The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort (Chapters 1- 203)

Chapter 69: A Marriage Alliance

Translated by : Irisu

Edited by : Anks & Ely

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For the first time since the beginning of spring, it had rained. As the rain ran down the eaves of the roof onto the slabs in the courtyard, the gloominess of the weather seemed to be slowly descending to the earth as well.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Xia Yan had held up a spoonful of sweetened steam-curdled yoghurt[1] pudding and was bringing it closer to the young girl before her.

[1] Táng zhēng sūlào ( 糖蒸酥酪 ) - There is no proper name for this commonly seen snack in Beijing. This local street snack, that is distinctive of the flavours in Beijing, is commonly made with fresh milk, sweet fermented rice wine, sugar and almond slices. The steps to making this sweet dessert are similar to pudding, using methods of straining and steaming. This is made to mitigate the summer heat.

"I don't want to eat." Jiang Su Su cast her head aside. That pair of movingly beautiful eyes were filled with anger. Although medicine had been applied on the right cheek of that spotlessly white as a jade face, the long cut of flesh that had begun just from her right eye downwards had gruesomely flipped over. By sheer coincidence, her skin had been slashed open right at the blood-coloured tear-shaped birthmark of hers. With one look, it made her seem similar to Asura.

"Su'er, be good. Only when you eat something will the wound heal quickly." Xia Yan gently persuaded her.

With one swipe, Jiang Su Su flipped the porcelain bowl in Xia Yan's hands as she spoke in an agitated voice, "What good will it be now, with these looks of mine that make me look like a ghost. In what way is it possible to become better? It's better for me to be dead." As she spoke to a point that made her emotionally upset, she could not help but cough twice, causing the right side of her face that had initially looked warped to appear even more frightening.

Distressed, Xia Yan gently patted her back, "If you say this, can it be that you are trying to make mother pained to death over you? Su'er, be at ease, mother will definitely find the best physician who will not leave the slightest scar behind."

"Do you believe that I will be convinced by your words?" Jiang Su Su looked at her with a face filled with disappointment, "If not for your idea of having Shu Xiang lure in that Li Yang into Su Xin Yuan, then how would have matters developed to such a degree. It's all you! It's all your fault!" Having spoken this last point, her gaze had become wild and her emotions were so intense that they were almost out of control.

"Enough!" All of a sudden Xia Yan shouted in a low voice and swiftly spoke in a whisper, "Are you trying to have everyone hear about this matter?"

Jiang Su Su's voice, which had become hoarse was now mute, but still she continued to glare at her.