My concubine is pregnant, I tear up the marriage certificate and marry another powerful official

One of the sisters said this intentionally or unintentionally, and immediately Zhao Wanrong scolded her, "If you have nothing to say, go have some tea over there! Don't take up space in front of me and attract dislike for no reason!"

The woman pouted and left awkwardly.

Su He tried to recall Qi Sheng, but only a vague outline of him emerged in his mind.

I haven't seen you for a long time and I can't even remember what you look like.

"Ah He, don't take it personally. I will teach her a lesson tomorrow!"

Su He smiled faintly: "There are many people in Beijing who treat me as their after-dinner tea. If they get angry because of what I said, won't I get sick from being angry?"

"That's true..."

"Mrs. Duan is here!"

Following a loud shout, everyone at the banquet looked towards the main seat, and Shang Shuling's wife, Madam Duan, appeared in front of everyone. She was well-maintained and her face was radiant, so it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a girl in her twenties.

The so-called autumn banquet is about enjoying the scenery. After having the meal at the banquet, everyone gathers to go to the maple forest to enjoy the scenery.

The people at the banquet gradually went into the woods, and Mrs. Duan came to Su He personally and called her.

"Miss Su, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

Su He could tell there was something fishy about Mrs. Duan's faint smile. She and Mrs. Duan had no interaction on a daily basis, so why would she talk to her for no reason?

The two came to the stone bridge on the side of the maple forest. The bright maple leaves fell on the water, like a drifting boat, swaying forward.

"Mrs. Duan, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly."

Su He paused, his bright eyes fell on the clear water, his voice calm.

Madam Duan turned her head to look at her, her eyes intentionally falling on her flat belly, and said with a smile: "I heard the news of your divorce recently, but I didn't believe it. After asking around, I found out it was true. As the saying goes, fate plays tricks on people. If you and Sheng'er had been married, we would have been a family long ago."

Su He said: "Qi Sheng and I only have a childhood sweetheart relationship, and no intention of growing old together."

"That's what you said..." Mrs. Duan's eyes flashed with shrewdness. She took Su He's hand and said regretfully: "I really hope you are my daughter-in-law, but it's a pity that Sheng'er has already married..."

"Mrs. Duan, I know what you want to say. There's no need to beat around the bush."

"Really?" Mrs. Duan stopped talking and just looked at Su He quietly. The absent-minded look of Qi Sheng in recent days emerged in her mind.

Everyone in the capital knew about the divorce between Su He and Lu Yanxiu. The news of the move of the dowry was so loud that it had spread everywhere. Since Qi Sheng heard about it, he had lost his appetite and could not sleep at night. He always sat there sighing silently, as if he was regretting something.

That's right, if he had gotten married a few months later, he might have been able to break off the engagement and marry Su He instead.

However, Su He had not been pregnant for three years after her marriage, while her mistress had a son and a daughter... Madam Duan did not object to the divorce, but how could the Shangshu Ling family be without an offspring?

If Su He became Sheng'er's concubine, it would not be impossible for her to do so for her own happiness.

Mrs. Duan's thoughts could not be hidden from Su He's eyes. Wasn't it because she was afraid that she would be involved with Qi Sheng? What was shameful was that Su He didn't have any thoughts about Qi Sheng in her heart. Even if he didn't marry, there was no possibility for the two of them.

"You were my favorite in the past, and Sheng'er was the same as me."

"Madam Duan, please don't mention the past anymore. Today I am accompanying my sister-in-law to enjoy the maple leaves. She is waiting for me in front. Madam Duan, I will go ahead."

Su He bowed slightly and passed by Mrs. Duan.

When I came to Zhao Wanrong, I found Lu Yunqing was there too.

"Sister-in-law..." She had tears in her eyes and looked aggrieved.

Zhao Wanrong couldn't help but roll her eyes. She had clearly told Lu Yunqing to stop pestering Su He, but she blinked her eyes, tears welled up in her eyes as she clutched the handkerchief in her hand!

There are so many people admiring the maple leaves today. If others see it, they might accuse Zhao Wanrong of bullying others.

Su He knew that Zhao Wanrong was a straightforward person and hated dealing with people who had ulterior motives, so she asked her to go for a walk with her sisters first and she would come after she finished talking to Lu Yunqing.

After Zhao Wanrong left, Lu Yunqing hurriedly tried to pull Su He's sleeve, her tears streaming down her face, looking particularly pitiful.

"Sister-in-law, please help me..."

Su He paused deliberately, as if hesitating, and then asked, "But what about you and Li Qi?"

Lu Yunqing kept nodding.

When she heard Chen say that Li Qi gave Zhao Liuyun a dress, she was jealous. She also felt even more unfair when she thought about how she could only meet Li Qi in private for so many days, while Zhao Liuyun could be openly loved by Chen.

"You and Li Qi have very different family backgrounds. I'm afraid you don't have much chance."

Su He sighed and turned sideways to indicate that there was nothing he could do about it.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunqing became anxious instantly, and begged in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, I shouldn't have said nonsense in front of you before. I didn't mean to hide Aunt Liu's affairs from you. You know my brother and grandmother..."

When Su He was in the mansion before, the two of them were the envied sister-in-law in the eyes of others. Su He never despised her for wanting to marry into a wealthy family. On the contrary, she always tried to find ways to introduce her to those young men from wealthy families.

Now, with Su He gone, all my connections are gone.

The reason why Lu Yunqing dared to confront Su He so confidently before was because she had Li Qi's support. Although their relationship was not open to the public for the time being, Li Qi promised her that he would marry her as his legal wife.

Lu Yunqing wanted to become General Xuande's wife day and night, so how could she be inferior to Su He at that time? But after learning about Chen's attitude today, combined with her close relationship with Zhao Liuyun, didn't she already have a daughter-in-law candidate?

Lu Yunqing had no appetite at the banquet, not even wanting to drink tea, and was only thinking about how to be with Li Qi. It was only as a last resort that she shamelessly found Su He.

"I have nothing to do with Lu Yanxiu, so don't call me sister-in-law anymore." Su He didn't want to continue the argument.

Lu Yunqing shed two lines of tears, pulled her sleeve and said in a sobbing voice: "I... I am already married to Li Qi. If he marries someone else, how can I marry again?"

Su He was slightly surprised, and was full of accusations, so she couldn't say a word. Finally, after hesitating for a long time, she said, "You are arrogant and will definitely look down on the position of a concubine. But Li Qi and Zhao Liuyun may have been arranged by their parents and matchmakers. You can't bring your private friendship with Li Qi to the table to compete with him."

"Then...what should we do?"

Glancing at Lu Yunqing's crying face, Su He pretended to hesitate for a moment, then continued, "I heard that Liu Qiuqiu and Lu Yanxiu had been together for two years but had not gotten pregnant. Was it after the news that I was going to marry Lu Yanxiu spread that she got pregnant with Yi'er Jiao'er?"

Lu Yunqing nodded in a daze.

indeed so.