Su Chengye reached out and pinched Gu Ruoyun's chin, and said with a teasing voice: "Okay, I'll write a letter after dinner."

Seeing that Su Chengye agreed, Gu Ruoyun immediately beamed. Just as she was about to leave his arms, Su Chengye grabbed the back of her head and covered her delicate red lips with her thin lips.

Half an hour later, Gu Ruoyun was half-leaning on the head of the bed, with spots and marks appearing on his fair neck.

"Master Hou, let's go see Yi Hui? That girl has suffered a lot and doesn't know what's going on." Gu Ruoyun said suddenly.

Su Chengye then remembered that Su Yihui was still sick, so he got up and put on his clothes, and the two of them went to Furong Garden together.

When the two arrived at Furong Garden, Su Yihui had already taken the medicine and fell asleep. The doctor said that her life was not in danger, but she still needed to be well taken care of.

Aunt Xue still couldn't accept the fact that Gu Ruoyun became a co-wife, so even though Gu Ruoyun expressed concern for Su Yihui in a gentle voice, Aunt Xue's expression remained indifferent.

But as if Gu Ruoyun didn't notice Aunt Xue's unwelcome attitude, she softly persuaded Su Chengye, "Master Marquis, you go back and rest first. I'll stay in Furong Garden in the evening to help take care of Yihui."

Su Chengye heard this and said, "That's fine. If anything happens, just send someone to tell me."

After sending Su Chengye away, Aunt Xue said coldly: "You have finished showing your kindness, you can go back."

Gu Ruoyun sat down on the small couch by the window and said with a smile: "Aunt Xue, haven't you understood yet? We all have to live by the eldest lady's face now. You don't have to compete with me. I can't hinder you."

"You should think about how to get more dowry for the third lady from the eldest lady, and how to get more property for the eldest young master."

Aunt Xue was stunned for a moment by what Gu Ruoyun said, and said, "It has nothing to do with you."

When she thought that the Marquis had secretly doted on Gu Ruoyun for so many years, and now that Gu Ruoyun had become his wife and overpowered her, she became so angry that she didn't like Gu Ruoyun no matter how she looked at him.

Even though she knew what Gu Ruoyun said was right, she still had a bad tone.

Gu Ruoyun didn't care, and sighed and said: "I know you are angry with me, but I can't help it. My husband's family was almost exiled, and finally found a place to live. What can I do?"

"If it's not me, it could be someone else. Can a woman be separated from the Marquis?"

Aunt Xue thought about Gu Ruoyun's words in her mind, and then thought about the incident with the Cheng family, and suddenly she felt a little moved.

"But it's worth it. Now you are the co-wife." Aunt Xue was still bothered by the fact that she was the co-wife.

Gu Ruoyun smiled bitterly and said, "With my wife here, what's the difference between me and my concubine?"

"I'm not as good as you. After all, you are a serious concubine. Who am I? The eldest lady still calls me a shameless concubine."

If Gu Ruoyun acted like a common wife, Aunt Xue might not pay attention to her. But Gu Ruoyun himself lowered his attitude, and the hostility in Aunt Xue's heart suddenly dissipated a lot.

When Gu Ruoyun mentioned being scolded by Su Qingyu, she subconsciously comforted him.

"The eldest lady not only scolds you, but also looks down on us. After all, she is the legitimate daughter of the Hou family. How can we compare with our low status?"

Hearing this, Gu Ruoyun said: "She scolded me, and I accepted it. But your Yihui is going to marry into Xuge's hometown. I really can't stand the fact that she is treating Yihui like this today."

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Gu Ruoyun and Aunt Xue reconciled their past grievances because of Su Qingyu. The two chatted privately for half the night, and when Gu Ruoyun left, Aunt Xue had already affectionately called her Sister Yun.

Time flies and it is already the twelfth lunar month. At the beginning of each month, the four grain shops of the Su family would send the profits of the previous month to the Marquis' Mansion. Su Chengye had been waiting for this money to use it to manage his connections in the officialdom at the end of the year.

But it's already the third day of the month and the money hasn't been credited yet.

He went straight to Su Qingyu and asked as soon as he entered the room, "Why haven't the money from those grain shops been credited yet? Have you urged them?"

Su Qingyu was teaching Su Shunci how to compile the account books and how to quickly identify problems with the accounts. She was pleasantly surprised to find that Su Shunci learned arithmetic very quickly and had good comprehension skills.

So these days, she taught her sister everything she knew. Su Shunci made rapid progress. After less than a month of learning, she was able to help check the accounts and use the abacus quite well.

Su Qingyu heard Su Chengye's question, raised her head from a pile of account books, and said, "Those grain shops were my mother's dowry property. Logically, the money earned from the dowry property is my mother's private property. It was wrong before, and I have already given the order. From now on, it belongs to whoever it belongs to."

Su Chengye was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. After a while, he said: "Are you still the daughter of the Su family? Do you want to have a relationship with the family because of that little money?"

His tone was obviously much softer, and he seemed to be in a hurry to use the money.

Su Qingyu was unmoved and insisted that she just acted according to the rules and did not violate the family rules. As for the lack of money at home, that is something the head of the family needs to consider. It is a man's responsibility to support his family.

Su Chengye was so embarrassed after hearing what Su Qingyu said that he felt ashamed.

Although it was true that the Hou Mansion used Lin's dowry property, he was still the head of the Hou Mansion, and no one dared to criticize him in front of him.

"You...you are really just like your mother. They say businessmen are treacherous and ruthless, and it's true."

After experiencing a life and death in her previous life, Su Qingyu only had endless hatred for the people of the Su family. No matter what Su Chengye said, it would not make any waves in her heart.

"It would be fine if my mother was treacherous and ruthless, but unfortunately, my mother places too much emphasis on friendship."

If her mother was really heartless, she would not have been trapped in this house for more than ten years, nor would she have died a tragic death for no reason in her previous life.

Su Chengye wanted to say something else, but Su Qingyu had already lowered her head and continued to work. He was so angry that he threw his robe and left the study.

After Su Chengye left, Su Shunci let out a sigh of relief, "I was scared to death."

Su Qingyu turned to her and asked, "What are you afraid of? Afraid of your father?"

Su Shunci nodded, "Sister, aren't you afraid? My father's stern face is so scary."

Su Qingyu put her arms around Su Shunci's shoulders, gently rubbed her shoulders, and said in a quiet voice: "As long as you are strong enough, you will not be afraid of anyone."

Su Shunci nodded in understanding and kept these words in mind.

In the evening, Jade braved the wind and snow and returned to the Hou Mansion.

Su Qingyu met Jade alone in the banquet room of Dongci Room, "It's been a hard journey. Have you met your third cousin? What did he say?"

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