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

Chapter 312 The End of Granny Li
"Zhu Yixuan invited our family to his wedding. Are you going?" Su Tai asked Shen Yi.

Shen Yi said expressionlessly, "I don't really want to go."

Upon hearing this, Madam Xu became anxious. "You child! The Zhu family is the most prestigious family in our Zhaohua County! They're sending you a wedding invitation for their eldest son's wedding. It wouldn't be appropriate for you not to go! Listen to your second aunt, even if you don't like the Zhu family, you have to go out of courtesy. After all, you still need to do business, and you can't ruin the harmony."

Su Tai nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Second Aunt is right. Putting aside personal feelings, it's really not appropriate for us to be absent from such an important event as someone's wedding. Let's go."

"Wife!" Shen Yi frowned slightly.

Su Tai smiled nonchalantly, "I know what you're worried about, but from the Zhu family's perspective, it's understandable that they did this. Besides, they gave compensation, and my cousin is doing very well now, even better than before. In addition, my uncle's family was also freed from slavery with the help of Young Master Zhu. It's only right and proper that they go."

"Alright! Since you've put it that way, I'll go. But I don't like people who are so calculating." Shen Yi made his stance clear.

Su Tai wholeheartedly agreed, "I don't like it either, we'll just cut ties in the future."

Xu listened from the side, completely bewildered, not knowing what they were talking about, but she knew that Shen Yi was going to a banquet.

On the Bai family's side.

When Madam Bai received the invitation, her reaction was not one of fury or resentment, but rather one of calm, an eerie calm. She even asked Granny Li to bring the embroiderer to make her clothes.

Granny Li was terrified, completely unable to fathom Liu's thoughts, and could only follow her instructions with trepidation.

She wanted to find someone to help her come up with a solution, but she discovered that there wasn't a single person she could trust in the entire Bai family mansion. She could only keep her worries to herself, with no way to vent them.

Suffering day and night, he suddenly fell ill.

Upon hearing the news, Madam Liu went to see her. "Granny Li, how could you suddenly fall ill when you were perfectly fine! Who will serve me without you?"

Granny Li was terrified. She knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to Madam Liu. "Madam, Madam, this old servant knows you are suffering, but life must go on. Although the eldest young master is gone, he still has children! You must think about the young masters, even if it's not for anything else!"

Liu did not respond to Li Mama, and turned away slowly like a ghost.

Granny Li was so frightened that she trembled all over and developed a high fever overnight.

She was arrogant and vicious, and the maids, servants, and old women in the mansion avoided her like the plague. No one wanted to live with her, and no one was close to her.

When she was bedridden, she wanted to call for help but no one came. She struggled to get out of bed in the dark, but she was dizzy and collapsed after only two steps.

When she was found the following evening, her body was already stiff.

It's unlucky that Granny Li died in the first month of the lunar calendar.

Upon receiving the news, Madam Zhu felt only bad luck and ordered that Granny Li be thrown into a mass grave and buried. Afterwards, she went to the main courtyard, feeling relieved, and reported to Madam Liu, whose eyes were lifeless: "Mother, Granny Li has died of illness. I just received the news and sent someone to take care of her. In a couple of days, my daughter-in-law will arrange for two new servants to come and take care of her."

She had expected Liu to cry out in anguish, but Liu's reaction was surprisingly calm, as if she hadn't heard what she said.

Zhu frowned and repeated it loudly.

Seeing that Liu still did not react, he snorted coldly in anger and left.

As Liu watched Zhu's retreating figure, her eyes flashed with venom, and she grinned maliciously. Two days before Zhu Yixuan's wedding, the Zhu family was decorated with lanterns and streamers, and every shop displayed a bowl of wedding candy, giving away a free piece to any customer who came to buy something.

The county was especially lively because of Zhu Yixuan's wedding.

Shen Yi set off with his entire family and Shen Dagou's family at the same time. On the way, they ran into Su Sheng and his group. They exchanged glances and laughed knowingly.

Su Sheng said with a self-deprecating smile, "I never expected that the number one young master of Zhaohua County would send me an invitation to his wedding. If we don't go, it would be too disrespectful to him, don't you think?"

“Yes! It’s a good opportunity for us to go and broaden our horizons, to see how grand the weddings of wealthy families are!” Ye An chimed in.

Inside the carriage, Su Yu shook her head helplessly. During a break, she whispered to Su Tai, "I want to ask if Young Master Zhu and your brother-in-law have an irreconcilable hatred for each other? Ever since they received the invitation, they've been acting strangely, cursing Xiong Kai, Zhu Yixuan, and General Cen at home. I saw how angry he was, but I didn't dare to ask. Do you know that?"

Su Tai shook her head. "I didn't ask, and there's nothing to ask. What happened to my cousin Yunyun has already happened. I feel very disgusted with the Zhu family. I don't want to know whether they are good or bad. I just hope they won't come knocking on my door again."

My son Shen Yi didn't want to come, but I felt it wasn't necessary to offend the Zhu family. Besides, the children have never left Moshi Town before, so it's good to bring them out to broaden their horizons. We can also buy them some writing materials in the prefectural city.

Writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones are quite rare in small towns. There are no shops in Moshi Town that specialize in this kind of business; they are just selling them as a sideline. Occasionally, they have to ask peddlers to help them carry the goods. It's expensive, and the quality can't be guaranteed. After all, peddlers are novices, and they rarely go out. She has to make up for everything that her family is missing.

Su Yu expressed her strong agreement.

The group arrived in Zhaohua County a day ahead of schedule.

As soon as they entered the city, they could clearly feel the festive atmosphere. They asked around and found out that it was because of Zhu Yixuan's wedding.

Su Yan exclaimed in amazement, "They really are a wealthy family. Their happy occasion brings excitement to the whole city. How wonderful!"

Song Yongnian held the child, looking at her tenderly, "Does my wife also want this kind of extravagance?"

Su Yan snapped out of her daze, shyly pursed her lips and shook her head, "I was just saying, we country folk don't have so many rules, I just came to broaden my horizons."

Su Sheng nodded in agreement, "That's right, all this fancy stuff is just for show, what's the point!"

Song Yongnian didn't say anything, but looked at Su Yan gently, "It's rare to bring you into the city, so buy whatever you like. We have a carriage, so we're not worried about not being able to bring it all back."

Su Yan looked excited. "I want to buy some things for the child, and also look at hair accessories."

Her jewelry was purchased when she got married, and many of it was old.

"Okay! Let's go buy it."

After settling into the inn, everyone took their wives and children out for a stroll.

Su Tai had come to the county town several times to send things to Shen Yi, so she wasn't finding it anything new. After walking for a while with the children, she got tired, so the family of six went into a teahouse to have tea and rest.

Su Tai looked around and noticed a woman wearing a veil sitting at the table diagonally opposite them. She had been sitting there without moving since they came in, which was quite strange.

She secretly sized her up.

A moment later, a maidservant rushed in and sat down next to the woman in the veil. "Master, I've inquired. The young master Zhu's grand marriage wasn't to that mistress at all, but to the daughter of a general. They were already married when they were at the border."