Granny Wang said no more.

"This old servant has something to say to the Fujin," Wang Mama suddenly said with a serious expression.

Heyue nodded: "Please speak, Granny."

Granny Wang leaned closer to Heyue and whispered something in her ear.

He Yue raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Really?"

Granny Wang smiled and said, "Absolutely true."

"How dare she do this! She truly has no respect for the rules of this household!" He Yue's expression turned cold, and she called someone in: "Bring Qiu Ling from the Begonia Courtyard to me immediately!"

Hailan responded and left, personally leading two servants to the Begonia Courtyard.

Before half an incense stick had burned, Qiu Ling was led into the house by Hai Lan.

Qiu Ling lowered her head and knelt down tremblingly: "This servant greets the Princess Consort."

Heyue ordered everyone else to leave, leaving only Hailan, Chunya, and Granny Wang.

Looking at Qiu Ling kneeling before him, he coldly asked, "Qiu Ling, do you know your crime?"

Qiu Ling stiffened and shook her head: "This servant does not know."

“I already know about your secret rendezvous with Awang. How long are you going to keep denying it?!” He Yue stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point.

Qiu Ling suddenly looked up, shook her head quickly, then stopped abruptly, a struggle appearing on her face, before finally kowtowing: "This servant knows her crime."

He Yue was surprised; how could she recognize him so easily?

They exchanged a glance, and Wang Mama also looked puzzled.

However, Qiu Ling's affair was true, and she could not be let off lightly. He Yue ordered her men to arrest A Wang as well. A Wang was so afraid that he did not defend himself and quickly confessed.

Thirteen had originally said that he was worried they might have done something unforgivable and intended to grant their wish. But now they had committed adultery. He Yue immediately ordered Qiu Lan and A Wang to be tied up: "Give each of them twenty strokes of the cane and kick them out of the mansion!"

"Madam, no!" At this moment, Qiu Ling suddenly struggled violently, shaking her head in fear: "Please don't send me out of the manor! I am the princess's maid, and I still have to serve the princess! Please don't send me away!"

He Yue remained unmoved and ordered sternly, "Take him away!"

Two servants grabbed Qiu Ling by the arms and dragged her away. All that could be heard was Qiu Ling's wailing and pleas for mercy, which grew fainter and fainter.

Worried about disturbing the two children, Heyue asked someone to take them away.

Everyone in the manor witnessed this scene and began to discuss it. Hailan promptly chased everyone away, but also explained the reason for their punishment.

With witnesses present, Heyue wouldn't be accused of bullying the concubine or deliberately targeting the maidservant's reputation.

Heyue was playing with little Tongxuan and Hongchang in the east wing.

The more I look at her, the more I realize that girls are better. They are quiet and well-behaved, unlike Hongchang who is always peeking around, waving his little arms, and making noises.

"He'll be a mischievous child when he grows up!" Heyue murmured softly, thinking of how playful he was when she was pregnant with him.

Granny Wang joked, "It's good for boys to be lively. When you were little, you were like a wild boy yourself. Now you're hoping the child will be quiet. I think the eldest prince is strong and healthy. He will definitely be healthy in the future."

Heyue touched Hongchang's little face and thought of what her sister had said. She also felt that perhaps this was better, and that her child would surely live to be a hundred years old.

Hongchang stared intently at Heyue with his bright black eyes and stretched out his chubby little hand.

Heyue picked him up and kissed his little face. Hongchang reached for her ear with his little hand, but instead slapped Heyue across the face.

This kid is really strong!

She glared at him, but Hongchang was oblivious, still laughing heartlessly, kicking his little legs and yelling "Ah ah!" at the top of his lungs.

Tongxuan lay there quietly, staring at this side with her big eyes. She put her little hand to her mouth, but Wang Mama pushed it away. She just pouted and whimpered, but didn't cry.

He Yue sighed with emotion, never imagining that she would have such a life, and only after having it did she realize how happy she was.

It's a pity that Thirteen hasn't returned yet, and the two children haven't met their father.

Just as I was lost in thought, I heard hurried footsteps and voices outside.

"This old servant will go and take a look." Granny Wang went out.

Heyue put Hongchang down and covered him with the quilt. From outside came Wang Mama's stern reprimand: "What is Princess Wusu doing? The Princess Consort and the young master are resting. Are you trying to disobey your superiors by doing this?"

Wusu? He Yue was surprised. What was she doing here? Could it be for Qiu Ling?

As soon as Granny Wang finished speaking, there was a moment of silence outside, followed by a thud, and then Wusu's choked voice: "This servant... kneels down here and begs Granny Wang to tell the Princess Consort that this servant pleads guilty on behalf of Qiuling and begs the Princess Consort to forgive Qiuling."

Her voice was still soft and weak, making people's hearts soften. However, Heyue and Granny Wang were not the kind of people who would pity a beautiful woman.

Wang Mama remained as hard as iron: "Princess Wusu, please go back. You know perfectly well what mistake Qiuling made. How can you plead for her again? Even if the Princess Consort is soft-hearted, she cannot make the decision."

"If the Lady does not agree, this servant will kneel here forever." The soft voice uttered such resolute words, which made He Yue look at her with new respect.

He seems to be a very loyal person, willing to kneel down for a maid.

He Yue walked out and sat on a mahogany chair in the main room, glancing indifferently at Wusu kneeling in front of her.

At this moment, Lady Wusu was dressed in plain clothes, her face was slightly pale, her body was weak and swaying, like a willow swaying in the wind. However, her straight back revealed a kind of tenacity. With tears in her eyes, she kowtowed and looked stubbornly at Heyue: "Fujin, please be magnanimous and let Qiuling go. This servant guarantees that she will never do it again."

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