Seeing Cheng Ruijin about to pounce on her, Su Qingyu dodged and picked up the string of beads to look at it carefully.
She was certain this was the seven-treasure bead necklace she had worn as a child. Having worn it for over a decade, she knew it the moment she touched it. Most people wouldn't string seven beads together like this on a red string.
This was given to her by Master Ci'en when they visited Huguo Temple when she was a child. He said that if she wore it constantly, it would protect her from disaster. She had been missing since last year, and she and her servants had turned the Bishui Pavilion upside down, but couldn't find it.
Cheng Ruijin stretched out his hand to grab it again, saying, "Give this to me. You already have so many good things. Can't I just have this? This is mine."
Su Qingyu put the beads away and said in a cold voice, "How many good things I have is none of your business. You can't even think of getting anything from me."
After saying that, he pushed Cheng Ruijin away again and pushed her directly onto the small couch.
Every time she faced Cheng Rujin, she couldn't hide her hatred, wishing she could tear her tendons and skin her alive. If she hadn't considered that they were at the Su family's house and in front of everyone, she would have already done it.
But it doesn’t matter. Cutting flesh with a blunt knife will hurt more.
Pearl and Feicui led people to look for things according to the list, but the maids of Qingyunxuan did not dare to say a word and could only stand aside timidly.
Cheng Ruijin's eyes were filled with tears, and she pretended to be pitiful in front of Su Qingyu.
"Cousin, I was wrong about what happened with Young Master Shen. I will never dare to do it again."
"Cousin, can you give me this string of beads?"
Su Qingyu frowned slightly. Zhenzhu found so many things, but Cheng Ruijin didn't react. Why was she so concerned about this string of beads?
Her intuition told her that there must be something here that she didn't know.
Cheng Ruijin pounced on her again, and Su Qingyu pushed her back, watching Cheng Ruijin fall towards the door.
But he was directly supported by a figure.
"Su Qingyu, what are you doing?"
The man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe with bamboo leaf patterns, and had a handsome face. He scolded Su Qingyu with a hint of disgust, but when he turned to look at Cheng Ruijin, his eyes were full of tears.
Su Qingyu looked at the person who came. It was her half-brother, Su Yuankai, the son of Aunt Xue, and also Su Chengye's eldest son.
Concubine Xue was once Su Chengye's maidservant. After Madam Lin came into the family, she was promoted to concubine. Over the years, Concubine Xue had often made things difficult for Madam Lin, using countless tactics to compete for favor in the harem. She also gave birth to a son and a daughter, the daughter, Su Yihui, who was fourteen years old.
"Cousin, it's not my cousin's fault. It's all my fault." When Cheng Ruijin saw that it was Su Yuankai, her voice immediately became tender and gentle, and a layer of tears appeared in her sparkling eyes.
Su Qingyu felt disgusted when watching this scene. What cousin? This is his father's biological brother.
"Su Yuankai, this matter has nothing to do with you, so stop pretending to be such a big shot."
How can a bastard pretend to be her brother?
"Su Qingyu, I'm your brother, how dare you talk like that? You can bully a good girl like Rujin, you're too domineering."
As soon as Su Yuankai said this, Zhenzhu became unhappy and stepped forward and said, "Young Master, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. You are being a bit too harsh."
In terms of age and whether they are legitimate or illegitimate, legitimate children are naturally more noble.
Zhenzhu's words choked Su Yuankai and also made Cheng Ruijin feel relieved.
She walked forward and grabbed Su Yuankai's moon-white sleeve, "Cousin, please don't quarrel with my cousin because of me. Today's incident was embarrassing for me, and it's only right for my cousin to humiliate me."
Su Yuankai hated to see Cheng Ruijin being wronged. He looked at Su Qingyu with his eyes wide open. "Rujin is not that kind of person at all. I think you are plotting against her. It's a pity that she is young and naive. She doesn't know how treacherous people are. She keeps speaking well of you."
Su Qingyu laughed in anger, "Su Yuankai, I don't blame you for being blind. After all, I was blind once too."
"Go ahead and comfort me if you want. I don't have the time to waste time with you guys."
"Pearl, have you packed your things? Let's go."
Su Qingyu walked out with a few servants. When she lifted the door curtain, she heard Su Yuankai's voice behind her, "Cousin, don't cry. This is not your fault. You were also tricked by others."
Su Qingyu shook her head, a faint smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.
Before they reached the Bishui Pavilion, they met Aunt Xue who was bringing snacks to Su Chengye with her maid.
"Miss, how are you?" Concubine Xue bowed slightly and greeted Su Qingyu. The jacket and skirt she wore were a style popular last year, and the jeweled hairpin on her head was also quite old. It was clear that Concubine Xue had not been favored in the past year.
Su Qingyu stepped forward and helped Aunt Xue up, saying, "I just came back from my cousin's place and ran into Big Brother. Speaking of which, Aunt Xue also knew about the scandal. It's a pity that Big Brother was so immersed in the gentle world that he couldn't see through it."
Aunt Xue's face changed when she heard this, but she forced a smile and said, "Your elder brother is kind and might be afraid that your cousin will be sad."
Su Qingyu smiled faintly and looked towards the direction of Shaohua Hall not far away. "When it comes to choosing an heir, I always think that my eldest brother is the most suitable. I don't know what father is thinking. He insists on making Yuan Che the heir. He is only five years old. What qualifications can be seen in him?"
The issue of succession had always been a major concern for Concubine Xue. Hearing Su Qingyu say this, she unconsciously twisted her handkerchief.
"It's fine now. Since Madam is pregnant, there's no need for it." Aunt Xue said casually, still thinking in her heart.
Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "What Auntie said is too early. We don't know whether the baby in my mother's belly is a boy or a girl yet."
"I sincerely think that Big Brother is suitable, so I reminded Auntie to prepare for some things early."
"I'm going to get married, and I'll need my brothers from my natal family to help me in the future. Just consider this as a good relationship with my aunt."
Without waiting for Aunt Xue to react, Su Qingyu turned and left.
When he had walked a dozen steps, he heard Aunt Xue gnashing her teeth and saying behind him, "Call the young master back. I have something to tell him."
Su Qingyu had a smile on her lips. She was willing to watch the scene of dogs biting each other.
After returning to Bishui Pavilion, Su Qingyu first asked Amber whether she was the one who gave away the string of seven-treasure beads.
Amber swore and said she really didn't know. Seeing that her expression didn't seem fake, Su Qingyu didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she handed the beads to Feicui and asked her to take them to Fanjinlou when she could and put a new string on them. The red string was already worn and about to break in some places.
It was almost noon, and Su Qingyu was still copying the sutras when Feicui came in and said, "Miss, the old lady said that all the younger generations should go to her place for lunch today."
Su Qingyu raised her eyebrows, "Is Cheng Rujin going too?"
Feicui shook her head and said, "No Miss Cousin or Fourth Young Master were called, only Eldest Young Master, Third Young Miss, Fourth Young Miss, and you."
Su Qingyu put down her pen and straightened her back. "Go change your clothes. Don't keep grandma waiting."
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