Aunt Xue was also startled when she saw Su Qingyu come in. She immediately put the things in her hands back on the table and explained, "Aunt Lian said that these things are left over and she wanted to give me some. Why is the eldest lady here?"
When Su Shunci saw Su Qingyu coming and Aunt Xue was still lying with her eyes open, she thought of the grievances she had suffered over the years and burst into tears.
She cried, pointing at Aunt Xue and said, "You're lying. When did my aunt ever say she couldn't finish the food? You've always snatched it away by force, and you've even threatened my aunt. My aunt was afraid of causing trouble for Mother, so she's always been patient."
Aunt Lian reached out and covered Su Shunci's hand directly, and said in a trembling voice: "Don't talk nonsense, Aunt Xue didn't threaten me, these things... I gave them to her voluntarily."
Su Qingyu looked at Aunt Lian suspiciously. The scene before her made it seem like Aunt Xue was bullying others, and there was no sign of her being willing at all.
What's wrong with Aunt Lian? Even if she's timid, she wouldn't be so scared, right?
When Aunt Xue heard Aunt Lian say this, she felt relieved. She was really afraid of confronting this eldest lady.
He put down everything in his hands and said awkwardly, "Then you guys chat, I'm leaving first."
Before leaving, she turned around and glanced at Aunt Lian. The glint in her eyes was caught by Su Qingyu. She was threatening her.
When Aunt Lian was looked at by that gaze, she subconsciously shrank her neck, as if she had thought of something terrible.
After Aunt Xue took Su Yihui away, Su Qingyu walked forward, gently pulled Su Shunci into her arms, and stroked the corners of her eyes with her green fingers. "Don't cry. Next time someone in the mansion bullies you, fight back. If you can't beat them, come find me."
Su Shunci's tear-soaked eyelashes flickered as she looked up at Su Qingyu, "Is it okay?"
The aunt always told her to follow the rules in the mansion, be obedient, not cause trouble, and not offend her brothers and sisters. The aunt said that they were different from others and had no right to make mistakes.
Looking at Su Shunci's cautious gaze, Su Qingyu's heart suddenly felt bitter. She recalled the time before her mother passed away in her previous life. When she returned home to visit her, Su Shunci half-knelt beside her mother's bed, carefully helping her take medicine.
Before her mother passed away, Su Shunci did more for her than her biological daughter.
Su Qingyu hugged the little girl tightly in her arms, "Of course you can, you are my biological sister, I won't allow anyone to bully you."
After Su Shunci wiped away her tears and stood aside, Su Qingyu looked at Aunt Lian, "What's going on? They've been like this for more than a day or two, right?"
A trace of panic flashed across Concubine Lian's usually calm eyes, and she began to explain, "It's not always like this. Concubine Xue just wants something good when she sees it."
Su Shunci said, "What's this all the time? She..."
Before she could finish her words, Aunt Lian interrupted her again, "Don't talk nonsense, kid. It's not true."
After scolding Su Shunci, Aunt Lian said to Su Qingyu, "Young Miss, don't listen to her childish words. She is young and can't stand being wronged. When a family lives under the same roof, there are bound to be bumps and bruises."
Su Qingyu looked at Aunt Lian inquiringly. Even when people were bullying her, she was still covering it up. Was she simply too honest and cowardly, or was she hiding something?
Seeing that Aunt Lian didn't want to talk, Su Qingyu didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she took Su Shunci's hand and said to Aunt Lian: "Aunt, Fourth Sister is not young anymore. I was thinking about letting her follow me and learn how to be a housekeeper."
Three months later, she will marry into the Shen family. These days, she has been thinking about how to deal with the trivial matters at home.
After much thought, I think Su Shunci is a good candidate.
She was filial and not cowardly, and her mother liked her. When she got married, she would let this girl help her mother manage the family business for a few years. Then she would find a way to register the property under her mother's name, and she would help her find a good marriage.
Aunt Lian didn't show any joy, but rather some hesitation, "Isn't this against the rules? After all, she is a concubine's daughter..."
"Aunt, I want to learn how to be a housekeeper from my elder sister. Only when I have made progress can you have a good life." As soon as Aunt Lian finished speaking, Su Shunci spoke herself.
The little girl still had a little baby fat on her face, looking chubby. But her eyes were firm and she looked at Su Qingyu with a burning gaze, "Big sister, I want to learn how to count and manage the household from you. I will definitely learn it well."
Su Qingyu hugged her, pinched her cheek gently, and said, "Okay, starting tomorrow, after breakfast, you will come to the study in Bishui Pavilion to find me."
Su Shunci nodded vigorously, "I remember, I will go on time every day."
On the way back to Bishui Pavilion, Su Qingyu whispered to Zhenzhu, "Have you ever heard of Aunt Xue bullying Aunt Lian before?"
Pearl shook her head. "I haven't heard of it. If everyone knew about it, Madam would definitely ask about it."
Su Qingyu thought about it and felt that what Zhenzhu said made sense. If the news got out, her mother would definitely not ignore it and would definitely not allow Aunt Lian to be bullied.
Why did Aunt Lian endure this in silence? Su Qingyu couldn't figure it out. Her mind was in a mess and she didn't notice that someone was blocking her way.
"Qingyu, I asked someone to go to the warehouse to get the blood swallows today, but why didn't they give them to me? People in my yard used to go and get them once a month, and no one ever stopped us."
Su Qingyu's messy thoughts were pulled back, and she saw that Gu Ruoyun was approaching.
"Blood swallows? Only proper masters in this mansion are qualified to eat blood swallows. Aunt Xue and Aunt Lian are not qualified to enjoy them either."
Su Qingyu spoke in a cold tone, not even glancing at Gu Ruoyun.
Gu Ruoyun spoke again, "The doctor said that I'm not in good health and it's best for me to stick to eating blood swallows. The old lady and the marquis are all aware of this."
"The eldest lady is in charge of the family finances. Are you deliberately making things difficult for me?"
Su Qingyu sneered, "Are you deliberately making things difficult for me? You're not worthy. In the past, you were my cousin's wife in the mansion, so you were considered a guest, so you had the best food, clothing, and other necessities. Now you are just my father's concubine, so naturally you have to be treated like a concubine, not like before."
After saying that, Su Qingyu walked past Gu Ruoyun and walked forward, but stopped after taking only two steps.
Without even turning his head, he said, "Your today is your daughter's tomorrow in the Shen family. You and your daughter are of the same lineage."
Gu Ruoyun returned to Shaohua Hall in a rage and smashed half of the bedroom before she calmed down.
In the entire Shaohua Hall, the only person who dared to enter and persuade her was the head maid Luru, because Luru had followed her since she was a child and was the person she relied on the most.
"Madam, don't be angry. The eldest sister will be married soon. You have a long and happy life ahead of you."
Gu Ruoyun tightened her lips and said through gritted teeth, "Lu Ru, go tell Zhou Bu Ren that I agree to his proposal."
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