Only after asking did I learn that Chen Zhuangzi's wife had run off with someone else, and Chen Zhuangzi's parents had been raising their grandson alone. They had been devastated to hear of their son's death a few days ago and had passed away one after another.

This child roamed the village like a stray cat or dog. The villagers couldn't bear to see him like that and gave him some food, which is how he survived until now.

After Su Cheng arrived, the village chief saw that Su Cheng didn't seem to be a poor man, so he told him to take the child with him, saying that if he didn't, the child would die sooner or later.

"Doesn't that guy have any brothers or sisters?"

“I have an older brother who doesn’t care about this matter.” Su Cheng felt a surge of anger just thinking about the family’s attitude.

Zhuangzi's sister-in-law said, "More people means more mouths to feed, and besides, what if a jinx comes to our family?"

He said this without any regard for the child's well-being; he couldn't believe there were such people in the world.

Looking at her cleaned child, Su's mother saw that he was pale and thin and not cute at all. He was wolfing down his food and almost choked. She couldn't help but sigh.

"But……"

There were some things she couldn't say to his face, so she had to call Su Cheng out.

"You're not married yet, and you have a child of unknown origin. Who would dare marry you?"

Su Cheng didn't care about these things. "Mother, I am upright and honest. If you really dislike me, then you don't need to enter the Su family."

After saying that, he obviously got slapped a few times by his mother. "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm waiting to hold my grandson. If you say that again, do you believe I'll hit you?"

Su Cheng muttered, "Didn't you already call?"

Liu Huan said, "Mother, why don't you raise him under my name? My eldest brother and sister-in-law have children, and my third brother is not married yet. I think I am the most suitable one."

Unexpectedly, Su's mother refused without even thinking, "No, this child absolutely cannot be raised under your and Shitou's names."

Her second son is destined to be a high-ranking official; how could she adopt a child and take the place of the eldest son?

After thinking for a moment, Su's mother made a final decision, "Since neither of you is suitable, then your father and I will do it, and you will have another younger brother."

Liu Huan thought it was a good idea. After all, they were all family and anyone could take care of them, as long as they grew up.

From then on, Chen Yu was raised under the name of Su's mother. He was given his original name because the Su family wanted him to remember that his real father was a hero, not someone who abandoned him, but someone who sacrificed his life for the country. The name Yu was chosen to wish him a smooth life for the rest of his days.

For the first few days after the child arrived, he was timid and didn't speak; he was very scared.

Later, he gradually became more cheerful. The only one who was unhappy was Guan Yi, who never expected that he would have an uncle who was even younger than himself.

He went so far as to protest to Su's father, but was ruthlessly rejected.

After resolving all matters and handing over his work, Da Shi and his family left in a grand procession, watched by the county magistrate.

If we hurry, we can reach the capital in time for the New Year.

Liu Huan didn't speak to Su Yi, and Su Yi didn't approach her either; the two remained in a stalemate.

No matter how much his mother scolded or beat him, Su Yi refused to compromise. He only felt disgust for Liu Huan and couldn't even pretend to be one.

Su's mother cried several times because of this, and later said to Liu Huan, "He's all grown up now and I can't control him anymore. Huanhuan, if he goes to the capital, he'll still be the same. If you want a divorce, I have no objection."

Liu Huan couldn't believe that these words actually came from Su's mother.

Then, wiping away her tears, Su's mother said, "I've told your father that we've always treated you like our own daughter. We wanted you to marry Su Yi so that we could strengthen our family ties, not so that you could suffer. Since you're unhappy, if you want a divorce, your father and I will support you."

Liu Huan knew this was her true feeling, but she still didn't know why Su Yi had changed like this, or if there was some unspeakable reason behind it.

She thought of what she saw on TV, where if the male lead had a serious illness, it would anger the female lead and make her leave. She thought, it's best if that doesn't happen.

Liu Huan forced a smile and replied, "Mother, don't worry. If he doesn't change, I won't wrong myself. We can handle this ourselves."

It started to get cold halfway through the journey. Although it wasn't as cold as the border town, it was still cold even if you sat still.

To avoid being in the same carriage as Su Yi, Liu Huan deliberately sat next to Su's mother, while Su's father went to be with Su Yi.

When we arrived at a new place, they would put on a new floor cage, and the carriage was quite warm.

After two months of traveling on and off, Liu Huan began to feel increasingly unwell.

I can't eat anything all day, and the smell makes me want to vomit.

The group was extremely worried. Su Wan was so anxious that she kept stamping her feet, "What's wrong with me? Why am I so carsick?"

The whole family knew that Liu Huan had a habit of getting carsick, and they thought it was happening again.

Liu Huan herself thought so too. She felt that she had fainted because she was angry with Su Yi. She cursed him inwardly and vowed to teach him a lesson once he recovered.

She firmly believed that a man who had loved her for over a decade could change his mind in a single day.

Liu Huan was listless all day, eating only a little bit each day, and had lost a lot of weight, which worried Su's mother so much that blisters appeared on her lips.

When they arrived at the post station, Su Yi tried to get close to her, but Liu Huan avoided him, clearly not wanting to have any contact with him.

Believing him is one thing, but she doesn't want to talk to him until she figures out why.

Su Yi was called to his room by his father, who hit him hard with a stick several times, causing his entire back to swell up. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he told Su Yi to get out.

Liu Huan boarded the carriage alone, not wanting to confront Su Yi.

Qiu Rong followed her up, took her hand, and tentatively asked, "Master, are you pregnant?"

Liu Huan looked up abruptly, her eyes filled with shock. "No way?"

Qiu Rong thought of her master's reaction, and then she remembered that the princess had acted the same way before, which made people suspicious.

"My lord, you've ridden in a carriage many times without getting carsick, so why did you get carsick this time?"

Liu Huan thought back to the day they consummated their marriage. Although it was supposed to be a safe period, she had considered taking the medicine. She originally wanted someone to secretly go to town to buy it, but she forgot because she was angry.

After thinking about how she hadn't had her period for the past two months, she made a judgment.

I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. I had clearly said that I would wait until I was twenty to have children, but I had completely forgotten.

Unable to hold back her tears, Qiu Rong felt a pang of heartache. "Master, let's go to the Princess and ask her to stand up for us. How could the Lord treat people like this?"

Liu Huan wiped away her tears and looked at her solemnly, saying, "Don't let anyone know about this, at least not now. I don't want anyone to know."

She wanted to wait until she got back to see Su Yi's attitude. If he wasn't doing it on purpose, then the child didn't need him to know.

Even without him, she was still confident she could raise the child and the two of them would venture out into the world.

Qiu Rong wiped away her tears as well: "I support every decision you make, my master. I just hope you won't abandon me."

After the Su family members came out, Qiu Rong got off the carriage and walked towards her own. Chang Bai and the others asked from the side, "Why are you crying?"

Qiu Rong didn't answer, but glared at him before getting into the carriage.

Changbai felt wronged; why should he be implicated in his master's affairs?