Translator: Jalyss
Editor: Odyssey
Chapter 257 – Raising A Son In The Cultivation World (part 9)
After Li Su received the imperial decree, she felt a lot of peace of mind. She was now a County Princess. Unless she committed treason, she and her son did not need to worry about their safety.
This matter was thanks to eldest brother and the Liu family.
Li Su found several brothers and sisters-in-law, and gave up her share in the sugar mill.
Although the Liu family’s brothers and sisters were a little resentful, they did not benefit from this matter at all. In the end, only Liu Qingyun benefitted. Of course, they were a little unhappy in their hearts. In particular, there were many female relatives in each room of the Liu family.
But when Li Su proposed to give them the share of the sugar mill, they felt uneasy and guilty again.
“Qingyun, what did you say? You deserve it! That recipe is yours. Half of the workers in the sugar mill belong to you,” Liu Qingtong said.
The other two older brothers also said that they could not do this.
Mrs. Liu-Xie and others also agreed.
Li Su insisted on doing so.
Liu Qingwu smiled. “We are all family, so it’s fine. Qingyun, this is not a bad amount of money. However, it is not appropriate for us to take this money. I think that the money Qingyun handed out was used to buy fields as offerings, or to subsidise the widows and in the clan, and funding the children from poor families to study. This can also be regarded as meritorious deeds for future generations. What do you think?”
Li Su wanted to look at her eldest brother in a different way. “It’s fine for older brothers to decide this matter. I have no opinion.”
Liu Qingtong thought about it for a while. This matter was also good for their descendants, so naturally they had no opinion. This was how it was settled.
The news that Liu Qingyun was named County Princess also reached Yuan Dao’s ears. He didn’t know how to feel. The woman who divorced him. The woman who was abandoned by him. She actually had a smoother life after leaving him, which only seemed to improve.
Thinking about his current situation again, being ostracised everywhere and being neglected… Yuan Dao’s heart was messed up.
And Father Yuan was already ill and he was angry with what happened at home. In addition, he heard that his son was implicated because of the actions of that ignorant woman in the family.
Yuan Dao was also unintentionally sentimental. As soon as Father Yuan died, he would resign. His Majesty was already dissatisfied with him. After the three-year period of filial piety, would he still have a place in the court?
At this time, Yuan Dao was full of anger and remorse. He hated Su Wanrong’s selfishness and ignorance. If the elixir was still there, even if it was not dedicated to His Majesty, but reserved for his father, it would not have been so bad.
Yuan Dao knelt in front of Father Yuan’s bed. Su Wanrong also knelt beside him holding his second son, Yuan Shou. The nursing mother took Yuan Shou. The concubine, Mrs. Li, was kneeling behind him. Mrs. Li was already pregnant. After kneeling for a long time, she felt very uncomfortable, but she didn’t dare to make a sound. She could only hold on.
The eldest daughter, Yuan Lan, stood behind the heartbroken Mother Yuan and wept silently.
Father Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, looked around, and then stared at him.
Yuan Dao was unclear, so Mother Yuan said, “Your father is waiting for Mrs. Liu’s child, who is the eldest grandson of our Yuan family.”
Yuan Dao raised his head. Father Yuan was looking at him eagerly. Yuan Dao suddenly stood up. “Father, I’ll go find him!”
Su Wanrong felt resentment in her heart. It was clear that Mrs. Liu had already divorced. How could Mrs, Liu’s child be considered the eldest grandson of the Yuan family?! Her Yuan Ye was the eldest grandson of the Yuan family!
“Husband, you can’t go!” Su Wanrong stopped him without thinking.
Yuan Dao looked back at her angrily.
Su Wanrong was not afraid. She said softly, “Father’s current situation, maybe when… If husband is not here to take charge of the overall situation, who can make the decision here? Why don’t you ask the housekeeper to go there?! Older sister is kind and understanding and will definitely agree.”
Yuan Dao thought it made some sense. He turned his head to look at Father Yuan’s situation, and then looked at Mother Yuan.
Mother Yuan could not guarantee that nothing would happen to Father Yuan while Yuan Dao went to find Mrs. Liu.
Yuan Dao thought about it. His father had only one son and if he was not there when his father died, then there would be no point.
“Fine, butler!”
Su Wanrong lowered her head, covering the slightly raised corner of her mouth.
Unfortunately, Li Su and her son were not in Lotus Manor, so the housekeeper had no choice but to go to Liu family’s house to ask. Liu Qingwu was a little impatient at first, but Mother Wan was due a month in advance, and it was a difficult birth. He was really worried. It seemed like the Yuan family came to take advantage of this time.
But when he heard that Father Yuan was dying, Liu Qingwu hesitated and talked to the housekeeper.
The housekeeper was unrelenting, and that took a lot of time.
Fortunately, after Li Su heard of his intention, she took Immortal Stays to the carriage without saying a word.
It was a pity. Just as the carriage stopped at the entrance of Yuan family’s house, an outburst of crying was heard from Yuan family’s house.
Li Su opened the curtain and was just about to get out of the carriage. When she heard the movement, she sighed and glanced at the housekeeper who looked like a mourning concubine. “It seems that we came a step late, and the old man has passed away.”
The housekeeper did not expect such a result.
“In the current situation, I think they will have a lot of things to do, so we won’t bother them. After the old man is buried, I will take Immortal Stays to the grave to pay his respects. I’ll take my leave.” Li Su pulled down the curtain.
Then, without waiting for the steward to say anything, the group left.
The housekeeper was intent on chasing after them, but it was really inappropriate for them to enter the mansion at this time. Besides, there must be a lot of things that needed to be done in the mansion.
Yuan Dao couldn’t help but cry. Su Wanrong and the children behind her cried in a heartbroken manner.
The housekeeper came in and the crying Mother Yuan wiped away her tears. “Where’s that person? Could it be that Mrs. Liu is so cruel that she won’t even give us face at a time like this?’”
“Answering the madam, this was not the case. When this servant found the County Princess, this servant told the County Princess of this matter. The County Princess drove over with her son without saying a word. When they arrived at the gate of the house, they heard crying from the house. The County Princess said that she was too late, and said that the Yuan family must have a lot of things to do in the mansion right now, so it would be inconvenient for the County Princess to disturb them. So, the County Princess said goodbye first. However, the County Princess said that after the old man is buried, the County Princess will take the young master to pay his respects at the grave,” the butler said quickly.
Mother Yuan’s face was much better.
Yuan Dao paused, then continued to cry. While crying, Su Wanrong lowered her head and wiped away her tears to hide her anger. Wasn’t she very angry just now? Why was she not angry anymore? Hmph, was it because Mrs. Liu was now the County Princess?
Someday, someday…
A trace of resentment flashed in Su Wanrong’s eyes.
After Father Yuan was buried, Li Su really took Immortal Stays over to pay his respects. In the past few days, she told Immortal Stays about everything in the past. Immortal Stays didn’t say anything. He just hugged Li Su gently. He didn’t know how to comfort his mother, but he understood that his father had a wife, a concubine, sons and daughters, and his mother only had him.
However, he wanted to be an immortal. What would his mother do then?
This was what Immortal Stays was worried about.
Having paid their respects to Father Yuan, Li Su and Immortal Stays were going to leave, but they saw Yuan Dao hurry over.
When Yuan Dao saw Li Su, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes. He then looked at Immortal Stays and his excited eyes turned red. This was his eldest son, but today was the first time the father and son had met.
“Qingyun, how long have we not seen each other? This is Immortal Stays, right? Immortal Stays, I’m your father,” Yuan Dao said excitedly. He wanted to reach out and touch Immortal Stays.
Immortal Stays took a step back subconsciously and looked at Yuan Dao vigilantly.
Yuan Dao’s fiery feelings were instantly chilled. He was a little dissatisfied and looked at Li Su. “This is how you taught him?”
Li Su smiled slightly. “His surname is Liu.”
Those simple four words made Yuan Dao angry suddenly. “You!”
However, Su Wanrong appeared holding Yuan Ye. “Husband, mother is looking for you.” Then, as if she had just seen Li Su, she said, “So older sister is also here.”
Li Su glanced at the male lead in her arms. The child was still young, so she couldn’t see anything at the moment, but his eyes were particularly dazzling.
Immortal Stays noticed his mother’s actions and held Li Su’s hand a little harder.
Li Su lowered her head and smiled at him. “Let’s go. We will head back.” After speaking, she ignored Yuan Dao and Su Wanrong’s family of three. She held Immortal Stays’ hand and walked straight ahead.
Yuan Dao stopped in front of her. “Stop, you can’t go unless you speak clearly!”
Li Su’s eyes were like knives, stabbing into Yuan Dao.
Yuan Dao was shocked by her eyes. Qingyun had never looked at him with such eyes before! Even if she had been disappointed and angry, Qingyun had looked at him with a trace of affection in her eyes. She was not as cold and ruthless as she was now.
At this time, Jinzhu, who was standing a short distance away, realised that something was wrong and came with the guards. “County Princess!”
The title of County Princess startled some sense into Yuan Dao. Yuan Dao took a step back in embarrassment. He had been idling in the house and mourning his father during this time, but she had become the County Princess by imperial decree.
But Su Wanrong said coldly, “I heard that older sister was able to be conferred the title of County Princess because older sister has the recipe for the snowflake candy. If older sister has this recipe, why didn’t you take it out earlier? If that was the case, older sister could have already been the County Princess.”
Yuan Dao was reminded of this by Su Wanrong. His expression suddenly became ugly. Yes, she had this recipe for snowflake candy long ago, but she didn’t bring it out. If she had taken it out sooner, then…
Li Su smiled disdainfully. “I can take out my own things whenever I want to. Do I need to explain this to you? By the way, Su Wanrong, didn’t your mother’s ancestors come from immortals? Your two children were blessed by an immortal, especially this son. Your daughter was taken as an apprentice by the immortals and she gave you an elixir. When the old man was seriously ill, why didn’t your immortal daughter give the old man the elixir? After all, the former old man was also her grandfather! It’s not good to favor one over the other, is it?”
Su Wanrong’s face turned green when she heard this.
Yuan Dao thought this was indeed the case. They all said that the Yuan family had a daughter who was accepted as an apprentice by an immortal. It was the luck of the Yuan family, but who was it lucky for?
Su Wanrong looked at Yuan Dao and saw his worsening expression towards her. She quickly said, “Husband, don’t listen to nonsense. That immortal medicine is rare and Ru’er worships an immortal as her teacher, so she must learn a lot every day. How could she know that father was sick…?”
Su Wanrong’s description became darker and darker. Oh, so Yuan Ru didn’t know that her grandfather was sick? Then how did she know that her mother gave birth to a child? Was there such a coincidence?
“Enough! Don’t say anymore!” Yuan Dao said angrily with a dark expression.
Li Su smiled coldly, took Immortal Stays’ hand, and left.
They were all thousand-year-old foxes. What were they pretending to be? This old lady didn’t care about that man, so she didn’t bother to compare themselves. But since they offended her… If she didn’t treat them seriously, then they would think that she was a pushover!
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