Su Shunci, standing by, had a tense expression on her face. Seeing that her elder sister didn't say anything, she became anxious. She realized that the two people who had just arrived were the ones who could make the decision for her. If her elder sister didn't say anything, what would happen if these two adults left?
Twelve-year-old Su Shunci suddenly clenched his fists and his eyes gradually became firm.
She broke free from the old woman and ran to the Duke of Wei.
She said, "My Lord, many of them are bullying my eldest sister. My third sister said that this is her betrothal gift, and she also laughed at my eldest sister for marrying a dead person, saying that marrying a dead person is useless."
"Later, my eldest sister looked at the jade ruyi, and my third sister pushed her, but the item didn't break. But my father blamed my eldest sister and wanted to punish her according to family rules."
"If it weren't for Manju's loyalty, my elder sister would have been beaten to death by our father by now."
"I want to ask you, Lord Duke, just because my elder sister is going to marry a dead man, does that mean she deserves to be bullied like this?"
Su Qingyu lowered her eyes, a smile flashing in them. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, she would have applauded Su Shunci.
She didn't expect Su Shunci to stand up. She wanted to hold on for a while before speaking, but the effect of her speaking was not as good as that of Su Shunci, a bystander.
Especially the last sentence, "You deserve to be bullied if you marry a dead person," is tantamount to trampling on the reputation of the Shen family and Mr. Shen Sanye.
Sure enough, the Duke of Wei's face became even gloomier and he looked at Su Chengye.
"Marquis Pingning, please give this duke an explanation. Why did you bully his unmarried daughter-in-law like this when Zhixiu left?"
"The Shen and Zhao families will never give up until this matter is explained clearly."
Song Zan, the Marquis of Loyalty, also snorted coldly and said, “And my Song family will never watch Madam Shen San being bullied.”
Both of them had been fighting on the frontier for decades. At this moment, they were full of momentum, and everyone in the Su family present was so scared that they dared not speak.
Su Chengye suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He had never imagined that things would come to this. He couldn't help but blame the Duke of Wei. Why didn't he include the betrothal gifts along with the betrothal gifts?
He raised his wrist and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He smiled apologetically and said, "You two really misunderstood. This is my only legitimate daughter, and I'm heartbroken."
The Duke of Wei, however, did not believe him and said in a cold voice, "I've heard for a long time that the Marquis of Loyalty favors his concubine over his wife and even has a concubine at home. Today, it seems that the rumors outside are not groundless."
"I must submit a memorial of impeachment against him. I will seek justice from the Emperor on his behalf. He sacrificed his life for his country, yet his wife, who hadn't even married him yet, has been humiliated to this degree. This truly chills the hearts of loyal ministers."
"I also want to ask Marquis Pingning, if Zhixiu were alive, would you still be as expressionless as you are today?"
Su Yihui didn't know whether she was embarrassed or angry. Her face flushed as she stood aside. She hated these people in her heart. How glorious she was before, how miserable she was now.
Hearing what Duke Weiguo said at this time, Su Yihui couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, "Third Master Shen would never marry her if he were alive."
But at this time the yard was silent, and Su Yihui's mumbling was particularly clear.
Before the elders of the Su family had time to scold Su Yihui, Duke Weiguo had already picked up the whip nearby and, with a snap, hit Su Yihui directly.
"ah."
"When is it the turn of a concubine's daughter to interrupt when the prince is speaking?"
Su Yihui's screams and Duke Weiguo's questioning overlapped.
Su Chengye was angry that Duke Weiguo had taken action at the Su family, but he did not dare to offend anyone in public, so he could only continue to ease the tense atmosphere.
"Don't be angry, Duke. I will discipline this evil girl strictly when I return."
"Also, please come to the hall and have some tea. Qingyu, you're not the best at making tea, so please make a pot of Maojian for the elders to try."
At this time, Su Chengye's attitude towards Su Qingyu was very gentle and even contained a hint of pleading.
Duke Weiguo also knew that he was there to propose marriage, not to fight. Even if he supported Su Qingyu, he had to strike a balance and not be too disrespectful to the Su family.
Just as Su Chengye handed him the stairs, he took the opportunity to go down.
He smiled and said to Su Qingyu: "Then your uncle will ask you for a cup of tea today. Please don't think we are troublesome."
Su Qingyu smiled and replied, "How could that be possible? I hope you don't despise me."
After saying this, he told the people around him to go to the small tea room to prepare first.
The old lady signaled to continue counting the betrothal gifts, and with the deliberate efforts of several stewards, the courtyard once again returned to a joyous atmosphere.
Su Yihui wanted to ask the servants to help her apply the medicine, but before she took a few steps, she heard someone shout, "The Xu family's betrothal gifts have arrived."
Prince Duan, who was sitting in the room, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his lips and thought to himself, what is going on?
But things had to get on with, so he said, "The bulk of the Shen family's betrothal gifts have already been read out. Why don't we go over there and hand them over while we read out the Xu family's betrothal gifts list, so we can go back earlier."
The Su family had no objections, and Duke Weiguo also agreed. The courtyard split into two groups to exchange the betrothal gifts. Fortunately, although it was busy, it was not chaotic.
When Su Yihui heard that the Xu family's betrothal gift had arrived, she stopped and decided to listen before leaving.
The servant's high-pitched voice came over.
"The betrothal gift is five thousand taels of silver."
"One hundred kilograms of wedding cakes."
"Three kinds of meat and seafood, four loads."
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Su Yihui endured the severe pain in her back as she listened to the betrothal gifts. After hearing them, she felt even more pain all over her body.
The Shen family's betrothal gift was 50,000 taels, while the Xu family's was 5,000 taels. The difference was immediately apparent.
All her previous ridicule and deception of Su Qingyu now came back to haunt her.
Cheng Rujin carefully advised from the side: "Don't be angry, Third cousin. Things are dead, but people are alive. As long as Young Master Xu Six pampers you, what are you afraid of?"
Su Yihui's face was pale. She gasped for breath and turned her head to glare fiercely at Su Qingyu who was not far away. Finally, she fainted in the arms of the maid.
Su Qingyu glanced at Su Yihui who was being carried away from a distance, concealing the anger in her eyes, and walked into the main hall with a smile on her face, holding a cup of tea.
Soon the betrothal gifts between the two families were exchanged, and Su Chengye was in high spirits and sent off the people who had brought the betrothal gifts.
Su Qingyu was worried about Manju's injury. Seeing that nothing was wrong, she turned around and walked towards the inner courtyard.
Su Chengye shouted from behind her, "Stop right there! I haven't settled the score with you for what happened today."
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