Pearl was also surprised, "Why is it the Second Miss?"
She just casually mentioned which concubine it was, but she never expected it to be the second young lady.
Su Qingyu knew that it wasn't Zhenzhu's fault. Just now, when she saw the figure from behind, she didn't recognize it as Su Xiangling.
Her every move now lacked the demeanor of a young girl. Instead, she exuded a touch of tenderness, a charm that naturally emanated from her bones.
At this time, Su Xiangling was accompanying a girl of similar age. The two of them were talking about something and were very close.
Su Qingyu recognized the person next to Su Xiangling as He Wenwen, the sixth daughter of the He family.
From Su Qingyu's angle, she could just see most of Su Xiangling's face as she turned around. After not seeing her for so long, she seemed like a completely different person. Her face was still the same, but her features had a certain charm not found in young girls.
No wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so obsessed with her. Looking at her like this, it is obvious that she has been instructed by an expert.
The princes and nobles of Beijing often talk about morality and justice, but in reality, they're playing tricks. Some people specialize in this kind of business, training women to serve them. Some say that if you take a wild chicken in, you can still train a vixen out.
Although His Royal Highness had many servants around him, they were all of clean origin, carefully selected from the palace ranks to serve him. Occasionally, there were one or two like Su Xiangling, who were all from prominent families and would not do such a lowly thing.
Now that Su Xiangling has learned these methods of serving people, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not be able to resist her.
She and Su Xiangling had never been on good terms, so she didn't go up to say hello and just pretended not to see it.
On the way to Songhe Hall, Zhenzhu muttered softly, "No wonder they say the Crown Prince is completely captivated by our Second Young Lady. This seductive look is truly alluring."
Jade frowned and gently touched Pearl, "His Royal Highness is not someone we can discuss. There are many people in the palace today and everyone is talking nonsense, so we should be more careful with our words."
Zhenzhu quietly glanced at Su Qingyu's expression, nodded and said nothing more.
Feicui is calm and cautious, and she is the one who controls the people under her, so Su Qingyu is naturally relieved.
A large group of people soon arrived at the gate of Songhe Hall. Before Su Qingyu even stepped into the yard, she heard a woman's sharp voice behind her.
"Big sister, you're so arrogant. Grandmother sent someone to invite you back yesterday, but you kept trying to resist. You just married into the Shen family, but you really think you're superior."
Su Qingyu turned around and looked at Su Yihui with a puzzled expression. What did it have to do with her that she didn't come back yesterday?
Su Yihui wore a light green brocade dress with gold embroidery and two simple jade hairpins in her hair. Her face was even paler than the last time Su Qingyu had seen her, and she had lost a lot of weight.
Su Qingyu glanced at her and said, "It can't be helped. My mother-in-law and the Third Master both trust me and let me take charge of the inner house. I have so many things to worry about that my health is not very good. I am not like my Third Sister, who married into the Zhao family to enjoy a life of luxury."
"I heard that the third sister doesn't have to do anything, just lie down and someone will serve her."
She had heard that Su Yihui, as the wife of the Crown Prince of Weiguo Mansion, couldn't even control the concubines in Zhao Ji's backyard. It was said that the accounts of Zhao Ji's courtyard were now managed by the concubines.
Su Qingyu originally wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks to Su Yihui, but she didn't expect Su Yihui to suddenly open her eyes wide in anger.
"What do you mean? What's wrong with me lying down and being served? Do you think I'm willing to..."
Before she finished speaking, Su Yihui held her forehead with one hand and swayed her body.
Yin Xin reached out to support Su Yihui and whispered, "Madam, please don't get angry. Take care of yourself."
Su Qingyu looked at Su Yihui in surprise. Even if what she had said was harsh, it wouldn't be enough to make her so angry, right? What was Su Yihui trying to do? Blackmail?
Just then, Su Shunci came out and said, "Third sister, grandma asked you to accompany your cousin Gu to change clothes."
Su Yihui nodded when she heard that, then her expression suddenly calmed down. She looked at Su Qingyu meaningfully before turning and leaving.
Seeing that Su Qingyu was confused, Su Shunci walked over to her and whispered, "Big sister, you don't know, she had a miscarriage more than half a month ago. I heard it was related to Prince Zhao's concubine."
"You just said she was lying there waiting for someone to serve her. I think you must have stabbed her lungs."
Su Qingyu sneered, "It wasn't me who caused her miscarriage, but she hasn't even finished her confinement yet, what is she doing back?"
As the two sisters walked into Songhe Hall, Su Shunci explained.
"She came back yesterday and gave Second Aunt a lot of goodies. She was also very warm and considerate to the Gu family members."
"Who knows what she's thinking? Maybe she feels helpless and wants to improve her relationship with her family?"
After all, the Second House and the Old Madam had been quite resentful of her last time because of Su Chengyan's incident. This time, after returning with some gifts, everyone's attitude improved a lot.
Seeing that the main hall of Songhe Hall was in front of them, Su Qingyu asked again, "Who from the Gu family is here?"
"Both cousins are here, as well as the third young lady of the Gu family, Gu Jinlan, and the second young master, Gu Jinsong."
The cousin-in-law Su Shunci mentioned was the old lady's niece-in-law. She was a direct sister-in-law to Gu Ruoyun, the cousin-in-law who was previously in the Su family.
"I think this cousin from the Gu family is here to look for a marriage partner. Our grandmother is very enthusiastic about this matter."
After Su Shunci finished speaking, she reached the entrance of the hall and could hear the sound of laughter from inside. The two sisters stopped talking and walked in gracefully.
After Su Qingyu entered the room, she first went forward to pay her respects to her grandmother, and then greeted several elders.
The old lady sat at the main seat in the room, while the third wife, Hai, served tea and water beside her. Below the old lady sat two other women and a young man.
At the old lady's signal, Hai stepped forward and introduced them, "Qingyu, this is your third cousin, and this is your fourth cousin. You should call this one cousin."
Su Qingyu bowed to her two aunts and sat aside. She also pulled Hai, who was sitting next to her, to sit next to her.
"Aunt, please sit down and talk. There are servants to do the rough work. I know you care about grandma, but since you are so busy, grandma also cares about you."
"Grandmother, what do you think? My Third Aunt is also a government official's wife. If this were to get out, people would say the Gu family is being arrogant. They came to celebrate the birthday, and they actually let the wife of a Fourth-Rank Censor serve them."
Su Qingyu knew that Third Aunt was afraid of affecting Third Uncle's career, so she repeatedly tolerated it. After all, the word "filial piety" can sometimes be devastating. But Grandmother was going too far. Even if she wanted to honor her mother's family, she couldn't humiliate Third Aunt in public.
Hai's eyes were hot and she looked at Su Qingyu with gratitude.
The old lady laughed awkwardly, "You are right. Your Third Aunt is filial, so we didn't think too much about it."
The third wife of the Gu family has a round face and small eyes. At first glance, she looks kind and easy to get along with, but in fact she is a well-known shrew.
She smiled and said to the old lady, "Is this our eldest daughter? I heard she married into the Shen family. She's destined to be extremely wealthy."
Su Qingyu nodded politely, "Third cousin, you're joking."
Mrs. Gu San's eyes turned and she suddenly spoke.
"I heard that the second eldest son of the Shen family is still unmarried. Miss, could you find a matchmaker for him? Your cousin Jinlan is also of marriageable age. If she can marry into the Shen family, you cousins will have someone to take care of her."
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