As soon as Aunt Hua said this, the first person to change her expression was Old Madam Su.
But before Madam Su could react, Shen Zhao and Cheng Rujin were brought up.
Because they arrived in such a hurry, the two of them could only put on their clothes with difficulty.
Shen Zhao has a handsome appearance and is the eldest grandson of the Shen family. He usually looks like a handsome and elegant young man in public.
He was kneeling on the ground at this moment, his green cloud-patterned fine cloth robe hanging loosely on his body, his hair disheveled, and his face full of fear and trepidation. He no longer had the demeanor of the former eldest son of the Shen family.
Looking at Cheng Rujin next to him, she was calmer than Chen Zhao, and she even raised her hand to smooth her messy hair.
Su Qingyu sneered. Cheng Ruijin wouldn't think that just because she was discovered, she could marry into the Shen family, right?
Cheng Rujin did think so. She felt that it wouldn't be a bad thing if things got out of hand. After all, the Shen family had to give an explanation to the Su family. At worst, she could marry in place of Su Qingyu. Even if she couldn't be the main wife, being a concubine would be fine.
The Shen family's concubines were richer and more respectable than the wives of ordinary families. If she gave birth to a child, it would not be impossible for her to become the wife of the emperor.
Thinking of this, Cheng Ruijin felt a lot more relaxed. He saw that the room was quiet and no one spoke.
She crawled forward two steps, knelt on the ground, and said in a tearful voice: "Old Madam, the eldest young master and I are truly in love. Please grant us your blessing."
"I don't ask for a title, as long as I can stay with the young master."
Old Madam Shen frowned and said nothing, while Old Madam Su closed her eyes slightly, obviously she was extremely angry.
Su Qingyu stood up and walked in front of Cheng Ruijin.
Pop.
A slap landed directly on Cheng Ruijin's face.
Then, Su Qingyu said with a look of sorrow, "You and Young Master Shen are in love with each other. You can ask the elders of both parties to come forward and intercede. What day is it today? How can you do such a reckless thing?"
"The funeral of Third Master Shen shocked the court and the country, and the front yard was filled with officials offering tributes. Do you know that if this matter gets to the front, the Shen family will lose face and it will also affect Young Master Shen's career."
"If you truly love him, you should consider him. How could you allow him to do such an unfilial and unrighteous thing?"
After saying this, Su Qingyu also knelt on the ground and said to Madam Shen, "I am sorry that I taught my cousin a lesson. Since they are in love, please cancel my marriage with Young Master Shen."
Old Madam Shen looked at Su Qingyu with admiration. Although the girl was young, she spoke and acted very appropriately.
This slap, coupled with these insightful words, neither sounded arrogant nor lost the bearing of a legitimate daughter. This was how the Shen family's mistress should be.
As for the one kneeling on the ground, Old Madam Shen didn't even glance at him.
She gestured to Aunt Hua to help Su Qingyu up and said softly, "Get up first. We still need to discuss this matter with your grandmother."
Old Madam Su also came back to her senses at this time and was very satisfied with Su Qingyu's reaction.
She looked at Cheng Ruijin coldly without saying a word, but the disgust in her eyes was obvious.
Su Qingyu was already standing beside Old Madam Su, waiting to see what the Shen family would say.
She must cancel the marriage, and not only that, she must do it while stepping on this pair of bastards.
Madam Shen thought for a moment and said to Madam Su, "This is our Shen family's fault. Can you give the Shen family another chance? I really like this girl. As long as the marriage is not postponed, you can ask for anything you want."
Su Qingyu was stunned. What did Old Madam Shen mean by this? Refusing to cancel the engagement?
She wanted to speak, but Madam Su had already spoken, "Sister-in-law, both families are at fault in this matter. I also failed to discipline my granddaughter. Now that such a scandal has occurred, I am truly ashamed."
"Rujin and the young master have had physical contact again. This matter..."
Even though Mrs. Su knew that Cheng Rujin could not marry into the Shen family with her status, she still did not give up and wanted to test the Shen family again. After all, Cheng Rujin had no other way out except marrying into the Shen family.
If one of the cousins is the principal wife and the other is the concubine, that would be a solution.
Old Madam Shen smiled faintly at first without saying anything, then pondered for a moment and spoke.
"This is what I think. The Shen family cannot let Qingyu suffer in vain. The betrothal gifts will be doubled on the original list. In addition, there will be a vacancy in the capital at the end of the year, so we will move your second son to the capital."
"After these two little ones get married, the management of the inner house will be handed over to Qingyu. Regardless of whether there are children or not, Shen Zhao will not take a concubine for five years. If there is no movement after five years, he will take another concubine, and any children born will be registered under Qingyu's name."
"This cousin of the Su family...we are willing to rent a courtyard in the Huguo Temple for her to practice asceticism."
There was another silence. Cheng Ruijin turned pale with fear, while everyone in the Shen family was waiting for Madam Su's reply.
For Old Madam Su, the conditions proposed by the Shen family were indeed tempting, especially the transfer of the second master of the Su family back to Beijing, which was simply hitting Old Madam Su's sore spot.
No matter how important the affairs of the women in the harem are, they are not as important as the career of the men in the family.
Seeing that her grandmother was moved, Su Qingyu felt a little flustered and forced herself to calm down.
After a while, she spoke up, "Madam, Young Master Shen said that he married me because he could use my uncle. How could I dare to marry him when he had such thoughts in mind?"
"And I believe what the eldest young master said, the person he loves is my cousin. Under such circumstances, I really can't pretend that this didn't happen and marry into the Shen family again."
"If this gets out, people will think I'm just after the Shen family's wealth."
"Please, Madam, have mercy on me and allow me to cancel this marriage."
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