allonlinenovel Chapter 474: Did I do something wrong?
Chapter 474: Did I do something wrong?
Li Chaoyun came back early in the morning, knelt in the mourning hall for about an hour, and then went to Qingyuanju to meet the old lady.
The old lady was indifferent to her and simply said a few words to her before sending her out.
She felt uncomfortable. She lost her husband at a young age. Shouldn't the old lady comfort her?
But she forgot that the old lady also had to send off her son. Besides, knowing the whole story, although she didn't blame her, she didn't want to talk to her more.
When Li Chaoyun saw Su Qingyu at this moment, he couldn't help but sneer at her. It wasn't because he felt sorry for Shen Zhao, but because he couldn't bear to see Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu safe and sound.
Su Qingyu almost laughed out loud when she heard this. Didn't she know who killed Shen Zhao?
Or maybe he didn't dare to settle the score with that person and was picking on her as a weak target.
"If the princess really avenges the young master, I will still admire her kindness and righteousness."
"Or, the princess can go to His Majesty and make a scene, saying that we killed Shen Zhao."
Su Qingyu's sarcastic words made Li Chaoyun extremely angry.
Of course she knew that Shen Zhao was silenced by the prince, but so what? It was Shen Zhao who was incompetent.
Su Qingyu suddenly looked at Li Chaoyun's collar, and could vaguely see a purple mark.
She walked forward and asked, "What happened to the princess? Are you injured?"
At this time, Su Qingyu hadn't thought so much about it, but just asked subconsciously.
Li Chaoyun quickly tightened his collar.
"Don't worry, Auntie. I'll go to the vigil first."
Su Qingyu stared at Li Chaoyun's departing back, and a thought flashed through her mind.
Before I could think about it carefully, a manager came up to ask for instructions.
Su Qingyu withdrew her thoughts, stopped thinking about it, and concentrated on taking care of the affairs at home.
In Shen Zhiheng's suicide note, he handed over the entire first house to Xiangdong. So there were some things that he had to deal with Xiangdong.
In the main hall of the house, Xiangdong and Su Qingyu sat opposite each other.
"You came to see me yesterday morning? Was there something wrong?" Su Qingyu asked.
Xiang Dong waved her hand, signaling the servants around her to leave first. In the past few months, she had been in charge of Shen Zhiheng's courtyard, and the people under her had been properly trained by her.
After everyone left, Xiang Dong did not speak for a long time, as if he was thinking about what to say. Su Qingyu was not in a hurry either, she lowered her head and drank tea.
"Third Madam, do you think I did something wrong?" Xiang Dong's eyes were filled with confusion and deep sadness.
Su Qingyu had some guesses in her mind, but she still asked gently, "What do you mean?"
Xiang Dong pinched the edge of the teacup and said in a hoarse voice: "During this period of time, the master gave me a lot of money privately and bought a house for my brother."
"He also placed the Fifth Young Master beside me and taught him to be filial to me all day long."
"A few days ago, I saw him vomiting blood at night, but he called back the servant who wanted to call a doctor. At that time, the servant asked him why he refused to treat such a serious illness?"
"Do you know what he said?"
Without waiting for Su Qingyu to respond, Xiang Dong continued, "He said that this was what he deserved and that this was atonement for his sins."
At this point, Xiangdong covered her face with her hands and her shoulders trembled slightly.
Su Qingyu didn't say anything, but just reached out and gently stroked her back.
"So, you did it, and he knows it was you?"
Xiangdong nodded, then sat up straight and wiped away her tears.
"I have been very upset these past few days, so I wanted to ask Madam San yesterday if I had done anything wrong and if I should find a doctor to see him."
"But...but I didn't expect..."
Su Qingyu sighed. If Shen Zhiheng hadn't been like this, Xiangdong would have felt better.
But he knew everything, yet he was willing to die. Not only that, before he died, he also arranged everything for Xiangdong's second half of life. Not only did he leave a suicide note, but he also explained his final plans to Shen Zhixiu in person.
No matter who you are, it would be hard not to be moved.
Su Qingyu could only comfort her, "You still have a long way to go, you have to plan for the future. Since I have arranged a way out for you, you should live a good life."
"The master left a letter. From now on, you will be the wife of the Shen family's eldest son. The fifth young master will be registered under your name, and you will be considered the eldest son of the eldest son."
Xiang Dong didn't know about this yet. She was stunned at first, then asked, "With my status, how can I be the wife of the eldest wife?"
What’s more, it’s a family like the Shen family.
Su Qingyu explained, "If the master were alive, it would be impossible. Now that the master is gone, you will be in charge of the affairs of the eldest house and raise the children, so you are given the title of Madam."
These have precedents in the capital, and no one discusses them.
Afterwards, Su Qingyu discussed with Xiangdong about the mourning for the eldest wife in the back house before she left. Xiangdong also followed her out of the main courtyard and took a few children with her to keep vigil.
This time, the Shen family only kept the coffins for seven days before burying the bodies.
What was told to the public was that the old lady was old and her body might not be able to take it, so burying her early would give her peace of mind.
In fact, many people in Beijing know the inside story.
After the burial, the younger generation of the Shen family's first branch had to observe mourning. All the trivial matters of the first branch were also handed over to Xiangdong. According to Shen Zhiheng's last wish, the first branch honored Xiangdong as Madam Xiang. The fifth young master Shen Cheng was adopted under the name of Madam Xiang, and was considered the legitimate son of the first branch to inherit the incense.
The day after the burial, Li Chaoyun returned to the Prince of Shan's Mansion, saying that he was concerned about his mother's health and went back to take care of her for a few days. The old lady did not ask any more questions and agreed directly. She was old and had let go of these face-saving matters.
Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu visited the old lady every morning and evening, and they wished they could live in Qingyuanju, fearing that the old lady would get hurt.
Shen Yue also lived in Qingyuanju and took care of her grandmother personally.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of March. The two shops of the Su family had been open for several days, but she had not been there yet.
As there was not much to do in the mansion that day and the weather was good, she thought of going out to visit the shop and her mother.
The carriage left the mansion, and Pearl, sitting in the carriage, stared outside without blinking.
"Ma'am, we are finally out. It's better outside."
The capital city was bustling and bustling in early spring, and the roadside shops dazzled Pearl's eyes.
During this period, the Shen family was in mourning, and the servants were very cautious, fearing that they would bring bad luck to their master.
It was only after Zhenzhu had been with Su Qingyu for a long time that she dared to act more casually.
Su Qingyu smiled and teased her, "When I buy you a dowry, I'll let you go out for a walk every day."
Pearl blushed with shame, "What is the madam talking about?"
Not to mention Zhenzhu was happy, Su Qingyu also felt a lot more relaxed when she saw the lively scene outside.
After a busy day that exhausted me both physically and mentally, I actually felt relaxed just by leaving the house.
After the carriage stopped, Su Qingyu looked towards the shop not far away. On the plaque were the three big characters "Hua Jin Pavilion", and in the lower left corner were the three small characters "Chengyifang".
People were coming in and out one after another, and it seemed that business was good.
Zhenzhu and Feicui helped Su Qingyu get off the carriage, and they entered the shop.
A waiter came forward and greeted, "Hello, ma'am. Would you like to order something custom or look at ready-made clothes? The styles in our store are unique in Beijing, and the materials are also the new styles in Jiangnan this year."
The three of them looked around and found that the shop was much more magnificent after the renovation.
On the left are rows of ready-made garments, on the right are materials, and a tailor is explaining the custom-made process to the customer.
Pearl went to the ready-made clothes section and started looking around. She picked up a piece and tried it on herself, and couldn't let it go.
Feicui was cautious. Even though it was the Su family's shop, she would not be careless and her eyes never left Su Qingyu.
Su Qingyu smiled and said to the two of them, "Take a look and see what you like. I'll buy it for you today."
"Bring two for Chuntao and Qiuyue as well."
Upon hearing this, Zhenzhu immediately put down the clothes and said, "Madam, let's not buy them. We have clothes to wear in the mansion. It would be a waste if we don't wear them."
Su Qingyu said: "That's nothing, you have days off every month, you can wear it when you go out for a stroll."
As the master and servant were talking, Hai came out from behind.
Seeing her eyes light up, "Qingyu is here, why didn't you send someone to call me from behind?"
Su Qingyu stepped forward and bowed, "We are just strolling around, Third Aunt can go and do what she needs to do."
Hai ordered someone to serve tea and snacks, and then took Su Qingyu to the small flower hall at the back.
"I don't have anything to do. We haven't seen each other for a while. It's a good opportunity for us to talk."
"You must be exhausted these days, right? Is the old lady okay?"