After Shen Zhixiu finished speaking, Su Qingyu froze in her chair.
He was actually willing to let her get pregnant two years later and asked Mr. Zhou to prescribe a prescription for him?
Mr. Zhou also looked at Shen Zhixiu in a daze.
"Third Master, are you kidding?"
"Do you think I'm joking? Please do as I say, sir."
Mr. Zhou was not pretentious and only said, "The Third Master is truly deeply in love with his wife."
Then he said, "I do have a contraceptive recipe for men. After drinking it, Madam won't get pregnant for a year."
"Also, I'll make a bowl of medicine for Madam, and then everything will be safe."
After all, the two had just consummated their marriage, and the medicine Shen Zhixiu drank at this time had nothing to do with what happened last night.
Su Qingyu didn't come to her senses until Mr. Zhou went downstairs to boil the medicine.
"Third Master, why did you suddenly think of this? Does Mother know about this?"
For aristocratic families, nothing is more important than having children. Besides, even if it's for abortion, there's no precedent for men taking pills.
If the old lady knew what happened today, she didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be.
Shen Zhixiu whispered, "Today I suddenly received news from the Liaodong border. Since the matter was urgent, I asked Wenzhu to deliver the news to Yang Wenshi, the Minister of War."
"Wenzhu just came to me and said that Yang Wenshi's second wife had a difficult childbirth this morning. Madam Yang got married last year and is seventeen years old this year."
Su Qingyu recalled Shen Zhixiu's sullen expression when he entered the room just now, and asked softly, "Are you worried about me?"
Shen Zhixiu nodded, "Yes, no matter how important the matter of offspring is, it is not as important as you."
He knew what Su Qingyu was worried about, and comforted her, "Don't worry about Mother. If she asks, I will explain it clearly."
"But you have to keep it a secret. Only the three of us know about this."
He wasn't afraid of anything else, but he was afraid that his mother would find out and think that it was Su Qingyu who came up with it. If it affected the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, he would be guilty.
Su Qingyu looked at Shen Zhixiu with her sparkling eyes, and felt a burning sensation in her heart.
"Third Master..."
The words of gratitude got stuck in my throat and I couldn't say them out. At this moment, it seemed that anything I said would seem awkward.
Shen Zhixiu teased, "You haven't gotten pregnant yet, so Mother will definitely ask about it. Then I'll say that I'm old and useless."
Su Qingyu's face flushed instantly, and she rolled her eyes at him, "How can you say that about yourself?"
Shen Zhixiu moved closer and whispered in her ear, "Are you saying that I am still quite useful as your husband?"
Su Qingyu: ...
For a moment, she didn't know how to answer.
I could only look at him coquettishly and keep silent.
Soon Mr. Zhou brought in two bowls of medicine, one for Shen Zhixiu and one for Su Qingyu.
Su Qingyu took Shen Zhixiu's bowl first and said playfully, "Let me smell yours. Is it bitter?"
In reality, she still felt somewhat uneasy about Mr. Zhou. Even though Shen Zhixiu had sworn he was trustworthy, she still wanted to smell the medicine to see if there was anything unusual. After sniffing it, she chuckled to herself. With Mr. Zhou's medical proficiency, if he wanted to poison them, he wouldn't even have to bother making the medicine.
After finishing the two bowls of medicine, Su Qingyu suddenly had an idea and asked Mr. Zhou, "Do you have any medicine that will prevent men from having children after drinking it?"
Mr. Zhou's mouth twitched suddenly, "The pill that will end your offspring and grandchildren?"
How big a grudge must one have to give someone this kind of medicine?
Su Qingyu nodded hurriedly, "Mr. Zhou, can you give me a pill?"
When she returns home tomorrow, she can give this to her confused father. Otherwise, when her brother returns home, there might be a scene of brothers killing each other.
Mr. Zhou glanced at Shen Zhixiu and saw him nod slightly, so he didn't ask any more questions.
"Then I'll bring it to Madam Three in a minute. Just be sure not to give this medicine to the wrong person. Once they take it, there's no way they can be saved."
After Mr. Zhou left, the maid Chuntao came in, "Third Master, Madam, it's time to go to the main courtyard for dinner."
Shen Zhixiu stood up and said, "Madam, let's go."
On the way to the main courtyard, Su Qingyu pretended to be curious and asked about Mr. Zhou.
"Third Master, this Mr. Zhou seems very upright and his medical skills are so superb. It's not easy to meet such a person."
When Shen Zhixiu heard her mention it, he also started talking about it.
"He is indeed a man of excellent character, and he has his own principles in doing things. Not only is he an expert in medicine, he is also an expert in the use of poison."
Su Qingyu jokingly said, "Then asking him to use poison once must cost a lot of money, right?"
Shen Zhizheng led her through the Moon Gate and squeezed her hand. "What are you thinking? How could such a person poison someone for money?"
The thing that a medical genius like Mr. Zhou has the most of is money.
Su Qingyu pursed her lips in thought, if it wasn't for money, then why did he help Shen Zhao in his previous life?
"Since he is from Miaojiang, why did he come to the capital?"
"His daughter died of illness two years ago, and he had nowhere to stay, so he came here to relax."
Su Qingyu wanted to ask more, but seeing that they had already arrived at the old lady's Qingyuan Residence, she stopped talking about it.
In the side hall of Qingyuan Residence, two tables of food were set up. According to the Shen family's custom, all meals at Qingyuan Residence were vegetarian.
The old lady, her three daughters-in-law, and several granddaughters sat in the inner room, while the three masters and several young masters of the Shen family sat in the outer room, separated by a rosewood screen.
The maids brought in hot towels and mouthwash. Second Madam Yang helped the old lady wipe her hands and rinse her mouth, while First Madam Chen supervised the maids in serving the dishes.
Although the room was crowded, it didn't seem cluttered. The maids and servants each performed their duties, and no matter what they were busy with, they made no noise at all.
Su Qingyu had just arrived and couldn't help, so she just stood aside respectfully.
Seeing this, Chen's eyebrows moved, and she brought a bowl of soup and walked in front of Su Qingyu.
In a voice only the two of them could hear, she said, "Third sister-in-law, you've just arrived and don't know the rules of our family. When we eat together, we sisters-in-law serve mother in the inner room."
"This is my mother's soup. She will be happy if you serve it to her."
Su Qingyu looked down at the white porcelain soup bowl with lotus pattern in Chen's hand, and the corners of her lips curled up.
This soup bowl is not used by the old lady. She has her own set of blue and white porcelain tableware, which has not been changed for many years.
Chen's kindness to her at this time was obviously not a good intention.
Su Qingyu took the soup bowl and opened it.
Just as she thought, there was a bowl of yam soup inside.
The old lady never drank yam soup. The small kitchen at Qingyuan Residence always made mushroom and tofu soup for her. However, because yam is good for the body, this soup is made when the younger generation comes to eat.
If she brought the soup to the old lady, she wouldn't get angry, but Chen would definitely take the opportunity to make a scene. Not only would she be embarrassed, but the Third Master would also lose face.
Su Qingyu's mind moved, and she raised her voice and said, "Sister-in-law, are you saying that this bowl of yam soup should be sent to mother?"
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