Marrying a powerful eunuch three times

Su Rutang couldn't help but smile bitterly when he said this: "Maybe your aunt misunderstood what I meant."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Tomorrow, the Cheng Palace will hold a flower viewing banquet, which is also meant to pray for spring and summer blessings. Are you free to go with me?"

Su Rutang still smiled and said, "You offended the Princess of Dongyang County last time, so it's okay if you don't dare to go."

Zhou Qiongyu was eager to go out and see the world.

As for the Princess of Dongyang County?

Which onion is it?

No one could stop her from seizing every opportunity to meet the rich and powerful.

Zhou Qiongyu suppressed her inner excitement and asked, "Princess Cheng has made an appointment with mother?"

Su Rutang shook his head.

"Princess Cheng has made an appointment with the Su family, and your great grandmother sent a letter inviting me to go with you. I thought you should go out and see the world, so that you won't be looked down upon in the future."

Zhou Qiongyu was overjoyed, "I'm willing to go."

Zhou Chengru was a fourth-rank official, but the Ministry of Works was ranked last among the six ministries.

The young ladies she came into contact with on a daily basis were all of the same level, and occasionally she would see daughters of second- and third-rank officials who were also in the Su family.

She had never been to a royal banquet.

The last time she went to the General's Mansion, she was already extremely proud. All she saw was wealth and luxury. She should live in such a wealthy place.

Following Su Rutang to the City Prince's Palace, she also got to know some noble ladies.

With her looks and talent, she will be more than qualified to marry a prince in the future.

Think of this.

She couldn't wait to look forward to tomorrow's trip, "Mother. Going to Chengwang Mansion tomorrow is a big event. I want to go back and see if there are any clothes I can wear."

What she meant was that she hoped Su Rutang would give her some jewelry.

Su Rutang sneered in his heart, but his words were very gentle.

"You are young and don't need those jewelry to weigh you down. It will make you look ugly. It is better to be clean and free."

It was like a bucket of cold water poured over her.

"Without jewelry, you will look poor after all."

"Your father hasn't paid back the money to the Ministry of Works yet, so it's natural that you can't dress up."

Song Huaiyan also wanted to go out and see the world.

Hearing this, he spoke sourly:

"It was because the grandmother asked for money to give to her good-for-nothing brother. Our grandmother, who is like a Buddha, is also a brother-supporting demon. You must never marry a brother-supporting demon."

Zhou Qiongyu wanted to defend Murong Feiyue.

But I found no reason.

For the first time, she felt resentment, blaming Murong Feiyue for doing everything for that useless uncle.

Do not……

Her uncle was the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and he was not the drunkard that everyone hated.

"You go back first. I haven't been feeling well lately, so you should handle the affairs of the mansion." Su Rutang raised his eyes calmly, "If you don't understand, go ask the old lady or your grandmother."

"My daughter understands."

Zhou Qiongyu turned and left without even looking at Song Huaiyan.

Song Huaiyan cursed:

"There is no elder in your eyes."

"She is the master, and you are half the master now. It is normal that she doesn't care about you."

Song Huaiyan: "..."

"I told you about doing business together, what do you think?"

"No way."

"Su Rutang, don't you want to make money?" Song Huaiyan was furious. "Zhou Chengru's salary won't reach us, don't you leave yourself a way out?"

Su Rutang stared blankly at the Boshan furnace that was emitting wisps of smoke. "Except for the dowry silver and the shop, all other income belongs to the public."

"Mrs. Song, just go and make money. You will still get five taels of silver per month."

She sighed quietly:

"I almost forgot that Concubine Song's monthly allowance is only two taels of silver now."

Song Huaiyan: ...It hurts.

*

into the night.

Zhou Chengru tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

The deficit of the Ministry of Works weighed on his mind like a mountain, and he had taken a lot of money from the Ministry of Works over the years.

The Minister of Works said that if there is money, everyone should make it together.

But he didn't say that he would bear the consequences. Relying on his prominent birth, it would probably be the assistant minister who would take the blame.

He listened to the sound of rain outside, got up barefoot and lit the oil lamp.

Outside, there were barely audible footsteps.

"Who?"

The back door was opened.

Murong Feiyue's forehead was stained with water, and her cheeks were flushed. Her cat-like eyes stared at Zhou Chengru wetly.

"Sister-in-law. Why are you here?"

Zhou Chengru felt annoyed and saw that she was no longer as gentle as before.

The pain in his body reminded him of how badly he was beaten by Su Buli today.

Murong Feiyue pursed her lips.

She blinked her eyes as if she wanted to cry but didn't.

She lived in fear all day, abandoned her moral principles for him, and endured Zhou Chengen's disgusting and vicious eyes for three years, only feeling relieved when he died.

Now he is being plotted against by that bitch Su Rutang again.

Before she met Zhou Chengru, she even hated him.

She wanted to break up, but when she saw him again, she found that she loved him deeply.

"Zhou Chengru."

"Fei Yue."

Murong Feiyue shed big tears, "I like you, I love you. Do you know that? I love you, so I am willing to suffer so much, but did you see it?"

"I love you, and I am willing to sacrifice myself to not see the sun. I like you, but I want to see you belong to another woman."

"But are you worthy of my love?"

Because she spent an entire afternoon writing an apology letter and hated her, she was laughed at by everyone in the mansion. Even the children hated her visibly, and Murong Feiyue cried even harder thinking about this.

I didn't dare cry out loud and could only suppress the sound in my throat.

His voice was trembling and his thin shoulders were shaking, making him look even more pitiful.

"Zhou Chengru, I regret it."

She struggled to make herself stronger, and raised her eyes with a determined look. "Back then, I shouldn't have saved you like that. Maybe Cheng'en and I could have lived a comfortable life."

"Fei Yue."

Zhou Chengru held her in his arms and let her hot tears drip onto his chest.

"Don't say anything regretful. How can you regret something that has already happened? We agreed to be together for the rest of our lives."

Zhou Chengru didn't dare to recall the past.

He was afraid of Zhou Chengen's eyes that were staring at him and he couldn't close them.

The thin shoulders of the woman in his arms were shaking violently, and her soft sobs seemed particularly pitiful.

"Feiyue, I promise you. I will do my best to give you the life you want."

"Is it okay if I want to be your legitimate wife?"

Zhou Chengru did not refuse.

He just gently stroked her hair, "Feiyue, believe me. Give me some time. I can't fight the Su family yet.

Wait until the Su family trains our children to be talented and let them gain a firm foothold in the court. When I overthrow the Su family, I will definitely let you stand by my side. "

He must rely on the Su family to reach the position he wants.

As for Su Rutang?

It's not that he is cruel, it's just that men have no control over many things in order to gain power.

Presumably, Su Rutang would understand him.

Zhou Chengru hugged her and talked for a while before asking her to go back quickly. She should stay in Lixiangyuan and not go out these few days, so as not to become the target of public criticism.

*

"Second Grandma."

Su Rutang had just gotten up and was helping Taohua get dressed. Dongxiang stood beside the embroidery couch with a grim expression and a pouty mouth.

"What happened?"

"I heard from the maids in the old lady's courtyard that the old lady ordered Concubine Song and Sister Yu to manage the household together." Dong Xiang said angrily, "It's too much for the Zhou family to have a concubine in charge of the household."

Dongxiang's eyes turned red.

Su Rutang was the legitimate wife brought into the Zhou Mansion through the main gate, and the Su Mansion had not yet fallen. How dare the Zhou Mansion bully them?

I have never seen any noble family let concubines take charge of the household chores.

No matter how powerful Song Huaiyan is, she cannot surpass the legitimate wife.

Outsiders who were unaware of the situation thought that Su Rutang had made a serious mistake or had contracted a serious illness.

Su Rutang didn't care.

It would be better to hand over this mess in the Zhou Mansion to someone else.

She smiled and comforted Dongxiang, "Okay. Isn't it nice for us to live our own lives behind closed doors in Chuitang Courtyard? Am I short of your monthly allowance? Or is the dowry not enough to support you for a lifetime?"