Su Qingyu didn't believe her and pretended to ask more questions. In fact, she knew that she would not get anything out of her and was just putting pressure on Chen.
Seeing this, Chen Shi quickly said, "Mother, do you think we should make her a concubine?"
Chen asked this question almost with gritted teeth, but given the current situation, she could only be promoted to concubine.
Xiangdong held the upper hand over her, so she had to get through this hurdle first. As for whether the child could be born in the future, and whether the newly promoted concubine could survive, it was still her decision.
Thinking of this, Chen's mood calmed down a little.
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Let's allocate a courtyard and settle them first. After asking the eldest brother, we can move the concubine."
"As for her plotting against the Third Madam, I'll punish her after she gives birth to the child."
He then instructed Su Qingyu, "Go back and arrange for a few reliable people to serve her first."
Chen said hurriedly, "My third sister-in-law has just taken over this matter, so how can she take care of it? Since this is our eldest wife's business, I will take her down and settle her down."
The old lady thought this was a good idea, so she asked Chen to take Xiangdong away.
By then, only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left in the room, along with Nanny Hua who was serving them.
The old lady rubbed her swollen head and said with a look of regret: "This boss actually did such a stupid thing."
Then he instructed Aunt Hua, "When he returns home, have him come to see me immediately."
Su Qingyu stood up and sat next to the old lady, whispering comfortingly: "Mother, don't get angry. It will hurt your health if you get angry."
She knew why the old lady was angry. If Shen Zhiheng was interested in Xiangdong, he could just ask the old lady for her blessing and take her as a concubine.
But having a child in private without any clear reason and being discovered under such circumstances is really a disgrace to the family.
The old lady looked at Su Qingyu with pity, "You were wronged and yet you still tried to comfort me. This Xiangdong plotted against you and should have been beaten to death. But now..."
Su Qingyu knew what the old lady was going to say, "Of course, offspring are important. Beating someone to death while pregnant is not something a family like ours would do."
"Mother, don't overthink it. Xiangdong might have just been confused for a moment. Servants make mistakes all the time. We'll just have to keep a close eye on them from now on."
Su Qingyu did not feel regretful or aggrieved about Xiangdong's treatment.
She had used Xiangdong as a scapegoat to establish her authority and to cause trouble for Chen. Now Chen was probably so angry that she wanted to kill Xiangdong, so she didn't bother to do anything else.
As for how the first wife and concubines fought, it was none of her business. She was happy to watch the fun from the sidelines.
"Mother, Xiangdong is now a concubine in the mansion. Plus, she's pregnant, so she can't manage the warehouse anymore. What do you think of Qinglian? I plan to promote her to take over the warehouse manager position."
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