It is said that Master Su has always paid attention to harmony and wealth in business, and the livelihood in his hands covers all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation, but there is a business that Master Su is unwilling to touch, that is, to do business with the government.

The imperial merchant is indeed a well-known signboard, but the risk he bears is naturally greater than that of ordinary merchants, and he does not have the ability to listen to all directions and a keen sense of smell, so he can't go to the court at will.

Master Su just wanted to make a fortune quietly, so he never fought the idea of the imperial businessman, and he only made friends with officials for the convenience of business, and never thought about which faction he wanted to turn to.

At first glance, when he heard that Zhou Hao wanted to pull him into a certain prince's faction, Master Su was really startled, he didn't doubt Lu You's judgment at all, although his son-in-law was not in the court, he was much clearer about the affairs of the court than him.

Master Su was very glad in his heart, and rejected the Zhou family's request to marry at that time.

Lu Youzhen and Su Xi had lunch and then said goodbye and went back, on the way Lu Youzhen wanted to speak several times and stopped, seeing that Su Xi was puzzled, he asked him, but he was vague and refused to say it clearly.

As soon as he returned to the Momei Courtyard, Su Xi summoned the Xiangxue Xiangye who stayed in the courtyard, and Lu Youzhen sat aside and pretended to drink tea as if nothing happened, but his eyes always glanced at Su Xi.

"In the two days I'm away, what happened in the house?" Su Xi asked.

Xiangxue Xiangye glanced at each other, and then looked in the direction of Lu Youzhen, and saw that Su Xi asked again, and the two answered.

Xiangye said: "Nothing happened in the house, but in our yard, don't ......"

Xiangye's eyes still stopped at Lu Youzhen, and Xiangye was obviously a little unnatural about making a small report in person.

Xiangxue was a little indignant, and when she saw that Lu Youzhen didn't stop her, she said to Su Xi: "It's Baiyang, Miss doesn't know, you weren't there last night, Baiyang actually stripped himself naked and touched his uncle's bed." ”

"Huh?" Su Xi was stunned for a while, looked at Lu Youzhen in disbelief, and said in her heart: She only went back to her parents' house for one night, and she wants more than one concubine in the house?

For a while, Su Xi felt uncomfortable in his heart, as if he was about to suffocate, and he didn't even hear Xiangye say "Uncle threw people out".

Lu Youzhen was distressed when he saw her pale little face, he asked the two maids to step back, ready to hug Su Xi and coax her well, but Su Xi pushed Lu Youzhen away and said, "You go out." ”

Su Xi turned around and walked into the bedroom, but when she thought of what Lu Youzhen and Bai Yang had done in this room, she felt sick in her heart, and she didn't want to stay for a moment.

When she got out of the bedroom and was about to leave Momei Courtyard, Lu Youzhen took her hand, and kept shouting Su Xi's name in her mouth, Su Xi didn't want to see him, and she didn't want to listen to him, so she tried to tear open his palm, but in vain.

"Su Xi, calm down and listen to me." Lu You really wanted to explain, but his voice exacerbated the pain in Su Xi's heart, and she began to struggle desperately, and tears fell down uncontrollably.

"Su Xi, nothing happened yesterday Su Xi, Su Xi, nothing happened, can you listen to what I say?" Lu Youzhen wiped away her tears while trying to explain, and in the end, there was a hint of pleading.

"Didn't happen?" Su Xi finally heard it clearly, but as if he couldn't understand the word, he looked at Lu Youzhen blankly, waiting for him to continue.

Lu Youzhen gently kissed away the tears on her face, and the salty taste permeated her lips and teeth.

He hugged Su Xi in his arms and said softly, "I didn't touch her, I just threw her out." ”

"Really?" Su Xi asked with a sob.

"Of course, people are still locked up in the firewood room, and it's up to you to do whatever you want," Lu Youzhen patted her on the back and smoothed her down, "I wanted to say it when I saw you, but I don't know how to speak, don't be angry." ”

Last night, without his little wife in his arms, Lu Youzhen lay on the bed tossing and turning, sleeping very unsteadily. It happened to be Poplar's vigil outside—it was supposed to be Lufu's turn, but Poplar made an excuse to change shifts with her.

Bai Yang heard the constant movement in the house, so he went in to check, only to hear Lu Youzhen holding the quilt and muttering Su Xi's name.

The four maids around Lu Youzhen are all good-looking, but the most cherished one must be the poplar. She is a typical Jiangnan native, with a small and delicate melon seed face, and a style of pity between her eyebrows and eyes.

Careful, sensible, gentle, and considerate, this is the poplar in the eyes of everyone, Lu Youzhen used to appreciate her knowledge, so he brought her to his side to serve, and treated her very leniently on weekdays.

I didn't know that I raised this girl's heart, and I took advantage of the fact that there was no one in the middle of the night, took off my clothes and touched Lu Youzhen's bed, although I wore a close-fitting coat, not really naked, but I revealed my soft curves, and it was almost the same as not wearing it.

Lu Youzhen, who was in a daze, felt that there was an extra person in his arms, and thought it was Su Xi, but smelling a lot of different smells from usual, Lu Youzhen immediately sobered up, and when he saw that it was a poplar, he was so angry that his face turned red, and he threw the person out of bed casually.

Lu Youzhen got out of bed and shouted as he walked out. Bai Yang hugged Lu Youzhen's legs, crying very pitifully, bluntly saying how much he liked Lu Youzhen, and begging him for mercy.

Lu Nian, who was Lu Youzhen's entourage and had been in charge of his safety, heard Lu Youzhen's voice, so he broke into the dormitory, and when he saw a girl dressed unusually cool, he felt embarrassed, and turned his back to ask Lu Youzhen what he had to say.

Lu Youzhen didn't have the slightest pity for Xiang Xiang and Jade, he only thought about how to explain this matter to Su Xi, and when he heard this, he directly ordered Lu Nian to throw people out.

Lu Nian complained bitterly in his heart, and when he saw that his master's face was not good, he didn't dare to ask more, so he took the person to the firewood room, and wanted to wait for the master's anger to disappear and then ask how to deal with it.

At that time, it was still early, and he wanted to sleep for a while, but the bed was stained with other women's fat powder, which made him really panic, so the third watch ran to Jiang Wumeng in the middle of the night to sleep.

After listening to Lu Youzhen's explanation, Su Xi was no longer sad, but asked with interest: "Do you say that she is in good shape or I am in good shape?" ”

Lu Youzhen couldn't cry or laugh, but still replied: "Naturally, you are the best." ”

Who knew that Su Xi raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Wow, you really look at her, isn't it, is it because she is too ugly that you didn't make a mouth, if you want to change to a beautiful one, I will need more sisters, right?" Well? ”

What kind of logic is this? Lu Youzhen's face is clouded, can't you praise her for being good? Is it the right answer to praise other women?

Of course, Lu Youzhen was not so iron-headed, he hurriedly said: "How come, I know that you are the best looking without looking at it, in my heart, you are the most beautiful, no one can compare." ”

Su Xi "hummed" twice, which was considered to let him go.

In the morning, after Mama Yu learned about this, she ordered someone to clean the bedroom again, and the sheets and bedding were all new, but Su Xi was still uncomfortable, so she asked Xianglan to clean up again, and specially smoked incense in the house, saying that it was to change the taste.

He also asked Vanilla to take away the bedclothes that Lu Youzhen wore last night, saying that they were dirty and couldn't be washed.

After giving the order, he pretended to be pitiful and asked Lu Youzhen: "Xianggong, you don't think that I did this because I was careful." ”

Lu Youzhen touched her head and said with a smile: "No, it's good if the lady is happy." As he spoke, he pointed to the shoes he had touched when he was hugged by Poplar last night and said, "This one is also dirty." ”

Su Xi called the herbs and threw them away.

After a little rest, Su Xi went to Mrs. Lu's Changhui Courtyard. Previously, Mrs. Lu agreed to her going back to her parents' house for one night, but now that she has returned home, she should go to report it.

Mrs. Lu woke up in the afternoon and was used to using some fruit snacks, and Su Xi consciously stepped forward to serve her mother-in-law to drink tea and eat snacks. Although Mrs. Lu clearly said that there was no need for Su Xi to come over to set up rules, since she had met it, she had to behave like it.

Sure enough, Mrs. Lu saw that Su Xi was well-behaved and sensible, and treated her much gently, and would chat with her from time to time.

Su Xi picked up some interesting stories about Su Mansion and told them to Mrs. Lu, and talked about Su Rong's wedding, and conveyed her gratitude to the Wang family - Mrs. Lu had prepared a congratulatory gift for Su Xi to send Su Rong to get married.

Mrs. Lu just nodded when she heard this, and she didn't say anything, thinking that this congratulatory gift was just a convenient one, so she didn't take it to heart.

"What are you going to do about the poplar?" Mrs. Lu asked suddenly.

Su Xi was stunned and thought: How did my mother-in-law know so quickly?

However, she soon remembered that Mama Xu had said to her: To be a housewife, you have to take care of the affairs of the entire mansion, although some things may not need to be managed, but you must know it in your heart, so "deaf and clear" is the most basic condition.

Therefore, her mother-in-law is probably what Mama Xu called "deaf and clear".

For Baiyang, Su Xi really doesn't know what to do, this kind of thing rarely happens in Su Mansion, and even if it happens, it happens to her second uncle, who is not a person who will refuse, and always accepts the house directly.

Su Xi didn't want to do this, and there was no other example to refer to, so she had to answer honestly: "The first time my daughter-in-law encountered such a thing, she hasn't figured out how to deal with it, so please teach her mother-in-law." ”

Mrs. Lu probably didn't expect Su Xi to ask her for advice so bluntly, so she was slightly stunned for a moment before she asked again, "What do you think about this matter?" ”

Su Xi thought for a moment and said: "As a subordinate, Bai Yang went to the master's bed without permission, and he is already suspected of betraying the master, and this crooked trend cannot be let go." ”

Su Xi was a little apprehensive in her heart, just by looking at Lu Youzhen's so many brothers and sisters, she knew that Mrs. Lu should be a tolerant and generous housewife, if she wanted to deal with Poplar, I don't know if it would make Mrs. Lu think she was jealous and stingy?

Mrs. Lu nodded and said: "It's not easy to be a good housewife, if you don't have benevolence, people below will inevitably be angry and unwilling to do things well, if you are too benevolent, people will think that you are a bully."

"It's been a month since you entered the door, and you can handle the affairs of your own yard by yourself."

After Mrs. Lu finished speaking, she asked Su Xi to go back to her yard.

Su Xi walked all the way and thought: Mother-in-law, what does this mean? Should it be punished? And how will it be punished?

Since you can't do without benevolence, you definitely can't kill Poplar, after all, Poplar has also served Lu Youzhen since he was a child, and if he directly asks for his life, he will chill other subordinates, and he may even have a mean reputation.

It's definitely not okay not to be punished, if you don't show it at all, those little girls won't have to do the same, where will there be a quiet day in the future.

Su Xi thought about it for a long time, and finally had an idea, so he returned to Momei Courtyard briskly.