The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 760 The traitor
The news of Su Chengmin's engagement to Gu Taohua, the Crown Prince's aunt from the common people, spread like wildfire throughout Shengjing.

The Su family found out very quickly.

Su Shihang was furious. He knew his son didn't respect him as his father, but he didn't expect his son to be so disrespectful as to arrange a marriage without his consent.

Since ancient times, marriages between children have been arranged by their parents and matchmakers, but the rebellious son deliberately bypassed his father.

Su Chengmin's behavior was extremely rebellious.

"Rebel!"

"Rebel!"

While cursing, Su Shihang casually smashed the teacup that Lu Shi handed him.

“Master, it’s all my fault. If I hadn’t angered him by having the idea of ​​marrying Yin’er to Cheng Min, he wouldn’t have been so bold as to arrange the engagement on his own.” Madam Lu took all the blame upon herself. “It’s okay if Cheng Min hates me, but he shouldn’t have been so stubborn with you, Master. He’s ruined his life.”

This is Lu's consistent tactic of feigning weakness.

When Lu heard that Su Shihang was engaged, she was flustered and very unwilling.

Su Shihang can only belong to Lu Yin'er.

Lu's words reminded Su Shihang that Su Chengmin hated the Su family and would rather gamble with his own marriage than follow Su Shihang's arrangements.

The aim was to sow discord between the father and son, making Su Shihang disapprove of the marriage.

Su Shihang's face was gloomy.

When Lady Lu proposed marrying Lu Yin'er to Su Chengmin, he was delighted and personally asked the emperor for the marriage decree, all in order to keep his son firmly in his grasp through Lu Yin'er.

When Su Chengmin rejected the marriage proposal, Su Shihang was angry, but he was also willing to support Su Chengmin if he really chose a suitable girl. His only reason was to ease tensions with his son.

Anyway, if his son marries a daughter from another prominent family, they will still be related to the Su family by marriage, not the Min family.

He never expected that Su Chengmin would be engaged to the daughter of the Prince of Suifeng.

If a female merchant from the countryside becomes his daughter-in-law, wouldn't that be a slap in his face?

Seeing Su Shihang's unpleasant expression, Madam Lu gently and considerately offered some words of advice before feigning concern and asking, "Master, whose daughter is Chengmin engaged to? Is it the one he mentioned to the Emperor last time?"

She knew who her fiancé was earlier than Su Shihang.

Lu deliberately pretended not to know, in order to provoke Su Shihang into even greater anger.

Just as Lu had predicted, Su Shihang's face darkened even more. He slammed his fist on the table and said, "Which family's daughter is she? If word gets out, it will bring shame to my Su family. That girl is the daughter of the Jun family of Suifeng Township."

Madam Lu's face showed surprise. She said, "Lady Suifeng? The grandmother of the Crown Prince in the countryside? Although this family is related to the Crown Prince, they are still just a rural family and merchants. Chengmin is the eldest son of our Su family. How could he be engaged to such a girl? How could he be so foolish? Being engaged to that girl will probably not help his future at all."

Lu's words struck a chord with Su Shihang.

Even an illiterate woman understands this principle, yet her son doesn't?
The son was so eager to challenge his father that he didn't even care about his future.

Su Shihang was absolutely furious.

Seeing that she had provoked Su Shihang's anger, Madam Lu was pleased and continued, "We don't know whether Chengmin truly likes that girl or is being forced into the engagement. Master, you are Chengmin's father. Fathers and sons may have disagreements, but they shouldn't hold grudges overnight. You must find out the truth before interfering after the wedding. It will be too late."

It would be best if Su Shihang went to find Su Chengmin now. Su Chengmin was in the middle of his excitement when his father questioned him, so he could only become more rebellious. It would be best if he completely confronted Su Shihang. Only in this way would Su Shihang oppose the marriage more fiercely, and she and Lu Yin'er wouldn't have to worry about Su Shihang blaming them for it.

Moreover, after Su Shihang and Su Chengmin severed their father-son relationship, the entire Su family was inherited by her son, Su Chengji.

Su Shihang was so angry he almost vomited blood. He said, "I heard that he was seriously injured protecting the Crown Prince and was rescued by the daughter of the Lady of Suifeng Township. Who knows if that girl was taking advantage of his kindness? If he had stayed in the countryside and lived in anonymity while marrying that girl, that would have been fine. But now he has a bright future ahead of him. How can that girl be worthy of him? There are so many good girls from the noble families in Shengjing. Why did he have to choose that country girl? It's foolish for a man not to put his future first."

“The Gu family has a shallow foundation, no one in officialdom, no one in the court, and nothing but a little money. How can such a family be worthy of being the in-laws of my Su family?”

Lu sneered; this was Su Shihang's own true feeling.

For the sake of his future career, he could abandon his wife who had stood by him through thick and thin.

Madam Lu concealed the emotions in her eyes and echoed, "That's exactly the point."

Su Shihang stood up, intending to have a good talk with Su Chengmin.

Man Shengjing's father was the first to do something like this. What father would send someone to call his son over if he wanted to talk to him? But he treated his son like a grandson and went to find him himself.

Thinking of this, Su Shihang became even more furious. He had to oppose this marriage. Just because Su Chengmin dared to arrange a marriage on his own, he would oppose it no matter who the marriage was with.

Madam Lu pulled Su Shihang aside, looking worried, and said, "Master, please don't be impulsive. He's already engaged; he can't go back on his word. That would be bad for his reputation."

Su Shihang brushed Lu's hand away and said, "Woman's compassion. Let alone an engagement, even a marriage can be dissolved. A man's reputation is earned through meritorious service. Once he reaches a high position, who cares about the reputation he gained by abandoning his wife and children?"

Upon hearing this, Lady Lu felt a chill in her heart.

Su Shihang strode out.

His opposition to the marriage stemmed not only from the fact that the Gu family could not help Su Chengmin's future, but more importantly from the relationship between the Gu family and the Crown Prince.

As relatives of the Grandson in the common people, the Gu family were people on the Grandson's ship.

Su Shihang initially contributed to the Crown Prince's defection, and later even joined Prince Ning's faction.

He was certain that the Crown Prince was merely a testing ground for the Emperor to manipulate Prince Ning and the Fifth Prince, and that the throne would eventually belong to Prince Ning.

He originally planned to win over his son to switch sides from the Crown Prince's ship to the Prince of Ning's ship. As the leader of the Imperial Guard, he could, if he so desired, gain the merit of supporting the next emperor's ascension to the throne.

Now that Su Chengmin and Gu Taohua are engaged, how can he possibly get off the Crown Prince's ship?

Of course, he didn't say this to Madam Lu. He felt that Madam Lu was just a lady of the inner quarters, and she wouldn't understand even if he said it.

Lu Yin'er learned about Gu Taohua and Su Chengmin's engagement while buying pastries at Taohua Dessert Shop.

Upon hearing the news, Lu Yin'er was completely distraught.

Ever since she learned that Su Chengmin's beloved was Gu Taohua, for some unknown reason, she would often go to Taohua Dessert Shop to buy pastries. Every time she heard the shop assistants talking about the young master Gu Taohua, she would stop and listen.

Her attention to Gu Taohua had surpassed her attention to Su Chengmin.

Originally, she planned to scheme against Su Chengmin at Old Madam Su's birthday banquet, and she was even willing to risk her innocence as a bargaining chip.

But then came the news of Su Chengmin's engagement. How could she possibly have the mood to scheme?
"Girl, girl, your pastry has rolled off."