Shengjing Noble

Character? Ridiculous, Su Yongcheng is nothing but a selfish, despicable and shameless villain.

How much true love can he have for Liu Ruyan?

But he just values ​​the Marquisate behind her more!

But Lu Wanjun was simple-minded and was shaken by what she heard.

"Then what should I do?" She looked anxious.

"Malingering."

"what?"

Su Lanyin put down the medical book, walked over and pulled her up from the chair.

"Mom, please follow me first."

She took Lu Wanjun to the dressing table and sat down.

"Yinyin, what are you doing?"

Seeing Su Lanyin holding the powder, she looked confused.

"Mother, listen to me. From today on, you must pretend to be ill. If father asks, just say that it is due to overwork over the years. When father sees you so weak, even if he doesn't have pity, he should feel a little guilty, which will at least ease the relationship between you two."

Lu Wanjun thought what she said made sense, so she nodded.

"Yinyin is really smart. Mom will listen to you."

Su Lanyin smiled without saying anything, picked up the powder puff and painted her face pale.

Alas, having such a simple-minded mother, what else can she do except protect her?

Taking complete control of wealth is her first step to protecting her mother and brothers!

……

Three days later.

Su Yongcheng, who had not set foot in Suiyuexuan for many years, came to visit Lu Wanjun for the first time.

But from the moment he entered the door, not only did he not show any concern, but he was full of blame.

"The mansion is in chaos, and you are lying here enjoying your peace and quiet! There are several missing maids and servants in the yard, my mother's tonic medicine has stopped, and Ruyan's bird's nest is short in weight. I'm tired enough outside, and you are still adding to my trouble? Hurry up and clean up this mess!"

Lu Wanjun leaned against the head of the bed, her face pale and looking haggard.

Hearing his question, although I felt wronged, I couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

After all, she had long regarded the Su Mansion as her own home. Now that everything was in chaos, she was lying here hiding. It was really inappropriate.

Just as she was about to sit up, Su Lanyin, who was standing beside the bed, suddenly fed her a spoonful of medicine.

"Mother, the doctor told you to rest and not to work too hard. Take the medicine first, and I will explain to father."

After saying that, he gave a wink, and Cuizhu immediately understood and took a handkerchief to wipe Lu Wanjun's mouth, actually stopping her from speaking.

Su Lanyin first bowed to Su Yongcheng, and then said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Dad, Mom is not lying down to enjoy a peaceful life, but she is bedridden and can no longer work for the family."

"Besides, the Second Madam is in charge of the household affairs now. Daddy can ask her about these matters. I think she should know more about them than mother."

Su Yongcheng's face flashed with displeasure, and the reprimand he had already prepared was choked back.

Originally, he wanted to blame all the mistakes on Lu Wanjun so that she would admit her mistakes and ask for his forgiveness.

At that time, he was merciful and gave her the power of housekeeper, but he didn't expect that she would fall ill?

Without Lu Wanjun's dowry, the Su family immediately found themselves in financial difficulty. Add to that Li Lanxiang's extravagant spending and their lack of money, and they could barely even afford food.

Next month is the coming-of-age ceremony for our eldest daughter Su Lanxin. We had originally planned to hold it in a grand manner to save face in front of our colleagues, but we didn't expect it to turn out like this!

It was all Su Lanyin's fault for coming up with a bad idea and instigating the old lady to deprive Lu Wanjun of her housekeeper rights, otherwise he wouldn't have had such a headache!

Thinking of this, Su Yongcheng couldn't help but get angry and embarrassed.

"When did it become your turn to interrupt when I was talking to Aunt Lu? You have no respect for your parents, get out now!"

Su Lanyin lowered her head in grievance: "Dad, I feel sorry for mom too. Look at how bad her face looks. How can..."

Before she could finish her words, Su Yongcheng interrupted her harshly.

"Shut up. You've been crying all day. You've ruined the Su family's fortune! You're such a shameless concubine. You can't compare to the dignified and steady daughter of the first wife!"

Lu Wanjun originally felt guilty and thought that she shouldn't shirk her responsibility, but when she saw her daughter being wronged, she became furious.

She pushed Cuizhu away and shouted back, "Su Yongcheng, you keep saying that our daughter is a concubine, but have you forgotten that she should be a legitimate daughter? If it wasn't for preserving your future, why would I give up my position as my first wife to that bitch Liu Ruyan!"

Su Yongcheng pushed Su Lanyin away, pointed at her and shouted, "Bitch, what qualifications do you have to insult Ruyan? You just knew me earlier!"

"In terms of birth, Ruyan is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, and you are just the daughter of a merchant. She is a hundred times more noble than you, and was born to be the legal wife. Why should you give way?"

Hearing this, Lu Wanjun was so angry that her whole body trembled and she couldn't help but cough violently.

“You…you…cough cough cough cough…”

Su Lanyin rushed over to help her rub her back, and said with tears in her eyes, "Don't be angry, mother. It doesn't matter if your daughter suffers a little injustice. Your health is the most important. You are the only one in this mansion who can rely on you."

Lu Wanjun felt so distressed for her that she finally recovered and glared at Su Yongcheng angrily while breathing heavily.

"Su Yongcheng, you knelt in front of me and swore that you would marry no one but me! For you, I severed ties with my father and brother, and used my dowry to support you to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination. For so many years, I have worked hard without complaint and have never done anything to let you down. Why... why do you treat me like this!"

"Back then you were gentle and kind, so I naturally liked you, but what have you become now? You are petty, mean, and cunning, with only calculations in your mind, and you are so mercenary that you only stink of money! You did support me in my exams, but I also brought you to Shengjing to enjoy life, didn't I? What else are you not satisfied with!"

Lu Wanjun looked at him in disbelief, as if she had never known the person in front of her.

Her eyes gradually dimmed, and she felt not only disappointment but also sadness.

Although Su Yongcheng passed the imperial examination, he offended many people because of his conceited personality, which led to the delay in issuing his appointment letter, and the court's arrangement of his position was also unclear.

He was at a loss, stayed at home drinking all day, complaining that he was not appreciated for his talent. She felt sorry for him, but she couldn't come forward directly, for fear of hurting his dignity.

So, she spent money secretly and made arrangements everywhere, and finally found out that the wife of the Minister of Personnel loved to collect jadeite.

Coincidentally, her mother left her a delicate jade headdress before she died, which was a piece of jewelry that belonged to a princess of the previous dynasty.

Regardless of the value of the antique, the jade on it alone is a rare treasure.

For Su Yongcheng's future, she gritted her teeth and gave the relics left by her mother to the Shangshu's wife, thus establishing the relationship.

Unexpectedly, Su Yongcheng, who had just become a minor official, caught the eye of Marquis Yong'an, who even betrothed his legitimate daughter to him.

Even though twenty years have passed, Lu Wanjun still remembers how Su Yongcheng knelt in the corridor that night and begged her to let Liu Ruyan be his legal wife.