Su Qingyu was stunned. Aci?
Today she is going back home, and Ah Ci is waiting for her here. Something must have happened in the mansion.
The shy look on her face because of Shen Zhixiu's half-hug suddenly froze.
"Wenzhu, let my fourth sister get in the car."
"Park the carriage in an inconspicuous place. We'll go to the Su family after we finish talking."
After Su Qingyu gave the order in a deep voice, she remembered that Shen Zhixiu was still there.
She quickly turned around and asked Shen Zhixiu, "Third Master, do you think this is okay with me?"
Shen Zhixiu chuckled. If he had replied later, Su Shunci would have already gotten in the car.
But he said, "Madam, this decision is correct. I have no objection."
Immediately afterwards, Wenzhu drove the carriage into a dead end and asked Su Shunci to get on the carriage again.
Su Shunci's face was tense, and she bowed to the two of them before getting into the car.
"Big sister, brother-in-law."
Su Qingyu pulled Su Shunci to sit beside her and asked in a low voice, "But what happened in the mansion? Or have you been wronged?"
She looked Su Shunci up and down again and saw that although the little girl looked a little gloomy, she showed no signs of injury.
Su Shunci knew that time was tight and it would take time to return home.
So I didn't hesitate and only talked about the important things.
"Big sister, yesterday, grandma mentioned the matter of father taking concubines at home, saying that we should hurry up and take those two concubines into the family."
"Originally, this wouldn't be a big deal; it's something we've long considered. But Grandmother said that having an heir to the eldest son's family was more important. She wanted Mother to give some money to buy clothes and supplements for the two concubines."
"Mother disagreed and said we could take the money from the public treasury. But grandmother said that the money from the public treasury was not enough for anything and asked mother to put the profits from the shop back home."
Su Qingyu's face was as gloomy as water. Now that she was married, did her grandmother think her mother was easy to bully?
Su Shunci continued, "I went to pay my respects this morning and heard my father and grandmother talking."
"It happened that today was the day when the son-in-law of the Su family came to visit. They took this opportunity to ask for money from her, the mistress of the house."
"Grandma said that when the time comes, Mother will agree to it out of consideration for my eldest sister. We can't make such a big deal about this in front of our son-in-law."
When Su Shunci said this, he also deliberately glanced at Shen Zhixiu.
Although she came here today to give a tip-off, she also said these words in front of Shen Zhixiu on purpose.
She wanted to see if her brother-in-law could protect her elder sister. If he tried to persuade her to keep quiet for the sake of his reputation, she would not agree.
After listening to Su Shunci's words, Shen Zhixiu said in a deep voice: "If my father-in-law had put this effort into his work, he would have been promoted long ago."
There was a subtle hint of sarcasm in his tone.
Then he softly comforted Su Qingyu, "Don't worry, let's go back to the mansion and see what's going on."
Su Shunci got off the carriage and said that she wanted to go to the shop for a walk before returning home. She used this as an excuse to leave.
Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu took a carriage to the Su family.
On a day like this, Su Chengye and the old lady should just wait for the young couple to pay their respects and kowtow.
However, Su Chengye and others were getting restless, so they went out to greet them.
Although he was the father-in-law and Shen Zhixiu was the son-in-law in this family, he really didn't dare to act like a father-in-law in front of Shen Zhixiu.
They politely welcomed the guests into Songhe Hall, and Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu kowtowed to the old lady, Su Chengye and Lin.
The third master Su Chengxun was busy with official business in the Censorate and had no time to come back, but the third wife Hai was there.
The two men bowed to the third lady again, and then the family sat down to talk.
Su Qingyu was wearing a bright red Suzhou embroidery jacket with peony patterns and had her hair combed into a bun. Even as she sat next to Shen Zhixiu, she already had the charm of a lady of the house.
Lin felt a little emotional for a moment. The daughter she had raised so pampered finally found a good home.
When the two of them came in just now, every time Su Qingyu stepped onto the stairs, Shen Zhixiu would bow his head and remind her. This made Lin feel much more at ease, as her son-in-law was a caring person.
The old lady also looked at Shen Zhixiu eagerly. This grandson-in-law was so powerful in the court, how could the Su family not prosper?
"Zhixiu, has Qingyu been disrespectful these past two days? If so, please tell me and I will tell her."
When Mrs. Lin heard what the old lady said, her brows immediately furrowed. Her daughter had returned home, and instead of asking if she was doing well in her husband's family, she actually asked if she had been disrespectful?
It would be fine if she was just being polite, but the old lady clearly wanted to flatter Shen Zhixiu and deliberately put down her daughter.
Just as Lin was about to speak, she heard Shen Zhixiu speak.
"Grandma should have asked me if I had been disrespectful. Qingyu is a newcomer to our family and must have felt awkward. The Shen family is worried that she's not treating her well, and I'm also worried that she's feeling uncomfortable."
When Lin heard that these were Shen Zhixiu's words defending Su Qingyu, she felt completely relieved.
The old lady didn't understand Shen Zhixiu's deeper meaning and continued talking to herself.
"It's her blessing to marry into the Shen family. If she's still not comfortable, then she's being ungrateful."
After saying this, Shen Zhixiu's face turned three points colder.
He hasn't even bothered to mention his wife yet, so why should others say so?
"I don't agree with what Grandma said. It is my blessing to marry Qingyu."
"If she's not feeling well, it's my fault, not hers."
Shen Zhixiu had spoken with a casual smile before, but the tone of his voice became much colder in these two sentences.
Even if the old lady was confused, she could tell that he was defending Su Qingyu.
Although she was somewhat displeased with Shen Zhixiu's attitude, Su Qingyu was pleased that he had been able to win her over. This granddaughter, apart from anything else, was incredibly beautiful. Even if she used her beauty to please him, she should be able to keep Shen Zhixiu for a few years.
Thinking of this, the old lady cleverly changed the subject.
They talked about family matters, and Shen Zhixiu's expression gradually relaxed a little.
As they were talking animatedly, a little maid came in and whispered in Lin's ear, "Madam, the housekeeper has something urgent to discuss with you."
Although Lin was unhappy, she thought that something serious might have happened, so she got up and walked out.
Steward Su Zhong stood respectfully at the door. Seeing Lin come out, he stepped forward and said, "Madam, the Marquis said he wants to buy jewelry for the two concubines who are coming into the mansion. The accountant has less than five hundred taels of silver, which I'm afraid is not enough."
Lin didn't expect that Su Zhong met her for this matter.
He said unhappily, "I already told the Marquis yesterday that the public will pay for the money, whatever it is. Besides, what kind of day is today? Why are you telling me about such a trivial matter?"
Lin knew that Su Zhong was Su Chengye's confidant. Su Zhong's grandfather and father had both served as stewards of the marquis's mansion.
But this person is usually tactful and thoughtful in his work. It is the first time that he has been so reckless today.
Su Zhong was actually in a dilemma. The Marquis and the Lady were arguing with each other, and he was caught in the middle.
He remembered the Marquis's instructions and made a gesture to kneel down.
The voice also got two degrees louder.
"Madam, please don't embarrass me. It's just a matter of one thousand taels of silver. Please be kind and show mercy."
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