After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 101 Su Yu Offers Advice
Su Chuan kept a blank face. Although he didn't say it, he agreed with Su Yu's statement in his heart. The eldest young mistress was jealous and had not given birth to any children after marrying the eldest young master. She kept a close watch on the eldest young master's household.

The young master only had one bed warmer, Qiuju, in his backyard. She didn't even have a formal title. Qiuju could only serve the young master when the young mistress was unwell, and afterwards she had to drink contraceptive soup in front of the young mistress.

The eldest young master didn't want to offend the Zhu family, and also wanted to maintain peace in the inner quarters, so he always went along with the eldest young mistress.

If Cuilan and the young master's affair comes to light, this delicate balance will be broken. At that time, the young master will be able to send people into the backyard without any restraint, and the humiliation he has suffered will never be washed away, and the injustice he has suffered will be meaningless. Why should he?
Su Chuan slammed his fist on the table in anger.

Su Yu glanced at the table, remaining calm. "Brother, you may be angry, but don't take it out on my things all the time. You've been with the young master since you were little, yet he treats you like this. It's clear that you mean nothing to him, and he has no affection for you whatsoever."

If we can't rely on our master, we should plan for ourselves as soon as possible. Since we can't openly rebel, we should go with the flow. When you go back, don't hold a grudge. If the young master turns against you, then cry and complain. On one side is your mother, and on the other is your wife. Naturally, your mother is the most important. No matter what happens, push it onto your mother.

The eldest young master will at most blame you, but he won't really punish you severely. After all, he still needs you to cover up the dirty deeds he's done. Mother is in the madam's courtyard. As long as you do as I just said, the madam won't punish you severely.

The most important thing is to plan for the future.

As she spoke, Su Yu gave Su Chuan a deep look and said, “Brother, I don’t know what will happen to you in the future, but you can take advantage of the fact that the young master’s attention is on Cuilan and Cuilan doesn’t take you seriously, and find a decent woman outside to carry on our family line. When the time comes, send her to Dongmen Village. With me here, I will definitely take good care of her.”

Su Chun suddenly looked up, her eyes wide.

"Hiss!" Madam Wan gasped in shock, unable to believe her daughter had such a bold idea. "What nonsense are you spouting! Letting your elder brother keep a mistress outside? If the master finds out, it'll be a matter of life and death!"

Masters had to keep mistresses in secret, as such matters were taboo. If servants acted improperly, they would be considered unruly and could be beaten to death.

Su Yu had anticipated their reaction and didn't show much emotion. "Mother, elder brother, how do you know there won't be a good outcome if you don't take a chance? I was willing to risk my reputation back then, and now you can risk it too. As long as that woman is pregnant, send her to me. It won't be discovered."

However, this matter must be kept from Father. After all, he is the stableman in the manor and frequently comes into contact with his master. If he has a secret, it will be easily discovered.

"You!" Wan's astonished gaze fell on the scars on Su Yu's face, and she was stunned for a long time.

Su Yu scoffed, "If I hadn't ruined my reputation, how could the young master have possibly rejected me! If he were someone I could entrust to someone, I wouldn't mind being his concubine. But I had to discover his affair with Cuilan, and since the young mistress was already hostile towards me, I decisively gave up the position of concubine. Will you blame me for that?"

Madam Wan shook her head subconsciously, then suddenly grabbed Su Yu's hand excitedly, "Good girl, you're so clear-headed. I pride myself on being smart, but I don't see things as clearly as you. Since you say so, then we'll do it!"

Wan clenched her fists, making up her mind.

After his initial shock, Su Chuan remained silent, which was clearly an admission of guilt.

Seeing that they listened to her advice, Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief, got up and took out ten taels of silver from a hidden compartment in her dressing case and handed it to Madam Wan.

Madam Wan was shocked again. "This is all your dowry! Why are you giving it to me! Quickly put it away!"

Su Yu forcefully stuffed the silver into Wan Shi's hands, scolding, "Most of my dowry was saved up by you, my father, and my elder brother. My husband's family has earned quite a bit these past two years, and my husband often gives me money to buy cosmetics, which I've secretly saved. You've all seen the situation in the village; there's nowhere to spend money. I already have all the materials for women's jewelry, and my cousin even gave me a lot of soft fabric, saving me money on buying silk for the children. That's another big saving."

You'll need money to manage social relationships and other obligations when you return home; that will require even more funds.

Back then, her whole family helped her escape from the Bai family, and it was her parents and elder brother who made careful plans for her so that she could be where she is today. Naturally, she should consider her family's interests.

Madam Wan knew her daughter was telling the truth, so she could only swallow her pride and accept the money.

That same day, Su Chunsen took his wife and children back to the county. The family entered the county late at night, but instead of going directly back to the Bai residence, they went to Yong'an Lane to find Ke Yunyun.

During the Lunar New Year, Granny Zhang, who served Ke Yunyun, didn't receive much money, and Zhu Yixuan was busy with year-end matters and hadn't come for the past few days, so she became somewhat neglectful of Ke Yunyun.

He was sound asleep in the middle of the night when he heard a knock on the door. Thinking it was Zhu Yixuan, he quickly got up and opened the door. To his surprise, he saw Wan Shi, who had been there once before. Wan Shi immediately frowned and said, "What are you doing in the middle of the night? Can't a person get any sleep?"

"Excuse me, excuse me, we just came back from our hometown. We have some things to give to Yunyun and some things to tell her, so we came over first." Madam Wan smiled awkwardly and took out twenty coins to give to Granny Zhang.

Granny Zhang's expression finally improved, and she stepped aside to let them in. "Please come in and sit for a while. The young lady hasn't been in much spirits these past few days, I don't know if she's homesick. If you happen to see the young master, please put in a good word for him and ask him to come and see her."

Although she looked down on Ke Yunyun for being someone's mistress, this mistress was now her master. If the master didn't come and the master fell out of favor, she would also suffer.

Ms. Wan nodded awkwardly in agreement, and the family of three sat down without saying a word.

Granny Zhang pursed her lips, turned around and went back to sleep, ignoring them completely.

The three of them started to doze off while sitting, until Xiao Xi, who was next to Ke Yunyun, came over and woke them up.

"Auntie, when did you arrive? So early in the morning!" Xiao Xi asked in shock.

Wan brought up the same words she had used with Granny Zhang the day before.

Xiao Xi didn't dare to delay and quickly went to the backyard to wake up Ke Yunyun.

When Ke Yunyun finished washing up and came out, there was no sign of Granny Zhang. She seemed used to it and didn't ask any questions. She just obediently called out, "My uncle and aunt should have woken me up. I suffered here last night!"

She wondered why Su Chunsen's family didn't return to the Bai residence, but sensibly refrained from asking.

Madam Wan hurriedly brought out the things and said as if presenting a treasure, "It wasn't easy for us to come back to the village. Your parents left you some things, so we brought them with us. We were worried that the master would question us when we got back to the mansion, so we decided to come here directly and leave in a little while."