other people's sight. If people knew that my sister was the eldest princess of Huainan, they would be in the Xie family. The Xie family in Jiangnan would be caught in a vortex of power. Who can pretend to be my sister to deal with all this? Things will only get more and more troublesome." Su Qingwan was unwilling to involve the Xie family. "If you tell a lie, you have to keep proving it. My sister is dead, and I don't want to drag her out again."
At this point, Zhang was speechless. Su Qingwan convinced her that there were some things she had not considered carefully. After all, she felt sorry for Xie Zhaolan being killed by Li Xueying at such a young age, but she felt even more sorry for Lu Jing having to bear the blame. No one was more important than her son.
"Okay, mother knows. Since you have made up your mind, mother will not persuade you anymore. I just hope that you can be happy and content in the future. Just let other people's words go and don't take them to heart."
"Yes, Xiaowu will remember this."
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