Chapter 36 Sister-in-law, help me

A sister said this intentionally or unintentionally, and immediately Zhao Wanrong scolded her, "If you have nothing to say, go to the side and have some tea! Don't occupy a seat in front of me and make people dislike you for no reason!"

The woman pouted and left.

Su He tried to recall Qi Sheng, but only his outline could vaguely appear in his mind.

I haven't seen him for a long time, and I can't even remember his appearance.

"Ah He, don't take it personally. I will teach her a lesson tomorrow!"

Su He smiled faintly: "There are many people in the capital who treat me as a friend after dinner. If they get angry because of what I said, won't I get sick?"

"That's true..."

"Mrs. Duan is here!"

With a loud shout, everyone at the banquet looked at the main seat. Mrs. Duan, the wife of Shang Shuling, appeared in front of everyone. She was well-maintained and had a radiant face. It was not an exaggeration to say that she was a girl in her twenties.

The so-called autumn banquet is for viewing the scenery. After everyone had their meal at the banquet, they went to the maple forest to enjoy the scenery.

The people at the banquet gradually went to the forest. Mrs. Duan came to Su He in person and called her.

"Miss Su, can you please have a word with me?"

Su He could tell from Mrs. Duan's faint smile that there was something fishy

going on. She and Mrs. Duan had no contact on weekdays, so why would she talk to her for no reason? The two of them came to the stone bridge on the side of the maple forest. The bright maple leaves fell on the water, like a swaying boat, swaying forward.

"Mrs. Duan, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."

Su He paused, her bright eyes fell on the clear water, and her voice was calm.

Mrs. Duan turned her head to look at her, her eyes intentionally falling on her flat belly, and said with a smile: "I heard the news of your divorce recently, I didn't believe it, but after asking around, I found out it was true. As the saying goes, fate plays tricks on us. If you and Sheng'er had married, we would have been a family long ago."

Su He said, "Qi Sheng and I only have a childhood sweetheart friendship, and I have no intention of growing old together."

"That's what you said..." A shrewd look flashed across Mrs. Duan's eyes. She took Su He's hand and said regretfully: "I really hope you were my daughter-in-law, but it's a pity that Sheng'er is already married now..."

"Mrs. Duan, I know what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush."

​​"Really?" Mrs. Duan stopped talking and just looked at Su He quietly. The absent-minded look of Qi Sheng in recent days emerged in her mind.

Everyone in the capital knew about the divorce between Su He and Lu Yanxiu. The news of the divorce was so loud that it had spread far and wide. Since Qi Sheng heard about it, he lost his appetite and couldn't sleep at night. He always sat silently sighing, as if he was regretting something.

That's right, if he had gotten married a few months later, he might have been able to break off the engagement and marry Su He instead.

But Su He hadn't gotten pregnant in three years after getting married, and her mistress had a son and a daughter... Madam Duan didn't object to the divorce, but how could the Shangshu Ling family be extinct?

If Su He became Sheng'er's concubine, it would not be impossible for her to be happy.

Su He couldn't hide what Madam Duan was thinking. Wasn't she just afraid that she would be involved with Qi Sheng? What's shameful is that Su He doesn't have any thoughts about Qi Sheng in his heart. Even if he didn't get married, there would be no possibility for the two of them.

"In the past, you were the one I liked the most, and Sheng'er was the same as me."

"Madam Duan, please don't mention the past. Today I am accompanying my sister-in-law to appreciate the maple leaves. She is still waiting for me in front. Madam Duan, I will go first."

Su He bowed and passed by Madam Duan.

When he came to Zhao Wanrong, he found that Lu Yunqing was there too.

"Sister-in-law..." She had tears in her eyes and looked aggrieved.

Zhao Wanrong couldn't help but roll her eyes. She had clearly asked Lu Yunqing not to pester Su He anymore, but she blinked her eyes, clenched her handkerchief, and tears came out!

There are so many people admiring the maple leaves today. If others see it, they might even accuse Zhao Wanrong of bullying others.

Su He knew that Zhao Wanrong was straightforward and didn't like dealing with people who had hidden thoughts, so she asked her to go for a walk with her sisters first, and she would come after she finished talking to Lu Yunqing.

After Zhao Wanrong left, Lu Yunqing was anxious to pull Su He's sleeve, and her tears were particularly pitiful.

"Sister-in-law, help me..."

Su He paused deliberately, as if hesitating, and asked in a blink of an eye: "But what about you and Li Qi?"

Lu Yunqing nodded continuously.

She heard Chen say that Li Qi gave Zhao Liuyun a dress, and she was jealous. Thinking about how she had only been able to meet Li Qi in private for so many days, while Zhao Liuyun was openly loved by Chen, she felt even more aggrieved.

"You and Li Qi have very different family backgrounds, I'm afraid there is no chance."

Su He sighed and turned aside to show that she could do nothing about this matter.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunqing became anxious and begged in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, I shouldn't have said nonsense in front of you before. I didn't mean to hide the matter of Aunt Liu from you. You know my brother and grandmother..."

When Su He was in the mansion, the two were the envied sisters-in-law in the eyes of others. Su He never disliked her for wanting to marry a rich man. On the contrary, he always tried to match her with those noble sons.

Now, after Su He left, all her connections were gone.

Lu Yunqing had the confidence to confront Su He before because she had Li Qi's support. Although their relationship was temporarily shady, Li Qi promised to marry her as his legal wife.

Lu Yunqing wanted to become the wife of General Xuande day and night, so how could she be inferior to Su He? But today, after learning about Chen's attitude, combined with her close relationship with Zhao Liuyun, didn't she already have a daughter-in-law candidate?

Lu Yunqing had no appetite at the banquet, and didn't even want to drink tea. She only thought about how to be with Li Qi. It was really a last resort that she shamelessly found Su He.

"I have nothing to do with Lu Yanxiu, so don't call me sister-in-law anymore." Su He didn't want to drag it out.

Lu Yunqing shed two lines of tears, and she pulled her sleeve and said in a sobbing voice: "I... I am already married to Li Qi. If he marries someone else, how can I marry again?"

Su He was slightly surprised, and was full of accusations until she couldn't say a word. Finally, she hesitated for a long time and said: "You are arrogant and you must look down on the position of concubine. But Li Qi and Zhao Liuyun may have been arranged by their parents. You and Li Qi are privately friends, and you can't bring it up to compete with them." "

Then... what should I do?"

Glancing at Lu Yunqing's crying face, Su He pretended to hesitate for a moment, then continued: "I heard that Liu Qiuqiu and Lu Yanxiu were together for two years but still didn't get pregnant. Was it after the news that I was going to marry Lu Yanxiu that she got pregnant with Yi'er Jiao'er?"

Lu Yunqing nodded in astonishment.

That's true.