Gu Ruoyun looked around and saw no one but Cheng Rujin's two personal maids. She ordered in a deep voice, "Don't tell anyone about what happened just now. Watch your mouths. If I find out who's betraying me, don't blame me for being rude."
After giving instructions to the maid, Gu Ruoyun helped Cheng Ruijin to Shaohua Hall. The mother and daughter sat in the inner room and talked privately.
"Tell me what's going on."
Gu Ruoyun asked calmly and gently helped Cheng Ruijin wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. Cheng Ruijin felt inexplicably relieved.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears before telling Gu Ruoyun in detail what had happened today, including the origin of the seven-treasure bead necklace.
After listening to this, Gu Ruoyun remained silent for a long time and pondered for a long time.
Just when Cheng Ruijin thought her mother would blame her, Gu Ruoyun said, "Just pretend this never happened and take good care of the baby. Raising the child well is the key. This is the eldest son of this generation of the Shen family."
Cheng Rujin looked at Gu Ruoyun in confusion, "But Chen Zhao said he wanted to marry Su Qingyu and he had to go back and ask the old lady for help. Don't we have to do anything?"
Gu Ruoyun sneered, "Does he think he can marry Su Qingyu just because he wants to? Old Madam Shen will never agree to it."
"The marriage between Su Qingyu and Shen Zhao was privately discussed by the two old masters. It's nothing if they canceled it privately. But the marriage between Su Qingyu and Mr. Shen Sanye has already been reported to the emperor. How could it be possible that she would be matched with Shen Zhao? What would become of the Shen family then?"
"Besides, you two have already had physical contact, and now you are pregnant. The Shen family will not let their offspring be left alone."
"Don't worry, the Shen family will take you in in a few days."
"After entering the Shen family, you can slowly win over Shen Zhao. When the child is born, your position in the Shen family will be stable. With a child by your side, even if Shen Zhao favors someone else in the future, you still have the eldest son to rely on. What are you afraid of?"
Gu Ruoyun's words made sense, and Cheng Ruijin's anxious heart calmed down.
"What mother said is true. I was too impatient."
“Rujin, you must remember that this eldest son is more important than Shen Zhao’s favor.”
Cheng Rujin nodded vigorously, and after a while she said angrily, "What about Su Qingyu? Mother, I won't accept this. Why is she the legitimate daughter of the Su family and can still control everything in the mansion?"
Gu Ruoyun snorted coldly upon hearing this and said, "Her good days are numbered. Today, she didn't even make a single ounce of silver from selling her shop."
"Don't worry, it won't be long before her grain stores close down. Without her income, how can she survive in the mansion?"
"When my shop makes enough money, I will ask the Marquis to divorce Lin. Then I will be the head lady of the Su family."
After hearing these words, Cheng Ruijin felt much better. She was looking forward to the day when Su Qingyu would be so humble that she would kneel down and beg her.
Su Qingyu, who was being thought of by Cheng Rujin, was currently in the study of Bishui Pavilion, writing something.
After writing it, she handed the paper to Zhenzhu and said, "Go get the medicine according to this prescription, quietly."
"Also... go to the storeroom and find a nice, soft pillow with gold thread. The more expensive, the better. Bring it to me."
Zhenzhu didn't understand, but she took a look at the recipe and didn't recognize anything else except saffron.
"Miss, doesn't saffron cause miscarriage in women? Miss, you want to..."
Su Qingyu nodded and said, "She cannot give birth to the Shen family's illegitimate eldest son."
How could she let Cheng Ruijin have an easy life? In her previous life, she was blind and stupid to let Cheng Ruijin give birth to a child. In this life, Cheng Ruijin wanted to rely on the child to gain a firm foothold in the Shen family, that was a dream.
There are still ten days until Mr. Shen's tomb is buried. The Shen family should come to pick up Cheng Rujin before then. She wants to make her fall from the clouds to hell.
Zhenzhu quickly brought back the medicine and found a valuable and beautiful pillow from the warehouse.
The master and servant personally stuffed the powder into the pillow.
After everything was done, Su Qingyu asked Zhenzhu to return the pillow to the warehouse, and told Yuetao to find a way to mention it to Gu Ruoyun.
Sure enough, within two days, Gu Ruoyun went to the warehouse to take away the pillow.
Three days later, the Shen family sent a sedan chair to pick up Cheng Ruijin and bring her home.
There was no betrothal gift, no dowry, no ceremony with lights and decorations, and no loud gongs and drums.
Cheng Ruijin only took two personal maids with her and got on the sedan chair and left the Su family.
At night, Su Qingyu ordered Feicui to quietly take the pillow away and burn it directly in the small kitchen of Bishui Pavilion.
A few days later, the Shen family sent someone to pick up Su Qingyu to attend the funeral ceremony of Mr. Shen Sanye as his widow.
Su Qingyu arrived at the Shen family's house early in the morning, dressed in plain clothes. A servant took her to change into mourning clothes. The entire morning was filled with tedious rituals, and Su Qingyu completed each step solemnly and reverently, without a hint of perfunctoriness.
She ignored Shen Zhao who looked at her from time to time.
After the ceremony, Shen Zhao and several other sons and nephews carried the coffin to the Western Hills outside Beijing for burial.
Su Qingyu thought that the ceremony was over and she should say goodbye and go back.
Madam Shen said, "Are you tired this morning? I'll have someone take you to Tingxue Hall to rest, and then send you back after dinner."
Su Qingyu didn't want to offend the old lady, so she said, "Yes, I'll do as you say."
Listening Snow Hall was the Su family's special courtyard for entertaining guests. A maid led the three of them in. Ginseng soup and snacks were served, saying they were specially made for her by the old lady.
Not long after, Han Cui, the old lady's maid, came in holding a large red lacquered square tray.
"Miss Su, this is the clothes that the old lady asked me to bring to you as a change of clothes."
A pale blue jacquard jacket with a dark pattern, a moon-white twelve-panel skirt, and a belt inlaid with rice-sized pearls. The workmanship was so exquisite that even a plain color couldn't hide its elegance.
Su Qingyu gestured for Zhenzhu to take it, then winked. Meanwhile, Feicui pulled out a small bag of silver ingots from her bosom and placed it in Hancui's hand.
"This is our young lady giving tea to the sisters. Thank you for troubling us today."
Han Cui quickly declined, saying, "You're too polite, Miss. Actually, the old lady has been thinking of you for a long time, and this dress was made a few days ago. She was afraid that the workmanship was not meticulous, so she personally checked it several times."
Su Qingyu's heart warmed slightly, and she smiled and said, "The old lady is kind and treats me like her own child. We will visit each other frequently in the future. This little money is just tea money, so don't refuse it, young lady."
Han Cui couldn't beat Su Qingyu, so she accepted the reward and expressed her gratitude.
"Miss Su, please take a rest. I still need to report to the old lady."
Su Qingyu signaled Zhenzhu to send Han Cui out. As soon as they stood up, they heard voices coming from outside.
"I want to see my cousin. Go in and tell her."
Su Qingyu's expression paused and she recognized it as Cheng Ruijin's voice.
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