nycdaug Chapter 148 Su Yinyin Rejects the Regent Again
Chapter 148 Su Yinyin Rejects the Regent Again
After seeing the dishes on the table, Lin Jie tugged anxiously at Su Nian'an's clothes and whispered, "Won't this... make things difficult for you, sister?"
"No, don't worry!" Su Nian'an reassured him, then picked up her chopsticks and served food to Lin Jie.
Then he put some more food in Su Yinyin's bowl. Seeing this, Su Yinyin reached out to stop him. "I just ate with my grandmother. Don't worry about me, you take care of your brother-in-law!"
Seeing this, Su Nian'an didn't say anything more, but told Lin Jie to eat more vegetables.
Lin Jie was still shocked. His family had never eaten such a lavish meal during the Chinese New Year, let alone such exquisite dishes.
During the meal, Su Yinyin sat to the side, observing carefully. She noticed that Lin Jie ate politely, and at the same time, he made sure to put some of Su Nian and An Wan's favorite dishes on their plates.
When Su Nian'an was about to return to her husband's family home, Su Yinyin not only arranged for people to protect her secretly, but also thoroughly investigated the Lin family for three generations.
The family consists of ordinary farmers, the common people. They are mostly honest people.
If that's the case, Lin Jie won't have the chance to come to Beijing with Su Nian'an.
After they finished their meal, she said, "Nian'an, take your brother-in-law back to wash up and get some rest. Tomorrow morning, take him to the villa to meet your grandmother and have breakfast together."
After exchanging a few polite words with Lin Jie, Su Yinyin returned to the villa.
As for other matters, the couple will handle them themselves.
After her eldest sister left, Su Nian'an was filled with anxiety. How was she going to explain this to her husband? She had thought her eldest sister would help her, but instead, she had run away faster than a rabbit.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and take Lin Jie back to his own courtyard.
Along the way, Lin Jie kept asking, "Nian'an, where are we going? Won't this cause trouble for my older sister?"
Su Nian'an took a deep breath and pretended to be calm, saying, "Husband, don't worry. Since my elder sister has made all the arrangements, there will definitely be no trouble. Let's go back to our own courtyard."
Lin Jie listened, and although he was still somewhat uneasy, he didn't ask any more questions.
As soon as the two entered the courtyard, a maid came to serve them.
Su Nian'an dismissed the maid and turned to look at Lin Jie, about to explain what had happened that day.
Unexpectedly, Lin Jie spoke first: "My wife, I know that this trip to the capital will be difficult. No matter what happens, I will protect you. But, won't we be a burden to my elder sister? Their lives are not easy!"
Su Nian'an felt a warmth in her heart, and her eyes reddened. Lin Jie gently held her hand and said softly, "My wife, don't cry. Now you have your eldest sister, your second sister, and me."
Su Nian'an leaned on Lin Jie's shoulder, feeling very sorry for him. She mustered her courage and said, "Husband, I'm sorry. I lied to you."
Lin Jie was slightly taken aback, but he did not let go of Su Nian'an's hand and asked softly, "Why do you say that, my wife?"
Su Nian'an bit her lip and slowly revealed the truth: "Husband, I am not actually the daughter of an ordinary family as I said that day. I have been hiding it from you because I was afraid of implicating you."
Lin Jie was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "My wife, no matter where you come from, I only care about you. Now that we're here, let's face everything together."
Su Nian'an was moved to tears by Lin Jie's magnanimity.
Only then did Lin Jie learn the truth from Su Nian'an.
The three sisters were the legitimate daughters of the Marquis of Yongyi's family. She and her second sister were twins. They were switched at birth. Their birth mother died from postpartum hemorrhage. Her eldest sister was harmed by a vile woman, and so on.
It turns out that all three sisters had a hard life. Being the eldest daughter of a large family isn't so easy.
Lin Jie hugged her tightly and said firmly, "My wife, don't be sad, I'm here for you."
My eldest sister truly inspires my admiration; she's a true heroine. If it were me, I would be dead long ago. We must learn from her strength and wisdom.
Su Nian'an leaned against Lin Jie's chest, feeling fortunate that she had married a good man.
Everyone in the Su family slept soundly through the night. Su Yinyin went to bed early. After all, it was her third sister's husband's first visit, and she had to give him the respect he deserved.
Meanwhile, in the Regent's Palace, Zhou Yuan was drinking alone in his study.
Today, the Emperor relayed a message to Zhou Yuan, stating Su Yinyin's intentions to him.
When he heard that Su Yinyin wanted the emperor to remove the title of princess and that she no longer wanted to be his princess, he was heartbroken.
He didn't know why, but the two of them couldn't go back to the way things were. Zhou Yuan drank one glass after another, his mind filled with the beautiful times he and Su Yinyin had shared. How had things come to this?
The next morning, Su Nian'an and Lin Jie arrived at Su Villa early.
As Lin Jie stepped into the villa, he curiously surveyed everything. Why were the trees and flowers here growing so well in this cold weather?
Of course it's great. When building this villa, Su Yinyin specially installed an automatic greenhouse in the courtyard and also installed heating.
"Let's go, Grandma and the others are waiting for us!" Su Nian'an pulled Lin Jie into the villa.
Lin Jie noticed a stool by the door. Su Nian'an took two pairs of slippers from the cabinet, sat down, took off her shoes, and put on the slippers.
Seeing this, Lin Jie followed Su Nian'an's example, taking off his own shoes and putting on the shoes his wife had given him.
I was secretly pleased, because today was the day we would officially meet. I took a shower last night and changed into clean clothes and shoes.
Lin Jie was astonished by the exquisite and warm shoes. He realized that the lives of wealthy families were so luxurious.
Little did he know! In the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, only Su Yinyin's villa was unique. Even when the Imperial Noble Consort came, she didn't want to leave.
When Lin Jie entered the room and walked into the living room, he was stunned. He felt as if he had entered heaven, or the abode of gods.
At this moment, Su Yinyin walked in with her maternal grandmother. The grandmother looked Lin Jie up and down and nodded with satisfaction, "Hmm, he's an honest and kind boy."
Su Yinyin smiled and said, "Grandmother has always had good taste."
During the meal, Lin Jie was very careful, afraid of being impolite.
After the meal, the old lady gave Lin Jie a gift, and then everyone chatted.
Suddenly, a servant came to report that the Regent was requesting an audience with Su Yinyin. Su Yinyin frowned, hesitated for a moment, but then decided to go out and meet him.
Yes, Zhou Yuan finally couldn't hold back any longer and decided to go to the Su residence to talk to Su Yinyin.
In the garden, Zhou Yuan looked haggard. Upon seeing Su Yinyin, he said anxiously, "Yinyin, why must we break off the engagement? Is there absolutely no room for negotiation between us?"
Su Yinyin sneered: "Your Highness seems to have forgotten how your mother hurt me back then."
Zhou Yuan was speechless for a moment. Yes, his mother, his mother was going to kill Yin Yin!
Su Yinyin replied coldly, "Your Highness, the past cannot be undone, and we are destined to go our separate ways."
Zhou Yuan clenched his fists in anguish. "I'm willing to give up everything, just please give me another chance."
Su Yinyin's heart stirred slightly, but thinking of the past hurts, she hardened her heart and said, "Your Highness, can you abandon your mother? Don't forget, you only have one mother. Your Highness, please don't mention this matter again."