Madam Gu San was a little worried. "Although that girl can swim, she's not that good at it. She's been dizzy the whole time, is she okay?"

Su Yihui whispered, "To be honest with you, my cousin fell into the water on purpose."

Seeing that Madam Gu San was startled, Su Yihui continued, "Third cousin, you have to help cousin Jinlan make plans. Now is the time to force the eldest sister to give in. The Shen family must give an explanation for this matter. As long as the eldest sister gives in, Elder Shen will naturally agree."

"Don't say I said that. I came up with this idea because I felt sorry for my cousin."

Mrs. Gu San lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then she came up with an idea.

Seeing this, Su Yihui stepped aside calmly. She only needed to watch what happened next.

Mrs. Gu San subconsciously slowed down her pace by two steps, then turned her head to look at Su Qingyu who was not far behind her.

"My cousin, what do you think we should do? This is a case of falling into the water and breathing heavily. What do you think of the Shen family? My daughter is still a virgin. In this case, she can only be a concubine to Lord Shen."

She didn't speak loudly, but everyone present could hear her clearly.

Old Madam Su didn't say anything, but turned to look at Su Qingyu.

In her heart, she thought there was nothing wrong with Gu Jinlan being Shen Zhixiu's concubine. He would have to take a concubine sooner or later anyway, so he might as well take one from his family.

Su Qingyu has a tough personality, unlike Gu Jinlan who is easy to control. If Gu Jinlan is really favored, the Su family may have to rely on her to speak in front of Shen Zhixiu in the future.

So she didn't say a word of rebuttal, wanting to see what Su Qingyu meant. Not stopping Mrs. Gu San's words was equivalent to condoning them in disguise.

For a moment, everyone subconsciously slowed down their pace, waiting for Su Qingyu's reply.

The second wife of the Shen family, Yang, has calmed down these days. Her son and husband have been giving her instructions every day, and she knows that the Shen family's present situation is all due to Shen Zhixiu. So these days, she has not caused any trouble for Su Qingyu, and has also shown her goodwill from time to time.

Seeing this scene today, she knew that Shen Zhixiu was probably being plotted against. Men are straightforward and may not understand this. But she understood it very well. Some families would think of some dirty ideas to get their daughters married off.

In this situation today, Su Qingyu couldn't say too much. After all, on one side was her cousin, and on the other was her husband. As the second wife of the Shen family, she could speak up for Su Qingyu.

In fact, Yang was overthinking it. Su Qingyu had no intention of pampering them.

But just as she was about to speak, Yang spoke first.

"My sister-in-law was drowning, and my uncle helped her. It was just a matter of urgency. In my opinion, no matter who saved this person, it has nothing to do with taking a concubine."

"If it's really the person Zhixiu saved, you just need to thank him in person. The Shen family will definitely not use their kindness to repay you and let you sacrifice their daughter."

Madam Gu San was displeased when she heard this. "Whether she can save the person or not, my daughter's reputation has been lost. If she doesn't marry into the Shen family, who else can she marry?"

Yang sneered, "What does the Third Madam Gu mean? Are you still going to rely on our family? I'll go over and ask. If the person is rescued by Zhixiu, I'll throw him down again. What do you think?"

The second wife of the Shen family spoke calmly and confidently, which made the third wife of Gu speechless and guilty. After all, the status and temperament of the two were not equal. When people face people who are much stronger than themselves, they will unconsciously show their weakness.

Su Yihui cursed Madam Gu San for being useless and walked over to Su Qingyu.

"Big sister, what do you say? You have to give an explanation to your cousin from the Gu family, right? Otherwise, it will be bad for the reputation of the Shen family and Elder Shen."

Su Yihui has a dignified appearance to begin with. When she asked Su Qingyu seriously, she also showed a bit of worry, as if she was a good sister who was wholeheartedly thinking about her sister.

Su Qingyu looked at Su Yihui with a half-smile, "Then according to your opinion, what should I do now?"

Su Yihui said seriously: "Sister is the third wife of the Shen family, so naturally she has to take care of these things for Elder Shen. Sister should first discuss the date of entry with the third cousin, and then we should bring her into the mansion properly."

Su Qingyu thought about it, "Since they are close cousins, shouldn't I raise her as a concubine? And should I give her all the respect she deserves?"

Su Yihui smiled, "Of course, it's best if elder sister thinks so. The cousins ​​can serve together, and then you can ask your cousin to help with the affairs of the inner house."

Yang Shi felt that it was getting more and more outrageous. It was not a rule in the Shen family to let a concubine be the housekeeper. She wanted to speak, but Su Qingyu stopped her with her hand.

Su Qingyu asked Su Yihui again, "If it was Prince Zhao who saved the person today, would Third Sister do the same?"

Su Yihui didn't think too much about it. She just wanted to force Su Qingyu to agree.

"Of course. If it was the person that the prince saved today, I would have welcomed him into the mansion. Can I really watch my cousin lose her reputation and end up in the temple?"

Some people around nodded secretly, saying that what Mrs. Zhao said was absolutely right. As the head of the family, it was her duty to take a concubine for her husband.

There are also people who look down on Su Yihui, saying that she is talking without any pain. Who would be willing to take a concubine for their husband? In many cases, they are just forced to do so.

Su Qingyu also nodded, "Third sister is right, then let's do as you say."

"Big sister, have you agreed?" Su Yihui asked.

Seeing that they were in front of the room opposite the waterside pavilion, Su Qingyu chuckled, "What's the use of my promise? Now that we are there, let's go over and talk."

Su Yihui thought she wanted to ask Shen Zhixiu, so she didn't care. She smiled and agreed, "Of course I want to ask Elder Shen, then let's go over there."

A group of people walked over and found Shen Zhizheng sitting in the corridor drinking tea.

Seeing them coming, he stood up and greeted them.

"Why are there so many people? Miss Gu is fine. She has woken up and is changing her clothes."

Madam Su, who was at the head of the crowd, said, "Zhixiu, today is really thanks to you. Don't worry, Jinlan has a good temper and will serve you well after entering the mansion."

Madam Su thought that after Shen Zhixiu rescued the person and had physical contact with her, he should have been prepared for taking a concubine.

Seeing Shen Zhixiu's surprise, Madam Su added, "You don't have to worry about Qingyu, she has already agreed."

Su Qingyu walked forward and stood beside Shen Zhixiu, and the two stood side by side.

"I don't understand what you mean, Grandma. What did I promise?"

Madam Su was startled. "Didn't you agree to let Jinlan enter the mansion as a concubine?"

Su Qingyu smiled and glanced at Su Yihui.

"I told you to listen to my third sister."

"If the prince Zhao wants to take a concubine, shouldn't he listen to her? How can I make the decision?"

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