Take a Sip of Milk to Calm My Nerves, the Whole Family is Waiting for Me to Save Them – Chapter 8

Ch 8: Coveting Daughter-in-Law’s Dowry

“Bastard!”

Old Marquis Su blew his beard and glared. He now thought Chou Chou was the best in the world, so naturally he couldn’t bear to hear others speak ill of her. “Chou Chou hasn’t made a sound since just now. How could she be a bad baby who doesn’t understand her grandmother and cries easily!”

The Little Maid was glared at by the Marquis, her legs weakened, and she immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: “Marquis, spare me! This Servant dares not! Marquis, spare me!”

Old Marquis Su, using the excuse that he slept less and got up more at night for fear of disturbing his wife’s rest, moved to another courtyard long ago. Another reason he didn’t like living in the Bamboo Garden was that the people serving here would kowtow to him and shout for help at the drop of a hat. One would think he was some terrifying murderer.

He was a General, pacifying rebellions, eliminating bandits, and guarding the frontier. He killed only those who deserved to be killed. Why should he end up with such a bad reputation in his old age?

Old Marquis Su held Chou Chou and refused to back down.

The Little Maid was also in a difficult position. The Old Madam’s temper was unpredictable, and she would be punished if she didn’t do what she was told. Thinking of the insidious methods in this inner courtyard, the Little Maid’s body trembled even more in the cold winter.

Chou Chou felt a sense of fear gathering in the air. As an auspicious Little Koi, she hated this feeling.

【Grandfather, let this Elder Sister get up. Being knelt to too much can lead to a short life.】

The people of this era are really strange. Why do they kneel at the drop of a hat?

Oh heavens, unlucky!

Old Marquis Su jumped to the side as if someone had stepped on his tail, avoiding the Maid’s kneeling and kowtowing, and shouted for the Maid to get up: “Get up, get up, why are you kneeling for no reason? Your Marquis hates people kneeling at the drop of a hat the most. It’s unlucky!”

Chou Chou felt that she liked her Grandfather a little more again. In addition to having a nice fishy smell, he was also in sync with her!

Stick~

The Little Maid wanted to cry but couldn’t, not knowing whether to kneel or not.

Su Junyao gave Chen He a look, telling him to take the annoying Little Maid aside.

“Go, go, go. Naturally, the Marquis Mansion is up to the Marquis. Could a Little Maid like you stop the Marquis from entering? The Marquis is generous and will punish you by not allowing you to eat dinner tonight!”

Yun Jinglan was in charge of the household, but her hand couldn’t reach the Bamboo Garden. Su Junyao only knew that his Mother was strict with the Servants here, but he didn’t know the specific rewards and punishments. However, Chen He, also a Servant, had heard something about it. Borrowing the Heir’s power to act like a tiger, he made up a punishment to let the Maid escape a disaster.

Su Junyao didn’t pay attention to these things. He was quite interested in his Dad now.

He was always being punished to kneel by him. He had never heard him say that he disliked others kneeling.

Looking at this posture, can he also hear Chou Chou’s thoughts?

Has their Old Su bloodline awakened?

【Cold, the wind is blowing and Chou Chou’s face hurts.】

Chou Chou spat out a bubble to express her dissatisfaction. If she could speak, she would definitely argue with her unreliable Dad and Grandfather. This is winter, and the Little Baby’s face is going to freeze!

Su Junyao and Old Marquis Su immediately reacted and rushed into the Old Madam’s room with Chou Chou.

The Old Madam’s room was burning with the best silver charcoal. The room was so warm that people were sweating, and there was no smoke at all.

【Warm, like it!】

In short, Chou Chou wanted to change rooms to sleep. In comparison, it was a little cold at her Mother’s place.

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Su Junyao and Old Marquis Su exchanged a glance, both revealing dissatisfaction in their eyes. Today is a heavy snow, and the North is suffering from disaster. His Majesty ordered the Fourth Prince to go north to provide disaster relief. To show His Majesty’s love for the people, luxury is not allowed in the Capital.

Even the Palace has reduced a lot. How could their Wen Yang Marquis Mansion be so extravagant? Isn’t this handing a handle to their rivals?

Old Marquis Su’s face darkened on the spot. He restrained his temper because he was holding Chou Chou in his arms. Otherwise, he would have kicked over the charcoal basin and let Madam Wen burn enough!

Su Junyao saw his Dad restrain his violent temper for the first time. However, he had no intention of studying these things now. Ignoring greeting his Mother, who was leaning on the bed with her eyes closed, coldly pretending not to see them, he directly picked up the kettle on the table and poured it on the burning charcoal.

Water extinguished the fire, and the flames were extinguished with a “sizzle,” but the warmth in the room did not dissipate.

The Old Madam, who was half-lying down, suddenly opened her eyes and glared at Su Junyao: “What is Yao’er doing?”

Su Junyao respectfully stepped forward: “This Son greets Mother.”

The Old Madam acted as if she didn’t see him, only staring at the charcoal fire, leaving Su Junyao, who was bending over and respectfully saluting, aside.

Old Marquis Su snorted coldly, unable to stand Madam Wen’s pretentious appearance: “Yao’er, get up. Your Mother’s eyes have been smoked by poison and can’t see your filial piety.”

Madam Wen’s eyes flickered, and she finally raised her hand to Su Junyao: “My Son, get up quickly. This old body of mine is getting worse and worse.”

When Old Marquis Su was young, he was often not at home. Madam Wen had to serve her parents-in-law, manage the Marquis Mansion, and teach her three sons. Su Junyao saw the suffering in her eyes. In a fire that year, his Mother almost died in the fire to save him, and her appearance was ruined, causing her to be ridiculed by everyone in the Capital.

As her Son, he naturally felt sorry for her. Hearing his Mother mention her body, he immediately became nervous: “Father has already gone to invite the Imperial Physician to the Mansion. Mother, are you feeling unwell anywhere? This Son will have the Residence Physician come over first and then send someone to urge the Imperial Physician.”

Madam Wen smiled kindly and beckoned to Su Junyao: “This Mother feels happy when she sees Yao’er. When people are happy, they don’t have any illnesses.”

“The Residence Physician has already come to see you. The poisoning is shallow, so you just need to take good care of yourself.” Madam Wen kept staring at Su Junyao’s face while speaking. Seeing that he didn’t intend to respond, she hesitated and opened her mouth, “I just heard that there is a century-old Old Ginseng in Yun Shi’s dowry…”

She stopped talking, and even deliberately showed a look of embarrassment, “I misspoke. My body doesn’t need such a precious thing as a century-old Old Ginseng.”

Although she said so, her hopeful eyes couldn’t deceive anyone.

She was just waiting for Su Junyao to show his filial piety!

In the past, as long as she felt sorry for herself like this, Su Junyao would go to Yun Shi to get all the good things for her. This time, of course, was no exception!

Sure enough, Su Junyao immediately showed a distressed expression. Old Marquis Su, who was watching coldly from the side, sneered at this. Their Wen Yang Marquis Family was large and prosperous, but the Madam of the House had such shallow eyelids, always thinking about her daughter-in-law’s dowry. However, he couldn’t open his mouth to stop her.

If he did, it would be said that he was cruel and didn’t care about the lives of others. He didn’t know how Madam Wen was able to deceive the eyes of the entire Mansion!

Su Junyao was about to agree, but Chou Chou was unwilling.

Her Little Ears are very sharp. Her ears are the ruler!

Century-old Old Ginseng, good stuff!

Her Mother’s dowry, that will be Chou Chou’s in the future!

【Century-old Old Ginseng, Mother’s dowry, will be Chou Chou’s dowry in the future!】

【Chou Chou’s! Give Chou Chou as dowry!】

It’s written in the novels that the Female Lead’s Mother will pass on her dowry to her daughter as dowry in the future, and then bad people will covet other people’s dowry. So, is her Grandmother not a good person?