Su Qingyu's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Aunt Zhang's mind.
She looked up in surprise and panic, "What did the Third Madam say? Is the Second Young Lady serving Prince Duan?"
Then I remembered that Feicui was standing next to me. Could it be that Feicui saw the second young lady?
Nanny Zhang immediately said to Su Qingyu, "Third Madam, how could you do this? How old is the Second Young Miss?"
"How could you bear to let such a beautiful girl serve Prince Duan?"
"You are also an aunt, how can you be so cruel?"
Chen Ying was raised by Nanny Zhang, who loved her like her own child. So in her anxiety, she spoke to Su Qingyu without reservation.
Su Qingyu was so angry at what Aunt Zhang said that she laughed. "Aunt Zhang, what you said is really good. What about the Third Miss? She is even younger than the Second Miss. She is also a beautiful girl. Don't you have the heart to send her into the fire pit?"
If she didn't still need Aunt Zhang, she would have dragged the man out and beaten him to death with sticks.
Aunt Zhang was choked by Su Qingyu and was speechless. She then heard Su Qingyu continue, "Aunt Zhang, I know your grandson has been sick since birth. Now he's three years old and still can't walk."
"There's a miracle doctor beside the Third Master. I can ask him to take a look."
Aunt Zhang was startled, her face first showing surprise. "Is what Third Madam said true?" After thinking for a moment, she said, "What exactly does Third Madam want me to do?"
Her only son was gone, and she had only this grandson to depend on. She dreamed of making her grandson better, but she had consulted all the doctors in Beijing, but nothing could help.
She had heard of the miracle doctor who worked with the Third Master, but she had never dared to hope for such a miracle doctor. Such a miracle doctor was not something a family like theirs could hire.
"I just asked Aunt Zhang to keep an eye on the Second Young Miss and explain what happened when necessary..."
After Su Qingyu finished speaking, Nanny Zhang didn't speak for a long time.
On one side was the eldest lady whom she had served for half her life, and on the other side was her only grandson.
Su Qingyu was not in a hurry to urge her. She believed that Aunt Zhang would make the right choice. That child was the only blood of their family.
Sure enough, after a while, Nanny Zhang said, "This old slave...will obey Third Madam."
Su Qingyu nodded and sent Aunt Zhang away. To be on the safe side, she also ordered Feicui to follow in secret.
After all the necessary arrangements were made, Su Qingyu took Zhenzhu and Chuntao to the main courtyard.
The old lady was accompanying several ladies who came to the Shen family to watch an opera today.
The wife of the Duke of Weiguo, the old lady of the Marquis of Loyalty, and two sisters-in-law from the same family.
Su Qingyu smiled as she walked to the bottom of the stage. Just then, the maid came up with tea. She took over and personally served tea to each lady, chatting with them for a while.
The wife of the Duke of Wei took Su Qingyu's hand and praised Mrs. Shen: "You are such a good daughter-in-law. She is generous and does things properly."
Old Madam Shen also looked at Su Qingyu with a smile in her eyes, "Of course, my daughter-in-law is excellent."
Su Qingyu said with a smirk, "Mother didn't even try to refuse, but instead praised me. If this gets out, people will think Mother is just bragging."
A joke made everyone laugh again.
Everyone was talking so excitedly that they didn't even hear the second half of the play. Su Qingyu then ordered the troupe to sing the second half again.
As soon as the troupe began to sing again, Chen came hurriedly over and whispered in the old lady's ear, "Mother, your daughter-in-law has something important to tell you."
The old lady frowned slightly, not knowing whether she was blaming Chen for spoiling the fun or worried that something might happen in the mansion.
Su Qingyu helped the old lady to stand up. The mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and the other two apologized to the ladies and returned to Qingyuanju.
After entering, Chen dismissed the servants and whispered, "Mother, I have arranged for someone to serve Prince Duan. It's a woman I found outside, a prostitute from a brothel."
"But when this person went there, he found that there was already someone inside."
"After that, I made inquiries and found out that someone saw Yue'er enter Beiyuan and even the room where Prince Duan was resting."
Chen didn't dare to make a big fuss about this matter, for fear of disrupting Shen Zhao's marriage. She was also afraid that this matter would be seen by others and cause a big joke. So she could only report it to the old lady before anyone knew about it.
As long as there is a clear path, the Shen family will have plenty of ways to suppress this matter. When the time comes, Prince Duan can just come and propose marriage, which will quietly solve Shen Yue's marriage problem and also help build a closer relationship with Prince Duan.
The old lady was originally sitting on the big kang by the window, with a large pillow woven with gold thread behind her, and she was half leaning back to relax.
After Chen finished speaking, the old lady's expression froze for a moment. She shook unconsciously, "What did you say? Why would Shen Yue go? What was she doing in Beiyuan? Prince Duan is resting, and there are no servants waiting outside?"
The old lady raised all the doubts about the matter in just a few words.
Su Qingyu supported the old lady and asked Chen in a deep voice, "Sister-in-law, is this a misunderstanding?"
"Could it be that the servants have seen it wrongly? Shen Yue..."
Before Su Qingyu could finish her words, Chen said firmly, "It probably isn't true. It's probably true." She looked at the old lady again and said, "I was thinking of finding someone to serve Prince Duan. After all, it wouldn't sound good if it were spread out, so I didn't keep that many people."
"Mother, what should we do now? We can't make a big deal out of this. Do you think Yue'er can only be engaged to Prince Duan?"
The old lady didn't speak for a long time. After a while, she looked at Chen and said, "You are the legitimate mother. What do you think?"
Chen sat down next to the old lady and whispered her thoughts.
At this time, Chen didn't know that a storm was about to fall on her and her daughter.
In the joyous inner residence of the Shen family, maids and old women were walking back and forth in the corridors, all with smiles on their faces.
The ladies in the garden were all dressed in brocade clothes, some gathered together to talk, while others strolled around.
Zhou Yingxue, who was feeding the fish by the waterside pavilion, lay on the railing boredly. She threw the fish food in her hand into the pond, and the red koi immediately flocked over.
"Have you asked? Where is Shen Ying? Didn't she say she would accompany me? Why is she gone?"
Danhong, the maidservant beside Zhou Yingxue, whispered, “I went to ask, and everyone said they didn’t see Second Miss Shen.”
As soon as Danhong finished speaking, she heard the voices of two maids passing by chatting behind her.
"The marriage between the Second Miss and Prince Duan is now settled, right? Will our Second Miss become the Princess of Duan from now on?"
"Of course it worked. How could it not work after our Second Young Lady's careful planning? Only that little princess was so foolish that she even counted the money after being sold."
The maid who spoke first covered her mouth and laughed, "She thought our young lady treated her as a sister, but in fact, our young lady wants to be her legal mother."
The other one also chuckled, "Being the principal wife of Prince Duan is an unparalleled honor. When the young lady marries into our family, our status will rise accordingly."
"Let's go quickly. The young lady is serving Prince Duan in Beiyuan and is still waiting for this change of clothes."
As they talked, they walked away holding the clothes in their hands.
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