The scene became chaotic for a while. Aunt Xue scolded Cheng Ruijin for being a troublemaker and for leading her cousin out to cause trouble.
Gu Ruoyun cried and said that the orphan and widow were innocent, and pretended to take her daughter to commit suicide.
Of course, he was just trying to scare people by committing suicide, but he wanted Su Chengye to feel sorry for him.
But at this time, Su Chengye and the old lady's faces were not good. Cheng Ruijin was the blood of the Su family, and Su Yuankai was equivalent to her biological brother.
If Su Yuankai had other thoughts, then...
The mother and son looked at each other and exchanged a knowing look.
While Gu Ruoyun and Aunt Xue were arguing, the housekeeper brought in the family rules.
The Su family's family law is a whip, which is said to have been used by the first generation of Pingning Hou when he followed Emperor Taizu to expand the territory. It has been three hundred years.
Su Chengye took the whip, swung it in the air, and said in a deep voice: "Shut up, everyone."
Gu Ruoyun, who was pulling Aunt Xue's hair, let go upon hearing this.
But Aunt Xue's long nails were still on Gu Ruoyun's face. When she lowered her hands, she applied a little force, and there was a sound of "ah", and Gu Ruoyun screamed.
The left side of his face was scratched and bloody.
Su Chengye's eyebrows were swollen, and he didn't understand why his family had become so messy.
"Come here, take my cousin's wife down to apply medicine. Su Yuankai and Su Yihui will stay and receive ten lashes each according to the family law. My cousin Cheng Rujin will leave before dark and be sent to Yunzhou's Cixin Temple for training."
Cheng Ruijin could no longer stay in the Marquis' Mansion. If he stayed, he was afraid that his son would be ruined.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ruoyun stepped forward and knelt beside Su Chengye, "Cousin, you can't do this. She is your...niece. How could you send her to the temple?"
Su Chengye bent down and said in Gu Ruoyun's ear through gritted teeth, "Didn't you see that Su Yuankai had thoughts that she shouldn't have? I can't let her ruin my son. You must listen to me on this matter. Don't force me."
Su Chengye's eyes were sinister, leaving no room for maneuver. Gu Ruoyun knew that this matter could not be resolved by threatening him. If she angered him, she and her son would be in great danger.
Gu Ruoyun was very good at manipulating people's hearts. Even though she was worried about her daughter at this moment, she stepped back politely and said, "My cousin is right. I understand."
When Aunt Xue heard that the two children were going to be punished by the family, she wanted to step forward to plead for mercy, but seeing Su Chengye's expression, she was so scared that she didn't dare to step forward.
With a turn of his eyes, he walked to the old lady.
"Old Madam, I know that this time, the brother and sister's crime is unforgivable. However, they were whipped and will be left with scars. What will happen in the future? Can you change the method of punishment?"
Aunt Xue asked cautiously, fearing that she would anger the old lady.
The old lady pondered for a moment and said to Su Chengye, "What Aunt Xue said makes sense. How about this? Let's all go to the Buddhist temple and kneel for three days before we talk."
A hint of sarcasm appeared in Su Qingyu's lowered eyes, but she didn't say much.
The Su family had few descendants, so the old lady naturally didn't want to punish her grandson. As for Su Yihui, she still had to discuss marriage with the Xu family, so she wouldn't let her get hurt at this time.
When everything was settled, Su Qingyu walked out of Songhe Hall with a smile on her face. Once Cheng Ruijin was sent to Cixin Temple, it would be convenient for her to take action.
After returning to Bishui Pavilion, Su Qingyu met with the several maids in charge of the mansion. When Lin was in charge, she only checked the accounts and did not win over the people. Therefore, although the maids did not dare to act rashly, they were not necessarily loyal.
Now that Su Qingyu was in charge of the household, they naturally looked down on her. Su Qingyu did not expose their feelings, but only said that the account books would be delivered in time according to the previous rules.
After the maids in charge left, Su Qingyu flipped through the old account books, reading them at a glance.
As it was getting dark outside, Pearl came in hurriedly.
"Miss, cousin... I'm afraid we can't go to Cixin Temple."
Su Qingyu frowned slightly and looked up at Zhenzhu, "What's going on?"
Pearl said angrily, "My cousin's belongings had already been loaded onto the carriage, but someone from the Shen family suddenly showed up."
"They said they wanted to take Miss Shen as their concubine, and she would come into the mansion after the mourning period was over."
Su Qingyu looked at Zhenzhu in confusion, "Why did the Shen family suddenly change their tune?"
Seeing the old lady of the Shen family's attitude that day, it was clear that she did not want to accept Cheng Rujin. So she thought that while the marriage between the two families was pending, she could deal with her.
Something must have happened, otherwise the Shen family would not have allowed Shen Zhao to take a concubine at this time. If the nephew took a concubine in a hurry before his uncle's body was cold, it would not be good for his reputation if it got out.
Then I heard Zhenzhu say, "I asked around, but the Shen family is very tight-lipped and won't say anything."
As the master and servant were talking, Amber lifted the curtain and walked in.
She whispered beside Su Qingyu, "Miss, I've found out. After we left that day, Young Master Shen refused to eat or drink and knelt in front of Third Master Shen's spirit."
"Later, when Old Madam Shen called him, he refused to get up."
"Everyone outside thinks Young Master Shen is mourning for his uncle, but in reality, he is using this as a threat to his family to allow his cousin to marry him."
"I heard that starting today, he not only refused to eat or drink, but also kept kowtowing, his forehead was bleeding, and it scared Madam Shen so much that she sent people to our house."
Su Qingyu looked at Humber and asked, "How did you find out? Isn't it said that the Shen family is very tight-lipped?"
Amber lowered her eyebrows and said docilely, "The servant serving tea in the outer courtyard is my cousin. This was said by the steward of the Shen family to the Marquis."
Ever since Su Qingyu scolded Amber for the calligraphy incident last time, Amber has been very respectful in her actions these days.
Su Qingyu nodded with satisfaction. "Amber is well made. You can wear the red gold plum blossom hairpin. And give five taels of silver to your cousin."
Amber thanked her for the reward and said, "When I came here, the Marquis had already ordered someone to put my cousin's things back."
Su Qingyu remained calm in the face of the sudden change. She just asked a few people to keep an eye on Cheng Ruijin and continued to look at the account book.
Dinner was still a few dishes of vegetarian dishes and a bowl of multi-grain porridge.
After dinner, I was planning to go back to the study to look at the account books when I saw Amber walking in quickly again.
"Miss, my cousin asked the kitchen to prepare several dishes and went to the old lady's small Buddhist temple to see the eldest young master and the third young lady."
Su Qingyu's beautiful red lips opened and closed as she asked, "What dishes did you cook?"
"I made fried whitebait, crispy duck, pork elbow in rock sugar, mixed mustard greens, and lotus root in honey sauce."
"The woman in the kitchen might be my cousin's wife's person. I went to inquire about it, but she didn't say anything."
A smile appeared on Su Qingyu's lips. "Let's go see grandma."
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