Shen Zhixiu signaled Li Yunzhou not to go anywhere for the time being, and he took Su Qingyu out of the side hall, intending to meet Princess Yongjia.
After leaving the main room, Su Qingyu suddenly said, "It wasn't long since Shen Yue and the others returned from the villa. Princess Yongjia got the news and came to the palace and our house. Isn't she a little too eager?"
According to the time when Shen Yue and Li Yunzhou left the villa, Princess Yongjia got the news almost immediately, and then she rushed around without stopping.
They all knew Li Yunzhou's status in the Li family, and no matter how they thought about it, it didn't seem right.
Shen Zhixiu pondered for a moment, then turned to Wenzhu and asked, "Did Princess Yongjia say these words herself?"
Wenzhu nodded and replied, "Yes, Princess Yongjia said this when she met the old lady."
Shen Zhixiu immediately ordered Wen Zhu, "Go and investigate yourself to see if there is anything we don't know about."
Wenzhu replied yes and went down to do the work.
Su Qingyu followed Shen Zhixiu, and the two of them were not in a hurry and walked slowly towards the main courtyard.
"Third Master, there is one more thing. If my brother recognizes his ancestral roots, there will be a generation gap between him and Shen Yue."
"According to the ancient etiquette of the capital, it is somewhat against the rules."
When she said this, she was actually a little worried. Her brother and Shen Yue loved each other, and it would be a pity if they broke up because of this reason.
Then Shen Zhixiu said calmly: "It doesn't matter. As long as our two families don't say anything, no one will dare to say anything."
"I can be the head of the Shen family. Once he recognizes his ancestral roots, he can naturally be the head of the Su family as well."
Su Qingyu thought about it and realized that this was also true. With her brother's ability, it would be easy for him to be the head of the Su family.
Before the two of them could leave the west courtyard, Feicui came to meet them.
"Madam, Aunt Xue is here and she insists on seeing you. I know that your matter is of great importance, so I took the liberty of not disturbing you."
Su Qingyu thought about it and guessed that Aunt Xue had come because of Su Yuankai's matter. She told Feicui, "Go and look after Aunt Xue first. I will go see her after I have seen Princess Yongjia."
The most urgent task at the moment is naturally to find out the purpose of Princess Yongjia's visit.
After Feicui left, Su Qingyu asked Shen Zhixiu again.
"Third Master, when do you plan to send him off to Liaodong?"
"Should I tell my mother the truth before he leaves for war?"
She was afraid that her mother would send her son off to war just after she knew the truth and reunited with him. She would be extremely worried and would be thinking about him all day long.
But if she didn't tell them, wouldn't it be unfair to them? She couldn't wait for the family of three to be reunited.
Shen Zhixiu knew her concerns and advised: "Just tell her, your mother-in-law will be happy too."
There was one thing Shen Zhixiu didn't say: anything could happen on the battlefield. If something unexpected happened, and mother and son never recognized each other in the end, it would be another regret.
Speaking of Li Yunzhou's trip to Liaodong, Su Qingyu asked again, "He is now just a young master who takes care of some mundane affairs. How can he go to Liaodong?"
Su Qingyu vaguely remembered that in her past life, rumors circulated that the fourth young master of the Li family had gone to the battlefield on his own. Later, by chance, he became a lieutenant general under Song Hongshen. The two of them worked together in perfect harmony, gaining a reputation throughout Liaodong.
Afterwards, the entire northern border town was engulfed in flames. Li Yunsi, the eldest son of the Li family, died in battle, and Li Yunzhou legitimately took over the Li family's army. With this army, Li Yunzhou raided the Liao capital and captured the Liao king alive.
Now it seems that Li Yunzhou and Song Hongshen had clearly planned this all along in their previous lives. Li Yunzhou simply lacked a suitable reason to go to the battlefield, and with Shen Zhixiu having died at the time, he had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
In his previous life, Li Yunzhou must have suffered a lot in order to stand by Song Hongshen with justification, but fortunately the final result was good.
When Shen Zhixiu heard her ask this, he said, "I've already made arrangements. Song Hongshen has been ordered by the Ministry of War to go to war. When the time comes, have Song Hongshen mention it to the Emperor and have Li Yunzhou serve as his deputy general. I'll give the Emperor some support, so it shouldn't be a problem."
Su Qingyu understood. Song Hongshen might have mentioned this in her previous life. But Shen Zhixiu was not around, so it would have been too easy for the Li family to stop him.
"Third Master, wouldn't it be better if he directly entered the Li family's military camp to seize power?" Su Qingyu suddenly asked in a low voice.
Shen Zhixiu was stunned. "You've thought of this?"
Su Qingyu chuckled twice, "It would be a shame not to get such a good help."
Shen Zhixiu sighed and said, "You are right, but Princess Yongjia will not let him join the Li family's military camp."
Su Qingyu thought about it and realized that Shen Zhixiu must have thought of everything she could think of.
Because Wenzhu needed time to investigate, the two of them delayed for a while. They strolled around the waterside pavilion before leisurely heading to Qingyuan Residence.
When she entered the room, the old lady was talking to Princess Yongjia and did not see Li Chaoyun.
Su Qingyu paid her respects to Princess Yongjia, and then sat down opposite her with Shen Zhixiu.
"Princess, how come you have time to come here today? You are a rare guest." Su Qingyu greeted politely, as if she had forgotten all the unpleasantness in the palace before.
Princess Yongjia smiled and said to Su Qingyu, "I misunderstood your mother last time in the palace. I will come to your house in person some other day to explain to Madam Lin."
For Princess Yongjia, these words were equivalent to an apology to Su Qingyu and her daughter.
Su Qingyu became alert and quickly replied, "Your Highness, you are too serious. If there is any misunderstanding, just talk it out."
Princess Yongjia looked at the old lady again and said, "I came here today to discuss Yunzhou and the third young lady's marriage."
"Yunzhou was reckless in what happened today. My Li family will definitely give Third Miss an explanation."
"It's actually my negligence as a mother. If I had noticed the child's thoughts earlier, this wouldn't have happened."
At this time, Princess Yongjia was a kind and responsible mother who cared about her children.
But Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu knew that she must have her purpose for coming today.
Not understanding what she wanted to do, Su Qingyu and Shen Zhixiu didn't say anything.
The old lady, on the other hand, spoke in admiration, "No wonder people in the capital say that the princess is kind and benevolent. Speaking of which, it's also the fate of our two families."
The old lady had also heard about Shen Yue and Li Yunzhou's affairs. Secretly, she was satisfied with the marriage. Although the rumors were spreading widely and were detrimental to their reputation, as long as the two got married, the rumors would dissipate.
Princess Yongjia's face lit up with joy, "Then let's find a date to finalize the marriage."
Su Qingyu raised her eyebrows. Why was Princess Yongjia so enthusiastic about this marriage?
Could it be that she thought Shen Zhixiu loved Shen Yue, so she married Shen Yue so that she could control Shen Zhixiu in the future?
Or perhaps, it was to show her stepmother's breadth of mind and magnanimity.
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