The little maidservant was watching on the way here, and saw from afar Su Wenyue sitting in a ox cart slowly driving towards the Su family. She ran in excitedly to report the news, and almost tripped over the threshold and fell.
"Yue Niang is back, come on, let's go to the gate to welcome her!" Mr. Su and Mrs. Su had been waiting at home early because today was the day their daughter was coming back. When they heard that their daughter and son-in-law had arrived, they were so excited that they hurried out to greet them, which made the two married concubines very sad.
When they returned to their parents' home, they did not receive such treatment. Although they knew that they were concubines' daughters and had different status, they still felt uncomfortable. However, when they thought that Su Wenyue married a farmer who was not presentable, they felt balanced. Even if she was a legitimate daughter who was raised by thousands of pampered children and held in the palm of everyone's hand, now she has become a rural peasant woman, and her status is already far inferior to theirs.
We have to thank the old man for this. If he hadn't fallen for that farm boy and hastily made a marriage contract with him, with how much Dad and Aunt loved Su Wenyue, who knows how well Su Wenyue would have married today. But now she married a farmer. It's really gratifying to think about it.
To be honest, Dad didn't dote on Su Wenyue as much as he showed on the surface, otherwise why would he follow the old man's order to marry Su Wenyue to such a person? If Dad really didn't want to, even if the engagement was made, what would the Han family do if they wanted to break off the engagement with the Su family's background? But in the end, no matter how unwilling Su Wenyue was and how much trouble she made, she still got on the bridal sedan with grievances.
Speaking of this unequal marriage, except for Old Master Su and Mr. Su, basically no one was optimistic about it. Only Old Master Su and Mr. Su understood in their hearts that it was not only because of the old monk's prediction that Han Yu would become successful, but also because of Han Yu's character.
As the saying goes, you can tell a child's future by looking at him when he is three years old. Although Han Yu was still young at that time, he had such knowledge and courage at such a young age. Even if he is not good enough in the future, he will not be too bad. Although the Han family is a farming family, the parents-in-law are kind. Because of the Su family, it is impossible for them to treat Su Wenyue badly.
Compared to those families that seem glamorous but are actually full of dirty deeds, a person with such a simple personality as Su Wenyue will have a good life if she marries into a family like the Han family. Moreover, if what the old monk said is true and Han Yu really becomes rich, he will value and be more tolerant of his wife in the future because of the joys and sorrows they have shared, and will definitely not treat Su Wenyue badly.
Old Master Su and Mr. Su considered every aspect for Su Wenyue, but no one could understand their painstaking efforts. Su Wenyue, the person involved, was very angry about this and made a big fuss. She refused to marry into the Han family, but was later forced into the bridal sedan.
It was Su Wenyue, as the legitimate daughter of the Su family and his favorite, that made Old Master Su spend so much time planning for her. If it were someone else, Old Master Su would not bother to put in that effort. Master Su in the capital city would have sent people to pick him up a long time ago, but he waited until his granddaughter got into the bridal sedan before leaving, and even missed the birth of his great-grandson.
Speaking of it, Old Master Su is a very stubborn feudal old man who values legitimate and illegitimate children. In his eyes, only the legitimate children of the main wife are the legitimate descendants of the Su family, while the children of concubines and illegitimate children are not worthy of the table, they are slaves, and their status is not much higher than that of the servants in the mansion. Therefore, the two illegitimate daughters have always called him Old Master like the servants in the family. This makes them feel particularly unfair. They also have the blood of the Su family, but they didn't have a good mother. How can they be so different?
Originally, when the legitimate sister came back, the concubine daughters did not have to come back. They came back just to see Su Wenyue's miserable and funny look. I wonder what kind of expression the legitimate daughter, who was once so proud, would have now.
Who was An Shi? How could she not see the concubine's little thoughts? She was very upset, so she didn't look at anyone in a good face all morning. Even Master Su was frustrated. Master Su glared at the two concubines who were shallow-eyed. These two troublesome things were already married, and they ran home to interfere. Sure enough, what Dad said was right, concubines were just things that were not presentable! Influenced by his father, Old Master Su, Master Su didn't like the two concubines, let alone value them.
"I'm really doing this for the good of our daughter. Why don't you believe in my judgment? Our son-in-law is really good and will definitely achieve great success in the future. Dad has someone calculate it for him and they all say that our son-in-law is born to be an official and will definitely rise to prominence. In the future, our daughter will also be able to become the wife of an official. Isn't that great?"
After hearing this, An became even angrier. This was all unreliable. How could one believe the words of an old monk?
"Don't try to fool me with these invisible and intangible things. The Han family kid is just a farmer, but he knows a few more words than the average farmer and knows some martial arts. He has no other skills. He is destined to be an official. You are dreaming! Don't worry about whether it will be successful in the future. What about now? Look at the life my daughter is living now. The Han family is a poor family and they don't even have a decent wedding. I never dreamed that my daughter would marry so aggrievedly."
An felt sad when she said this, and wiped her tears vigorously with a handkerchief. Master Su looked at his old wife and could only comfort her helplessly: "There is a saying that goes, 'First bitter, then sweet.' Our daughter will have good days in the future. Don't be like this. Today is the day when our daughter returns home. If she sees you like this, she will be heartbroken again."
"Why do you feel sorry for me? You don't know your daughter's temper. We forced her into the bridal sedan, and she must have blamed us in her heart. I was worried whether she would come back today. None of you grandfathers can make me worry-free. I owe you in my previous life!" Although An said this, she quickened her pace as she walked out, and Master Su followed her with a smile.
Su Wenyue only now truly understood the meaning of the phrase "homesickness". Standing at the gate of the Su family, she couldn't move a step. She just stood there blankly, looking at the big plaque in front of her, on which were written the words "Su Mansion". Suddenly, she was overwhelmed with emotion. Thinking of the voices and appearances of her father and mother, it seemed as if she had spent most of her life like this.
In her previous life, the people she felt most sorry for, apart from the child she abandoned, were her family who doted on her since she was a child. When she was in that mansion, she once asked someone to inquire about her mother's family. When she knew that everything was fine there, she did not disturb them but just watched them silently until she was framed and killed by the mistress. She didn't know whether her parents would receive the news.