Li Chaoyun didn't expect Su Qingyu to come back suddenly, and guessed that Xiangdong's people had gone to inform her.
She suppressed her anger and said in a deep voice, "Third Auntie's return is just in time. I just wanted to go to the storehouse to get an item that the eldest young master loved when he was alive, but this Xiang concubine tried to stop me in every way."
"What? Has all the property of the Shen family's main branch been transferred to the concubine's name? Then what does my position as the legitimate eldest young lady of the Shen family mean?"
Su Qingyu ignored Li Chaoyun's questioning and walked to Chen Cheng's side. She leaned over and comforted him, "It's okay. Third Aunt is here. Help your mother and sit down aside."
Chen Cheng had an inexplicable trust in this young aunt. It might be because of her easygoing nature, or it might be because his mother often said that Third Aunt was a good person.
He took Xiangdong's hand, sat aside, and poured her hot tea himself.
Su Qingyu comforted Chen Cheng, gave Xiangdong a comforting look, and then turned to look at Li Chaoyun.
"My princess is wrong. Madam Xiang is the successor wife chosen by the eldest master himself. Even I have to respectfully call her sister-in-law."
"As for the Shen family's main branch's assets, of course, it's Madam Xiang who will take care of them. Of course, if the princess wants to go into the storehouse to get something, she can do that." She then instructed Feicui, "You accompany the princess in."
"Whatever the princess wants to take, I can let you take it. Go ahead."
If Li Chaoyun really wanted to take something away as a keepsake because of the item, she would naturally not stop him.
But if Li Chaoyun has other ideas, don't blame her for being ruthless.
When Li Chaoyun heard that Feicui had to accompany him in to get it, his face immediately turned unhappy.
"Aunt San is going to send someone to monitor me?"
Su Qingyu smiled and shook her head, "My princess, you're overthinking it. I'm just worried that something might happen to you. So, are you still going?"
When asking questions, she stared at Li Chaoyun without blinking, and naturally did not miss the anger and unwillingness in her eyes.
It seems that her guess was right. Li Chaoyun came back this time with ulterior motives.
Although Li Chaoyun was unwilling, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Since it's inconvenient, forget it."
As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at Xiangdong with a sinister and cold look in her eyes.
Although Chen Cheng is young, he is not stupid. How could he not see the unkindness in Li Chaoyun's eyes?
He clenched his fists, walked to Li Chaoyun, stretched out his hand and pushed him forward.
"Go away! Don't make my mother angry! Just leave now."
Xiang Dong saw this and quickly stood up to hold Chen Cheng back, "Cheng'er, don't be rude."
After all, she is the eldest sister-in-law, so the superficial etiquette cannot be violated.
But when Xiangdong grabbed Chen Cheng, Chen Cheng had already met Li Chaoyun.
Li Chaoyun didn't expect Chen Cheng to pounce on him. When he dodged backwards, he felt dizzy and saw a figure swaying in front of his eyes.
She stroked her forehead and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Danju, who was standing nearby, was quick to help the person. "Princess, princess, what's wrong with you?"
Su Qingyu frowned, wondering if Li Chaoyun was pretending to faint to teach Chen Cheng a lesson.
She quickly dismissed the idea. Li Chaoyun was a proud daughter of heaven, and she wouldn't use such methods on a child. If she wanted to punish him, she would definitely do it directly and forcefully, just like she had just done.
"Someone, please call the doctor." Su Qingyu ordered decisively.
Just as he finished giving the order, he saw Shen Zhixiu walking in supporting the old lady.
Seeing the chaos in the room, the old lady asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?" Then she looked at Li Chaoyun, who had been helped to the small couch, and asked, "What happened to the princess?"
Su Qingyu stepped forward and replied, "My daughter-in-law has sent for a doctor. The princess suddenly felt dizzy and doesn't know what happened."
Danju looked up at Su Qingyu and said indignantly, "Third Madam, you are covering up for her. It was clearly the Fifth Young Master who pushed the princess unconscious."
Su Qingyu sneered, "He's only nine years old. How strong does he have to push someone unconscious?"
"Don't worry, I won't favor anyone. I will explain the whole story to the old lady and the third master."
Afterwards, she instructed her subordinates to take good care of Li Chaoyun. She then called Xiangdong and asked her to tell her what had happened.
Xiangdong held Chen Cheng's hand tightly, her palms sweating. If anything happened to Li Chaoyun, Chen Cheng would be punished.
When she heard Su Qingyu calling her, she walked over with Chen Cheng. She told Li Chaoyun everything from the moment he entered the house, including the words he scolded her.
The old lady's face was tense. If Li Chaoyun hadn't been unconscious, she would have really wanted to call him over and scold him.
Regardless of Xiangdong's status, she was Shen Zhiheng's designated successor. In terms of seniority, Li Chaoyun was his daughter-in-law, so while she shouldn't be treated with respect, she shouldn't be insulted like this.
When she heard that Chen Cheng had offended Li Chaoyun in order to protect Xiangdong, the old lady was at a loss for words to reprimand him.
Since he was Xiangdong's son, he should be filial and protect Xiangdong. He did nothing wrong. If there was anything wrong, it was that he shouldn't have pushed Li Chaoyun when he was about to leave.
But just like Su Qingyu said, Chen Cheng was only nine years old, how much strength could he have? He wouldn't be able to push someone down with just one push. The specifics of what happened depended on what the doctor said.
Soon, the court physician, Doctor Zhang, came hurriedly.
After greeting everyone when he entered, he sat down beside the small couch and took Li Chaoyun's pulse.
After a moment, Doctor Zhang stood up and said to the old lady with a smile on his face.
"Congratulations, old lady. Congratulations, old lady. The princess is pregnant and has been pregnant for over a month."
Danju, who was serving on the side, heard that Li Chaoyun was pregnant, and her lowered eyes were full of panic.
Ever since Jiang Chenyue died, the eldest young master has never slept with the princess. This child... they both know who his is.
What should I do?
When the old lady heard that Li Chaoyun was more than a month pregnant, she was shocked and opened her mouth wide. Then she put her hands together and bowed towards the south.
"Thank you, Bodhisattva, for leaving a descendant for my grandson. This is truly the blessing of Buddha."
Danju was stunned for a moment, then understood. The eldest young master hadn't died when the princess and Chen Ping had sex for the first time. If she had been pregnant that time, it would have been possible to conceal the truth.
The princess's periods have always been irregular, and with the Li family so precarious lately, they've all ignored the issue. No wonder the princess has been feeling so unwell and out of sorts lately; she's probably pregnant too.
Danju calmed herself down and returned to her normal self. She couldn't possibly reveal her true identity before others suspected her.
At this moment, Doctor Zhang was talking to the old lady about Li Chaoyun's pregnancy.
"The princess's mood has been fluctuating greatly lately, and her pregnancy is a little unstable. I will prescribe some medicine to help her stay pregnant. It's best to take good care of her. Don't get too angry or too sad, and stay cheerful."
The old lady told Doctor Zhang to write a prescription quickly, and then went to the small couch to see Li Chaoyun.
Su Qingyu stood behind the old lady and looked at Shen Zhixiu, but neither of them spoke.
At this moment, Li Chaoyun had slowly woken up. Danju was afraid that she might say something wrong, so she spoke hurriedly.
"Princess, you are pregnant with the eldest young master's child."
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