The Mute Wife Who Brings Prosperity-Chapter 503 - 470: Don’t You Want to Avenge Your Mother? (Part 1)
Su Yi’s voice continued, "Zhao Xunyin was removed from the clan long ago, even if her illegitimate daughter is exposed now, it probably won’t stir much trouble, besides..."
"Besides what?"
"Besides, the Emperor may not be unaware of this matter. If you make a move on her, you might find yourself hitting a steel wall with no benefit whatsoever."
After speaking, Su Yi looked at her, "To be safe, I suggest you start with Song Yuanbao instead."
Su Yu sat dumbfounded, showing no reaction.
She never expected that Wen Wan was an illegitimate daughter, nor did she expect that an illegitimate daughter could live so happily.
Why is it that she has a father who once served as Prime Minister, and yet her life is still so bleak?
Gripping her teacup, Su Yu’s hand trembled.
Su Yi noticed something amiss and asked her, "What’s wrong?"
Realizing her loss of composure, Su Yu quickly gathered herself, "I’m fine, thank you for the advice, Great Auntie."
She bid farewell, planning to leave.
Su Yi originally had more to say to her but then heard the servants report that the Master had returned. She quickly stopped speaking and then had the maid escort Su Yu out.
Su Yu got into the hired carriage, and before long, she began to feel distracted.
She recalled those years living dependently with her mother and remembered being ridiculed since childhood for not having a father.
Without a man in the home, being bullied was a regular occurrence.
The day her mother told her who her birth father was, Su Yu had hopes. Hopes that her life would dramatically change, making all those who once trampled on her unattainably beneath her.
But when she arrived at the Su Family, she discovered that this grand mansion lacked nothing, especially daughters. Every single one was raised in luxury, and regardless of legitimacy, they all looked at her as if she were a dog begging at the door.
All her hopes were just transforming from one nightmare to another.
From darkness to even darker.
Earlier at the Lu Family, upon hearing Wen Wan was also an illegitimate daughter, Su Yu could not deny that she was envious at that moment. Envious that Wen Wan, despite having an identical background, could live the life she always wanted. Envious that Wen Wan had someone so exceptional hopelessly devoted to her.
"Madam, we’ve arrived."
The driver’s voice came from outside.
Su Yu pulled herself back from her thoughts, paid the fare, and entered through the corner gate.
Aunt Qiu appeared in her courtyard, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
Su Yu’s gaze fell on the food box on the table, "Mother, did you prepare food for me again?"
Aunt Qiu’s eyes were gentle, "I heard from the servants that you didn’t eat before going out, so I was worried you’d be hungry."
Upon hearing this, Su Yu was choked up and couldn’t make a sound for a long time.
"Quickly wash your hands and come over. I begged the cooks for a long time to have the chance to make glutinous rice chicken for you. You loved this since you were a child."
Su Yu nodded with tears, washed her hands, and sat at the table.
Seeing Aunt Qiu take out the glutinous rice chicken wrapped in lotus leaves from the food box reminded her of those times when she refused to leave the glutinous rice chicken stall while on the streets as a child. The steaming aroma of chicken and rice remains vivid to this day.
Peeling off the lotus leaves, Su Yu bit into a small piece, tasting that familiar flavor.
She held back her tears, softly calling, "Mother..."
"Hush, don’t talk, eat first."
"Alright." Su Yu obediently remained silent.
There were four glutinous rice chickens, Su Yu ate two and left the other two for Aunt Qiu.
Aunt Qiu, seeing her demeanor, laughed briefly and then picked one up, hearing Su Yu’s voice, "Mother, you once told me you had a twin sister whose glutinous rice chicken was even tastier but has been missing for many years. We don’t know if she’s alive. Mother, once we leave the Su Family, shall we go find Auntie?"
Aunt Qiu stared at the glutinous rice chicken in her hand for a while, her voice slightly low, "After so many years, how could we still find her?"
"Then we’ll just search slowly." Su Yu said, "As long as we can leave, the world is vast. We can wander anywhere, maybe one day we’ll find her."
"Alright, let’s not discuss her anymore." Aunt Qiu deliberately changed the subject, "You went to the Lu Family earlier. What did Great Auntie advise you about?"
In front of her birth mother, Su Yu never lied, "Great Auntie told me Miss Song, Mrs. Wen, is the illegitimate daughter of the former Princess and Prince Consort, and said that their elder son, Song Yuanbao, is not Song Wei’s biological child. However, everyone kept it from Song Yuanbao, and that boy is still unaware of the truth. Mother, do you think if I use this well, I can fulfill the task father arranged?"
Aunt Qiu asked her, "Do you really want to deal with Song Wei?"
"It’s not that I want to, but the Duke wants to. If I want to negotiate with him, I must do this."
"And have you considered what the consequences will be if you fail?"
"..." Su Yu was speechless. She was determined to win and hadn’t contemplated the outcomes of failure.
The only chance doesn’t allow her to fail.
Aunt Qiu continued, "Remember the finger from back then? You incited trouble to ruin Xie Zheng’s reputation, but it was discovered early. As a warning, they chopped off someone’s finger. You remember, don’t you?"
That finger, Su Yu spent months having nightmares. How could she forget?
Thinking back on it now, it’s still terrifying.
"But Mother..." Su Yu’s eyes showed helplessness, "I have no other path to take."
"There is, if you’re willing."
"What is it?"
Aunt Qiu didn’t rush to answer, her gaze somewhat distant as if recalling something, "When I was still in Guangnan, I once had an engagement, but before the wedding, I was violated and had to forcibly cancel the engagement. My parents blamed me for tarnishing the family’s reputation and kicked me out. But as a weak woman, where could I go? Shortly after leaving the Qiu Family, I found out I was pregnant, so I made my way north, trying to find that man and give you a name."
When I arrived in the Capital, I discovered he had long had a family. In Guangnan, it was merely a passing impulse when he took advantage of me. He lacked neither women inside nor outside of his home, and I was just one among them, ordinary to the utmost. He couldn’t even remember my appearance.
Knowing the Su Family was a prestigious family, even if I sought recognition, it would lead to death. I could only quietly give birth to you first, and the events that followed, you should still remember.
After enduring so many years without a father’s love and suffering humiliation, Yuyu, don’t you hold resentment?"
Su Yu’s emotions quickly ignited, "Resentment! I resent! But what can I do?"
Aunt Qiu’s eyes became fierce, "Resentment, find a way to make him pay. If you continue to be at his beck and call, you’ll always be a pawn that can be discarded anytime."
Su Yu still didn’t fully understand, "Mother, could you explain it more clearly?"
"Go to Mile Mountain." Aunt Qiu said, "Even if you successfully deal with Song Wei, you can only secure temporary tranquility, remaining passive. Su Yaoqi is the Duke’s lifeline. If you seize him, whatever you do afterward will yield twice the result."
Seeing the bewilderment in Su Yu’s eyes, Aunt Qiu smiled, "Su Yaoqi was ambushed, and someone happened to save him. That person is you. Do you think he would be grateful to you?"
Su Yu’s eyes brightened, "I understand. Little Four is kind-hearted. If I injure myself, increasing his guilt, then from now on, the Duke will have to treat me well." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Here, Su Yu furrowed her brow, "But won’t this prevent me from leaving the Su Family?"
Aunt Qiu asked, "Don’t you want to... take revenge for your mother?"
Mentioning revenge, Su Yu immediately recalled her mother’s several odd behaviors, "So Auntie came to the Su Family not to seek glory but for revenge?"
No wonder it was hidden so deeply. She once thought her birth mother was switched.
Aunt Qiu nodded, "What woman would willingly have her life ruined by a man who was initially irrelevant? Without avenging this hatred, I cannot ease the knot in my heart. Even in death, I would not rest."
"Alright, mother, I understand. From now on, I won’t easily bring up leaving the Su Family until I’ve helped you achieve revenge."
Speaking of which, she was worried again, "Just the two of us, how can we accomplish an assassination?"
Aunt Qiu assured her, "As long as you agree to be wounded for Little Four, I will arrange everything in secret."
Su Yu was taken aback and curiously asked, "Mother, would you tell me honestly, just how many things are there that I don’t know about?"
Aunt Qiu smiled at her, "When it’s time for you to know, I won’t keep it from you."
Su Yu looked at the woman opposite her, still the familiar face, but there was a fierceness in her eyes that had never been there before.
Su Yu wasn’t sure whether to be happy her mother finally showed strength or sad her mother had become a stranger.
