Su Ruojin's nose also felt a little sore, but she still smiled. If she cried too, her mother would be even more upset.
She gently raised her hand to wipe away Madam Su's tears.
“Mother, if that’s really what you think, you wouldn’t have gone to the battlefield with Father while you were pregnant. We, the Su family, are not ordinary people. Perhaps this is the will of Heaven.”
If I were forced to live like an ordinary woman, spending my days embroidering in the backyard, serving my husband and in-laws, and fighting with concubines, such a life would drive me to the brink of collapse.
Mom, you don't need to be sad for me. I think I'm doing fine now.
I can do what I want, go wherever I want, and not be confined to the inner courtyard by my husband and in-laws. I can see the beauty of this world. Mother, this is the life I want.
"You," Madam Su sighed softly, "you didn't grow up by your mother's side, how did you develop such a stubborn personality? You always know what you want, and you're always rushing around. Once you've made up your mind, no one can stop you. You're not like a proper young lady at all."
“That’s because I look like Mother.” As soon as Su Ruojin said this, Madam Su couldn’t help but reach out and gently pat Su Ruojin’s forehead. “You’re quite something, blaming it all on your mother.”
Su Ruojin sat up and hugged Madam Su, resting her head on Madam Su's shoulder. "Mother, I want to be like you, brave, strong, and free-spirited. That's what a daughter of the Su family should be like."
Madam Su gently patted Su Ruojin's hand, "Alright, alright, I can't argue with you. Do whatever you want. I will protect you in the end."
During the days when I couldn't find you, I thought about you every day: Where is my little Jin'er? Is she doing well? Is she hungry? Is she cold? Is she being bullied?
During the days you were away from home, whenever I saw a beggar on the street, I would take a second look, as if I were afraid that it might be my daughter.
Later, Mu Yao came to the Su family, and I raised her as if she were you, putting all the guilt I owed you into her upbringing. I thought I could raise a well-bred young lady, but...”
"As a result, I turned this perfectly well-bred young lady into a female foreman who spends all her time on the shipbuilding site," Su Ruojin continued.
Madam Su, who had been feeling somewhat sad, felt a little less saddened by Su Ruojin's interruption. She turned her head, poked Su Ruojin's forehead with her finger, and jokingly scolded her:
"You have the nerve to say that? It's a good thing that Young Master Shen doesn't mind, otherwise, which noble family would dare to marry a shipbuilding female master?"
Su Ruojin scoffed, "Shen Yu was lucky to marry Mu Yao. Otherwise, who wouldn't my Mu Yao be good enough for? Marrying into a prestigious family isn't necessarily a good thing. I originally wanted Mu Yao to marry someone she liked. His background didn't matter, as long as he was devoted to her. Who would have thought that Shen Yu would come along like this? She really got off easy."
"Yes, yes, in your eyes, Mu Yao is perfect in every way."
"Of course, look who her sister is," Su Ruojin said with a smile.
At this moment, Yanluo walked in and said, "Miss, Senior Fu has woken up."
Upon hearing that her fifth master had woken up, Su Ruojin hurriedly got up to dress, her movements rather quick.
While helping, Madam Su complained, "Slow down, slow down, take care of yourself."
Su Ruojin finished dressing and was about to rush out when Madam Su stopped her, saying, "Eat something before you go."
She knew that with her daughter gone, it would be a long time before she had time to eat.
Yanluo hurriedly served Su Ruojin rice and soup, saying, "Yes, Miss, please eat something first. Senior Fu is being taken care of by Senior Ye, so he'll be fine for now."
Su Ruojin had no choice but to sit down obediently and finish her meal under Madam Su's supervision before leaving and arriving at Fu Linglong's tent.
Fu Linglong was leaning against the bed, and Aya was feeding her medicine.
Seeing Su Ruojin enter, Fu Linglong smiled and said weakly, "Xiaojin, you're here."
"Fifth Master, how are you feeling?"
"I..." Fu Linglong had just opened her mouth when she coughed up a mouthful of black blood.
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