Li Chaoyun came back early in the morning, knelt in the mourning hall for about an hour, and then went to Qingyuanju to meet the old lady.
The old lady was indifferent to her and sent her out after saying a few simple words.
She felt uncomfortable. She lost her husband at a young age. Shouldn't the old lady comfort her?
But she forgot that the old lady also had to send off her son when she was old. Moreover, knowing the whole story, although she did not blame her, she did not want to talk to her more.
Li Chaoyun couldn't help but sneer at Su Qingyu when he saw her. It wasn't that he felt sorry for Shen Zhao, but he just couldn't bear to see Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu safe and sound.
Su Qingyu almost laughed out loud when she heard this. Didn't she know at whose hands Chen Zhao died?
Or maybe he didn't dare to settle the score with that person and was picking on her, the weak one.
"If the princess really avenges the young master, I will admire her kindness and righteousness."
"Or, the princess can go to the emperor and make a scene, saying that we killed Shen Zhao."
Su Qingyu's sarcastic words made Li Chaoyun extremely angry.
Of course she knew that Shen Zhao was silenced by the prince, but so what? Who made Shen Zhao incompetent?
Su Qingyu suddenly looked at Li Chaoyun's collar, and could vaguely see a purple mark.
She stepped forward and asked, "What happened to the princess? Are you injured?"
At this time, Su Qingyu hadn't thought too much about it, but just asked subconsciously.
Li Chaoyun quickly straightened his collar.
"Don't worry, Auntie San. My niece-in-law will go to the vigil first."
Su Qingyu stared at Li Chaoyun's departing back, and a thought flashed through her mind.
Before he could think about it, the manager came up to ask for instructions.
Su Qingyu withdrew her thoughts, stopped thinking about it, and focused on taking care of the affairs at home.
In Shen Zhiheng's suicide note, he had handed over the entire First House to Xiangdong. Therefore, there were certain matters that he had to deal with Xiangdong.
In the main hall of the house, Xiangdong and Su Qingyu sat opposite each other.
"You came to see me yesterday morning? Was there something wrong?" Su Qingyu asked.
Xiang Dong waved her hand, signaling the attendants to leave first. Having been in charge of Shen Zhiheng's affairs for the past few months, she had already properly trained the people under her.
After everyone left, Xiangdong remained silent for a long time, as if pondering what to say. Su Qingyu was also in no hurry, lowering her head to drink her tea.
"Third Madam, do you think I did something wrong?" Xiang Dong's eyes were filled with confusion and deep sadness.
Su Qingyu had some guesses in her mind, but she still asked gently, "What do you mean?"
Xiangdong pinched the edge of the teacup and said in a hoarse voice, "During this period of time, the master gave me a lot of money privately and bought a house for my brother."
"He also placed the Fifth Young Master by my side and taught him to be filial to me all day long."
"A few days ago, I saw him vomiting blood at night, but he called back the servant who wanted to call a doctor. The servant asked him why he refused to treat such a serious illness."
"Do you know what he said?"
Without waiting for Su Qingyu's response, Xiang Dong continued, "He said this was what he deserved and that this was atonement."
At this point, Xiangdong covered her face with her hands and her shoulders trembled slightly.
Su Qingyu didn't say anything, but just reached out and gently stroked her back.
"So, you did it, and he knows it was you?"
Xiangdong nodded, then sat up straight and wiped away her tears.
"I've been feeling incredibly upset these past few days, so yesterday I wanted to ask Madam San if I had done something wrong and if I should find a doctor to see him."
"But...but I didn't expect..."
Su Qingyu sighed. If Shen Zhiheng hadn't been like this, Xiangdong would have felt better.
Yet, despite knowing everything, he was willing to die. Furthermore, before his death, he had already made all the arrangements for Xiangdong's future. Not only did he leave a suicide note, but he also explained his final plans to Shen Zhixiu in person.
No matter who you are, it would be hard not to be moved.
Su Qingyu could only comfort her, "You still have a long way to go, you should always plan for the future. Since I have arranged a way out for you, you should live a good life."
"Master has left a letter. From now on, you will be the wife of the Shen family's eldest son. The fifth young master will be registered under your name, and you will be considered the eldest son of the eldest son."
Xiang Dong didn't know about this yet. She was stunned at first, then asked, "With my status, how can I be the wife of the eldest wife?"
What’s more, it’s a family like the Shen family.
Su Qingyu explained, "If the master were alive, it would naturally be impossible. Now that the master is gone, you will be in charge of the affairs of the eldest house and raising the children, so I gave you the title of Madam."
These have precedents in the capital, and no one discusses them.
Afterwards, Su Qingyu discussed with Xiangdong the mourning arrangements for the eldest daughter in the back house before leaving. Xiangdong followed her out of the main courtyard and took the children with her to the vigil.
This time, the Shen family only kept the remains for seven days before burying the bodies.
What was told to the outside world was that the old lady was old and her body might not be able to bear it, so burying her early would give her peace of mind.
In fact, many people in Beijing know the inside story.
After the burial, the younger generation of the Shen family's main branch observed mourning. All matters related to the main branch were handed over to Xiangdong. According to Shen Zhiheng's will, the main branch honored Xiangdong as Madam Xiang. The fifth young master, Shen Cheng, was adopted under Madam Xiang's name, becoming the legitimate heir to the main branch's lineage.
The day after the burial, Li Chaoyun returned to the Prince of Shan's mansion, saying he was concerned for his mother's health and wanted to take care of her for a while. The old lady didn't ask any further questions and simply agreed. She was old, and had grown more indifferent to these matters of face.
Shen Zhixiu and Su Qingyu visited the old lady every morning and evening, and they wished they could live in Qingyuanju, fearing that the old lady would get hurt.
Chen Yue also lived in Qingyuanju and took care of her grandmother personally.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of March. The Su family's two shops had been open for several days, but she had not been there yet.
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