When Shen Mingzhu came to her senses again, she saw a tiny wound at the corner of Xie Lang's mouth. At that moment, her guilt reached its peak. Seeing Xie Lang sleeping so soundly, she couldn't bear to disturb him. So she gently lifted the quilt and tried to leave. Sensing the movement, Xie Lang instantly woke up. Seeing Shen Mingzhu pulling the quilt, he let out a deep sigh.
"You should rest first," Shen Mingzhu said in a very soft voice, afraid of disturbing the person in front of her. She tried her best to hide her guilt and whispered to Xie Lang, "I'll go out for a while and be back soon."
Saying so, Shen Mingzhu turned over and got out of bed. Seeing Xie Lang still sleeping there obediently, she subconsciously let out a sigh of relief. Then she gently pushed open the door and left.
After going out and freshening up, Shen Mingzhu said to Chun Tao, "Get things ready. I'm going to Chen Yun's place later."
Chun Tao didn't expect Shen Mingzhu to go there today, so she was a bit surprised and asked, "Your Highness, do you want to go quietly or go there to support Miss Chen?"
Shen Mingzhu thought for a moment and then looked at Chun Tao. "Make a big show of it," she said.
When she got on the carriage, the royal escort, which symbolized Shen Mingzhu's status, slowed down and slowly headed towards the Chen family's residence.
The on - looking commoners were full of curiosity and talked among themselves.
Shen Mingzhu sat in the carriage, lost in thought. When they arrived at the Chen family's place, she saw that Chen Yun was actually standing at the door waiting for her, with Chen Jin in a purple robe beside her.
She quickly got off the carriage and said to Chen Yun, "Why did you come out? You're pregnant. How could you come out in this strong sunlight?"
"Don't worry. I'm just pregnant. It's not like I can't move. I need to exercise every day, or I'll feel uncomfortable," Chen Yun said. Seeing the worried look on Shen Mingzhu's face, a faint smile appeared in her eyes. She said to the person in front of her, "The whole capital will know tomorrow that you've come to support me."
Shen Mingzhu had made quite a commotion. Moreover, the Chen family's residence and her current living place were at two opposite ends of the capital. Chen Yun had heard the news before Shen Mingzhu's arrival, so she came out specifically to greet her.
They welcomed Shen Mingzhu in. The group stepped over the threshold, walked through the front corridor, and arrived at the main hall of the Chen family.
The moment Chen Yun's father saw Shen Mingzhu, he was about to bow. She quickly supported him and said, "Lord Chen, you don't need to be so polite with me."
Chen Jiangmin, Chen Yun's father, was touched that Shen Mingzhu was willing to support his daughter. At his age, he almost couldn't hold back his tears. His eyes turned red as he looked at Shen Mingzhu.
Seeing this, Chen Jin subconsciously stepped forward to rescue Shen Mingzhu. He said, "Father is just too excited. Please don't mind, Your Highness."
Saying so, Chen Jiangmin kept nodding. Seeing the worry in Shen Mingzhu's eyes when she looked at Chen Yun, his eyes were filled with tears. He said, "Your Highness is very affectionate. Yun'er's mother has been in poor health these days. As a man, I'm not good at dealing with these things, so I didn't know this girl was so silly as to only report good news and hide the bad."
Chen Yun subconsciously touched her belly and her eyes turned red.
"The Chen family will never forget Your Highness's kindness. We only hope..."
"Father," Chen Jin saw the uneasiness on Shen Mingzhu's face. He quietly stepped forward and gave Chen Jiangmin a look. Then he rescued the situation and said, "Your Highness has come. It's so hot today. We haven't even served you a cup of something to relieve the heat."
Chen Jiangmin was stunned for a moment and then said, "I'm so muddle - headed!"
They welcomed Shen Mingzhu to the main seat. Seeing Chen Jin and Chen Yun both giving him looks, Chen Jiangmin excused himself and left.
"What do you plan to do?" Shen Mingzhu saw that Chen Yun's complexion was a bit rosier than a few days ago. She finally let out a big sigh of relief and said to her, "I came today just to see how you are."
Taking another look, Shen Mingzhu sighed and said, "Seeing you looking like this, I can finally relax."
Chen Yun saw how worried Shen Mingzhu was about her. Her eyes turned red again. Then she said, "I'm so useless. I still make you worry about me."
Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu smiled and said, "If I don't worry about you, who else should I worry about?"
"What did the Li family say? Did they show any attitude yesterday? Could it be that they're just waiting for you to go back obediently?"
There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Shen Mingzhu's words. She subconsciously looked at Chen Jin beside her, worried that Chen Yun might be muddle - headed again and protect the people from the Li family in front of her.
Since seeing Shen Mingzhu, Chen Jin had quietly accompanied Chen Yun. When Shen Mingzhu asked him, he then took over and said, "They showed a bit of an attitude."
Then he sneered and said, "Maybe Li Chengyu still didn't figure things out yesterday. That woman actually sent an empty carriage and wanted to take Chen Yun back."
Out of consideration for Shen Mingzhu, Chen Jin didn't say the swear words. His face turned pale with anger. He continued, "I beat those stupid people back!"
Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu gritted her teeth.
Chen Yun also kept silent. She was extremely dissatisfied with what her mother - in - law had done.
"Later, Li Chengyu finally realized what his mother had done, so he rushed to make up for it, but I beat him back too."
There was a hint of anger on Chen Jin's face. He glared at Chen Yun with a look of hatred for iron not turning into steel.
Chen Yun lowered her head, tightly clutching the handkerchief in her hand. She subconsciously reached out and touched her belly.
"Can't the Chen family afford to support you?" The angrier Chen Jin thought about it, the more sarcastic his words to Chen Yun became, just like when they were young. "What do you mean by keeping silent now? Don't tell me you just want to eat the Li family's food."
"Chen Jin! Don't swear so vulgarly!" Chen Yun was extremely angry. She reached out and slapped Chen Jin hard on the back. She said, "If I ever go back, I'll cook for you for the rest of my life!"
"Pfft—" Shen Mingzhu stood aside and couldn't help laughing softly. Her eyes were full of smiles.
Chen Jin's goading method was really as effective as ever.
Realizing that she had been tricked, Chen Yun just gave Chen Jin a disdainful look. "You're so childish!"
"Tsk," Chen Jin didn't answer. Looking at Chen Yun, he said half - smilingly, "I don't need your cooking. I'm afraid it'll shorten my lifespan."
Chen Yun gave him a disdainful look.
Shen Mingzhu fell into deep thought beside them.
The Li family had gone too far yesterday. In this situation, Li Chengyu couldn't even control his mother and still let her put pressure on Chen Yun.
It was really...
If Chen Yun went back now, Shen Mingzhu didn't believe that Li Chengyu could really protect Chen Yun as he had promised.
"Don't worry," Chen Yun saw Shen Mingzhu frowning for her again. She then said, "I'm not going to keep going there to be ridiculed. This time, the Li family..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a servant of the Chen family rushed in to report. He said to them, "Miss, young master, Your Highness, the son - in - law is here."
Hearing the words "son - in - law", Shen Mingzhu gritted her teeth and looked at Chen Yun.
How dare he come?