Su Qingyu and Aunt Xue went to Songhe Hall together. The old lady was already sitting in the side hall.
Seeing Su Qingyu coming in, the old lady asked, "Qingyu, can you go and ask Zhixiu to release your elder brother first?"
Su Qingyu sat down below the old lady and asked, "Grandma, what happened? I'm still confused."
She asked this question, but a sneer rose in her heart. The grandmother really cared about this grandson. Before dawn, she sent someone to call her for help.
She would naturally help, she would help them go to hell sooner.
Seeing that Su Qingyu was still confused, the old lady began to explain, "Last night, your eldest brother and the Sixth Young Master of the Xu family went to the Xu family's warehouse in the suburbs of Beijing."
"The fireworks inside were for the Emperor's birthday. But for some reason, they exploded."
"Several of them have been taken away by the Ministry of Justice, and your brother is still injured. I thought I'd ask you to ask Zhixiu. With his status and position, he can release your brother with just a word."
Su Qingyu asked in confusion, "Brother, why did you go to the Xu family's warehouse so late at night? Are the Ministry of Justice now suspecting that they deliberately destroyed the fireworks?"
The old lady sighed and said, "Your brother was implicated by Young Master Xu Liu. Who knows what he was doing there in the middle of the night?"
"The Emperor's birthday is in five days. We must hold those responsible accountable. The Ministry of Justice arrested them, most likely to take the blame."
"But your brother is innocent. He wouldn't do such a treasonous thing. Go wait at the gate of the Shen family now. It's a good opportunity to talk to Zhixiu while he's leaving the court."
Su Qingyu almost laughed out loud as she listened to the old lady's words.
What do you mean Su Yuankai is innocent?
She still has to wait at the Shen family’s gate?
Is Su Yuankai worthy of it?
Su Qingyu remained expressionless. After a moment's thought, she said, "Grandmother, are you really going to bring my eldest brother back from the Ministry of Justice?"
"This matter is small, just an accident. But it is also serious, it is equivalent to ruining the emperor's birthday, which is a crime of disrespect."
"If the Emperor truly conducts a thorough investigation and discovers that only the young master of our Su family has been taken back, will the Emperor be angry?"
"The Xu family is also involved in this. Will Lord Xu vent his anger on the Su family? Were there any casualties among those in the warehouse today?"
As Su Qingyu asked one question after another, the old lady's expression changed completely.
She didn't think about all these, or rather, she was only thinking about her grandson and didn't think so much.
Listening to Su Qingyu analyzing the pros and cons sentence by sentence, she realized that her previous decision was a bit risky.
"Then according to you, what should we do about this? I'm worried that your elder brother's injuries in the Ministry of Justice will get worse." The old lady was at a loss for a moment, so she asked Su Qingyu subconsciously.
Aunt Xue was also anxious, crying and begging, "Old Madam, Miss, you can't just ignore the young master. What will happen if he gets killed in a place like the Ministry of Justice?"
The old lady frowned and scolded her, "Why are you crying? The person is not dead yet, there is no need for you to mourn."
"You don't understand anything, so stop interrupting and listen to what Qingyu has to say."
Aunt Xue didn't dare to make any sound for a moment and could only wipe the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
Su Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "The most urgent thing is to find out if there are any casualties. Also, wait for my father to return from court and ask the emperor about his attitude towards this matter."
"If the emperor didn't care and just let this matter go, we could still ask for help."
"If the emperor is furious and wants to investigate this matter thoroughly, then everyone in the Su family will be on their own. If this matter gets out of hand, not only my eldest brother, but we will all be sent to the Ministry of Justice."
Su Qingyu deliberately made the matter sound serious, and the old lady was frightened.
"Madam, I got some news." Butler Su Zhong suddenly walked in from outside.
Ever since Su Zhong learned about Su Yuankai's accident, he had been outside trying to gather information. When he hurried in, the old lady felt a surge of unease and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What did you find out?"
Su Zhong stood in the middle of the side hall and raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
He spoke in a hoarse voice, "I heard that the eldest young master of the Xu family was the most seriously injured. One of his legs was blown off by the fireworks. The sixth young master of the Xu family had one of his arms blown off."
"Our eldest young master..."
Su Zhong hesitated for a moment when he said this.
Aunt Xue covered her mouth with one hand, wanting to ask but not daring to, for fear of asking some cruel news.
The old lady said in a deep voice: "Tell me, what happened to the young master?"
Su Zhong said, "Our eldest young master's eye was damaged by an explosion. I heard from the Ministry of Justice that the doctor examined him and said he will be blind in one eye from now on."
"They also said that our eldest master's internal organs have been dislocated and he is now unable to move. If he is not careful, his life may be in danger."
As soon as these words were spoken, Aunt Xue fainted.
The old lady first closed her eyes tightly, then opened them again and asked, "Is the news accurate?"
Su Zhong nodded and said, "Everyone who was in the warehouse at the time was taken away by the Ministry of Justice."
"Now all the doctors in the capital are in the Ministry of Justice to treat them."
"Even the Xu family's eldest and sixth young masters are lying in the Ministry of Justice."
"I spent a lot of money to bribe an official from the Ministry of Justice. He shouldn't cheat me."
The old lady turned to look at Su Qingyu, "What should we do now?"
Su Qingyu pondered and replied, "Now... we can only wait for father to leave the court. This matter still depends on the emperor's opinion. Grandmother, would you like to go in and rest?"
Although he asked this question, he was thinking in his heart, wondering if Shen Zhixiu could use this incident to bring down the Xu family. According to Shen Zhixiu, this incident was just an opportunity, and he had other chips in his hand.
At this time, the old lady couldn't lie down any longer, so she ordered someone to bring breakfast directly. She and Su Qingyu ate breakfast in the side hall and waited for Su Chengye to leave the court.
As for Aunt Xue, she had been taken out by the servants to find a doctor.
The old lady was thinking about her grandson, so she only drank two mouthfuls of porridge before putting down the bowl.
Su Qingyu was a little hungry after all the hard work, so she ate a basket of steamed buns, a bowl of multi-grain porridge, and two plates of light side dishes.
When Su Chengye returned home from court as usual, he was nowhere to be seen. The old lady was so anxious that she couldn't sit still anymore and sent someone to inquire. The person who inquired came back and said that the court meeting had not yet ended.
Su Qingyu understood what was going on, and she guessed that it was Shen Zhixiu who took action.
If Lord Xu were to be impeached in court, it would indeed take time to resolve.
The old lady was willing to wait here, but she didn't want to wait any longer. She got up early in the morning and was very sleepy.
Su Qingyu stood up and whispered to the old lady, "Grandma, I'll go back and change my clothes first. If you need to go to the Shen family to plead for mercy, I can go out immediately without delaying anything."
Upon hearing this, the old lady quickly said, "Yes, we need to prepare in advance. Go back quickly."
Just like that, Su Qingyu returned to Bishui Pavilion and fell asleep on the bed. Before going to sleep, she told Zhenzhu to wake her up when Su Chengye came back.
By the time Zhenzhu woke up Su Qingyu, it was already after noon.
"Miss, the Marquis is back, and he was carried back by someone." Zhenzhu's tone was a little flustered, and she gently patted Su Qingyu's arm.
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