Shui Shiyu was waiting to hear her daughter say this, and she couldn't help but feel a little happy.

She collected her expression, first pressed the corners of her lips, and then said sadly, "Mother has always been thinking about making plans for you! I heard that your father is even doting on that bitch, Concubine Qu, and even wants to make her his principal wife. If Concubine Qu becomes the Marquis's wife, what will you do, Qing'an?"

"Yes, nowadays in this world, there is a stepmother and a stepfather. No matter how much the Marquis loves the princess, once Concubine Qu whispers in his ear, the Marquis will definitely treat the princess harshly! Moreover, Concubine Qu has a son. There will be no place for the princess in the Marquis's mansion in the future!" Aunt Banxia followed closely and advised.

"Mother did do some wrong things in the past, but I am your biological mother. How could I harm you? But I can't say the same about Aunt Qu! Mother is worried about you being alone in the Hou Mansion!" Shui Shiyu said, stepping forward and holding her daughter's hands.

After so much experience, Shui Shiyu also realized that the position of wife of Marquis Wen'an was the best in the world. Not only did she not enjoy wealth and glory, she was even spoiled by Marquis Wen'an.

Shui Shiyu never wanted to live that kind of tight life again. She didn't even have a decent piece of fabric, and no one followed her wherever she went. She was scared!

Zhu Qing'an felt sick when he saw his mother's greedy eyes.

If the mother truly loves the young man she once was, and he can stand up straight and pay for his mistakes even if he is let down, she can still look at him with respect.

But my mother just tasted the bitterness of life, and then she couldn't wait to look back, and even wanted to pick up the things she used to disdain the most. Her eating habits were too ugly.

"Mother, you might as well be frank. Your daughter is stupid and can't stand all the beating around the bush!" Zhu Qing'an said deliberately in confusion.

She wanted to hear what horrifying words her good mother could say.

Shui Shiyu frowned. She originally hoped that her daughter would bring it up on her own initiative, but now her daughter was so silly, so Shui Shiyu could only put aside her pride.

"Mother hopes that you can go to your father and speak well of her, so that your father can bring her into the mansion in a sedan chair carried by eight people!" Shui Shiyu said, with an unnatural look in her eyes.

Even she herself felt that her words were a little inappropriate, but in order to continue living a comfortable life, she could not care less.

Zhu Qing'an felt like she was being joking. She'd been clamoring to leave in the first place, not for a year or two, but for over twenty years. Her mother had always said the Hou Mansion was a prison, and what she hated most was that it was her father. Yet, it hadn't been that long, and she was actually coming back, regardless of the absurdity she'd done.

"Mother, do you want to be my concubine?" Zhu Qing'an pretended to be confused even though he knew the truth.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Shui Shiyu waved away the hand that she was holding her daughter's hand, her face full of anger. "How could I be a concubine? I am still the wife of Marquis Wen'an!"

"Madam, don't be angry. The princess just can't understand it for a moment!" Aunt Banxia was standing beside her and quickly winked at Shui Shiyu.

Shui Shiyu also realized that she now had something to ask of her daughter, so naturally she could not insult or scold her daughter as she did before.

"Qing'an, your father has loved me for so many years. Now that I can return to him, he is naturally happy, but this still requires you to adjust! You also hope that you can have a father and mother, right? In this way, when you get married in the future, your mother will also be your support, right?" Shui Shiyu said urgently.

At this moment, Zhu Qing'an could no longer pretend to be indifferent.

She played with her bamboo shoot-like white and tender fingers, then raised her eyes nonchalantly, and said sarcastically, "Mother is really so arrogant. You can leave if you want. Now that you've been rejected by that young man from the Yang family, you want to go back? What a pity. The Hou Mansion is now managed by Concubine Qu, and Father is also taken care of by Concubine Qu. Forget about coming back to be the mistress of the house. I'm afraid Father wouldn't want me to be a concubine!"

These words were extremely treasonous and even unfilial, but Zhu Qing'an didn't care. She really didn't understand why her mother was so confused.

"You!" Shui Shiyu didn't expect his daughter to react like this. Her words were even full of sarcasm. This made Shui Shiyu so angry that she raised her hand and wanted to slap her daughter.

But looking at his daughter's arrogant look, Shui Shiyu didn't dare to slap her.

It’s not that I feel sad, but that I don’t dare.

Now she is no longer the high and mighty Lady of Marquis Wen'an, she is just a poor woman with no money, and her daughter is her only hope now.

"Princess, how can you say that about the Madam? You are confused. The Madam is your biological mother. No matter what, the Madam will side with you. But if Concubine Qu is promoted to the principal wife, this Hou Mansion will no longer be your home in the future!" Aunt Banxia knelt down and persuaded her earnestly.

"Qing'an, you must have been deceived by Aunt Qu. She is pretending to be virtuous just to win your father's favor! You are stupid. What woman would not plan for her own children for the sake of other children!" Shui Shiyu advised earnestly.

After talking for so long, Shui Shiyu inevitably felt thirsty. He picked up the teacup and took another sip of tea. He felt that the good tea that he once disdained had now become mellow and fragrant.

"It turns out that mother also knew this truth, but at the time mother only protected Miss Yang. Did she forget that I am your biological daughter?" Zhu Qing'an pointed out with a smile.

Perhaps the mother had lost her memory, but Zhu Qing'an remembered it clearly. Just because Yang Chaoyan was Yang Yu's daughter, her mother protected her in every possible way and even gave up her own marriage to Yang Chaoyan.

Shui Shiyu paused. She hadn't expected her daughter to mention this. Now thinking back, she felt that what she had done was really too much.

"Mother was just confused for a moment, Qing'an, you are the only one who can help mother now! As long as you help mother return to Wen'an Marquis Mansion and become the mistress of the house again, mother will treat you well!" There was a hint of pleading in Shui Shiyu's tone.

Zhu Qingan raised his eyes, his gaze full of indifference.

Such a look made Shui Shiyu stunned. Since when did her daughter's cautious and yearning eyes become so unfamiliar?

It seemed like just a blink of an eye.

"You might as well tell mother that the Hou Mansion is now in order without you, and father has become more relaxed without you. Even now that I no longer have high hopes for you, I feel that life is happier! At this point, there is no place for you in the Hou Mansion, and I won't say anything to father on your behalf!" Zhu Qing'an said with a sneer.

Everything is getting better now. What my mother wished for has come true. Why should I come back and disturb the peace?

"Just think of it as your mother begging you!" Shui Shiyu gritted her teeth, lowered her head, and her eyes turned red.

Shui Shiyu felt humiliated when he pleaded with his daughter, but he had no choice but to bow his head.

"Princess, please help Madam! Madam already knows that what she did was wrong. Please help Madam, and Madam will treat you well in the future!" Aunt Banxia pleaded.

But Zhu Qing'an remained unmoved. She simply said coldly, "Mother, please don't waste your breath! I won't help you!"

"You are such an ungrateful person! You want to recognize a bitch as your mother! If Aunt Qu becomes the Marquis' wife, I wonder what will be your fate!" Shui Shiyu glared at her daughter, the pleading in her eyes faded, and there was only hatred.

It was too late for Aunt Banxia to stop it, Shui Shiyu had already said such vicious words.

Zhu Qing'an was not surprised at all that his mother would say such words. After all, this was his mother's true face. She seemed weak and cold, but in fact she was the most selfish and cold-hearted.

If Yang Yu still loved her deeply and could still give her wealth and glory, she would probably not even remember him as her daughter. She came here now just to show that she could still use him.

"After all, you gave birth to me and gave me life! I will not ignore you! I will give you some money and buy you a house so that you will have no worries for the rest of your life!" Zhu Qing'an said softly.

Even though she had complaints about her mother in her heart, she couldn't really ignore it. It wasn't because she was afraid of rumors, but because she was afraid that her confused mother would bring danger to the Hou Mansion.

"The princess still has the lady in her heart!" Aunt Banxia wiped her tears and kept pulling at Shui Shiyu's clothes.

Shui Shiyu didn't expect that her daughter, who had just spoken rudely, would now be willing to soften her attitude. However, she had already said it, and it was too late to regret it now.

"I didn't give birth to you in vain!" Shui Shiyu turned her face away and then demanded, "Just buy me the largest house in Ancheng. I remember that the palace seemed to have given you a princess's mansion, so why not give it to me. The number of servants around me must be no less than when I was in the Marquis's mansion, and the food, clothing and other expenses must be the same as before! I know you have a lot of private property and you are not short of money. This shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

At this point, Shui Shiyu no longer pretended to have a loving mother-daughter relationship and revealed her true greedy face.

If money was what Shui Shiyu cared least about before, now it was what she cared about most. Only with money could she live the good life she once had.

Zhu Qing'an looked at his mother and was really at a loss for words.

"When I divorced your father, I didn't take a penny from the huge mansion. Now that you are his daughter, you should naturally repay me!" Shui Shiyu said confidently, not feeling that there was anything wrong with his words.

"Mother pretended to be noble at the beginning, but she was very tough! You are not allowed to be settled in Ancheng. As for the size of the house and the number of servants, those are all arranged by me. You don't have any chance to speak, mother! Of course, if mother doesn't want to, you can leave!" Zhu Qing'an was not afraid at all.

"Aren't you afraid that I will say something wrong outside? The dignified Princess Yongfu ignores her own biological mother and regards a concubine as her mother. How will the world see you?" Shui Shiyu threatened.

"Oh! Am I, Zhu Qing'an, afraid of rumors? Back then, you divorced your mother and married into the Yang family right after. Those rumors were a thousand times worse than this, and I'm still sitting here peacefully." Zhu Qing'an covered her handkerchief with her hands and giggled.

Her good mother thought she could threaten her with fame, but what she despised the most was fame.

Shui Shiyu was a little discouraged. She never expected that her daughter was so stubborn, did not value the mother-daughter relationship, and even ignored the threats.

"Okay! I want the money now!" Shui Shiyu seemed to have made some kind of decision.

Zhu Qing'an didn't hesitate and asked Wangshu to get a box. Shui Shiyu couldn't wait to grab it.

The box contained not only a land deed, but also a thick stack of silver bills. As long as Shui Shiyu behaved well, these silver bills could ensure that Shui Shiyu would live a comfortable life for the rest of his life.

Of course, the prerequisite is that she can't spend money extravagantly.

Zhu Qing'an planned to give her a peaceful second half of her life, but if her mother still wanted to live the life of a marquis' wife, she would be powerless to do anything.

Looking at these banknotes, Shui Shiyu showed a hint of joy.

"Okay!" Shui Shiyu said, glanced at Aunt Banxia who was still kneeling on the ground, turned around and left, which also showed her real purpose of coming here.

As Shui Shiyu stepped out of the house, an old woman with a bowl of steaming soup came towards him. Shui Shiyu felt that she looked familiar.

Old Madam Bian just glanced at Shui Shiyu and then walked straight into the house.

"Qing'an, come and try it! This is the fresh beef soup just made in the kitchen. Do you like it?" Old Lady Bian greeted hurriedly.

Zhu Qingan stood up and complained, "Just let the people below do these things. Why did the old lady have to go all the way here in person? It's freezing outside!"

"It's okay, I can't stay idle! If you like, I'll ask the kitchen to continue preparing dinner!" Old Lady Bian said, and then took a pure white fur cloak from the hand of the nanny behind her.

"Look, this is a new cloak. It is very warm and you are most afraid of cold. Put it on when you go out!" Old Lady Bian said as if she was presenting a treasure.

"It's so beautiful!" Zhu Qing'an exclaimed while drinking the soup. Even without touching it, he could tell how soft and warm the cloak was.

"I also asked someone to make a pair of sheepskin boots. They should be ready in a few days!" Old Lady Bian said as she smoothed out the strands of hair beside Zhu Qing'an's cheeks, her eyes full of love.

"The old lady is the best to me!" Zhu Qing'an acted coquettishly. These days, the old lady really took care of her in every possible way. She even repaved the roads in the house for fear that she would sprain her ankle.

You know, Mrs. Bian used to disdain these trivial matters, but now she does them herself, fearing that Zhu Qing'an would feel uncomfortable.

"If it's not you, who will it be good for?" Old Lady Bian said, glancing at the still open door and quickly had it closed, fearing that Zhu Qing'an would be blown by a cold wind.

The door closed and Shui Shiyu withdrew his gaze, but he could still hear the warm laughter coming from the house.

"Madam..." Aunt Banxia felt a little reluctant.

Shui Shiyu, however, tightly grasped the banknotes in his arms, without any regret or guilt, turned around and left the house in the cold wind.

As for why his daughter appeared here, or how she was doing recently, Shui Shiyu never asked.

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