It's all ruined, who cares about the chastity arch

"Wanyu, this is what I picked for you on my way back this time. I stopped by Lancheng and picked it for you. Try it and see if it suits you."

Su Wanyu took the bracelet and gently put it on her wrist. The size was just right. Her eyes were full of joy: "Thank you, Daddy."

Seeing his daughter's satisfied smile, Master Su's eyes curved into crescents, and then he pulled out a thick stack of banknotes from his arms: "Keep these too, in case you need to spend money at the Zheng family."

The total amount of the silver notes was as much as five thousand taels.

However, Su Wanyu did not take it immediately. She turned her gaze to Siqi who was standing beside her: "Father, did Siqi learn martial arts from Qinghong Mountain?"

Master Su nodded and confirmed, "Yes, I have some friendship with the master in the mountains. Seeing that Siqi is about your age, I brought her back to the capital."

Su Wanyu pushed the banknote back to her father: "Father, how many soldiers can we recruit with this money?"

"You want to train death warriors?" Mr. Su was a little surprised.

"Yes, although our Su family has no power, the ability to protect ourselves is absolutely indispensable. At critical moments, force is the most reliable reliance. Siqi is a young disciple, but her martial arts are so outstanding, so her master must be a master." Su Wanyu explained.

Master Su pondered for a moment, and took out more banknotes from his pocket again. This time the amount was even more shocking: "How much you need, father will give you."

Looking at the banknotes in her father's hand, Su Wanyu's eyes flashed with cunning light, and she smiled and said, "These are just right."

A total of tens of thousands of taels of silver was enough to form a team of hundreds of death squads to ensure the safety of the Su family.

However, this is just the beginning.

In the previous life, although most of Gu Linjun's troops had been controlled by General Guo, the demise of the Guo family undoubtedly left hidden dangers.

The other half of the military power of the Great Qi Kingdom was in the hands of the Pingxuan Marquisate, and the Su family was loyal to the late emperor. During the war on the border, the third son of the Su family died heroically, and the old marquis even went to the front line in person and died at Yanmen Pass.

King Liang took the opportunity to place his confidants in positions of power and consolidate his position in the court.

Although Gu Linjun escaped sanctions temporarily, she knew that she had to make preparations early and strive to gain the support of Pingxuan Marquis Mansion.

After the family dinner, Su Wanyu returned to the courtyard where she lived before she got married. The bedding in the room was newly changed by the servants. Although her father knew that she would not stay overnight, he still made all preparations in detail.

She sat at the desk and asked Manager Wang to bring the account books of all the shops in the house.

In the past, she was not keen on the management of family affairs, but this time when she returned, she was determined to take over all the businesses of the Su family herself.

The Zheng family might look down on people of merchant origin, but she didn't care.

Commerce and agriculture are like the two legs of a country, neither of which can be missing. The Su family is the solid foundation behind the prosperity of the capital.

Time flies, her father is old, and the burden of the family naturally falls on her shoulders, Su Wanyu's shoulders.

As the sun set, she was still working hard in the account book. In order not to arouse the Zheng family's suspicion, she packed everything up and prepared to return to the Zheng Mansion.

Before leaving, Master Su said earnestly: "Wanyu, if you need anything, just tell me."

Su Wanyu did not ask for anything, but repeatedly reminded her father to be wary of undercurrents in the court.

Mr. Su understood the hint and personally arranged for people to escort his daughter back home safely.

As soon as I stepped into the Zheng Mansion, I heard crying.

"What happened in the mansion?" Su Wanyu quickly grabbed a maid and asked.

The maid leaned forward and said in a sad voice: "Second Young Madam, Concubine Hui... passed away."

Su Wanyu paused slightly. Huipin's death was faster than she expected.

The maid wiped away the tears from her eyes gently, and continued with a choked voice, "Just today, the concubines in the harem jointly submitted a complaint to Your Majesty, accusing Concubine Hui of having ill intentions and intending to harm the Dragonborn."

"When His Majesty heard about this, he was furious and immediately bestowed a white silk scarf. Concubine Hui... died just like that."

The maid's voice became lower and lower until it was almost inaudible.

"The old lady is in the backyard right now, furious with the master," the maid added, a hint of uneasiness in her tone.

Su Wanyu's gaze passed through the heavy curtains and fell in the direction of the backyard.

She lifted her skirt slightly, and walked slowly into the deep courtyard with her personal maids Yunyi and Siqi.

Suddenly, a crisp and loud slap sound broke the tranquility of the courtyard, making people's hearts tremble.

Mrs. Zheng had tears in her eyes. She slapped Lord Zheng hard, her voice full of disappointment and anger: "I asked you to find a way to save your sister a long time ago, but you were indifferent. Instead, you sent people to search for young and beautiful women everywhere. Do you still have a place for your sister in your heart?"

After saying this, Old Lady Zheng could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears: "My poor daughter, why did you leave this world with so much resentment!"

Her crying contained too many complicated emotions.

Huipin's death was not actually innocent.

She had indeed thought of harming the Dragonborn. Over the years, she had learned her mother's political tactics thoroughly, so that the emperor had not had a child to inherit the throne for many years. All of this became a crime she could not escape.

Faced with the old lady's reproach, Lord Zheng just lowered his head and remained silent.

However, Mrs. Zheng did not stop. She raised her hand again and slapped him again: "You are such a heartless person. I really loved you in vain. You can't even save your own sister's life!"

Lord Zheng remained silent, but his body was shaking slightly.

Madam Zheng became more and more angry as she beat him. Finally, Marquis Zheng’s patience reached its limit. He stood up suddenly and tried to defend himself: “Mother, it’s not that I don’t want to save her, it’s just that I can’t. She gave up her stable position as a concubine and insisted on taking that path of no return.”

"Shut up!" Old Madam Zheng shouted, her voice already starting to sob. "Everything your sister did was for our Zheng family. You have no right to blame her!"

Another slap came down, but because the force was too strong, Mrs. Zheng lost her balance and fell backwards.

Her old body hit the cold, hard stone slab heavily, and there was a dull and heart-pounding sound between her bones.

"My waist! Ouch! My waist!" Old Mrs. Zheng cried out in pain, with wrinkles on her face twisted in pain.

Su Wanyu observed all this silently from the side. The old woman was heartbroken over her daughter's death, but she never imagined that those young girls who were sent to her house would eventually end up as a pile of dry bones.

The pain she endured today was just the tip of the iceberg compared to those innocent girls.

Mother Zhou, who was standing by, stepped forward to support her and called out anxiously, "Hurry up and get a doctor! Old lady, you have to hold on. Even if Concubine Hui is still alive, she would not want to see you and the Marquis become enemies."