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Chapter 344: Everything Has Changed
Chapter 344: Everything Has Changed
On days when Su Su was happily attending classes and playing cheerfully with her friends.
In the setting of Jin Yang House's manor from the fictional world, Xu Yuyao had become quite alarmed recently, barely daring to venture beyond her doorway. Instead, she stealthily crept around the courtyard while trying to eavesdrop on the noises happening outside.
In her imagination, the matter of the eldest Miss Xu and the second Miss Xu's switched identities should have been exposed by Xu Yulong's birth mother or some other concubine's birth mother. Then, this matter would have blown up, and Xu Yuling would never again be able to come and bully them, these little unfortunates.
As a result, it was Madam Xie who ultimately exposed this affair.
Old Madam Xu was so stirred up by this incident that she fell ill on the spot. Last night, it was said that her condition had turned for the worse at one point, and she nearly passed away.
Today, Xu Yuyao anxiously listened to the commotion, fearing that this matter would eventually be traced back to her.
Perhaps because Old Madam Xu was ill, or perhaps because Madam Xu was still busy arguing about past matters with Concubine Su, no one paid much attention to this issue and tried to find out where it had originated from.
This made Xu Yuyao slightly more at ease.
She wanted to listen to the outside commotion, but she was also apprehensive and fearful of hearing any unfavorable news.
In the evening, Xu Yulong quietly came over and whispered about the situation in the manor.
Although Xu Yulong's mother was favored, Old Madam Xu disagreed, and Madam Xu had not given her consent, so the concubine's quarters remained just that and were not allowed to enter the main manor.
Even in the manor, some of the concubines whom they looked down upon were of a higher status than their birth mothers!
Although Xu Yulong was scheming, she was still just a child. Seeing the frightening situation in the manor, she couldn't help but feel afraid and wanted to find someone to talk to.
As Xu Yulong spoke, she eventually brought up the matter outside: "I heard that Qi Wang Manor will be holding a banquet for the newly arrived young county lord in a few days. That young county lord has such good fortune."
If it had been two months ago, or even a month ago, the Xu Yuyao of that time would have subconsciously denied it: "Impossible!"
In her memory, there was no such young county lord in Qi Wang Manor's previous life!
But now, Xu Yuyao dared not speak rashly anymore. She randomly nodded, her voice trembling slightly: "Indeed, she has good fortune. It's a pity that we won't be able to watch the excitement."
These concubine's daughters, like the undesirable rats, would never be brought by Madam Xu to such large-scale banquets!
Even for some informal small banquets, other manors would bring along their illegitimate daughters, but Madam Xu would never be willing to take them!
Madam Xu's disdain for them was utterly unconcealed.
If not for Old Madam Xu suppressing her, Madam Xu would be able to wield a knife and kill them all!
This was very different from the Madam Xu that Su Su had seen in her previous life.
Clearly, in her previous life, Madam Xu had been very good to Su Su!
But why was that so?
Xu Yulong heard Xu Yuyao's words and sighed like a little adult: "Putting aside our birth status, even the eldest Miss and the second Miss wouldn't be able to attend. There isn't much interaction between the two manors, and Father hasn't received an invitation."
Xu Yulong heard from her mother that because of this matter, Old Madam Xu had put pressure on Madam Xie, asking her to help mediate and at least get an invitation.
Old Madam Xu might not necessarily want to associate with Qi Wang Manor, but such an important banquet occasion was a great opportunity to get to know other people.
Old Madam Xu did not want to let go of such an opportunity.
It was probably because Old Madam Xu had caused trouble everywhere that had finally irritated Madam Xie.
Xu Yuyao was not surprised to hear such news. In her previous life's memories, the Jin Yang House held quite a prestigious position in the capital, and many people treated Xu Manor with courtesy and respect.
However, what she witnessed in this life was completely different.
Her biological father, the Jin Yang Marquis, was as useless as ever; Xu Furen was insane; and Old Madam Xu's eyes were always cold and intimidating whenever she looked at people, which frightened Xu Yuyao so much that she dared not look directly at her and had no idea what kind of person her grandmother was.
But thinking back to her previous life, the old madam had been exceptionally kind and loving towards Su Su.
This stark contrast left Xu Yuyao feeling incredibly lost and confused.
She wanted to curry favor with her grandmother but didn't know how, which made her both angry and anxious, like a mouse that had lost its way and could only spin in circles.
After some careful thought and analysis, Xu Yuyao attributed the difference between this life and her previous one to the fact that the Xu family had not yet formed an alliance with the Tang family in this life and thus lacked the connection to the crown prince's faction.
Therefore, their status and situation were not as favorable as before.
Without Su Su's presence, they couldn't form a connection with the Tang family for the time being, but Xu Yuyao refused to believe that she was any less capable than Su Su.
She was convinced that she could achieve everything Su Su did and even surpass her!
However, when she thought about the incident at the Lu Manor's banquet, where Wei Mingqiao had been injured and almost died, Xu Yuyao's heart ached with resentment and frustration.
She couldn't accept it, and she refused to give up!
In her previous life, she had laid eyes on such a breathtaking young man. Even though Tang Wugongzi was exceptional, he could never replace Wei Mingqiao in her heart.
The only person she wanted to marry was Wei Mingqiao!
But Wei Mingqiao's situation in the Wei Manor was less than ideal.
He couldn't offer her the things she desired.
Xu Yuyao believed that her key to a better future still lay with the Tang family, with Tang Wugongzi...
Thinking of him, how he had adored and protected Su Su in her previous life, Xu Yuyao's heart stirred with longing.
If there was someone who could love and cherish her so completely, even if it wasn't Wei Mingqiao, she would be content.
Xu Yuyao desperately sought a way out of her predicament. However, she couldn't even set foot outside the manor, let alone attend any social events where she might have a chance to encounter Tang Wugongzi. Xu Yuyao clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, contemplating whether she should...
take matters into her own hands and act on her own?
At this moment, Su Su had just finished dinner and was going over her lessons for the day with Ren Shuhan.
Meng Jundong habitually corrected Su Su's pronunciation and intonation. His demeanor was gentle, and when he spoke, he always wore a smile, making Su Su feel at ease instead of strange about having her speech corrected. He gave off a sense of maturity beyond his years and a feeling of reliability.
Only after Su Su had memorized everything to Meng Jundong and Ren Shuhan's satisfaction did they conclude the day's lesson.
Feng Xuanrui, who had been waiting patiently, suddenly dashed forward and scooped Su Su into his arms, placing her in the small pushcart. Feng Xuanbo and Feng Xuanbin then joined forces to push the cart away, not giving anyone else a chance to react.
Ren Shuhan stood there, looking bewildered, unsure of what had just happened.
Song Kuan smiled helplessly and said, "I heard that the lotus flowers in the back garden are in full bloom and are quite a sight to behold. Would you like to go and take a look, Sister?"
(End of Chapter)
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