Chapter 94 The First Step to Defeat Stepmother
"Yes, Madam, you two said nothing about what happened in our Wuning Marquis' Mansion. If nothing goes wrong, it'll be fine. But if something goes wrong, it will be said that Wuning Marquis' Mansion is harboring filth and bringing your two young men and young ladies together without a matchmaker. We can't afford to bear this reputation!"
The second old lady, Mrs. Liu, also spoke. Unlike Mrs. Du's generosity, there was always a bit of rogueness in her eyes and eyebrows, and Mrs. Zhang was a little afraid of her.
"In my opinion, this is not a trivial matter in the harem. The two ladies can't cover it up with a veil. We should invite both the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery and the Grand Tutor Su to sit down and talk about it. They should also give us an explanation for the Wuning Marquisate. After all, our daughters have reached the age of marriage, and this matter can be big or small."
The Meng family was not far behind and kept pressing forward.
When she heard that Su Taifu was going to be invited, Zhang really panicked. All these things had been done without telling Su Taifu. If they were to be made public, her image of being gentle, kind and virtuous in front of Su Taifu would collapse.
"Why should we alarm the master for what they did in a moment of confusion? No matter what, I promise that I will not implicate the Wuning Marquis's Mansion, and I will not mention this matter again after we leave..."
"Mother, we are not confused for the moment. Young Master Qi is humble, polite and considerate. My daughter is willing to marry him..."
Su Miaomiao stopped Zhang from speaking and expressed her opinion. When she thought of Qi Mincheng, pink bubbles appeared in her eyes, and the shadow of Qin Hanzhang flashed occasionally, but it was nothing.
[Not only is he considerate, he's also good at taking off people's clothes...] The system snickered.
"Shut up! Don't talk nonsense. I'll settle the score with you when we get home!" Zhang scolded Su Miaomiao in a low voice.
"It's not good for the third young lady to see people in this state. Let's send her to the guest house for a while. Invite Master Su and Earl Zhongyong to come over, and then we can discuss it."
As soon as Mrs. Du opened her mouth, a maid came over and, regardless of Mrs. Zhang's attempt to stop her, carried Su Miaomiao and sent her to the guest house.
Back in the flower hall where they were drinking tea, Qi Wanniang was still trying to tease Qin Hanzhang, but unfortunately Qin Hanzhang looked sullen as if he didn't hear her.
When I saw my mother come back with a grim look on her face, as if she had eaten a fly, I knew something had happened.
Du briefly reported what had happened to Madam Qin and asked Qin Hanzhang to immediately send someone to the residence of Grand Tutor Su and the residence of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery, saying that she had important matters to discuss and invited them to come over.
Today was a holiday, and Su Taifu had his meal as usual, visited his mother and then stayed in the study to handle business.
His mind was only on state affairs, and family affairs were only to supplement his goals. Taifu Su wanted to become a regent who would be remembered for generations and guide the emperor to create a prosperous era for the Great Qi.
It was not until the steward of the Wuning Marquis' Mansion came to invite him personally that he learned that his wife and daughter had gone to the Wuning Marquis' Mansion to visit relatives.
An important label of Su Taifu is that he never interacts with ministers in the court. It is also because of this that he was able to confidently recommend Qin Hanzhang to lead the troops, and no one dared to say that he was involved with any forces.
But today, Taifu Su broke his rules and walked into the flower hall of Fushou Hall in Wuning Marquis's Mansion. Seeing Zhang's grim look and the equally dejected family of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery, he knew that the good reputation of Taifu Su's Mansion might be in jeopardy.
Madam Qin respected Tutor Su as an upright official, and that he had helped the Marquis of Wuning's Mansion both for the greater good and for personal reasons, so she explained the incident as tactfully as possible.
But no matter how euphemistic he was, he could not hide one fact: his daughter was caught in public having an affair with the son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis.
Master Su just thought it was a joke. He couldn't believe that his little daughter, who couldn't even hear clearly when speaking in front of him, would do such an ugly thing. He also couldn't believe that his kind, gentle and docile stepwife would raise such a daughter.
Although he was hit by a club, he was the backbone of the court after all. He calmed down quickly and did not look at Zhang's tears and grievance. He first asked Madam Qin what she thought about the matter.
"I shouldn't say much about the affairs of the Grand Tutor's backyard, but since this happened in the Marquis's mansion, I will say a few words.
Since the third young lady likes the young master of the Qi family, it is a good thing for them to discuss marriage, but they will marry her or marry her concubine. If this happens, you two families need to discuss what status the third young lady will enter the Earl's Mansion with. ”
When Mrs. Qin said this, Zhang suddenly raised her head and realized that this was clearly a reminder to the House of the Loyal and Brave Marquis that her daughter was only fit to be a concubine.
"What the Madam said is right. She was originally a concubine's daughter and is so shameless. It is an honor for her to be a concubine." Little Mrs. Du also had the same idea, and she took the opportunity to step on Zhang's mother and daughter.
Master Su sighed and nodded: "Madam, what you said makes sense."
"To be more selfish, Qianqian is the mistress of my Wuning Marquis Mansion. It is shameful for her stepmother to have such a thing happen to her daughter. Moreover, her biological brother has to be raised by her stepmother, so she is bound to be worried."
After Madam Qin said this, she said no more and waited for Master Su to make the decision.
When Master Su came in, he didn't see Su Qianqian. Although he knew that Su Qianqian was not present, he still said many words for her.
"Madam, rest assured. After returning home, Zhang will reflect on her mistakes. Runhe will no longer be restricted by Zhang. The three sons in the family are not allowed to meet Zhang at will."
When Zhang heard this, she felt like she was struck by lightning and her body shook. Everything she had worked so hard for was about to collapse. A wife who could not even see her son casually would become a laughing stock in the backyard of a wealthy family in Xijing.
How could Master Su be willing to do that?
Even if the matter of Su Miaomiao was suppressed, and conditions were negotiated with the Duke of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion to marry as the principal wife, Zhang would not be able to raise her son and would be criticized, and the reputation of Grand Tutor Su for marrying an unvirtuous wife would also spread.
He originally thought that Jiang Sui was sentimental and that was why he left behind his three children and died. Zhang was his mother's niece. When she was a concubine, she was well-behaved and did not fight or compete with others. It was his mother's idea to make her the second wife. He did not need to worry about the stability of his backyard and only needed to take care of state affairs.
He never thought that he would be dealt a heavy blow at this age. It turned out that the cowardly and incompetent Su Qianqian made him less worried than the well-behaved and intelligent Su Miaomiao.
[My father should learn a lesson. He believes his mother in everything. How can he know what his mother is thinking? In the past, his mother had always suffered from his mother's anger, otherwise she would not have died of depression. This time, he is making a fool of himself by his mother. 】
Su Qianqian was squatting in the corner again.
Su Taifu: ...
"Mother, my son wants to marry Miss Su San as his wife. It doesn't matter whether she is legitimate or illegitimate."
Qi Min's already pale face looked even paler as the blush from exercise faded.
"Don't talk nonsense, you evil creature!" Mrs. Du scolded her son angrily.
Master Su didn't even want to look at the Qi family. He stood up and bowed to the Madam, then glanced at Earl Zhongyong and said, "I will take my daughter back home right now, and we can discuss everything later."
"Qianqian is ill, so she must stay in bed and take good care of herself. She must not walk around. Don't let her leave the hospital in the near future." Tutor Su reminded Qin Hanzhang again.
Su Qianqian: Are you taking revenge?
Qin Hanzhang: She is squatting outside the door and eavesdropping, you go and tell her yourself!
Zhang glanced at Qin Hanzhang and hid the hatred in her eyes. Her plan failed, but fortunately, Su Qianqian would not live long!
After the two families left, Su Qianqian entered the flower hall and suddenly remembered something: "Zhang is under house arrest, how can Gu's son be released?"
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