She recognized the woman's voice; it belonged to Hua Zheng, Madam Bai's confidante and Bai Yehua's personal maid.
It seems that Madam Bai wants to find out about her relationship with the Duke's mansion.
Liu Yugu has broken ties with her in order to protect the Mu family. She is now the eldest daughter-in-law of the Bai family. How can she be associated with the Duke's mansion again?
She shook her head, and beneath the veil, tears fell like broken beads onto her bright red dress. She hurriedly covered the tear stains on her dress with her hands, trying to stop the tears from flowing.
At this moment, Cuiwei strode in and shouted, "Where did this lowly maid come from? How dare she barge into the mistress's room! Guards! Tie up this ignorant maid and punish her after the general finishes his banquet!"
The door opened, and it wasn't the maids or servants who entered, but Madam Bai.
Shen Yu stood up, bowed slightly, and did not speak.
In her past life, Madam Bai looked down on her, disliking her for being too frail to bear children and for not being virtuous enough when she went out to treat patients...
In this life, she was forced to marry into the Bai family, so naturally she was unwilling to accept Madam Bai as her mother-in-law, harboring resentment and contempt in her heart. She leaned back and sat on the edge of the bed again.
"Shenyu, you must know that Liu Yao'er is pregnant. Tonight, Ye Hua will bring her into the house. Are you willing?"
Shen Yu suddenly realized that she was now the eldest daughter-in-law of the Bai family, and Bai Yehua would naturally need her permission to take a concubine.
Very good.
Bai Yehua is going to war tomorrow, so he's in a hurry to bring Liu Yao'er into the family. If I'm not mistaken, Bai Yehua loves Liu Yao'er terribly, just like in his previous life, and insists that Liu Yao'er be his equal wife, on the same level as him.
If that's the case, she'll definitely take this opportunity to manipulate Bai Yehua and secure a "protective shield" for herself.
Looking down, she saw Madam Bai slowly approaching, waiting for her reply.
"Shen Yu has an important matter to discuss with the general. Once the discussion is settled, Shen Yu will agree to let Liu Yao'er enter the house."
Madam Bai nodded and looked at Hua Zheng, instructing her, "Hua Zheng, go wait for the general outside the gate."
Bai Yehua, dressed in a red robe, rode his Ferghana horse triumphantly, followed by Liu Yao'er's sedan chair and the ten-mile-long red bridal procession from the Zuo family.
Today can be described as killing two birds with one stone. He not only married Yao'er into the family, but also won over the Mu family. The Crown Prince praised him highly.
Before the group even reached Yixiangyuan, they saw a large, dark crowd gathered at the entrance.
Upon arriving at the gate, before Bai Yehua even dismounted, the crowd began to whisper, "General Bai is going to take a concubine on his wedding night?"
"Taking a concubine? How can a concubine enter through the main gate? General Bai must be drunk and confused."
"General Bai is a renowned gentleman in the capital, how could he take a concubine on his wedding night?"
"..."
Hearing the questions from the crowd, Bai Yehua lowered his eyes, not daring to look directly at them.
At this moment, Hua Zheng ran over and hurriedly reported, "General, the eldest lady has something important to discuss with you. The old lady wants you to go immediately."
Bai Yehua jumped off his horse and stormed into Tingyu Pavilion.
Tingyuxuan is a small courtyard that he built specifically for Chenyu. Although it is not large, it is particularly exquisite. The courtyard has a garden pavilion, a lake and an arched bridge. The interior is luxuriously decorated and dazzling.
He was so extravagant because he was afraid outsiders would say that Bai Yehua had mistreated his mentor's daughter.
Indeed, on the surface he took meticulous care of Shen Yu, but in his heart he doted on Liu Yao'er.
He originally intended to secretly bring Liu Yao'er into the Bai family through the main gate under the guise of being a concubine, so that it would be useless for Shen Yu to investigate later.
To everyone's surprise, the main gate was surrounded by prominent nobles and imperial relatives from the capital. Needless to say, it must have been the work of Chen Yu.
This is a difficult situation. Only if Shen Yu personally acknowledges Liu Yao'er's status as a secondary wife can Liu Yao'er enter through the main gate.
He stormed into Shenyu's room with a stern face. He saw Shenyu sitting on the edge of the bed with her head covered by a veil, while Cuiwei and Cuizhu stood on either side of the bed.
He waved his hand at the maids, "All of you, step back. I have important matters to discuss with your young lady."
The green bamboo withdrew, but the green wisp remained motionless.
"Step back!"
"General, there is no need to make things difficult for Cuiwei. Father and Mother have ordered Cuiwei to protect Chenyu at all times to prevent her from being harmed again."
Upon hearing Shen Yu's words, Bai Yehua blushed and sat down at the round table with his head down. Seeing the ceremonial scale, he picked it up, walked over to Shen Yu, and coaxed her in a soft voice, "Little Yu, I rescued Master from the Imperial City Guard today, so please let Yao'er in. Don't make things difficult for her."
Having said that, he stretched out the ceremonial scales, intending to lift the red veil.
Shen Yu saw Xi Cheng's head, ripped off the red veil, and stood up abruptly.
Yes, it was indeed she who asked Hongyu to lead those people over at the gate. She disliked making trouble out of nothing, and was just taking precautions in case of any unforeseen circumstances.
Bai Yehua is going to war tomorrow. If Liu Yao'er is placed on equal footing with her, I wonder if she will live to see Bai Yehua return.
Therefore, she had to force Bai Yehua to give her a "protective charm".
She stared directly at Bai Yehua and questioned him loudly, "General, when Liu Yao'er entered the house tonight, was she a wife or a concubine?"
Bai Yehua was speechless. He agreed to let Liu Yao'er be his wife, a wife who was on equal footing with Shen Yu.
Madam Bai did not agree. He placed all his hopes on Chen Yu, but who knew that the usually kind and generous Chen Yu would become so cunning, mean, and unforgiving, and even brought a group of guests to watch at the gate, making him lose face!
Unable to contain his anger, he turned around, grabbed a teacup from the round table, and smashed it violently on the ground.
Wow!
"Mu Chenyu! How dare you try to manipulate this general!"
"Waaah..."
Shen Yu covered her face with her sleeves and cried loudly. After her rebirth, she knew that Bai Yehua was arrogant and concerned about his reputation. This was also why Bai Yehua dared not bring Liu Yao'er in through the main gate, for fear of being criticized and losing face.
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