Shen Yue pulled Su Qingyu to sit down and casually glanced at the pearwood box.
"I'll have Qiu Tong send it back soon. The gatekeeper of this mansion should be punished. They actually let someone send something to the inner courtyard like this. I wonder how much benefits Young Marquis Zhang gave them."
Shen Yue's tone was a little irritated, thinking that this incident had caused her unnecessary trouble.
"Then send someone back quickly, lest they have any more thoughts about it." Su Qingyu said with a hint of sarcasm.
Su Qingyu felt somewhat ashamed of the Zhang family's decision to cancel the engagement, but she could also understand it. The aristocratic families of the capital were known for seeking profit and avoiding danger. But with Shen Zhixiu's resurrection, and the Zhang family's desire to renew the engagement, Su Qingyu felt they were being rather shameless.
Zhang Pan's intentions were obvious when he gave something to Chen Yue at this time.
Shen Yue nodded hurriedly and immediately sent Qiu Tong to send the items back. She also instructed, "Find a reliable servant. If the Zhang family doesn't want to accept it, leave it directly at the gatehouse. Don't let anyone find it."
Qiu Tong nodded, carefully put the pearwood box in her arms, turned and left.
Su Qingyu then remembered to ask Shen Yue, "How is your arm? I heard that you were stabbed. The old lady was very distressed and has severely punished the needlework woman."
Shen Yue's eyes flashed with anger when she heard this. "This old woman has suffered an unexpected disaster. That set of clothes was sent by the servants of Qiu Shuitai."
Qiu Shui Terrace is the residence of the eldest lady Chen.
Su Qingyu saw that Shen Yue's mind was as clear as a mirror, so she said, "The first and second houses have been making too much noise lately. Doesn't the old lady care about it?"
Shen Yue sighed, shook her head, and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. Grandma hasn't been as energetic as she used to be. I could still discipline her before, but in the past two months, she's lost sight of many things."
"So I just endured it as much as I could, for fear of causing trouble and upsetting my grandmother."
Su Qingyu thought of what Chen had done and snorted, "Next time something like this happens, come to me in advance."
"There are some things that you, as a junior, cannot say. Let me say them."
After all, she is the third wife of the Shen family, so she can still protect her niece.
Su Qingyu looked at the wound on Shen Yue's arm again. Fortunately, it was not deep. Now she could vaguely see a red dot, but it was nothing serious.
While the two were talking, Second Madam Yang came with her servants, carrying several red lacquered wooden boxes.
"My third brother's wife is here too? If I had known earlier, we would have come together."
Yang spoke warmly and sincerely, and told people to put the things down.
Holding Shen Yue's hand, he said, "It's all Second Aunt's fault. She didn't manage the servants well and hurt our Yue'er."
"Originally, I wanted to personally deliver the dress to you and visit you at the same time. I didn't expect the people from Qiushuitai to deliver it to you first. If Second Aunt had delivered it personally, perhaps all this wouldn't have happened."
There was a lot of meaning in Yang's words, but she didn't say it directly. She believed that Shen Yue and Su Qingyu both understood.
Then she smiled and said to Shen Yue: "Inside are two sets of clothes and two sets of jewelry. Second Aunt gave them to you to apologize."
Shen Yue hurriedly said, "Second Aunt, I'm sorry. There's no need to apologize. It's just that I was careless. Second Aunt, please don't take it to heart."
Su Qingyu knew that Yang was doing this for the old lady to see. This kind of face-saving thing was also tacitly understood by everyone.
They exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Su Qingyu made the excuse that she had something to do in the West Courtyard and had to go back first. Unexpectedly, Yang also stood up and left with her.
On the way back, Yang smiled and complimented, "Third sister-in-law is so lucky. I can see that Third Uncle cares about you very much."
"He was such a cold-hearted person before, but now he has suddenly become smart."
"Among the three of us sisters-in-law, you are the most blessed. But then again, only my third sister-in-law is worthy of such a talented person."
If you tell this to any new daughter-in-law, she will probably feel shy and happy, and her heart will be as sweet as honey.
There was no extra expression on Su Qingyu's face. She was the same as before.
"Second sister-in-law, what you said is serious. Third Master treats me well, but I think Second Brother treats Second Sister-in-law well too."
Seeing that Su Qingyu was not overjoyed by her praise, Yang thought to herself, how could a sixteen-year-old girl be so stubborn?
Seeing that the two were about to separate at the intersection ahead, Yang no longer had time to set a trap for Su Qingyu.
He said, "Your second brother is very good to me. Now I am only worried about Hong'er's affairs."
Seeing that Su Qingyu didn't say anything, she seemed distracted and was looking at the pond beside her.
She raised her voice a little, "Last year, he and the eldest young master both passed the imperial examination and went to the Hanlin Academy together. He has been in the Hanlin Academy for a year now. I was thinking about whether he could ask his third uncle to find him a good job."
"I've talked to the child several times, and he always says he doesn't want to trouble his uncle. He's sensible, but as his mother, we have to plan for his future."
"I thought my third sister-in-law would go back and talk to his uncle about it. I'm afraid your words will be more effective than anyone else's."
Although the last sentence was a joke, it was also a compliment to Su Qingyu.
She didn't believe that if she praised Su Qingyu to the sky, Su Qingyu would still agree to her?
In fact, Shen Zhishu had already mentioned Shen Hong's matter to Shen Zhixiu, but Shen Zhixiu didn't respond. He said that the Hanlin Academy was a place for the brothers to concentrate on their studies, and that they were still young and it would be good for them to settle down for a few years.
But Yang didn't think so. In her opinion, one should start a career in government as early as possible. It would be best if he could climb to a high position at a young age, just like his third uncle.
Seeing that the two people in front were about to separate and leave, Su Qingyu smiled faintly.
"Second sister-in-law, you're joking. How could Third Master possibly listen to me about something like this?"
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