Su Qingyu rolled her eyes at him, walked to the table in the hall and served him food herself.
"It's boring to eat alone, so I'll wait for you, Third Master. Why are you so late?"
The two sat opposite each other, and Shen Zhixiu explained, "It was Uncle Zhao who came. I talked to him for a long time."
Hearing that it was Weiguogong Zhao Jingwu who had arrived, Su Qingyu casually asked, "Why didn't you stay for dinner?"
Shen Zhixiu lowered his head and drank a mouthful of soup, then smiled and said, "He doesn't have time to stay for dinner. The Miao border has been quite restless lately, and he's been thinking about something important."
Su Qingyu paused as she picked up some food. "Duke Weiguo wants to take action against Miaojiang? Are you sure?"
Ever since Emperor Taizu founded the country, the Miao border has been in turmoil. However, the complex terrain of the Qianzhou border, coupled with the Miao people's endless array of treacherous tactics, meant that they could only defend, not attack.
As Shen Zhixiu picked up some food for Su Qingyu, he said, "We're still discussing it. He won't take action unless he's absolutely sure."
Last time at the Zhao family, when Su Qingyu was purging Su Yihui, he had given Zhao Jingwu a map of the Miao frontier defenses. For more than six months, Zhao Jingwu had been pondering this matter.
In addition, Song Hongshen and Li Yunzhou destroyed the Liao Kingdom and were awarded the title of king for their great achievements, which made Zhao Jingwu even more anxious. He was eager to deal a fatal blow to Miaojiang.
The next day, Su Qingyu went to Qingyuanju to pay her respects as usual.
When she entered, Aunt Hua came to greet her and said, "Greetings, Third Madam."
Su Qingyu personally supported her and said, "Mammy is an old lady who serves my mother. There is no need to be so polite."
Aunt Hua knew that Su Qingyu was flattering her, but she still said respectfully, "Etiquette cannot be abolished."
It is one thing for the master to favor you, but as a servant, you must never take advantage of the master's favor and lose your sense of who you are.
As they walked towards the main room, Su Qingyu casually asked, "I heard the princess had dinner here yesterday. Was it delicious? She's in the responsive stage right now, so she needs to be more careful with her food."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Hua smiled and said, "We're having dinner here. The family is expecting a new member, and the old lady is quite happy about it."
"The princess is still able to eat. I don't think this pregnancy is too tiring."
He looked towards the main room again and said, "The princess came early this morning and just helped the old lady get up. She is now talking to her."
Su Qingyu's eyes flashed. Was Li Chaoyun too attentive?
When they arrived at the door, the little maid lifted the fine cloth curtain, and Nanny Hua went to prepare tea for Su Qingyu personally.
Su Qingyu stepped in and heard Li Chaoyun's voice before she saw anyone.
"When the child is born, if it is a boy, please teach him well and don't let him go astray."
"I am also responsible for the young master's affairs. If I knew he was doing that kind of thing, I would definitely stop him."
"It was during that time that he became estranged from me because of Jiang Chenyue's matter, and we rarely talked about these things."
At this point, Li Chaoyun's voice choked slightly as he continued, "To be honest, Grandma, even the last time we slept together before he died, it was... it was all initiated by me."
In Li Chaoyun's mouth, she became a poor person who was despised by her husband. As for the activities of Shen Zhaohe and the prince, she was completely unaware of them.
Su Qingyu sneered inwardly. The Li family had truly fallen on hard times. In the past, Li Chaoyun would never have bothered to say such pathetic words.
Now, for the prince, he is willing to do anything.
Yes, given the Li family's current situation, there is no other way out if they don't hurry up and support the prince to ascend the throne.
"Princess, you came so early. Are you feeling well?" Su Qingyu walked in, pretending not to hear anything, and interrupted their conversation.
Li Chaoyun forced the tears in his eyes back the moment he saw Su Qingyu.
She looked at the old lady. As long as the old lady believed it, things would be easier to handle later.
But what she didn't know was that the old lady didn't take what she said to heart at all.
The matter of Shen Zhao is over. It is a great blessing for the Shen family that the emperor did not pursue it.
As for whether Li Chaoyun was involved in this, the old lady didn't care much. To her, as long as Li Chaoyun gave birth to the child safely, nothing else mattered.
After Su Qingyu sat down, she started talking to the old lady about Shen Yue's marriage.
The Emperor had recently instructed the Imperial Observatory to look at a date, but no matter how he looked at it, it had to be within a hundred days of the funeral, which was less than two months at most.
Fortunately, Prince Ning's Mansion has been renovated and Shen Yue's dowry has been prepared.
A wedding during the period of mourning is not a grand affair, and many customs and rituals are simplified. Therefore, the two families do not need to prepare much.
Soon Yang also arrived, and the few of them discussed the details of Shen Yue's marriage.
Li Chaoyun was embarrassed and sat aside without saying much. Of course, there was no extra emotion on his face, as if he was just listening to the gossip of an insignificant person.
Hearing that Xiangdong had already prepared the dowry for Shen Yue, Li Chaoyun finally found the opportunity to speak.
"Grandmother, although Madam Xiang is my father's approved second wife, she comes from a poor family. I'm afraid she's not up to the task."
"Grandmother, if you trust me, why not leave these matters to me? As your sister-in-law, I, as your third sister-in-law, will definitely take care of these matters when my third sister gets married."
"My parents-in-law are gone now. They say the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and this is also my responsibility."
Li Chaoyun was speaking with a hint of pride. She was a princess personally appointed by the emperor, and her mother was a princess of the current dynasty. How could she not be compared to a concubine who was born into a family of officials?
Her words made the old lady feel much more at ease. No matter what, it was a good thing for her to have such intention.
Su Qingyu didn't know what the old lady was thinking, but she would not give Li Chaoyun this opportunity.
So before the old lady could say anything, Su Qingyu spoke first.
"If the princess can help Shen Yue with these matters, that would be great. But the most important thing right now is the baby in the princess' belly. Even if the wedding is simple, there are still many things to deal with. If the baby gets miscarried, we will regret it to death."
"Shen Yue's marriage involves me and my second sister-in-law, so we won't let the Shen family down."
The old lady nodded and said, "Qingyu is right. You should take good care of your pregnancy. No matter how serious the matter is, there is no reason to let a pregnant woman worry about it."
This is the only bloodline that Chen Zhao has. If anything goes wrong, it will be disastrous.
Of course, the old lady was also concerned about the relationship between Li Chaoyun and Ning Wang Su Yuanzhou, and did not want a good marriage to be disrupted.
Afterwards, Li Chaoyun mentioned several businesses of the Shen family's eldest branch, and expressed his concern that Xiangdong would not be able to handle them well.
Su Qingyu also took over the conversation, "Don't worry, Princess. The Third Master has useful people around him who can help deal with some things."
"Princess, just take care of your pregnancy. In a few years, the two young masters of the main house will be able to take care of these matters."
Li Chaoyun was so angry at Su Qingyu's words that she gritted her teeth. Seeing that the old lady did not support her, she became even more anxious.
I feel that Su Qingyu is more and more difficult and hard to deal with.
It seems that this matter has to start with Concubine Xiang, and we have to find another way.
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