Chapter 70 Intention

There was a cold light in the old lady's eyes, and she obviously didn't like Yun's words. Although the old lady didn't know whose child was in Hongxiu's belly, Hongxiu was a maid she had trained herself, and the servants in the mansion would definitely not be in her eyes.

The eldest sons, Shen Ji and Shen Li, would not touch the people around her. The third sons, who were concubines, did not have the courage to do so. The only ones left were the second and fourth sons.

The second and fourth masters were her sons, and the second and fourth young masters, Chen Xun, were her grandsons. No matter who was found to have done the deed, it would damage their reputation. It would be better to have them beaten to death. The servants in the mansion would talk about it a few times and the matter would be over.

But Yun insisted on getting to the bottom of it, and the old lady wanted to turn a blind eye. This meant she was deliberately covering up for him, which damaged her prestige.

The old lady's eyes were unhappy. Yun said, "It's better to investigate thoroughly. Hongxiu is not the only maidservant around the old lady. If we don't find out and punish them severely, there's no guarantee that such a thing won't happen again."

In matters of the mansion, Yun mostly followed the old lady's wishes and would not disobey, but if something touched Yun's bottom line, Yun would stick to it to the end.

There was no shortage of maids in the mansion. If there was a shortage, they could just ask a human trafficker to come in and buy one. Yun knew what the old lady meant by sending a maid to Chen Wan. She knew it very well, but she was just a girl in the boudoir, so there was no harm in keeping a strict watch on her. So she turned a blind eye. But she stuffed a unclean maid with her daughter, and implicated her other daughter, causing people to mistakenly think that she was pregnant, and the news spread all over Kyoto.

Yun would never agree!

The old lady has to investigate this matter today whether she wants to or not.

Shen Wan looked at Hong Xiu who was kneeling on the ground, "Although Hong Xiu has not been with me for a long time, she has always been diligent in her duties. Otherwise, she would not have earned Grandmother's trust and become the head maidservant by Grandmother's side. There must be a hidden story behind how this child came to be.

If you really have grievances, my mother will definitely stand up for you. Even if the child is not allowed to be born, at least you will be spared. If you don't tell me, then I will let my grandmother beat you to death."

Hongxiu had served the old lady before, and she knew better than anyone that although she was a vegetarian and a Buddhist, and appeared to have a kind heart, she was actually extremely selfish and cruel.

When the old lady said she would be beaten to death, she was not trying to scare her, she really meant it.

On the contrary, Yun was kind and friendly to the servants. If Yun said she would spare her life, she would really spare her life.

Hongxiu hesitated, and Yun said, "Since you don't want to talk, then listen to the old lady and drag it on..."

Before she could finish her words, the two old women came forward, pulled Hongxiu up from the ground and dragged her out.

Hongxiu was really frightened, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you..."

"Whose is it!" Shen Wan asked.

"Yes, it belongs to the Second Young Master..."

Hongxiu's voice echoed in the room.

Everyone in the room looked at each other in confusion.

The old lady's face turned pale, and she was shaking with anger. She pointed at Hongxiu and said, "How dare you, a lowly servant, throw dirty water on the Second Young Master like this?!"

Hongxiu has confessed about Chen Xun, but the old lady still protects Chen Xun. If she hadn't spoiled him so much, Chen Xun wouldn't have the courage to touch the people around the old lady.

Anyway, nothing will happen if he moves. If something happens, the old lady will cover for him, so he has nothing to fear.

Mother Sun winked, and the two maids continued to drag Hongxiu out. Shen Wan scolded, "Grandmother suspects Hongxiu of slandering the Second Young Master. Didn't you hear? Drag Hongxiu down and beat her to death. The Second Young Master will never be able to clear the bad reputation of a maidservant close to Grandmother."

The two old women suddenly didn't know what to do. On one side, Mother Sun told them to drag the man away and beat him to death with a stick, and on the other side, the second girl told them to put down Hongxiu.

However, they finally chose to put down Hongxiu. Mother Sun winked at them but didn't say it explicitly, but Chen Wan openly scolded them. Even if Mother Sun had the old lady's trust, she was just a servant. How could she compare with Chen Wan, the real master?

The two women let go, and Hongxiu's knees hit the ground, gasping in pain. Shen Wan asked, "Is the child in your belly really the Second Young Master's? If you dare to lie, you will die a more miserable death."

Hongxiu said, "I swear, I won't lie to you."

Yun said, "Don't think that anyone will believe you just because you swear. No matter how bold the Second Young Master is, he doesn't have the guts to touch you in Shou'an Hall."

Seeing that Yun Shi didn't believe her, Hong Xiu said anxiously, "It's not in Shou'an Hall. More than a month ago, the Second Young Master left the jade pendant in Shou'an Hall. I found it. Madam Sun asked me to deliver it to the Second Young Master. When I went there, the Second Young Master was taking a bath after practicing martial arts. He held me tightly and wouldn't let me go. The servants around the Second Young Master knew it, so I didn't lie."

The old lady sat on the Arhat couch, the Buddhist beads in her hand almost crushed to pieces. She glanced at Mother Sun.

Mother Sun suddenly felt as if she was standing on pins and needles. The old lady was angry that she shouldn't have let Hongxiu go to give the jade pendant to the second young master, but she didn't expect the second young master to be so bold that he even dared to touch the maidservant beside the old lady, and not only that, he also got her pregnant.

The Second Master already has a terrible reputation for having an illegitimate child with his mistress. If it is reported that the Second Young Master has taken advantage of the Old Madam's maid and found her pregnant, people will definitely say that the upper beam is crooked and the lower beam is crooked, and like father, like son.

What's more important is that the second young master has just been engaged to the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue's mansion, and the Minister's wife is probably still in the mansion. If she knew about this, she would be very angry.

Hongxiu gave Chenxun away and even told him exactly when and where Chenxun had touched her. The old lady could no longer bring herself to say that Hongxiu was slandering her.

Chen Wan was watching the fun and didn't mind making things worse. "We can't just listen to Hongxiu's one-sided story. We should call the second brother over and have him confront Hongxiu face to face."

The old lady's lips trembled with anger. "Mrs. Qu is still in the mansion. Are you deliberately trying to disrupt this marriage?!"

Yun shook her head at Chen Wan, "The old lady knows the situation well, so don't worry about it anymore."

Not letting anyone intervene, Shen Wan simply stood up and walked away. After two steps, she turned back to look at the old lady, "Grandma, you'd better issue a gag order as soon as possible. There's not much discussion in the mansion about my eldest sister's morning sickness, but it's spreading like wildfire outside the mansion. Madam Bie Qu hasn't even left our Dingguo Mansion, and everyone outside knows that my second brother touched Grandma's maid."

The old lady's face looked wonderful.

Chen Wan looked at Yun, "Grandmother, even if she worships Buddha, will beat Hongxiu to death. Second Aunt will be even more intolerant. Hongxiu is innocent after all. Mother, please do your best to save her life."

Leaving this sentence behind, Shen Wanfu left.

Shen Yu and Shen Wan returned to Mingyue Garden together.

After returning, Chen Wan walked towards the carrier pigeon. This was the carrier pigeon that Yun Yan gave her, and Chen Wan had never used it before, but it came in handy today.

The Ministry of Revenue's Mansion was planning to target her eldest brother, and the second house spread rumors, inviting the Yongqing Marquis' Mansion to harm her eldest sister.

She will definitely avenge this!

The old lady issued a gag order, and no word of Hongxiu's affairs left Shou'an Hall. The wife of the Minister of Revenue was very happy when she left.

As soon as the Second Lady sent off the wife of the Minister of Revenue, she learned about the good deeds her son had done, and hurried to Shou'an Hall to have Hongxiu beaten to death.

Chen Wan publicly asked Yun to save Hongxiu's life. Yun spared no effort. The second wife and Yun argued endlessly. Finally, the old lady made the decision to abort the baby in Hongxiu's belly and sell her to a human trafficker. It is said that when Hongxiu was sold, her skirt was soaked with blood, which was a horrible sight.

Chen Wan was horrified when he heard this, but compared to being beaten to death in her previous life, at least Hongxiu was still alive. On the other hand, the old lady worshipped Buddha all day long, but regarded the lives of her maids as worthless.