Jinyun suddenly sighed, "Miss, you've really changed a lot. Ever since...ever since you started settling accounts with the eldest lady, you've become quite powerful."
She didn't know how to describe Su Shunci's change, she could only say it was amazing.
Su Shunci was stunned. Has she changed? It seems that she has indeed changed.
From her elder sister teaching her how to read accounts, to her taking over the Su family's shop, to her opening her own shop to make money.
She also changed from being timid and fearful at the beginning to being neither humble nor arrogant and not afraid of what others say.
She became more determined to run the shop well. True strength means being able to survive on your own and making the people around you live a better life.
Jinyun muttered again, "The clothes that person was wearing just now were really nice, but it seemed like he was walking with his waist twisted, which was not very proper."
Su Shunci also became interested after hearing this. "Hurry up and follow him to see where he went."
Upon hearing this, Jinyun trotted after him, and Su Shunci also returned to her own yard.
About a quarter of an hour later, Jinyun ran back panting.
"Miss, that person has entered the Yixia Courtyard. I don't have any acquaintances in the Yixia Courtyard, so I can't get in."
"Yixiayuan? Second uncle took a concubine?"
Although she was surprised, she didn't think much about it. This was indeed not something she could ask about, it was just a momentary curiosity.
At this time, in a side room in the main courtyard of Yixiayuan, Su Xiangling was looking at He with a red face.
"Mom, is this really okay?"
While asking the question, her eyes unconsciously glanced at the graceful figure by the window.
The girl named Haitang was wearing a white gauze dress with a slender waist and a hint of fair skin at the neckline. Just sitting there drinking tea, it was hard to look away.
Su Xiangling knew that her appearance was one in a million in the capital, and even the girl Haitang in front of her was not as pretty as her.
But the energy in her every move was particularly captivating. In comparison, she was like a flower painted on a painting. Beautiful, but completely unattractive.
He smiled and looked at Su Xiangling, "Xiangling, mother asked you to learn these for your own good."
Then she whispered, so that only the two of them could hear, "Do you think anyone can learn this? I spent a fortune to invite Miss Haitang. If you can learn just three of her skills, I guarantee that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will never need you again."
He knew that the young ladies from the aristocratic families in Beijing were all well-mannered and well-mannered. They would not bother to learn such things as serving others.
But in He's opinion, it also depends on who you are serving. If you serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince well, no matter how you do it, it won't be too much.
Su Xiangling pursed her lips, lowered her eyelids, and her face flushed.
The mother only said that she should learn some serving skills from this girl Haitang, but she didn't tell her how to learn.
So after she finishes her studies, will she be like this girl Haitang? Enchanting, charming, and full of alluring charm?
He urged, "You decide for yourself. If you don't have that ambition, I don't have to spend that money."
Su Xiangling panicked when she noticed that her mother was unhappy.
"I'll learn. I'll learn from Miss Haitang."
He immediately smiled happily, "That's right."
As he spoke, he took out two silver bills from his pocket and handed them to Haitang.
"Girl, this is half of the price you mentioned. After she learns, I'll give you the other half."
"Please keep this matter secret, young lady. Don't spread it to anyone else."
Haitang took the money and smiled even more charmingly.
"Don't worry, Madam. I don't take money from just anyone. This time it was Lord He who asked, so I'll give him some face."
"Besides, even if I teach someone, I still have to consider their appearance. I only agree to teach someone like the Second Miss, whose skin and bones are both extremely beautiful. If I change her to someone ugly, even if I add three times the silver, I still won't agree."
These words made Su Xiangling happy and shy. The tone of voice of this Begonia girl could make people lose their minds.
However, He was determined not to let Su Chengyan see this Miss Haitang.
That would be like a meat bun falling into a dog's kennel.
Su Xiangling looked at Haitang timidly, "What do you want to learn?"
Haitang stood up and walked over to Su Xiangling. Her slender jade hand grasped Su Xiangling's chin and lifted it slightly.
"That's a lot. Makeup, dressing, tone of voice, and...sex skills. You have to learn everything."
"I teach you how to seduce and how to serve a man."
Su Xiangling suddenly felt shy and wanted to lower her head, but her chin was pinched by Haitang, so she couldn't lower it. She could only glance around, not daring to look at her.
He said, "It's settled then. Starting tomorrow, let her go quietly to find the girl."
After Haitang left, Su Xiangling lowered her head and asked, "Mother, after I finish learning, will I be able to win the heart of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
He coaxed in a low voice, "Of course. Have you forgotten your fate? Mother made this decision to be absolutely sure."
"And the Su family will also belong to us in the future. Your brother will be the heir to the Marquis' Mansion."
Su Xiangling was puzzled. "The title of Marquis belongs to the eldest wife. It won't be easy for my brother to inherit the title, right?"
He was confident, "I have my own ideas on this matter."
In the next two days, Su Xiangling went out early and came back late, without attracting the attention of anyone in the Su family.
The day before Li Yunzhou left Beijing, Su Qingyu used the excuse of going to a shop outside to check the accounts and took Chen Yue directly to Yushu Hutong.
The two families are old friends and in-laws, so Shen Yue and Lin Wanyin are no strangers to each other.
But this time it was different, the two suddenly became mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
So Shen Yue nervously held the handkerchief in her hand from the moment she got on the carriage.
Su Qingyu tried to comfort her with kind words for a long time, but it was obviously of little use.
After entering the room, Lin Wanyin took Shen Yue's hand and asked about her well-being. In addition, Lin Wanyin's straightforward personality made Shen Yue gradually relax.
It's just that the name is a bit weird.
Shen Yue calls Lin Wanyin aunt and Su Qingyu third aunt.
Su Shunci was happy and told Shen Yue not to call her aunt anymore. She changed her address to calling Shen Yue sister.
Lin Wanyin ordered the kitchen to prepare a large table of dishes. Since they were all family members, there was no separate table for gender.
When Shen Zhixiu and Li Yunzhou arrived, the whole family had a lively meal together.
After dinner, Shen Zhixiu did not give them time to feel sad about the passing of time. He took Li Yunzhou away, saying that he wanted to discuss something with Song Hongshen.
When Li Yunzhou left the next day, no one went to see him off. They only sent someone close to Shen Zhixiu to quietly deliver the clothes and herbs that Lin Wanyin had prepared.
Afterwards, Su Qingyu was afraid that her mother was in a bad mood, so she went to accompany her for several days in a row.
Another half month passed, and Shen Zhao finally returned to the capital from Wuling. The first thing he did after returning was to pay his respects to the old lady and visit the eldest lady, Chen, at the manor.
Due to the instructions of Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu, Shen Zhao didn't even enter the door of Zhuangzi.
He returned to the mansion angrily and blocked Su Qingyu's way directly at the garden path.
"Did you do what happened to my eldest sister?"
"Also, what did you do to my mother? Why didn't you let me in to see?"
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