By the time the two of them ordered some hot water and washed up briefly, Pearl came in and changed the bedding. It was already midnight.
Su Qingyu was held in Shen Zhixiu's arms, with her fair and delicate shoulders exposed outside the quilt.
Her hands rested casually on his tight waist, her eyes half-lidded.
"Tired?" Shen Zhixiu asked in a hoarse voice.
Su Qingyu said "hmm", and the ending tone still carried a tone of lust.
This sound made Shen Zhixiu's throat tighten again, and his big palm unconsciously rubbed Su Qingyu's back.
"Are you really tired? Then why are you soft again?" Shen Zhixiu's voice was a little deeper than before, and the suppressed tone made Su Qingyu shiver unconsciously.
She looked up at Shen Zhixiu and said, "Third Master, I have something to tell you."
Shen Zhixiu said "hmm", "Tell me, what's the matter?"
He replied to her like this, but his hands did not stop.
Su Qingyu grabbed Shen Zhixiu's hand and said, "I want to tell you something serious, don't move."
There is a hint of coquettishness.
As expected, Shen Zhixiu stopped moving and looked at her with burning eyes, waiting for her to talk about the so-called serious matters.
Su Qingyu coughed lightly and said, "I really have nothing to do in the mansion. My mother just got divorced and took over the grain business in Northern Zhili. She must have a lot of things to do."
"Can I... help her?"
After Su Qingyu asked this question, she looked at Shen Zhixiu hopefully. She had already thought about how she would continue to argue if he refused.
Shen Zhixiu raised his eyebrows, "Is that it?"
Su Qingyu nodded, "Yes, that's it."
Shen Zhixiu said, "I'll ask Wenzhu to choose two guards for you to take with you when you leave the house."
Su Qingyu was stunned. "Are you agreeing?"
Shen Zhixiu smiled and said, "I agree."
The next moment, he pinched her waist and picked her up.
Su Qingyu was caught off guard and fell on him.
Then she heard Shen Zhixiu whisper in her ear: "I agreed to your request, now..."
The next day, when Su Qingyu opened her eyes, Shen Zhixiu had already gone to court. She had no idea when he left.
According to the rules of the Shen family, after she got dressed, she went to Qingyuanju to pay her respects to the old lady.
When she arrived, Second Madam Yang was already there, sitting on a chair with one hand on her forehead.
Su Qingyu saluted the old lady, then looked at Yang and asked with concern, "What's wrong with the second sister-in-law? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yang frowned and forced a smile, "This is an old problem of mine. This is what happens when I have a headache."
"I was just telling Mother that I'm afraid I'm not up to the task of managing the household. I heard that my third sister-in-law has been managing the household at her mother's house. I've been discussing this with Mother and am considering handing it over to you."
Yang's tone was very soft and she looked weak.
Su Qingyu frowned slightly. Yang wanted to hand over the housekeeping power to her? How could this be possible?
Her mind raced, thinking back to the disputes in the mansion these days, and her previous rejection of Yang's request, she had some guesses in her mind.
Yang... wants to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers.
Knowing that the old lady was still waiting for her reply, Su Qingyu put on a proper smile.
"Second sister-in-law is too kind to me. I am not even a housekeeper in the Marquis's Mansion. I just help my mother."
"How can I manage such a huge family business? Besides, it doesn't make sense for my sister-in-law to manage the household without my two sisters-in-law."
According to the rules, the household expenses of the Shen family should be managed by the eldest wife, Chen.
Su Qingyu didn't want to get involved in the Shen family's affairs, nor did she want Yang to succeed, so she politely refused.
Yang was about to say something more when she heard footsteps outside. Several young ladies and gentlemen filed in, and Yang stopped herself from saying anything.
The old lady sat on the kang, not saying a word, as if she was thinking about something.
When Shen Zhao came in, Su Qingyu was listening to the old lady and her granddaughter gossiping.
Seeing Shen Zhao come in to pay his respects, his face showed no extra expression and his expression was indifferent.
"Greetings to Third Aunt. She doesn't look well. Did she not get enough rest these past two days?"
Shen Zhao's tone of voice when asking questions was frank, and there was no trace of pretense in the concerned expression on his face. No matter how you looked at it, it was the concern of the younger generation for the elder.
But Su Qingyu caught a glimpse of sinister and paranoid emotions in his eyes.
"Thank you for your concern, Young Master. I'm fine." Su Qingyu replied politely.
Chen Zhao didn't say anything more, as if he was just expressing his concern casually.
After greeting each other and chatting for a while, everyone got up and went back to their own yards to have breakfast.
When Su Qingyu reached the small garden, she was blocked by Shen Zhao.
Shen Zhao stared at Su Qingyu fiercely without saying a word.
Su Qingyu frowned slightly, "What are you doing, young master? I know you are filial to your parents, but you don't need to send me back in person."
Chen Zhao knew that Su Qingyu was reminding him that their identities were different now.
But he was unwilling to give up until he asked that question.
"Did you already know that Third Uncle is not dead? You caught him cheating that day on purpose, right? You even brought people to stop me just to marry my Third Uncle."
"Su Qingyu, I didn't expect you to be the kind of person who clings to the powerful. Even the encounter with my Third Uncle in the mansion that day was planned by you in advance, right?"
Su Qingyu was shocked when she heard this.
How did Shen Zhao know that Shen Zhixiu was in the mansion that day?
Shen Zhixiu had told the public that he had been attacked by bandits and was recuperating at his farm at the foot of the mountain. If word got out that he was in the manor during the funeral, it would be considered deceiving the emperor.
"What is the eldest young master saying? I don't understand." Su Qingyu said calmly, without showing any clue on her face.
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