Su Qingyu stopped and curled the corners of her lips.
Who would wrap their pajamas inside when proposing?
Does Wenzhu know what he is talking about?
The servant who led the way had obviously heard the noise inside and hurried forward to knock on the door, "Third Master, Miss Su is here."
There was a moment of silence in the room, followed by hurried footsteps and the sound of a door opening.
Wen Zhu had a flattering smile on his thin face, "Miss Su, please come in."
"Miss Su, I want to explain the pajamas matter. It's not what you think."
If someone sends a betrothal gift and also includes pajamas, he is either a lecher or a thief.
Shen Zhixiu glared at Wenzhu, then pretended to be calm and looked at Su Qingyu, "Sit down, don't listen to Wenzhu's nonsense."
Wenzhu shrank her neck, feeling that if this matter was not explained clearly, the Third Master would leave a bad impression on Miss Su.
Just when Wen Zhu was struggling over whether to explain further, Su Qingyu was already looking at him curiously.
"What were you talking about just now? What was included in the betrothal gift?"
She pretended not to hear what it was, hoping to ease the embarrassment of Shen Zhixiu and Wen Zhu. In her opinion, if Wen Zhu covered it up, the matter would be over.
No matter what is included in the betrothal gifts, they will look for it after she gets married.
According to the rules in Beijing, she had to bring back most of the betrothal gifts.
But Wenzhu didn't understand Su Qingyu's intention and was determined to make the matter clear.
Wen Zhu didn't even look at Shen Zhixiu before speaking.
"Miss Su, this happened the night before the Emperor issued the imperial decree granting the Su family marriage. Our Third Master heard that the Crown Prince wanted Miss Su to enter the Eastern Palace, so he asked us to prepare the betrothal gifts that night."
Wenzhu deliberately didn't mention pajamas first, intending to clarify the previous situation first.
Su Qingyu suddenly realized that this was the reason she had never thought deeply about the betrothal. No wonder the imperial decree granting the marriage arrived just after Shen Zhixiu had made the betrothal.
Wen Zhu continued, "That night, our yard was in chaos. After all, it was sixty loads of betrothal gifts, so we didn't have time to carefully select them. We just packed them into boxes in the small warehouse."
"Dexi, the servant who served the Third Master personally, had originally gone to the sewing room to get the Third Master's nightgown. But he was suddenly taken to the storeroom to store the betrothal gifts, so he left the nightgown aside."
"Then he forgot about it. He only remembered it today when he was checking Third Master's clothes."
Wenzhu talked about the scene that night in an eloquent and vivid way.
Su Qingyu almost laughed out loud when she heard the last part. She could already imagine what a mess the West Courtyard was like that night.
"I'll go back and look for it. If I find it, I'll send someone back." Su Qingyu said softly.
Wen Zhu saw that the explanation was almost complete and said with a smile, "There's no need to look for it. You'll find it naturally when you get married and put your things away."
"Please continue chatting with the Third Master. I will withdraw now."
After Wenzhu left, Su Qingyu sat in the chair in a daze, not saying a word for a long time.
In order to prevent her from entering the Eastern Palace, Shen Zhixiu completely offended the prince.
Coincidence is one thing, but Shen Zhixiu doing it on purpose is another. This is a great favor.
She didn't dare to think about what would have happened to her if Shen Zhixiu hadn't noticed the palace's movements that day, or if he didn't want to offend the Crown Prince. The emperor's order could not be disobeyed, and she should have been in the Eastern Palace.
Su Qingyu felt a surge of fear in her heart and didn't even notice Shen Zhixiu standing in front of her.
"What's the matter? It's just that the betrothal gifts were prepared too hastily. It's nothing serious."
Shen Zhixiu's gentle voice caused ripples in Su Qingyu's heart.
She looked up at him, and a layer of emotion that Shen Zhixiu could not understand appeared in her bright eyes.
Their eyes met and intertwined, and then both of them subconsciously dodged at the same time.
Su Qingyu coughed lightly and asked him, "So you knew the news that night. Did the prince already know that you did it on purpose?"
Shen Zhixiu guessed what she was thinking and sat down next to her. "Even if he knows I did it on purpose, it's no big deal."
"Although I am a disciple of Lord Chen, I am not a true prince's party member. I have never served in the Zhanshi Mansion."
"Besides, I didn't enter the court to follow the prince."
In fact, his words were meant to comfort Su Qingyu. Although he didn't work in the Zhanshi Mansion, his relationship with Chen Ge Lao already marked him as a member of the Prince's Party.
Su Qingyu murmured, "I won't let anything happen to you."
She spoke softly, more like she was talking to herself.
Just at this moment Wenzhu brought in some tea and snacks, and Shen Zhixiu did not hear clearly what Su Qingyu said.
Turning to her, he asked, "What did you say?"
Su Qingyu looked at him and said, "I say, Third Master, you can do whatever you want in the future, and leave the affairs of the harem to me."
Shen Zhixiu was stunned for a moment, and it felt like something was brushing against his heart, making him feel numb and tingling.
"It's nothing, actually. The population in the West Courtyard is simple. I'll select some honest and well-behaved maids to come in later. As for the main courtyard... you just need to pay your respects to your mother, and don't worry about anyone else."
Shen Zhixiu lowered his head and took a sip of tea to hide the inexplicable panic in his heart.
Then he asked, "What brings you here today?"
It can't be that you came here just to see him, right?
Su Qingyu then remembered that she had something important to say, and quickly sorted out her messy thoughts.
"Last month, I sent Su Yihui to Jinghui Temple for training. On the one hand, it was because she bullied my fourth sister in the mansion, and on the other hand, it was to teach Aunt Xue a lesson."
"But yesterday she suddenly returned home and secretly arranged a marriage with Zhao Ji, the son of the Duke of Wei. Zhao Ji transferred my second uncle back to the capital, and my grandmother was very happy."
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