"She's hiding something! She's trying to cover it up!" Mrs. Xu was so angry that she slapped the table.
There are only a few little maids left in her yard now. The eldest, Man Qing, is an honest person and has no idea what kind of news she goes out to find out.
This time, she was almost the last one in the family to know about Shen Zhonglei's "hidden beauty in a golden house".
Mancui went to the kitchen to get lunch and brought the news back after someone mentioned it.
"When the news broke out in the evening, Shen Tianshu immediately called the stewards to silence her. What did she mean? Who did she want to cover up for?" Ms. Xu became angrier as she thought about it, "It's only been a few days since Hanqiao was promoted to aunt. ? Just get another one from outside? But the old lady really has someone to support him, right? If this continues, what will the family be like!"
When she thought that there might be a lot of warblers in the back house in the future, Mrs. Xu felt discouraged.
She raised her hand and loosened her collar, took a deep breath and said, "Everyone has been taken home, and the old lady didn't say anything?"
"What can the old lady say? Maybe she will be happy to see the result!" Mancui curled her lips and said, "I heard from the people in the kitchen that the old lady specially sent someone to the kitchen to give twenty taels of silver. There are some extra vegetables over there!”
"The master brought someone back without mentioning anything and placed him in the front office courtyard. The old lady values the rules. Not only did she not say anything, but she also publicly expressed her support?" Mrs. Xu squeezed the handkerchief in her hand. "If this continues, who will still remember that I am the prefect's wife?"
Mancui looked at Mrs. Xu's face and added fuel to the fire: "Madam, you don't know. Now the servants in the family say that Madam is not liked by the old lady, so the old lady is eager for the master to take more concubines and come back to have children." .
"They also said that the reason why the old lady wants to stay here and wait for the child to be born is because she wants to wait for someone to give birth to a son, and she wants to take him and raise him with her!"
"Nonsense!" Mrs. Xu flipped the small table on the couch to the ground, making a loud bang.
Mancui was almost hit and was so frightened that she took a few steps back.
Man Qing, who was outside, ran in following the sound and asked nervously: "What happened?"
"Get out!" Mrs. Xu roared madly, "Get out of here, everyone!"
Manqing withdrew in surprise, followed immediately by Mancui with a pale face.
"What did you say to Madam?" Manqing pulled her outside and asked in a low voice.
"What else can I say? It's just that I raised someone in the front yard!"
"You're so good, why are you talking about this!" Man Qing said anxiously, "Look, I've made my wife so angry!"
"If I didn't tell you, would this matter not exist?" Mancui rolled her eyes and said, "Is it better to let Madam be kept in the dark like this?"
"Hey, you..." Manqing didn't agree with her actions in her heart, but she couldn't convince her. She could only sigh secretly and pray that this matter would end here and not cause more trouble.
Manqing turned her head and glanced at the back room, feeling a little hesitant in her heart. She really didn't want to face Mrs. Xu's anger anymore, so she decided to wait until her anger subsided before going in and cleaning up.
Mrs. Xu was sitting alone in the room, the more she thought about what Mancui had just said, the more frightened she became.
Although there is a distinction between legitimate concubine and concubine, even if she is remarried, she is still the legitimate wife. Shen Yuanlin's legitimate concubine's status cannot be shaken.
But if a bastard is taught and raised by an old lady, his future status in the family will definitely not be comparable to that of an ordinary bastard.
It's okay for his own son to be better than him in the future. If that bastard is the best in every aspect, Shen Yuanlin will inevitably be compared with others, or even ridiculed.
Thinking further, when the family is separated in the future, Shen Zhonglei will have to give him more for the sake of the old lady.
The more Xu thought about it, the more confused she became, and she suddenly shouted: "Here comes someone!"
Manqing and Mancui quickly entered the house.
"What are your orders, madam?"
Mrs. Xu asked solemnly: "Didn't the doctor say before that Aunt Guo might be pregnant? How is it now? Are there any results?"
How did Manqing know this news, so she could only turn to Mancui for help.
Mancui couldn't help but feel proud in her heart, but she didn't dare to show it on her face. She took a step forward to distance herself from Manqing, and then said: "Aunt Guo has not invited any more doctors, but I heard that Aunt Guo was supposed to
Those who came to Kwai Shui have not come yet.
"Now everyone is privately saying that the doctors at Tong Niangzi Medical Clinic are really unusual. They can diagnose even those who have just become pregnant!"
Mrs. Xu was already panicking, but she felt even more out of breath after hearing the news.
If he said it was another doctor, she might not believe it.
After all, she had given Hanqiao medicine through Aunt Guo for two or three years. Although she only took it every now and then, the effect of the medicine should have accumulated a lot over such a long time.
But she has experienced Mrs. Tong’s skills before...
"No wonder!" Mrs. Xu said in a strange tone, "Now that my two aunts are pregnant, they can no longer take care of him, so I can't wait to go out and find someone to come back, right?"
Manqing lowered her head and did not dare to speak.
Mancui asked, fearing that the world would be in chaos, "Madam, what should we do now?"
Mrs. Xu stood up suddenly and said: "Gress me up and change my clothes. I am still the wife of the prefect after all. I want to see where this foxy girl came from. She has fascinated the master so much that he doesn't even care about etiquette!"
"
Mrs. Xu dressed up and went out, taking her two maids and going straight to the front office.
Before she even left the house, the news had already reached Shen Tianshu's ears.
Shen Tianshu paused while turning the book, and asked without raising his eyelids: "Mingyu, have you made arrangements in the study?"
"Don't worry, girl, Rong An is a honest man. The master asked him to guard the study and not let anyone in. He watched it very closely.
"Yesterday, my servant took advantage of the master to go out and coaxed him into going into the study to help the girl find a book.
"In the end, he refused to let me in despite all the hard and soft tactics. He said he would help me find any books I wanted and bring them out, but he was determined not to let me in."
"That's good." Shen Tianshu said, remembering Mingyu and Rongan's acquaintance, and couldn't help but laugh, "You didn't waste the beef biscuits back then. You picked up a younger brother for nothing."
"That boy is helpless in the house, and the servants just see him as pitiful." Mingyu said with a smile, "Besides, it is his blessing to be able to help the girl, and the girl will not harm him."
Before Mingyu could finish her words, she heard a series of hurried footsteps coming from far away. The door curtain was knocked up and flew up. Mi'er ran in panting and said: "Girl, it's not good. Madam called
Someone beat up Rongan!"
"What?" Mingyu's face turned pale when he heard this, "Madam, is she crazy? She dares to hit the master's people?"
Shen Tianshu was also stunned, and subconsciously put down the book in his hand. He was about to take someone over to take a look, but he calmed down the moment he stood up.
No matter what happens in front of the Yamen, she should not intervene in it.