If the young lady attacked the Marquis at this moment, the crime of patricide would plunge her into an abyss. She had promised the Third Young Master that she would protect the young lady.
Su Qingyu looked determined and made up her mind to end it all today. God let her be reborn, not to let her continue to be bullied.
Just as Su Qingyu was about to quietly draw out the dagger, two people suddenly squeezed in from outside the crowd.
"Has the list of betrothal gifts been read out? Are we too late?" The speaker was Zhao Jingwu, Duke of Wei, accompanied by Song Zan, Marquis of Loyalty.
These two were both clear-cut military commanders and powerful members of aristocratic families. The presence of just one of them was a huge honor for the Su family, let alone two of them together.
Su Chengye didn't care about Su Qingyu at this moment. He hurried forward to greet them and asked, "Why are you two here?"
Duke Wei looked around and saw that the atmosphere at the Su family was a little off. He thought it was because he was late, so he said apologetically, "It's my fault for the betrothal today. I met an old friend on the way and we chatted for a while. I asked them to read the betrothal gift list first. Did they read it?"
The Marquis of Zhongyi and the Duke of Weiguo had always been close, so he teased, "It's all your fault. A lazy donkey in a millstone is prone to shit and piss. I told you to propose first, but you insisted on talking to Chen Laosan."
Su Chengye suddenly realized that the Xu family had not only invited Prince Duan and Minister Qiu to propose marriage, but also Marquis Zhongyi and Duke Weiguo?
This is truly an honor that has never been experienced by any noble family in the capital.
But I haven't heard that the Duke of Weiguo and the Marquis of Zhongyi have such a close relationship with Lord Xu?
Although he was a little suspicious, Su Chengye still firmly believed that this was done by the Xu family to give the Su family face.
Su Yihui's face lit up with joy when she saw this, and she gave Su Qingyu a proud look. She then ordered the servant beside her, "Why don't you drag that girl away? It's really unlucky that the betrothal day has become like this."
After that, he explained to the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Zhongyi, "I'm sorry to both of you, my elder sisters are ignorant and didn't know to avoid taboos on such an important day as the betrothal. Please don't take it to heart."
Normally, Su Yihui had no right to speak in such an occasion, but in order to show that she was valued by the Xu family, she stepped forward and tried to make her presence felt.
Before the Duke of Wei could react, Su Yihui raised her voice again, "Father, let my elder sister go back. The more I think about it, the more unlucky it seems. She's going to marry a dead man, so she shouldn't get close to my betrothal gifts. I'm afraid of being tainted by bad luck, which won't be good for the Xu family."
Duke Wei's expression suddenly turned strange. He looked at Su Yihui and asked, "What did you say? Marrying a dead person is unlucky?"
Su Yihui thought that since the Duke of Wei was helping the Xu family with the betrothal, he must have considered everything for the Xu family. Seeing the Duke of Wei's face darken, she felt happy. He must have felt that this was a taboo for the Xu family.
If this matter gets out of hand, her father might put Su Qingyu under house arrest. Even if he doesn't put her under house arrest, he will scold her and make her lose face in front of everyone.
Thinking of this, Su Yihui opened her mouth to reply to the Duke of Weiguo, "My eldest sister is betrothed to the Third Master of the Shen family. On this happy day, she relies on her position as the head of the household to count the betrothal gifts for me. Isn't this deliberately looking for bad luck?"
"My father said a few words to her, and she got upset. She took the maid and threatened to kill herself. The maid saw blood again."
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all. I'll let her go right away."
After saying that, she glared at Su Qingyu and said, "Big sister, you haven't returned yet. This has affected my marriage. Can you bear it?"
Relying on the marriage with the Xu family, Su Yihui can be considered proud today, and her words are much more assertive than usual.
Su Qingyu was instructing the maid beside her to send the agate back first and then find a doctor.
Hearing Su Yihui say this, she turned around and said coldly: "Mr. Shen died for his country. I only feel honored to marry him. If you mention the word bad luck again, don't blame me for being rude."
The first two sentences were just said casually, and the last two sentences were what she wanted to say.
Unexpectedly, just as she finished speaking, she heard the Duke of Wei shout, "Well said."
The next moment, the Duke of Wei looked at Su Chengye with a gloomy face and murderous intent, "Marquis Su, your daughter actually slandered Zhixiu behind his back. Shouldn't you explain to me what's going on?"
The Marquis of Loyalty also had a face full of anger and a vicious look, as if he was about to start a fight at the next moment.
Su Chengye suddenly woke up. Duke Weiguo was Mr. Shen Sanye's uncle. He said he came to propose marriage, but he didn't say it was to the Xu family.
"My Lord, didn't you come here to propose marriage to the Xu family?" Su Chengye asked tentatively.
Duke Wei snorted, "The Xu family? Why would I propose marriage to the Xu family? The Marquis of Loyalty and I are proposing marriage to the eldest daughter of the Su family on behalf of the Shen family."
The Marquis of Loyalty had always looked down upon the Xu family, and upon hearing this, he said angrily, "The Xu family can't boss me around."
Su Chengye looked at the servant who was reading the betrothal gifts list again, "Whose betrothal gifts were you just reading out?"
The servant was also stunned and replied: "Of course it's from the Shen family."
So he studied during the day and it was all in vain?
Seeing this, Su Qingyu walked up to the Duke of Weiguo and the Marquis of Zhongyi, bowed, and then said, "Luckily, you two arrived in time, otherwise I would have been buried with Master Shen San, and I was forced to death by a pair of jade ruyi."
Duke Weiguo and Marquis Zhongyi looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. They were just a little late, so how could someone die?
"Niece-in-law, tell your uncle what's going on. No matter how serious the matter is, I, the Duke of Weiguo, will take care of it for you."
Zhao Jingwu and Shen Zhixiu are uncle and nephew in terms of seniority, but in private, they are close friends.
A few days ago, Zhao Jingwu heard that the eldest daughter of the Su family was willing to remain faithful to Shen Zhixiu, and he was so grateful that he could be said to have burst into tears. It's not hard to find a woman who remains faithful to her husband, but a woman with a family background like Su Qingyu and such good character and appearance is really rare.
At this moment, Zhao Jingwu thought of Shen Zhixiu, and a surge of anger surged in his heart. If someone bullied Shen Zhixiu's wife in front of him today, it would mean that he, Zhao Jingwu, was incompetent.
Seeing this, Su Chengye quickly stepped forward to explain, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. Qingyu, it was Daddy's fault just now. Fortunately, your maid is loyal, and I will reward her handsomely."
The old lady also stepped forward to persuade him: "Qingyu, let's get down to business first. Let's talk about these things behind closed doors."
Su Qingyu bit her lower lip tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, looking like she was pretending to be strong but also worried.
She said to the Duke of Wei with gratitude, "Thank you for your concern, Duke. These are just trivial matters in the inner chamber, so I won't waste your time."
Her behavior made Duke Weiguo even angrier. This girl was obviously threatened by the Su family and dared not say anything.
"We must clarify today's matter. What happened to the Su family before Marquis Zhongyi and I came in?"
"You are not only the eldest daughter of the Su family, but also the third wife of the Shen family. How can you allow yourself to be bullied?"
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