I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With
Chapter 737 - Chapter 737 Retreat For Advancement

Chapter 737: Retreat For Advancement Chapter 737: Retreat For Advancement Editor: Atlas Studios Old Madam Shu and Shu Shuniang froze, and the tears in Old Madam Shu’s eyes vanished bit by bit.

She removed her hand from Shu Wanniang’s hand, but she still wore a smile on her face.

She said gently, “Wanniang, you may not trust others, but don’t you believe in Mother?

This is most likely someone causing trouble and sowing discord between us mother and daughteraEUR|” Shu Wanniang shook her head slightly and looked up at her with tears in her eyes.

“Mother, I’ve long grown up.

I’m no longer an ignorant 15-year-old girl.

Ten years ago, the Mu family was nothing but a hunter family.

Not to mention the capital, even in Xingzhou Prefecture, not many people know us.

However, my husband’s name was enlisted in the capital.

His Majesty won’t lie to us.” Old Madam Shu’s body stiffened, and the smile on her face slowly disappeared.

She looked down at her daughter, who was crying with tears streaming down her face, and asked, “So, you don’t plan to acknowledge me as your mother?” Shu Wanniang’s heart ached.

So her mother admitted to this?

Although she’d suspected it, she’d still hoped that it was a fluke.

That was why she tricked her.

However, she did not expect her mother to really stop denying it.

Seeing Shu Wanniang fall limply to the ground, Mu Yangling quickly went forward and hugged her.

Old Madam Shu thought that she was considering it, so she sighed.

“Wanniang, I know that you’re wronged, but your father didn’t discuss it with me back then either.

By the time I found out, it was too late.

As you know, once enlisted as a military household, unless they accumulate enough military merits, it’s very difficult to get rid of that status.

All these years, your father has regretted it and felt heartache.

It’s all his fault for being too prideful back then.” Mu Yangling snorted coldly in her heart.

They probably only regretted that this accidentally gave the Mu family a chance to achieve the success they had today, and also that they had something on them.

Old Madam Shu pretended not to see Mu Yangling’s icy expression.

Shuniang was right.

Other than her eyes, this child did not bear any resemblance to Wanniang.

As expected, the daughter took after her vulgar hunter father.

Old Madam Shu mocked in her heart, but she looked at Shu Wanniang tenderly on the surface and wanted to hold her hand.

“Your father regrets it so much that he doesn’t dare to come and see you.

But seeing as he’s already so old, how can I bear to see him suffer like this?

I can only come and look for you personally.

Good child, just tell me.

Are you still willing to acknowledge us as your parents?” Shu Wanniang turned to look at her daughter and saw that she was looking at her worriedly.

Her heart skipped a beat and a dark light flashed across her eyes.

She turned back to look at her mother and smiled bitterly.

“Mother, you and Father gave birth to me.

Even if I won’t acknowledge you, you and Father are still my parents.” Shu Wanniang’s meaning was very clear.

She had no right to choose whether to acknowledge her parents or not.

Only her parents could choose whether to acknowledge their daughter.

And this was the truth of this world.

As a daughter, she indeed did not have such a choice.

“Mother.” Mu Yangling couldn’t help but stomp her feet.

Only then did the corners of Old Madam Shu’s mouth curl up slightly, revealing a real smile.

Shu Wanniang wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said with a bitter smile, “I really didn’t expect to be recognized by the Shu family in my lifetime.

To have my name returned to the Shu family’s genealogical tree, I would die with no regrets.” Stunned, Old Madam Shu opened her mouth and couldn’t say a word when she met Shu Wanniang’s star-like gaze.

Shu Wanniang continued, “This time, it’s also thanks to the Eldest Prince’s conferment that people from all the aristocratic families have come.

When the time comes, we’ll invite them to bear witness so that we can inform everyone of my whereabouts all these years, lest others make wild guesses and ruin our Shu family’s reputationaEUR|” Old Madam Shu and Shu Shuniang were furious.

It would only ruin the Shu family’s reputation if they invited all those people over, alright?

However, when they thought of Mu Yangling and Mu Shi’s identities, their minds raced.

Actually, as long as they hid some of the things from back then, not only would Shu Wanniang’s experience be legendary, but her love story with Mu Shi could also be made out to be an enviable one.

Until now, Mu Shi only had Shu Wanniang and not even a single concubine or handmaid.

Old Madam Shu and Shu Shuniang’s thoughts raced, and the plan in their minds became clearer.

Just as they were about to agree, they saw Shu Wanniang turn around and grab Mu Yangling’s hand tightly.

She said between cries and smiles, “Go and tell your father to divorce me.” Mu Yangling’s eyes widened.

Would her mother be able to live without her father?

What was her mother doing?

Shu Wanniang said with tears streaming down her face, “Although your father hasn’t said anything, I know very well that he resents the Shu family.

Both of you have the same temper.

It’s only right for me to return to the Shu family since I’m from the Shu family.

However, you’re from the Mu family.

The Shu family has harmed you before, so how can I force you to acknowledge the Shu family?

I’m already extremely grateful that your father let the Shu family off on my account and didn’t care about what happened back then.

How can I ask for more?” Mu Yangling’s eyebrows twitched and she suddenly calmed down.

She was not sure about anything else, but she dared to swear with her life that her mother would definitely not leave her father.

Mu Yangling’s face darkened and she did not speak as Shu Wanniang instructed her, “Take good care of your younger siblings.

If they cause trouble later, send them to the farmstead to discipline them.” After saying that, she turned around and said with a smile to Old Madam Shu, “Mother, let’s go.” At this moment, there were still tears on Shu Wanniang’s face, and her smile was extremely bitter.

If one didn’t know better, they would have thought that the Shu family had forced her to do something terrible.

Old Madam Shu was livid.

She wasn’t sure if this was her daughter’s heartfelt words or if she was doing it on purpose.

She could understand if she returned to the Shu family with her, but would she still have a way out after being abandoned by the Mu family?

Moreover, if Shu Wanniang was abandoned by the Mu family because of the Shu family, wouldn’t Mu Shi, Mu Yangling, and Mu Bowen abhor the Shu family even more?

Mu Yangling was Princess Consort Rong, and Mu Shi was a second-grade general.

As for the fourth branch of the Shu family, her husband was no longer an official after the previous dynasty ended.

Meanwhile, her son was only a minor official in one of the six divisions.

How could he be a match for the Mu family?

Even if the Shu family had many officials in the court, would they offend the Prince’s estate and Mu Shi for the sake of the fourth branch?

They couldn’t let Shu Wanniang acknowledge the Shu family!

Old Madam Shu’s anger was stuck in her chest, and she couldn’t swallow it or let it out.

It made her chest ache slightly.

What she had said to Shu Wanniang previously had all become a joke, and she had slapped herself in the face!

Old Madam Shu looked at Shu Wanniang suspiciously.

Did she really not do it on purpose?

However, she knew how stupid her daughter was back then.

When they went to the flower fair together, all the young ladies knew that they were there to network.

Only Shu Wanniang was foolish enough to focus on drawing flowers.

When she returned, she even showed her the drawing as though she was presenting a treasure, and even said that she wanted to make clothes for heraEUR| As the matriarch, did Old Madam Shu not have any clothes to wear?

Why did she need a rich young lady like her to make it for her?

Even if she was trying to be filial, she should’ve chosen an appropriate timing.

If she had said such words as she was parting with the madams, it could have won her the reputation of being pure and filial.

However, she’d only secretly told Old Madam Shu after returning home.

She didn’t even dare to tell her biological sister.

Such a timid fool had actually learned to bite?

Old Madam Shu’s sharp gaze swept towards Shu Wanniang.

Mu Yangling felt her mother’s body tremble and was furious.

She strode in front of her and faced Old Madam Shu, then said with a sneer, “You want to acknowledge my mother?

My mother has no right to object, but it doesn’t mean that our Mu family can’t.

If you want to acknowledge my mother, sure.

Tomorrow, I’ll enter the palace and request the Empress to give us an imperial decree.

How about that?” Not only Shu Shuniang, but Old Madam Shu’s heart also trembled.

She subconsciously avoided Mu Yangling’s gaze and her face turned pale.

They had been avoiding the Empress.