On the third day of August in the thirteenth year of Yongping, the old dowager of Prince Ning’s Mansion celebrated her fiftieth birthday.
Prince Ning held a grand banquet for his mother, and most of the noble families in the capital came to congratulate him.
In the carriage, Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu sat opposite each other.
Su Qingyu lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at Shen Cong and Shen Ke riding horses outside, and said, "Be careful not to bump into anyone. This city is not a riding ground."
Chen Cong was always steady and said, "Don't worry, mother. I know what I'm doing."
Su Qingyu lowered the carriage curtain and sighed, "Time flies by so fast! Cong'er is already sixteen. I was sixteen when I married the Third Master. By the time Cong'er's marriage is finalized, won't I be a mother-in-law? Wouldn't that make me old?"
Time really is merciless.
Shen Zhixiu, who was sitting opposite Su Qingyu, was dressed in a light ink-colored brocade robe with dark patterns, and looked gentle and elegant.
Hearing her say this, Shen Zhixiu leaned forward to take a closer look, "Madam, you look to be in your early twenties."
During this period of time, Su Qingyu often expressed such feelings, and Shen Zhixiu always responded and comforted her seriously.
Of course, he was right. Although Su Qingyu was over thirty, she was slender and had fair skin. She had a certain air of ladylike nobility and grace, but she certainly didn't look old.
"Mom isn't old at all. If we go out together, people will think we're siblings."
Six-year-old Chen Zhang has always been sweet-talking and acted coquettishly on Su Qingyu.
He is the third son of Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu, and the eighth young master of the Shen family.
Chen Fu, who was standing by, stood up and walked to Chen Zhang, reaching out to pull him up.
"You're pressing down on Mom's hair. You're acting like a spoiled brat to Mom all day long, aren't you ashamed?"
Shen Fu had a pink and tender face, and could be seen as a pampered young lady from a noble family. But as soon as she opened her mouth, her temper was revealed.
Chen Fu pinched her waist, looking like she was going to beat up Chen Zhang if they had a disagreement.
Shen Zhixiu held his daughter in his arms and said softly, "Your third brother has this kind of personality. Dad will teach him slowly."
Su Qingyu glanced at her daughter and said, "These two children were born together, why do they have opposite personalities?"
"Third Master, what exactly did you go wrong?"
She and Shen Zhixiu both wanted a well-behaved daughter, but for a son, they hoped he would be strong and self-reliant.
When the two children were born, Shen Fu cried loudly, while Shen Zhang cried like a cat.
The older they get, the more obvious the difference in their personalities becomes.
Chen Fu spent the whole day either climbing walls or trees. She could even chase the birds in the yard for half a mile.
On the other hand, Chen Zhang talks about his mother every other sentence and is easily moved to tears due to grievance. But his second brother likes to tease him the most and he would cry five times in three days.
Shen Zhixiu didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He hugged his daughter lovingly and said, "Giving birth to a child is not like carving a stone statue. How can they all have the same temperament?"
"I think it's good. The house is very lively."
"Besides, Fu'er is still young. She will be fine when she grows up. Look at Wanwan. She and Qin Yuan are living in harmony now."
Su Qingyu turned her head away. It would have been fine if Song Wanwan wasn't mentioned, but she became even more worried when she mentioned her.
After the Duke of Zhenguo left, Song Wanwan's two sisters-in-law insisted on dividing the private property of the third wife. The sisters-in-law of the Qin family started a quarrel over this property.
In a fit of rage, Song Wanwan beat up her two sisters-in-law.
Fortunately, the King of Loyalty doted on his daughter, and Qin Yuan doted on his wife. In the end, even if they beat her, it would be in vain, but Song Wanwan's reputation for cruelty had spread far and wide.
Of course, Su Qingyu just said it casually, but in fact, she spoiled her daughter more than anyone else.
The carriage stopped at Prince Ning's Mansion, and Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu helped the two children get off.
When Su Qingyu turned around, Chen Chong and Shen Ke were no longer visible. These two people came to Prince Ning's Mansion as if it were their own home.
Shen Yue came forward and said, "You are finally here. My two little ones have been looking for their cousins since early this morning."
Chen Zhang rushed to Shen Yue's side, "Aunt, Zhang'er misses you so much."
The two families had already let it go as they pleased with the way the children addressed their elders. Chen Zhang would call her "Auntie" one moment, then blurt out "Third Sister" the next.
Shen Yue pinched Shen Zhang's face and teased Shen Fu.
Then he accompanied Su Qingyu and walked towards the plum garden.
Shen Zhixiu was following behind with the child.
Shen Yue took Su Qingyu's arm and said, "Uncle San, Aunt San, and Mr. and Mrs. Yuan Yi are all here at the old house."
The old lady of the Su family passed away six years ago. After her death, Su Chengye submitted a memorial to pass the title to Su Yuanyi. During the period of mourning, Su Chengye built a shed next to the Su family's ancestral tomb and stayed there for three years.
After the mourning period, he moved into the Huguo Temple and practiced as a lay disciple.
In recent years, every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Su Qingyu goes to the Huguo Temple to light lanterns for the elders and visit her father.
For Su Qingyu, the Huguo Temple has changed beyond recognition.
Three years ago, Master Ci'en passed away.
Before he passed away, he left only one sentence for his disciples: The secret of heaven must not be revealed, remember this!
Everyone soon arrived at the Plum Garden Hall. When Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu brought the children in, there were already quite a few people sitting in the room.
In addition to Bai Sulian, there are also the Princess of Loyalty, the old lady Qin of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the third lady of the Su family, the second wife of the current Duke Zhao Ji of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion, and others.
Su Qingyu and the others bowed, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then went out with Shen Zhixiu and the children.
When I arrived at the garden, I met Su Shunci and Lin Wuchen again.
The two sisters went to a pavilion on the side to talk privately, while Lin Wuchen and Shen Zhixiu stood under a tree not far away.
Lin Wuchen whispered, "The Emperor intends to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince take over government affairs. Isn't he a little young? He's only twelve years old."
Lin Wuchen's career had been smooth sailing over the past few years, having already risen to the position of Minister of Revenue. Of course, Su Shunci also enjoyed great financial success, and it wasn't an exaggeration to say she was the richest woman in the Great Zhou.
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