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

Everyone looked towards the door in surprise, and saw Su Xiangling dragging Su Shunci in.

He didn't care whether there were outsiders in the room or not. He just stood in the middle of the hall and spoke to the old lady.

"Grandmother, we were all deceived by our fourth sister. She said a few days ago that she was looking for ways to help the Su family's business, but in fact, she opened a shop outside to make money."

"I just heard about it today from the young lady of the Li family. I think the reason why our shop had no business before was because of her intention. Now it's good. She has put all the money in her own pocket."

After Su Xiangling finished speaking, everyone in the room looked at each other in bewilderment. The second wife of the Shen family, Yang, was the first to stand up and said, "Third sister-in-law, I heard that the Wu family troupe is here to perform today. I have to go and listen."

This matter involves a dispute within the Su family's inner residence, and she is really not suitable to be here.

Su Qingyu nodded and said, "Thank you very much, second sister-in-law, you should go to the opera first, I will come to find you later."

Immediately afterwards, the third and fourth wives of the Gu family also found reasons and left.

At this time, the second wife He and the third wife Hai were still entertaining guests in the inner house, so only the old lady, Su Qingyu, Shen Zhixiu, Su Yihui and Zhao Ji were left in the house. Also standing in the middle of the hall were Su Xiangling and Shunci.

Zhao Ji didn't want to stay here, but seeing that Shen Zhixiu didn't move, he didn't move either.

After everyone left, the old lady looked at Su Xiangling with a sullen face.

"Why are you yelling so loudly? Didn't you see there were guests here? Don't you know how to be more reserved?"

With such a personality, I don’t know whether it would be a blessing or a curse if I really entered the palace.

Su Xiangling was scolded by the old lady. Although she was dissatisfied in her heart, she didn't dare to say anything.

With a hint of flattery, he said, "Grandma, you can't blame me for yelling. It's really my fourth sister who went too far."

"You don't know that Huajin Pavilion, the most popular silk shop in the capital these days, is her business. But she didn't tell us anything and made a lot of money quietly."

Su Shunci next to him smiled sarcastically. She was right. Big money is made in silence.

The old lady's face was not very happy when she heard this. If what Su Xiangling said was true, then Su Shunci's mind was too deep. It was even true as Su Xiangling said that the shop could not be opened at the beginning because she wanted to put the money in her own pocket.

"Aci, tell me, what's going on?" the old lady asked in a deep voice, gently twisting the small-leaf Buddhist beads in her hand.

Su Shunci said, "Grandma, I..."

As soon as he opened his mouth to speak, he was interrupted by Su Qingyu.

"Grandma, Huajin Pavilion is my business, and my fourth sister is just helping me look after it."

“Just ask me whatever you want to ask, or do I have to hand over the money I earn to the Su family?”

When she said the latter sentence, she looked at Su Xiangling fiercely.

Su Xiangling subconsciously avoided looking at her and retorted.

"Big sister is deliberately trying to excuse fourth sister, right? I have sent people to ask, and the shop assistants have all admitted that the boss is fourth sister."

"I know that the eldest sister and the fourth sister have a good relationship, but things are what they are."

The old lady had not spoken a word, and now she looked at Su Qingyu suspiciously. Whether this shop belonged to Su Qingyu or Su Shunci, there was a big difference.

If it was Su Qingyu's, then it was her private property, and they naturally had no right to ask. But if it was Su Shunci's, then it belonged to the Su family. An unmarried daughter could not have private property.

Su Qingyu raised her head and said solemnly: "The shop is indeed mine. If you don't believe me, you can go to the government office to check the documents."

"What if it was the eldest sister who helped the fourth sister? She cannot have private property, and you gave her your shop to do business, and you also helped her sign the documents at the government office." Su Xiangling continued to refute. Her intuition told her that the shop belonged to Su Shunci.

Su Qingyu looked at Su Xiangling with a gloomy face, "Second sister, if you feel something is wrong, go ahead and check it out. But you have to produce evidence, otherwise I will suspect that you want to embezzle my property."

Su Xiangling's expression froze. If Su Qingyu and Su Shunci didn't admit it, it would be hard to prove it. Su Qingyu had the Shen family behind her, so how could they say anything?

Su Qingyu insisted that the shop was hers and Su Shunci was just managing it on behalf of her, so there was nothing to discuss.

Although the old lady had some doubts, she couldn't say anything more.

The birthday party ended in a lively manner and everyone left one after another.

Su Qingyu thought that the matter of Su Shunci had been covered up, but she didn't expect that it would lead to another trouble.

Su Shunci's opening of a shop had made the fourth lady of the Gu family pay attention to her. After dinner, she took the opportunity to pay her respects to the old lady Su and talked about private matters.

"Aunt, Jinsong's marriage has not been settled yet. You have to make the decision." Mrs. Gu was half-kneeling beside the small couch, massaging the old lady's legs.

The Gu family was not prosperous. The old lady had only one younger brother from her mother's side. In addition to a daughter, Gu Ruoyun, she also had only two sons, Master Gu San and Master Gu Si.

Mr. Gu San had three daughters but no sons, and Mr. Gu Si had only this one son.

Therefore, this nephew is the only descendant of the Gu family, so the old lady naturally values ​​him very much.

"I will naturally pay more attention to Jinsong's marriage. The next generation of the Gu family depends on him."

Madam Gu smiled and said, "I have chosen someone, but I am afraid that we in Jinsong cannot marry him. You know, the Gu family is now..."

When she spoke the latter part, her tone was hesitant and she seemed a little inferior and guilty.

Madam Su hated to see her family suffer humiliation, and was especially unwilling to admit that the Gu family had fallen on hard times. So when she saw her like this, she snorted, "Tell me who the girl is first, and I'll weigh her carefully."

"Don't belittle yourself in the future. Although our Gu family is not a wealthy family, it is not worse than anyone else."

Mrs. Gu shook her head secretly. All the legitimate daughters in the family had become concubines, but her aunt was still deceiving herself.

He lowered his head and said, "I'm not talking about someone else, but our fourth young lady. But now the Gu family is not as well-off as the Su family, and I'm afraid that my aunt and cousin will think we are marrying above our station."

The old lady was a little surprised, "Aci is still young."

Su Shunci is only thirteen years old this year, and it will take until next year to discuss marriage. She didn't expect that the fourth daughter-in-law would be interested in that girl, and she hasn't thought about the girl's marriage yet.

Madam Gu Si did not stop moving her hands and said with a smile: "When I saw that girl when I entered the mansion, I felt that we were compatible. I am not afraid of her young age. Let's settle her first and get married two years later."

"I'm just worried that my aunt won't like our Gu family..."

She specifically inquired about it today, and found that the business of Huajin Pavilion was indeed good. To be able to run such a large shop, the fourth daughter of the Su family was no ordinary person.

The old lady raised her hand to stop her from speaking.

"The Gu family is also my mother's family. I'm just afraid that our Jinsong will be wronged. The fourth girl is doing business outside, and her temper is not as gentle as before."

"Aunt, our Jinsong will take the imperial examination in the future. It would be perfect to marry a daughter-in-law like the fourth young lady. She will be able to help everyone at home."

Mrs. Gu praised Su Shunci highly again before speaking again.

"Aunt, this girl can open a shop and earn money. That's like a goose that lays golden eggs. We can't let it be given away to other families."

"What do you think?"