The Fourth Lady

Chapter 6 Old Madam Su

After taking a glance at the small pouch and whispering a few instructions to Baizhi, Qingyan took

Zizhu and Lue with her and headed towards the old madam's Meixiangyuan*. As soon as she entered

into Meixiangyuan, she heard someone say, "Old Madam, the fourth young miss came."

(*TN: Meixiang is the name of the residence roughly meaning the fragrance of plum flowers, and Yuan

mostly means courtyard. The entire Su residence is made up of different houses gated together and

each relative has their own 'yuan'.)

Instantly when she heard Qingyan, Su Jiashi walked out with her cane. Qingyan walked up to support

her as she said, "Grandmother is getting older, just leave it to me." With a face full of smiles, she

helped Su Jiashi back into the room.

"Fourth young miss came just in time, Old Madam was just about to eat." Yunxiang was setting the

table with the dishes when she saw Qingyan slowly coming in with Su Jiashi.

"Yan'er, have you had breakfast?" Su Jiashi said this as she held onto Qingyan.

"Yan'er was thinking that grandmother has yet to have breakfast, thus came to eat with you." Qingyan

looked to Su Jiashi with a mischievous smile, "Grandmother won't not welcome Yan'er, right?"

Listening to Qingyan's words, Su Jiashi poked her forehead, "This child, truly mischievous, when have I

ever not welcomed you."

Qingyan saw how Su Jiashi was still full of smiles. When she looked at Su Jiashi it was like seeing her

grandmother in the past. That time, when she was being rejected by everyone, the old madam

protected her. She wasn't able to properly protect her grandmother that time, but now, she will properly

protect this grandmother in front of her.

Qingyan smiled as she personally pulled out the chair for Su Jiashi, even personally pass her food.

After breakfast, she sat down next to Su Jiashi and said with a difficult expression, "Before was all

Yan'er's fault, Yan'er wasn't being thoughtful and made grandmother sad, from now on I will definitely

refrain from doing those foolish things."

Listening to Qingyan's words, Su Jiashi patted her head, "Silly child, how could grandmother blame

you, seeing as you are now, grandmother is very happy."

Taking the opportunity, Qingyan cried into Su Jiashi's embrace, "From now on Yan'er will definitely be

good to grandmother."

Su Jiashi listened to Qingyan as she embraced her, she comforted her in a soft voice, "My child, don't

say such things."

After saying that, Su Jiashi wiped Qingyan's tears with a handkerchief. Feeling the warmth, she lifted

her head to look at Su Jiashi. Taking the handkerchief, she wiped her tears and playfully replied,

"Grandmother, from now on this grandchild will come here everyday to steal food from you."

"Haha yes yes." Su Jiashi said this as she patted Qingyan's hand, "Huixiang ah, bring that top quality

Liuyunjing* that Duke An sent yesterday for my Yan'er."

(*TN: Liuyunjing - type of silk used to make clothes with)

After receiving the request, Huixiang went to prepare the tapestry, however she didn't expect that she

would run into the second house's Ning Siyao and Su Qingyuan heading in this direction.

"Greetings Madam, First young miss." Huixiang bowed to them.

"Hmph" Ning Siyao glanced at Huixiang before entering the room with Su Qingyuan. However, she

didn't expect that she would see Su Qingyan massaging Su Jiashi's leg.

"Oh what's this?" Su Jiashi looked at the mother-daughter pair and said this in an unfriendly manner.

Hearing Su Jiashi's tone, she replied smiling, unconcerned, "Mother-in-law, yesterday our Yuanyuan

fell into the water because of her, I hope mother-in-law would testify for our Yuanyuan."

After this, Ning Siyao glanced at Su Qingyuan.

Su Qingyuan then tearfully said, "hope grandmother would stand up for Yuan'er."

Seeing this, Qingyan curled her lips. She didn't stop her hands as she continued to massage Su

Jiashi's leg, "Big sister, you sure are wrongly accusing me. When have I ever made you fall into the

water?"

Su Jiashi undoubtedly knew everything that happened at the Su residence. She narrowed her eyes at

Su Qingyuan and dully replied, "You said Yan'er made you fall into the water, do you have proof?"

"I do, Xiahe was right next to me yesterday, she can attest for me." Su Qingyuan still like a flower in the

rain, tearfully pleaded, "Although I was not hurt, I still hope grandmother would stand up for Yuan'er."

"How dare you!" Su Jiashi yelled as she heavily struck her cane, "Do you take me for a fool?"

"Mother-in-law, you can't just be bias towards her just because she's the main house's eldest

daughter." Ning Siyao voiced in protest as she looked to Su Jiashi, "I know that because elder brother

and elder sister-in-law are out all year round, you are bias towards her, but with this matter I still hope

you will take a stand for Yuan'er."

Hearing Ning Siyao's words, Qingyan sarcastically laughed. She stopped her hands and dryly retorted

Ning Siyao, "Second Aunt keep saying that it's my fault big sister fell into the water, but that time when I

fell in, why didn't Second Aunt think it was big sister's fault? Is it because big sister is your own

daughter?"

Listening to Qingyan's words, Su Jiashi once again turned her attention towards Su Jiashi, "Yan'er is

right, that day when Yan'er fell into the water, how was it not Qingyuan's fault!"

"In that case, Yan'er will also ask grandmother to stand up for me." As she said this Qingyan knelt

down next to Su Jiashi.

Ning Siyao glared at Su Qingyan. That glare looked as if she was about to slash Su Qingyan into a

million pieces.

"Yan'er, please get up, the floor is cold." Su Jiashi lovingly said this as she looked to Qingyan.

"If grandmother doesn't agree to Yan'er, then Yan'er won't get up." Qingyan looked to Su Jiashi and

said with a serious face, "Yesterday after dinner, I took Zizhu and Baizhi with me to walk in the gardens.

Coincidently, I just happened to see big sister fall into the water. Unfortunately, neither Yan'er nor the

other girls knew how to swim. If it's like this and still Yan'er's fault, then....." As she said this Qingyan,

mimicking Su Qingyuan, wiped her tears before continuing in protest, "then it's better if Yan'er had just

died."

Su Jiashi glared at Ning Siyao, then helped up the Qingyan next to her, "Good child, what stupid thing

are you saying! Talking about death and dying, if you died, what will this old lady do?"

"Mother-in-law, you can't be this bias, Yuan'er is also you biological grandchild too!" Ning Siyao cried

out in discontent at the scene before her.

"How dare you! I'm still the head of this household! Ning Siyao do you want me to die from anger!" Su

Jiashi yelled as she berated Ning Siyao.

Ning Siyao seeing the situation go awry, immediately backed down. After all, the old madam was still

the head of this house. Although she was in charge of most matters at the Su residence, the old

madam still had the most power over this household.

"Sorry, mother-in-law, Siyao was being inconsiderate, I hope mother-in-law will forgive me." Ning Siyao

humbly bowed to Su Jiashi.

"If there's nothing else then you can withdraw!" Su Jiashi still treated Ning Siyao coldly.

Seeing the old madam's state, Ning Siyao could only take Su Qingyuan with her as she left

Meixiangyuan. As she was leaving, she even glared at Juanxiang.

Watching the retreating figure, Qingyan couldn't help but to smile. She was no longer the same Su

Qingyan, but the Qilian Qingyan that returned from hell. This kind of trivial matter was nothing to her, let

alone a trifling Ning Siyao.