Su Qingyu understood, so there was this reason.
She glanced at Mrs. Chen and asked calmly.
"Did you hear this from Butler Chen at home?"
Listen carefully to the tone of the words. As soon as the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty heard Su Qingyu's words, she knew that something was wrong.
So she cleverly cooperated and said, "Oh? How can the housekeeper of the Chen Mansion gossip about the Third Madam of the Shen Family behind her back? This is too rude."
Others were afraid of the Chen family, but the Marquis of Loyalty was not. Furthermore, she and Su Qingyu were considered relatives, and the Song and Chen families had a good relationship.
Su Qingyu smiled and explained, "Madam, you misunderstood. It was the housekeeper Chen who came to invite Mr. Zhou to come over that day to check the pulse of the old lady of the Chen family."
"I think it's because the Shen family is of low status and Mr. Zhou is a free-spirited person who doesn't pursue fame and fortune, so Butler Chen doesn't take him seriously."
Su Qingyu learned a few of Steward Chen's words from the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty, and then said frankly, "Perhaps Steward Chen was afraid of being blamed because he didn't invite anyone. So he spoke a little bit differently after returning home."
Everyone present was a smart person. They were either the mistress of a duke or a marquis, or the wife of an official of the second rank or above.
As soon as I heard this, I knew that the Chen family's housekeeper was bullying others by taking advantage of his power.
After Su Qingyu finished speaking, she smiled and picked up the teacup beside her and took a sip, as if she was just chatting casually.
Today is the birthday of the old lady of the Yang family. It is not easy for her to be hostile to Madam Chen. Besides, Shen Zhixiu and Lord Chen also maintain a superficial teacher-student relationship.
So she was able to achieve a great result with little effort, and she responded to Mrs. Chen's slander without making it too serious.
But her words still made Mrs. Chen embarrassed. According to Butler Chen, he politely invited her, but the Third Lady of the Shen Family and Mr. Zhou did not treat him well.
Mrs. Chen knew that Su Qingyu's story was likely the truth. Butler Chen was used to being a tyrant outside, angering Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Shen, and thus not giving the Chen family face. He was afraid of being blamed, so his story was a little off.
But even though she knew that it was Butler Chen who didn't tell the truth, Mrs. Chen still blamed Su Qingyu in her heart.
She didn't dare express her dissatisfaction with Chen Zheng, and she had no right to dispose of the capable people around Chen Zheng. The only person she could blame was Su Qingyu.
Old Madam Yang was also afraid that they would really get embarrassed, so she smiled and changed the subject.
Su Qingyu naturally wouldn't say anything more. It was better to stop when you had said something. Everyone was a person who cared about their reputation, so the banquet afterwards was filled with laughter and conversation, and Madam Chen acted as if nothing had happened.
She did compliment Su Qingyu on her youth, fair skin, and good figure. Although her tone was a bit sarcastic, Su Qingyu pretended not to hear it. She even smiled and thanked her for the compliment, which left Mrs. Chen speechless.
After the banquet, Su Qingyu took her leave from the Yang family at the appropriate time. Lady Wang, the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty, also left with her.
Wang and Su Qingyu walked side by side to the carriage and suddenly spoke before getting on.
"You don't have to take her words too seriously. She's been taking care of the elders in Huzhou these past few years, and Elder Chen has been having a lot of romantic affairs in Beijing."
"So she looks at all the young ladies in the capital like crazy people. When Minister Yang married his second wife two years ago, she happened to be in the capital. She even made a few sarcastic remarks about the new bride."
"Now that Elder Chen has taken another step up, she's become even more brazen in her words."
Su Qingyu knew that Wang treated her as her own and that was why she was so open with him.
Then he smiled and said, "She said what she said, I didn't take it to heart..."
Wang interrupted her directly, "You don't have to take what she said to heart, but you can't be careless with this person."
Su Qingyu was puzzled and didn't understand what Wang meant.
"What does Madam mean?"
Wang looked around and saw that the two men's confidants were around, so she spoke.
"I know this Madam Chen somewhat well. Not only is she petty, she also holds a grudge. She won't blame the butler for what happened today, because he's a close confidant of Lord Chen. But she'll most likely blame you. She'll blame you for embarrassing her in public, and she might even plot against you at some point."
Su Qingyu was a little surprised. In her opinion, today's incident was not a big deal. If it were her, she would definitely interrogate the housekeeper first when she returned. No matter what, she would not keep a servant who did not report the truth and exaggerated the story. Such arrogance would sooner or later cause trouble for the master.
Wang Shi seemed to have seen through Su Qingyu's thoughts and said, "Her status in the Chen family cannot be compared with our status in the family."
Su Qingyu snorted, "Are you picking on the weak? Do you think I'm easy to bully?"
Wang curled her lips and said, "Not to mention you, even I have been pinched by her."
Su Qingyu was shocked. "How is it possible? She dares to touch the Song family?"
The Shen family actually rose to prominence thanks to Shen Zhixiu, while the Song family was a truly prestigious family.
Not only is she the late queen's family, but she is also highly regarded by the emperor. If not the most senior noble in the capital, she is almost the most respected.
Wang chuckled. "It all happened a few years ago. Lord Chen was a guest at our house. The Marquis was in high spirits, so he asked two newly gifted concubines to come up and dance. Seeing Lord Chen's eyes wide open, he gave them to him."
"But guess what, Madam Chen blamed me."
"Later, we met again, and she hinted that our Marquis had led her master astray."
Su Qingyu couldn't help laughing. "Can't she look for the reason from her husband?"
For the wealthy families in Beijing, sending concubines and dancers to each other wasn't a big deal. The fact that Lord Chen was able to bring her back meant he wanted her too.
Unless it was a reward from a noble in the palace, it could be said that it was somewhat unavoidable.
She looked at Wang curiously again, "How did the lady respond to her then?"
Wang smiled and said, "As for me, I sent two more the next day, and two more the day after that."
"On the fourth day, Madam Chen came to my house in person to apologize to me."
Su Qingyu burst into laughter, thinking that the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty was also a wonderful person. This method was impeccable and hit Mrs. Chen's weak spot.
After saying goodbye to Wang, Su Qingyu saw that it was still early, so she went to Yushu Hutong. Before leaving, she went to the south of the city to buy beef biscuits.
When I went in, Lin Wanyin and Bai Sulian were doing needlework together. I don’t know what happy things they were talking about, but they were both laughing so hard that they couldn’t stop.
When Lin Wanyin saw her coming, she smiled and motioned for her to sit down.
He said, "Your Aunt Lian and I were talking about your fourth cousin coming. I wrote to your aunt and she said your fourth cousin will be coming to Beijing next month."
"If you and Ah Ci are compatible, your uncle and his family will come to the capital to finalize the marriage."
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