Madam Gu was a little worried. "Although that girl can swim, she's not that good at it. She's been dizzy the whole time. Is she okay?"
Su Yihui whispered, "To be honest with you, my cousin fell into the water on purpose."
Seeing Mrs. Gu San's expression startled, Su Yihui continued, "Third cousin, you have to help cousin Jinlan make plans. Now is the time to force the eldest sister to give in. The Shen family must give an explanation for this matter. As long as the eldest sister gives in, Elder Shen will naturally agree."
"Don't say I said that. I came up with this idea because I felt sorry for my cousin."
Mrs. Gu San lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then she came up with an idea.
Seeing this, Su Yihui calmly stepped aside again. She only needed to watch what happened next.
Mrs. Gu San subconsciously slowed down her pace by two steps, then turned her head to look at Su Qingyu who was not far behind her.
"Cousin, what do you think we should do? This is a case of falling into the water and crossing the air. What do you think of the Shen family? My daughter is still a virgin. In this case, she can only be a concubine to Lord Shen."
She didn't speak loudly, but everyone present could hear her clearly.
Old Madam Su didn't say anything, but turned to look at Su Qingyu.
Secretly, she felt that there was nothing wrong with Gu Jinlan being Shen Zhixiu's concubine. He would have to take a concubine sooner or later anyway, so he might as well take someone from his family.
Su Qingyu has a strong personality, unlike Gu Jinlan who is easy to control. If Gu Jinlan is really favored, the Su family may have to rely on her to speak in front of Shen Zhixiu in the future.
So she didn't say a word of rebuttal, wanting to see what Su Qingyu meant. Not stopping Mrs. Gu San's words was equivalent to condoning them in disguise.
For a moment, everyone subconsciously slowed down their pace, waiting for Su Qingyu's reply.
The Shen family's second wife, Yang, had calmed down recently. Her son and husband lectured her daily, and she knew that the Shen family's current situation was all thanks to Shen Zhixiu. Therefore, she hadn't caused any trouble for Su Qingyu these days, and even showed her goodwill from time to time.
Seeing this scene today, she knew that Shen Zhixiu was most likely being schemed against. Men like them were straightforward and might not understand this. But she understood all too well that some families would devise filthy schemes to get their daughters married off to higher status.
Su Qingyu couldn't say anything too much on this occasion. After all, on one side was her cousin, and on the other was her husband. As the second wife of the Shen family, she could speak up for Su Qingyu.
In fact, Yang was overthinking it. Su Qingyu had no intention of spoiling them.
But just as she was about to speak, Yang interrupted her.
"My sister-in-law was drowning, and my uncle came to her rescue. It was just a matter of urgency. In my opinion, no matter who rescued this man, it has nothing to do with taking a concubine."
"If it was really Zhi Xiu who saved the person, you only need to thank him in person. The Shen family will definitely not use their daughter as a pretext for repaying the favor."
Mrs. Gu San was displeased when she heard this. "Whether we save her or not, my daughter's reputation has been ruined. If she doesn't marry into the Shen family, who else can she marry?"
Yang sneered, "What does Madam Gu San mean? Are you trying to blame our family? I'll go over and ask. If Zhixiu rescues the person, I'll throw him down again. What do you think?"
The Second Lady of the Shen Family spoke with such composure and force that Third Lady Gu was speechless and guilty. After all, their status and bearing were unequal. When facing someone who is much stronger than oneself, one cannot help but show weakness.
Su Yihui cursed Mrs. Gu San inwardly for being useless and walked to Su Qingyu's side.
"Big sister, what do you say? You have to give an explanation to your cousin from the Gu family, right? Otherwise, it will be detrimental to the reputation of the Shen family and Elder Shen."
Su Yihui has a dignified appearance. When she asked Su Qingyu seriously, she also showed a bit of worry, as if she was a good sister who was only thinking about her sister.
Su Qingyu looked at Su Yihui with a half-smile, "Then according to my sister, what should I do now?"
Su Yihui said seriously: "Sister is the third wife of the Shen family, so naturally she has to take care of these things for Elder Shen. Sister should first discuss the date of entry into the mansion with the third cousin, and then she should be brought into the mansion properly."
Su Qingyu thought for a moment, "Since they are close cousins, shouldn't I raise her as a concubine? And should I also give her all the respect she deserves?"
Su Yihui smiled and said, "Of course, it's best if Big Sister thinks so. We can serve together, and then I can ask my cousin to help with the affairs of the inner house."
Yang Shi felt that the words were becoming more and more outrageous. It was not the custom in the Shen family to let a concubine be the head of the household. She wanted to speak, but Su Qingyu stopped her.
Su Qingyu then pressed Su Yihui, "If it was Prince Zhao who saved the person today, would Third Sister do the same?"
Su Yihui didn't think too much about it, she just wanted to force Su Qingyu to agree.
"Of course. If it was the prince who saved the person today, I would have welcomed him into the mansion. Can I really watch my cousin lose her reputation and end up in the temple?"
Some people around nodded secretly, saying that what Mrs. Zhao said was absolutely right. As the wife of the head of the family, it was her duty to take a concubine for her husband.
There were also those who looked down on Su Yihui, saying she was talking without thinking. Who would be willing to take a concubine for their husband? Often, it was only out of necessity.
Su Qingyu also nodded, "Third sister is right, then let's do as you say."
"Big sister, have you agreed?" Su Yihui asked.
Seeing the wing room opposite the waterside pavilion in front of them, Su Qingyu chuckled, "What's the point of me agreeing? Now that we're there, let's go over and talk."
Su Yihui thought she wanted to ask Shen Zhixiu, so she didn't care. She smiled and agreed, "Of course we should ask Elder Shen, then let's go over there."
A group of people walked over and found Shen Zhizheng sitting in the corridor drinking tea.
Seeing them coming, he stood up and greeted them.
"Why are there so many people? Miss Gu is fine, she's awake and changing her clothes."
Madam Su, who was at the head of the crowd, spoke up, "Zhixiu, today is truly thanks to you. Don't worry, Jinlan is well-behaved and will serve you well once we enter the mansion."
Madam Su thought that since Shen Zhixiu had rescued the person and had had physical contact with her, he should have been prepared to take a concubine.
Seeing Shen Zhixiu's surprise, Madam Su added, "You don't have to worry about Qingyu. She has already agreed."
Su Qingyu walked forward and stood beside Shen Zhixiu, and the two stood side by side.
"I don't understand what you mean, Grandma. What did I promise?"
Madam Su was startled. "Didn't you agree to let Jinlan enter the mansion as a concubine?"
Su Qingyu smiled and glanced at Su Yihui.
"I told you to listen to your third sister."
"If Prince Zhao wants to take a concubine, doesn't he have to listen to her? How can I make the decision?"
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