CHAPTER 417: CHAPTER 417: BELOVED GRANDSON

The sadness on Young Master Su’s face was noticed by only Young Master Shen and the Ninth Prince.

Everyone else’s attention was on Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang.

Including the Marquis Jibei, Old Master Shen, and Third Master Shen who had come.

After all, recognizing one’s ancestors is a significant event.

Naturally, the whole family had to be present.

Once everyone had arrived.

Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang knelt down to offer tea to Marquis Jibei and Old Madam Shen.

Old Madam Shen had hoped for this daughter-in-law’s tea for fifteen years, and finally, her wish had come true.

After Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang offered tea, it was Su Chong’s turn.

When he was about to kneel, Marquis Jibei stopped him.

Marquis Dongxiang said, "They are my children, and it’s proper for them to kneel and offer tea."

So, Marquis Jibei sat down.

Young Master Su keenly caught the term ’them’.

If they were biological, offering tea to grandparents is only natural.

Only those who aren’t biological don’t need to.

Besides elder brother, it turns out he’s not biological either.

In other families, biological children are doted on by their parents, just like how his sister is treated.

As for him and elder brother—

Their parents have always taken pleasure in teasing them.

The more he thought, the sadder he got, and young Master Su’s eyes filled with tears.

Mrs. Tang glanced over and saw this, "Why are you crying?"

"I’m not crying!" Young Master Su turned his head away.

Su Chong then knelt to offer tea to Marquis Jibei and Old Madam Shen.

Both gave him a greeting gift.

After Su Chong stood up, it was Su Jin and Xie Jingchen’s turn.

Marquis Jibei felt a bit fidgety on his seat.

Old Madam Shen drank the tea, gave Su Jin a set of head ornaments as a reward, and quickly helped her up.

Finally, it was Young Master Su’s turn.

He stood there without moving.

Marquis Dongxiang looked at him, saw his red eyes, and felt something was off.

His son even seemed more alive when he was sick than now.

"Are you ill?" Marquis Dongxiang asked.

Young Master Su, "...."

"He’s not sick, he’s afraid that he is also...."

Before Young Master Shen could finish, Young Master Su covered his mouth, leaving only mumbles.

"I’m moved!" Young Master Su shouted.

Marquis Dongxiang felt a wave of awkwardness.

"Be moved later, offer tea first," Marquis Dongxiang said.

Young Master Su glared fiercely at Young Master Shen.

Young Master Shen dared not speak further.

Young Master Su knelt to offer tea to Marquis Jibei and Old Madam Shen.

Marquis Jibei found Young Master Su more and more likable.

Instead of helping him up, he directly picked him up to sit on his lap.

After offering tea to the Second Master, it was Old Master Shen and Madam Shen’s turn.

Old Master Shen felt quite awkward.

To have worked in the same court as his younger brother for so long without recognizing him at all.

Even more awkward, he was among those criticizing Marquis Dongxiang for being domineering and ruthless.

Old Master Shen stared at Marquis Dongxiang’s face, "Second brother, did you disguise? I couldn’t tell at all."

Marquis Dongxiang touched his face, "In my early years, to avoid drawing attention and to facilitate my actions, I took a Disguise Pill, and my appearance can no longer return to what it was."

Disguise Pill?

Old Master Shen looked shocked.

Su Jin nudged Xie Jingchen and asked softly, "What is a Disguise Pill?"

"The Disguise Pill sounds like medicine, but it’s actually a kind of poison. It’s said to consume one’s bones, allowing one to change their appearance."

"The user suffers unbearable pain, and due to the uncontrolled Gu Worm entering the body, it’s difficult to guarantee that the altered appearance will be better than before, so very few people take it."

Xie Jingchen was very curious about the circumstances that led Marquis Dongxiang to take the Disguise Pill.

He spoke about it now so lightly, but he must have struggled intensely at the time.

Young Master Su’s eyes lit up.

If his father looked different in the past and now.

If he now looks like his father, then he’s really not his father’s son.

Young Master Su wanted to indirectly find out if he looked like Marquis Dongxiang when he was young, but he didn’t dare to ask, and his little face turned purple from holding back.

Third Master Shen then asked, "Are you moving back to live at the mansion, second brother?"

With parents present, families don’t split up.

Although Marquis Dongxiang has his own residence and is still a marquis now.

But having recognized his ancestors, he should live at the Jibei Marquis Mansion.

The Jibei Marquis Mansion is spacious enough to accommodate everyone.

But Marquis Dongxiang had no such intention; his brothers from Qingyun Mountain were used to their freedom, and there were too many rules at the Jibei Marquis Mansion; they wouldn’t get used to it.

Furthermore, he couldn’t leave Su Chong and the old Duke of Chong; if he moved in, then Su Chong and the Duchess of Chong couldn’t possibly move in with him, right?

If he left Su Chong and the Duchess of Chong, the Duke of Chong would have the excuse to move back to the ancestral home, then wouldn’t Su Chong be right under his nose?

Upon returning, besides exposing he’s the second master of the Jibei Marquis Mansion and Su Chong is the eldest son of the Duke Chong’s Mansion, Marquis Dongxiang hadn’t planned for any other changes.

The ancestral home of the Duke Chong’s Mansion was won back by Su Chong in a bet; as long as he didn’t move, the Duke of Chong had no face to ask to move back.

And Su Chong is the eldest son of the Duke Chong’s Mansion; inheriting the ancestral home is perfectly legitimate.

With such arrangements, Marquis Jibei did not oppose, "Come back often to see your mother and me when you’re free, and I’ll be satisfied."

"You all have things to attend to, and I won’t demand much, but Yangyang should come back often to accompany this old woman," said Old Madam Shen.

These words made Young Master Su feel completely at ease.

He thought he might really be a biological grandson.

But maybe it’s just that he was likable.

Such matters still need confirmation.

If he doesn’t get it clear, he would have a hard time eating or sleeping.

Young Master Su didn’t dare to ask Marquis Dongxiang and Mrs. Tang; his own sister had also lost her memory, so he could only ask Su Chong.

After waiting for half a day, he finally saw Su Chong go to the toilet, and Young Master Su followed him there.

Su Chong, "...."

Through the toilet door, Young Master Su asked, "Elder brother, am I really the child of our father and mother?"

Su Chong wanted to die.

His little brother was really something.

"If you want to know, why don’t you ask our parents directly?" Su Chong said.

"What if they say no, then what do I do?" Young Master Su said, feeling troubled.

"...."

"Elder brother, am I really the child of our father and mother?" Young Master Su persisted.

"You are the child of our father and mother," Su Chong said.

"Elder brother, did you witness mother giving birth to me?" Young Master Su asked excitedly.

"...."

"No, I went down the mountain to buy a skewer of candied haws, and then mother gave birth to you," Su Chong said.

Don’t think Mrs. Tang gave birth too quickly.

Mr. Su bought those candied haws from morning until evening.

"When I was born, was father happy?" Young Master Su asked.

"...."

Silence.

"Elder brother, say something?" Young Master Su urged.

"Tell me the truth; I can handle it."

"He wasn’t very happy," Su Chong said.

"Why?"

"Father thought you looked ugly."

Young Master Su, "...!!!"

"I was so small, and he despised me?!" Young Master Su said, outraged.

"Was mother upset?" Young Master Su asked.

"Not at all, mother just regretted that you took after father in looks, not her," Mr. Su said.

"...."

Next door, Third Master Shen’s face turned bright red.

He almost suffocated from holding his laughter in.

Couldn’t these two nephews chat in a better place?

They shouldn’t make their uncle almost die of laughter just after recognizing their ancestors.