Gu Ruoyun looked around and saw no one else, only Cheng Rujin's two personal maids. Then he ordered in a deep voice: "Don't tell anyone about what happened just now. You have to keep your mouth shut. If you let me find out who is cheating, don't blame me for being rude."
After giving instructions to the maid, Gu Ruoyun helped Cheng Rujin to Shaohua Hall, where mother and daughter sat in the back room and talked privately.
"Tell your mother what's going on."
Gu Ruoyun asked calmly and gently helped Cheng Rujin wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. Cheng Rujin felt at ease inexplicably.
She took out her handkerchief and wiped her tears before telling Gu Ruoyun everything about today in detail, including the reason for the seven-jeweled string.
Gu Ruoyun didn't speak for a long time after listening, and pondered for a long time.
Just when Cheng Rujin thought her mother would complain about her, Gu Ruoyun said, "Just pretend that this didn't happen and take good care of the baby. Raising the baby well is the key. This is the eldest son of the Shen family."
Cheng Rujin looked at Gu Ruoyun in confusion, "But Shen Zhao said he wanted to marry Su Qingyu and wanted to go back and ask the old lady. Don't we have to do anything?"
Gu Ruoyun sneered: "Does he think Su Qingyu is someone he can marry if he wants? Mrs. Shen will never agree."
"The marriage between Su Qingyu and Shen Zhao was discussed privately by the old men of the two families. It doesn't matter if they withdraw privately. But the marriage between Su Qingyu and Mr. Shen has already been reported to the emperor. How can it be possible to marry Shen Zhao again? Then what happened to the Shen family? ?”
"Besides, you two are already biologically related, and now you are pregnant. The Shen family will not let their heir wander outside."
"Don't worry, in a few days, the Shen family will take you into their house."
"After entering 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 dotes on someone else in the future, you will still have the eldest son to take care of. Reliance, what are you afraid of?"
What Gu Ruoyun said was reasonable and reasonable, and Cheng Rujin's anxious heart calmed down.
"What mother said is that I am 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 he said angrily: "What about Su Qingyu? Mother, I am not willing to accept it. Why is she the legitimate daughter of the Su family, and she can dominate the house with one hand?"
Gu Ruoyun snorted coldly when he heard this and said, "Her good days are numbered. Today, her shop didn't sell even a tael of silver."
"Don't worry, several of her food stores will be closed soon. Without income, how can she still gain a foothold in the government?"
"When the shop in my hands has made enough money, I will ask the Marquis to divorce the Lin family directly. By then, I will be the head wife of the Su family."
When Cheng Rujin heard these words, her mood suddenly improved a lot. She was waiting to see the day when Su Qingyu humbled herself to the end and knelt down to beg her.
Su Qingyu, who was cared about by Cheng Rujin, was currently in the study room of Bishui Pavilion, writing something.
After writing it, she handed the piece of paper to Pearl, "Follow this recipe and get the medicine quietly."
"Also...go to the warehouse to find a better soft gold thread pillow. The more expensive the better, bring it to me."
Pearl didn't know why, but she took a look at Fang Zi and didn't recognize anything else but Saffron.
"Miss, doesn't this saffron cause women to have miscarriages? Miss is going to..."
Su Qingyu nodded and said, "She cannot give birth to the eldest son of the Shen family."
How could she let Cheng Rujin have an easy time? She was blind and stupid when she allowed Cheng Rujin to give birth to a child in her previous life. In this world, Cheng Rujin wants to rely on her children to gain a foothold in the Shen family, but that is just a dream.
In ten days, Master Shen's tomb will be buried, and the Shen family should come to pick up Cheng Rujin before then. She wanted her to fall from the clouds into hell.
Pearl quickly came back with the medicine, and also found a valuable and beautiful pillow from the warehouse.
The master and servant took matters into their own hands and stuffed the powder into the pillow.
After everything was done, Su Qingyu asked Zhenzhu to return the pillow to the warehouse, and asked 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 pillows.
Three days later, the Shen family sent a sedan to take Cheng Rujin into the house.
There is no betrothal gift, no dowry, no lanterns and colorful ceremony, noisy gongs and drums ceremony.
Cheng Rujin only took two personal maids with her, got on the sedan and left the Su family.
At night, Su Qingyu asked Feicui to quietly take the pillow and burn it in the small kitchen of Bishui Pavilion.
A few days later, the Shen family sent someone to pick Su Qingyu up to attend the burial ceremony of Third Master Shen as his widow.
Su Qingyu was dressed in plain clothes. She arrived at Shen's house early in the morning, and her servants took her to change into mourning clothes. The whole morning was a tedious ritual. Su Qingyu completed every step solemnly and piously without any perfunctory steps.
Shen Zhao, who looked at her from time to time, ignored her the whole time.
After the ceremony, Shen Zhao and several other nephews carried the coffin to Xishan on the outskirts of Beijing for burial.
Su Qingyu thought that the ceremony was over and she should say goodbye and go back.
Mrs. Shen said, "Are you tired this morning? I'll have someone take you to Tingxue Hall to rest, and I'll have someone take you back after dinner in the evening."
Su Qingyu couldn't help but refute the old lady's face, so she said, "Yes, I will listen to you."
Tingxue Hall is the courtyard where the Su family specializes in entertaining guests. A maid led their three masters and servants in. Ginseng soup and snacks were served again, saying that the old lady specially ordered them to be made for her.
Not long after, Han Cui, the maid beside the old lady, walked in holding a big red lacquered square plate.
"Miss Su, these are the clothes that the old lady asked her slave to bring for Miss Su to change into."
Light cyan jacquard quilt with dark patterns, moon-white skirt with twelve patterns, and belt inlaid with large rice grain pearls. The workmanship is so fine that even the plain color cannot hide its elegance.
Su Qingyu motioned for the pearl to take it and winked again. Jade on one side took out a small bag of silver coins from his arms and stuffed it into Han Cui's hand.
"This is what our young lady is drinking tea for some of our sisters. I'm sorry to bother you today."
Han Cui quickly declined and said: "You're welcome, Miss. In fact, it is the old lady who has been thinking about you. This set of clothes was made a few days ago. The old lady checked it several times herself for fear that the workmanship was not meticulous."
Su Qingyu felt warm in her heart and said with a smile: "The old lady is kind and treats me as her own child. We will keep coming and going frequently in the future. This little money is just tea money, so don't refuse, girl."
Han Cuimu was no match for Su Qingyu, so he accepted the reward and thanked her again.
"Miss Su, please rest. I have to go and reply to the old lady."
Su Qingyu signaled Pearl to send Han Cui out. As soon as they got up, they heard voices coming from outside.
"I want to see my cousin, please go in and let me know."
Su Qingyu paused and recognized Cheng Rujin's voice.
