When these words came out, everyone present, including Lin herself, was stunned. She was pregnant? How could she not know?
Su Qingyu couldn't help but think of her past life. Not long after her mother adopted Su Yuanche, she found out she was pregnant. But she had a miscarriage a month after her marriage. After the miscarriage, her mother's health remained poor and she passed away a few months later.
Now that I think about it, that child might have been killed just because he was in Su Yuanche's way. Gu Ruoyun and her daughter were ruthless and cruel, and they were definitely capable of doing such a thing.
Regardless of whether it was an accident or not, she would never let the tragedy happen again.
When she heard that Lin was pregnant, the first person to speak was Gu Ruoyun.
"That's impossible."
Su Qingyu frowned and looked at her, "What does my cousin mean? My mother's pregnancy is a happy event, so why does my cousin look like she's at a funeral? Is my cousin unhappy that my mother is pregnant?"
Gu Ruoyun forced a smile and said, "I'm happy. Why haven't I heard of it before?"
"Cousin...it seems like I haven't been to Madam's room for a long time. How come Madam is suddenly pregnant?"
"There shouldn't be any misunderstanding here."
Although Gu Ruoyun did not say it directly, she suspected that Lin was not doing her best.
Just imagine, if Marquis Pingning really did not enter the Marquis's wife's room, then this pregnancy would not be a happy event but a scandal.
Logically speaking, a cousin living in the Su family shouldn't interfere in the affairs of the mistress's room. Gu Ruoyun was really anxious. The title that was about to be given to her was about to be lost, so she didn't care about those etiquettes anymore.
But when Lin heard this, it became a humiliation.
Before marrying into the Su family, Lin had worked alongside her father to manage the family business. Back then, the Lin family's daughter, the youngest daughter, was renowned throughout the land, her methods no less impressive than those of her older brother, who inherited the family fortune.
After marrying into the Su family, she kept in mind the rules of the Marquis' Mansion and restrained her merchant behavior, but her pride and dignity would not be trampled upon.
Hearing what Gu Ruoyun said, Lin's face darkened and she said sternly, "Cousin, be careful with your words. Whether the Marquis entered my room or not has nothing to do with you."
"Since you are a sojourner, please act like one, cousin."
"Someone, please call the doctor."
Just a few words made Gu Ruoyun's face turn red and white.
Mrs. Lin was not a mean person. She usually acted like the generous lady of a wealthy family. This was the first time she had embarrassed Gu Ruoyun in public.
The old lady and Su Chengye were at a loss and could only wait for the doctor to come and take their pulse.
It was not convenient for everyone to stand in the yard waiting, so they went to the side hall next to the ancestral hall and sat down according to their age.
Su Qingyu stood beside her mother, her eyes occasionally glancing at Gu Ruoyun and her daughter. Are they panicking now? They've only just begun.
The court physician, Doctor Xu, arrived soon. Dozens of eyes in the room were staring at him as he took his pulse. Doctor Xu subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
After about two breaths, Doctor Xu retracted his fingers, twirled his beard, and said, "Congratulations, Madam, on your pregnancy. It's almost a month. Madam, please rest and take care of the baby. Don't worry too much."
Old Doctor Xu made the final decision. Lin and Su Qingyu's faces showed joy, but Gu Ruoyun's face fell.
All the relatives came forward to congratulate the old lady and Su Chengye. It is always better for a legitimate son to inherit the title than a bastard's son. No family wants a bastard's son to inherit unless it is absolutely necessary.
After all the clan members had left, only the old lady, Su Chengye, Lin, Gu Ruoyun, Cheng Ruijin, and Su Qingyu were left in the side hall. The only person left to serve the old lady was Nanny Yuan.
Su Chengye looked at Su Qingyu with a gloomy expression and asked in a cold voice, "What on earth do you want to do? You started making trouble as soon as you came back from the Shen family. Now the Su family has become a complete joke."
Before Su Qingyu could speak, Lin retorted coldly, "Qingyu, what's wrong? My Lord, you're really acting strangely today. Instead of saying anything about the embarrassing incident, you keep scolding your own daughter."
"You..." Su Chengye was choked and couldn't say anything to refute.
Su Qingyu thought to herself, it was his daughter who caused the trouble and brought shame upon herself, so of course he had to protect her. What was his biological daughter? In her previous life, she was murdered in the Su Mansion, and he didn't intervene. If he didn't treat her as his daughter, she didn't have to treat him as her father either.
"Grandma, my cousin is representing the Su family when she goes out. If my cousin is embarrassed, the Su family will be embarrassed."
"If we kick him out now and cut off ties, the Su family can still use this scandal to get rid of it."
Su Qingyu leaned over and whispered in the old lady's ear.
Old Madam Su subconsciously looked at Su Chengye, obviously moved by Su Qingyu's words.
Everyone present naturally heard Su Qingyu's words. Gu Ruoyun also looked at Su Chengye anxiously, "Cousin..."
Su Chengye said in a deep voice without hesitation, "No, my uncle was very kind to me in the past. Now there is only this cousin left in my uncle's family. I must protect her well and never be a treacherous person."
If she didn't know the truth, Su Qingyu would have wanted to erect a loyalty arch for him.
The words sounded nice, but Su Qingyu didn't buy it.
He continued, "Father, if you don't want to be a traitor, do you have to sacrifice the Su family? This matter will spread throughout the capital before tomorrow. Father is now a third-rank minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and he is not without political enemies in the court. If the censor hears about this and submits two impeachment memorials, what will father do?"
“Also, Third Master Shen has already gone. The Shen family has countless political enemies in the court. Will those who want to move the Shen family start with this incident?”
In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been helping Shen Zhao deal with external affairs. After three years, she had learned a lot about government affairs.
Her words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, and the old lady and Su Chengye's faces changed.
For any family, matters in the court are always the top priority.
Gu Ruoyun's face was filled with fear, as if one foot had been pushed out of the Su family's front door. If the eldest daughter of the Su family said one more word, she would be kicked out.
She couldn't be kicked out of the Su family, and she had to find a good future for her son and daughter.
Gu Ruoyun bit her lower lip tightly, a look of determination flashed across her eyes, and she knelt directly on the ground.
"Cousin, if this really affects the Su family, I am willing to leave. Just let me go back to my hometown in Fujian. I want to go to the grave of my deceased husband and ask why he left me alone."
When Su Chengye heard this, complex emotions suddenly appeared in his eyes.
He signaled to Madam Yuan beside the old lady to help her up, and then said in a deep voice: "I have said that my cousin cannot be driven away. Everything will remain the same. As for the marriage with the Shen family, I will find a chance to ask Master Shen."
Su Qingyu was not angry when she heard Su Chengye say this. Just as she expected, Gu Ruoyun was not so easy to drive out of the house.
What she said today was just to test the status of Gu Ruoyun and her son in Su Chengye's heart.
"Father, Grandmother. There are so many troubles at home, and this pregnancy was not easy for Mother. I want to send Mother to live in the hot spring villa in the western suburbs for a while. As for the mundane affairs that need to be taken care of in the mansion, I will take charge of them for a while."
Thinking of the turmoil two months later and its impact on the Lin family, Su Qingyu couldn't wait to take over her mother's dowry property.
It’s not too late to start planning now, right?
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