Hearing the Third Madam's question, Ding Chan said respectfully, "More than an hour ago, the princess suddenly returned home. After returning, she went to the main house's storeroom. She said there were some of the eldest young master's things in there, and she wanted to take them with her as a keepsake."
"But that large warehouse contains the remaining assets of the entire main house. If it were the eldest young master's personal property, it should be in the private warehouse of Hanshui Courtyard. Madam Xiang did not allow the princess to enter, saying that she could go in, but she had to ask the old lady first."
"The princess probably looked down on our wife, and her words were very harsh."
Su Qingyu asked in a deep voice: "What did she say?"
Ding Chan pursed her lips, clearly feeling a bit embarrassed to speak. But seeing the Third Madam's cold expression, she didn't dare to hide it.
"The princess accused our wife of being a foxy woman, saying she somehow managed to charm the eldest master into becoming his wife despite being of such a lowly status. She also said...she also said that our wife didn't let her into the storeroom because she was after the eldest wife's money."
Afraid that Su Qingyu would misunderstand, Ding Chan hurriedly explained, "Third Madam, you are very perceptive. Our Madam is definitely not that kind of person."
"After the eldest master left, she put everything in order and re-did the accounts. She always said that the money would be left for the young masters and young ladies, and she also prepared the dowry for the third young lady."
Ding Chan is a servant of the Shen family. His father used to be the steward of the eldest master.
She was sent by the eldest master to serve Madam Xiang. At first, she was reluctant to go, thinking that there was no future in following such a master. Moreover, she was stubborn and looked down on concubines who climbed into the bed and climbed into the rich and powerful.
But after following Madam Xiang for a while, she began to admire her from the bottom of her heart. Not only was she an excellent housekeeper, she also handled things with great principles and discretion, and was clear about rewards and punishments for her servants. As for money, she was completely selfless.
Now the Fifth Young Master is being raised by her, and she treats him as her own son.
So when Ding Chan saw Li Chaoyun causing trouble today, she came to Prince Ning's mansion to report the news without saying a word.
When Su Qingyu heard that they were going into the warehouse to get something, she immediately remembered that Shen Zhao had sold his property.
Now the only one the Li family can rely on is the Crown Prince, and they're likely to devote all their financial resources to helping him ascend to the throne. So, did Li Chaoyun really return home today just to take back some of Shen Zhao's old belongings? Or does he have other plans?
Thinking of this, she was somewhat thankful that Shen Zhiheng had left behind a will before his death. It was better for the first house to be in Xiangdong's hands than to be controlled by Li Chaoyun.
After the carriage entered the Shen family, Su Qingyu sat in the sedan chair and went to the main house owner's courtyard.
In the main hall, Xiangdong sat in the main seat, drinking tea slowly and leisurely.
No matter what Li Chaoyun said, she remained unmoved. As long as she didn't give the order, no one dared to let Li Chaoyun into the warehouse.
She just had to wait until the old lady and the third lady came back. Even if the old lady said to give all the property of the first house to Li Chaoyun, she would have no objection. This was the money of the Shen family, so naturally the Shen family had the final say.
But she couldn't give in because the people in charge were not in the house.
"Madam Xiang, who gave you the right to stop this princess? A mere concubine, do you think you can become the head of the Shen family's main house?"
Li Chaoyun shouted angrily in a deep voice, looking at Xiangdong with disdain.
What Madam Xiang? Is she worthy of being called Madam?
Li Chaoyun now only regretted not holding onto the first wife's estate after the deaths of Shen Zhao and the others. At the time, she hadn't given much thought and simply wanted to leave the Shen family. Firstly, she didn't want to observe mourning, and secondly, she wanted to hang out with Chen Ping.
However, they did not expect that the Li family would encounter a disaster later, and they would change from supporting the prince to spending all their family wealth to support the prince.
The prince built a place in Yuntai Mountain specifically for manufacturing firearms. Although he had not yet obtained the blueprints from the Military Equipment Bureau, the necessary raw materials had already begun to be transported to the mountain.
After so many years of business, the Li family had a relatively good fortune, but it was not enough to support the crown prince in manufacturing firearms and raising private soldiers.
The prince pressed for money, and she remembered what Shen Zhao had said before his death: there was a box of banknotes and property deeds in the storeroom of the Shen family's main house. They were not displayed in public, nor were they recorded in the account books.
She thought that while the old lady and the others were at Prince Ning's Mansion, she could find the box and take it away, which would help her survive for a while.
She thought Xiangdong was just a concubine who relied on her charm to get to the top. How capable could she be? How dare she stop her?
But Xiangdong was unexpectedly stubborn and wouldn't budge at all. He wouldn't budge at all.
She looked down on Xiangdong, but there was nothing she could do about her.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Chaoyun became anxious. He stood up and walked out. "I'll go to the warehouse by myself. I don't see who dares to stop me."
Xiang Dong stood up and stopped Li Chaoyun. "It's useless for Princess to go to the warehouse. Without my order, they dare not let you in."
Li Chaoyun stretched out his hand and made a gesture to push Xiangdong away. "Who do you think you are? How dare you stop this princess? Get out of here."
But before she could touch Xiangdong, a figure rushed in from outside the door and pushed Li Chaoyun hard.
"You didn't touch my mother."
Nine-year-old Chen Cheng was wearing a dark blue robe, and his height was almost as high as Xiangdong's shoulders.
A pair of eyes looked at Li Chaoyun fiercely and stopped Xiangdong behind him.
Li Chaoyun was pushed and staggered, but fortunately Danju supported him in time.
"How can a bastard be so unruly? No one taught him well, so he just learns from whoever he follows." Li Chaoyun looked at Chen Cheng with disgust.
She is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Shen family, while Shen Cheng is the illegitimate son of the Shen family. The difference in their status is obvious.
Xiangdong raised Chen Cheng as her own son. Li Chaoyun said that she could do it, but not Chen Cheng.
So after hearing what Li Chaoyun said, she immediately retorted, "Princess, he is now the legitimate son of the Shen family."
Li Chaoyun snorted, a hint of disdain flashing at the corners of his lips.
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