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

Shen Zhixiu got up early and walked out of the main courtyard. Wenzhu was already waiting at the gate.

"Third Master, something happened."

Shen Zhixiu did not stop, "What happened?"

Wen Zhu followed him and said, "Last night, the three members of the Li family committed suicide by hitting their heads against the wall."

Shen Zhixiu paused for a moment, "What did the Ministry of Justice say? Was it suicide or was it someone who killed him in advance?"

Wen Zhu shook his head and said, "Minister Wang is also investigating, but there are no clues at the moment."

Shen Zhixiu was puzzled. Princess Yongjia had pleaded for her daughter yesterday, so how could she commit suicide out of fear of crime? But if someone else had done it, why?

It was obvious that Li Jingchuan and Princess Yongjia would not survive today, so why was there a need to get rid of them half a day in advance?

What kind of unexpected events could happen in this half day?

Wen Zhu continued, "There is one more thing. Last night, there was a fire on our farm outside the city. An hour ago, I took the coroner to the other courtyard, and the coroner confirmed that those people were poisoned to death first."

Shen Zhixiu stopped and said, "There's a fire in our farm? Why didn't we report it earlier?"

Wen Zhu said in embarrassment: "I heard that the Third Madam has been feeling unwell, so I thought about it and decided not to disturb her. I thought I would find out more first and then report to the Third Master."

Shen Zhixiu nodded, "You are right. Even if you report it, I can't spare the time to go there."

"Who dares to attack our family's farm, and why?"

He suddenly thought of Li Hu, "Li Hu left last night?"

Wen Zhu nodded and said, "As soon as it got dark, Li Hu left with the pass and household registration documents."

Shen Zhixiu didn't say anything for a long time. If what he said in the hall was true, Li Hu should have stayed at the manor last night.

Could it be aimed at Li Hu?

Li Hu left Beijing overnight yesterday, which was strange. It was as if he could have predicted that someone would take action against Li Hu. Who would take action against Li Hu? It must not be the emperor.

The death of the three members of the Li family was also unusual.

Shen Zhixiu lowered his eyes and recalled what happened in the hall yesterday, but his attention was all on the emperor and the Li family yesterday, and he did not notice anything unusual about others.

After thinking for a while, Shen Zhixiu ordered Wenzhu, "Find out who attacked Zhuangzi last night. Give the deceased servants a proper burial and give their families enough money according to the rules."

"As for Chen Ping, just get rid of him. There's no need to keep him."

Wenzhu wrote down everything, and then Shen Zhixiu got on the carriage.

At the court meeting, the Ministry of Rites submitted a memorial requesting that Mr. Zhou be conferred the title of King of Qi. Emperor Xuande approved it and ordered the renovation of the Li family's house, which would later become the Prince of Qi's residence.

This is how the capital is, you never know how the feng shui will change.

In a few years, or maybe even less, no one will mention the Li family anymore.

After the court session, Shen Zhixiu didn't even go to the cabinet duty room, but went straight back home.

He was worried about Su Qingyu, wondering if she slept well or if she woke up after he left.

After returning to the mansion, I went straight to the west courtyard. When I entered the main courtyard, I found out that the old lady had come to see Su Qingyu.

When he heard that the person was still asleep, he sat in the hall and waited, not allowing anyone to call him, saying that he had been waiting for almost half an hour.

Shen Zhixiu hurried into the hall. When he entered, the old lady was dozing off with her elbows on the table.

I opened my eyes when I heard footsteps. "You're back? Are you tired?"

Shen Zhixiu walked to the old lady and said, "My son is not tired, but my mother has been waiting here for so long, how can her body bear it?"

The old lady pulled Shen Zhixiu to sit down and said, "She finally slept soundly, and I didn't let anyone wake her up. I am here to take care of my daughter-in-law and unborn grandson, and I feel at ease."

Afterwards, Shen Zhixiu told the old lady what happened in the palace yesterday.

When she heard that Li Jingchuan and his family of three had committed suicide and the entire Li family had been executed, the old lady sighed and said, "No matter what time it is, you have to keep your heart right. That is the foundation of being a human being."

"If you do too much evil, you will eventually perish. If you do too much evil, even God will not tolerate it."

He also told Shen Zhixiu, "Teach these little ones at home more. I don't expect them to achieve great things in the court, but I hope they can be upright people."

"Tell them that my Shen family will not tolerate people who do evil and cause trouble. If they are found, they will be kicked out of the house and will not be allowed to enter the mansion again for the rest of their lives."

Shen Zhixiu bowed and said, "Yes, son, I have noted it down."

After chatting for a while, Feicui came in and reported, "Madam, Third Master, the Madam has woken up."

The old lady stood up after hearing this and said, "I'll go take a look."

Shen Zhixiu hurriedly stood up and supported the old lady, and the two of them walked towards the main room.

When I entered the room, I heard Su Qingyu scolding the people below, "How dare you not inform the old lady when she came. You made her wait for so long?"

Pearl lowered her head and admitted her mistake, not daring to talk back.

This matter was indeed her fault, she felt sorry for the old lady who didn't get a good rest last night. So when the old lady said not to report it, she really didn't report it.

In fact, she was the maidservant of the lady's dowry, and she should have considered the lady more. When the mother-in-law came to visit, the lady should have been asked to get up. Otherwise, if this matter got out, people would say that Mrs. Shen was arrogant and disrespectful to her mother-in-law.

The old lady came in and said with a smile: "Don't blame them, it was all my orders."

"These girls are also worried about your health. I think you are fine. Aunt Hua, reward them with ten taels of silver each. In the future, take good care of the Third Madam. You will definitely benefit from it."

Su Qingyu sat up and said to Zhenzhu and the others with a smile, "The old lady is so kind, why don't you come forward and thank her for the reward."

Zhenzhu and the others were all smiling, they stepped forward to thank the old lady, and then stepped aside.

Su Qingyu wanted to get out of bed and bow, but the old lady held her back, "We are family, why should we bow?"

"How do you feel now? Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"

Feicui handed over some warm water, and Su Qingyu drank most of it. Then she replied, "Don't worry about me, mother. I'm much better now. I don't feel hungry, but I feel very tired."

The old lady glared at Shen Zhixiu when she heard this, "Don't let her come to the palace to make trouble in the future. She was exhausted yesterday."

Shen Zhixiu immediately said, "Mother is right. It was my son who was inconsiderate yesterday."

The old lady also instructed Su Qingyu, "Just stay in bed for the next few days and take good care of yourself."

Then he said, "I think you're going to have a hard time during your pregnancy, so I want your second sister-in-law to take care of the household expenses for you first. What do you think?"

In a big family, household management is the most sensitive matter. Even if the wife is pregnant, she is usually unwilling to hand over the management power. She usually hands it over to a capable steward nearby and keeps an eye on it.

Because Shen Zhixiu was already quite old, the old lady attached great importance to Su Qingyu's pregnancy, fearing that she would get tired or angry and startle the baby again.

In the old lady's view, nothing is more important than her grandson.

She also understood Su Qingyu and knew that she was not someone who coveted power, so she spoke up.

Su Qingyu recalled the discomfort she felt last night and nodded, "Mother has thought about this very carefully, but I don't know if my second sister-in-law is willing."

As soon as she finished speaking, a little maid came in and reported, "Madam, the second lady is here to see you."