Everyone in the room was stunned when they heard this, and they all looked outside at the same time.
Just then, a servant was seen being pulled by the guards at the door, and Wenzhu came in to report.
"Madam, the person speaking outside is the eldest young master's servant, Yuanbao. It's our subordinates' fault for not being able to do their job well, as they didn't notice he was eavesdropping."
Hearing that it was Yuanbao who spoke, Su Qingyu's mind moved. Shen Zhao favored Yuanbao, and there were some things that Yuanbao didn't know.
She then said, "Mother, since he said that, I think he knows something. Why don't we let him in and question him carefully?"
Princess Yongjia retorted subconsciously, "A servant is making trouble, and the master follows suit? Who knows if he's been bribed? What can his words prove?"
Su Qingyu smiled and said, "Don't be impatient, Your Highness. Let's hear what he has to say first. Princess... No, our young lady has quite a few servants around her. If we interrogate them one by one, we'll eventually get the truth."
She didn't expect Yuanbao to suddenly speak out. She was planning to interrogate the people around Li Chaoyun to find out the truth of the matter.
But Yuanbao's words did make things easier.
Seeing Su Qingyu's radiant smile, Princess Yongjia gnashed her teeth in hatred. Since when did the daughter of a declining marquisate become so arrogant in front of her?
But she couldn't help but admit that Su Qingyu was now qualified to speak to her. Her husband was a close minister of the emperor, favored by him, and most importantly, doted on her. Her brother was the Prince of Ning, personally appointed by the emperor. It was said that Su Yuanzhou also took great care of his sister.
Such a person indeed has far more say than a princess who has lost the emperor's trust.
Seeing this, Shen Zhixiu said, "Let the person in."
Afterwards, Yuanbao walked to the middle of the hall and knelt down to pay his respects to all the masters.
"What did you just say? Repeat it again?" Shen Zhixiu said directly.
Today, the old lady and several masters and ladies were all here. Yuanbao didn't dare to look up, and could only lower his head and say, "I say, I say... the child in the young lady's belly is not the eldest young master's."
He shrank back as he finished speaking. He had been holding this thought in his heart for a long time. Ever since the young lady became pregnant, this matter had been a thorn in his side.
Regardless of Li Chaoyun's identity or his methods, he dared not mention the truth. However, he dreamed countless times that the young master questioned him, why didn't he tell the truth?
He didn't know if it was because he felt guilty or because the young master really knew about this. In any case, this matter weighed on his mind more and more. He was afraid that if he didn't speak up, the young master would come to him to seek revenge.
It just so happened that such a thing happened in the mansion today, so he made up his mind to tell the truth of the matter while the masters and ladies were all here.
Princess Yongjia wanted to retort, but she was unfamiliar with the servant. Even if she did, it would only be a few righteous, incoherent words that would have no effect.
She gave Li Chaoyun a wink, indicating that she should respond.
But at this time, Li Chaoyun's eyes were dull, his face was pale, and one hand was subconsciously placed on his lower abdomen.
Princess Yongjia looked at her several times, but she didn't respond at all.
At this moment, Li Chaoyun was completely immersed in her past with Chen Ping. Many details that she had previously overlooked flooded into her mind.
Chen Ping's indulgence and protection of her when she was young, and the way Chen Ping looked at her two years before she got married.
After she got married, she had a miscarriage, and Chen Ping personally dug adenophora for her. During this period, the two of them were in love.
Li Chaoyun's heart ached at the thought of never having these days again. She began to ponder how to rescue Chen Ping, willing to pay any price.
When Princess Yongjia saw Li Chaoyun like this, she cursed him in her heart for being useless and could only concentrate on dealing with the Shen family alone.
At this moment, Shen Zhizheng was asking Yuanbao, "Why do you say that?"
Yuan Bao said, "In reply to Third Master's words, since I have been with the eldest young master for many years, the eldest young master is willing to tell me whatever is on his mind."
"Ever since Miss Jiang from the palace passed away, a rift has developed between the eldest young master and the young mistress. The eldest young master has said several times that his relationship with the young mistress is just a formality and there is no real affection between them."
Shen Zhixiu pondered and said, "What you said cannot prove that the child is not Shen Zhao's."
Yuan Bao continued, "The day before the eldest young master left, he went to look for the young mistress. He stayed at the Li family's house for about a quarter of an hour before leaving and returning home."
"Back in the carriage, I advised the eldest young master to take the young mistress home and live a good life together. But the eldest young master said that it made no difference whether she took her back or not. They hadn't slept together since Miss Jiang passed away."
"I didn't expect the eldest young master to pass away the next day. Later, the young mistress said she was pregnant. No matter how I calculated it, the time didn't match."
Yuanbao's words couldn't be clearer. If what he said was true, then Li Chaoyun's child must not be Shen Zhao's.
Yuanbao had no reason to frame Li Chaoyun. He was Shen Zhao's servant, so it was understandable for him to stand up for Shen Zhao.
And if Shen Zhao really said this, it shouldn't be a lie. After all, no one knew that something would happen at that time, so there was no need for him to talk nonsense about such things.
Shen Zhishu, the second master of the Shen family who has always been taciturn, couldn't help but speak at this moment.
"You are going too far. Are you making fun of my Shen family?"
According to Yuanbao, Li Chaoyun clearly knew what was going on. He even wanted to use this child to threaten the Shen family. It was simply abominable.
Even after today's incident, Princess Yongjia still used sweet words to try to get the Shen family to recognize the child. Shen Zhishu glared at the Li family members with a sullen face, wishing he could just kick them out.
The old lady also looked at them with an unhappy expression. Although she was old, she was not confused. What was going on here, even if she couldn't see it clearly, she could understand it roughly.
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