Chapter 29: What Should She Do
With one look Su Qi Qi found her mother kneeling towards her in the crowd, her nose stung a bit. What kind of age is this that her own mother had to kneel to her, yet Su Meng Ru who was standing to one side actually seemed to be enjoying it.
In the crowd, Su Shi Chang’s face was bright and red, his expression seeming completely content with his achievements.
However, when he saw Su Qi Qi and Su Meng Ru getting off the carriage, his gaze conspicuously changed a bit.
The gaze with which he looked at Su Qi Qi contained incomprehension, misgivings, and badwill.
If not for this eldest daughter of his, His Majesty would not be so angry.
And would not have schemed and arranged this show.
Seeing the animus in her father’s expression, Su Qi Qi lowered her head. She will avoid coming in contact with him as much as possible. The reason she came back was to visit her own mother. These past years, this father had not fulfilled his duty as a father at all.
She did not hate him, but she did not miss him either.
Su Meng Ru helped her mother up, Su Qi Qi also helped her own mother up and the pairs walked towards the fu.
Xiao Die looked at Su Qi Qi, her eyes filled with gratification as she allowed her daughter to support her and they walked towards the back courtyard. All these past years, even though her status was that of the rightful first wife, she had lived in the back courtyard. Yet she had never uttered half a sentence of complaint.
“Qi Qi, you’ve finally come back. Mother thought she would never see you again in this lifetime.” Xiao Die had a delicate temperament. At this time, her eyes were also red and swollen. During the time Su Qi Qi was not on the fu, she probably passed the days washing her face with tears.
Lifting a hand to wipe away the tears at the corners of Xiao Die’s eyes, Su Qi Qi also felt full of pain: “Mother, isn’t Qi Qi here to come visit you now? Don’t cry, your eyes are almost swollen shut from crying.”
“I heard your Second Mother say…… that the Bei Ding Hou Prince had a ruthless disposition, that he’s cold-blooded and heartless……” As Xiao Die spoke tears started falling again.
Looks like it was not because there were people making things difficult for her, but because she worried everyday that her daughter might suffer hardships and have to endure torments after being married out, that’s why she was this depressed.
“Mom, don’t listen to what Second Mother says. I’m living really well in Wang fu, wang ye also treats me very considerately. Look at me, didn’t I come back perfectly fine?” Su Qi Qi tried hard to make herself smile a bit sweeter, trying hard to act like she felt very blessed.
Do I feel blessed? After last night’s incident, Su Qi Qi actually felt a little moved.
A man like Mo Wen Chen did not belong to the category that cared about raising children and fostering affections after all, so being able to get to the way things are now, Su Qi Qi was already very satisfied. At least she isn’t as miserable as she was when she first got to Wang fu.
Xiao Die looked her daughter up and down. While crying, she smiled and nodded firmly: “En. You’re just a bit skinnier, but your spirits are pretty good.”
Looks like this woman was very simple and honest. She completely believed all of Su Qi Qi’s words.
Taking out a jade bracelet from her chest, a trace of a smile appeared on Su Qi Qi’s face. That smile came from the heart as she grasped Xiao Die’s wrist: “Mother, this is something wang ye personally gave me before we left the palace. It’s a present for you since he said he wasn’t able to personally come to greet you.”
Having said that, she lifted her legs and walked off.
Indeed, regarding this matter, personally going to find Su Shi Chang herself was also good, in order to avoid implicating her mother. After these few days she still has to leave this place and return to Wang fu, at that time, if Mo Wen Chen really got on the winning side, then the days her mother will spend in this fu definitely won’t be pleasant.
In fact, at this time Su Qi Qi was very torn.
Thought she wanted to help Mo Wen Chen, she didn’t want to make things difficult for her mother.
“Qi Qi……” Xiao Die wanted to chase after her, but in the end she sighed and sat back down. Lifting her head to look towards the sky, her eyes were unfocused: “Madam…… What should Xiao Die do?”
I’m not quite sure who she’s addressing, but my first impression was that this might be hinting that Xiao Die wasn’t actually Qi Qi’s birth mother.
Su Shi Chang was in the main hall sipping tea, his eyes were smiling to the point they squinted into a line. When looking at Su Meng Ru, he looked very satisfied and proud.
“Daddy.” Su Qi Qi, just like in the past, walked very carefully to the entrance, her voice quiet.
When he lifted his head and saw Su Qi Qi, the smile on Su Shi Cheng’s face instantly disappeared. From the depths of his eyes a few traces of fury flowed out, but was forcefully contained.
Even if this daughter is not favored in Wang fu, she was still a legitimate wang fei, a madam of the highest rank. He didn’t dare to truly get angry at her.
“Qi Qi ah.”
Heaping on a fake smile, Su Shi Chang beckoned: “Why didn’t you chat a little longer with your mother.”
Even though he was clearly aware why Su Qi Qi had come.
Su Qi Qi slowly walked over to him, but didn’t sit down. She stood straight in front of him: “Daddy, I heard Mother say that you’re looking for me for something.”
Somewhat taken aback, Su Shi Chang glanced at the screen Su Meng Ru and Second Madam were behind and nodded: “What, your mother didn’t tell you? Then, Daddy will personally tell you.”
While speaking he turned and walked out of the main hall. Walking past the long corridor, he arrived at the side hall.
Following tightly behind, Su Qi Qi was a bit nervous, but on the outside she still appeared very calm.
She must remain calm. Between Mo Wen Chen and Mo Wen Xuan she could only stand on Mo Wen Chen’s side, no matter what reasons it stemmed from.
“It is said that wang ye banished you to the Laundry Department, is this true?” As Su Shi Chang said this, he squeezed out a trace of a heart aching expression: “It’s all because Daddy’s influence isn’t strong enough, that’s why you’ve had to suffer such grievances.”