Chapter 245 Suicide note
Chapter 245 Suicide note
Su Guangren had other plans in mind at the moment, so he naturally didn't care about Su Jinyue's unscrupulous accountability of her as a father.
He wiped away the non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes and tremblingly took out a "suicide note" from his sleeve.
"Yue'er, I know you feel bad, but your father doesn't want this to happen either."
"You don't know, ever since the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, everyone in the capital has been talking about the regent refusing a marriage proposal in the palace for the sake of that merchant's daughter. Ling'er naturally felt bad after hearing those rumors."
"She also sent the maids out of her house because she didn't want to see anyone."
"Your mother stayed by her side all day, watching her fall asleep before leaving. Who would have thought... this morning..."
As Su Guangren spoke, his voice became choked with sobs.
Su Jinyue listened to Su Guangren's words, not knowing whether he believed them or not, and took the suicide note from his hand with one hand.
Then, her eyes were filled with tears.
"Ling'er...why are you so stupid..."
It was because the suicide note was full of Su Ling'er's self-blame for being useless, unable to share her elder sister's worries, and now for the shame of her marriage.
I also hope that my elder sister takes good care of herself, and that she and Ye'er will be safe and sound and enjoy eternal peace.
There is no resentment at all, and all the mistakes are blamed on myself.
Su Jinyue knew her sister too well. There was no doubt that the handwriting and words in this letter were written by her sister.
But she didn't expect that her sister would be so decisive this time.
Seeing Su Jinyue crying, Su Guangren knew that she had already believed this so-called suicide note, so he struck while the iron was hot and said with a hint of indignation in his grief.
"Yue'er, your father has already told you that Jun Jiuchen is arrogant, but you still don't believe it..."
"Now he has rejected the marriage proposal in the palace, causing Ling'er to be ashamed to face the world and hang herself. Even if it's not for Ziyao, you must seek justice for Ling'er!"
Su Jinyue felt a sudden pain in her heart when she heard this. She closed her eyes unwilling to face it. Ling'er's shy smile and Jun Jiuchen's face alternated in her mind.
It was not until a while later that he opened his eyes weakly.
"I know how to handle this matter. Now I still need to trouble you, father, to take care of Ling'er's funeral. Please leave first. I will stay with mother and talk..."
Although Ling'er is dead, but... she still has Ye'er.
How can I ignore...
A hint of disappointment flashed across Su Guangren's eyes when he heard this, but he quickly concealed it.
I just replied obediently, "Okay."
Everything that needs to be done has been done. If he says more, it will reveal the truth.
After Su Ling'er's funeral is over, it won't be too late for him to make connections for King Huai.
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But at this time, the Jiang family was in a completely different situation.
Jiang Zheng has been feeling a little dizzy ever since the imperial decree granting the marriage was delivered to the Jiang family.
His daughter had left Beijing without a single word, and he was extremely worried, fearing that something might have happened to her.
How come my daughter came back after leaving Beijing?
So she became the future regent princess?
Or is he the savior of the Regent and Prime Minister Song?
He and his wife had been worried about this matter before, thinking that if Qiao Qiao really liked the Regent, even if she could only be a concubine due to her status, the Jiang family would have to strive for advancement and not let their daughter be looked down upon by the Regent.
How come Zhou'er just set off for Beijing and his daughter...
"Qiao Qiao, father must be dreaming... Is the Prince Regent really going to marry you?"
Song Wan looked at Jiang Zheng, who had confirmed this question with him for who knows how many times, and nodded patiently.
"Yes! Father is not dreaming."
"Isn't the imperial decree granting the marriage already in my father's hands? How could it be fake?"
Jiang Zheng looked at his daughter and couldn't help but ask the question he had been holding back for a whole day.
"Qiao Qiao, during the few days you were away from Beijing, the Regent couldn't have... done something to you..." Otherwise, how could this marriage come so suddenly.
Song Wan knew that Jiang Zheng had misunderstood, and hurriedly said a set of words that he had prepared long ago.
"What are you thinking, father? We were so busy on the road those days, how could anything have happened?"
"He married me only because I cured his old illness and saved his life in the miasma forest."
Jiang Zheng looked at his daughter's indifferent expression and nodded happily.
"Good, good! That's good. My daughter is indeed a blessed one."
Yes, given my daughter's background, the Regent... doesn't have to marry my daughter as his principal wife. How could he be the kind of playboy who only cares about his daughter's appearance?
He must be truly in love.
Liu looked at Jiang Zheng like this and gave him a glare with a smile.
"Okay, stop laughing. My daughter is marrying up this time, and the dowry must be even more substantial than when she married into the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion."
"In order to avoid being rude to others, we have to slowly prepare."
"Although our family isn't high-born, we can't let our daughter lose face in this regard. Besides, when she marries into the Prince Regent's Palace, she'll have to manage a lot and deal with all sorts of relationships!" We have to think carefully about all of this for Qiao Qiao!"
Although the specific date of the wedding has not been set, it is always a good idea for them to prepare privately early.
So as to avoid chaos in the busy time.
Jiang Zheng listened to his wife's words and continued to respond with a smile and "OK".
Song Wan looked at Jiang Zheng and Liu, feeling a little melancholy.
In the past, he thought Jiang Wanqiao was dead, and Jiang Zheng and Liu treated her well. She thought that since it was an indisputable fact that she had become Jiang Wanqiao, even if she recognized her father in the future, she could not make this matter of resurrection known to the world.
He would do his best to be filial to her and treat them as his second parents.
But now...
The real Jiang Wanqiao is back...
She always felt a little uneasy.
But before Song Wan could continue to think about this question, Luluo suddenly ran in from outside the door in a hurry.
"Miss, miss, it's not good!"
Seeing Luoluo's appearance, Song Wan couldn't help but calm down and asked.
"What's wrong? Speak slowly."
Luoluo patted her chest, took a deep breath, and then spoke.
"Chen Tai just sent me the news that Second Miss Su... is dead!"
Song Wan was stunned when he heard this.
"Did you tell me what happened?"
Luoluo continued to respond.
"The Su Mansion said that Miss Su had suddenly fallen ill, but Chen Tai said... the outside world is now saying that Miss Su committed suicide because she was rejected by the Regent in person and couldn't bear it. The Su Mansion did this just to preserve her reputation after her death and to protect her from criticism..."
After hearing Luoluo's words, Jiang Zheng and Liu felt something was wrong.
"Qiao Qiao, that Second Miss Su is the Queen Mother's biological sister."
"This matter...will not involve you and the Regent..."
After all, if Su Ling'er's suicide was true, then in the eyes of the Su family and the Queen Mother, the Regent would be the culprit, and their own daughter...
Song Wan felt a little depressed when listening to what Luluo and Liu said.
He just let Jiang's parents rest assured and he would go to discuss the matter with the prince. Then he turned around and left the house and headed towards the Regent's Palace.
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