Su Xiangling didn't step forward to speak, perhaps out of fear or guilt. She stood in the most inconspicuous place behind the crowd.
Su Qingyu glanced at her with a puzzled expression, then looked away.
Afterwards, Mr. Zhou gave the old lady a few more injections, and soon she showed signs of waking up, but her mind was a little unclear.
After Mr. Zhou examined her, he left the inner room and said to Shen Zhixiu, Su Chengye and the others, "The old lady's life is saved, but she won't be able to move around as freely as before."
"I can't say whether I can walk in the future. I can only adjust slowly."
"Try not to make her angry or too excited. Keep her calm and let her take care of whoever she likes."
When Su Qingyu heard this, she quickly said, "Grandma's favorite is Second Aunt."
Then he looked at the Third Madam, Mrs. Hai, and said, "Third Aunt, please don't come to Songhe Hall these days. Second Aunt will have to do more work here."
Everyone knew that if the old lady knew that she couldn't get out of bed and walk after waking up, she wouldn't know what to do.
Whoever comes forward to serve at this time will suffer.
Su Qingyu's words gave Hai a direct excuse, and Second Madam He immediately looked unhappy.
But everyone in the mansion knew that among all the daughters-in-law, the old lady treated her the best. If she refuted Su Qingyu's words, she might even be labeled as unfilial.
I could only say awkwardly, "Mother is also thinking about my third sister-in-law. If she doesn't come, I'm afraid she will miss her too much."
But few people believed this, and the burden of taking care of the old lady still fell on her.
Seeing that nothing serious happened at the Su family's side, Shen Zhixiu took Su Qingyu and Mr. Zhou away.
Before leaving, Su Qingyu called Su Shunci aside and whispered, "Aci, I will come back to see grandma often these days. If you have any problems, send someone to tell me in time."
Su Shunci knew she was worried and nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, big sister, they... probably won't do anything to me."
Su Qingyu was worried. When her grandmother woke up and knew that the Gu family had been kicked out, she thought there would be another dispute.
She also told Su Shunci that no matter what her grandmother asked about, she could just blame it on her.
After all, my grandmother was still a little afraid of her.
Su Shunci told Su Qingyu not to worry, but in fact, he felt empty inside as he watched Su Qingyu leave.
She didn't know when it started, but Su Qingyu had become her support. She could handle many things on her own, but as long as Su Qingyu was around, she felt extra at ease.
Su Xiangling also watched the group leave.
She kept staring at Mr. Zhou's back with a serious expression, not knowing what she was thinking.
Suddenly she turned around and whispered a few words to the maid beside her.
The maid nodded repeatedly, turned around and disappeared after hearing the instructions.
On the way back to Shen's house, Su Qingyu got on the carriage and leaned on Shen Zhixiu's shoulder.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was fast approaching, and the mansion was busy these days. The farmhands were constantly coming to report their harvests and to submit their accounts. The Su family was also in a state of panic. Su Qingyu was exhausted, leaning against Shen Zhixiu, unwilling to speak.
Shen Zhixiu felt distressed. "Why are you so exhausted? If you can delegate things to your subordinates, do so. If they can't do it well, replace them. There will always be someone who can do it well."
"You don't have to do everything yourself. Isn't Shen Yue learning to be a housekeeper? Let her help share the burden."
Su Qingyu had the jade pendant from Shen Zhixiu's waist wrapped around her finger, fiddling with it from time to time.
She pursed her lips and said, "It's my first year as a housekeeper. I have to learn a lot of things. It will be easier next year and not so tiring."
Next year, her brother will be back, and she won't have to worry about the Su family's affairs. With Li Yunzhou's ability, isn't it easy to support the Su family?
Shen Zhixiu asked Su Qingyu to sit on him, and he placed his hands on both sides of her temples and rubbed them gently.
The two chatted and talked about the arrangements in the mansion for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Shen Zhixiu said softly, "On August 15th, the palace will hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. We both have to go to the palace then."
Su Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "Then I can only have a reunion dinner with my mother at home at noon. In the afternoon, we both have to go to the palace."
"There are also Shen Zhao and Li Chaoyun, who will also enter the palace." Shen Zhixiu said, "The prince has been particularly favoring Shen Zhao these days, and Shen Zhao is very proud of himself in the Zhanshi Mansion."
When she heard him mention Li Chaoyun, Su Qingyu counted carefully and realized that she hadn't seen her for more than ten days.
Ever since Shen Zhao entered the Chancellery, Li Chaoyun has been even more low-key in the Shen family. A dozen days ago, he suddenly said he had caught a cold, so the old lady excused him from paying him a visit.
I heard that he had been recuperating these days, and the servants in the Hanshui Courtyard were all Li Chaoyun's dowry. They were very tight-lipped, so nothing could be learned.
"I don't know if our princess will be able to recover after the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."
Su Qingyu smiled lightly and said casually.
Shen Zhixiu smiled and said, "It's better if she doesn't hang around in front of you, so as not to cause you any trouble."
Speaking of this, Su Qingyu thought of her second sister-in-law, Yang. Not only had she shown no hostility towards her recently, she had even been trying to be friendly. Just like the last time at the Su family, Yang had been speaking up for her, and her words seemed genuine, not fake.
She couldn't understand Yang's change, so she asked Shen Zhixiu.
Shen Zhixiu didn't answer directly, but said, "Chen Hong is a good kid. On the day when Shen Zhao was transferred, Shen Hong went to persuade him. I heard that the two of them had an argument, and Shen Zhao was very angry."
Su Qingyu pondered for a moment, "Third Master, what do you mean by that, Second Sister-in-law is influenced by her son?"
Shen Zhixiu nodded. "Second sister-in-law is smart and thoughtful. But the only thing she has is that she listens to what Second Brother and Shen Hong say."
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