The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 493 - 497: Unrivaled Under Heaven (9)

Chapter 493: Chapter 497: Unrivaled Under Heaven (9)

With a few capable Chief Maids, Su Li’s daily comfort level soared dramatically.

She lay on the soft couch, bored, playing with her orchid finger, letting someone beside her color her fingernails.

The juice for dyeing nails was ground from the finest flowers and even blended with valuable spices worth a fortune, smelling both fragrant and sweet.

If someone saw her now, they might say, "Such extravagance and indulgence!"

A mere pinch of this supreme spice could sustain an ordinary family for half a year, and yet Su Li used this precious item just for coloring her nails.

Even the wealthy Su Family couldn’t sustain such wastefulness.

However, Su Li didn’t reach out to Mrs. Su coyly for money.

Old Master Su suddenly erupted with fatherly love, making him accede to Su Li’s every request.

Frustrated as Mrs. Su might be, she, a woman, still couldn’t defy her husband’s words.

No matter how upset she was inside, she still carried out his orders without discount.

After overhearing a secret conversation between father and son in the study, Su Li knew what this sudden act from the pair was all about.

It was neither a sudden surge of conscience nor any familial affection due to blood ties, but rather a hypocritical compensation because they knew their daughter/sister hadn’t much time left.

See, they’d think, we’re so good to you, so for our sake, you might as well go and die.

Go peacefully, at least you’ve walked this world once and enjoyed a life of luxury many seek but never find.

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Huang Ying entered the room with a guilty face, dodging and hesitant.

Seeing the Lady, who was comfortably served by numerous maids and enjoying closing her eyes, Huang Ying didn’t immediately go up to her but instead stayed outside the circle, a smile of joy quickly appearing on her lips before she drifted into daydreams.

Su Li noticed Huang Ying the moment she stepped foot into the room.

She didn’t speak up, pretending not to notice her little scheme, but in reality, Su Li noticed Huang Ying’s daily sneaky excuses to go to the front courtyard.

Coupled with that, Su Li was crystal clear about this personal Chief Maid’s secret yearnings for her affordable brother Su Yao.

This girl was audacious; Su Li previously thought Huang Ying just couldn’t distinguish her real master, but in her heart, neither her original owner nor herself were ever truly considered her master.

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"Mom, Dad and Grandma are so biased... they give away those things so easily, and I can’t get even a little bit."

Mrs. Su, displeased, softly admonished, "Don’t talk nonsense, she’s your sister. With her health like that, if your father dotes on her a little more, what does it matter?"

Su Qingqing felt truly wronged, "Why do you say that too, Mom?"

"Since you were young, you’ve always treated Su Li better than Xiao Zhi and me... When Su Li asked you for the Floral Skirt, the Baihua Pavilion, you didn’t hesitate to grant it, and now you even dip into your private funds to satisfy Su Li. What about Xiao Zhi and me..."

Su Qingqing broke down yelling, unable to understand why her mother seemed to lack genuine affection for Su Li but still defended and protected her in every way, not to mention the real silver and gold being lavishly spent.

"The gold-plated five-colored hairpin on Su Li’s head is what Grandma gave you to keep safe, you wouldn’t even let me touch it, but you’re willing to give it to Su Li. You always say I’m more important to you than she is..."

Mrs. Su was both angry and sympathetic, not expecting her daughter to harbor so much resentment while also feeling anxious about her daughter’s lack of insight.

This silly girl, after so many years, how come she still cannot see through it all.

For Su Li, I let her be, all my actions were merely for show, no matter how nice my words, they had no substantive effect.

Yet for Su Qingqing and Su Zhi, these children of mine, I truly tried every method to teach them.

Whether it be strictness or apparent suppression, it was all for their own good.

Now, outside, who doesn’t say that the Second Young Lady of the Su Family is a good girl...

Mrs. Su felt displeased with her daughter’s doubt of her sincere affection, but upon reflection, she could somewhat understand.

She was completely unaware of the reality, seeing only the superficial words and actions of others, it was only natural for the young girl to feel disgruntled.

Mrs. Su fell silent for a while before pulling her daughter’s cheeks towards her and speaking earnestly, "Qingqing, you must know, in this household, your grandmother, father, and elder brother value you the most, and it will only be you."

Mrs. Su knew that Old Master Su intended for her to marry into a prestigious family.

Su Yao’s classmate, the legitimate second son of Prince Qi and the elder princess, Wan Siyi.

This Mr. Wan was deeply favored by Prince Qi and the elder princess; with his family background, many girls were interested in him. Not to mention, Wan Siyi was not a spoiled rich kid; he himself was a man of literary grace, a person of great aspirations.

Considering the current standing of the Su Family, marrying into the Prince Manor might be challenging, but that didn’t stand a chance against the good relationship between Wan Siyi and Su Yao.

With the relationship between the two of them, and Su Yao’s intention to arrange for them to spend time together, to cultivate feelings, it wasn’t impossible for the other party to personally request to marry Qingqing.

Plus, with Qingqing’s literary fame, Prince Qi and the elder princess would also approve.

Having a noble marital alliance was of utmost importance for the Su Family. As the Su Family climbed higher, they understood more profoundly the difficulty of standing alone.

That was why Mrs. Su could bear the fact that Su Yao had given Su Li four Chief Maids.

But Su Qingqing still couldn’t see through it; she simply didn’t believe that her brother and father truly valued her more.

Perhaps in the past she might have felt this way, but after several recent upsetting incidents, she didn’t feel the same anymore.

Mrs. Su watched her daughter puff up with anger, her expression filled with indignation, and sighed deeply. After hesitating for a good while, she finally made a decision.

"Call your brother here, there are things that I must speak of, or else I fear you two will walk into a dead-end."

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"There are things that the two of you don’t know, and even I have only recently truly understood their thoughts."

"Your grandmother, father, and elder brother don’t know that I’ve come to know."

"Mother will only tell you this once. Listen and then forget it. Don’t let it slip and cause trouble."

Mrs. Su’s voice continued with a long sigh, "Actually, Mother knows that it would have been better not to tell you, but now..."

Su Zhi, who was more impatient, quickly urged, "Mother, what is the matter after all?"

Su Qingqing was more perceptive than her brother and hesitantly guessed, "Is this matter related to how father and the others treat our eldest sister?"

Mrs. Su nodded solemnly, "Yes."

"You all know about the prophecy from the great master stating that your sister will not live past sixteen. Over the years, her health has been wavering, and despite wasting so many fine resources, she has only maintained a sickly constitution that keeps her from death."