Su Qingyu's eyes were red, her whole body was tense, and her fists were clenched so tightly that veins bulged on the back of her hands.

The old lady cursed loudly upon hearing this, "You unfilial daughter, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Is this how you talk to your elders? I'm doing this for the good of your eldest house. As the eldest daughter of the Su family, don't you understand these things?"

If Su Qingyu is accused of being unfilial, her reputation will be damaged if it gets out.

Seeing this, Shen Zhixiu walked forward and stood between Su Qingyu and the old lady.

She said in a deep voice, "Old Madam, please calm down. She is also worried about your aunt's health. Please understand her filial piety as a daughter."

In one sentence, the old lady stopped the accusation of unfilial piety that Su Qingyu had put on her. Even if the news got out, people would only say that she was worried about her mother, which was understandable.

Shen Zhixiu continued, "Although a legitimate son is important, he hasn't been born yet and doesn't count as a human life. As long as there's green mountains, there's no need to worry about running out of firewood. What do you think, Lord Su?"

Su Chengye frowned and didn't say anything for a long time, wondering what Shen Zhixiu meant by these words. Was he going to interfere in the affairs of his Su family?

Su Qingyu was also surprised that Shen Zhixiu openly defended her. It was understandable, but also beyond her expectations.

She thought that even if they were an engaged couple, Shen Zhixiu would not be willing to talk about such matters in other people's inner chambers.

Fortunately, after weighing the pros and cons, Su Chengye finally decided to give face to Mr. Shen San and listen to Su Qingyu on this matter.

Su Qingyu, who was ready to fight to the death with these mermaids, was dragged ashore by Shen Zhixiu again. She breathed a sigh of relief, exhausted.

After getting Su Chengye's approval, Mr. Zhou asked someone to grind ink and began to write the prescription.

While Mr. Zhou was writing the prescription, Shen Zhixiu said, "Aunt needs to recuperate for a while. My eldest daughter and I will have our wedding in three months. I'll find time to ask Master Ci'en to choose a date. It's expected to be in May."

Ever since Shen Zhixiu returned safely to Beijing, the two families have not discussed whether the wedding date should remain as planned.

Two days ago, Su Chengye and the old lady had discussed this matter privately, and both felt that it would be best to get married on the original date to avoid any further complications.

After all, there are quite a few people in the capital who are thinking about Elder Shen, and they will feel at ease if they can get married sooner.

When Su Chengye heard Shen Zhixiu say three months later, he subconsciously refused: "Isn't three months too late? How about the same time as before?"

Shen Zhixiu frowned and said, "After we get married, Auntie will still have to take care of the trivial matters in the mansion. It's better to wait until Auntie has completely recovered before taking care of our affairs."

Upon hearing this, Madam Su muttered softly, "Not only can I not give birth to a son, but I'm also delaying my daughter's marriage. How unlucky."

She spoke softly, and although Shen Zhixiu and Su Chengye were too far away to hear, Su Qingyu could hear it clearly. She glanced coldly at the old lady, her eyes filled with sinister resentment.

When the old lady looked at her, she lowered her head and pretended not to hear anything.

She would not scold her, let alone touch her. She wanted her to watch with her own eyes the children and grandchildren she cared about so much, falling into hell step by step.

After Mr. Zhou wrote the prescription, Shen Zhixiu got up and said goodbye.

Before leaving, Su Qingyu walked up to Shen Zhixiu and said softly, "Thank you for what you did today."

Shen Zhixiu looked at Su Qingyu deeply, then said earnestly, "Some things don't have to be destroyed together. There are many ways to solve them. In the future, if something like today happens, you can send someone to find me first."

Su Qingyu froze in place for a moment. Did he see through her thoughts? For a moment, she really wanted to perish with the Su family.

Seeing her stunned, Shen Zhixiu added, "Before you take action, think about how to protect yourself first. The affairs of the inner chamber and the affairs of the court are essentially the same. Don't show your fangs before you kill your opponent with one blow."

Su Qingyu burst out laughing and jokingly said, "Is Elder Shen trying to teach me how to fight in the inner chamber? Aren't you afraid that I will marry into the Shen family and kill all your concubines and maids?"

When Shen Zhixiu heard the words "concubine and maid", he said, "You're overthinking it. There's no concubine or maid for you to take advantage of."

His expression remained the same as usual, showing no emotion, but Su Qingyu vaguely sensed that he seemed angry.

After Shen Zhixiu finished speaking, he straightened the collar of his cloak, turned around and got into the carriage.

Su Qingyu frowned and looked at the carriage going away, wondering what she had said wrong?

Or was she wrong and he wasn't angry?

She didn't care whether Shen Zhixiu was angry or not, and hurriedly turned back to the inner courtyard to see Lin.

When she entered, Aunt Lian was wiping Lin's forehead with a warm towel. Su Shunci held Lin's hand and said softly, "Mother, where does it hurt? Ah Ci will rub it for you."

The scene before her eyes overlapped with the scene of her mother being seriously ill in her previous life. Su Qingyu raised her head and wiped away the tears in her eyes.

She forced a smile and stepped forward and said, "Mother, the doctor has prescribed a prescription. You'll be fine after taking the medicine."

Lin seemed to have noticed something and asked softly, "Is this child gone?"

Su Qingyu was afraid that Lin would sacrifice her life for the child, so she held her hand and sobbed, "Mother, if you lose this child, you can still have another one. Even if you can't, you still have me."

Lin patted Su Qingyu's hand and said, "Tell someone to make some medicine so that I can end my fate with this child as soon as possible. You are still young, and I cannot abandon you just to give birth to this child."

Su Qingyu leaned over Lin's arm and began to cry softly. Aunt Lian beside her also sobbed softly with a handkerchief in her hand.

Su Shunci seemed to understand all this, but not completely. But since her mother, sister, and aunt were all crying, she started crying too.

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