The real big guys are those with connections in the eyes of the system!

Perhaps Liu Yanrui's IQ increased a little due to his anger. He knew that begging was useless, so he tried to impress the emperor from other aspects.

"Father, Jiang Yunwan and I have an engagement. If she marries my uncle, people will inevitably laugh at my uncle for forcibly taking his nephew's wife. Even for my uncle's sake, you cannot agree to this! I beg you to take back your decision!"

He thought that since his father valued his uncle so much, he would definitely not want to see his reputation damaged.

Look, father is frowning now.

The emperor’s uncle will not be able to be proud anymore!

His lips had just curled up when the teacup shattered at his feet. Some of the warm tea splashed onto his feet, quickly bringing a chill.

"You bastard! How dare you say such nonsense to frame your own uncle!" Before Liu Yanrui could react, he heard the emperor scolding him, "What do you mean Ah Chen wants to steal your fiancée? Now it's clearly you who want to steal Ah Chen's princess!"

Liu Yanrui looked up suddenly, unable to believe that the emperor would confuse right and wrong, "Father..."

"You bastard who disrespects your elders, get out and kneel down!" The emperor obviously didn't have the patience to listen to him anymore.

Liu Yanrui stood there for a while, his fists clenched and unclenched, his eyes flickering like a candle in the wind.

Eventually, the light within was completely extinguished.

He bowed to the emperor, then walked outside in a daze like a wandering soul, and then knelt on the ground in the outer hall as he was told.

……

The rainy season came suddenly, and soon the whole of Kyoto was shrouded in a blue-gray hue.

Rain fell on the leaves, and even if people were holding an umbrella, the corners of their clothes would inevitably get wet when they walked past.

The cold, lingering dampness was so uncomfortable just imagining it that fewer people went out.

Although Yiqing doesn't hate rain, she prefers watching the rain through the window rather than walking in the rain.

The less I go out, the fewer chances I have to meet Su Yutang.

The two lived in peace for a while, and then the day came when Su Yutang was officially accepted into the Jiang family - it was said that it was an auspicious day specially calculated by a master.

This day was chosen really well. It had been raining for a long time before, but it finally cleared up on this day.

Witnessed by the elders of the Jiang family, Su Yutang returned to the Jiang surname and officially changed his name to Jiang Yutang.

At Mrs. Jiang's request, Yiqing watched the entire ceremony and then said goodbye.

"You want to go home? Ah Wan, this is your home!" Mrs. Jiang pleaded with red eyes, "Don't go anywhere else, don't leave, just stay with me, don't..."

Before he could finish his words, Yiqing had already knelt in front of him.

Her eyes were red, "Please forgive me for being unfilial."

Then there were three kowtows.

Mrs. Jiang already understood her choice, but still held on to the last glimmer of hope and asked, "Ah Wan, can't you really stay?"

Yiqing did not give a direct answer, but whispered, "The Jiang family's daughter is back, but the Su family is still waiting for their child to return."

Tears fell down.

Mrs. Jiang realized that she no longer had any reason to keep her.

It was also thanks to Prime Minister Jiang who had been comforting her during this period of time, allowing her to make sufficient psychological preparations, that she was able to restrain her selfishness and respect the child's choice.

"If you miss us in the future, come back often."

"it is good."

"Take more money with you when you leave, and don't let yourself get spoiled by food and other expenses."

"Ah."

"Remember to wear more clothes when it's cold."

"it is good."

……

She talked a lot, Yiqing listened patiently and agreed to her words one by one.

Finally, Mrs. Jiang hugged her and said, "If they treat you badly, just come back. This will always be your home, and we will always be your parents." Her voice was filled with tears.

This embrace is so warm that one doesn’t want to push it away.

But Yiqing knew that she couldn't indulge in it.

"Mother, Yutang will be very unhappy if you keep talking." She responded to many other things before, but this was the only thing she didn't respond to.

Mrs. Jiang did not notice this detail and only said, "You and I have had a deep relationship as mother and daughter for many years. Now that we are about to part, it is only natural for me to say a few more words. Yutang is a sensible child, she will definitely understand, so don't worry."

Having said that, she still subconsciously looked back, and then saw Jiang Yutang's gloomy face and fierce eyes.

Mrs. Jiang was stunned and suddenly felt that she was a stranger.

Jiang Yutang also noticed something was wrong at the first moment, and immediately adjusted his expression and smiled sweetly at Mrs. Jiang.

That well-behaved look was just like the one she had seen countless times before.

"Just now... maybe I was dazzled?" Mrs. Jiang murmured in a low voice.

These words didn't sound like a question to anyone, but rather like a way of comforting oneself.

Under normal circumstances, Yiqing would not say anything, but there was no need to be kind to Jiang Yutang, "Mother is not dazzled."

Mrs. Jiang's breathing became a little heavier.

Yiqing pretended not to notice and added, "I saw it just now, too."

"How could it be...Yutang is obviously a kind and sensible child, why would she have such a scary look in her eyes?"

Mrs. Jiang couldn't accept it, so she looked at Yiqing eagerly, hoping that she could explain it to her and find a suitable reason for Jiang Yutang's unusual behavior.

Yiqing knew what she wanted to hear, but after a sigh, she talked about an old story, "When I was nine years old, my father gave me a beautiful red coral bracelet as a birthday gift. I liked it very much at the time, so I wore it on my hand every day. But less than half a month later, the bracelet was lost in the school. Later, the teacher helped to look for it for a long time, and finally found it in Zhao Wangshu's small cloth bag.

Before that, everyone praised Zhao Wangshu for learning the rules the best, and for having an elegant temperament at a young age. When the bracelet was lost, no one thought that she had stolen it. But the fact was that she saw that the bracelet was beautiful, and she couldn't find a similar one outside, so she was driven by greed and made the mistake of stealing.

That red coral bracelet was indeed very beautiful, and at that time I really thought that she changed her personality because of the bracelet. But when I told my father about it afterwards, he said -

The way a person usually behaves may not be her true nature, but may just be the way she wants the outside world to see her. Just a little temptation is not enough to change a person's nature. If that person behaves differently from usual, then it can only be said that she has exposed her true nature.

I remember my mother was there when my father said this. But it’s been so long, I guess she doesn’t remember it anymore.”

Mrs. Jiang is so smart, how could she not understand the hidden meaning of her words?

"You mean that Yutang's usual behavior is maybe just an act? She wants me to think that she is kind and sensible, but her true character is not like that?"

Yiqing shook her head, "I don't know."

Mrs. Jiang frowned, obviously not satisfied with the answer.

Yiqing continued, "I was a classmate of Zhao Wangshu for two years, and only then did I get a glimpse of her true character. Now it's only been a few months, so I naturally can't say what kind of character a person with whom I have almost no interaction is.

Besides, everyone sees things differently. My mother has eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to understand, so why should she ask others?

After thinking for a while, she added sincerely, "I just suddenly remembered an old story. I don't have any other intentions. I hope mother won't think too much about it."

"Yeah." Mrs. Jiang responded lightly.

She didn't want to think too much about it, but sometimes the more she didn't want to think about something, the more it would pop up in her mind.

She could not forget Yu Tang's horrible expression just now, nor could she forget how quickly her expression changed.

"Ah Wan, do you think the Yutang we see every day is really the one she pretends to be?"

The two have been mother and daughter for so many years, and Mrs. Jiang has long been accustomed to telling her daughter everything she thinks. Although her status has changed now, this habit and the person she communicates with are still somewhat difficult to change for the time being.

"Mother, I don't like her, so I can't give a fair evaluation." Yiqing said frankly, "If you can't figure this out, you can ask someone else for some reference, but that person shouldn't be me."

Mrs. Jiang looked at her with some surprise, and Yiqing looked back without avoiding or dodging.

Finally, Mrs. Jiang sighed softly, "That's all."

She stopped asking questions and no longer had the mood to ramble on and on.

Yiqing solemnly said goodbye to her and Prime Minister Jiang.

After today, Su Yutang became Jiang Yutang, and Jiang Yunwan became Su Yunwan.

Each to his place.

Everything is back on track.

This is also the beginning of the direct confrontation between the two...