Chapter 26 Jiang Qinshu is harsh and ungrateful

"That's not true! Don't listen to her nonsense. It's because she doesn't study hard enough. I didn't treat her like that!"

Seeing that everyone believed Su Liluo's words and began to look down on her, Jiang Qinshu panicked as well.

She really didn't expect that Su Liluo would turn the tables on them.

But no matter how she explained, no one believed her.

Both Su Xuanlang and Su Chenfeng, who were seated in their seats, were so angry that their eyes were bloodshot, and they glared at Su Liluo through gritted teeth.

"Second brother, Mother said that Su Liluo was clearly playful, disobedient, and good-for-nothing since she was a child. Now she's even turning the tables on us. How can she be so wicked!"

Su Chenfeng said angrily.

Because he himself was a bit playful and didn't like studying, Jiang Qinshu often lectured him.

Jiang Qinshu lied to her, saying that Su Liluo had never studied hard since she was a child, so now she was a good-for-nothing who knew nothing, scaring herself into thinking that if she didn't work hard, she would end up like her.

Su Xuanlang clenched his fists and couldn't help but stand up from the banquet.

He walked up to Jiang Qinshu and shielded them behind him.

Then, she looked at Su Liluo with resentment and reproach: "Please be careful with your words, Your Highness. We know very well how your mother has treated you since you were a child. She has never deprived you of food or clothing, nor has she mistreated you. Do not slander your own mother here out of jealousy."

Filial piety is the most important of all virtues; please, Crown Princess, have some conscience when you speak!

"You've never let me lack food or clothing? You've treated me the same way you treat all of you, Su Xuanlang, are you sure?"

Su Liluo looked at him with a cold smile.

Su Xuanlang said righteously, "That's natural."

He never felt that Jiang Qinshu had mistreated her, otherwise how could she have grown up so healthy?

Su Wanshi, on the other hand, was in poor health. When she was a child, she would get a minor illness every three days and a major illness every seven days.

But Su Liluo's sarcastic and probing questions left him speechless.

"Then let me ask you, when I was seven years old, the Su family obtained a batch of luminous pearls. My mother gave one to each of you, but I didn't get one. Why is that?"

"This...this is because you made a mistake back then."

"Hehe, I made a mistake? I made the mistake of eavesdropping on the teacher's lecture outside Su Wanshi's door. I wanted to learn but my second aunt scolded me for having impure intentions?"

"Impossible! You're talking nonsense!"

Su Xuanlang simply did not believe what Su Liluo said; his mother was not that kind of person.

Su Liluo didn't dwell on whether he believed her or not.

Instead, she continued, "Let me ask you again, when you were little, every year during the Spring Festival, everyone received a new set of Shu brocade clothes, so why was it that my second aunt never made one for me?"

"This...it's because you grew taller quickly when you were little. Your clothes will be too small to wear next year. Shu brocade is expensive, and it's too wasteful to wear it only once a year!"

“I grow taller faster, but don’t you all grow taller too? Do you ever wear your new clothes again the following year? Would the Su family care about the cost of a single piece of clothing?”

"I......"

Su Xuanlang choked up.

Yes, when they were little, they only wore their clothes for one year.

When their mother said that, they didn't think much of it and completely forgot that they themselves only wore clothes for one year.

"Ha, and every year when Su Wanshi celebrates her birthday, she receives jewelry and headdresses from her mother, but has my mother ever celebrated my birthday?"

"this......."

Su Xuanlang's arrogant demeanor vanished instantly. Seeing Su Liluo's grief and indignation, he suddenly remembered that they had never celebrated her birthday.

"This year, Su Wanshi and I both came of age. The Su family held a grand banquet for her, but I was locked in the woodshed by you all for my coming-of-age ceremony."

As Su Liluo spoke, her eyes also reddened.

Although she knew they weren't her real relatives, but just her adoptive mother and cousin, she had always thought they were her biological family when she was little.

Thinking back on the love she had never experienced before, she couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Su Xuanlang was already dumbfounded by the question.

He never took these things to heart. Under Jiang Qinshu's brainwashing, they always thought Su Liluo was naughty and vicious.

Everything was her own fault, but now that I think about it, it seems that her mother was indeed biased.

The others at the banquet were even more astonished when they heard this, and some of the more sentimental ladies couldn't help but wipe away their tears with their handkerchiefs.

"Is this Crown Princess really Madam Su's biological daughter? How can she be so biased, not even celebrating her own child's birthday?"

“I also attended Miss Su’s coming-of-age banquet this year. At the time, I thought the Crown Princess was a year or two younger than her, but it turns out she also turned her coming-of-age this year.”

"Look at how the Su family treats the Crown Princess. They just start by blaming her and never care about her. The Crown Princess is really pitiful!"

Many people began to sigh again.

Only Princess Changning, standing to the side, showed no sympathy for Su Liluo whatsoever.

Just as everyone was siding with Su Liluo, Princess Changning surprisingly spoke up for Jiang Qinshu and the others.

"Your Highness, you are so ill-mannered! A child should not speak ill of his mother. What parents give or don't give is their right. What do you have to complain about!"

"In my opinion, they won't give it to you because you've been disobedient. Miss Su is gentle and virtuous; if I were Mrs. Su, I would only like her, not you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the banquet fell silent, and many people looked at Princess Changning with curiosity.

They all felt that Princess Changning's words were utterly unreasonable, but because she was the host today, they dared not criticize her.

She thought she was right and was quite pleased with herself.

But then, Xiao Ye, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly sneered at her.

"Does what the princess means by this mean that after you get married, you will become like Madam Su?"

"Crown Prince, how could you... how could you say such a thing to me? How could I possibly mistreat my own daughter!"

Princess Changning looked at Xiao Ye in astonishment and quickly explained.

Xiao Ye sneered, "Since you don't know how, why are you speaking up for Madam Su?"

"I......"

Princess Changning was extremely embarrassed; she never imagined that the person she admired would make things so difficult for her.

At this moment, Princess Ronglin, who was standing to the side, turned ashen-faced.

He snapped at Changning, "Enough! Changning, shut up and sit down!"

Now everyone who understands knows that Madam Su is cruel and ungrateful to her own daughter, and Changning is still speaking up for her. Isn't that just ruining her own reputation?

And is the Crown Princess deliberately ruining her own banquet?

Princess Ronglin doesn't have a good impression of them anymore.

After reprimanding Changning, he also lectured Jiang Qinshu a few times, and then hastily put the matter behind him.

Su Lilu obediently returned to sit down next to Xiao Ye, when suddenly Xiao Ye's gentle voice came over.

When is your birthday?

"I?"

Su Liluo was stunned, seeing pity in Xiao Ye's eyes.

She paused, then said with a hint of disappointment, "It's already over."

Xiao Ye felt a pang of heartache for a moment.

Then he added, "It's alright, there's always next year."