Three days later, Duke Shi’s mansion was decorated with lanterns and colored hangings, in a festive atmosphere.
After Mo Shujun fell out with Shi Junhe in the Dong family’s mansion, she became brazen.
She broke her promise that she wouldn’t let everybody know about Shi Junhe’s marriage to a concubine.
Now all people in the mansion knew that the maid Leng Yan would marry the first master as his concubine, and some people were jealous of her.
Some people were happy and some were sad.
Early in the morning, Shi Qingxue prepared to go out. When she walked out of the East House, she saw that Shi Jie rushed in with a letter in his hand hastily. He even forgot to bow to her after seeing her and just ran to the study.
Qingxue was confused and subconsciously told him to stop.
“What is it in your hand?”
Shi Jie seemed to finally notice Shi Qingxue in front of him. His face stiffened, and he
Shi Baojing thought of that day when her mother in name Zhang Qiuyan forced her to get married.The second madam Zhang Qiuyan would marry her to an official, a widower, who was cruel, with a lust for women. He was rude in bed, so he killed several wives.If Shi Baojing didn’t know that Zhang Qiuyan chose such a husband who would kill her, she almost gave up her relationship with Mo Junwen and prepared to listen to her parents and get married.Fortunately, later Mo Junwen found that official’s bad habit and tried his best to persuade her to refuse this marriage, and he even said that he was willing to give up his title as a prince and rove with her all over the world.Even Mo Junwen could give up everything so bravely because of her, so Shi Baojing suddenly got reluctant.She finally fell in love with somebody, and more rarely, he returned her so much love.If she gave up so easily, it would be a pity.
Rou’er sat on the floor on her knees and looked at the place in shock where the light scattered in the front, asking in fear, “Who, who is there?”In the beginning, there was no sound.She tried to support herself and walk forward to have a look, but when she was about to get up, she heard a deep and hoarse male voice from ahead. “The maid Rou’er!”“I am here!” Rou’er subconsciously answered, and then a terrified feeling rose to her head from her sole.Who was calling her?There was only one person in the room.However, when she started to think about this question, the deep male voice continued to grunt, “Are you going to admit your guilt?”“What, what guilt?” Rou’er responded in panic and then looked around all of a sudden, but it was silent and there was nobody except her.As soon as she finished her words, a loud and clear sound of knocking on the table with a wood appeared an
Leng Yan intentionally raised her face with tears and looked at Shi Junhe, calling pitifully, “My Lord.”Shi Junhe was completely indifferent and didn’t even give Leng Yan a glance.“If you are tired, have a rest on the couch. Don’t lie on the bed.” After Shi Junhe said that casually, he picked up the book he had brought and read it.No matter how Leng Yan acted seductively in front of Shi Junhe, it was useless.Leng Yan made all kinds of poses to pretend to be pitiful and lure Shi Junhe, but she couldn’t arouse him at all, which made her furious.She could hardly keep the faint smile on her face.Fortunately, Shi Junhe concentrated on reading the book and didn’t pay attention to her.Leng Yan sat on the bed for quite a while and finally felt reluctant as she would waste a night.Later, she got up from the bed and walked slowly to Shi Junhe. Then she picked up the wine pot on the
Shi Qingxue hesitated.After a moment of silence, under Shi Junhe’s eyes almost with a plea…She gave up the simple and cruel idea of checking Leng Yan’s body to expose her true face.When Leng Yan got complacent once more, Shi Qingxue took out a pill from her pocket and gave it to her.Meeting Leng Yan’s doubtful eyes, Shi Qingxue smiled and said casually, “Since you are unwilling to be checked, I won’t force you. Eat this pill.”“What’s this?” Leng Yan stared at that pill alertly and didn’t want to move.It was joking. She knew that Shi Qingxue felt hostility towards her and she would eat this pill only if she was a fool.“Don’t worry. It won’t take your life.” Shi Qingxue saw through Leng Yan at a glance and smiled faintly, explaining, “It won’t harm you, but it is tonic.”Leng Yan looked at Shi Qingxue and still didn’t believe her.Her eyes seemed to ask, “Are you
Leng Yan didn’t have any chance of winning.She straightened her back and knelt to Shi Qingxue, begging in tears, “My Lady, it was my fault. I am blind and brainless, so I offended you. Please don’t mind as you are broad-minded. Please spare me this time.”Shi Qingxue pursed her lips coldly and didn’t say anything.Seeing that she couldn’t change Shi Qingxue’s mind when she begged, Leng Yan made up her mind and expressed her loyalty firmly. “If you can spare my life, I am willing to accuse Princess Royal and the third master with Rou’er.”She was afraid that Shi Qingxue couldn’t realize her importance, so she tried hard to stress, “Although you have Rou’er’s statement with her signature, after all, she is an outsider. With her one-sided words, you can’t prove anything. Perhaps they will make unfounded countercharges then.“But I am different. I am a person concerned, and the baby in my womb is the solid evidence. Even
When Shi Qingxue reached the Shou’an Hall, Mo Shujun was drinking tea at leisure in her room.“Grandma, nice to see you.” Shi Qingxue bowed to greet her politely yet distantly.Mo Shujun leered at her coldly and snorted. “What are you doing here?”They disliked each other since long ago. Although they remained in amity on the surface, when the two were alone in a room, they didn’t need to pretend.Shi Qingxue certainly thought so and didn’t care about Mo Shujun’s distance.She shrugged and smiled. “Since I come to disturb you so late at night, of course, I have something important to talk about with you.”“Disrespectful girl, don’t you know what time it is now? You still came to disturb me at bedtime. I indulge you too much at ordinary times.” Mo Shujun suddenly rebuked her granddaughter, and it seemed that Shi Qingxue’s arrival was a serious crime.Shi Qingxue frowned slightly and looked at M
Mo Shujun looked at Shi Qingxue and stated forcefully, “Kid, I can see that you have evil intentions and want to frame your uncle purposely, right?“Juncai seldom talks with you at ordinary times. Although he doesn’t spoil you, he never offends you. How can you be so heartless as to put all the blame on your innocent uncle?”She cursed and shouted. It was obvious that she thought that Shi Qingxue made irresponsible remarks and intentionally framed Shi Juncai.She was really good at making false countercharges.Shi Qingxue couldn’t help but tut-tut to praise her grandmother.Nevertheless, she didn’t hurry to retort or explain. Instead, she pretended to look at Mo Shujun doubtfully. “Grandma, why did you say that? I never show disrespect to Uncle Juncai.”“In this case, give Leng Yan to me. Then it can prove that the maid talked nonsense and it has nothing to do with you. So I naturally won’t blame you.”
Mo Shujun was so angry that she even burst into laughter. She glared at Shi Qingxue ferociously and snorted. “Do you think it is possible?”Was she joking?She could hardly agree to let Dong Hui return to their mansion, and Shi Qingxue even dreamed that she would go to the Dong family’s mansion to beg Dong Hui to come back. The girl just tried to step on her dignity.Humph!They couldn’t try to think about it. Mo Shujun wouldn’t surrender because of that.Shi Qingxue shrugged indifferently and stated, “In this case, tomorrow I will give the two confessions in my hands to the government to put on record. If the people in the government don’t handle it, I still have a say in front of the Empress Dowager. I believe that she is willing to uphold justice for me.”“You…” Mo Shujun trembled out of anger.She had never expected that Shi Qingxue would be so reckless as to ruin Shi Juncai’s fame.