Li Chaoyun had a sad look on his face, but if you looked closely, you would see a glimmer of excitement in his eyes.
She learned the news last night and hadn't intended to say it specifically. But after hearing Su Qingyu teasing Shen Yue just now, she said it again.
She wanted to see how they would react when they heard the news.
When Shen Yue heard this, she was sewing the collar of her dress. The needle in her hand slipped and pierced her fingertip. Blood oozed out and formed beads of blood.
Shen Yue didn't feel any pain. Only one thought ran through her mind: Li Yunzhou was missing. What did "missing" mean? It meant his life or death was uncertain. There were many possibilities.
Her vision was instantly blocked by tears. She raised her head to look at Li Chaoyun, but could only see a blurry figure.
Su Qingyu, who hadn't yet sat down, felt a pang of anxiety when she heard Li Chaoyun's words. No wonder the Third Master was alone in the study last night, looking so solemn. No wonder she'd been so uneasy these past few days, always feeling like the Third Master was hiding something from her.
When Su Qingyu thought about the unknown life or death of Li Yunzhou, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, which spread to her limbs.
But Li Chaoyun was still there, so she forced herself to calm down.
Missing... means that the person hasn't reported his/her death yet, so it's not the time to break down and cry.
Su Qingyu walked to Shen Yue, took the things in her hand, and helped her clean the blood on her fingers.
"Don't cry, maybe it's just a false alarm."
Then he whispered, "Your grandmother is old and can't stand such stimulation. Try to stop crying."
Only then did Shen Yue notice that her grandmother was looking at her worriedly, and her face was not very good. Shen Yue hurriedly wiped away her tears, but the tears seemed to be out of control, and the more she wiped, the more she cried.
In the end, the grandfather and grandson hugged each other and cried together.
Seeing the two of them like this, Su Qingyu became calmer and signaled Hua Ma to help the old lady and Shen Yue into the inner room to clean their faces and put on makeup.
After a few people left, Su Qingyu turned around, looked at Li Chaoyun coldly, and scolded him harshly.
"Isn't the princess too unruly? The family is old and young, can't you think before you speak?"
She knew that Li Chaoyun did it on purpose, and she knew exactly what Li Chaoyun was thinking.
Li Chaoyun was stunned. She didn't expect Su Qingyu to get angry at her in public.
She had been spoiled since she was a child, and even the emperor was kind to her. Naturally, she was unwilling to accept Su Qingyu's discipline.
"What are you talking about, Aunt San? I didn't mean it."
"I thought Shen Yue was Fourth Brother's future wife, so wouldn't it be reasonable for me to tell her?"
Su Qingyu took two steps forward and looked at Li Chaoyun with a cold gaze.
"I didn't say you did it on purpose. I just wanted to ask you, what was Princess Yongjia's reaction when she heard the news?"
Li Chaoyun was stunned for a moment. What was his mother's reaction? Of course, his mother couldn't suppress a smile. That night, she burned three incense sticks to the Buddha, hoping that his third brother would do well in Northern Xinjiang.
But she couldn't say that, so she could only say with sorrow: "Of course my mother was heartbroken. She fainted from crying when she heard the news."
Su Qingyu almost sneered out loud. Fainted from crying? With her brother in trouble, the happiest person in the capital must be Princess Yongjia, right?
"Since the princess knew that her loved ones would be heartbroken, why did she still say this in Qingyuan Residence?"
"This has caused Shen Yue so much grief that her mother is also heartbroken. Her mother loves Shen Yue so much that as long as there is no news from Li Yunzhou, she will be worried about him all the time."
"If you really consider your elders, why would you say this as soon as you entered Qingyuan Residence?"
"Besides, your third uncle is an official in the court, and there are elders like me and your second aunt inside. If you don't understand, why don't you ask us?"
"If you could say it, wouldn't your Third Uncle have said it long ago? Why is it your turn to show off here?"
"If anything happens to my mother, I will definitely go to ask Prince Shan and Princess Shan about it. Is this how filial a daughter from the Li family should be?"
Su Qingyu's voice was loud and cold, filled with anger. The servants guarding outside Qingyuan Residence heard everything clearly. Everyone acted with even greater caution, fearing that others might be harmed.
Second Madam Yang sat aside without saying a word, but she deeply agreed with Su Qingyu's words.
For wealthy families, especially those with elders, do they still need to be taught what to say and what not to say?
Li Chaoyun didn't expect that Su Qingyu would directly accuse her of being unfilial.
If this word gets out, it will be bad for her reputation.
But no matter how she explained it, it was a fact that she had said this in Qingyuanju, and it was also a fact that the old lady was worried now.
So Li Chaoyun tactfully stopped arguing and said, "I'll remember that. Thank you, Third Aunt, for your advice."
Although the tone was still stiff, for Li Chaoyun, this was considered as a sign of submission.
However, Su Qingyu didn't want to let it go. Li Chaoyun had no good intentions, so she didn't want to let her off easily.
"A country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. Since my sister-in-law is recovering from illness, and I am the mistress of the house, this matter must be handled."
"Otherwise, the people below will follow suit and the family will be in chaos."
She turned to look at Yang again, "What do you think, second sister-in-law?"
Ever since Yang had shown her goodwill to Su Qingyu, and Shen Hong had been furious with Shen Zhao last time because of Shen Zhao's visit to the Zhanshi Mansion, Shen Zhixiu had often taken time out to teach Shen Hong about his studies and the ways of being an official, all of which Yang had observed.
So when Su Qingyu asked her, she nodded without hesitation and said, "Third sister-in-law is right. The rules of the house cannot be broken. If the master's rules are broken, the subordinates will follow suit. How can anything good happen?"
She wasn't afraid of offending Li Chaoyun. No matter how good Li Chaoyun's family background was, she had no real power. So what if she had the support of the Li family? Would Princess Yongjia still come to her because of this?
The relationship with the third house, however, was a real benefit. His son's future was the most important. As long as Shen Zhixiu valued Shen Hong, there would be no need to worry about Shen Hong's future.
Su Qingyu's question to Yang today was, intentionally or unintentionally, a way of testing her stance. Sooner or later, the conflict between her and the eldest wife would become a life-or-death struggle. Whether it was because of her past life or her brother, these were irreconcilable.
She needs to know clearly the position of the second house, at least the current position must be clear.
Su Qingyu was very satisfied after hearing what Yang said. Then she said to Li Chaoyun in a cold voice, "Since the princess knows she is wrong, she should go to the ancestral hall and kneel down."
"The Shen family rules state that those who are unfilial to their elders will be punished with a cane for serious offenses, and kneel down to reflect on their behavior for minor offenses."
"Since you didn't do it on purpose, I'll punish you by making you kneel for a day and a night. You must get up tomorrow morning."
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