In the flower hall of Songhe Hall, the meal was a very enjoyable one.
On Shen Yue's left was the Third Madam Hai, and on her right was Su Qingyu. Both of them took good care of her, which made Shen Yue feel much more relaxed.
At the men's table beyond the screen, Su Yuanzhou was offering water to his elders instead of wine. Since Shen Yue was in mourning, he hadn't drunk any wine that day either.
Su Chengye looked at his son, his heart filled with pride.
His Royal Highness Prince Ning, the world-famous God of War, is his biological son.
Even though his son has been returning to his roots for some time, Su Chengye still wakes up laughing in his dreams from time to time.
While the father and son were talking, a little maid came in hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Zeng is kneeling outside, begging you to make the decision for her."
After the little maid finished saying this, the entire flower hall of Songhe Hall suddenly became quiet for a moment.
Su Qingyu suddenly stopped picking up the food. If she remembered correctly, this Concubine Zeng had only given birth half a month ago?
What's going on? Are you causing trouble on such a happy occasion?
Hai's heart sank as she remembered that Aunt Zeng had just sent someone to invite Su Chengye. Was she here to complain?
Su Chengye, who was talking excitedly with his son, was also confused. He looked at the little maid, "Aunt Zeng? What is she doing here?"
At a time like this, there was no reason for the concubine to come out. Even if it was a big deal, he should wait until he sent his son and daughter-in-law away before he could discuss it.
"Aunt Zeng said...said..."
The little maid stammered and glanced behind the screen from time to time.
Su Chengye put the wine glass in his hand on the table, and the wine splashed on the back of his hand.
"What did she say? Tell the truth."
The little maidservant made up her mind and bowed, saying, "Mrs. Zeng said she lost a set of pearl head ornaments. She suspects... suspects that Jinsong, the maidservant beside the Third Madam, took it away."
"Mrs. Zeng also said that she didn't dare to offend the Third Madam and could only ask the Marquis to make the decision for her."
The maid's words made Su Chengxun's face darken. What was this? Humiliating his wife in public?
Hai in the inner room also had a stern expression.
The maid Jinsong beside her looked pale and shook her head anxiously at Hai.
Jinsong followed Hai from Suzhou to the capital. Hai knew her character best and knew that she would never do such a thing.
Hai gave Jinsong a comforting look, then said in a cold voice, "Since Aunt Zeng wants to kneel, let her kneel first. After all, the whole family has to eat, then we can deal with her affairs."
She was also angry. She neither discussed it with the old lady nor asked the masters outside.
Su Chengye looked outside. It was noon and the sun was at its hottest.
He wanted to speak, after all, Aunt Zeng had just given birth and was still in confinement, so it was inappropriate for her to kneel like that.
But before he could open his mouth, Su Yuanzhou picked up a piece of food for him with his chopsticks. He said, "Father, try this. I think it tastes better than what the chef in the palace cooks."
To Su Chengye, eight illegitimate sons were no match for Su Yuanzhou. So even though he felt a little sorry for Aunt Zeng, he said nothing and lowered his head to eat the food Su Yuanzhou picked for him.
At the inner dining table, Hai and Su Qingyu continued to eat calmly. Seeing this, Shen Yue also lowered her head to drink her soup. The old lady was also angry that Concubine Zeng didn't know the rules, so she let Hai do what she wanted.
Second Madam He wanted to speak, but after looking at the expressions of the others, she thought it had nothing to do with her and was content to just eat and watch the fun from the side.
The meal lasted another quarter of an hour, and Aunt Zeng knelt outside for another quarter of an hour.
After everyone finished their meal, Hai ordered the servants to clean up the flower hall. She then led everyone to a side hall and then asked someone to invite Concubine Zeng in.
When Aunt Zeng came in, everyone had already sat down according to age and started drinking tea.
This scene doesn't seem like Aunt Zeng making a complaint, but more like an interrogation of Aunt Zeng.
Su Chengye spoke first, his tone somewhat impatient.
"It's a happy day, why are you making a fuss?"
Concubine Zeng knelt on the ground as soon as she entered the room, her almond-shaped eyes red from crying. She thought that Su Chengye would feel pity and sympathy for her, but she didn't expect that what she got in return was a disgusted questioning.
In addition, he had been kneeling for a long time, and all the grievances in his heart piled up, and his crying was even more sincere.
If there was anyone in this hall who wanted to see Hai suffer misfortune, it would be Second Madam He.
So He Shi spoke up at the right time, "Let's first ask what's going on. It seems to me that Concubine Zeng has suffered a great injustice and doesn't seem to be making trouble."
Upon hearing this, the old lady asked Aunt Zeng, "What happened? Who stole something from you? I'm still confused."
"There has never been any case of chicken-stealing or dog-stealing in our mansion. Did you put the things away and forget about it?"
Today was the first time that the granddaughter-in-law came to visit, and she caused such a thing. The old lady felt ashamed.
If you don’t know, you would think the Su family’s inner house is very messy.
Aunt Zeng took two deep breaths, then took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"If you lose something else, I will accept it and will never dare to disturb you."
"The lost pearl headdress was meant to be a gift to Princess Ning."
Having said that, Aunt Zeng looked at Hai again.
"The other day, because of this headdress, I was humiliated by the Third Madam. Now, the Third Madam's maid has stolen it. You, master and servant, are going too far."
"My Lord, I have no other options left, so I come to ask you and the old lady to help me."
Su Chengye was confused. "What happened the day before yesterday? Please explain clearly."
When asking the question, he subconsciously looked at the third wife, Mrs. Hai.
Hai's face was gloomy, and she looked at Concubine Zeng with obvious anger. She thought that Concubine Zeng had given birth to a son, and she had lost her position.
Su Qingyu, who was sitting next to Hai, also looked at Aunt Zeng sarcastically.
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