Shen Yu did not rush to appear. She instructed Cuiwei to return to Chengyuan to take good care of the child in case he was taken away. The person she was wary of was her own family. She knew that the Mu family, in order to bring her and Prince Jing together, might very well take it upon themselves to hand the child over to Madam Jia.

She followed the sound and was greeted by Old Madam Mu, who hurried over and whispered, "Yu'er, if you can't bear to let your sister-in-law raise the children, then give them to Madam Jia. With the love of their grandmother and aunt, the two children won't suffer."

Shen Yu stared at Old Madam Mu with a look of surprise and asked, "Mother, do you know that Madam Jia lives in poverty and is stubborn and aloof, refusing to accept Prince Yan's help? How could she possibly raise a child?"

Indeed, after Madam Jia and her two children were expelled from the Liu family, they became commoners and made a living by washing clothes. If the children followed Madam Jia, they would not only have to eat coarse food, but they would also be unable to attend a private school.

Madam Mu was well aware of all this. The reason she was so eager to send the child away was to facilitate the union of Chen Yu and Prince Jing. Prince Jing had already sent a matchmaker to obtain Chen Yu's birth date and time, and news of the marriage between the two families had spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Shen Yu was unwilling to remarry, nor did she want to entrust her child to Madam Jia's care. She pushed aside Old Madam Mu's hand and stepped forward to personally help Madam Jia up.

Upon seeing Chenyu return, Madam Jia knelt down again, sobbing uncontrollably. "Chenyu, I misunderstood you. You suffered so much to protect Yu'er's child. I thank you for your great kindness on behalf of Yu'er and the Liu family. Now that Yu'er is gone and the entire Liu family has been executed, Ping'er is the only bloodline of the Liu family. Please, Miss Chenyu, return my Liu family's heir."

Shen Yu helped Madam Jia up again, choking back tears, and said, "Madam Jia, there's no need to thank me. Liu Yu is a benefactor of my Mu family. He is deeply devoted to me, and I am willing to bear his child. Please rest assured, Madam Jia, Shen Yu will raise An'er and Ping'an to adulthood and will certainly not mistreat them."

“You will not mistreat me, but you are about to marry into the Jing Prince’s mansion. Will the Jing Prince treat my brother’s child well?” Yanran stood up and argued with Chenyu.

Shen Yu frowned in surprise and asked in return, "Who said I was going to marry Prince Jing? I have never promised, nor will I."

"Ha!" Madam Jia sneered, "Whether you agree or not is not up to you. Why did the Emperor bestow the title of Prince Jing upon Bai Yejing, placing him on par with Prince Yan? Do you not know these things? Do you dare to provoke the royal family? I advise you to return the child to the Liu family and marry Prince Jing in peace."

“Yes, Yu Yu, Prince Jing is just like my brother, completely devoted to you. He shielded you from harm, accompanied you to guard the mausoleum, and helped you search for your child. If Yu Yu could marry this man, my brother would be at peace in the afterlife. However, Prince Jing also said that he does not want to marry a widow with a child.”

Shen Yu was furious. She never expected that Prince Jing would say such a thing about her. But then she thought, she had no feelings for Prince Jing and there was no need to take it to heart. After all, Prince Jing had helped her many times before.

At this moment, a guard came over and whispered in Madam Mu's ear.

Shen Yu didn't know what the guard said. She only saw Old Madam Mu walk up to Madam Jia, nod, and then speak, "I will make the decision about my Yu'er's affairs. Madam Jia, please go back."

Madam Jia actually dragged Yanran away like that?

Shen Yu was puzzled. If Madam Jia cared so much about the Liu family bloodline and didn't get the child back, why would she leave so easily?

She left the Mu family full of doubts, and met Cuiwei on the way.

Cuiwei reported tearfully, "Miss, the two children are missing. Jiu'er said that no outsiders entered Chengyuan, and the doors and windows are intact."

"Who took the child away? Was it the two maids that my sister-in-law sent?"

"Yes, the two new maids are also missing."

Chen Yu was terrified. Thinking of the guards whispering to her mother and Madam Jia's sudden departure, she guessed that her mother had ordered someone to take the child away.

She hurried back to the Mu family home, where the plump nanny said that Old Madam Mu had accompanied Madam He to visit Heyuan Garden. And Princess Yanghua? She had returned to the Prince Xiang's residence. The Mu family was temporarily being managed by Mu Li, but Mu Li knew nothing about it!

Shen Yu ordered Jiu'er and Rong Mama to guard the east and west city gates, while she led her men to search for Madam Jia in the city. She searched the residence in Heyuan, the He family, the Wang family, and the Prince Xiang's mansion, but found no trace of Old Madam Mu and Yang Hua. She figured the two were deliberately avoiding her.

She swayed and leaned against a large tree by the roadside to rest for a while. At this moment, a guard rushed over and reported: "Young Miss, Young Master Mu Li said that the Third Miss is about to give birth. Please return immediately."

"Please call a midwife."

"The Third Miss refuses, saying that the child in her womb is the child of a sinner and must not be revealed. Young Master Mu Li asks the Eldest Miss to make the decision."

Disturbed and exhausted, Shen Yu returned to the Mu family home, her body and mind drained. Her legs were weak, and she staggered to Mo Mo's bedroom. There she saw Mo Mo sitting on the bed, his arms bracing himself against his chest, trembling and silently weeping.

Shen Yu was puzzled. She walked closer and saw that the silent hand was holding a round thing. "Let go!" she shouted, pulling back the blanket. A baby with purple skin appeared in front of her.

Chen Yu staggered backward in terror, never expecting that the usually taciturn and unassuming Chen Mo could be so ruthless as to kill his own flesh and blood.

Silently pulling the blanket over the baby, she said with a bitter smile, "Bai Yehua killed our father. It's already unfilial of me to give birth to his child, and I have to endure the ridicule of outsiders. What's more, he also killed Prince Hong. The Emperor hates him deeply. How can I marry Prince Jing with his child in my arms?"

It turned out that Chen Mo had overheard Madam Jia's words and knew that Prince Jing was the son of the Emperor.

Killing her own flesh and blood for a marriage of convenience? Shen Yu was shocked. Before she could recover, Mo Chen struggled to get out of bed and staggered to her knees. "Elder sister, Mo Chen is just a concubine's daughter, of lowly status. I wanted to marry into a noble family, but I ended up as Bai Yehua's concubine and suffered this fate. But Mo Chen does not want to accept her fate. I hope that you can marry Prince Jing and bring me to Prince Jing's mansion in the future."

Shen Yu was even more astonished. She never expected that Chen Mo would try to match her with Prince Jing in order to enter Prince Jing's mansion.

She fled the silent courtyard in a panic, intending to wait for her mother and sister-in-law at the gate. In her haste, she did not notice anyone approaching from the opposite side and bumped right into Prince Jing.

Prince Jing, being the emperor's son who had been lost and then found, was attended by guards and maids. When Chen Yu bumped into Prince Jing, Granny Zhao immediately stepped forward and pushed her away.

Prince Jing panicked and immediately roared, "Stop! Miss Chenyu is my...close friend, Granny, step back!"

After the old woman released Chenyu, Prince Jing stepped forward and asked softly, "Where are you going in such a hurry? You should rest in your room. Running out like this will surely hurt your health."

Indeed, Chen Yu is in her postpartum period and should be resting, but her family has made her run around everywhere.

At this moment, King Jing's words were like a ray of warmth in the freezing snow for her. However, she glared at King Jing, raised her hand, and slapped him with all her might, shouting, "If you hadn't despised the child, why would my mother have sent him away? His whereabouts are still unknown."