Chapter 27 It’s Dirty, So Don’t Use It

Chapter 27 It’s Dirty, So Don’t Use It

After saying that, Guo gave a wink to the maid outside the door. The maid understood and left quickly. Not long after, Zheng Chengyan walked into the house wearing a plain white dress. Compared with the rush of the previous night, he looked more fresh and refined at this moment.

There seemed to be a trace of coldness and arrogance on the white clothes that did not belong here.

As you step over the threshold, a mixture of elegant sweet osmanthus fragrance and faint pine wood aroma wafts over your face. The pine wood aroma is not uncommon for the dignitaries in the capital, but it is not common either.

This aura was probably the trace that Su Wanyu accidentally picked up after her interaction with the Regent in the Princess's Mansion.

Zheng Chengyan frowned slightly and repeatedly savored the complex aroma in the air. In the end, only the fragrance of osmanthus filled his nose, but the doubts and uneasiness in his heart could not be dispelled.

"What kind of fragrance is this?" He finally couldn't help but ask.

Su Wanyu didn't care about the almost imperceptible pine scent and replied casually, "It's just the incense commonly used in the princess's mansion."

Zheng Chengyan had already heard about her riding in the princess' carriage, so he did not ask too many questions, and the topic of the fragrance came to an end.

His expression gradually softened, and he slowly sat down next to Su Wanyu and personally picked up a piece of the crispy cake that she had always loved.

Looking at the pastries sitting quietly in the exquisite porcelain bowl in front of her, Su Wanyu felt a mixture of emotions.

In her previous life, ever since she entered this deep mansion, Zheng Chengyan's gaze never seemed to really linger on her, let alone today's consideration and flattery.

This overly straightforward attitude of flattery seemed so abrupt in Su Wanyu's eyes that she couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

However, she pretended to be disgusted, and deliberately picked up the piece of cake with two fingers, and placed it on the empty plate beside her elegantly but with a little determination.

Zheng Chengyan's eyes followed her movements closely, the astonishment and confusion in his eyes condensed into a moment of stunned silence. Just as he was about to speak, Guo at the side gently pressed his hand down.

With a gentle smile on her face, Guo asked Su Wanyu casually, "Are today's dishes not to your liking? Do you want someone to change them?"

Su Wanyu gently put down the chopsticks in her hand, "No, it's not that I don't like it. It's just that the cake just now accidentally fell to the ground and it's dirty..."

She deliberately emphasized the tone of the word "dirty", which pierced Zheng Chengyan's heart directly, making his already unhappy expression even gloomier.

Sharing the table with her for dinner was the biggest compromise he could make tonight, and her reaction undoubtedly made him unhappy, thinking that she was being too ungrateful.

"Su..." Zheng Chengyan was about to speak but was interrupted by Guo again.

Guo looked warm and said softly, "Since it's dirty, don't eat it. There are other ones here."

As she spoke, Guo personally added another plate of freshly baked crispy cakes and placed it in front of Su Wanyu. She also took the opportunity to secretly glance at Zheng Chengyan, signaling him to calm down and not say any more.

Although Zheng Chengyan was dissatisfied, he suppressed it. He turned sideways and picked up a few slices of meat from the plate. His face looked a little angry, but his eyes involuntarily slid towards Su Wanyu.

Even though the anger in my heart has not subsided, when I dream about it these past few days, the scene of her sitting in front of the window, holding an embroidery needle and concentrating on embroidery always appears in my mind.

At this moment, seeing it with my own eyes, I inexplicably felt an indescribable joy.

Guo knew that Su Wanyu was still upset about Jiang's matter, so she ordered people to remove the discarded cakes and then gently persuaded: "Wanyu, every man in a wealthy family has three wives and four concubines. Just like the Marquis, although he has several concubines, which of their children does not recognize you as the mistress? You are their real mother."

Su Wanyu picked up the chopsticks, lowered her eyes, and savored the food in the bowl, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her and she didn't hear it.

Guo's eyes dimmed, and she still had a smile on her face, but she was a little helpless: "Yan'er did something wrong this time, but husband and wife still need to reconcile after a quarrel. You were married through a matchmaker, so don't let these little things affect your feelings for each other."

Her words seemed to be blaming Zheng Chengyan, but in fact they contained a deeper meaning, implying that Su Wanyu, as the principal wife, failed to properly handle domestic affairs, and should not get angry about taking a concubine, but should continue to assume the responsibilities of the mistress of the family.

Guo lowered her eyes, hoping that Su Wanyu could understand the meaning.

Su Wanyu took a sip of tea, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said softly: "Mom, what did you say just now? I didn't hear it clearly."

Guo's eyes suddenly darkened, and the chopsticks in her hand trembled slightly, "Wanyu, mother only hopes that you and Yan'er can get along well and there won't be any estrangement."

Su Wanyu put down her teacup, smiled gently, and replied: "Mother, my husband and I have always respected each other, and it has been a good story in the capital. Where did the estrangement come from?"

After she finished speaking, she did not forget to give Zheng Chengyan a gentle smile, and the other party was stunned for a moment by this sudden tenderness.

Guo was left speechless by these words. She wanted to refute but couldn't find the right words.

For a moment, the atmosphere of the dinner, which should have been lively, seemed a little deserted.

At this moment, Guo's personal maid hurried in and reported: "Madam, the third young lady is here."

Guo was the second daughter in the family, and the third young lady was the illegitimate daughter of the Guo family.

Guo was surprised and asked, "Miss San? I didn't invite her today, why did she suddenly come to visit?"

The maid had not noticed that there was someone else in the room, so she reported truthfully: "The master brought it back personally."

Upon hearing this, Guo stood up suddenly. Her movement was so big that the teacups, bowls and chopsticks on the table fell over, and the tea and food spilled all over the floor. The maids hurried forward to clean up the mess.

Seeing this, Zheng Chengyan hurriedly put down his chopsticks, reached out to support Guo who was about to stagger, and shouted to the outside: "Come in and report if there is anything!"

"Yes, Second Young Master." The maid entered the room and bowed. After noticing Su Wanyu, she immediately changed her words and addressed her as "Second Young Madam."

Su Wanyu asked curiously, "Are you saying that Third Aunt is here?"

The maid lowered her head and dared not say anything more.

Guo looked anxious and asked urgently, "Why did the third young lady come back with the master?"

The maid quickly replied: "Just now the master brought the third young lady to visit the old lady, saying that the third young lady is pregnant and wants to take her as a concubine."

As soon as these words were spoken, Guo's face turned pale instantly and her body began to tremble uncontrollably. Fortunately, Zheng Chengyan supported her in time and she was able to stabilize her body.

This was the first time in all these years that Su Wanyu had witnessed Guo losing her composure like this.

Even though the Marquis already had several concubines, they were never able to shake the status of his wife.

And now, the Marquis actually plans to take Guo's half-sister into the mansion as a concubine.

A concubine is different from an ordinary concubine. A concubine has a low status, almost like a servant, while a concubine is almost half a master. Not only does she receive a generous monthly salary, but it also concerns the future inheritance of the family. Once the wife dies, her children even have the opportunity to become the next mistress. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to Guo.