Princess Yongjia's guarantee made Su Qingyu roll her eyes. Her guarantee was not at all convincing in the Shen family.
This isn't the first day that Li Chaoyun and Chen Ping have been doing this. How could Princess Yongjia not know about this?
Just before meeting Li Chaoyun, she had already asked Wenzhu about the situation. Li Chaoyun and Chen Ping had celebrated the new house with a feast of wine and conversation, not taking the mourning period seriously at all. This was probably how they observed mourning at the Li family's house on a normal day.
So as soon as Princess Yongjia finished speaking, Su Qingyu spoke.
"Guarantee? How can Your Highness guarantee it?"
"If she was really pregnant with the eldest young master's child, she wouldn't take the child to eat meat and drink alcohol, and let the child disrespect his biological father, right?"
At this moment, Li Chaoyun had been helped up by Princess Yongjia, and the mother and daughter sat down next to Li Jingchuan.
Seeing Su Qingyu's aggressive words, with each sentence accurately hitting the crux of the matter, Princess Yongjia seemed to have found an outlet for the anger she had been holding back all night.
“Does Third Madam Shen have any rules? The old lady and the two masters of the Shen family are still here, so how can you have the right to speak?”
"Coming from a humble family, one cannot be on the stage."
Compared to Princess Yongjia's background, Su Qingyu was indeed from a humble family. Not only Su Qingyu, but most of the noble ladies in the capital were probably from humble families compared to Princess Yongjia.
Princess Yongjia finished speaking and waited for Su Qingyu to apologize with deep fear. After all, no matter whose family it was, breaking the rules was a big taboo. Especially for a daughter-in-law, going beyond her mother-in-law's authority was a matter of criticism.
Su Qingyu had a cold smile on her face. Just as she was about to speak, she heard the old lady say in a deep voice, "This is the head lady of our Shen family. She has the full authority to make the decisions on today's affairs. Why doesn't she have a say?"
She placed the tourmaline beads in her hand on the nanmu square table beside her, making a crisp clash sound.
He added, "Rules? My wife, the Shen family, behaves in accordance with the Shen family's rules."
"I know that Her Royal Highness has a very strict upbringing, but my wife from the Shen family will be taught by an old woman like me, so I won't bother Her Royal Highness."
"If Your Highness is so inclined, you should teach your daughter a lesson and avoid embarrassing the princess and the Li family."
The old lady had a stern face and swept a cold gaze towards Princess Yongjia and Li Chaoyun, not giving them any face at all.
Li Jingchuan, who was sitting next to Princess Yongjia, had an ugly look on his face. He wanted to wink at Princess Yongjia and ask her to be more humble, but Princess Yongjia didn't even look at him.
Ever since Li Jingchuan learned about the incident, a rift had developed between the couple. However, Li Jingchuan did not dare to say anything, fearing that Princess Yongjia would be driven to despair and reveal the incident, which would truly bring ruin to the Li family.
Princess Yongjia didn't expect the old lady to be so protective of Su Qingyu, and she felt sorry for her daughter. Although they were both daughters-in-law of the Shen family, the old lady treated them unfairly.
She was not to be outdone. "The old lady just said, do you recognize the child in Chaoyun's belly? If not, I will take Chaoyun back and the child will be named Li."
“When the child is born, the Shen family must not come to claim the child again just because he looks like Shen Zhao.”
"In fact, I wish you wouldn't acknowledge this child. It just so happens that the Li family has no descendants, and this child can also carry on the incense. We are concerned about leaving an heir for the Shen Zhao branch, so we came back eagerly to take care of the pregnancy."
The first sentence was her true feelings. Princess Yongjia and Li Jingchuan were both waiting for Li Chaoyun's child to inherit the Li family's incense. As for the second sentence, it was nonsense. She was just using the Shen family to restore Li Chaoyun's reputation.
This incident has caused too much trouble. If we want to settle it peacefully, we must get the cooperation of the Shen family.
Seeing that the old lady seemed a little moved, Princess Yongjia slowed down her tone and spoke.
"I know the old lady is angry, and I am angry too."
“I had already investigated this matter before coming here. It’s nothing more than that Shen Zhao was gone, Chao Yun was in distress, and that’s why Chen Ping deliberately seduced her.”
"She was wrong, and I won't make excuses for her. But please, Madam, for the sake of the child, give her a chance to atone for her sins. Let her give birth to the child safely. When the time comes, adding a member to the family will also be a happy occasion for the Shen family."
Shen Zhixiu sat aside without saying a word. When he heard what Princess Yongjia said, he felt it was ironic.
He spoke in a cold voice, "Was it deliberate seduction or mutual affection? When she pleaded for Chen Ping today, I couldn't bear to watch. Anyone who was there couldn't help but praise their deep love and loyalty."
Shen Zhixiu rarely spoke in such a sarcastic tone. It was only because Princess Yongjia treated the Shen family as fools that he spoke.
Princess Yongjia didn't know about this yet. When she heard that Li Chaoyun pleaded for Chen Ping in public, she turned around and glared at her daughter.
There are many ways to save people, but begging for mercy in public is equivalent to dragging yourself into the abyss.
This daughter looks smart, but in fact her character and methods are far from being smart.
Old Lady Shen looked at Princess Yongjia suspiciously. Princess Yongjia spoke so confidently about the child in Li Chaoyun's belly.
The Shen family really cannot ignore the child in Li Chaoyun's belly. If it is really Shen Zhao's blood, it must not be left outside.
Su Qingyu, who knew the inside story, smiled lightly and said, "Her Royal Highness the Princess has always said that she guarantees that this child is of the Shen family's bloodline. How can she guarantee this? Do you have any evidence?"
Princess Yongjia's expression faltered slightly. "How can I give Third Madam evidence for something like this? But Third Madam doubts the child's bloodline, but there's no evidence, right?"
Mr. Zhou can indeed test blood, but Shen Zhao is dead, how can he test it?
Su Qingyu smiled and said, "That's easy. Isn't General Chen still alive? Why don't the Shen family ask the Emperor for mercy and spare General Chen's life? When the child is born, we can first see if it is General Chen's bloodline."
"Of course, this isn't necessarily accurate. Perhaps this child isn't from the Shen family, nor is he General Chen's."
Su Qingyu said it calmly, but the expressions of the three Li family members changed immediately. Su Qingyu's words were equivalent to saying that Li Chaoyun was fickle and there were others besides Chen Ping.
Princess Yongjia rushed forward in anger, "Su Qingyu, you are going too far."
"What evidence do you have to prove that this child is not from the Shen family? I think you have bad intentions and have been trying to sow discord."
"I know you hate the Li family because of your brother's incident. But you can't deliberately seek revenge and ignore the bloodline of the Shen family."
After scolding Su Qingyu, Princess Yongjia spoke to the old lady.
"Old Madam, I think you've heard about the feud between the Su and Li families. If you believe her, don't go to the Li family and cry when you regret it."
"She is questioning the child's bloodline without any evidence. This is slander."
Princess Yongjia's words were powerful and didn't seem false. Su Qingyu, on the other hand, did have reason to frame Li Chaoyun.
But just as Princess Yongjia finished speaking, she heard a man's voice coming from outside the door.
"I can prove that the princess...the young lady's child is not the eldest young master's."
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