The evil mother-in-law does not whitewash, she only abuses her children

Tong Huaqiong knew what Gu Baishuang was thinking and didn't continue to persuade her to divorce.

No matter how good the relationship is, she is still a stepmother.

There are some things that a biological mother can say but a stepmother cannot.

Unless she figures it out herself.

Thinking about Nie Mingyuan in his previous life, he died after Gu Jingzhe passed the imperial examination.

It’s only a few months away.

By this calculation, it is actually better for Gu Baishuang to be widowed than to divorce.

I just wonder if Nie Mingyuan's fate will change as Gu Baishuang's destiny changes?

There are two days left until New Year's Eve.

Gu Jingzhe set up a desk and wrote Spring Festival couplets for his family.

Gu Jingzhe's calligraphy is good and his reputation has spread in a small circle in Shengjing. In addition to his own Spring Festival couplets, the Min family and several classmates' families also asked him to write Spring Festival couplets.

It’s a lot to write.

Lu Zhaozhao leaned on the chaise longue behind her and watched Gu Jingzhe write Spring Festival couplets. The atmosphere was very warm.

The Su family sent someone to deliver New Year gifts to Tong Huaqiong.

The New Year gifts were very generous. In addition to the gifts, the Su family's housekeeper also brought Su Shihang's blessings.

Tong Huaqiong didn't think he had the ability to make a second-rank official of the imperial court bow his head.

Su Shihang was just trying to please Su Chengmin.

If it weren't for the gift, Tong Huaqiong almost forgot that Su Shihang was her nominal father-in-law.

It is said that after Princess Mingyue got married, Old Madam Su frantically looked for a girl from an aristocratic family for Su Shihang. She vowed to marry her son off to a girl whose family background and appearance were as good as Princess Mingyue's.

A girl like this could only come from a century-old family or a marquis's mansion.

So, during the New Year holidays, all the noble families and marquisates in Shengjing were visited by the extremely powerful Old Lady Su.

He proposed marriage without even saying a few words, not caring about the age difference between them, as Su Shihang could already be a rich father.

Without exception, Old Mrs. Su was driven out.

Old Madam Su still refused to give up. She felt that the century-old family and the Marquis' Mansion were nothing but donkey dung and were not as rich as the Su family. A marriage with a daughter of equal status would be worse than marrying into the Su family.

At least Su Shihang is a genuine first-generation entrepreneur. She can take charge of the household chores as soon as she marries into the family and is the second most important female member of the household besides her. This is better than marrying into the same aristocratic family and having to serve a large number of people.

These noble families were frightened by Old Madam Su. They couldn't beat them, and they couldn't convince them either.

In the end, no family dared to send invitations to the Su family during the New Year banquet, for fear that their daughters would be noticed by Old Madam Su.

Su Shihang was impeached many times by the censor because of this matter, and he was so angry that he wanted to crash into the throne room.

He warned his mother many times not to think about marrying him off to a girl from aristocratic family, but Mrs. Su refused to listen.

Su Shihang planned to send Old Lady Su back to her hometown after the New Year. When Old Lady Su heard the news, she became aggressive and threatened to hang herself.

The mother and son were in a stalemate, and the entire Su Mansion was deserted, with no New Year atmosphere at all.

Old Mrs. Su heard from somewhere that Miss Lin did not die suddenly and was sent to the family temple. She began to think about arranging a marriage for Su Chengji.

In Old Lady Su's opinion, if a woman was sent to the ancestral temple on her wedding day, it must mean that her innocence had been tarnished.

A daughter whose innocence was tarnished was despised by others, but not by the Su family.

Su Chengji's roots were severed, and Miss Lin was disabled. The two of them just happened to make a couple. The Su and Lin families could be tied in with each other by marrying their children.

The more Mrs. Su thought about it, the better the idea seemed.

So he really went to the Lin family to propose marriage.

Mrs. Lin was almost furious when she heard the intention of Old Lady Su's visit.

Even the good manners of the daughter of a wealthy family who had been raised there were shattered in front of Old Madam Su, and she couldn't help but curse.

Does Old Lady Su have the memory of a goldfish? Less than two months ago, she tried to plot against Second Miss Lin. Since the Su and Lin families did not fall out, did she think that the Lin family had forgiven her?

Now he pretends nothing happened and goes to propose marriage to Miss Lin who died suddenly.

She really thought that the young lady of the Lin family was a dish that the Su family could choose at will.

Su Chengji is not worthy of the Lin family, let alone being cut off from the family. Even if he is intact, he is not worthy of the Lin family.

Even if the eldest daughter of the Lin family really died suddenly, Su Chengji would not be worthy of marrying her.

Old Madam Su was stunned by Madam Lin's scolding. She walked out of the Lin Mansion and said that the Lin family would rather waste a daughter than offer her for marriage, and Madam Lin was afraid that the concubine's daughter would marry well. She also said that Madam Lin was undermining the dignity of a woman from an aristocratic family and was petty and vindictive.

After Mrs. Lin knew about Old Lady Su's arrangement for her, she did not remain angry. Instead, she became possessed by Liu Yue'e and ordered the servants in the house to watch the time when Old Lady Su went out and came home, and at the right moment, pour two large basins of water at the gate of the Su Mansion.

Old Mrs. Su came back from outside and fell flat on her face when she got off the carriage.

Old people's bones are naturally brittle, and after the fall, Mrs. Su couldn't move half of her body.

After being carried into the mansion, he could only lie down and recuperate.

Old Lady Su had a bad temper to begin with, and lying there unable to move was like a death sentence for her. In addition, the maids and servants were not as caring as Mrs. Lu, so Old Lady Su either beat one or scolded that one.

When Su Chengji learned that Old Madam Su could not move half of her body, he resented Old Madam Su for driving Lu away. He ran to the bedside and made some sarcastic remarks, which irritated Old Madam Su so much that her eyes rolled back. After waking up, she could only drool and could not speak.

Su Chengji was still not satisfied, and went to Old Lady Su's room every day under the pretext of attending to her illness.

Old Mrs. Su threw everything she touched with her free hand, and cursed at Su Chengji in a low voice.

The grandfather and grandson caused chaos in the whole house.

None of the maids or old women dared to persuade her.

Su Shihang was so overwhelmed that he even thought of bringing Lu back to take care of Old Mrs. Su.

Lu Yiner told Tong Huaqiong about the Su family's affairs when she visited her home.

Lu Yiner adapted well to the pig farm with Tong Pandyi. Looking at the chubby white piglets, Lu Yiner automatically converted them into silver.

"Leave the recent work on the pig farm to them. You should stay at home and spend the New Year with your parents. You can come back to help after the Lantern Festival." Tong Huaqiong said to Lu Yiner.

Lu Yiner now had a way to make money, and her parents, siblings, and children had already come to Shengjing from their hometown, so she was in a very good mood.

He kept talking to Tong Huaqiong.

A few days ago, Lu Yiner took her parents, siblings and brothers and sisters to Jufulai to buy New Year's goods. Tong Huaqiong met her parents and chatted with them for a few minutes. It can be seen that Lu Yiner's parents and the Lu family are completely different people.

He is simple and honest, and knows how to love his daughter.

"...Working on a pig farm is not easy, but serving pigs is better than serving that old hag, Mrs. Su. At least pigs won't curse you, won't look down on you, and won't hit or curse you." Lu Yiner sighed to Tong Huaqiong.

She came to the Su family when she was twelve years old, and served Old Madam Su like a maid.

Old Lady Su had all sorts of ways to annoy people. She took out her frustrations on Mrs. Lu, making her fan herself all night in the summer and sleeping by her bed in the winter to help her get up at night...

After she left the Su family, she felt as if she had been possessed by another spirit during those years.

She lived like a maid in the Su family, but she did not have a maid's monthly salary, and she even owed the Su family the favor of "raising her".

It brings tears to my eyes when I talk about it.

The worst is yet to come.