Su Qingyu frowned. So what if she was the Chen family's housekeeper? She couldn't act wildly in her Shen family.
When she wanted to step forward, Mr. Zhou spoke again, "In that case, please ask Mr. Chen to find someone else. I am busy."
He had already given Shen Zhixiu face by agreeing to go that night. Otherwise, based on Chen Zheng's attitude in the palace that day, he would have directly refused.
Seeing Mr. Zhou's displeasure, Butler Chen was even more displeased. Ever since his master was promoted to Prime Minister, even high-ranking officials from the six ministries had been polite to him when they visited the Chen family. A traveling doctor actually dared to displease him.
"Mr. Zhou, our master is giving you face, so we sent me to invite you. Please don't be shameless. If you anger our master, no one can protect you."
In fact, he was also a little anxious. His wife brought the old lady from her hometown to the capital just to recuperate.
I heard that Mr. Zhou was a miracle doctor, so I sent him here. If Mr. Zhou didn't go, wouldn't it seem like he was not doing his job well?
But he was used to using his power to bully others, so naturally he wouldn't say anything soft. Mr. Zhou was also a proud man, and he didn't take the high officials in Beijing seriously, nor did he ever try to curry favor with them.
So after hearing what Butler Chen said, Mr. Zhou became even angrier. If he didn't want to cause trouble for Shen Zhixiu, he really wanted to poison him.
Su Qingyu knew from Mr. Zhou's expression that he was extremely angry.
She took two steps forward and glanced at Butler Chen indifferently.
"Butler Chen, are you here to invite someone or to kidnap someone? Mr. Zhou is a guest of my Shen family. Butler Chen, please be respectful when you speak."
Su Qingyu didn't know Butler Chen, but Butler Chen knew her identity.
He hurried forward and saluted, "Greetings to Madam Shen San, this is what happened, our Lord..."
Su Qingyu raised her hand to interrupt Butler Chen. "You don't need to tell me what's going on. I understand. You wanted to ask Mr. Zhou to take your pulse, but Mr. Zhou has refused. Since he has refused, Butler Chen, please go back."
"Someone, show the guests out."
The voice of the farewell was extremely cold.
Upon hearing this, the guard from the Shen family's west courtyard stepped forward and said, "Butler Chen, please come in."
From the moment this housekeeper Chen came in, he was arrogant and didn't take the people in the Shen family's west courtyard seriously.
The guard didn't dare to say anything, for fear of causing trouble for the Third Master.
Now that the lady had spoken, they could no longer bear it and wanted to grab Butler Chen and throw him out.
Butler Chen was completely humiliated and could only suppress his unhappiness and leave.
But he made up his mind to go back and complain to the elders about Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Shen. It wasn't that he was incompetent, it was that the Shen family was too arrogant.
After Butler Chen left, Mr. Zhou looked at Su Qingyu with a guilty look on his face, "Did I cause trouble for the Third Master? After all, he is the Third Master's teacher."
"Why not send someone to tell them, and I'll go there in a moment."
Although Mr. Zhou was aloof and arrogant, he was loyal to his friends. He and Shen Zhixiu got along well, otherwise he wouldn't have stayed at the Shen family for so long. So after his impulsive behavior, he calmed down and began to reflect.
Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "Sir, there's no need to be like this. If you don't want to go, then we won't go. Although you're living in our house, you don't have to think too much about everything. Just follow your heart."
She knew that people like Mr. Zhou were used to freedom and didn't like being restricted. She couldn't just treat him like a slave just because he lived in the Shen family.
After exchanging a few words with Mr. Zhou, Su Qingyu returned to the inner house.
When Shen Zhixiu came back in the evening, she told him about what happened today with Butler Chen.
"The Chen family's steward is so arrogant. He's still like this when he comes to our house. I'm sure he will be even more arrogant towards others."
Shen Zhixiu was the second-in-command of the cabinet and a close minister who had a say in the emperor's affairs, yet Steward Chen didn't even take him seriously. This showed that there weren't many people in the capital that he could really take seriously.
Shen Zhixiu's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were slightly cold. "The people below are all following the master's lead and just following his example."
Su Qingyu suddenly chuckled, "They say arrogance is the beginning of ruining a family. We all understand the principle, but we don't necessarily put it into practice."
"Power isn't always a good thing. It can soar to the sky, but it can also be a death warrant."
At this time, Shen Zhixiu was half leaning against the head of the bed, his bony fingers entwined with Su Qingyu's long black hair.
"Qingqing, if I ever become like this, you have to warn me."
Su Qingyu thought of the girl Xianyun who was beside Elder Chen last time and said with a smile, "If that day ever comes for Third Master, I won't need to remind you. Even if I did, you wouldn't listen."
"Look at Lord Chen, can he still listen to what Madam has to say? He has countless female confidantes and many people adore him. If Madam really tries to persuade him now, he'll probably reject her."
Shen Zhixiu thought of the scene Su Qingyu described and shuddered subconsciously.
He turned over and pinned the man down. "If I did that, it would be because I had lived a good life too long, and I deserved to die."
Just as he kissed the corner of her lips, Su Qingyu bit it directly and scolded: "It's just idle chat, what are you talking about death?"
Shen Zhixiu: "Can't bear to see me die?"
Then he leaned close to her ear and asked in a dark and hoarse voice, "Today, I will let you know what it means to want to live and die."
Su Qingyu's fair skin turned red in large areas, blending in with the bright red mandarin duck Su embroidery quilt.
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The next morning, just as Su Qingyu dragged her tired body to sit up, Zhenzhu walked in happily.
"Madam, I want to tell you something interesting."
While he was speaking, he saw the purple marks on Su Qingyu's body.
Thinking of the commotion in the inner chamber last night, Zhenzhu's heart was in turmoil. Yesterday, Jiang Qi had quietly pulled her hand. Will they...be like the Third Master and his wife in the future?
The little girl seemed to understand these things, but she also seemed to understand them incompletely. She only knew that the bed was always a mess, and the lady was exhausted. From the sound of her voice, it seemed that she was in pain. And within the pain, there seemed to be joy.
For a moment, her mind was in a mess.
Su Qingyu stopped talking after she said a word, and her face turned red.
He waved his hand in front of her eyes, "What are you thinking about? What interesting story do you want to tell me? Judging from your expression, you dreamed about Jiang Qi last night, didn't you?"
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