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

Su Xiangling didn't step forward to speak, perhaps out of fear or guilt. She stood in the most inconspicuous place behind the crowd.

Su Qingyu glanced at her with a puzzled expression, then looked away.

Afterwards, Mr. Zhou gave the old lady a few more injections, and soon she showed signs of waking up, but her mind was a little unclear.

After Mr. Zhou checked, he came out of the inner room and said to Shen Zhixiu, Su Chengye and others: "The old lady's life is saved, but she will not be able to move freely like before."

"I can't say whether I can walk in the future. I can only adjust it slowly."

"Try not to make her angry or too excited. Keep her mood calm and let her take care of whoever she likes."

When Su Qingyu heard this, she quickly said, "Grandmother's favorite is Second Aunt."

Then he looked at the third wife, Mrs. Hai, and said, "Third Aunt, please don't come to Songhe Hall these days. Second Aunt will have to do more work here."

Everyone knew that after the old lady woke up, if she knew that she couldn't get out of bed and walk, she wouldn't know what to do.

Whoever comes forward to serve at this time will suffer.

Su Qingyu's words directly gave Hai a reason, and Second Madam He immediately looked unhappy.

But everyone in the mansion knew that among all the daughters-in-law, the old lady treated her the best. If she refuted Su Qingyu's words, she might even be labeled as unfilial.

I could only say awkwardly: "Mother is also thinking about my third brother's wife. If she doesn't come, I'm afraid she will miss her too much."

But few people believed this, and the burden of taking care of the old lady still fell on her.

Seeing that nothing serious happened at the Su family, Shen Zhixiu took Su Qingyu and Mr. Zhou away.

Before leaving, Su Qingyu called Su Shunci aside and whispered, "Ah Ci, I will come back to see grandma often these days. If you have any problems, send someone to tell me in time."

Su Shunci knew that she was worried, so she nodded and said, "Don't worry, big sister, they... probably won't do anything to me."

Su Qingyu was worried, because when her grandmother woke up and knew that the Gu family had been driven out, there would probably be another dispute.

She also told Su Shunci that no matter what her grandmother asked her about, she could just blame her.

After all, her grandmother was still somewhat wary of her.

Su Shunci told Su Qingyu not to worry, but in fact, he felt empty inside as he watched Su Qingyu leave.

I don't know when it started, but Su Qingyu has become her support. She can handle many things by herself, but as long as Su Qingyu is there, she feels extra at ease.

Su Xiangling also watched the group leave.

She kept staring at Mr. Zhou's back with a serious expression, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Suddenly she turned around and whispered something to the maid beside her.

The maid nodded repeatedly, turned around and disappeared after hearing the instructions.

On the way back to Shen's house, Su Qingyu got on the carriage and leaned on Shen Zhixiu's shoulder.

August 15th was approaching, and there were many things to do in the mansion these days. The managers of the farm often came to report the accounts and hand in the harvest of the farm. The Su family was in a state of panic again. Su Qingyu was exhausted physically and mentally, and leaned on Shen Zhixiu, not wanting to talk.

Shen Zhixiu felt distressed, "Why are you so exhausted? If you can delegate things to your subordinates, do it. If they can't do it well, replace them. There will always be someone who can do it well."

"You don't have to do everything yourself. Isn't Shen Yue a housekeeper? Let her help share the burden."

Su Qingyu had the jade pendant from Shen Zhixiu's waist wrapped around her finger and was fiddling with it from time to time.

She pursed her lips and said, "It's my first year as a housekeeper. I have to learn a lot of things. It will be easier next year. It won't be so tiring."

Next year, when her brother comes back, she won't have to worry about the Su family's affairs. With Li Yunzhou's ability, isn't it easy to support the Su family?

Shen Zhixiu asked Su Qingyu to sit against him. He placed his hands on both sides of her temples and rubbed them gently.

The two chatted and talked about the decorations in the mansion for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Shen Zhixiu said softly, "On August 15th, the palace will hold a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. We both have to go to the palace at that time."

Su Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "Then I can only stay at home with my mother for the reunion dinner at noon. We both have to go to the palace in the afternoon."

"There are also Shen Zhao and Li Chaoyun, who are also going to enter the palace." Shen Zhixiu said, "The prince has been particularly favoring Shen Zhao these days, and Shen Zhao is very proud in the Zhanshi Mansion."

When she heard him mention Li Chaoyun, Su Qingyu counted carefully and realized that she hadn't seen her for more than ten days.

Since Shen Zhao entered the Zhanshi Mansion, Li Chaoyun has been more low-key in the Shen family than before. A dozen days ago, he suddenly said he had caught a cold, and the old lady exempted him from paying respects.

I heard that he had been resting these days, and the servants in Hanshui Courtyard were all Li Chaoyun's dowry. He was very tight-lipped, and nothing could be found out.

"I don't know if our princess will be able to recover after the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."

Su Qingyu smiled faintly and said casually.

Shen Zhixiu smiled and said, "It's better if she doesn't hang around in front of you, so as not to cause trouble for you."

Speaking of this, Su Qingyu thought of her second sister-in-law Yang. Not only had she shown no hostility towards her, but she had also been showing goodwill. Just like the last time at the Su family, Yang had been speaking for her, and she seemed sincere and didn't seem to be faking it.

She couldn't understand Yang's change, so she asked Shen Zhixiu.

Shen Zhixiu did not answer directly, but said: "Shen Hong is a good kid. On the day when Shen Zhao was ordered to transfer, Shen Hong went to persuade him. I heard that the two of them had an argument, and Shen Zhao was very angry."

Su Qingyu pondered for a moment, "Third Master, what you mean is that Second Sister-in-law was influenced by her son?"

Shen Zhixiu nodded, "Second sister-in-law is smart and thoughtful. But the only thing is that she can listen to what Second Brother and Shen Hong say."

"Shen Hong is a child with a good character and solid knowledge. However, he is too rigid in dealing with people. I plan to find a place for him to go and gain experience for a few years next year."

Su Qingyu could understand what Shen Zhixiu meant.

It is said that officials must be honest, fearless of power and upright.

How many students study hard for ten years just to become good and honest officials.

But only when they really enter the officialdom will they know that nothing is absolute.

If you really want to be in a position that can influence the people and the political situation, you can't just rely on being honest. You need to be flexible on the outside and square on the inside, stick to your bottom line and not forget your original intention, and be able to advance and retreat in moderation and act in a comprehensive manner.

Even Lord Xu, who had been overthrown before, actually did a lot of good things for the Great Zhou and the people.

When the late emperor was alive, there was a county magistrate in Chu County who was a well-known honest official in the two lakes. However, because he did not get along well with his colleagues and had a bad relationship with his superiors, many good things did not happen to Chu County.

The county magistrate was indeed honest, and the people were truly poor.

Li Maonian, who was a Jinshi in the same year as him, was completely the opposite. No matter where he served, he could double the tax revenue within three years. He also had close contacts with major merchants and aristocratic families.

His colleagues thought he was exploiting the people, but they found that the people there lived better than those in other places. Li Maonian later became the Minister of Revenue, which shows his extraordinary ability.

Su Qingyu sighed, "Whether a family can prosper or not depends entirely on whether the younger generation can become talented. If they fail to become talented, no matter how big the family is, it will soon fall into decline."

"It must be good that Shen Hong can be praised by the Third Master."

Shen Zhixiu was half hugging Su Qingyu and rubbing her head. Hearing her say this, he suddenly remembered what Mr. Zhou said when he took her pulse a few days ago.

His hand moved from her head to her waist, and he put his lips close to her ear, "Hong'er is good, and our son won't be bad either. When the time comes, I will teach him myself."

Su Qingyu rolled her eyes at him, "Third Master, what are you talking about? Where is your son?"

Then he asked jokingly, "Could it be that the Third Master really has a son and I don't know about him? Where is he raising him?"

Shen Zhixiu knew she was joking, but he still bit her cold ear tip as a punishment.

"What nonsense are you talking about? If you keep talking nonsense, I will punish you."

"Mr. Zhou said that your health has almost recovered. We will have a child next summer."

Ever since Shen Zhixiu drank the contraceptive medicine, Mr. Zhou checked Su Qingyu's pulse every once in a while. She also kept drinking the prescription for conditioning her body.

According to Mr. Zhou, the Third Madam could get pregnant at any time. But Shen Zhixiu was still a little worried and planned to wait until next year.

Su Qingyu was bitten by him lightly, and her whole body suddenly felt numb. A shiver spread from the tip of her ear to her whole body, and her body softened instantly.

"Um……"