Su Qingyu subconsciously asked back, "Third Uncle has been transferred back to Beijing? Is the information accurate?"
Zhenzhu had already stood up and said with a smile, "Why not? It was the letter from the steward of the Third Master. He said that we should clean up Qingyin Court before the Third Master returns."
Su Qingyu sat in front of the bronze mirror and let Zhenzhu do her makeup, thinking about her past life.
In her previous life, her third uncle was not transferred back to Beijing. Until her death, he had been serving as the fourth-rank prefect of Suzhou.
On second thought, in his previous life, Shen Zhixiu had died, and the power of the Ministry of Personnel was in the hands of Lord Xu. In this life, Lord Chen was in power, and most of the appointments and dismissals of officials were probably different from the previous life.
Grandmother was probably angry because of Second Uncle's transfer back to Beijing. After all, Third Uncle was born out of wedlock, but Third Uncle was transferred back to Beijing while Second Uncle was still hiding in Qianzhou.
"Let's go and persuade grandma." Su Qingyu stood up and said.
Even if she didn't go to Songhe Hall, her grandmother would definitely send someone to look for her. After all, Shen Zhixiu still needed help with her second uncle's transfer back to Beijing.
Sure enough, before Su Qingyu reached Songhe Hall, she met Zhichun who came to greet her.
As usual, it was a generous reward. Zhichun whispered, "The old lady is anxious to invite the eldest lady over. Firstly, it is because of the second master's matter, and secondly, it is because of the eldest young master's matter. The marquis and his wife are also here. The old lady is anxious, so she sent this servant to greet you."
Zhichun seemed to have told Su Qingyu everything, but in fact, he was talking about unimportant things. Just like what he just said, Su Qingyu would know it immediately after entering Songhe Hall.
But Su Qingyu was happy to spend the money just to know in advance what was going on in her mind.
When I entered the side hall of Songhe Hall, I saw the old lady wiping the corners of her eyes with a cotton handkerchief.
He continued, "You only have one brother like me, and now he's suffering in a place like Qianzhou. I can't bear it. Whenever I think of Chengyan, I can't sleep all night."
Su Chengye didn't say anything, but Lin spoke.
"Mother, is she missing you too much, or is her health more important? We have no say in the appointment and dismissal of court officials."
"If Mother really misses Second Uncle, why don't I send someone to send her to Qianzhou to live for a while?"
Su Qingyu almost laughed out loud after hearing what Lin said. The last time Grandmother went to Qianzhou, she stayed there for a month and was ill for the better part of that month. If Mother had really sent her there, Grandmother's funeral would have been held directly in Qianzhou.
Since her miscarriage, Lin Shi has not been as indulgent towards the Su family as before. During this period, she has taken over the family accounts and business again. Just like when Su Qingyu was the housekeeper, she did not spend a penny of the dowry income on the Marquis' Mansion.
Not only that, she also arranged for several accountants to come to the mansion to check the accounts, and the accounts they checked were from the time she got married, which lasted nearly twenty years.
Su Chengye didn't know what she was going to do. He asked twice, but seeing that Lin was not in a good mood, he stopped asking.
The old lady has been busy these days selecting concubines for Su Chengye. I heard that she has already chosen two daughters from small families and is waiting to let Su Chengye see them.
When the old lady heard Lin say that she wanted to send her to Qianzhou, she was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Su Qingyu walked in, bowed to the elders, and sat down next to Lin. She didn't mention the Su family's third master's return to Beijing, but just lowered her head and drank tea quietly.
When the old lady saw Su Qingyu coming, her eyes lit up and she said, "Qingyu, your third uncle has been transferred back to Beijing. As for your second uncle's matter..."
Su Qingyu seemed not to understand what the old lady said. She asked in surprise, "Third Uncle is being transferred back to Beijing? Where is he being transferred to?"
Su Chengye said, "Go to the Censorate and be appointed as the Fourth Rank Assistant Censor-in-Chief."
Although it was the same as when he was in Suzhou, both were of the fourth rank. However, the fourth rank of Beijing officials was different from that of local officials, so this was also a promotion.
Su Qingyu smiled happily, "It seems that Third Uncle has made good achievements in Suzhou in recent years, otherwise Elder Chen would not have transferred Third Uncle to the Censorate as soon as he came to power."
"I heard that when Lord Xu was in power, he mostly appointed people from his own faction. Now, as long as you have the ability, you don't have to worry about not getting a chance to be promoted."
After Su Qingyu finished her two sentences, the old lady's words got stuck in her throat.
I can't swallow it, I can't say it.
According to Su Qingyu, the cabinet transferred Su Chengxun back because of his outstanding political achievements. However, Su Chengyan was still in Qianzhou, but he was not favored by the cabinet.
Seeing that the old lady seemed to be about to speak again, Lin rushed to say, "If mother's longing for her son hasn't subsided, I will have someone pack her bags this afternoon."
"If Second Uncle knew that Mother went to Qianzhou to see him in person, he would definitely be happy."
The old lady was so upset by Lin and Su Qingyu that she stopped talking immediately. She was afraid that if she continued, she would be on her way.
Putting aside the matter of Su Chengyan, the old lady brought up Su Yuankai again.
After all, he is the only male in the eldest house, so she is particularly concerned about him.
"Chengye, have you gone to the Ministry of Justice to ask? How is Yuankai now?"
Su Chengye replied, "I just asked yesterday, and the two people from the Xu family are dead. The remaining people said that they need to be interrogated one by one before they can go home."
"We initially arrested seven people, and now we've released six. Yuan Kai should be able to go home in a few days."
Su Qingyu suppressed a smile. He caught seven and put six back, but his father didn't think there was anything wrong?
In reality, Su Yuankai was no longer in the Ministry of Justice. Two days ago, Lin Wuchen had sent him to a farm outside the city and assigned someone to keep him under strict guard.
The old lady asked Su Qingyu again if she could find a way to talk to the Ministry of Justice and release the person first.
Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "Grandma thinks too highly of me. My father couldn't do it even as an official in the court, so how could I possibly do it?"
The old lady continued to speak, but was rebuffed by Su Qingyu.
After Su Qingyu left Songhe Hall and sent Lin back, she returned to Bishui Pavilion and found out that Su Chengye was waiting for her there.
"Is there something wrong, father?" Su Qingyu sat down below and asked.
Su Chengye held the celadon teacup in his hand and pondered for a long time before putting it down.
"Father wants to ask, where is Zhou Bu Ren?"
Ever since Zhou Bu'ren disappeared that day, he has been looking for him in Beijing, but there is no trace of him.
When Su Qingyu said Zhou Bu Ren was in her hands, he was a little skeptical. But these days, he had searched even the outskirts of Beijing, but couldn't find a single trace of him.
Unable to find Zhou Bu Ren, he always felt like someone was holding him captive.
Su Qingyu knew what Su Chengye was thinking. It was nothing more than finding Zhou Bu Ren and completely covering up what happened that year.
"Father, don't worry about it. I told you, the person is in my hands."
"As long as father doesn't pass the title of Marquis to a messy person, I guarantee that you can sit safely on the throne of Marquis Pingning."
Su Chengye glared at Su Qingyu, "If you don't allow the crown prince to be appointed, do you still want to inherit the title yourself?"
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