After rebirth, dribbling and leaving

Su Qingling was about to speak, but unexpectedly the third lady was quick-witted and immediately responded with a smile:

"Grandma, my elder sister got married a long time ago and they are divorced now!"

Everyone looked at her at once, with dissatisfaction in their eyes!

But Su Qingya was completely unaware, and her eyes were filled with excitement as if she was watching a good show!

Sure enough, when Old Madam Liu heard this, her face immediately darkened and her eyes became stern. Although she was still smiling, her whole person turned cold:

"How come the eldest lady was divorced after only a few years? What on earth did you do to anger the heaven and the people? How could someone be so cruel to you? How can you put the reputation of the Xin'an Marquis' Mansion in such a way?..."

Everyone in the first house, who had been able to remain calm and composed, now looked at Su Qingya with unfriendly eyes!

Su Qingling smiled faintly, stood up, and leaned forward slightly:

"Grandma, why do you feel that your granddaughter has done something heinous and unforgivable? Maybe she chose to divorce because she was forced into a situation where she had no other way to survive?"

Madam Su sneered, "You have always loved to stir up trouble since you were little. You either climb trees to pluck birds or go to the river to catch fish. You are naughty by nature. As the saying goes, you will know a person from childhood to old age. If it wasn't your fault, how could you be disliked by your husband and not be accepted by your in-laws?"

Such a victim-blaming theory made Su Qingling's only respect for this grandmother disappear completely!

"Whether my granddaughter made a mistake or not is not the point,"

Su Qingling looked directly at Madam Su and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:

"But it's too biased for grandma to convict her granddaughter based on only what the third sister said. Besides, it's not uncommon for women to divorce. Is this all the women's fault?"

Madam Su's face darkened:

"You are making a specious argument! As the eldest daughter of the Xin'an Marquisate, your words and deeds represent the family's reputation. Now that you have been divorced and returned home, you will be laughed at!"

"I dare to ask my grandmother, is the so-called family reputation more important than my happiness?"

A trace of sadness flashed across Su Qingling's eyes:

"If a marriage is already dead in name only, what's the point of forcing it?"

Madam Su was so angry that she slammed the table and pointed at Su Qingling and shouted:

"What an ungrateful girl! Since you are so stubborn, don't blame grandma for being ruthless! From now on, don't even think about stepping out of the mansion again!"

After saying that, he looked directly at his eldest son Su Mingyuan: "Mingyuan, this matter concerns the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion, so please don't ask for mercy!"

Su Mingyuan's face was gloomy. "Mother, I have already known about this matter. Ling'er has done nothing wrong. How can you make such a hasty decision?" Su Mingyuan said calmly.

Madam Su disagreed, "Mingyuan, don't be partial to her. This evil creature behaved improperly and brought disgrace to our family. I did this for the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion."

"But mother, if you confine Qing Ling like this, won't you hurt the child's heart? Besides..." Su Mingyuan tried to persuade Old Madam Su.

However, Madam Su had made up her mind. "No need to say more! This matter is settled now. Come, send the young lady back to the courtyard. Without my order, you are not allowed to take a single step out!"

Seeing the servants wondering whether they should take the stubborn Su Qingling away, Su Mingyuan was filled with anger and heartache.

"Mother, you seem to have become more and more irritable over the years you have been in the ancestral temple. Although you are the ancestor of the Marquisate, you must follow my father's instructions and no longer interfere with any decisions of the Marquisate!"

Su Mingyuan knew Madam Su's weakness very well, which was why Liu Yunjia did not stand up to plead for her daughter at the first time, because she knew that the Marquis would never let his daughter suffer!

"Haha, today is a good day. Don't let this little thing affect everyone's mood. Although Ling girl has divorced, she has not returned to the Marquis' Mansion. She has set up her own female household and has her own mansion. Mother, don't worry about her!"

Su Mingzhe rushed out to help out. On the surface, he seemed to be speaking for his niece, but in fact, he only added fuel to the fire!

Madam Su was so angry that her hands were shaking after hearing this. She pointed at Su Mingzhe and cursed, "Well, you all have become so arrogant that you dare to contradict me!"

Su Mingzhe quickly smiled and said, "Mother, calm down. We are just discussing the matter at hand. Now that Qing Ling has divorced and has her own mansion, we really shouldn't interfere too much in her life."

At this time, Su Qingling spoke:

"Grandma, I know that my actions have brought shame to the Marquisate. But I have grown up and am capable of taking responsibility for my own choices. I hope you can help me."

Madam Su looked at Su Qingling with a determined look. Although she felt unwilling, she also understood that the situation was hopeless. Finally, she sighed helplessly.

"Forget it, forget it. Go ahead. But don't do anything that damages the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion in the future."

Seeing that the old lady's words softened, everyone let the matter go, knowing the truth. Only Su Qingya was unwilling and rolled her eyes at her cousin from time to time!

Although Su Wenjie and Su Lijie did not interrupt from beginning to end, they noticed something unusual in the conversation between their father and grandmother. They suppressed their doubts and teased Ping Ge'er as if nothing had happened!

To ease the embarrassment, Madam Su waved to Ping Ge'er:

"This is my little grandson. Come here and let grandma see him!"

Perhaps, children have the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. Ping Ge'er seemed to be very displeased with his grandmother and even a little afraid, but he still walked slowly to pay his respects to the ancestor!

The little fellow knelt on the ground, clasped his little fists, and said in a soft childish voice: "Brother Ping pays respects to Grandma!"

Then, he looked at Madam Su. Seeing that Madam Su did not express anything, he blinked and asked in confusion:

"Grandma, your great-grandson kowtows to you. This is the first time we meet. Did you bring any gifts for your grandson?"

Old Madam Su looked embarrassed. She really hadn't thought of what gift to give to the people in the first house. Unexpectedly, it was brought up by such a young kid.

It seems that the people in the eldest house are really incompatible with me. The old one is a good-for-nothing, and the young one is also mean and mean!

"Oh my, you little brat, you haven't even learned to speak well, but you already know how to ask for things. Your family knows that you are just a child and don't mind what you say. If outsiders knew about this, they would say that it was the adults in your family who taught you to ask for gifts!"

These words also included Su Mingyuan's entire family. The child is ignorant. If he was not from your family, how could he ask for gifts from others?

Unexpectedly, Brother Ping blinked his big eyes and asked curiously:

"Grandma, it wasn't my parents who taught me that..."

"... Usually, whether it's grandparents or parents, as long as they go out for a few days, they will bring back a lot of gifts for Brother Ping..."

Ping Ge'er usually doesn't talk so many words in one breath, but today he spoke beyond expectations:

"...Aunt also brings Ping'er a lot of delicious food and fun things every now and then. I have never met my great-grandmother, so she would naturally bring Ping'er more fun things, right?"