"This is absolutely hilarious! Just now she was framing Shen Qingtang with her daughter, and now she's doing something so shameful herself!"

"I think this is karma! If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too!"

"Keep your voice down, can't you see Magistrate Wang is here too?"

The officials also gathered at the door, whispering among themselves, their eyes filled with contempt as they looked at Lu's mother and Wang Huai'an. Although they had received bribes from Wang Huai'an, this shameful act of illicit relations in public still made them feel extremely ashamed.

Lu's mother finally realized what was happening. Looking at everyone in the room and then at Wang Huai'an, who was naked beside her, she screamed.

He quickly covered his face tightly with the blanket.

Tears welled up instantly.

How could she have gotten involved with Wang Huai'an? She was clearly trying to frame Shen Qingtang! What exactly happened?

Just then, Shen Qingtang's voice came from behind the crowd, with a perfectly timed hint of surprise: "Oh dear, what's going on? So many people are gathered here, what happened?"

Everyone turned around and saw Shen Qingtang slowly walking in from outside, with an innocent expression on her face, as if she had just arrived.

When Pei Wuwang saw Shen Qingtang, his tense nerves instantly relaxed.

The worry in her eyes disappeared, replaced by a subtle tenderness.

As long as she's alright, that's all that matters.

Shen Qingtang walked to the bedside, feigning surprise as she looked at the two people on the bed, then looked at Lu Jiaojiao, her tone teasing: "Lu Jiaojiao, this... this is your grandmother, right? How come she's with Magistrate Wang? She really... really knows how to have fun."

She paused, then deliberately raised her voice so everyone could hear: "I remember Miss Lu just said she would take me to see a good show, how come the main character of the show has become your mother? This is really beyond my expectations."

Lu Jiaojiao's face turned pale and then red, speechless after being spoken to by Shen Qingtang.

Looking at her grandmother and Wang Huai'an's disgraceful behavior, and then at the disdainful looks of the people around her, she felt a chill run through her body and could barely stand.

Wang Huai'an also snapped out of his shock and realized that he was completely finished this time.

Not only was his son deposed, but he himself had committed such a disgraceful act in public. Even if the Second Prince wanted to protect him, he was powerless to do so. He looked at Shen Qingtang, his eyes filled with resentment, yet utterly helpless.

Shen Qingtang watched the farce unfold before her, a cold smile playing on her lips. She walked to Pei Wuwang's side and whispered, "Let's go, the smell here is awful."

Pei Wuwang nodded, and the two turned and left the room, leaving behind a mess and the Lu family in a sorry state.

Meanwhile, Liang Wanwan, watching Shen Qingtang's departing figure from the corner, had a sinister glint in her eyes.

Upon hearing the news, Uncle Lu the Second and Uncle Lu the Third rushed over. The moment they entered the inn room and saw the scene on the bed, their faces turned a deep shade of purple.

"Sister-in-law! What...what are you doing?!" Uncle Lu's voice trembled with anger.

Although their family was not a prominent one, they were still quite well-known among their neighbors.

Lu's mother had been a widow for many years, always presenting herself as a chaste and virtuous woman, raising her son alone.

He is a role model in the eyes of the Lu family.

But now, she's actually entangled naked with Magistrate Wang Huai'an, which is a complete disgrace to the Lu family!

"You've completely disgraced the Lu family!" Uncle Lu was so angry he jumped up and down, pointing at Madam Lu's nose and cursing, "You've been a widow for so many years and have never had any involvement with any man. How could you do such a shameless thing now?!"

Lu's mother was verbally abused and burst into tears, covering her face. She even contemplated suicide; after so many years of widowhood, she had ended up like this.

This news spread like wildfire throughout the entire county.