northernbook Chapter 174 Grandmother Appears
Chapter 174 Grandmother Appears
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings, Su Yinyin was filled with mixed emotions. The real prince sat to one side, his expression composed, but occasionally revealing a hint of nervousness. He glanced at Su Yinyin from time to time.
Seeing that Su Yinyin was ignoring him, he became even more anxious. He was thinking about how to explain it to Yinyin.
Su Jianguo stood in the corner, his eyes fixed on the new heir with a sinister gaze, secretly plotting his schemes. He quietly summoned his trusted aide, whispered a few words, and the aide hurriedly left.
Yinyin was even more annoyed; she had been worried before. Now, he had appeared here without a word. Was it a coincidence or something else?
The old lady beckoned to Su Yue and Su Nian'an, "Come, come to your grandmother's side, let this old woman take a good look at you."
Su Yue and Su Nian'an looked at Su Yinyin, who nodded. As they approached the old lady, they forced themselves to call out, "Grandmother."
"Alas," the old lady said, tears streaming down her face, "I didn't even know you existed. I was wrong. I shouldn't have argued with your mother and left the capital in a fit of anger. Otherwise, you would have suffered so much."
Su Yinyin retorted, "Grandmother, even when you were here, you couldn't protect my brother's life! Some people are determined to kill you, and you can't stop them no matter what. The only solution is to get rid of the person who wants to harm you."
The old lady was taken aback, then said with relief, "Yes, we shouldn't be so womanly. Yinyin is right, but that villain has already gained power, and it won't be easy to bring him down."
Su Yinyin smiled faintly, "Grandmother, there's no need to worry. Yinyin has already made a plan."
The Marquis stood up, pointed at Su Yinyin, and said, "You rebellious daughter, how dare you spout such nonsense today? You are so disrespectful to me, you...!" The Marquis roared.
Su Yinyin remained calm and fearless. "Your Excellency is mistaken. I am merely stating the truth. If you have nothing to hide, why are you so alarmed?"
The old lady also said sternly, "Su Gaojie, don't try to act tough here. Yinyin is right. Over the years, you have been bullying others in the Marquis's mansion and have done all sorts of bad things. Look at how dilapidated the Marquis's mansion is. You should give the title of Marquis to my own grandson."
The Marquis looked at the old lady in disbelief: "Mother, am I your own son? You actually want me to abdicate for some lowly woman of unknown origin? Don't even think about it!"
Just then, Su Jianguo's confidant rushed back and whispered a few words in his ear. Su Jianguo's face immediately lit up with a smug look.
"Grandmother, I'm afraid you're celebrating too soon," Su Jianguo said loudly. "Who can prove the identity of this so-called true heir? He might just be a fraudster who popped up out of nowhere!"
Everyone was startled and turned their gazes to the young man. The young man, however, remained calm and took out a jade pendant from his robes. “This jade pendant was worn by me at birth. It is engraved with my birth date and time and the emblem of the Marquis of Yongyi’s mansion. This is enough to prove my identity.”
Su Jianguo sneered, "This jade pendant might have been stolen!"
Su Yinyin stood up. "Su Jianguo, don't try to deny it. The truth will always come out. Grandmother has her own way of finding out everything."
The old lady nodded in agreement. Seeing this, Su Jianguo secretly clenched his fist; a storm was about to break out in the Marquis's residence.
Su Yinyin said calmly, "Grandmother, you may not know, but my sister, brother, and I all have the same birthmark on our backs. You can find out as soon as you check."
Upon hearing Su Yinyin's words, the old lady immediately ordered someone to examine the boy's back. Sure enough, the boy had the same birthmark as Su Yinyin and her brother on his back.
Seeing this, Su Jianguo was still not convinced, saying, "This birthmark could also be fake."
Su Yinyin glanced at him disdainfully, "Su Jianguo, your unreasonable arguments will only make you seem more guilty."
At this moment, the real crown prince spoke up: "I grew up in a remote place. Fortunately, my adoptive parents told me about my origins, which allowed me to return. I have no intention of fighting for what does not belong to me, but what is rightfully mine, I will not give up."
"Good, this is my real grandson." The old lady was so happy she couldn't stop smiling.
Seeing this, the Marquis looked at the young man before him—his own son. He was torn between a mixture of emotions; he seemed both happy and unhappy.
Seeing the Marquis's expression, Su Jianguo knew that he was somewhat moved, so he knelt down in front of the old lady and said humbly, "Grandmother, I am also your own grandson. You can't show favoritism to one over the other!"
"I've already told you, you're not. You're the son of the Marquis's friend." The old lady smiled, her eyes saying, "As long as I don't acknowledge you today, there's no way you can become a member of the Marquis's family."
Seeing the old lady's firm stance, Su Jianguo himself began to have doubts. So he turned to the Marquis and said, "Father, only you can prove that I am your biological son now, otherwise my mother will be heartbroken."
The moment Su Jianguo mentioned his mother, the Marquis immediately came to his senses.
"Mother, Jianguo is my biological son, without a doubt!"
"Oh, I don't believe it."
Upon seeing this, the Marquis knelt on the ground and said to the old lady, "Mother, Jianguo is truly my son. His mother died after giving birth to him, and I had no choice but to bring him back to raise. You wouldn't want the Marquis's offspring to be left to wander outside, would you?"
The old lady sneered, "You two are playing along, do you think I'm senile?"
After saying that, she looked at Su Yinyin, "Yinyin, do you have a way to tell the difference between the real and the fake?"
Su Yinyin curtsied. "Grandmother, the Marquis actually said that Su Jianguo is his son. We have no way of verifying the truth of such a matter. If so, then Su Jianguo is not Mother's biological son. He was only born to a concubine, how can he be worthy of the position of heir apparent?"
Su Yinyin smiled slyly. "Today I wanted you to leave the Marquis's mansion, but you're unwilling. I'll make you a concubine's son then. I wonder if that person will go mad with rage when they find out."
Su Yinyin knew that when the Lady Hou was a concubine, she had indeed harmed her mother.
She wanted her daughter to be the second legitimate daughter, so she could marry into a higher social class in the future. Only that person knew why her mother had died.
Su Yinhan really did harm me. She wanted more power, so she had to climb over my head to get ahead!
The most hateful one is the Marquis, who harmed his brother, mother, and sister for that man.
Her grandmother's attitude today left her puzzled. Whether it was true or not remained to be seen.