C19 Joy from the Bottom of My Heart

"But, Mother …"

"Hush, have you forgotten what your father said? I am only a concubine, you are not allowed to call me mother."

The pale Mistress Yang suddenly took over Su Jingyue's words. Her expression was very stern. On the other hand, Su Jingyue pursed her lips and didn't seem to mind.

"What's wrong? Isn't it just the two of us? No one can hear us."

Mistress Yang sighed. She reached out her hand to straighten the tilted hairpin on Su Jingyue's head and said lightly, "It's better to be cautious. Your grandmother and father were provoked by that girl Su Yuyan. They have to pay more attention to this. We can't run into them at this stage."

Su Jingyue nodded with a wronged expression and changed the topic.

"Tell me, how about we marry our daughter to the King?"

The Yang family looked at Su Jingyue in disbelief and asked in surprise, "What happened between you and King Nanping?"

"It's nothing. Daughter is very good to see King Nanping, it's very appropriate. If you can marry King Nanping …"

As she spoke, a hint of yearning appeared in Su Jingyue's words. She looked into the sky and revealed an obsessive smile.

If he had the identity of a direct descendant, it wasn't impossible for his daughter to marry the King of Nanping, but how could this identity be possible? It was just a delusion.

Mistress Yang's heart was as clear as a mirror. She extended her hand to hold her daughter's hand and painstakingly tried to persuade her.

"The status and position of the King of Nanping is naturally extraordinary, but compared to you, the difference in age is quite big. After three years, you're only fifteen, but the King of Nanping is almost twenty."

"It's nothing. He's only twenty years old."

Lady Yang lamented in her heart. Just how do you want to put it that way? You want to put it more clearly, but are afraid of hurting your daughter's self-esteem.

"You didn't understand what Aunt meant. Currently, King Nanping is the best time to discuss marriage. Since he's old, he can't wait to get married in three years. Why don't we choose a different person?"

"Is that so?" Su Jingyue seemed to understand something, but when she saw the sincere look in Mistress Yang's eyes, she remembered the humiliation she had suffered at the hands of King Nanping in the garden. She unhappily nodded and didn't bring it up again.

The moment Su Yuyan returned to the yard, she laid down on her bed and coughed softly to show that she had caught a cold. After the doctor had left, he got out of bed and stretched his body.

"Miss, look, you have to pretend to be sick. Now, you've been lying down and feeling uncomfortable, right?"

Xia Zhi passed a bowl of Su Yuyan's favorite broth to her and said, "Miss, take it. You'll have to drink some medicine after seeing the doctor. Do you think this is all medicine?"

Su Yuyan took the bowl and smiled, "Your idea is a good one. It's good if you drink it, or else someone in the courtyard will find out what happened to Aunt Yang."

"Miss, are there people from the Yang Mansion in our yard?" Xia Zhi looked at Su Yuyan in panic as he tried to peek inside the room.

Seeing how cautious Xia Zhi was, Su Yuyan couldn't help recalling the tragic fate that had befallen her in her previous life. Her expression couldn't help but darken.

"There's no need to look. There's only the two of us here. Xia Zhi, I believe in you."

Xia Zhi suddenly turned his head and looked at Su Yuyan with eyes that seemed to be filled with hot tears. Just as he was about to sigh with emotion, he suddenly realized what was going on and nodded solemnly at Su Yuyan.

"Miss, Xia Zhi will never betray you, he will always be with you."

Su Yuyan smiled and looked down at the bowl in her hands. In the dark red soup, there was a small, round, cute, white glutinous rice ball. It looked just like summer grass.

"I believe you!"

It was just a few simple words, but it gave people an inexplicable sense of security and trust. The excited Xia Zhi secretly decided that she would protect the Miss well in this life.

The sweet soup of red beans was sweet and mellow, with a small glutinous rice ball added to it. Su Yuyan finished her drink and handed the bowl over under Xia Zhi's gaze.

As soon as Xia Zhi left, he heard Mistress Yang bring Su Jingyue over. Su Yuyan was listening carefully, and Xia Zhi seemed to be talking about how he'd taken some medicine and then laid down again.

A smile flashed across Su Yuyan's eyes. She rubbed her face and pulled away the quilt to lie down. She had seemed to be in low spirits the last time they met.

"Is Eldest Miss feeling better?"

With a sincere expression on her face, Mistress Yang looked like a caring mother to her children. Su Yuyan laughed coldly in her heart. He turned his head and saw that his father, Su Zheng, had also walked in.

"Master Hou, you've come. Your concubine is …"

"I saw it. That's what it looks like."

With Su Zheng's confirmation, the Yang family's smile became even wider. They winked at Su Jingyue and motioned for her to come forward.

At this moment, with her father here, no matter how impatient Su Jingyue was or how much she disliked Su Yuyan, she still had to put on an act.

"My sister thought that sick people have no appetite, so she ordered people to make some appetizers. My sister's appetite might be better after eating."

Under Su Zheng's satisfied gaze, Su Jingyue obediently bowed and put the box on the side.

So it turned out that these people had all arrived at the right time. Su Yuyan only felt that it was funny, but she had actually found an excuse for these two people to get a good impression of her father after rejecting his offer.

A smile flashed across Su Yuyan's pale face as she took a look at the snacks in the box with much difficulty and nodded gratefully.

In truth, Su Yuyan was laughing in her heart. What kind of appetizer was this? It was just the usual hawthorn cake used in the residence at this time of the year. She only dared to act so righteously when her father didn't really care about such trifling matters.

"Since young miss likes it, why don't we try it now? It would not be a waste of the peace …" Second Miss' heart? "

Usually, the Yang family looked smart, but now they were so stupid and anxious that they didn't even put their thoughts on the table.

Su Yuyan calmly glanced at the expectant mother and daughter in her eyes and smiled apologetically. "I'm afraid I'll have to betray Aunt's good intentions. That's why I drank the medicine. I really can't eat anymore."

Sure enough, Su Zheng's expression immediately changed. He turned around and glared at the Yang family. He tried to persuade them, "It's nothing, don't be in such a hurry."

Mistress Yang quickly added, "That's right, it's just that the concubine is unable to explain clearly at the moment. Second Miss originally wanted Eldest Miss to have some snacks to eat, so she can eat more. Her body is better now."

Unwillingly, Su Jingyue followed up with a few words of agreement. Su Yuyan patiently said a few words, then acted as if she was not in her best condition at all.

When Xia Zhi, who had just entered the room, saw the situation, his eyes lit up. "The doctor said just now that you must be addicted to sleeping after taking the medicine. I'm afraid …"

Everyone understood the second part of Xia Zhi's words. Su Zheng and Xia Zhi gave a few words of advice and then left under the persuasion of the Yang family.

The three of them spoke at the same time, harmonious and happy. Su Yuyan, who had her eyes closed, slowly opened her eyes and let out a mocking smile.

It seemed that her father truly liked the Yang mother and daughter.