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 talking outside is the young master's servant Yuanbao. It's because our subordinates were not doing their job well that they didn't notice that he was eavesdropping."

When Su Qingyu heard that it was Yuanbao who spoke, she had an idea. Shen Zhao favored Yuanbao, and there were some things that others didn't know, but Yuanbao might know.

She then said, "Mother, since he said that, I think he knows something. Why don't we let him in and ask him carefully?"

Princess Yongjia subconsciously retorted, "A servant is making trouble, and the master follows suit? Who knows if he has been bribed? What can his words prove?"

Su Qingyu smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, Princess. Let's listen to what he says first. Princess... No, our young lady has many servants around her. If we interrogate them one by one, we will be able to find out 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 it does make things easier if Yuanbao comes out and says so.

Seeing Su Qingyu's radiant smile, Princess Yongjia was filled with hatred. Since when did the daughter of a declining marquisate become so arrogant in front of her?

But she had to admit in her heart that Su Qingyu was indeed qualified to talk to her now. Her husband was a close minister of the emperor, and was favored by the emperor. Most importantly, he doted on her. Her brother was the Prince of Ning, who was personally appointed by the emperor. It was said that Su Yuanzhou also took good care of his sister.

Such a person indeed has far more say than a princess who has lost the emperor's trust.

Shen Zhixiu saw this and said, "Let the person in."

Afterwards, Yuanbao walked to the center 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. Yuan Bao did not 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 his neck again after he finished speaking. He had been holding this in his heart for a long time. Ever since the young lady became pregnant, this matter had been a stone stuck in his heart.

Regardless of Li Chaoyun's identity or his methods, he dared not mention the truth. But he dreamed countless times that the young master asked him why he didn't tell the truth.

He didn't know whether it was because he felt guilty or because the young master really knew about it. Anyway, this matter weighed on his mind more and more, and he was afraid that if he didn't tell the young master, he would come to him to kill him.

Just as such a thing happened in the mansion today, he made up his mind to tell the truth of the matter while the masters and ladies were all present.

Princess Yongjia wanted to refute, but she was not familiar with this servant. Even if she refuted, it would only be a few righteous words, which would have no effect.

She winked at Li Chaoyun, 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 dug adenophora for her. During this period, the two of them were in love.

When Li Chaoyun thought about not having these days anymore, she felt like a knife was cutting her heart. She began to think about how to rescue Chen Ping, and she was willing to pay any price.

When Princess Yongjia saw Li Chaoyun like this, she cursed him inwardly for being useless and could only concentrate on dealing with the Shen family alone.

At this moment, Shen Zhizheng was asking Yuan Bao, "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, the eldest young master and the young mistress have had a rift. The eldest young master has said several times that he and the young mistress are just pretending and have no feelings for each other."

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 for about a quarter of an hour before leaving and returning home."

"In the carriage at that time, I advised the eldest young master to take the young mistress back to live a good life. But the eldest young master said that it didn't matter whether she took the young mistress back or not. Since Miss Jiang passed away, they have never slept together."

"I didn't expect that the eldest young master passed away the next day. Later, the young mistress said she was pregnant. No matter how I calculated, 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.

If Shen Zhao really said this, he probably wasn't lying. After all, no one knew that something would happen at that time, so there was no need for him to talk nonsense about such a thing.

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, which was simply abominable.

Even after what happened today, Princess Yongjia still tried to persuade the Shen family to accept the child with her sweet words. Shen Zhishu glared at the Li family members with a gloomy face, wishing he could drive them out.

The old lady also looked at them with an unhappy expression. Although she was old, she was still not confused. She didn't say that she could see clearly what was going on, but she could understand it roughly.

She looked at Shen Zhixiu, and the mother and son's eyes met, reaching a consensus.

The old lady coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "Marriage is a good thing for two families. Shen Zhao is gone, and the Shen family will not force Miss Li to stay here."

At this point, she looked at Shen Zhixiu, "Zhixiu, you are the head of the Shen family, and you are also Shen Zhao's uncle. Today, I will write a divorce letter on behalf of Shen Zhao. From now on, Li Chaoyun is no longer the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, and the Shen and Li families will no longer have any connection."

"As for whose child Li Chaoyun is carrying, it has nothing to do with the Shen family, and the Shen family doesn't care."

Princess Yongjia stood up in astonishment. "Divorce? Why? Even if my daughter is no longer a princess of the royal family, she is still the emperor's niece. What right do you, the Shen family, have to write a divorce letter?"

Su Qingyu snorted, "Why? Because the daughter of your Li family is not a good wife and has no sense of shame."

"Your Highness, do you think a letter of divorce is not enough? Do you want me to write these things into a storybook and let all the storytellers in the capital tell it together?"

"Or does Her Royal Highness want to go to the Emperor to cry and ask him to make a decision for her? That's perfect, the Shen family also wants an explanation."

"Or...Does Her Royal Highness want to keep her daughter in the Shen family to atone for Shen Zhao's sins?"

If the Li family insisted on not divorcing Li Chaoyun, she would have no objection. At that time, how Li Chaoyun lived would not be decided by the Li family.

Li Chaoyun, who had been sitting aside without saying anything, suddenly stood up and said through gritted teeth.

"Mother, let's go back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chaoyun bent over and covered his lower abdomen, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

"Mom, it hurts."

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