nycdaug Chapter 154 Return of the property to its original owner
Chapter 154 Return of the property to its original owner
The old woman's voice seemed to come from the distant past, carrying the weight and vicissitudes of time.
Her gaze was fixed on the distance, as if she were traveling through a tunnel of time, trying to see the past through that window.
A deeply buried past, like an ancient scroll, slowly unfolds.
"You should remember, when you were fifteen, an accident caused you to fall off your horse. The horse's hoof mercilessly kicked your thigh, and you subsequently fell into a coma that lasted for half a month."
Su Chengde's face turned ashen, his lips trembling slightly. He turned his head with difficulty and looked at the old lady sitting by the bed.
"At that time, a miraculous doctor happened to pass by. He was able to heal your leg injury, but unfortunately, your injury had penetrated deep into your bone marrow and damaged your very foundation."
Although that renowned physician possessed exceptional medical skills, he was helpless against such severe internal injuries.
"Therefore, from that time on, our Su family was destined to have no successor."
The old lady's voice was calm and firm, like a gentle breeze that swept away all illusions.
Her face was expressionless, perhaps because the past was too distant, or perhaps because she had experienced too many trials and tribulations and could no longer stir any emotion.
"No! No! No!"
Su Chengde's face was contorted, his eyes filled with despair. He shook his head repeatedly and hissed, "Mother, you must be lying to me, right? Tell me, none of this is true!" Su Chengde's eyes were red and swollen; he could not accept this fact.
The old lady sighed deeply, her eyes filled with helplessness and sorrow: "So many years have passed, and I wish all of this were just a lie... but this is the truth, Chengde, you have to accept reality."
Su Chengde sat there quietly, his face as pale as paper, his eyes empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul.
He has always felt lucky that despite suffering such severe injuries, he was able to survive without any lasting effects.
However, he never expected that the biggest problem had been hidden until now.
"Was there no other way back then? Or did some miracle happen?" Su Chengde asked unwillingly, his voice filled with despair and hope.
The old woman slowly shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes: "We have tried all sorts of methods and sought out countless famous doctors, but all to no avail... Perhaps this is fate."
Su Chengde's gaze became vacant. He stared blankly at the figure standing by the window with his back to them, his lips trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't make a sound.
"Ying'er was originally a daughter of the Pei family. At that time, Liu Hui had been married into the family for several years but had not been able to conceive. So she had evil thoughts and came up with this idea."
The old lady's gaze followed the woman's, and her tone softened. "At that time, the Pei family was at the height of their power, and they never imagined that someone would dare to steal a child right under their noses. But the Liu family saw this opportunity and brought Ying'er back."
Su Fuying listened quietly, her face showing little emotion.
She had actually guessed these things long ago.
From the moment Lu Yanxiu arranged for Madam Pei to recognize her as her goddaughter, she realized that there might be more stories hidden behind it.
Although he may have meant well and wanted to give her a place to rely on, given his cautious and meticulous style, if he simply wanted her to have someone to depend on, why would he choose the Pei family, a family that is now just a name?
Therefore, she was not too surprised when she heard the old lady tell the truth.
""What?"
Su Chengde was utterly shocked; he never expected to hear such news upon waking up.
After learning that Su Fuying had been adopted as a daughter by the Pei family, he felt regretful, thinking that his daughter had been taken away by another family. But now it seems that it was all a misunderstanding.
It turns out that Su Fuying was originally the daughter of the Pei family, but due to some reasons, she was mistakenly taken to the Su family. It was just that she was being returned to her rightful owner.
"That wicked woman, after marrying into the household, I felt indebted to her and never spoke harshly to her, nor did I ever mention the child. I also entrusted her with all the power to manage the household affairs. I never expected her to be so audacious."
The old lady recalled what happened back then, her heart filled with regret and self-blame.
"When she first said she was pregnant, I thought she was just... who knew she had such wicked intentions. It's a pity I only found out later, otherwise I would never have let this happen."
The old woman looked helpless, her withered hands gripping her cane so tightly it creaked.
"What about Wan'er and Mingqian?"
Su Chengde suddenly realized that if Su Fuying was not his biological daughter, then what about Su Wan and Su Mingqian?
Are they really his biological children? A son whom he regarded as his pride and taught as his heir, and a daughter whom he had spoiled since childhood—he felt something inside him crumbling.
"That was Liu's lover who was away when she got married. We don't know when we reconnected later."
The old lady sat back down, supporting herself with her cane, her face showing signs of exhaustion.
"what!"
This is even more infuriating than him knowing he's practically a eunuch.
He had always thought that Liu Hui loved him, and that any outrageous things she did were simply because she loved him too much.
In retrospect, she was nothing more than a vicious woman who did all sorts of bad things for her own selfish desires.
That's how it is. As for the rest, you can handle it yourself.
The old lady spoke in a deep voice and then asked Zhang Mama to open the door.
Physician He looked up and saw that none of the three looked well.
"Madam, Princess."
The old lady nodded in acknowledgment, and then just said, "Doctor He, thank you for your trouble."
Physician He shook his head. At this moment, Granny Zhang arrived with several other people.
Liu Hui was among them.
"What are you doing? I am still the wife of the Minister of Rites, how dare you treat me like this?"
Throughout the journey, Liu Hui kept cursing at the maid beside her.