Princess Yongjia looked at it for a long time and finally spoke, "I always feel that this matter is still related to the Shen family. Shen Zhixiu is a very capable person. We can't figure out what means he has behind the scenes."

"Think of a way tomorrow to test Shen Zhixiu's attitude and investigate the Shen family's farm."

Li Chaoyun pondered and said, "We have to find a good candidate."

There are not many people who can talk to Shen Zhixiu and help the Li family.

The mother and daughter lowered their heads to think about it. Li Chaoyun's eyes suddenly lit up, "Mother, why don't I go ask my cousin the Crown Prince for help."

"It's good for the Li family, and it's also good for the prince."

Princess Yongjia thought about it and nodded, "Alright, let the Crown Prince find a way to find out whether that person is at the Shen family's farm. If he is, find a way to get rid of him."

"As long as we survive these five days and destroy the Shen family, many things will be easy to handle."

As long as this person doesn't fall into Shen Zhixiu's hands, she won't panic.

Li Chaoyun looked at the time and said, "I will go to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince right away. Tomorrow is a day off for all officials, so there is no need to attend the morning court. If you want to test me, it would be a good idea to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go out of the city and go to the Shen Family Manor tomorrow morning."

Afterwards, Li Chaoyun changed his clothes and left the house in a carriage in the rain.

The rain lasted all night and the sky cleared up slightly the next morning.

Su Qing stretched her arms as soon as she opened her eyes. The heat of the past few days was washed away by yesterday's rain, and she had a rare good sleep.

Shen Zhixiu did not attend court today, and since they both went to bed late yesterday, she slept an hour longer than usual.

When she stretched out her arms, Shen Zhixiu suddenly turned around and touched her waist, resting his chin on her collarbone, "Madam, are you hinting at me to do something?"

The hot air he exhaled fell right on her neck. Su Qingyu felt tingling and numb, and twisted her body unconsciously.

Shen Zhixiu, who had originally intended to just tease her, refused to get up.

"There's nothing to do today. Let's go back home after noon." Shen Zhixiu said in a hoarse voice, and then gently bit her white collarbone.

"Oh...it hurts a little..." she said in a soft voice.

This sweet voice fell on the softest part of Shen Zhixiu's heart.

"Qingqing..."

Su Qingyu pushed him and said, "Stop making trouble. Be careful not to hurt the child."

Shen Zhixiu's face suddenly changed, he almost forgot about the little thing.

He reached out and touched Su Qingyu's belly, "I'll beat you up when you come out."

Su Qingyu rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why are you so unserious, Third Master?"

Feicui was standing in the yard, and when she heard the noise in the house, a trace of worry appeared on her face. The lady had just gotten pregnant, what was to be done in the future?

Generally speaking, when the wife is pregnant, there will be someone extra in the husband's room, and few people will just force it.

She was the mistress's maid, so she naturally didn't want a concubine to enter the house. Moreover, once the first concubine entered the house, there would be countless others. In the end, the concubine would be favored over the wife, and the family would be in turmoil. This was a common occurrence.

When Feicui was in a daze, a little maid suddenly came in to report.

"Someone came to the gate of the manor to announce that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be arriving soon. Please go out to greet him, Third Master."

Upon hearing this, Feicui hurried to the window and knocked on it, "Third Master, someone outside has sent a message that the Crown Prince is coming and will be here soon."

Shen Zhizheng was chatting and joking with Su Qingyu in the room, but his smile froze on his face when he heard this.

Then he raised his eyebrows slightly, stood up and prepared to put on his clothes, his expression still as usual.

Su Qingyu stood up to help him change his clothes and asked, "Do we need to go out to welcome the emperor?"

Shen Zhixiu shook his head. "Just say that you are ill and you are afraid that your illness will be passed on to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. At your age, it is not suitable for your two cousins ​​to show up in public."

"After I leave, have someone take them to the main courtyard. Have Jiang Qi guard the main courtyard and ignore what happens outside."

Su Qingyu thought of the two people she brought back yesterday and asked, "Your Highness the Crown Prince came here suddenly. Is it because of those two people?"

After all, he is the crown prince of a country. If they really fall out, Shen Zhixiu may not be able to stop them.

Shen Zhixiu helped Su Qingyu gather her hair and comforted her, "Don't worry, your husband has made preparations."

Before leaving, he kissed her on the forehead again and said, "Don't think too much. Just take care of yourself and your two cousins, and take care of our children. Even if the sky falls outside, your husband can withstand it."

Shen Zhixiu's words seemed to calm people's hearts. Su Qingyu nodded calmly and walked him to the door.

After leaving the main courtyard, Shen Zhixiu walked quickly to the gate.

When he arrived, the prince's carriage also arrived.

Shen Zhixiu knelt on the ground and bowed deeply, "I didn't know Your Highness would come. I failed to welcome you. Please forgive me."

At this time, the prince had already gotten out of the car and personally stepped forward to help Shen Zhixiu up. "It was my sudden arrival. Lord Shen, there is no need to be polite."

Shen Zhixiu stood up and saw that there was another person following the prince. It was Rong Yi, the prince of Rong County Palace, and Rong Huai's younger brother.

Behind these two people, there were four girls. Judging from their attire, makeup and demeanor, they were not from the palace. Their identities were self-evident.

Shen Zhixiu didn't say much, but invited His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come in for tea.

In the hall, the prince sat in the seat of honor, and Shen Zhixiu ordered the servants to bring in tea.

At the prince's signal, the four girls also sat down at the last seat.

The prince greeted Shen Zhixiu and said, "I happened to hear that Lord Shen's farm outside the capital is very nice, so I suddenly wanted to come and see it today. Let's have some fun together. Lord Shen won't blame me for being rude, right?"

Shen Zhixiu hurriedly bowed and said, "I dare not. It is my honor that Your Highness can come."

Rong Yi sat opposite Shen Zhixiu and looked around. "Why is Third Madam Shen not here? When a female relative comes to visit, Third Madam Shen should entertain her."

Shen Zhixiu smiled faintly and said, "My wife is not feeling well, so I'm sorry I can't receive you girls."

But he sneered in his heart, thinking that these people were not worthy of his wife coming out to entertain them.

Rong Yi suddenly smiled and said, "Aren't the two young ladies from the Su family here too? Why don't they accompany the guests on behalf of my sister? This will also be their honor."

In fact, he just hated the Shen family, so he relied on the prince's support and said these words to annoy Shen Zhixiu.

Moreover, Madam Shen San also ruined his sister Rong Jin's marriage. He finally got the chance, so naturally he wanted to make up for it.

Shen Zhixiu's face darkened, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a questioning voice coming from the door.

"What does Prince Rong mean? Who should I, a princess who has never been married, come to accompany?"

After he finished speaking, Song Hongshen and Su Yuanzhou walked in one after another.

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