Su Qingyu didn't take this matter seriously and had no plans to go back.
He casually said, "Just go to the warehouse and pick out some things and send them back."
Zhenzhu replied "yes" and continued, "I heard from the messenger that they also went to Prince Ning's mansion to inform our eldest young master. It seems that the eldest young master said that he would return."
Hearing that her brother was going back, Su Qingyu changed her mind again, "Prepare the car, I'll go back and take a look too."
After all, her brother had little contact with the Su family, so she was a little worried about him going back alone.
Soon, Zhenzhu and the others had prepared the gifts for the return trip. They were standard gifts, not outstanding but also impeccable.
On the carriage to the Marquis's Mansion, Feicui couldn't help but ask, "What does Madam plan to do about Concubine Zeng's matter?"
Everyone knew the background of Aunt Zeng's child. But the Su family was kept in the dark. If they told the truth now, it would cause unrest in the family. But if they didn't, it would also confuse the bloodline.
Su Qingyu was looking out the window. Upon hearing this, she said calmly, "This is my father's own business. Maybe... it's his fate to raise someone else's son?"
"Otherwise, how come after one is exposed, another one comes?"
At this point, she chuckled, "Maybe this is my father's fate. As long as you don't mess with me, I don't care."
Zhenzhu recalled the last time Concubine Zeng took advantage of her pregnancy to cause trouble, and curled her lips and said, "This Concubine Zeng doesn't seem to be a quiet person. Don't take advantage of giving birth to the young master of the eldest house to cause trouble in the mansion again."
Su Qingyu said nonchalantly, "If she's had enough of her good life, don't blame me for being rude."
The carriage soon arrived at the Su family. When Su Qingyu got off the carriage, she happened to meet Su Yuanzhou who was also returning home.
The brother and sister hadn't seen each other for some time. Su Yuanzhou came up to them and asked with a smile, "I thought you wouldn't come back."
Su Qingyu raised her eyebrows, "I decided to come back because I heard you were back."
Then he said jokingly, "Looking at it this way, Ah Ci is still the best. She doesn't have to come back to deal with this kind of thing."
The brother and sister talked as they went to the inner house.
Of course, the two of them did not go to Aunt Zeng's courtyard. A concubine was not worthy of being visited in person by them.
The steward went to pass on the message, while Su Yuanzhou and Su Qingyu went to the main courtyard's reception hall. After the gifts were delivered, they just had to say a few words to their father.
After a long while, Su Chengye came in pushing a wooden two-wheeled cart. The old lady was sitting on the cart with a happy look on her face.
Su Yuanzhou and Su Qingyu stood up and saluted. The old lady hurriedly said, "Get up quickly. No need to be so polite."
He then instructed the waiter, "Bring the young master's favorite Longjing tea, and heat it until it's 80% hot."
"Tell the kitchen to make some snacks that the young master likes, and remember to use less sugar."
Su Qingyu looked at Su Yuanzhou and said meaningfully, "Grandma remembers everything about my brother's preferences."
Knowing that Su Qingyu was teasing him on purpose, Su Yuanzhou looked at her lovingly.
After everyone sat down according to age, the old lady first asked about Su Yuanzhou's marriage and how the Ning Wang Mansion was preparing.
Su Yuanzhou answered solemnly and perfunctorily. The old lady didn't hear the answer she wanted, and it was not easy to ask further, so she started talking about the child that Aunt Zeng had just given birth to.
When Su Chengye heard the old lady mention the child, a smile immediately spread across his face. Nothing could be more joyful than having a child in old age, especially since the Su family had always been short of offspring, especially the eldest wife. So this child's arrival couldn't have been more timely.
He looked at Su Qingyu and said, "It's not convenient to go in Yuanzhou, but you should go and see Aunt Zeng. After all, she has made great contributions to our eldest house. If you go, it will show that the family values you."
Su Qingyu raised her head with an inexplicable expression and looked at Su Chengyan with a hint of sarcasm.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard Su Yuanzhou, who was sitting next to her, say calmly, "Father, this request is a bit excessive. It's not appropriate for a younger sister to visit a concubine."
Su Chengye was obsessed with Concubine Zeng and the respectability of the Su family's eldest wife. Upon hearing this, he said unhappily, "What's wrong with Concubine Zeng? Doesn't your Ning Wang Mansion still have a Concubine?"
Even Bai Sulian could live out her retirement in Prince Ning's mansion, but he couldn't. Now that Su Qingyu was talking about his aunt again, he couldn't help but bring up Bai Sulian.
Su Yuanzhou didn't get angry either, he just smiled faintly, "How can they be the same? Aunt Lian is Qingyu and I's family, so what is this Aunt Zeng?"
"Father wants to promote someone, but he also has to consider whether it's appropriate. My sister is the head lady of the Shen family after all. It's already a favor to father that she can come back."
Su Chengye was upset at being rejected, but he didn't say anything else. He was used to not getting the best of him in front of his children.
Seeing this, the old lady turned around and whispered a few words to Nanny Yuan, who nodded and left.
Soon, Nanny Yuan came in holding the child.
The old lady smiled and said, "Quick, let this child see her biological brothers and sisters."
Nanny Yuan really brought the child to Su Qingyu and Su Yuanzhou, and asked them to take a look.
Newborn babies are wrinkled and not very good-looking. But Su Qingyu didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt that this child looked a bit like Taoist Yuan.
He whispered, "He really looks like his father."
Nanny Yuan thought the father she was talking about was Marquis Su Chengye, so she smiled and explained, "The child is still young, and it's hard to tell who he looks like. He'll have to wait until he's out of confinement for his appearance to fully develop."
Su Qingyu smiled without saying anything. She just took a look and turned to continue talking to Su Yuanzhou.
Su Chengye felt even more displeased upon seeing this. He waved his hand to signal Nanny Yuan to take the child downstairs, and then asked the servants to follow.
When only a few of his family members were left in the room, Su Chengye whispered to Su Yuanzhou.
"Yuanzhou, now that you have a younger brother, our family's title should be handed over to your younger brother, so that we can feel at ease."
Even though Su Qingyu was somewhat familiar with the Su family's ways, she was still surprised for a moment. She hadn't expected that the father would already be thinking about who would take over the title as soon as the child was born.
Of course, it is also possible that they had already discussed it and were just waiting for the child to be born to see whether it was a boy or a girl.
Su Yuanzhou frowned subconsciously, but returned to normal in an instant.
"Yuan Yi is also my brother. I feel at ease when the title is handed over to him."
Su Chengye hurriedly said, "How can they be the same? Xiaoliu is your biological brother, you can't turn your elbow outward."
Xiaoliu is Aunt Zeng's newborn baby. Since he doesn't have a name yet, she calls him that for now.
On the way here, Su Qingyu had already told him what was going on between Aunt Zeng and the child.
Even if he didn't tell her, Su Yuanzhou wouldn't agree to Su Chengye's request. What could a newborn baby see? To put it bluntly, he didn't even know if he was stupid.
"We are all descendants of the Su family, so who is an outsider? I don't agree with what father said." Su Yuanzhou said calmly.
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