Feicui was a little surprised when she heard Su Qingyu say that she wanted to relocate the people to Pinghu Residence.
Pinghu Residence, located next to the waterside pavilion, was arguably the Shen family's finest courtyard. However, due to its proximity to the water, it was somewhat damp, so it remained empty. It was only used for weekday banquets and summer fun.
In Feicui's opinion, Jiang Chenyue was not worthy of such a nice courtyard. Even if Osmanthus Villa was not suitable, the Shen family still had several other empty courtyards.
"Madam, are you really going to let her live in Pinghu Residence? What kind of person is she? Is she worthy of living in such a nice courtyard?"
Su Qingyu nodded and said, "Just do as I say."
Few people in the mansion knew that when Shen Zhao was in a bad mood, he liked to drink at night. After drinking, he would go to the waterside pavilion and stare blankly, not allowing anyone to follow him.
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Feicui nodded and did as she instructed.
Before dinner time, Jiang Chenyue settled down in Pinghu.
This Miss Jiang was quiet and gentle, not making any noise. She looked like she was content as long as she could stay in the Shen family.
Jiang Chenyue was a little surprised when she entered Pinghu Residence. She thought that Madam Shen San would place her in a remote and dilapidated courtyard, but she didn't expect that this courtyard was not only facing the lake, but also very elegant.
When Shen Zhixiu came home that night and heard about this, he wanted to persuade Su Qingyu to send the people away. Even if the mansion wanted to set up a dance and music troupe, they could find people outside. There was no need to use her.
Su Qingyu told Shen Zhixiu not to worry about it. Since the person had been sent to the Shen family's inner house, she would naturally take care of it. She would definitely send him away, but someone would stand up for her.
Seeing that she had made up her mind, Shen Zhixiu said nothing more. He only asked Su Qingyu not to put herself in a difficult position for an outsider.
The next day, the news that the third wife of the Shen family was going to prepare a dance and music troupe and to make use of the young lady Jiang from the palace quickly spread among the noble families in the capital.
Some said Third Madam Shen was jealous and had deliberately brought the woman to the main courtyard. Others said Lord Shen was chaste and unmoved by beauty. Even more scoffed, saying this wasn't chastity at all, but rather henpecked.
When the words reached Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu, they both pretended not to hear. After all, no one dared to speak to their faces, and they all muttered behind their backs.
For several days, Su Qingyu hadn't visited Jiang Chenyue, and neither had anyone else from the Shen family visited Pinghu Residence. It was as if this man had been forgotten. Aside from having enough food and clothing, his life was no different from being in prison.
Jiang Chenyue was able to keep his composure for the first two days, but later he started pacing back and forth in the hall, obviously a little panicked.
In the past few days, Su Qingyu had been sending people to monitor Shen Zhao's movements. Until that day, when she heard that Shen Zhao had messed up a task assigned by the Crown Prince, she called Feicui and whispered a few instructions.
Feicui nodded repeatedly and went down to do her work.
In the afternoon, Jiang Chenyue had lunch alone and, as usual, sat by the window in the house, basking in the sun. She was served by two maids and two old women. While they were called servants, in reality, they were just looking at her.
She was allowed to walk around outside, but she was not allowed to interact with others, let alone meet the master of the house. Jiang Chenyue went out twice, found it boring, and stopped going out.
At this moment, two maids were chatting outside. The one who spoke first was called Lan'er. "I heard that the Third Master wanted to visit Miss Jiang, but was rejected by the Madam?"
Another girl named Zi'er also whispered in agreement, "That's what everyone says, but who knows? But I think the Third Master might really come tonight. I saw a figure lingering at the door yesterday, I wonder if it was the Third Master."
Lan Er sighed again, "This girl doesn't know how to compete for favor. If she plays the piano or dances in the yard at night, won't the Third Master come in?"
Zi'er said with a sweet smile, "If I were to dress more seductively, as the storybook says, would Third Master still be able to control himself?"
The two spoke softly, as if they had deliberately lowered their voices. However, Jiang Chenyue, who had practiced martial arts since childhood and had sharp ears and eyes, could hear clearly.
She had no doubt that the two people said it on purpose, because normal people could not hear their voices at all.
Her heart was pounding. If it was true what the girl said, that Lord Shen was wandering outside last night, then it meant that he still wanted to take her in. But because of the strict control of his wife at home, he was holding back.
Jiang Chenyue got up and went into the house, rummaging through the wardrobe. There weren't many clothes in it, all of which were sent by Mrs. Shen San after she arrived at Pinghu Residence.
She had to admit that Mrs. Shen San had treated her well in terms of food, clothing, and daily expenses. These clothes were all made of fine materials and were new. The daily meals were even more exquisite, and even bird's nest supplements were delivered twice a day.
Jiang Chenyue guessed in her heart that Mrs. Shen San probably knew that she would be taken into Mr. Shen San's room sooner or later, so she didn't dare to blame her.
Leaving her out in the cold for the past two days should be a warning to her so that she will be more obedient in the future.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chenyue calmed down. No matter what, what the two maids said made some sense.
She spent the whole afternoon quietly sewing in the room, tearing apart the dresses, selecting the material, and making a dress suitable for her dance.
He also found the piano in the side room of the courtyard and adjusted the tone.
There were two minor incidents at the mansion this evening that attracted no one's attention.
First, the maid who brought food to Jiang Chenyue twisted her foot near the incense burner in the house.
Later, the servant who was delivering wine to Shen Zhao's study suddenly had to go to the bathroom urgently on the way and put the wine on a stone bench on the side.
Su Qingyu did not leave the West Courtyard the entire night. As usual, she met with the steward, looked at the account books, and had dinner with Shen Zhixiu.
The night was getting darker and darker. Jiang Chenyue sat in the yard, plucking the strings of the zither with both hands, and the melodious sound of the zither flowed softly.
As for the two maids and two old women who served her, they did not come out to stop her. Jiang Chenyue guessed that these people might also hope that she would be favored and their status would also rise.
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