"It just so happens that the Crown Prince's wife has a heart smaller than the eye of a needle. She probably went back to check Lu Yuhuai's character. Knowing that this child had bad conduct, she immediately ordered people to go out and spread the news."
The eldest lady is very disdainful that a housewife of a distinguished family behaves with such disregard for dignity.
It turns out that the third brother-in-law and my husband are siblings from the same mother, and they are both direct children, so they should be closer to each other.
But she really doesn't like the way Ju, the third oldest family member, behaves on weekdays.
The Ju family's concubine married into the Fuguo Duke's palace, and a legitimate daughter visited her concubine every day. Although it was for the purpose of getting married to the crown prince's wife, it was too low of self-esteem.
It turns out that the Crown Prince's wife was on good terms with Mr. Ju, and she was willing to go out with her from time to time. But now that the Crown Prince's wife has annoyed Mr. Ju, she will no longer be able to tolerate Mrs. Ju in the future.
"I don't know why these three masters agreed to it, but they didn't pay any attention to their daughter's marriage." Mother Gu said with emotion.
"Ms. Ju naturally told the third child that Mr. Lu is a millionaire, and the matter is a foregone conclusion. How dare she say anything about Mr. Lu in front of the third child?"
The eldest lady shook her head and continued: "The third child has never cared about the upbringing of concubines. Now that something like this has happened to the second girl, the third child is annoyed with her, so he will not care about it."
"My wife is still very smart, and I can't hide anything from you. As for the character of the third master and his wife, you know best."
Mother Gu actually doesn’t understand this truth? It’s just to flatter Mrs. Liang!
This flattery made Liang feel very comfortable, and she raised her head proudly and snorted coldly.
"What can be hidden from me in this house? I don't know whose character is clear to me? Otherwise, wouldn't this whole family be in chaos long ago?"
"Yes! The house's inner courtyard is managed so well. Isn't it all thanks to you, madam? Even the old lady is full of praise when he mentions you. Every year at the family dinner at the end of the year, he always thanks you for your hard work."
Mother Gu flattered her for a while and then asked the eldest lady about her plans.
"The second girl's color is quite good, otherwise Master Zhu wouldn't come over to join her whenever he gets the chance. It's such a pity. Originally, my natal nephew Cheng Geer wanted to kiss her when she was old enough to get married.
Dear, who could have expected such a thing, it was because that girl was not blessed."
The eldest lady sighed, her face full of annoyance, as if she really felt sorry for this.
Mother Gu quickly said: "Young Master Cheng is handsome, handsome, and has a pure heart. He is a good man, isn't he? Madam, don't be upset, it's because these two are not meant for each other."
Mother Gu said this, but her heart felt cold and frightened.
My wife is the legitimate daughter of Mr. Liang, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry. The Liang family is a distinguished family inherited from the previous dynasty.
Although the Liang family's status in the court is not as good as before due to the change of dynasties, they are still a famous family.
By marrying into the Su family, the Su family has indeed climbed a bit higher.
But the Cheng Geer the wife mentioned was just a concubine in the head of her concubine's brother's house.
Even if she is just a concubine, she is barely worthy of the second girl. The second girl is the concubine of the legitimate son, but the Liang family has a high family status! She is a good match.
However, the concubine had a high fever when he was a child and his brain was burned out. Now that he is eighteen, he still looks like a five-year-old child.
If he really gave it to Master Cheng, he would spend his whole life just eating and waiting to die, with no hope at all.
"Now that this matter has been spread, that's all that can be done. When the master leaves his job and returns home, I will talk to him about detaining Lu Yuhuai in the capital and keeping a good watch on him. Is it possible that he still dares to stir up trouble?"
After the eldest lady here investigated, she did not embarrass Su Yizhao.
The third wife in the room also got the news and was discussing with the capable people around her.
"Xiao Qi knows his acquaintance, otherwise he will not be spared this time." The third wife would not show mercy to a concubine.
She knew clearly what the fourth child's status was in the family.
Even though the mother-in-law is usually extremely indulgent towards the fourth child, in reality this is not the case. Does she still know the tricks of the housewife?
"The second girl is very ambitious. She wants to climb a high tree without weighing her own weight. This time she acted so recklessly, which made the master dislike her. I can give you as much as you like for the future dowry."
That Lu Yuhuai was just from a small family, and the third wife looked down upon him even more. She gave him a dowry just to show respect.
"Then the matter is settled like this?" Zhao's mother asked.
"I'm not sure what else can be done? The words have been spoken, and it's hard to regret it. When Lu Yuhuai's mother arrives in the capital, Matchmaker Li will naturally take care of it."
This meant waiting for the Lu family to come to propose marriage. Mother Zhao understood the meaning and discussed the dowry of the second girl with the eldest wife.
"I have a list here. Ask your eldest son to help buy it. Remember! You can't lose the face of our Su family."
The third wife glanced at Mother Zhao, who immediately understood. This is to be decent and not spend more money.
Logically speaking, when a daughter from a noble family marries, the dowry is accumulated slowly during childhood.
The second girl is such a concubine, and the aunt is old and young, so she is no longer favored by the master. Why not just let the wife control her?
She opened it and glanced at it, and sure enough! They were all things that looked decent on the outside, but were useless on the inside.
There are many ways to suppress disobedient concubines.
Su Yizhao returned to the house and first went to the main courtyard and main room to say hello. The old lady said she was unwell and did not let her in, so she sent her away without even seeing her.
She was too lazy to make excuses with the old lady. It would be better not to, and she was happy and relaxed.
As for the aunt Tang, she still kept a straight face today and scolded her before letting her go.
"You must be in menopause, right? This dad is really a scumbag. He still stays with me anyway. I heard that menopausal women need more understanding and care."
Su Yizhao was about to go back to his yard, muttering and venting his dissatisfaction along the way.
Although I don't want to get angry with Tang's family, it is really unpleasant to hear admonitions every day.
Tomorrow is her holiday, and I don't know where Su Wenqing will take her.
She originally wanted to find a chance to check on the opening of the shop tomorrow, but she had to put it on hold for now.
Early the next morning, Uncle Zhong came to Su Yizhao's yard.
I looked at the sky outside and saw a hint of fish belly white on the horizon.
"Bring the young master some plain clothes!" Uncle Zhong ordered to Yue Qiu.
Yueqiu was a little confused, and then responded.
She picked up a duck egg green robe with a small stand-up collar and right hem. Seeing that Uncle Zhong didn't say much, she knew something about it.
Su Yizhao put on a crab-shell green headband, and took out a white jade pendant engraved with auspicious clouds from the box and hung it on his waist. The whole person looked very pure.
Su Yizhao got into the carriage in confusion. He was dressed so plainly. Could he be going to worship?
"Father! What are we going to do?" Su Yizhao asked doubtfully.
She also looked at Su Wenqing's clothes and found that he was wearing a silver-white cross-collar robe with black edges on the collar and cuffs, making him very plain.
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