Transmigration: Reverse Exploitation, the System Works for Me

Chapter 294 Courage

Once he's dead, the Yu family will belong to Peng'er. She will become the matriarch of this family, and no one will be able to oppress her and her son anymore. She will no longer have to worry about when this man will harm them for the sake of that wretched mother and son.

The case of the Wu mother and her two daughters serves as a cautionary tale for her.

If it weren't for the good fortune of the Yu sisters—one becoming the high-ranking Consort Zhuang in the palace, and the other becoming the wife of a prince from the imperial clan—the Yu family would have had no place for them.

She herself didn't care, but she was still a mother and had to think about her four children.

Yu Chonglin...

Don't blame me!

Upon hearing that it was related to his beloved son's marriage, Yu Chonglin was overjoyed and eagerly asked, "What did the Fujin say? Which families have taken a liking to Kun'er?"

Ma looked at him with deep eyes: "There are women from the Darut clan, the Wanyan clan, and the Dong'e clan, but they are all girls from collateral branches of the family who are not valued."

Upon hearing that she was from a collateral branch of the family, Yu Chonglin immediately lost interest.

Yu Kun said even more urgently, "Father, our family is now one of the most prestigious in the world. My wife should at least be a direct descendant of a prominent clan like the Niohuru or Fuca clans."

Their family has produced a concubine and a prince's wife, and they also have a sixth prince. In the future, they will definitely have at least one prince.

With such illustrious in-laws, if the Yu family had a bit more luck, becoming the second Tongjia woman wouldn't be impossible!

How could Yu Kun's wife come from a humble background? She would bring shame upon him and his family.

Yu Chonglin thought the same way. Even though those two wicked girls were not close to him and had no feelings for the family, they were still surnamed Yu and were daughters of the Yu family!

What woman in this world would dare to disregard her family and ethics?

"Don't worry, Kun'er, I know what I'm doing. We're busy at the end of the year, but after spring, I'll have your elder sister choose a good wife for you who is of noble birth and has all the right qualities."

Ma's gaze was so cold it was almost freezing.

Yu Peng, who was standing next to her, was also breathing heavily, his chest heaving, which showed that he also had a strong opinion about Yu Chonglin's words.

Yu Chonglin was feeling quite pleased with himself when he turned around and saw two cold, lifeless faces. He frowned in displeasure and said, "Speaking of Kun'er's marriage, I have something to discuss with you, Madam."

"Just as Kun'er said, our family has now been blessed with great fortune and is bound to begin to shine. But our foundation is still not strong enough. The fastest way to make up for this shortcoming is to form an alliance with other clans through marriage."

“But Kun’er is still a son born out of wedlock. Even with Consort Zhuang and the Fujin supporting him, those powerful families may not be willing to marry their legitimate daughters into the family. It would be best to register Kun’er under Madam’s name and make him the legitimate son of our Yu family.”

The legitimate son!

Madam Ma's lips trembled as she instantly recalled more than twenty years ago when she and Yu Chonglin were deeply in love, and she worried about the future of her eldest son, Yu Peng, and wanted him to become the legitimate heir.

What did Yu Chonglin say to Wu at that time?

—The status of the legitimate son and the responsibility of managing the household affairs should both be given to her, just like before.

On that occasion, Ms. Wu chose to take over the management of the household.

Looking into Yu Chonglin's cold eyes, Ma felt for a moment as if her entire body had been frozen.

The Wu of yesteryear, and she is now.

At that time, Madam Wu had a choice, but she had already lost control of the household affairs.

If she disagrees, will Yu Chonglin let her die of illness?

Let her vacate the position of head mistress to that little bitch, and then naturally give Yu Kun, this bastard, the status of the legitimate heir.

"The Ma family!"

Seeing that Ma remained silent for a long time, Yu Chonglin impatiently hissed.

Ma was startled and came to her senses. She thought that perhaps Yu Lu was right. People would be at peace if someone like Yu Chonglin died.

Inside the main courtyard of the Yu residence.

As soon as Yu Peng followed Madam Ma into the room, he angrily dismissed all the servants. Then, looking at Madam Ma with dismay, he growled in a low voice, "Mother, how could you agree to Father's decision to recognize that third son as the legitimate heir?"

"Have you forgotten all the suppression Father has inflicted on us over the years? Father has always favored the third son and his mother. If the third son were to have a powerful in-law family, would the mother and son still have a place in this mansion in the future?"

Moreover, once the third son becomes the legitimate heir, he will have the right to inherit the family business. Given his father's favoritism towards him, what will he and his second brother get in the future?

Because of the conflicts and disagreements between the mother and the late madam in their early years, they had already thoroughly offended Consort Zhuang and the wife of Prince Mu in the palace. If they lost the Yu family's status, how would they survive in the future?

Ma sat down against the round table, stunned: "If I don't agree, I'm afraid I'll die silently after the New Year."

Yu Peng's anger faltered, and he stared at Madam Ma with wide eyes in horror.

In that instant, he suddenly remembered the time last month when his father, who had been indifferent to him, called him to the study in the front yard and earnestly entrusted him with the matter of exchanging the clan's public property.

Was it, was it that at that time, Father, Father had already begun to plan for today?

If his mother doesn't compromise and agree today, then he...

A chill suddenly rose up from his spine, enveloping Yu Peng in an instant.

Ma looked up into Yu Peng's eyes and said, "Peng'er, you should still have memories of your childhood. You should know how your father treated Wu and her two daughters coldly and harshly in order to elevate us, mother and son."

“The Wu family, the Wu family…”

Tears streamed down Ma's face; it was unclear whether they were tears of repentance or tears for her current difficult situation.

"Because Wu refused to give you and your siblings the status of legitimate children, your father forced you to become a servant and wet nurse in the imperial clan. It's unbelievable that a wife of an official could be forced to such a state."

“I admit that I am partly guilty of this, and I have no one to blame but myself for following in the footsteps of the Wu family. But Peng’er, I do not have the courage and resilience of the Wu family, and you and your sister-in-law do not have the luck of the Yu Lu sisters.”

“I dare not gamble, nor can I afford to gamble, because I know your father too well. For the safety of my son and me, I have no choice but to agree, and this is the only way to keep him calm.”

Yu Peng did indeed remember things from his childhood. He and the Princess Consort of Prince Mu were born in the same year. Although he didn't know the full story of what kind of life she, the eldest daughter of the Yu family, lived at home, he still had some idea.

At that time, he was only proud of his mother and siblings' favor and success, and the attention and care they received from his father. He never thought that one day, such neglect and mistreatment would fall on him and his mother.

Amidst Madam Ma's cries, Yu Peng's face turned extremely grim. He had always known his father's ruthlessness and cruelty.

The Yu Lu sisters of yesteryear and the mother and sons of today are essentially no different, except, as the mother said, they have not had the same luck as the Yu Lu sisters.