The Concubine Strikes Back: The Marquis Insists on Me to Be His Wife

Chapter 353 The final struggle

Almost as soon as Su Qing finished speaking, General Su's voice was heard outside the door.

"You don't need to treat your second sister. She has already married and moved to the countryside. She left half an hour ago."

"What? She got married?" Su Qing always felt something was wrong. Su Jinjun said Su Wanyu committed suicide, and General Su said Su Wanyu got married? There was a contradiction between the two? Did she commit suicide before getting married? The time didn't match up!

"Well, you don't need to ask any more questions. Just treat your mother and go back. Come back early tomorrow."

"Is there anything I can do?" Su Qing looked at everyone. Everyone had a sad face and didn't say anything. Even Yin Shuying, who always looked down on her, didn't make things difficult for her. Su Qing always felt that something was wrong, but she didn't want to ask more.

"Your fifth brother got married, and your mother suddenly fell ill. Now your fourth sister is still in the palace and can't come. You should come earlier to help your mother." Although General Su was talking to Su Qing, there were tears in his eyes.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go see my aunt."

"Let's wait and see another day. Let's go back first!"

Su Qing wanted to say something, but when she saw that the atmosphere was not right, she shut up and left.

On the way back, Su Qing couldn't figure it out and felt it was very strange.

General Su called everyone in the general's mansion to the front hall. He first gave instructions to his children, and then told everyone that the eldest daughter had married and moved to the countryside. If anyone gossiped about it, he would not forgive them.

After the servants left, General Su took a sip of tea and said, "Yu'er, tomorrow's affairs will be handed over to you and Shu'er. This is related to the future promotion of you, Jinjun and Heng'er (Su Jinqi). You must be vigilant. The emperor may come tomorrow, so don't make any mistakes. Do you understand?"

Su Jinyu, Su Jinjun, and Su Jinqi stood up and saluted General Su, "I will definitely follow my father's teachings."

Yin Shuying also stood up and saluted, "Please rest assured, father. Your daughter-in-law will take good care of the women."

Li Lingyu felt that it was not right for her to sit still, so she stood up and bowed, "My daughter-in-law will help too."

Yin Shuying glanced at Li Lingyu, who didn't even dare to raise her head.

Su Qing couldn't sleep. She had a vague feeling that Su Wanyu didn't seem to be married. She was really depressed and woke up Jiang Weiyang.

"Yun Jing, why do I feel that they are all so weird? Do you think Su Wanyu is dead?" Su Qing told Jiang Weiyang what happened today before he fell asleep.

"Madam, please don't think too much. You have to get up early tomorrow. Go to bed quickly. I am so tired!"

"You finally feel tired? How are you going to explain this to Li Shang?"

"I told him at the beginning that this matter is difficult. I have done my best, right? The emperor's will is hard to predict. How can I make the decision? You feel embarrassed, don't I? To the outside world, General Su is my father-in-law. What is Li Shang to me?"

"You see? Then you should have done what I did and refused to help Li Shang."

"What do you, a woman, know about that situation? Close your eyes and take a rest."

"Oh~ I see. A stopgap measure? Then why don't you analyze Su Wanyu?"

"What do I want to do with her? What does it matter to me whether she lives or dies?"

"How cold-blooded..."

"If you insist on not sleeping, can we do something else?"

Su Qing held down Jiang Weiyang's restless hand and said, "I want to sleep. I'm so sleepy."

Jiang Wei Yang smiled, hugged Su Qing and continued to sleep.

Su Qing was worried. She was thinking about what would happen to Meng Zhiyuan? What would happen to Li Shang? What happened to Su Wanyu?

As the night gradually fades, the morning light appears, and the sun quietly penetrates the clouds, spreading a new day all over the earth. Everything seems to wake up at this moment, and the air is filled with fresh breath and the fragrance of morning dew. At dawn, the birds chirp happily on the branches, symbolizing the arrival of a beautiful day.

Su Qing, who had not slept all night, went to the general's mansion with dark circles under her eyes.

In the mansion of Duke Meng, Meng Zhiyuan attempted suicide several times but failed, so he stopped. The Meng mansion was strictly guarded, Li Shang could not enter, and Meng Zhiyuan never came out again.

Meng Zhiyuan was helped by servants to wash and dress up, and sat in front of the bronze mirror, ready to get married.

She looked at herself in a red dress, which was particularly dazzling.

Meng Guogong repeatedly warned Meng Zhiyuan to be obedient, otherwise the Meng family would lose their lives because of her restlessness. Meng Zhiyuan knew that she could not implicate the Meng family, so she stopped struggling and waited for her marriage. When she married into the general's mansion, she should be able to decide her own life and death!

Su Jinqi also got ready early, and as soon as the time came, he set out to pick up Meng Zhiyuan.

Li Shang was unwilling to give up like this, so he gave Li Yue some instructions and prepared to intercept them.

Su Qing came to the general's mansion, but her doubts were still there. She decided to secretly investigate Su Wanyu's true situation.

In the mansion, Su Qing paid attention to everyone's words and actions, trying to find clues.

Su Jinqi and his group have arrived at the Duke's Mansion.

"Miss, Miss, the son-in-law is here! The son-in-law is here!" The maid came in trotting, "Hurry up and cover the veil for Miss. Don't cry. If you cry again, the master will punish us servants." The maid took out a handkerchief, wiped Meng Zhiyuan's tears, and covered the veil for her.

Meng Zhiyuan was supported by the matchmaker and walked to the front hall to bid farewell to his parents. Su Jinqi came in and winked at the matchmaker, then stood beside Meng Zhiyuan and bid farewell to Duke Meng and Madam Meng together with Meng Zhiyuan.

Mother Meng spoke at the right time, "Yuan'er, you must live in harmony with your spouse, be filial to your parents-in-law, and continue to have children for the Su family."

As soon as Meng's mother finished speaking, Duke Meng's words followed. "You must respect and love each other, and live in harmony."

"Don't worry, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Xiaoxu will definitely take good care of Zhiyuan."

Mother Meng stood up and asked, "Yuan'er, do you have anything to say to us?"

Meng Zhiyuan remained silent. If she were free at this moment and not involved with her family, she would definitely not live in humiliation.

Seeing this, Duke Meng held Mother Meng and said, "Go ahead. Don't miss the time."

Su Jinqi took Meng Zhiyuan into the bridal sedan, and he rode in front, playing music and singing all the way to the general's mansion.

Li Shang hid in the crowd, watching the bridal sedan go away, feeling unwilling. Then Li Shang took Li Yue to act according to the plan. They successfully stopped the wedding team, and Li Shang appeared, wanting to take Meng Zhiyuan away.

Meng Zhiyuan heard Li Shang's voice in the sedan chair, "Get out of the sedan chair, I'll let you get out of the sedan chair."

Su Jinqi raised her hand to signal for him to stop. The sound also stopped abruptly.

"Brother Li Shang, are you here to congratulate me? Then please go to the General's Mansion first. I will have a few drinks with you later."

"General Su knows exactly what I'm doing here, so why would you congratulate me?"

Meng Zhiyuan wanted to get off the sedan, but Su Jinqi had already made arrangements. A voice rang in her ears, "Miss Meng, you'd better behave yourself. After all, this is the emperor's order. Otherwise, today will be the day when Master Li will die."

Meng Zhiyuan laughed. There were wolves in front and tigers and leopards behind. So she just ignored the noise outside and did not move.

However, Li Shang outside was still making his last struggle, but they encountered unexpected resistance and Li Yue was held hostage by Su Jinqi's secret guards.

"Brother Li Shang, I advise you not to struggle any more in vain. It will be of no use."