Deliberately avoiding Xie Linyuan
"Miss, is the Prime Minister also involved?" The more Qingzhu listened, the more complicated the matter seemed to her. She didn't know that people from the Qi Mansion were also involved.
"Qingzhu, think about it. I'm a concubine in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he forged my household registration book. He didn't help me clear my name, and he even sent me outside the government office to await trial. He did all this simply because he was worried that my life would be too easy."
Su Qingli felt that Fu Xuechen did all this purely out of selfish motives. He wanted to continue to torture her, but he didn't want to involve his official position in this.
"Miss, I'm glad you're safe. I'm afraid something might happen to you. What will the master, mistress, and young master do?"
Qingzhu mentioned Su Qingli's relatives, which was undoubtedly a warning to Su Qingli that it was important to save her life and she should not take risks, as her family still needed her help.
"Once Zhaoming finishes his studies and passes the imperial examinations, he will be able to establish his own family step by step. Only when he can become independent in the future can we rest assured. Zhaoming must grow up to be independent and strong, and cannot rely on me for everything."
Su Qingli knew that she could only help for a while, not forever, and some roads still had to be walked by Su Zhaoming himself on the ground.
This episode of escaping danger came to an end, and Su Qingli became more cautious, believing that it is better to be safe than sorry.
Fu Xuechen directly dispatched Qian Jue to protect Su Qingli. He could only feel at ease when Qian Jue did the work.
Put all your attention on the court and face the open and covert attacks in officialdom.
Su Qingli instructed Xiaoxiang to give Hongyu a few days off to give her time to deal with Cheng Nianshan's funeral and adjust her mood.
"Miss, I will comfort Hongyu as much as possible. You can be a private tutor in the Qi Mansion peacefully. Having us here is enough." Xiaoxiang patted her chest and assured her with a smile.
Embroidery is not something that anyone can do. If you want to learn needlework well, it is impossible to master it in just one or two years.
"I may not be able to be the tutor of the Qi Mansion for too long. Now that you have made enough sachets, I will have the capital to start a business. I can hire an experienced embroiderer, or find an embroiderer with basic skills to train."
Su Qingli knew that mature embroiderers charged high prices and might not have the same embroidery skills as Xiaoxiang and Hongyu. It would be a good idea to train some novice embroiderers for her own use.
"It's better for you not to be a tutor. Running a business is more free than being a tutor. If your business is booming, you can earn much more money than being a tutor."
Xiaoxiang supports Su Qingli's decision and will help her no matter what she does.
More than a month passed in a flash, and all the sachets were embroidered. It was time for the final sewing process. The two embroiderers sewed these hundreds of sachets with nimble hands.
"Miss, Hongyu and I have finished making the sachets. All that's left is filling them with spices and stringing them with beads. Do you think these sachets are up to standard?"
In the private room of Yunshuijian, Xiaoxiang brought two full baskets of sachets and covered them with bamboo lids to prevent them from falling accidentally while walking.
"I trust you to do your job. This is all the salary I earned as a tutor. You can use it as Hongyu's wages. It's not easy for her to lose her husband. It won't hurt to give her a little more. My job as a tutor is not as hard as your embroidery work."
Su Qingli took a quick look, picked up the sachet and touched the delicate embroidered patterns. These sachets were as beautiful as the last ones.
With the experience of selling sachets last time, she was not worried about not being able to sell so many sachets.
"Miss, you're busy from morning till night, how can you not be tired? You used to be the most precious daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, and you were loved by the late emperor in the capital..."
Xiaoxiang stopped talking after realizing she had said something out of turn.
The late emperor is a person who should never be mentioned again. The current emperor hates people talking about the late emperor the most.
Su Qingli was once famous in the capital, but now his reputation has fallen from grace. The Marquis's Mansion has declined from its peak and no longer has the glory of the past.
"Take this money and make sure to hand it over to Hongyu. No matter how hard I work, I can't compare to you." Su Qingli stuffed the money into Xiaoxiang's hand.
Xiaoxiang no longer refused. Since Su Qingli insisted on paying so much wages, she had no choice but to do it.
"Miss, if you need money, just tell me. I can find a way, as long as you don't mind the small amount of money." Suddenly, Xiaoxiang recalled what Su Qingli had said before.
If she took out all the money, she would be penniless!
"I live and eat at the Qi Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion. I don't spend a penny on food and clothing. My father and mother have enough money for three months of expenses. I don't have to worry about money for the time being."
The money she was worried about was the one she owed Xie Linyuan and Fu Xuechen. She couldn't borrow money from one pocket to pay off another, and Xiaoxiang couldn't lend her that much either.
There were still quite a few jade beads left for making pendant beads, which should be enough to string these hundreds of sachets. What she lacked was the proceeds from selling the second batch of sachets.
Xie Linyuan's account would be settled, and she would be able to legitimately reject Xie Linyuan's marriage proposal.
From now on, the bridge is the bridge and the road is the road.
This time, Su Qingli did not take the sachet home to finish it.
Xie Linyuan was willing to take care of her family and would go there every day in order to see Su Qingli and renew their old relationship.
Su Qingli knew what was going on. She was deliberately avoiding Xie Linyuan. Anyway, she had already sent the money for household expenses, so there was no need for her to accept Xie Linyuan's kindness.
It would be better to wait until the second batch of sachets are sold and then settle the payment in one go.
The finishing work was rushed to be completed within two or three days, and Su Qingli was so tired that she kept yawning.
Dragging her listless and weak body, she came to the Qi Mansion to serve as a female tutor for the last day.
"Sister Jiang, what's wrong with you these days? You don't look very well. Is there something wrong at home?"
After a day of piano lessons, Qi Caiyao followed Su Qingli and asked with concern.
Su Qingli took advantage of the situation and deliberately showed an exhausted look. She said weakly, "Second Miss Qi, my elder is seriously ill and needs my care. I have decided to temporarily resign from your position as a private tutor at the Qi Mansion and concentrate on caring for the elder at home."
"I will fulfill Sister Jiang's filial piety and will discuss this with Grandfather and Sixth Uncle. You are always welcome to come to the Qi Mansion. Even if you don't want to be a private tutor, you can come and play with us."
Qi Caiyao pulled Su Qingli's hand. She liked Su Qingli from the bottom of her heart. Even if she was not a private tutor in the Qi family, she hoped that she could come over more often.
Su Qingli pursed her lips and chuckled. With her true identity, which was not to be seen in public, she was afraid that she would not dare to have any contact with the Qi family in the future. "Second Miss Qi, I will resign on my own. I believe that Minister Qi and the Sixth Young Master will understand my difficulties."
"I'll go with you, Sister Jiang."
Qi Caiyao and Su Qingli went to Minister Qi's room hand in hand, where Qi Jinqian happened to be.
"Minister Qi, Sixth Young Master, I'm sorry to interrupt you two from discussing business. I have a few things to say. Please give me some time."
Su Qingli nodded respectfully and smiled.
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