After the two arrived at Lanyuan, Shen Zhixiu went to see Chen Wu's body, and then went to the woodshed at the back to take a look.
Su Qingyu was worried about Shen Yue and thought she was still in Lanyuan, so she sent someone to ask. When she learned that Li Yunzhou had already sent Shen Yue back to the West Courtyard, Su Qingyu felt a little relieved.
Just as he was about to return to the west courtyard, he saw Han Cui, who was beside the old lady, hurried over.
"Third Master, Third Madam, the old lady already knows about the eldest lady's affairs."
Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu looked at each other. They knew in their hearts that this matter could not be hidden from the old lady at all.
I had no choice but to take a detour to Qingyuanju. I had to appease the old lady first before doing anything else.
*
After noon, Li Chaoyun left the house and went directly to Prince Rong's mansion.
When she arrived, Rong Huai was in the front yard, watching the servants set up the mourning hall. He was dressed in mourning clothes, his expression distraught. He personally oversaw every detail of the mourning hall.
Li Chaoyun walked up to him and bowed, "Cousin Rong, I accept your condolences."
Rong Huai was a little surprised why she came at this time, and thought that the Shen family asked her to deliver a message.
"My cousin is thoughtful. Why are you here at this time?"
Li Chaoyun naturally thought of an excuse, "Although I am the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, I am also a close relative of the Rong family. I wanted to see if there is anything I can help with."
He then spoke, "The Crown Prince's Consort passed away suddenly. There's nothing strange about it, right? Could someone have taken advantage of her uneasy mood and deliberately said something to her? Do you want me to help investigate at the Shen family?"
As she spoke, she stared at Rong Huai, trying to find out the clues.
Rong Huai didn't know that the idea was proposed by Li Chaoyun, and thought she was just asking casually.
So, hiding the emotion in his eyes, he sighed and said, "I was in Lanyuan at the time. Wu'er was indeed impulsive and took her own life. The people who served her were actually quite attentive, so I didn't notice anything unusual."
Li Chaoyun noticed that something was wrong with Rong Huai, but he couldn't ask anything.
She didn't dare to delve into it any further. "Since my cousin is fine, I'll go see Aunt Rong."
Rong Huai nodded and ordered someone to take Li Chaoyun to the inner courtyard of the Rong family.
Although the Rong family had already announced the death, the guests had just received the news and had not yet begun to arrive. Therefore, the main courtyard where Princess Rong lived was still relatively quiet at this time.
When Shen Yue entered, Princess Rong was talking to the nanny beside her, "Write a letter to your uncle to ask him to send Fu'er and Que'er to the capital. Whoever the prince chooses will be the prince's consort."
Li Chaoyun went in and bowed to Princess Rong, then said directly, "Has Aunt Rong started choosing a successor? I have a better candidate."
You have to be straightforward when talking to Princess Rong. If you speak in an ambiguous way, she may not understand the deeper meaning behind your words.
Princess Rong motioned for Li Chaoyun to sit down, then asked in surprise, "A more suitable candidate? Is there anyone more suitable than my niece?"
Li Chaoyun knew that she had been trying to praise her family for the past few years, so she smiled and said, "It depends on whether my aunt cares more about her family's reputation or Cousin Rong's future."
Princess Rong was puzzled. "What do you mean? What happened to Huai'er's future?"
Li Chaoyun explained to her bit by bit, "Aunt, don't forget, in addition to my cousin, the Rong family also has three illegitimate sons."
"My cousin needs a powerful Yue family right now, rather than a close relative."
"How much help can my aunt give my cousin by marrying her niece? The Rong family doesn't have a strong foundation to begin with. If the Yue family doesn't help, my cousin will have no one to help him in the court."
Li Chaoyun's words made Princess Rong's face change.
Since this concerned her son's future, she carefully considered every word. She had to admit that Li Chaoyun was right.
Her niece was fine as a concubine, but being the principal wife was indeed a bit of a burden. She was so focused on promoting her family that she forgot about this.
She looked at Li Chaoyun and asked, "Whose daughter is the suitable candidate you mentioned?"
Li Chaoyun didn't keep the secret and replied, "It's our eldest son's third daughter, Shen Yue."
Princess Rong frowned, "She's the daughter of the Shen family? Could it be that your father-in-law asked you to come? Did he think the Rong family is a good place for us to settle down, and was afraid that we might have already decided on a successor, so he asked you to come and tell him?"
Li Chaoyun's mouth twitched, thinking to herself, Aunt Rong is really bold. How could this possibly be her father-in-law's idea? If her father-in-law hadn't considered the overall situation, he would have already broken with the Rong family.
"Not really. I just heard my aunt talking about it and I suddenly remembered it."
"I thought, first of all, that this incident could help repair the relationship between the Rong and Shen families. Aunt, don't forget, the Shen family still has a powerful and influential elder."
"Secondly, although Shen Yue was born to my aunt, she is registered under my mother-in-law's name, so she is considered a legitimate daughter of the Shen family. Plus, with her age and appearance, after she gets married, will my aunt still be worried about not having a grandson to hold?"
Princess Rongjun was moved by Shen Zhixiu's influence in the court. She also thought of Shen Yue's appearance, which was definitely not comparable to her niece's.
Li Chaoyun was right. No matter how you looked at it, this was a good marriage.
Princess Rong immediately said, "Then I will discuss this with your cousin tonight. If he agrees, I will go to the Shen family tomorrow to raise the issue. If the Shen family agrees, it will be just right for me to marry into the family a year later."
Li Chaoyun said hurriedly, "I see that my cousin has a deep affection for the Crown Prince's Consort. If you propose marriage to him now, even if it's to a princess of the royal family, I'm afraid he won't agree."
"Why don't you go to the Shen family and settle this matter first, Aunt? It's the parents' order and the matchmaker's words. How can my cousin go against your wishes? After all, you are doing this for his own good."
Princess Rong Jun thought about it and said, "Okay, then I will go to the Shen family tomorrow to test the old lady's opinion."
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