CHAPTER 485: CHAPTER 485: I NEVER WANTED TO STEAL HER POSITION AS EMPRESS

Xinyu Palace.

The palace attendants all knew that this place housed Grandpa Su, the benefactor who once supported the Emperor’s family when he was just an ordinary citizen.

Bai Xilie was very generous, assigning six palace servants and four eunuchs to attend to their needs.

However, Grandpa Su was not accustomed to giving orders and often kept those palace attendants at a distance.

Su Yinling returned from outside, having just accompanied Bai Zhi’er for a walk.

"Father, the hour has arrived, have you taken your medicine?" She placed the basket on the ground and proceeded towards the inner hall.

Grandpa Su leaned on the table, seemingly pondering something, his gaze deep and enigmatic.

"I’ve taken it, the palace servant just came to remind me."

With that, he glanced around and sighed, "Everything is attended to now; one could almost be carried even for a few steps."

"So, this is what it’s like to have so many attendants. Well, it’s the Bai Family’s good fortune to have produced an Emperor, the Son of Heaven!"

Su Yinling immediately made a gesture: "Shh!"

She looked towards the door and quietly closed it, "Father, now that Brother Lie has become Emperor, we can’t speak as freely as we did in the village."

Grandpa Su nodded, "I know that. I’ve already sent those palace servants away so no one will eavesdrop."

Su Yinling poured him a cup of tea, "In any case, we’ll stick to the plan we discussed when we came. Father, your illness needs to be treated, but it should gradually heal."

"Otherwise, once you’re better and Brother Lie isn’t ready to keep me, we’ll have to leave."

At this, Grandpa Su seemed a bit restless.

"Girl, I’m still a bit hesitant. Back then, that girl, Jing Jia, treated me well too and even cured my limp."

"Now that she’s not here, are we really planning to make the imperial palace our home? Isn’t that ungrateful?"

Su Yinling’s eyes turned dark, her expression immediately cooling.

She looked at Grandpa Su and said, "Father, let me tell you again, Sister Jing is a good person, but Brother Lie is now the Emperor and can have many concubines."

"Now that Sister Jing is not around and we need silver and status, I intend to use our past friendship to seize this prosperous future. There’s nothing wrong with that."

"I won’t compete with Sister Jing for the position of Empress. Even being just a concubine could provide us the best life!"

Grandpa Su, indecisive, looked at Su Yinling, muttering, "But back in the village, everyone knew that Bai Family’s second son loved Miss Jing deeply."

He lowered his voice, "He was willing to die for her. How do you think he became Emperor? It was because she provoked some big figures outside, and Bai Xilie risked everything to protect her, even leading a revolt."

"You want to be his concubine, but I fear it will be in vain."

Su Yinling’s eyes filled with defiance.

She lowered her head, touching her braided pigtail. "Frankly speaking, if Sister Jing hadn’t appeared, given my childhood friendship with Brother Lie, who knows whether she would be the Empress today or me!"

Grandpa Su waved his hand, "The more you speak, the worse it gets. Stop it. What were you up to just now?"

"I was playing with that child, Zhi’er."

Speaking of this, Su Yinling looked a little proud.

"Zhi’er is still young and not overly attached to her mother. Whether we can stay here, she is key. I will make sure she likes me."

Grandpa Su hesitated to speak; his conscience was troubled, but he couldn’t bear to criticize his daughter.

With a sigh, he advised, "She’s just a child, so don’t overdo it."

While the father and daughter spoke, they paid no attention to the Xiu Luo Envoy concealed on the rooftop.