The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Su Hong was startled and immediately realized that this jade pendant must be extremely important to Su Li.

The most important thing to Su Li was obviously what his mother left behind, after all, Su Li and his mother had a deep relationship.

He immediately apologized, "Li'er, I'm sorry, your second uncle didn't know this belonged to your stepmother. I was being presumptuous."

Su Li grasped the jade pendant, and the fear that had been surging in her heart disappeared. She quickly said, "Second Uncle, I was out of control. Please don't take offense."

Su Hong breathed a sigh of relief: "How could I blame you?"

"You are so kind and loyal, your second uncle is overjoyed."

"In that case, your second uncle will send some maids first, and then prepare your dowry. Remember, don't overwork yourself. If there's anything to do, just let the maids do it."

"Yes, Second Uncle!"

Su Li responded gently, and Su Hongcai left with a smile on his lips. This time, he truly understood who was worthy of his trust after the storm had passed.

Su Li, a concubine's daughter whom the Su family had never valued, has now become the Su family's greatest hope in this chaotic world because of her outstanding qualities.

Even a jade pendant can convey deep feelings.

After she marries the general, how could she not be loved by him?

The rift between the Su family and the General may not be impossible to mend over time, given his efforts in managing affairs outside the home and Su Li's attentive care inside.

only……

The inscription on that jade pendant...

Because it's only half there, the character is also only half there, resembling three dots. But if you try to figure it out in your mind, you can barely make out what kind of character it is.

"It should be the character '凡' (fán, meaning ordinary or common)."

"Yes, it's just the character '凡' (fan)."

Does it mean "ordinary" or "commonplace"?

As Su Hong thought this, his heart ached even more for Su Li. As a concubine's daughter, she was not valued from a young age. Even in a large, walled compound like their Su family mansion, she must have suffered a lot since childhood.

Her stepmother probably hoped she would be ordinary, hoping she wouldn't stand out or excel, so as not to arouse the jealousy of the other wives and save her a lot of trouble.

"Sigh, I haven't cared enough about Li'er before."

"She's still a daughter of the Su family, yet she lives so cautiously. As her uncle, I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities!"

His guilt deepened, so he immediately assigned twenty maids to Su Li, partly to make amends, and partly to curry favor with Ren Tianye by marrying her off to the general.

Then, she began busily arranging the dowry.

Meanwhile, we await further news.

When things are going well for someone, good fortune may follow. That afternoon, Su Jin, the eldest daughter of the Su family, arrived.

Su Hong hurried out to meet him. When the two met, although it felt like only a few days had passed, they both felt as if they had been separated by a lifetime.

Just a few days ago, the Su family was filled with joy, immersed in the happiness of the marriage alliance with General Ren Tianye. Su Jin also pointed out that after her second sister Su Xiu went to the General's Mansion, her status would rise accordingly.

She no longer seeks a good man; she only wants to use the calligraphy and painting skills she learned since childhood, along with her current familiarity with military documents, to earn some merit for herself.

Everything was perfectly fine.

Everything collapsed in an instant, the world turned upside down, rivers flowed backward, and the sky and earth became dark and gloomy.

"Ugh!"

Su Hong spoke first, saying, "Jin'er, you already know about this, don't you?"

Su Jin nodded: "I just found out not long ago. I went to the city gate just now to see my grandmother and second sister."

"I checked on my grandmother first, but she passed away a long time ago..." Su Jin's eyes were filled with sorrow: "Grandmother, she's gone."

"Hmm!" Su Hong nodded, but his face remained largely expressionless.

His mother personally favored his eldest brother, and after his brother passed away, she tyrannically seized control of the Su family. He and his mother were not close.

However, I should also fulfill my duty as a son. If I have the opportunity, I will try my best to collect my mother's body and give her a proper burial.

"And what about your second sister?"

"She fainted several times, but..." Su Jin's face showed a look of disappointment, "She didn't really admit her mistake."

"You unfilial son!" Su Hong cursed angrily, but he was too lazy to argue, mainly because it was pointless.

"The General learned that you, Second Uncle, donated two million taels of silver and sent me here. You should understand the deeper meaning behind this, Second Uncle."

Su Hong's spirits lifted: "You were sent by the General?"

"Haha, it seems things have taken a turn for the better."

"There's a chance!"

Su Jin perked up: "Second Uncle, do you perhaps have another way?"

Su Hong sighed: "The only solution is your third sister, Su Li."

"She was willing to marry the general, truly and sincerely... Sigh, I never realized before that your third sister was so sensible. It's your second uncle who didn't take good care of her."

Su Jin's eyes dimmed for a moment, but she quickly composed herself.

She has no chance left, and she was never even given a chance. She should hold onto this bottom line, not have any delusions or fantasies, and only then can she have a place in the world.

He said, "If Third Sister is willing to do so, that would be wonderful. General, perhaps you will be lenient."

"However, it needs to be confirmed that Third Sister is truly willing to marry the General with all her heart."

"Don't worry about that," Su Hong said. "I've confirmed it many times. Your third sister even swore an oath before her mother's memorial tablet that if she marries the General, she will take good care of him, or else be struck by lightning."

"She was sincere when she said that."

"I can feel it."

"That's good!" Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief, then lamented, "If I had known this would happen, I should have let my third sister marry the General no matter what. Then, how could my Su family have suffered such a calamity?"

"Third Sister is gentle and naive, she's better than Second Sister in every way. Even now, she's still muttering that Brother Ye Fan will come to save her, it's just wishful thinking!"

"Ye Fan?" Su Hong was taken aback. He felt that he had heard the name before, but he had been busy with many things these past two days and couldn't quite remember.

"So even you don't know this person, Second Uncle? Then Second Sister, are you perhaps talking nonsense?"

"No, no, I think I've heard of him before, I think I've heard of him before..." Su Hong tried hard to recall, then suddenly his eyes widened: "Ye Fan, the one who made a three-year agreement with me?"

"No..." Su Hong's expression changed drastically in an instant: "It was your third sister who reminded me of this."

"And on her jade pendant just now..."

"It's the character '凡' (fán)!"

"Fuck you, no way?"

"Is there some problem again?"

Su Hong, who had been refined for half his life, suddenly swore, his face turned deathly pale, and he swayed as if he were about to go crazy!

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