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

Gu Ruoyun looked around and saw that there were no outsiders, only Cheng Rujin's two personal maids. She ordered in a deep voice: "Don't tell anyone about what happened just now, and be careful with your mouth. If I find out who is betraying me, don't blame me for being rude."

After instructing the maid, Gu Ruoyun helped Cheng Ruijin to Shaohua Hall, and the mother and daughter sat in the inner room and talked in private.

"Tell me what's going on."

Gu Ruoyun asked calmly and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Cheng Ruijin's eyes. Cheng Ruijin felt inexplicably relieved.

She took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, then told Gu Ruoyun in detail what happened today, including the origin of the seven-treasure bead necklace.

After listening to this, Gu Ruoyun remained silent for a long time and pondered for a long time.

Just when Cheng Ruijin thought her mother would blame her, Gu Ruoyun said, "Just pretend that this incident never happened and take good care of the baby. Raising the child well is the key. This is the eldest son of this generation of the Shen family."

Cheng Rujin looked at Gu Ruoyun in confusion, "But Shen Zhao said he wanted to marry Su Qingyu and he had to go back and ask the old lady for help. Don't we have to do anything?"

Gu Ruoyun sneered, "Does he think that he can marry Su Qingyu just because he wants to? Old Madam Shen will never agree to it."

"The marriage between Su Qingyu and Shen Zhao was privately arranged by the two old masters. It's okay if they canceled it privately. But the marriage between Su Qingyu and Mr. Shen Sanye has already been reported to the emperor. How could it be possible to marry Shen Zhao? What will happen to the Shen family then?"

"Besides, you two have already had physical contact, and now you are pregnant. The Shen family will not let their offspring be left alone."

"Don't worry, the Shen family will take you in in a few days."

"After you enter the Shen family, you can slowly win over Shen Zhao. When the child is born, your position in the Shen family will be stable. With a child by your side, even if Shen Zhao favors someone else in the future, you still have the eldest son to rely on. What are you afraid of?"

Gu Ruoyun's words made sense, and Cheng Rujin's anxious heart calmed down.

"What mother said is true. I was too impatient."

"Rujin, you have to remember that this eldest son is more important than Shen Zhao's favor."

Cheng Rujin nodded vigorously, and after a while she said angrily: "What about Su Qingyu? Mother, I am unwilling to accept this. Why can she, as the legitimate daughter of the Su family, have such power in the mansion?"

Gu Ruoyun snorted coldly upon hearing this and said, "Her good days are numbered. Today, she didn't even make a single ounce of silver from selling her shop."

"Don't worry, it won't be long before her grain stores close down. Without income, how can she survive in the mansion?"

"When my shop makes enough money, I will ask the Marquis to divorce Lin directly. Then I will be the head lady of the Su family."

When Cheng Ruijin heard this, her mood suddenly improved a lot. She was looking forward to the day when Su Qingyu would be so humble that she would kneel down and beg her.

Su Qingyu, who was being thought of by Cheng Rujin, was currently in the study of Bishui Pavilion, writing something.

After writing it, she handed the paper to Zhenzhu and said, "Go get the medicine according to this prescription, quietly."

"Also... go to the storehouse and find a better soft pillow with gold thread. The more expensive the better. Bring it to me."

Zhenzhu didn't understand, but she took a look at the recipe and didn't recognize anything else except saffron.

"Miss, doesn't saffron cause miscarriage in women? Miss, you want to..."

Su Qingyu nodded and said, "She cannot give birth to the Shen family's illegitimate eldest son."

How could she let Cheng Ruijin live an easy life? In her previous life, she was blind and stupid to let Cheng Ruijin give birth to a child. In this life, Cheng Ruijin wanted to rely on the child to gain a foothold in the Shen family, but that was a dream.

There are still ten days before Mr. Shen's tomb is buried. The Shen family should come to pick up Cheng Rujin before then. She wants to make her fall from the clouds to hell.

Zhenzhu quickly brought back the medicine and also found an expensive and beautiful pillow from the warehouse.

The master and servant stuffed the powder into the pillow themselves.

After everything was done, Su Qingyu asked Zhenzhu to send the pillow back to the warehouse, and told Yuetao to find a way to mention it to Gu Ruoyun.

Sure enough, within two days, Gu Ruoyun went to the warehouse to take away the pillow.

Three days later, the Shen family sent a sedan chair to pick up Cheng Rujin and bring her home.

There was no betrothal gift, no dowry, no ceremony with colorful lights and loud gongs and drums.

Cheng Rujin only took two personal maids with her, got on the sedan chair and left the Su family.

At night, Su Qingyu ordered Feicui to quietly take the pillow away and burn it directly in the small kitchen of Bishui Pavilion.

A few days later, the Shen family sent someone to pick up Su Qingyu to attend the funeral ceremony of Mr. Shen San as the widow of Mr. Shen San.

Su Qingyu arrived at the Shen family in plain clothes early in the morning, and the servants took her to change into mourning clothes. The whole morning was filled with tedious rituals, and Su Qingyu completed each step solemnly and devoutly, without any perfunctory attitude.

She ignored Shen Zhao who looked at her from time to time.

After the ceremony, Shen Zhao and several of his nephews carried the coffin to the Western Hills outside Beijing for burial.

Su Qingyu thought that the ceremony was over and she should say goodbye and go back.

Madam Shen said, "Are you tired this morning? I'll have someone take you to Tingxue Hall to rest, and then send you back after dinner."

Su Qingyu didn't want to offend the old lady, so she said, "Yes, I'll do as you say."

Tingxue Hall was the courtyard of the Su family for entertaining guests. A maid led the three of them in. Ginseng soup and snacks were served, saying that the old lady had specially ordered them to be made for her.

Soon, Han Cui, the old lady's maid, came in holding a bright red lacquered square tray.

"Miss Su, this is the clothes that the old lady asked me to bring for Miss Su to change."

A light blue jacquard jacket with dark patterns, a moon-white skirt with twelve panels, and a belt inlaid with rice-sized pearls. The workmanship is so exquisite that even the plain color cannot hide its elegance.

Su Qingyu motioned for Zhenzhu to take it, and winked at her. Feicui, who was standing beside her, took out a small bag of silver ingots from her bosom and stuffed it into Hancui's hand.

"This is our young lady giving tea to the sisters. Thank you for troubling you today."

Han Cui declined quickly and said, "Miss, you are too polite. Actually, the old lady has been thinking about you, and this dress was made a few days ago. The old lady was afraid that the workmanship was not meticulous, so she personally checked it several times."

Su Qingyu's heart warmed slightly, and she smiled and said, "The old lady is kind and treats me like her own child. We will have to visit each other often in the future. This little money is just tea money, so don't refuse it, young lady."

Han Cui was no match for Su Qingyu, so she accepted the reward and expressed her gratitude.

"Miss Su, please take a rest. I still have to go and report to the old lady."

Su Qingyu signaled to Zhenzhu to send Hancui out. As soon as they stood up, they heard voices coming from outside.

"I want to see my cousin. Go in and tell her."

Su Qingyu's expression paused and she recognized it as Cheng Ruijin's voice.