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

Su Qingyu picked up a piece of thousand-layer cake, took a bite, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Judging from the solemn look on the second cousin's face, it is probably not a trivial matter.

Lin Wenbai pondered and said, "The capital has already collected grain from the people. One stone of grain is charged four taels of silver."

"Many families have sold the two dan of grain they bought with their household registration, making a net profit of five taels of silver."

Su Qingyu was not surprised at all. Her idea at the time was just to calm the anger of the court.

At present, the price of grain in several prefectures surrounding the capital has risen to seven or eight taels of silver per stone. In the capital, the current price for those with household registration is one tael and five cents of silver per stone, and for those without household registration, it is five taels of silver per stone.

Someone must have collected the grain in the capital and then taken it to other prefectures, or directly transported it to the northwest to sell. Now all the grain stores dared not sell more, and at noon, all the grain stores in the capital closed directly.

Su Qingyu thought for a while and said, "Don't worry about them. They sell the grain and they don't have anything to eat. The price of grain in the capital will rise soon. We have done everything we should do, and the court can't say anything else."

Speaking of this, Su Qingyu asked in surprise: "Cousin, what do you think those people think? Aren't you afraid of starving at home?"

Lin Wenbo's face was slightly angry, and he said, "I really checked this. Someone spread the news when the grain was collected, saying that the grain from Jiangnan had been shipped here. In a few days, the grain price will return to normal."

Su Qingyu said in a deep voice: "Isn't this a rumor? The first few batches of grain from Jiangnan are to be transported to the northwest for disaster relief. There are still some waiting in the capital."

"These people are really unscrupulous in order to make money."

Lin Wenbai lowered his head and rubbed his swollen forehead, looking tired. Su Qingyu got up to say goodbye and asked him to have a good sleep before leaving.

By the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the price of grain in the capital had risen to eight taels of silver per stone, and people had to queue up every day to buy it.

But these had little impact on the aristocratic families in the capital. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, as usual, many people went to Huguo Temple to pray for blessings and offer incense.

The Su family was as usual today. The old lady and her family took a carriage to Huguo Temple.

Su Qingyu looked outside along the gap in the car curtain. The next half month will be the most difficult time in Beijing, because refugees will soon enter Beijing.

The carriage stopped at the gate of Huguo Temple. The Su family had already reserved the courtyard for rest. As soon as everyone arrived at the gate, they ran into the Shen family who also wanted to enter the courtyard.

Another round of pleasantries was inevitable.

Su Qingyu glanced at the Shen family and saw that the people coming from the Shen family this time were Mrs. Shen, the eldest wife Chen, the second wife Yang, the third young lady Shen Yue, the eldest young master Shen Zhao, and Cheng Rujin.

"Cousin, what happened before was my fault. Don't be the same as me. After what happened this time, I also figured it out. I did something wrong myself, and I shouldn't blame my cousin."

Cheng Rujin stepped forward and carefully apologized to Su Qingyu.

Su Qingyu raised her eyebrows slightly, Cheng Rujin apologized? What a new thing.

but……

If she believed it, God wouldn't be able to stand it and kill her, right?

"There's no need to apologize, cousin. It's normal for cousins ​​to have some resentment." Su Qingyu said indifferently.

Cheng Rujin didn't say much, but after Su Qingyu entered the house, she followed him in.

Su Qingyu was stunned, frowned and asked, "Cousin, is there something wrong?"

Cheng Rujin pursed her lips, looking like she wanted to say something but didn't dare.

When Su Qingyu saw this scene, she didn't want to talk to her, turned around and walked to the basin, intending to clean her hands.

Cheng Rujin quickly took out a pair of jade pendants set together from his arms, took out one and stuffed it into Su Qingyu's hand.

"Cousin, this is the jade pendant I have carried since I was a child. I'll give you a piece. If you are willing to make peace with me, then put it away. If... you don't want to forgive me, then wait until evening and return it to me. I will naturally know It’s my cousin’s idea.”

After saying that, Cheng Rujin turned around and ran out.

Agate was impatient and straightforward. He said, "Miss, has your cousin changed her ways? Do you want to forgive her?"

Jade just brought hot water in and said, "How can you change your mind so much? I only know that temperament is hard to change."

Su Qingyu was looking at the jade pendant at this time, and the sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth was obvious.

She recognized this jade pendant, it was given to him by Shen Zhao's grandmother.

What did Cheng Rujin mean by putting it in her hand?

No matter what it means, it’s just that you don’t have good intentions.

Jade saw this and said, "Miss, do you want me to send it back to my cousin?"

Su Qingyu smiled playfully, "No, I'll find a good home for it."

After the master and servants finished cleaning up, they went to light the lantern with the old lady.

Su Qingyu took advantage of the situation and pulled Aunt Yuan aside.

"Mommy, I picked up a jade pendant. Please keep it for me first. I'll ask someone who dropped it and then ask for it from you."

With that said, he handed the jade pendant to Aunt Yuan.

Aunt Yuan didn't think anything was wrong. If it happened to be some young master, it was right for the young lady to avoid suspicion. She put away the jade pendant and said, "Okay, I will help you put it away first."

After lighting the evergreen lantern, Su Qingyu whispered to the old lady: "Grandma, I'm going to recite sutras for my grandfather."

Jade behind her holds a stack of "Ksitigarbha Sutra" in her hand, which Su Qingyu took the time to write this year.

Su Qingyu had a deep relationship with her grandfather, so every year on the 15th day of the first lunar month, she would light a lantern and recite sutras to her grandfather for an hour. This has been the case for the past eight years.

The old lady nodded and said, "Go, your grandfather's love for you was not in vain."

Every time Su Qingyu recited sutras, she would go to the empty reception hall at the back, where she was saved by Mr. Shen last time.

This time the three masters and servants went there as usual, but when they reached the door, Su Qingyu suddenly said: "After entering, you two will find a place to hide. I always feel that meeting the Shen family this time is too much of a coincidence."

She specially brought jade and agate today, just to avoid any uncontrollable accidents.

After entering the main hall, Su Qingyu knelt down on the futon with the copied scriptures in front of her. After reciting these sutras, they will be offered to the Buddha.

Jade and Agate jumped onto the beam, hiding themselves and looking down.

Su Qingyu looked at the Buddha statue above the main hall devoutly and chanted sutras in a low voice.

Almost a quarter of an hour later, before the first sutra had been recited, footsteps came from behind.

Su Qingyu turned around and saw Shen Zhao and Cheng Rujin walking in together.

When Shen Zhao entered the door, he squatted next to Su Qingyu and said softly.

"Sister Qingyu, please call off your marriage to your third uncle. He is a dead man and cannot give you happiness."