bookrandom Chapter 286 Picking up Father Su
Chapter 286 Picking up Father Su
The days passed uneventfully for about ten days.
Having just finished lunch, the warm sunshine poured down as the masters of the Lin family leisurely digested their food by the small pond.
In the pond, lotus leaves spread out, lotus flowers bloom, and pink petals sway gently in the breeze. Occasionally, a few dragonflies skim across the water, creating ripples.
Lin Shu happened to be off today and was planning to take her husband and children out for a spring outing when she heard the gatekeeper report that an official surnamed Xu was requesting an audience outside the gate.
Lin Shu frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
The relationships among officials in the imperial court were complex and intertwined, and there weren't many people with the surname Xu. Several candidates quickly flashed through my mind... Could it be...?
Her gaze unconsciously shifted to Xu Jingyun, guessing that her mother-in-law, Xu Yun, must have come to visit Ayun.
So she had the gatekeeper welcome them in, thinking that since they were there to see A-Yun, she didn't send them to the study and it would be fine for them to meet in the courtyard.
Xu Yun had come to the capital without being summoned, which made things inconvenient for him. Therefore, when Xu Jingyun got married, she only saw him off from a distance and secretly sent him a congratulatory gift.
I never expected that she would come to visit me so openly and brazenly today.
“Mother.” Xu Jingyun’s voice rang out, her calm tone barely concealing her surprise.
"Jing'er." A voice full of laughter came.
Lin Shu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a graceful middle-aged woman walking in with great strides, dressed in an official robe. She seemed to have just come from the palace to meet the emperor.
Lin Shu stepped forward at the opportune moment and greeted her respectfully, "Mother-in-law." Her voice was clear and polite, showing the respect of a junior.
The other husbands also started using the same terms of address as Lin Shu.
Xu Yun smiled and agreed to each one, and even prepared gifts in advance.
To be honest, her gentle temperament is just as good as Ji Heng's, and I don't know how she raised such a rebellious son as Xu Jingyun.
Lin Shu led Xu Yun to the pavilion by the pond, poured him a cup of tea, and then asked, "Did you come to see A-Yun today, Mother-in-law?"
Xu Yun took a sip of tea, looked at Xu Jingyun, whose face was full of spring colors and who was still in high spirits, and smiled, "Yes and no."
A hint of doubt flashed in Lin Shu's eyes, and she couldn't help but look up at Xu Yun.
"I have two matters to discuss today. Firstly, I have resigned from my official post and will soon be going to find Jin. I will need A-Shu to take good care of Jing'er in the future."
As Xu Yun spoke, anticipation flashed in his eyes, but when his gaze turned to Xu Jingyun, there was also reluctance.
Xu Jingyun nodded without saying anything. He quite agreed. His parents had been separated for more than 20 years. If they didn't love each other deeply, their relationship would probably have ended long ago.
Lin Shu felt it was inappropriate to say more about this: "Mother-in-law, rest assured, Shu will definitely take good care of A-Yun; but I don't know about another matter..."
Xu Yun didn't keep them in suspense. He glanced around at Lin Shu's husbands outside the pavilion and then said directly:
"I've found the person you asked me to keep an eye out for last time. He's not doing well, but don't worry, I've already arranged for someone to take care of him."
Lin Shu's pupils widened in surprise. She had asked Xu Yun to find someone, and that person was Su Mu's father.
Xu Yun didn't beat around the bush and told the whole story he knew—
It turns out that although the Su family was a scholarly family, they lived off Su's father's dowry.
But ever since Gu Qing passed the imperial examination and was appointed as a county magistrate, the second husband of the Su family took advantage of his wife's fame to force Su's mother to divorce Su's father.
Since it was a divorce, the dowry naturally couldn't be taken away. If that were all, it wouldn't have been so bad. Su's father was quite capable in business, and gradually their lives improved.
However, Su's second husband couldn't bear to see him doing well, so he often confided in his daughter Su Yi.
His daughter, Su Yi, gained favor with the son of the prefect and became incredibly powerful. Using the prefect's influence as a cover, she suppressed her father...
By the time Xu Yun found out, Su's father was already ill and near death, but she had already found a doctor to take care of him.
Su Mu had already come over when he heard about the Su family. Now, upon hearing this, he burst into tears. No wonder he hadn't received a reply from his father for the past few months!
Seeing this, Xu Yun sighed and continued, "When I came, that young master Su was still quite ill, so I couldn't bring him along."
Lin Shu stood up, walked to Su Mu's side, patted him gently on the shoulder, thought for a moment, and whispered, "Amu, don't be sad. In a few days, we will go to Mengzhou Prefecture together to bring your father to the capital."
Su Mu's phoenix eyes drooped, filled with sorrow, and tears kept welling up in his eyes.
After finishing his business, Xu Yun got up to say goodbye and left.
Three days later, Lin Shu asked Feng Han for leave and took her six husbands and children to Mengzhou Prefecture...
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