Li Chaoyun had just woken up and heard Danju's words clearly, but he didn't understand what they meant and looked at her in confusion.
When Danju reached out to help her, he quietly pinched her arm and gave her a look.
Then he explained: "Princess, the doctor has checked your pulse and found out that you are pregnant with the eldest young master's child for over a month."
"No wonder you've been complaining about feeling unwell these past few days. It's such a happy event. If the young master knew about this, he would rest in peace."
She said this to give Li Chaoyun enough time to think. Fortunately, Li Chaoyun was a thoughtful person and understood what was going on as soon as he heard Danju's words.
When the old lady saw her waking up, she came over.
A servant brought a brocade stool over, and the old lady sat down beside the small couch, holding Li Chaoyun's hand and said.
"How come I didn't even know I was pregnant? It's really the blessing of our ancestors that Zhao'er has an heir."
"Take good care of yourself and give birth to this child. You will be a hero to the Shen family."
Li Chaoyun's mind raced. This child certainly wasn't Shen Zhao's, but this child had arrived just in time. She could take this opportunity to stay at the Shen family and take over the Shen family's eldest wife's property, which would also make it easier for her to explain to the Crown Prince.
In an instant, Li Chaoyun's eyes turned red. He held the old lady's hand and choked with sobs, "Grandma..."
Seeing her sad, the old lady guessed that she was thinking of Shen Zhao, so she patted her hands and comforted her: "Good child, don't cry, grandma will take care of everything."
"Don't worry, this child will be the heir to the Shen family's eldest branch when he is born. The Shen family will not treat you and your child unfairly."
Although Shen Cheng is now considered the eldest son of the eldest wife, he cannot be compared with Shen Zhao.
If Shen Zhao's child is a boy, he will be the eldest son and grandson of the first wife, and will be extremely precious.
Li Chaoyun nodded, then looked past the old lady at Chen Cheng, then touched her belly, "Fifth Young Master almost hurt the child."
Although it was not stated explicitly, it was obvious that he hoped the old lady would punish Shen Cheng.
The old lady pondered and said nothing. She didn't want to punish Chen Cheng, nor did she want to make Li Chaoyun sad.
Seeing this, Su Qingyu stepped forward and said, "Mother, the Fifth Young Master was also frightened today. Why don't you let Madam Xiang take him away first and give him some calming soup."
"The princess also needs to return to Hanshuiyuan to take care of her pregnancy. In addition, whether to have Doctor Zhang help with the pregnancy or to hire another doctor who specializes in gynecology, mother needs to make the decision."
The old lady thought what Su Qingyu said made sense, so she waved her hand and signaled Xiangdong to take Shen Cheng away first.
Su Qingyu also winked at Xiangdong, who nodded and left with Chen Cheng.
Li Chaoyun couldn't breathe out a word, so he said angrily, "I'm afraid others will follow my example. How can I keep this baby safe?"
When she said this, she looked at Su Qingyu. Su Qingyu was the head lady of the house, and even for the sake of the heir of the Shen family's eldest branch, she had to coax her.
Su Qingyu secretly rolled her eyes and said, "Mother, naturally, no one in the mansion dares to offend the princess. But I'm worried that the princess will be reminded of her by the things in the mansion. Will that be detrimental to the fetus?"
"My daughter-in-law sees that the princess doesn't seem to want to stay at the Shen family to rest and have a baby. I'd like to plead for the princess. Why not let her return to the Marquis of Shanning's mansion to take care of the baby? Once she's safely born, we'll bring her back."
As Su Qingyu spoke, she gave Shen Zhixiu another look.
Shen Zhixiu understood and began to persuade her, "Mother, Qingyu has a point. Nothing else matters right now. The most important thing is that the princess gives birth safely."
"No matter where the pregnancy is, it is the Shen family's child. As long as the child is well, we should give in to these matters of etiquette."
Li Chaoyun sat frozen on the couch. What did they mean? Were they going to kick her out of the Shen family?
She didn't know that Su Qingyu saw through her intentions and just thought that she and her husband couldn't tolerate her.
Seeing that the old lady was really interested, Li Chaoyun had to explain: "Aunt San misunderstood, my niece didn't mean that."
Then he said to the old lady, "Grandma, I am taking care of my baby in Hanshui Courtyard. That is where his father lived."
As he spoke, he touched his belly which had not yet bulged, with a slightly sad look on his face as if he was reminiscing about Chen Zhao.
The old lady felt even more pity for Li Chaoyun and held her hand with tears in her eyes.
Afterwards, he ordered someone to bring a sedan chair over. The old lady and Su Qingyu also got on the sedan chair and went to Hanshuiyuan with Li Chaoyun.
It was not convenient for Shen Zhixiu to go, so he went straight back to the west courtyard.
Second Madam Yang heard the news and also went to Hanshuiyuan to visit.
When I went in, Li Chaoyun was drinking pregnancy-maintaining medicine, and the old lady and Su Qingyu were sitting beside her.
Seeing her come in, Li Chaoyun wanted to stand up and greet her, but was stopped by Yang.
"You can't be careless now. We are all family, why should we be polite?"
Yang sat down next to Su Qingyu and asked about Li Chaoyun's health with concern.
After chatting for a while, the old lady said hesitantly: "You are in mourning and should be a vegetarian. But you can be a vegetarian, and the baby in your belly..."
The old lady was not a person who stuck to the old ways. She had experienced so much in her life that she had long since let it go. In her opinion, living people were the most important thing.
The most important thing right now is for Li Chaoyun to give birth safely. If our ancestors could speak, they would have allowed her to take good care of the pregnancy, not to bother about whether she was a vegetarian or observed mourning.
Moreover, mourning is a matter of sincerity. Many people in Beijing eat vegetarian food on the surface while mourning, but do dirty things behind the scenes.
Li Chaoyun understood what the old lady meant and quickly said, "Grandma, I and I will mourn for our father, mother, and the eldest young master together. Filial piety is also a way to accumulate virtue."
When the old lady heard Li Chaoyun say this, although she was worried about her health, she was also relieved that she was sensible. Especially the sentence about mourning with the child moved the old lady.
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