Emperor Xuande's words put an abrupt end to Li Chaoyun's crying and pleading.
She fell to the ground in despair and watched Chen Ping being taken away.
At this moment, Chen Ping's hands were handcuffed behind his back and something was stuffed in his mouth. He couldn't make a sound and could only look at Li Chaoyun in despair.
Especially when he looked at Li Chaoyun's abdomen, his eyes were full of unwillingness and resentment.
He regretted buying a house for no reason. If he hadn't bought the house, these people wouldn't have had the opportunity to make plans.
Su Yuanzhou glanced back and forth between the two with a playful gaze. The drama performed by this pair of star-crossed lovers was much more interesting than that performed by a troupe.
Soon Chen Ping was taken away, and Emperor Xuande did not look at Li Chaoyun again. Li Chaoyun was the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, and how to deal with the future matters had to be discussed and resolved by the Shen and Li families.
Things were almost done, and Puyi reminded him, "Your Majesty, it's time to return to the palace."
As long as the emperor leaves the palace, Puyi has to be on high alert to deal with it, and he is the most nervous one.
So when he saw that things were almost done, he was the first to urge the emperor to return to the palace.
There was no way. The emperor was outside the palace, and his head was like being hung on his belt.
After Puyi said this, others followed suit and advised the emperor to return to the palace, saying that safety was the most important thing.
Afterwards, Emperor Xuande returned to the palace. Su Yuanzhou and Song Hongshen continued to accompany him, while the other civil officials dispersed.
Shen Zhixiu did not follow the emperor into the palace, but ordered someone to take Li Chaoyun back to the Shen family, and sent someone to notify Shanning Hou Li Jingchuan and Princess Yongjia.
No matter what, this matter must have a conclusion, and the Shen family must give an explanation.
Soon Shen Zhixiu brought his men back to the Shen family.
When the firearms exploded, Su Qingyu quietly returned to the mansion. When she heard the news in the West Courtyard, she knew that the matter was settled.
When Su Qingyu brought people to the hall, Li Chaoyun and four maids and four guards were already kneeling on the ground.
Of course, Li Chaoyun refused to kneel, but the Shen family's maid, having received the Third Master's order, did not hold back. She forced her to kneel in the middle of the hall.
Seeing Su Qingyu come in, Li Chaoyun looked up at her angrily, "You did it on purpose. You already knew about my affairs and deliberately made me lose face in front of the emperor."
"Su Qingyu, I have no grudge against you, why do you always oppose me?"
At this moment, the Shen family members had not arrived yet, and there were only a few guards and servants in the hall.
Shen Zhixiu was not there, and said that he had gone to invite the old lady personally.
Su Qingyu knew that he was afraid that the old lady couldn't bear it, so he wanted to persuade her in advance.
Li Chaoyun's hysterical words made Su Qingyu smile slightly, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.
She squatted down in front of Li Chaoyun and looked at her at eye level.
"There is no grudge or hatred. How can you have the nerve to say this?"
"Let's not talk about anything else. Just talk about how you treated my brother over the years. Even if I cut you into pieces, it wouldn't be enough to ease the hatred in my heart."
Su Qingyu did not hide the murderous intent in her eyes, and her sharp gaze was like a poisoned knife.
The suffering and humiliation my brother endured over the years were ten times or even a hundred times worse than what Li Chaoyun is experiencing today.
Li Chaoyun couldn't handle the damage to his reputation? How did his brother survive all these years?
Reborn once, living two lives. When Su Qingyu faced this kind of thing, she never showed any mercy.
Li Chaoyun was stunned when she heard this. Yes, Su Yuanzhou was Su Qingyu's biological brother. She almost forgot.
Su Yuanzhou was truly blessed. His adopted mother was the Emperor's beloved Princess Yongning, and his biological sister was the Third Lady of the Shen family. He himself had performed tremendous feats, earning the Emperor's favor. If the Li family fell at his hands, it wouldn't be unjust.
Li Chaoyun, who has always been full of fighting spirit, felt timid for the first time.
She subconsciously covered her lower abdomen, and at this moment she had only one thought, which was to save the child.
Seeing Li Chaoyun's dazed and frightened look, Su Qingyu felt extremely bored. She stood up, sat down beside him, and calmly drank her tea.
Not long after, Shen Zhixiu came in, supporting the old lady. Behind them were Shen Zhishu and the second lady, Yang.
Su Qingyu stood up, bowed, and greeted Yang.
Yang asked in a low voice, "What happened? Weren't you staying at the Li family to take care of your pregnancy? How did something so embarrassing happen?"
Su Qingyu shook her head. "I don't know yet. I only know that this matter has become a big deal and has alarmed the emperor."
Yang glanced at Li Chaoyun with disdain, "It's really a disgrace to the Shen family, and you don't even feel disgusted."
The two sisters-in-law sat down on the side. In such an occasion, they naturally had to listen to what the two masters and the old lady had to say.
The old lady already knew the whole story, and her face was terribly gloomy.
If Li Chaoyun didn't want to remain faithful to Shen Zhao, she could have asked for a divorce, and the Shen family would not have disallowed it. However, doing something like this while observing mourning was equivalent to completely trampling on the Shen family's reputation.
If our ancestors knew about this, they would probably be furious and unable to rest in peace.
The old lady didn't speak to Li Chaoyun, nor did she even look at her.
Instead, he asked Shen Zhixiu in a cold voice, "When will Marquis Shanning and Princess Yongjia arrive?"
Shen Zhixiu replied, "I've already sent someone to notify them. It's about time now."
The old lady hummed, squinted her eyes and rubbed the tourmaline beads in her hand, and said nothing more.
Su Qingyu looked at the old lady worriedly, then exchanged a glance with Shen Zhixiu, obviously worried about the old lady's health.
Shen Zhixiu gave her a comforting look. His mother had experienced so many great things over the years that this was not something she could not accept.
Soon, Wenzhu came in to report, "Old Madam, Second Master, Third Master, Marquis Shanning, and Princess Yongjia have arrived."
The old lady said in a deep voice, "Please."
Logically, Shen Zhixiu and Shen Zhishu should go out to greet them, but the two brothers just sat there without moving.
When Princess Yongjia entered the room, she saw her daughter kneeling on the ground.
She immediately stepped forward to help Li Chaoyun up, and questioned the old lady in dissatisfaction.
"Even if she made a mistake out of sheer confusion, she's still pregnant with the Shen family's heir. How could you have the heart to treat her like this?"
Su Qingyu, who knew the inside story, snorted and laughed. Even at this time, Princess Yongjia still didn't forget to humiliate the Shen family.
Are we going to use a bastard to hold the Shen family hostage?
Thinking this in his heart, he said: "We don't know when she hooked up with someone. It's hard to say whether this child is from the Shen family."
The old lady and Shen Zhishu hadn't thought about it yet, but their expressions changed after hearing Su Qingyu's words. If this was true, then Li Chaoyun deserved to die.
Princess Yongjia immediately refuted when she heard this, "Madam Shen San, please be careful with your words. Don't say anything without evidence. Chao Yun was wrong in this matter, but she was seduced by the treacherous man Chen Ping."
"I can guarantee that the child in your belly is the eldest young master of the Shen family."
Chen Ping can no longer be saved. The best solution to this matter right now is to quell the rumors and let the Shen family forgive Li Chaoyun.
As long as Li Chaoyun is still the eldest lady of the Shen family, this matter will fade away after she gives birth to the child.
She knew that the Shen family would not forgive easily unless for the sake of the child.
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