Chen Zhao was stimulated by Su Qingyu's words and didn't think about what she said next.
"Repay? What qualifications do you have to ask me to pay back the Shen family's money? Don't think that just because you manage a household, you can dictate the affairs of our eldest house."
"My grandmother and my third uncle are praising you, do you really think you are the mistress of the house?"
Su Qingyu didn't want to argue with Shen Zhao, but when Shen Zhao said this, she became angry.
"If the young master says so, then it's not something I can decide on my own."
"The first wife embezzled public funds, and the second wife was also involved."
"Pearl, go and ask the Third Master to come over. Jadeite, go and ask the Second Master and the Second Madam to come over. Chuntao, go and tell the Old Madam that we'll be there in a moment."
"Since you've asked me to manage the household, and now the accounts can't be balanced, we need to sit down and talk it over. Don't let the old lady and the masters at home get upset and think I'm not managing the accounts properly."
"Also, the eldest young master is so disrespectful to his aunt and elders. I also want an explanation."
Since Chen Zhao was going to make a scene, she would make it bigger. The interests of the second house were also involved, so she decided to drag everyone into it.
Chen Zhao just wanted to belittle Su Qingyu, but he didn't expect to make Su Qingyu so angry that she even called the elders in the family to talk about this matter.
How dare he do this?
He suddenly felt that he was in a difficult situation. Seeing that the maids were about to turn around and call for help, the words of admitting defeat were still stuck in Chen Zhao's throat.
Su Qingyu stood there with a stern face, as if she would not give up until the situation got bigger.
Just when Shen Zhao was struggling with what to do, Li Chaoyun came out from nowhere.
"Aunt San, calm down. That's not what the young master meant. Don't worry, the young master will definitely take care of this matter."
Li Chaoyun walked closer and gave Chen Zhao a warning look. Then he looked at Su Qingyu, "The eldest young master has been in a bad mood these past two days. Third Aunt, please don't bother with him."
"I apologize to Third Aunt on behalf of the eldest young master."
Although he said this, he cursed Shen Zhao in his heart. At this time, instead of thinking about how to handle this matter properly, he dared to make a big fuss in public.
Do they and their husband have conflicts with Su Qingyu?
She couldn't control her temper when she met Su Qingyu, and Chen Zhao started to get confused when he met Su Qingyu.
Su Qingyu was even more wary of Li Chaoyun in her heart. People who can bend and stretch are difficult to deal with.
Seeing that Li Chaoyun spoke softly, Su Qingyu could no longer be stubborn.
"Since the princess has said so, I, as an elder, cannot be unreasonable."
"Let's just leave today's matter at that. Young Master, you'd better think before you speak in the future."
After saying this, he walked past Shen Zhao and his wife and headed towards the west courtyard.
After Su Qingyu left, Li Chaoyun stared at her back and said quietly, "Young Master, don't talk to Third Aunt anymore. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make."
Chen Zhao was still indignant, "Do we really have to return all that silver? That's not a small amount."
Even if he wanted to get the silver from the Wuling Chen family, Shen Zhao didn't want to return it to Gongzhong.
Li Chaoyun cursed him in his heart, saying, "Master, you haven't thought it through. What's wrong with giving that money to the public? As long as you are powerful one day, the money in the Shen family public will be yours."
"Besides, you are the eldest grandson of the Shen family. Even if you inherit the family business, you will inherit more than others."
"How the palace fights is a matter for the future. The most urgent matter now is how to get the money from the Wuling Chen family."
Li Chaoyun's words made Shen Zhao sober up from his previous confusion.
"I know. After coming out from Uncle San, I have already started to think of countermeasures."
Sure enough, as soon as Su Qingyu left, his mind became much clearer.
Su Qingyu didn't care about the couple's little thoughts. Shen Zhixiu was still waiting for her to have dinner.
In the side hall of the west courtyard, when Su Qingyu entered, Shen Zhizheng personally served her soup.
The wide sleeves were rolled up at one edge, revealing the pattern on the cuffs. Even when serving soup, her every move exuded elegance and dignity.
Sometimes Su Qingyu even had the illusion that Shen Zhixiu was more dignified than her.
"You've been busy all morning, are you tired?" Shen Zhixiu looked up at her and motioned her to sit down and eat.
Su Qingyu sat down opposite him, took the soup he handed her and took a sip.
"It wasn't that tiring. I just went to the accounting office to sort out the accounts of the Wuling Chen family. Mr. Qian will finish the calculations tonight and will send someone to deliver them."
Thinking of Shen Yue's marriage, he said, "You should pay more attention to Shen Yue's affairs. It would be best if the marriage could be settled within six months."
If Chen died suddenly, Shen Yue would have to observe a three-year mourning period. If they were engaged, they could get married during the mourning period, but if they weren't engaged, it would be a real delay.
Shen Zhixiu smiled and said, "I really have no idea at the moment. When you go out to attend banquets, you should pay more attention."
After they finished their meal, Shen Zhixiu went back to the study. Su Qingyu looked at the things she was going to take with her tomorrow. Some of them she thought were unnecessary, while others she told Zhenzhu and the others to add.
The master and his servants chatted and laughed while cleaning up, and were busy until the evening.
The next morning, Shen Zhixiu did not go to court as usual. Instead, he and Su Qingyu went to Qingyuan Residence to have breakfast with the old lady and talked about going to the villa.
The old lady never criticized her younger generation, so she smiled and told them to go to the other courtyard to have fun for a few days. Especially Su Qingyu, in the old lady's eyes, she was still a child. The two of them were newlyweds, and the old lady wanted them to spend all day together.
Today, the servants who served closely in the West Courtyard were all beaming with joy. They were also happy to be able to relax and unwind.
But even though Su Qingyu ordered everything to be kept simple, in the end three carriages still left.
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