Chapter 38 Taking a Concubine
The housekeeper of the Shen Mansion also felt aggrieved.
He lowered his head and smiled bitterly, "What are you saying, old lady? Our Shen family is also an upright family. We are not willing to do this unless we have no other choice. But now, with so many eyes watching the matter between that woman and our young master, there is really nothing we can do."
"Besides, that woman is also the princess' personal bodyguard, and she is not an outsider. Even if she is a concubine, she will not affect the princess. When the princess and my son get married, she will have someone to take care of her."
"Oh, that sounds nice," the old lady refused to listen, "the wife hasn't even married yet, but he took in a concubine first, what's the logic behind this?"
"Not too long in advance, just one day in advance," the Shen family's housekeeper said patiently, "only one day earlier than the princess."
"An hour earlier is still earlier than expected!" The old lady let out a heavy sigh, "Otherwise, I can just go in on the same day and follow him and take him in as my concubine, right?"
The housekeeper of the Shen Mansion flashed with sarcasm and impatience in his eyes: "Old Madam, we also want to, but the situation is different this time. The incident happened in the Su family. My master and his wife are willing to take this woman as a concubine, which is for the sake of the Su family. If not... I'm afraid it will be even worse."
He clasped his hands and said, "Madam, I have delivered your message. Goodbye."
He turned and left. What a joke. The Su family was angry, and the Shen family was even more angry. A good young man came to his house for tea, but ended up doing such a shameful thing. Now half of the capital city saw his young man walking on the street wrapped in a tattered sheet, and now he had to take that dirty woman as his concubine.
Who wants to do that? It's worse than swallowing a fly.
But if you don't do this, Hao Mengye will not let you go.
The sound of the old lady slamming a cup was heard behind him. The butler snorted lightly and kept walking.
As soon as I arrived in the courtyard, I met Mrs. Su.
"The Shen family wants to take Rujian as a concubine? How can this be possible? Where does this put Yier?"
"Madam, go talk to the old lady. I have already made it clear to her."
The housekeeper was about to leave, but Madam Su stopped him again: "Where is my son? Why did Shen Zhiyuan come out, but my son hasn't come back yet?"
"I don't know this, I'll take my leave."
Madam Su said angrily, "No, you can't leave!"
At this time, the old lady's voice came out: "Let him go."
Madam Su glared at the housekeeper and hurried into the house: "Mother, why can't Ding Qin come back yet? Shen Zhiyuan has already returned home safely."
"Mother, let's find someone to take care of it. My son would be so exhausted if he went into a place like that. How could he bear it..."
Tears were rolling down her cheeks, and the old lady yelled, "Stop crying! It was you who insisted on bringing that unlucky girl back. If it weren't for her, this incident wouldn't have happened."
As soon as the voice fell, the servant rushed in: "Old... Old Madam, Miss Sheng has returned to the mansion."
Madam Su stopped crying immediately and turned to walk out: "Where's Dingqin? Did Dingqin come back with us?"
The old lady sat as steady as a rock: "Tell her to come over and see me."
"Madam, it was... the Red Dragon Guards who sent her back."
The old lady was stunned: "What?"
Jin Baobao helped Yu Shengsheng get off the carriage, and the people from the Red Dragon Guard also drove away.
She took a deep breath and looked up at the Su family’s gate—it was almost time, she would be able to leave here soon.
Just as he was about to go in, Madam Su rushed out like the wind. She looked around and saw that the Red Dragon Guard's carriage had just left.
She grabbed Yu Shengsheng and asked anxiously, "Where's Ding Qin? Where's your elder brother?"
Yu Shengsheng took a breath and broke free from her hand: "The young general hasn't come back yet, and I don't know his situation."
Madam Su was startled, her anxious expression stopped, and she revealed a bit of ferocity: "Why don't you know? Didn't I tell you to plead for him? You didn't do it, right? You just want to kill him, don't you!"
She grabbed Yu Shengsheng's arm and pushed hard, causing blood to seep out of the gauze on Yu Shengsheng's bandaged arm again.
Jin Baobao quickly pulled her away: "Let go! You're hurting the young lady."
"My son is still in the Zhenqiao Building. If he is to be skinned alive, what will he do?"
Madam Su stared at Yu Shengsheng and said, "Go, kneel down or kowtow, and rescue the person for me."
Yu Shengsheng lowered her eyes and pulled down her sleeves to cover up the glaring red: "I'm not that capable, Madam Su is flattering me."
"you……"
"Shengsheng," the old lady came over, her tone was rarely gentle, "Now that you're back, go and rest first."
Yu Shengsheng didn’t know what she was planning, but she was indeed extremely tired at this moment.
She bowed and turned to leave. The old lady continued, "Rujian will become a concubine of the Shen family and will enter the mansion the day before the wedding. Shengsheng, do you know about this?"
Yu Shengsheng was slightly surprised, remembering what Hao Mengye said. He said she would know when she returned home. So this is what he meant.
"The old lady knows clearly, but I don't know."
The old lady nodded and said nothing more, and Yu Shengsheng left.
"Mother, Ding Qin..."
The old lady shouted in a low voice: "How can I not care about Ding Qin? But didn't you see that it was the Red Dragon Guard who sent her back? Can you act rashly before you figure out the relationship between her and the Red Dragon Guard?"
"You too, you're trying to be tough with her, can you? You don't know your own daughter at all, you're so stupid!"
The old lady returned to the courtyard. Madam Su stood there, shedding tears: "What a sin this is..."
When Yu Shengsheng returned to the yard, she saw Grandma Wu and Nanny Zhou who were fidgeting, and she felt relieved.
His tense body finally fell limply, and he fell asleep on the bed.
Since the dawn of today, I have not slacked off for a moment and am exhausted both physically and mentally.
My eyelids had just closed, with a hint of consciousness still remaining, when I heard someone whispering in the outer room.
"Madam is outside in the sun, saying that Miss is missing and she won't go back."
Yu Shengsheng sighed in her heart, and suddenly remembered that she wondered if Madam Su was also so sad and upset when she was taken to the villa to learn the rules, and whether she tossed and turned.
Probably not.
Yu Shengsheng's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm, and he turned over, facing inward, and fell asleep completely.
A long dream.
I dreamed of Qi Mubai, with a warm smile and dry and warm hands. He looked familiar, and said with a smile, Shengsheng, I'm here to take you home.
She ran over happily.
The dream is over.
When I opened my eyes, the lights in the room were already on.
She lay there with her eyes closed for a while, sighing secretly. It would be nice to dream for a little longer and talk to him for a few more words.
After a moment, she turned over and sat up, looking out the window. The moon was high in the sky, and there was still heat in the wind.
Jin Baobao heard the noise and came in: "Miss, you are awake."
"Dinner is ready, do you want to eat now?"
Yu Shengsheng was still a little hungry as she hadn't eaten much all day.
"good."
"I'll bring it in for you. You're still injured, so you'd better stay still. Just use it on this small table."
"Okay."
The food was served. Yu Shengsheng was in a good mood and ate a little more than usual.
“This cake is good,” she said with a faint smile, “but it’s still not as delicious as the one Grandma Wu used to make.”
Just as she was about to ask Grandma Wu, Aunt Zhou came in and whispered, "Miss, the Madam is still waiting outside."
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