Mrs. Su had thought that Su Qiuya would one day discover the truth, but she had never thought that Su Qiuya would unite with the Bai family. To be more precise, she had never thought that the Bai family would come to Beijing.
Mrs. Bai wasn't Su Qiuya, and she wasn't that easy to deal with. It was perfectly normal for Mrs. Su to suffer repeated losses against Mrs. Bai.
"Master," Madam Su said, "I have no control over the food cooked in the kitchen. The menu is different. I can't just let others eat what I like."
"The evidence is right there," Su Qiuya said. "If father doesn't believe me, then I have nothing to say. I don't know if I'll ever have another child in my lifetime, so I can only try to recover."
"Father-in-law." Liu Yanbo looked at Master Su. He really relied on Su Qiuya to live such a good life, but that didn't mean he didn't have the courage to face Master Su. "I once told Qiuya that if she's childless at the age of 40, I'll take a concubine. But there's still a difference between her being able to have children and not being able to have children."
Liu Yanbo said this in front of Master Su, not because he really wanted to take a concubine. He wanted to let Master Su know how miserable a woman's life would be if she couldn't have children. If a woman couldn't have children, then it would be easier for a man to take a concubine.
Men can still say that it's the woman's own health that's wrong, even if Liu Yanbo relies heavily on Su Qiuya's money. But if Su Qiuya can't have children, and Liu Yanbo finds another woman, those outsiders won't say much about Liu Yanbo's faults.
If Su Qiuya could give birth, and Liu Yanbo still looked for another woman, then others might say something about Liu Yanbo.
The current situation is that Su Qiuya needs to regulate her body. If Su Qiuya really cannot have children, then others will say that what's the use of Su Qiuya being so capable since Su Qiuya cannot have children.
If a woman cannot give birth, is she still a woman?
This is the way the world is, and Liu Yanbo believes that Mr. Su can also understand this.
"You made me marry someone with a health problem. Who should I blame?" Liu Yanbo said, "Father-in-law, you'd better get to the bottom of this and don't let the culprit go."
After hearing what Liu Yanbo said, Mr. Su thought that Liu Yanbo was no longer a bastard of the Marquis's Mansion, so there was no need for him to be so afraid of Liu Yanbo.
But this matter is not so easy to handle. Mr. Su and Mrs. Su have children, and Mr. Su is worried that his children's marriage will be hindered.
"How about this, let An stay in her courtyard and not go out without permission." Master Su said, "All matters in the mansion will be handled by Bai."
After Master Su finished speaking, he looked at Su Qiuya and said, "Your brothers and sisters haven't gotten married yet, so let's leave it at that for now."
"Family disgrace should not be made public, right?" Su Qiuya found it ridiculous. She was hurt and she might not have children in her lifetime, but her father just told Madam Su not to go out.
"From now on, if she keeps eating vegetarian food, it will be retribution for...making you childless," Master Su said. "You're also a woman. If this becomes a big deal, they'll probably say more about you."
Su Qiuya was not afraid of what others would say. Since Aunt Qing and the others knew about it, this matter didn't seem that important.
Aunt Qing had already made things difficult for Su Qiuya. Whenever Su Qiuya thought of this, she felt that Madam Su was the reason for her current situation.
When the Jingning Marquisate was doing well, Madam Su wanted her biological daughter to marry Liu Yanbo. When the Jingning Marquisate was not doing well, Madam Su asked Su Qiuya to marry Liu Yanbo.
Su Qiuya didn't say anything about this matter now. If she did, she was afraid that Liu Yanbo would be unhappy. She really didn't want to marry Liu Yanbo at first. In fact, it's not that she didn't want to, she had thought about it, but that was more like a sullen look.
"Sometimes, even if it's not spread, others may still know." Su Qiuya said, "If father really wants to say so, then father should handle it. Don't let her come out to manage the household again, and don't say that her son is the legitimate son, so she should come out to manage it."
"Don't let her take charge. After your brother gets married, let your sister-in-law take care of him." said Mr. Su.
"That would be best." Su Qiuya said, "But if we have a mother-in-law like her to pressure us, I don't know what will happen to my sister-in-law and the Su family in the future."
Su Qiuya wanted Master Su to divorce Madam Su, but she knew that Master Su would never do that. If Master Su did that, it would easily make others think that he favored his concubine over his wife.
Merchants always have concubines elsewhere, and some concubines are used as principal wives, like Bai.
Just because Mr. Su lets Bai be the housekeeper doesn't mean that he will divorce Mrs. Su and make Bai his principal wife.
Bai had been with Master Su for so many years, so how could she not understand this truth? She just wanted Master Su to think more about their children, so that Master Su would give more things to her children when he divided the family property in the future.
Because Bai's child was a concubine's son, Bai hoped that Master Su would give more things to her child while he was still alive.
Otherwise, after a hundred years of Master Su's death, some things will no longer be so easy to say.
"Master also loves Madam. The relationship between Master and Madam has lasted for so many years, and it is indeed unmatched by others." Bai knew that she could not make Master Su punish Madam Su further, so she changed her words and stopped nagging about this matter.
Only by advancing and retreating properly can Master Su be happier.
Mrs. Bai did not press her case, but simply said, "The young lady has suffered so much. Master, you are also at fault, but you haven't noticed it. Even if Madam hasn't compensated the young lady, you should at least compensate her a little."
"Compensation, compensation." Mr. Su just hoped that this matter would be over quickly.
Su Qiuya was very disappointed with Master Su, but fortunately, this wasn't the first time she'd been disappointed. She was Master Su's eldest daughter, so what? Her biological mother was gone, so with a stepmother, she had a stepfather. Her father seemed to care about her, but in reality, he was a cold and indifferent person.
"How about this, I'll give you two more shops and a farm." Mr. Su didn't care about this little money. The thing the Su family had the most was money.
Su Qiuya didn't really want any compensation. She wanted to see Master Su severely punish Madam Su. After thinking about it carefully, she felt that Master Su couldn't be too harsh on Madam Su, so she had to take the compensation.
"If Qiuya has a child, let alone two shops, she could have three shops," Bai said. "Master, it's better for Qiuya to have some money. If not another shop, give her a farm."
Bai was willing to let Mr. Su give Su Qiuya more things, just a little bit, not to let Su Qiuya inherit the Su family.
"It's just..." Bai hesitated and looked at Su Qiuya.
"As long as that woman doesn't come out, then I can do it." Su Qiuya said.
Su Qiuya understood what Bai meant, which was to let Madam Su continue to stay at home, in that courtyard. From then on, Madam Su was not allowed to go out and socialize.
Without Madam Su, An Hongkang would be of no use.
"Her brother had better not mess with my business." Su Qiuya said, "I'm just a weak woman. I don't have a son-in-law, and I don't want to inherit the Su family."
As for how much property Bai's son and Mrs. Su's son will inherit in the future, it depends on them.
Su Qiuya didn't care much about these things. She wasn't that close to these people. It was true that they were her brothers and sisters, but so what?
"Alright," Master Su said, "Let's just leave it at that. What happened in the past is in the past, so don't talk about it anymore."
Mr. Su didn't want outsiders to see the Su family's jokes, nor did he want the Su family's business to be affected by this incident. This time, it was not only Mrs. Su who made Su Qiuya feel cold, but also because of other previous incidents, Mr. Su decided to keep Mrs. Su confined at home.
Don't underestimate a businessman's determination to value profit. Madam Su is not as important to Mr. Su as those interests. Mr. Su values those interests more. She is just a woman. Without this woman, he can still have other women.
Besides, at Mr. Su's age, he didn't care much about the relationship between men and women. He wanted his son to be outstanding and to follow him into business.
Mrs. Su's children came running over and wanted to plead for her.
"Father, mother has worked so hard for so many years, how could you treat her like this?" said Miss Su Er.
"Originally, it was my younger sister who was going to marry my husband. Your mother wanted you to marry into the Marquisate because of the Marquisate, and then when she saw that the Marquisate was in turmoil, she asked me to marry into the Marquisate." Su Qiuya didn't want to talk about this matter, but now that Miss Su Er came over, she had to say it. "Your mother really worked hard to oppress me."
Liu Yanbo looked at Master Su, "I'm not the son of a marquis now, so I won't talk about these things. But my father-in-law should understand how important this matter is. If outsiders hear about it, will the second young lady still propose marriage?"
Liu Yanbo said this deliberately, because Master Su's punishment on Madam Su was not severe enough. Madam Su was still the principal wife. One day, when Madam Su's son inherited the Su family, Madam Su might be released again.
"Okay, that's it for this matter. Let's not talk about it anymore." Mr. Su's face turned cold. Why did these two people have so many words?
Master Su was unwilling to continue to dwell on this matter. "Second sister, go back first. As a girl, these matters are not your business."
When Su Qiuya left the Su family, her face was not very good, and she and Liu Yanbo walked back slowly.
"Isn't it ridiculous? People who don't know would think I went there just to ask for money." Su Qiuya sneered. She clearly went there to ask for justice, but in the end she ended up asking for money and a farm.
Su Qiuya was not surprised at all. Her father liked to use money to solve these problems. In her father's eyes, there was nothing that could not be solved with money. If money could not solve those problems, then he would throw money at other places and surround this place with money.
Outside Liu Yuqin's home, someone was saying that she was shameless. It wasn't because she was seducing a married woman, but because she had offended someone before.
In the capital, Liu Yuqin would have a hard time finding a more suitable marriage. She was also unlikely to set her sights on places outside the capital. She looked at those who came to the capital and thought that these people were unlikely to achieve anything. "How about we go to the next town and stay there for a while?" Aunt Qing suggested. "It would be good to wait for a while."
"Don't you want me to leave the capital?" Liu Yuqin asked.
"You are my daughter. How can I expect you to leave the capital? But with all the things going on right now..." Aunt Qing looked at her grandson in her arms, "Go to a town near the capital. Those towns are more prosperous. Find a suitable person to marry and don't come back."
After all, Aunt Qing still had Liu Yuqin's good in mind. She could no longer talk to Liu Yuqin about status, could not say that Liu Yuqin was also the daughter of Marquis Jingning, and could not say that her daughter was comparable to those legitimate daughters.
For some time, Aunt Qing had been pondering this question, wondering if she had been wrong before. She had always believed that Liu's mother and the others would harm their children, constantly teaching her daughter those things, and telling her children that legitimate sons and daughters would never be on the same page with them, saying that those people could not truly care about them.
In fact, if Liu Yuqin didn't bother with those things and remarried peacefully, then the Marquis' Mansion would not break off the engagement with her, and Madam Qin would allow her to go to the Qin family.
In that case, Liu Yuqin's life would definitely not be bad. Even if Liu Yuqin married a researcher at the research institute, if Liu Yuqin didn't make trouble, her husband would have the opportunity to slowly get promoted.
But Liu Yuqin's heart was raised by Qing Yi Niang. Qing Yi Niang used to think that she was no worse than Liu Mu, except for her family background. But now, Qing Yi Niang no longer dares to think so. Look at how Liu Mu's children are doing, and how her own children are doing.
Her daughter divorced her twice, and her son was no longer close to her.
Aunt Qing just felt that the days were going backwards and getting more and more difficult.
"Mom." Liu Yuqin was shocked. She opened her eyes wide and looked at Aunt Qing.
"I was wrong before." Aunt Qing sighed, "If I hadn't insisted on you marrying into a so-called good family, and hadn't insisted on saying that the Mei family was a good match, then maybe you wouldn't be like this."
Aunt Qing was still unwilling to say that the marriage arranged by Liu's mother might be better, because she just didn't like Liu's mother.
"Your father is a man who values legitimate heirs over illegitimate children. Even though he sometimes doesn't intervene, it's because he thinks it's just a minor matter in the backyard and doesn't think too much about it," Aunt Qing said. "This is precisely your father's most cruel side."
Qing Yi Niang thought about the things she had done in the past. Even if she occasionally provoked the Marquis' wife, the Marquis Jingning would pretend not to know without her saying much. The Marquis Jingning believed that the Marquis' wife was the mistress of the Marquis' mansion and that the Marquis' wife could make the decision.
At that time, Qing Yi Niang didn't dare to criticize the Marquis' wife in front of the Marquis all the time, because she knew that if she did, the Marquis would be dissatisfied and would no longer come to her side. Qing Yi Niang always thought she had grasped the right measure, thinking that Liu's mother was being tolerant, so she gradually became more and more aggressive.
Now it seems that there is no such thing as asking for more. Aunt Qing is killing herself step by step, and she is dragging her children into the pit. She will bury herself there without anyone else burying them.
"It's like your name. You originally said you wanted to be called Yu. Your father thought it wasn't a big deal since you were getting married, and since the Marquis' wife had no objection, he let you call her Yu." Aunt Qing said, "You're a concubine's daughter, and you're not listed in the family tree, so any name is fine."
Aunt Qing had finally figured things out. Some things were just like that; others didn't care, but they felt they were afraid of them. Mother Liu hadn't said much at first because Liu Yuqin was getting married, and she didn't want to get involved.
Liu's mother asked Liu Yuqin to change her name. People outside said that Liu's mother was generous and treated her concubine's daughter well.
"Mother is mistaken," said Aunt Qing. They always thought that Liu's mother was afraid of them, that she was timid. In fact, that was not the case at all. Liu's mother also came from a wealthy family and had received a different upbringing.
Those who are the wives of the first wives take concubines for their husbands and raise illegitimate children for their husbands. They all have their own standards in their hearts. How many of them are simple?
"They don't want to..."
"They're not going to deal with us," Aunt Qing said. "They don't need to deal with us, but it's pointless for us to stay here. Everyone in the capital knows you've offended Rong Ning and that you've been divorced twice. Listen to me, I'll go with you. I'll come back when you've settled down. I can't let you take care of me in my old age."
"..." Liu Yuqin opened her mouth. She really didn't think about providing for Aunt Qing in her old age.
She was just a woman. If she had to support Concubine Qing in her old age, how could she get married? She already had a son, and she couldn't afford another burden.
"How about this, if your brother and sister-in-law don't want to raise your child, then your child will live with me." Aunt Qing said, "You don't have to take this child with you when you get married."
"Mother..." Liu Yuqin didn't expect Aunt Qing to say that.
"I'll take care of this child for as many years as I can. When he's older, it won't matter if he stays here on his own," Aunt Qing said. "You've felt the attitude of those people over the past few days. It's futile for you to stay here any longer."
"But...but if we leave, when can we come back?" Liu Yuqin still didn't want to leave.
"It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Wait until your child has grown up, then come back." Aunt Qing thought that Liu Yuqin's child would probably not be as promising as Liu Yulian's. "Besides, you already have a child, and Liu Yulian doesn't. What if she can't have children?"
Aunt Qing understood her daughter. She couldn't persuade Liu Yuqin with normal methods, so she could only use this method.
Liu Yuqin looked at Qing Yi Niang seriously. Her mother always hoped that her children would marry well. If her mother let her go, it might be that things had reached the point where she had to leave.
"Let's go, leave this troubled place." Aunt Qing said, "Let's go somewhere where no one knows about this."
Aunt Qing thought her daughter wasn't bad looking, so she said she was a widow remarrying. She hoped that after a few years, when Liu Yuqin had a child, her daughter would have some peace of mind.
The main reason was that Liu Yuqin had no husband after the divorce, and she did not like the child of the second young master Mei. This was what Qing Yiniang thought. Qing Yiniang did not think about whether Liu Yuqin would be happy after remarrying. She only knew that Liu Yuqin had always wanted to remarry.
When Liu Yanbo and his wife heard what Concubine Qing said, they knew that Concubine Qing was going to take Liu Yuqin and leave the capital temporarily. They thought they had heard it wrong. How could Concubine Qing leave the capital?
"I'll be back in the future." Aunt Qing emphasized, "I can't let your sister take care of me in my old age. That's not right."
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