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

Shen Zhixiu's smile froze on his face, and he subconsciously grabbed Su Qingyu's arm, "Madam, please listen to my husband's explanation."

Su Qingyu had already walked towards the carriage. As she walked, she called Feicui closer and whispered, "Go tell your third cousin and ask him to check carefully where Shen Zhao's money went."

She knew that part of the eldest wife's money was kept in a bank, and Lin Wuchen was very familiar with the banks in the capital. It would be a little troublesome to find out where the money went, but it shouldn't be difficult.

Because Shen Zhixiu lagged behind Su Qingyu by two steps, and Su Qingyu spoke in a very low voice, he did not hear what she said. He only felt that there was no smile on her face, and thought that she was angry because she misunderstood.

Beside the carriage, Su Qingyu was still talking to Feicui. When she wasn't smiling, her expression was always cold. It wasn't because she was showing displeasure to Shen Zhixiu, but because she was thinking about something else.

Shen Zhixiu on the side kept trying to explain, smiling, and seemed to be begging for mercy.

Not far away, in the corridor on the first floor of Guangfu Building, several censors from the six departments had just finished their meal and were preparing to leave.

As soon as he came out, he saw Lord Shen coaxing his wife with his head lowered and his eyes pleasing to the sky not far away.

Today, the two elders had dinner on the third floor of Guangfulou, and the girl was with them. They didn't hide it. So everyone thought of that first, thinking that the Third Madam Shen was really jealous. Just because Elder Shen drank a little wine, she could give him a cold shoulder in public.

Most people just thought about it in their hearts, but some people looked righteous and said disapprovingly: "What's the difference between Madam Shen San and a jealous woman? Lord Shen is a minister of the cabinet, and this move is too unmanly."

These censors in the Six Departments are like born rebels, fearless of heaven and earth, but afraid that their strong character will be useless.

Not to mention facing the current cabinet ministers, even if the emperor was not doing well, they would dare to make a remonstrance in the palace. They would even make a death-defying remonstrance in a fit of excitement.

A few people were talking to each other, but their voices were not loud.

But when he saw Lord Shen starting to kowtow and help his wife get into the car, he spoke louder unconsciously.

These censors spoke in a flowery manner, but it was not unpleasant to listen to. They were simply discussing what a real man should be like and what a good wife should be like.

At this time, Su Qingyu was being helped into the car by Shen Zhixiu. Suddenly, she heard some discussions behind her and felt something was wrong.

It was also because Shen Zhixiu doted on her at home. Not only did he rarely ask her to serve others, but he also often served her tea, water, dishes and soup.

So when Shen Zhixiu helped her get into the carriage today, she didn't think it was wrong.

At this moment, I suddenly realized that everything was fine at home, but I shouldn’t do that outside.

She turned around and was about to ask Shen Zhixiu to get in the car first, but Shen Zhixiu said softly, "Ignore them, and be careful not to step on your skirt."

After saying that, he turned and looked at the people behind him.

She had such a tender and affectionate look on her face just now, but now she was as cold as ice.

Shen Zhixiu glanced over, his eyes releasing a strong sense of oppression, and several people tactfully shut their mouths.

After getting on the carriage, Shen Zhixiu immediately said, "Qingqing, listen to my explanation."

Su Qingyu was stunned for a moment. "What do you want to explain? What those people said just now? What they said makes sense. I was careless."

Shen Zhixiu was also stunned, "I mean... aren't you angry about the drinking incident?"

He felt a little guilty when he said this. Even though he had done nothing, to outsiders, he was drinking with Chen Ge Lao.

There was no one else in the room who could testify, so if Su Qingyu had misunderstood, it would be difficult for him to explain.

Just as I was thinking about how to prove my innocence, I heard Su Qingyu speak.

"How could I not know what kind of person the Third Master is?"

Because of trust, she didn't think about it again after Chen Zheng and his friends left.

At this moment, all she was thinking about was Su Xiangling's plan and where Shen Zhao's money had gone.

Shen Zhixiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His Qingqing was very steady, which was rare for someone of his age.

On the way, the two talked about the dinner hosted by Lord Chen today.

Shen Zhixiu gently stroked the old sandalwood Buddhist beads on his wrist and said in a sharp voice, "Teacher is anxious and wants to win me over to support the prince to ascend to the throne."

"The Crown Prince has been reprimanded by the Emperor many times recently, and King Cheng has done a good job on his mission. All the officials in the East Palace have been staying up late to discuss countermeasures."

He sneered again, "Even Shen Zhao has been coming home later than usual lately."

When Su Qingyu heard him mention King Cheng, she asked curiously, "Do you think that His Royal Highness King Cheng could take on the important task?"

Shen Zhixiu shook his head. "King Cheng is gentle and polite to others, and he is also humble. But his talent and learning are average, and it is difficult for him to take on important tasks. If the emperor can stabilize the border defense and enrich the national treasury before abdicating, and appoint good and wise ministers to assist him, he can barely be a king who protects the country."

But the monarch has been in power for decades, and who knows what will happen. I am afraid that in the end, treacherous ministers will take power and war will break out at the border.

As the two were talking, the carriage drove into the west courtyard.

Seeing that Shen Zhixiu looked a little heavy when talking about this matter, Su Qingyu changed the subject.

"Third Master, on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, I want to go to the Huguo Temple and light a long-lasting lamp for my grandfather."

Shen Zhixiu helped her get off the carriage and asked casually, "Don't we go on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in previous years?"

Su Qingyu smiled and replied, "I have to go to the palace on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month this year, so I thought I'd go on the fourteenth day."

"Has the palace already sent the invitation? Why haven't I heard about it?" Shen Zhixiu was a little surprised.

The palace did not hold a palace banquet on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year. Sometimes the emperor would go out of the palace to watch the lanterns and have fun with the people.

As soon as he finished speaking, the steward of the West Courtyard came up to him and said, "Third Master, the virtuous concubine in the palace has just sent an invitation. A palace banquet will be held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

Shen Zhixiu:......

How come the lady is now more informed than him?

Later he asked Su Qingyu how she knew that, and Su Qingyu told him what happened between Mr. Zhou and Su Xiangling today.

Shen Zhixiu didn't say much at the time except for the coldness in his eyes.

He just told Su Qingyu to tell Wenzhu if there was anything.

Afterwards, he secretly instructed Wenzhu that all the spies in the palace could be used by the lady.

As soon as Su Qingyu returned to the west courtyard and changed her clothes, Jiang Qi came to ask for a meeting and said that the Taoist priest had been interrogated clearly.

This Taoist Priest Yuan was the one who spoke to Su Chengyan at the city gate before.

It was clearly written in his confession that he was a liar. Not to mention the hexagram texts, he couldn't even recite a few lines of Taoist scriptures.

This man was originally from the capital, but later went to Jiangnan to commit fraud. He was particularly willing to deceive young girls who were from wealthy families and wanted to marry into a wealthy family.

This time he returned to the capital to visit his relatives. By chance, he got involved with Aunt Zeng and has never returned to Jiangnan since then.

As for the lies he told Su Xiangling, he no longer remembered the details because he had lied to so many people.

However, Jiang Qi found several bamboo sticks with inscriptions on them. All of them were Taoist hexagrams, either very auspicious or very ominous.

Su Qingyu had a plan in mind and ordered Jiang Qixian to lock the man up in the dungeon at home.

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Shen Zhixiu specially accompanied Su Qingyu to the Huguo Temple.

Su Qingyu originally wanted to meet Master Ci'en, but unexpectedly the young monk in the temple said that the master went out traveling yesterday.

She actually wanted to ask what Master Ci'en meant by his words: The marriage between the Su and Shen families can resolve the troubles facing the two families.

The young monk seemed to see the regret on Su Qingyu's face and said, "The master left a message for me to pass on to the donor."

"The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed, and there is no need to delve into everything."

Su Qingyu immediately became confused, always feeling that the marriage in the previous life, rebirth, and the marriage in this life were all inseparable from the Huguo Temple and Master Ci'en.

But obviously, the master didn't want to say it. Even when he went out to travel, it seemed like he was avoiding her.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu went to Qingyuan Residence to pay respects early in the morning. Today, everyone will accompany the old lady to eat Yuanxiao at Qingyuan Residence, which means reunion.

When they arrived at the gate of Qingyuanju, they found that Shen Zhao and Li Chaoyun had arrived earlier.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen Zhao stopped, as if waiting for their uncle and aunt to go first.

Li Chaoyun had a smile on her face and seemed to be in a very good mood. Su Qingyu knew that she was so happy because of the war in the northern border.

Shen Zhao, on the other hand, looked energetic, without any sign of being in distress of selling his property to make ends meet.

Su Qingyu felt more and more that something was wrong and was just waiting for news from Lin Wuchen.