Take a Sip of Milk to Calm My Nerves, the Whole Family is Waiting for Me to Save Them – Chapter 7

Ch 7: Father, Son, and Chou Chou

“You lowly slave! How dare you plot to harm the Madam!”

“Guards, beat her severely! Beat her until her skin is torn to see if she will confess!”

Old Marquis Su’s voice was loud and clear, each word striking the hearts of everyone present, scaring the servants so much that they didn’t dare to breathe loudly.

Old Marquis Su had been on the battlefield when he was young and was full of murderous aura. The abbot of Huguo Temple said that his sins were too heavy and unfavorable to the family, so he handed over his military power and inherited the title of a idle Prince.

After all, he was someone who had been on the battlefield and killed people. He usually didn’t show it, but when he became fierce, his whole body exuded a murderous aura that most people didn’t dare to look at him in the eye.

【Wow, Grandfather’s voice is so loud! He looks like he can live to be a hundred years old!】

Su Junyao curled the corners of his mouth. His little milk baby actually knew the essence of flattery without being taught.

His dad said that his sins were too heavy and he was most afraid of not living long.

If Chou Chou could speak, she would probably jump up with joy when she heard this. Unfortunately, Father can’t hear his beloved little granddaughter wishing him a long life.

Old Marquis Su raised his horse whip and was about to strike the wicked servant until her skin was torn, but he heard a small milky voice cheerfully shouting that he could live to be a hundred years old.

Just as he was wondering where the child in the yard came from, he saw his eldest son walking towards him holding a red swaddling cloth.

This is…

When Su Junyao approached, Old Marquis Su could see clearly what he was holding, “Su Junyao, are you out of your mind! How can you bring the child out in the middle of winter!”

Su Junyao paused and subconsciously wanted to cover Chou Chou’s ears.

His daughter is still young and can’t listen to her grandfather’s vulgar words.

“Father, be careful, Chou Chou is here.”

When Old Marquis Su was young, he was stationed at the frontier all year round. By the time he returned to the Mansion to inherit the title, his three sons had already grown up and were not close to him.

In addition, he had a bad temper when he was young and believed in teaching his children with sticks. Over time, it was considered filial piety from his three sons that they didn’t become enemies.

When he got old and wanted to enjoy the joy of having his children and grandchildren around his knees, they ignored him.

If they ignore him, then they ignore him! He can entertain himself!

Old Marquis Su was stunned for a moment before realizing that Chou Chou was his newborn little granddaughter.

【Grandfather, look at me, look at Chou Chou!】

Old Marquis Su: “???”

He is old and useless, and he is hallucinating.

【Why is Grandfather ignoring Chou Chou? Grandfather, please say, please say, hug my most beautiful and lovely Little Chou Chou!】

Old Marquis Su: Why is my condition getting worse?

Old Marquis Su had been stubborn all his life, so he would never admit that there was something wrong with his ears. He glanced at Chou Chou in Su Junyao’s arms and hurried to the side.

“Hmph! Your mother was poisoned, how are you managing the Family as the Heir to the Marquis!”

Su Junyao glanced at Wet Nurse Qin, who was being pressed in the middle of the yard and beaten until she was covered in blood. He bowed respectfully to Old Marquis Su while holding Chou Chou, “I heard from the servants that Wet Nurse Qin poisoned Mother. It sounds ridiculous, but Yun Shi was not feeling well, and after asking the Imperial Physician to diagnose her, it was found that she had also been poisoned. The person who poisoned her was the Palace Maid Ningxiang who served her.”

“Yun Shi was also poisoned?”

Yang Shi’s background is suspicious. Finding such a Wet Nurse for the Madam of the Marquis Mansion would only humiliate her, so Su Junyao planned to quietly deal with her. He didn’t want to say more to Old Marquis Su about this, but only mentioned Yun Jinglan’s poisoning.

“In response to Father’s words, that’s right. Moreover, Ningxiang is Wet Nurse Qin’s own daughter. Your son believes that there may be some involvement in this, and I hope Father will investigate!”

Old Madam suspects that Yun Jinglan poisoned her, and Yun Jinglan is also wondering if there is a problem with Old Madam.

The two are fighting against each other, and friction has arisen between the Mother and Daughter-in-law, making the Marquis Mansion uneasy. What a vicious method!

Old Marquis also thought of this, and called the Steward to order: “Send Wet Nurse Qin and Ningxiang to the Government Office, and tell them to interrogate them properly. Then take my token to the Palace and invite an Imperial Physician to see Madam and Madam of the Heir.”

“Yes.”

Old Marquis knocked on the people in the Mansion and was about to leave. Su Junyao frowned: “Father, Mother is poisoned, aren’t you going in to see her?”

Old Marquis paused and turned back. He stared at his eldest son for a while, sighing slightly in his heart.

Although he was not at home all year round in his early years, he had a good relationship with Wen Shi. But he didn’t expect that after he inherited the title and returned to the Mansion, this Wen Shi seemed to have changed.

He and Wen Shi quarreled every day, and the children were on their mother’s side. Now he and Wen Shi only hated each other. If someone hadn’t gone to the lake to look for him today, he would never have come.

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Su Junyao looked expectant: “Mother will definitely be happy to see Father go to see her.”

Old Marquis glared at him, didn’t say whether to go to see Wen Shi or not, but just asked him: “I ask you, do you have any contact with Little Zheng Shi?”

Zheng Yuan?

Su Junyao frowned, why is everyone mentioning her today? Why does everyone want to link him to Zheng Yuan?

【Dad, are you and your cousin really in that kind of relationship?】

Chou Chou pricked up her little ears, waiting to help her Mother get first-hand information.

Su Junyao’s hand stiffened and he almost dropped his precious daughter. How could his daughter insult her Dad like this!

Is she so indiscriminate?

He took the opportunity to pinch Chou Chou’s little round face, eliciting a glare from the little fellow, before saying solemnly to Old Marquis Su: “Your son has no connection with Zheng Shi. Father, don’t make random accusations, or don’t blame your son for falling out with you!”

Su Junyao’s words were straightforward, but Old Marquis Su was not in the mood to listen.

He only asked one sentence: “Have you heard any strange sounds?”

Su Junyao’s face darkened, “Father, don’t humiliate your child like this!”

Old Marquis: “???” What nonsense is he talking about!

Old Marquis was sure of one thing, he seemed to be able to hear his little granddaughter’s thoughts. In other words, he didn’t mishear the first sentence saying that he could live to be a hundred years old?

Aiya! That’s right!

How could a child, especially a baby, lie!

Old Marquis’s eyes suddenly became fiery when he looked at Chou Chou, and he directly opened his arms and greeted her.

Su Junyao was vigilant, could it be that his dad was going to do something, “Dad, what are you going to do?”

Old Marquis was unusually disgusted: “What’s it to you, let me see my little granddaughter.”

Little granddaughter?

Chou Chou?!

Su Junyao was even more unwilling. His dad had never held the three of them brothers, let alone his grandchildren. Today, he actually wanted to hold Chou Chou.

Did the sun rise in the west?

“What are you standing there for, I won’t drop her. Hurry, let me hold her!”

【Grandfather, quickly say please hug Chou Chou!】

Old Marquis took a step forward: “Come, please let Grandfather hug Chou Chou.”

Su Junyao was stunned, and then looked at the satisfied little baby in the swaddling clothes, blinking her eyes and waiting for someone to hold her.

【Grandfather, hurry up and hug me, let’s go fishing, catch big fish!】

Su Junyao was shocked. This little baby really knew how to say good things to his dad. First, a long life of a hundred years, and then catching big fish. She was determined to be the little ancestor of their Marquis Mansion!

Sure enough, Old Marquis didn’t wait for Su Junyao to hand the child over and directly reached out to snatch her.

He had not yet seen his little granddaughter, but children are not good-looking before they grow up. No matter how ugly his little granddaughter is, he will praise her well.

Old Marquis took Chou Chou into his arms, and Su Junyao followed clumsily, ready to catch the baby at any time.

When he lowered his head, he saw a milky baby like a Little Immortal Child grinning at him, and his old face suddenly twisted like a chrysanthemum.

“Hehe, my good granddaughter! Come, Grandfather will hold you.”

Su Junyao knew that their Chou Chou must have conquered his dad with her beauty, with a proud look: “Isn’t Chou Chou very cute?”

Old Marquis praised without stinginess: “Our Chou Chou is born with jade-like skin and is a very good baby. Hehe, Chou Chou, I am Grandfather. When you grow up, Grandfather will take you to catch big fish together, our Grandfather and Granddaughter together!”

The two adults were teasing the little baby outside, and the people inside were anxious.

The Little Maid hurriedly came to invite people: “Marquis, Heir, Madam invites you two in.”

Old Marquis was about to go in with Chou Chou in his arms, but the Palace Maid serving by Old Madam’s side stopped him.

The Little Maid bit her lip as if embarrassed. The Marquis looked like he doted on Little Miss, but Old Madam that…

“Marquis, Old Madam said that she is weak and can’t stand children crying, saying that Little Miss should just wait outside and doesn’t need to go in.”