Chapter 132: Not even fit to tie the Young General

Lin Jiaojiao took a deep breath and teased Steward Guo with a smile, "If he really marries Princess Liuli, wouldn't I be the Emperor's in-law? And you would be the wet nurse of a Prince Consort, which is also above ten thousand people; that sounds not bad."

Upon hearing this, Steward Guo said angrily, "Oh! Madam, how can you still joke? If that brat recognizes his family, will he still recognize you as his mother!"

"This in-law of the Emperor is not something I want to be! I don't care about being the wet nurse of a Prince Consort!"

"No matter," Lin Jiaojiao remained unhurried. "I'm a bit thirsty; go call someone to brew me a pot of high-quality Longjing tea. By the way, for tonight's dinner, there's no need to make Lin Tiezhu's portion."

Hearing this, Steward Guo was terrified. "Really don't make the Young General's portion...?"

"No need, a grown child cannot be kept." Lin Jiaojiao's expression was calm. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she added, "Have the kitchen stew a few more large pork elbows tonight, make them soft and tender."

As she spoke, she looked around the Lin Fu and a satisfied smile appeared on her face. "Steward, you have decorated the Lin Fu very well. Rest tonight, don't be so busy; have dinner with me and Qingdai."

Finally, she didn't forget to add to the stunned Steward Guo, "I'm going to meet this old acquaintance Su Wanqiu now; just watch how I drive this white-eyed wolf out of the Lin Fu."

After speaking, she walked toward the Lin Fu's main hall. Before she even entered, she heard the girl's resolute voice: "If you really want to recognize Madam Pei as your mother, being so heartless, I will definitely not be with you! Our engagement can no longer count!"

"Don't be with me then!" This was Zhao An's disdainful voice. "With your background, you're not even fit to tie the Young General's shoes!"

After so many years, as soon as Lin Jiaojiao heard that glib tone, she knew the person speaking was Zhao An.

"Madam, you're back." The maid guarding outside the hall bowed respectfully as soon as she saw Lin Jiaojiao, which drew the attention of everyone in the hall.

Su Wanqiu and Zhao An's eyes were full of triumph, while Lin Tiezhu lowered his head guiltily, not daring to look directly at Lin Jiaojiao. Tuan Jie'er, in a purple dress, was full of tears, looking at her with some grievance.

"Good Tuan Jie'er, go help your mother first." After Lin Jiaojiao crossed the threshold, she didn't look at the three of them, but first went to comfort Tuan Jie'er. "Don't worry, I will make the decision for you regarding your affairs."

"Yes." Tuan Jie'er wiped the tears from her eyes and left the hall after receiving the order, not even looking back at Lin Tiezhu.

Lin Jiaojiao walked slowly to the high seat, and a servant hurried over to serve her high-quality Longjing tea. She sipped the Longjing, which made Zhao An's mouth dry: ever since he followed them into the Lin Fu, the Lin family servants had never served him or his master Su Wanqiu any tea!

Su Wanqiu also felt her lips dry, but she still maintained the posture of the mistress of the house, as if she were the mistress of the Lin Fu!

Seeing Lin Jiaojiao sipping tea as if no one were there, and her appearance not diminished in the slightest from back then!

Su Wanqiu couldn't help but gently touch the fine lines at the corners of her eyes and broke the silence. "Long time no see, sister, your beauty is still the same as back then. Do you still remember me, sister?"

"Of course I remember," Lin Jiaojiao didn't even lift her eyelids. "Madam Pei truly has good methods. Back then, you swapped my child and raised him to be useless. Now that I've raised your child, and he's earned military merit and become a Piaoji Young General, you run over to perform a blood-recognition test, wanting to use empty hands to catch a white wolf and take away the child I raised with such great difficulty."

This made Zhao An stare and point at Lin Jiaojiao, ready to curse, but he was stopped by Lin Tiezhu. He bowed and said, "Mother, you must not criticize my biological mother like this!"

"The past cannot be chased. Now that the child knows Madam Pei is my biological mother, I am acting with great filial piety to repay my biological mother's kindness!" Lin Tiezhu's words were sonorous and powerful, looking like he was going to confront Lin Jiaojiao.

Su Wanqiu looked at Lin Tiezhu with a face full of gratification, and Zhao An had the look of a triumphant petty man.

"Even though you were raised by me, you actually inherited the selfish and profit-seeking conduct of the Pei couple. Very good, very good."

"Since that's the case, you don't need to stay in the Lin Fu anymore," Lin Jiaojiao finally lifted her eyelids, her eyes full of coldness.

"As for this Lin Shaojiangjun Mansion, you can just remove the words 'Shaojiangjun' from now on. I will send someone to change the plaque on the gate in a moment."

"Change it then!" Lin Tiezhu said with some youthful defiance. "Since the Pei family helped you raise your biological child, shouldn't you show something and take out half of those Yun Mountain medicinal herbs to honor my grandmother!"

"I heard that Pei Zhaoyang has always been pampered by the Pei family grandmother. If I hadn't been swapped back then, the person pampered by grandmother would be me," Lin Tiezhu said with jealousy in his eyes. "It's a pity that Pei Zhaoyang is a piece of mud that can't support the wall, truly wasting the cultivation of grandmother and maternal grandfather!"

Speaking of this, Lin Tiezhu's tone became even tougher: "Your biological Pei Zhaoyang occupied my identity in the Pei Mansion and gained so many benefits. Shouldn't you repay the kindness for him, go to the Pei Mansion to see grandmother, and take grandmother's pulse to treat her illness?"

Su Wanqiu and Zhao An originally thought Lin Tiezhu's words would provoke Lin Jiaojiao's anger, but she continued to lower her head and sip the high-quality Longjing.

She called a servant with a calm expression. "Someone, drive this group of mad dogs who don't know life or death out for me."

"You are truly heartless! To abandon your own benefactor!" Lin Tiezhu's expression was extremely ugly, but he still knelt and bowed. "This bow is to repay your kindness in raising me!"

"Since you have already taken the name and benefits of a First-Rank Lady of Title, this will be the child's repayment for your seventeen years of raising me!"

"I want to break all ties with you! From now on, we mother and son will have no more connection!" Lin Tiezhu kowtowed one last time, then stood up and went to support Su Wanqiu, wanting to leave the Pei Mansion with her.

"Wait," Lin Jiaojiao said suddenly, looking at his back. "You can go, but you must send my biological son back to the Lin Fu."

But when Lin Tiezhu turned back, Lin Jiaojiao didn't look at him, but instead spoke to Su Wanqiu, who hadn't turned back.

"Su Wanqiu, you took away the child I raised with such difficulty and who was named Young General. At least send my child back, otherwise who will take care of me in my old age?"

"Since you miss your biological child so much, sister will definitely not let you grow old alone," Su Wanqiu turned her head slightly. "To repay your kindness in raising Tiezhu, I will send Pei Zhaoyang back to you tonight." ===== CHAPTER 133 =====