Xiangdong stood up in surprise, "What did you say? What happened to the Fifth Young Master?"
Chun Tao explained, "I don't know exactly what's going on. Qiu Yue has already gone to inquire about it. I only heard that Hanshui Courtyard is in chaos right now, and the doctor is prescribing a prescription to help the fetus."
Xiangdong blurted out, "Didn't I tell someone to take the Fifth Young Master back to bathe? What is he doing in Hanshui Courtyard?"
Su Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "Ever since the princess returned home, you've had a lot of arguments. Especially on the day she returned home, the Fifth Young Master was furious. Regarding what happened just now, the Fifth Young Master might have guessed that it was Li Chaoyun who wanted to harm you. So he went to Hanshui Courtyard to settle the score with her."
Xiangdong felt a warm feeling in her heart, but she was also filled with worry. "What should I do? If anything happens to the princess's child, Cheng'er will be in big trouble."
Su Qingyu patted Xiangdong's shoulder and advised, "Don't worry, let's go over and take a look."
Xiangdong nodded and followed Su Qingyu out of the west courtyard.
Everyone walked to the small garden. Before reaching Hanshui Courtyard, Qiuyue, who had gone to the West Courtyard to inquire about this matter, also came towards them.
"What's going on?" Su Qingyu asked.
Qiuyue stepped forward and saluted, then briefly explained what had happened.
Just as Su Qingyu had guessed, Chen Cheng had climbed the wall of Hanshui Courtyard and smeared horse manure all over Li Chaoyun's face. This also caused Li Chaoyun to fall, and she became furious and her pregnancy became unstable.
Su Qingyu laughed in her heart. A girl as proud as Li Chaoyun would never have dreamed that one day she would have horse manure smeared all over her face.
If Shen Cheng was not caught in public, this would be good news.
Xiang Dong, who was standing beside her, had turned pale with fear. "This kid is so bold! How is the princess?"
Su Qingyu glanced at Xiang Dong. Madam Xiang, who had always been so cautious and ruthless even in the face of Shen Zhiheng's coercion, was now panicking and terrified over her stepson. No wonder the Fifth Young Master was venting his anger for her; she truly treated this child like her own.
Qiuyue replied, "The princess is fine for now, but she needs to be taken good care of. The doctor has prescribed some medicine, and the people at Hanshuiyuan are brewing it."
At this point, Qiuyue glanced at Xiangdong and added, "The old lady just left. The princess cried a lot, and the old lady punished the fifth young master by making him kneel in the yard first."
Xiang Dong looked even more flustered when she heard this. "I have to go and explain the facts to the old lady. This isn't the Fifth Young Master's fault."
Su Qingyu stopped Xiangdong, who was about to quicken his pace, and said, "What are you going to say? Tell the old lady that the princess is trying to harm you, and the fifth young master is avenging you?"
Xiangdong was stunned for a moment, then understood what Su Qingyu meant. How could a princess of the imperial family be convicted based on nothing but a child's one-sided words, without any real evidence?
Maybe Li Chaoyun would even bite back and accuse her of offending someone and almost bringing disaster to the mansion.
The two slowed down their pace, and Xiangdong asked Su Qingyu in a low voice, "Then what do you think the Third Madam should do?"
Su Qingyu said calmly: "Follow the rules and apologize before entering."
Xiangdong looked puzzled. "Apologize? If I do, won't that just confirm Cheng'er's crime?"
"No, I can't push the child out. Since he calls me mother, I have to protect him."
Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "I apologized to protect him. No matter how angry the old lady is, she won't really kill her own grandson. In the end, at most the fifth young master will receive a small punishment."
"For a family like ours, how can we not be punished? Being punished is a small matter. What matters is how we plan for the future."
"If the princess takes this opportunity to seize all the assets of the eldest wife's family, you and your child will have a very difficult life in the future."
From the old lady's perspective, it was normal for her nine-year-old grandson to make a mistake. The most important thing here was Xiangdong's attitude and why Chen Cheng did this.
Xiang Dong seemed to understand, "Then what should I say after I enter the door?"
She had previously worked as a maid at Qingyuan Residence, later rising to become a warehouse manager. Xiangdong knew all about how to respond and manage matters as a servant. But now that her status had changed, and she was worried, she didn't know how to respond.
Su Qingyu knew that she was confused because of the situation, so she said softly, "It's just like when you replied to the old lady before. It's your responsibility. Don't shirk it, and don't make excuses."
"Just like what happened today, you knelt down in front of the old lady as soon as you entered the door and said that you had failed to discipline the child well."
"Then ask Chen Cheng about the specifics, and then apologize on his behalf. When you apologize, say this..."
Su Qingyu whispered a few words to Xiangdong, and Xiangdong remembered them all.
"What happened in Xiangtang that night?" Xiangdong hesitated, wondering whether to tell him or not.
Su Qingyu shook her head and said, "Just pretend it never happened."
The story behind Wanxiangtang was all speculation. Since the person hadn't been apprehended, and there was no evidence to implicate Li Chaoyun, there was no point in talking about it.
After the discussion, everyone quickened their pace and headed towards Hanshuiyuan.
When I entered the yard, I saw Chen Cheng kneeling by the wall not far away.
Xiang Dong felt distressed, but she did not rush over to cry. Instead, she glanced at Chen Cheng, gave him a comforting look, and followed Su Qingyu into the inner room.
The servant lifted the curtain, and Su Qingyu and Xiangdong walked in one after another.
The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine. When the two entered, Danqing was carrying a bowl of medicine out.
Li Chaoyun, who had just taken the medicine, was half leaning against the head of the bed, while the old lady was sitting beside the bed.
Su Qingyu stepped forward to greet the old lady, asked a few questions about Li Chaoyun's health, and then stood aside.
Xiang Dong knelt before the old lady and said, "I failed to restrain the Fifth Young Master properly, causing him to get into such great trouble. It is all my fault. Please punish me, old lady."
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