A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

When Su Qingyu returned to the west courtyard, Shen Zhixiu had already returned and was pruning the branches of the bonsai under the window.

Seeing her coming back, he put down the scissors in his hand and came forward.

"Is your mother-in-law okay? After Su Chengyan was beaten today, the emperor ordered people to carry him around the capital to show him to the public."

"When the plaque is sent to my mother-in-law's house in two days, the previous rumors will naturally be disproven."

Su Chengyan's humiliation of Lin Wanyin had a considerable impact. Fortunately, Su Chengyan was punished and the rumors dissipated a lot. When the plaque given by the emperor was hung up, no one dared to say anything.

Su Qingyu was very satisfied with the result of this matter. She picked up the scissors and cut off an extra branch. "My mother is fine. She traveled with her grandfather when she was young. She has never seen any storms."

"This little rumor can't defeat my mother."

While the two were talking, Wen Zhu came over.

"Madam, I have already found out what you asked me to investigate."

Su Qingyu became more energetic after hearing this and asked Wen Zhu to go into the small study to talk.

After entering the study, Wen Zhu said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Second Miss of the Su family met in the peach grove on the back hill of Huguo Temple. The Second Young Lady Su was alone at that time, and His Highness the Crown Prince only brought one of his confidants, Chen Zhong."

"What happened between His Highness the Crown Prince and Miss Su Er in Taolin, my subordinates cannot find out for the time being. But from that day on, His Highness the Crown Prince had frequent contacts with Miss Su Er."

"We delivered things five times and had meals together three times. We also went to Huguo Temple and Prince Shanjun's Mansion together."

Su Qingyu twisted her hands together subconsciously. Although Su Xiangling was pretty. But it’s not like His Highness the Crown Prince will be fascinated by it once he meets it, right?

While she was bowing her head in deep thought, Shen Zhixiu asked, "Is there anything unusual about what happened at the city gate yesterday?"

After what happened yesterday, he ordered Wenzhu to investigate in detail what happened at the city gate. It's not that I'm suspicious of anything, but I'm used to checking everything carefully first.

Wenzhu replied: "There's nothing else, except what a general said, which is a bit strange."

Su Qingyu raised her head, "Why is it strange?"

Wen Zhu recalled briefly, "He said that when Mr. Su Er fell to the ground, he deliberately tripped. It was then that Mr. Su Er fell on the weapon, and the back of his brain bleeds."

"The subordinate asked him why he tripped on purpose. He said that three to five days ago, he saw Mr. Su Er talking to a Taoist priest for a long time, and he was still sneaking around."

"When the Taoist priest left, he joked and asked Mr. Su Er when he believed this. Unexpectedly, Mr. Su Er became anxious after just a joke. He also warned him not to mention the Taoist priest again. He was so angry that he deliberately Tripped him."

After Wen Zhu finished speaking, Su Qingyu didn't speak for a long time. The hexagram and the bamboo stick engraved with Taoist charms came to mind again.

"Find this Taoist priest for me. Once I find him, I will question him personally."

Wenzhu got the order and went down to do something. Su Qingyu continued to ponder, did the prince think that Su Xiangling was the destined queen because of this hexagram?

Seeing her stunned, Shen Zhixiu asked softly: "What's going on? What's wrong with that Taoist priest?"

Su Qingyu then told Su Xiangling about the bamboo stick, including the hexagrams on it and the birthday of the prince behind it.

After hearing this, Shen Zhixiu lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then said: "Don't worry, as long as we are in the capital, Wenzhu will definitely be found."

"As for the Su family, your father probably wouldn't dare to make the second eldest son his heir apparent. After all, Zhou Buren is still in our hands, holding evidence of your crimes."

Su Qingyu nodded and leaned on Shen Zhixiu's shoulder, "Third Master, do you think I can still find my brother?"

Shen Zhixiu held Su Qingyu's hand tightly, and their fingers intertwined.

"Believe me."

*

In the next few days, Su Qingyu cut off the Su family's supply of goods, and the Su family's silk and satin shop closed soon.

As for the farm outside the city, Su Qingyu didn't move. She could ignore the Su family's life and death, but she couldn't harm those innocent tenants. When a farm is flooded, ordinary people are the ones who suffer the most.

Fortunately, those farms could ensure that the Su family would not die of hunger, but they could not sustain the family's huge expenses.

In the inner residence of the Su family, in the Songhe Hall of the old lady.

Except for the injured Su Chengyan and a few young children, everyone else was there.

Su Chengye sat next to the old lady, his face ashen.

A servant came in with tea. Su Chengye took a sip and spat it out.

"Is this tea leaves or tea washing water? Tea washing water is stronger than this."

Now the second wife, Mrs. He, was in charge of the middle minister in the mansion, so she could only explain.

"Brother, the tea we drank before was worth eighty taels of silver per catty. Now that I have a lot of silver, I can only make do with this tea."

Su Chengye frowned, "Tea leaves can handle it, but what about the others? The ginseng soup in the morning was so bland that it turned white."

"Also, the fish from last night was not too fresh. It didn't taste delicious at all."

It's hard for a good woman to make a meal without rice, and Mr. He is also in a state of distress these days. He spoke a little rudely, "Brother, don't shout at me, I have no money, how can I still conjure tea leaves and ginseng?"

"I also want to ask how my family has been able to live for so many years without any extra money."

As he spoke, he glanced at Su Shunci and said, "If the fourth young lady had been more careful in managing the shop before, she wouldn't have been cut off from her retreat."

Naturally, Su Shunci would not spoil He. She put down the water-like tea in her hand and wiped the corners of her lips.

"Second Aunt has a bad memory. I'll help Second Aunt recall her memories."

"Where did my father's money go? Didn't my second aunt wonder? In those years, my family often sent money to Qianzhou. In the past, all the money we spent at home was my mother's dowry money. Later, my mother divorced and the money was transferred to Qianzhou. Those who were taken away were taken away, and this was done in court to verify the account books.”

"Also, the supply of goods to the shop was cut off this time. Isn't it because the second uncle first angered my mother and eldest sister?"

"Before, my mother was in charge of the middle child, so a lot of the money from the dowry went to the family, and the money earned from the dowry shop also provided food and drink for the family. Why is it that when the second aunt is the housekeeper, she doesn't want to do it anymore?"

"If the second aunt is willing to be like my mother when she was in the house, the family will naturally be able to live the same life as before."