When Lu Xingzhou was named the crown prince, most of the officials in the court sent gifts to congratulate him, but few of them actually visited him in person.
Shen Liyue was just feeling relaxed when Anxiang suddenly came to announce, "Xu from the third branch of the Shen family is here."
Shen Liyue frowned. She knew very well why Xu came here at this time. Shen Liyue didn't want to see her.
But even though the family was divided, the third branch had never harmed her. They had lived under the same roof for so long, and Shen Liyue had a good relationship with Shen Yian. It would not be good for Shen Liyue to ignore Xu Shi when she came to ask for help at this time.
Chen Liyue thought about it again and again, and finally nodded, asking Shuying and Anxiang to bring the person in.
When Xu came in, it was obvious that she had been crying, and her eyes were swollen like walnuts.
Seeing Shen Liyue, Xu's tears flowed again.
“Crown Princess…” Xu fell to her knees as soon as she saw Shen Liyue.
Chen Liyue raised her hand. As she was too heavy to support Xu herself, Shuying and Anxiang stepped forward and helped her up.
Shen Liyue just frowned and looked at Xu without saying anything, because she knew that she could not help with what Xu came to ask for today.
Xu cried, "Crown Princess, please save Qing'er! Qing'er can't...can't be a military prostitute!"
Xu didn't care and cried out in front of a group of servants, and Shen Liyue's face was also very ugly.
Shuying and Anxiang hurriedly dismissed the other servants, and then they retreated outside the flower hall to wait.
The other female members of the eldest prince's family had been taken away to serve as military prostitutes, but because Chen Liqing had just had an abortion, she was given special treatment and was allowed to wait a month for her body to recover before going. However, she was now under guard, and even Xu was not allowed to visit her at will.
Xu didn't look at Shen Liyue's expression and continued to cry: "Qing'er is your sister after all. You are the Crown Princess now. You can't just watch her like this and do nothing!"
Shen Liyue tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart and said softly: "Third uncle is here today, do Third Uncle and Yi An know?"
Only then did Xu raise her head and look at Chen Liyue, saying hatefully, "I told them at home and wanted them to come and beg you, but they were so cruel and unwilling. I had no choice but to come and beg you myself. Please help Qing'er..."
Shen Liyue shook her head, "They are not cruel, but they also know that I can't help with this matter."
Hearing this, Xu's eyes were filled with resentment: "How can you not help? You are the Crown Princess now, how could you not help?"
Shen Liyue thought what Xu said was ridiculous. "The imperial edict was issued by the emperor. Does Third Aunt want me to disobey it?"
Xu was stunned by Shen Liyue's blockage and murmured, "How could it be... Or maybe you can think of another way and find someone to replace Qing'er?"
Chen Liyue looked at Xu in front of her, and finally understood why Chen Liqing was so stupid, so stupid as to degenerate into becoming Lu Linfeng's concubine.
Shen Liyue has married Lu Xingzhou, and the Shen family is already tied to Prince Yi. If Shen Liqing becomes Lu Linfeng's concubine at this time, can't she imagine what the end will be?
"What Third Aunt said is too unreasonable. She is also an innocent girl. Who can I ask to replace Shen Liqing? Besides, Third Aunt has never thought about it at all? If this matter is exposed, what will happen to me? What will happen to Prince Yi? What will happen to the Shen family?"
Xu knew that what Shen Liyue said made sense, but she was still worried about Shen Liqing, and she couldn't help, so she blamed Shen Liyue.
Xu stood up, looked at Shen Liyue, and said angrily: "I have lost my old face and come to you to beg you. I thought you could help her because she is your sister. Since you are unwilling to help, forget it. Just pretend that I have never been here today!"
Xu turned and was about to leave. Shen Liyue didn't bother to stay, but sighed behind her and said, "I can only pretend that Third Aunt had never come. Shen Liqing is the daughter of the Shen family's third branch who married out. Now that Lu Linfeng is in trouble, the emperor has shown great mercy by not venting his anger on the Shen family. If Third Aunt still insists on having her own way, the final result is predictable."
"I still want to persuade Third Auntie one more time. Although Shen Liqing can't be saved, you still have Shen Yian and this family. If Third Auntie continues to make trouble like this, the Third Branch of the Shen Family will really have no future."
Xu was about to leave angrily, but when she heard Shen Liyue say this, her steps stopped.
She stood there in a daze, as if she was seriously thinking about what Shen Liyue said. Shen Liyue was not in a hurry. Xu was already such an old person, and it was not her place to explain these truths. But Xu herself couldn't figure it out, so Shen Liyue had to say a few more words.
After a while, Xu finally lowered her head, covered her face with her hands, and her shoulders began to twitch uncontrollably.
Shen Liyue sighed, but ultimately said nothing.
Emperor Jingkang was anxious to deal with Lu Linfeng's matter overnight. On the one hand, it was to prevent the Jiang family from taking action in the court, and on the other hand, it was also a kind of protection and care for the Shen family. The eldest prince's wife and Shen Liqing, including other concubines and concubines in the eldest prince's mansion, were all daughters who married out. Their crimes did not affect the family, so it was already a special mercy.
Now that other families don't dare to get involved in this matter, why doesn't Xu think about the reasons and severity of it?
After Xu left, Shen Liyue still sighed heavily. Xu and Shen Liqing were both confused. Fortunately, the third house still had Shen Yian who could make the decision. Fortunately, Shen Yian was different from Xu, otherwise who knows how much trouble he would have caused.
After Lu Xingzhou came back, Shen Liyue told him about Xu's visit today.
"How can she be so ignorant of the seriousness of the matter?" Lu Xingzhou frowned.
Chen Liyue sighed and said, "Actually, Xu and Chen Liqing aren't bad people. They didn't do anything wrong when they lived together before. It's just that their vision is too shallow. They only see the present and not the future."
"Yeah." Lu Xingzhou hummed, "If Xu comes to your house again in the future, you should not see her."
Lu Xingzhou now treasures Shen Liyue very much, fearing that Shen Liyue will worry about him.
Chen Liyue smiled and said, "I have made it clear to her today. She probably won't come again."
What's more, Lu Xingzhou has now been named the crown prince, and after the enthronement ceremony they will officially move into the East Palace. Even if Xu wants to come to see Chen Liyue, she can't.
It is easy to come to Prince Yi's Mansion, but it is not so easy to enter the palace.
Speaking of this, Lu Xingzhou wanted to hold the enthronement ceremony after Shen Liyue gave birth, so as to avoid Shen Liyue from working hard during the enthronement ceremony. What's more, the mansion had to be moved, which was a big deal. Although Shen Liyue didn't need to actually move things, it would still be laborious.
Emperor Jingkang didn't have any objections. He originally wanted to ask them to live in the Eastern Palace before Shen Liyue gave birth. There was the Imperial Hospital in the palace, and they could better take care of Shen Liyue during the delivery. But Lu Xingzhou insisted, and what he said made some sense, so Emperor Jingkang let them go.
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