When Su Qingxue saw that Youshi was furious, the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise, and she thought to herself that this move was the right one.

Given the stepmother's personality, it was impossible for her to call the third sister over for a confrontation. Besides, she did not distort the facts. The eldest brother had already taken Jiang Si to appreciate the flowers.

Su Qingxue was right. Yu Shi was filled with rage at the moment and did not doubt these words at all.

For all mothers in the world, their sons are of course the best, and it is normal for a group of little demons to throw themselves at their sons. Moreover, Youshi's eldest son, Su Qingwen, the eldest grandson of the Marquis of Yining, is indeed excellent and is considered an outstanding young man in the entire capital.

You Shi calmed down her anger and looked at Su Qingxue: "You did the right thing today. Some people have evil intentions in order to climb up the social ladder. Your eldest brother is kind and open-minded. You should keep an eye on him and make sure he is not tricked."

Su Qingxue lowered her head and agreed with her stepmother: "I think so too. Big brother is a man of great stature and appearance, and there are countless girls who admire him. If he is a good match with a good appearance and good character, it would be fine. But if he is schemed by a bad person, I feel sorry for him."

"Even if you are a good match, there is no reason for you to have private contact." Although You said this, her tone was much gentler towards Su Qingxue.

Su Qingxue was undoubtedly overjoyed by her stepmother's attitude, and she lowered her eyes to hide the joy in her heart.

You Shi leaned on the stone table with her hands and closed her eyes in deep thought.

Su Qingxue didn't dare to disturb them and waited quietly.

Her stepmother was not a Bodhisattva. She would not believe that Jiang Si would not suffer any loss.

When Su Qingxue thought of Jiang Si, her pretty face twisted.

What she hates most is Jiang Si!

She was obviously just a cousin, but she was not content to stay at home and insisted on staying at the Marquis' Mansion from time to time. That was fine, but every time she came, she acted more arrogantly than a real Marquis' Mansion girl. Even her elder sister, who was always indifferent to her younger sister, was very close to Jiang Si.

Su Qingxue recalled that when she was still young, she couldn't help but ridicule Jiang Si in person. Jiang Si said mercilessly: "My mother is my grandmother's biological daughter. Even if I am a cousin, I am still my grandmother's legitimate granddaughter. It is not your turn to squeeze me out."

Su Qingxue trembled with anger whenever she thought of these words.

How dare she fight back so confidently? The surname of this marquis is Su, not Jiang!

It was normal for children to quarrel, but Su Qingxue still remembered it and her dislike for Jiang Si had never faded.

You opened her eyes and coughed softly.

"Mother—" Su Qingxue immediately sat up straight.

"The maid who was serving your second brother just came to report that your second brother was clamoring to go to the garden to play. He has already gone there. Did you see him?"

Su Qingxue didn't understand why Youshi mentioned her second brother Su Qingyi, so she shook her head and said, "My daughter didn't see my second brother."

Yu tapped the table lightly with her fingers: "Go and look for your second brother, and take him to Chaoyang Pavilion to play..."

Yu explained in detail, and the more Su Qingxue listened, the wider her eyes widened.

She already understood what her stepmother meant. Her stepmother was planning to pair Jiang Si with her second brother!

After the reaction came, Su Qingxueton felt very happy.

Of course, the second elder brother is the biological son of the stepmother, so there is no reason for him to be treated as a spoiled child. However, the second elder brother fell ill when he was a child and has become a lunatic ever since.

Thinking of Su Qingyi's silly face and drooling mouth, Su Qingxue couldn't help but pursed her lips.

She couldn't wait to see what Jiang Si would be like after becoming the second sister-in-law.

Their family is not a poor family that cannot afford to raise a daughter. Not to mention that the second brother is only the son of a marquis, even if he is a prince, no family would be willing to marry their daughter to a fool.

"Go." Youshi urged.

Su Qingxue stood up immediately: "Don't worry, mother, I know what to do."

Yu Shi nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, mother will remember it."

After Su Qingxue left, Youshi gave the maid a few instructions and then went back to listen to the opera.

At this time, the play "The Story of the Scented Neck" on the stage had already reached its tenth act. Everyone was watching attentively, but Youshi's mind was no longer on it.

She glanced at the old lady of Marquis Yining, who was the center of attention, with a sneer on her lips.

Long before Jiang Si was engaged to the Duke of Anguo, the old lady had already subtly probed her attitude, hinting that she wanted Wen'er and Jiang Si to be a couple. She was so angry at that time that her heart ached.

Why would a girl who lost her mother at a young age and whose family soon lost even the title of nobility marry the son she had carefully raised? The old lady was really biased.

Haha, the old lady wanted to strengthen the relationship between the relatives, so she might as well make it happen and let Yier marry Jiang Si.

Thinking of her second son Su Qingyi, Youshi felt a little depressed.

If Yi'er had not gotten sick, she would have been as smart and outstanding as Xun'er, and Jiang Si would not have gotten away with it!

Yu's thoughts drifted away, and out of the corner of her eye she saw Second Madam Xu frowning and getting up to leave. A trace of doubt arose in her mind, but she quickly put these distracting thoughts aside and concentrated on listening to the opera.

Su Qingxue was asked by Youshi to go find her second brother Su Qingyi, and she felt quite nervous.

There must be no mistakes in this, otherwise her stepmother would be disappointed and all her efforts would be wasted, and she might even become annoyed with her.

"Xue'er——" a timid voice came.

Su Qingxue stopped and looked at the person in front of her. She couldn't help but frown: "Why are you here?"

The person who was speaking was a woman who looked to be in her early thirties. Her slightly downturned mouth corners and shallow vertical wrinkles on her forehead made her originally pretty face look full of sorrow, and it suddenly lost a lot of color. But if you look closely, you can see that the woman is somewhat similar to Su Qingxue.

Su Qingxue looked at her timid mother and said angrily, "I told you not to always put on a bitter face in front of me."

The woman moved her lips and said hesitantly, "Xue'er, Auntie misses you..."

The woman was the concubine of Master Su, so she had no right to appear at such an occasion as the birthday celebration of the old lady of Marquis Yining. It was not easy for her to see her daughter even on ordinary days. The woman was so happy to see Su Qingxue that even her sad face became more energetic.

She looked at her daughter infatuatedly, wishing she could engrave every bit of her into her heart.

Su Qingxue was extremely impatient after hearing what the woman said, and said coldly: "Aunt, please be careful with what you say. I am your mother's daughter, and I call you aunt out of respect for your father. As for the rest, you'd better not be so delusional."

She said, ignoring the woman's face which suddenly turned pale, and walked away.

The woman couldn't help but grab Su Qingxue's sleeve.

Su Qingxue stamped her feet: "Let go, I have things to do and I don't have time to care about you."

"Xue'er, today is——"

Su Qingxue couldn't wait for the woman to finish her words, so she pulled out her sleeves and said angrily, "Can you take the blame for delaying my mother's business? You have no ability at all, and you only know how to cause trouble for me. I really hate that I wasn't born by my mother!"

The woman looked pale as she watched Su Qingxue walk away without looking back, and tears silently shed.