Chapter 86 Let Liu Shi have some fun!

"No." Ye Mingzhu looked back at Sheng Yunche frankly and said calmly, "I only know that Liu Rumei has several bottles of poison, one of which is to induce a false pregnancy, but I don't know if she will use it, or when she will use it on whom."

After explaining, she asked again, "Lord Duke, are you worried because you think today's events have a great impact on the reputation of the Duke of Wei's mansion?"

"Why would I care about my reputation?" Sheng Yunche retorted.

Ye Mingzhu: "..."

Too.

If he cared about his reputation, it wouldn't be this bad...

She noticed that when this man was clearing the area without any joy or sorrow, he coldly scanned the onlookers, and no one could withstand his icy gaze for more than two breaths.

Everyone avoids him like the plague!

"When you ask me that, I think you're dissatisfied with me," Ye Mingzhu said softly.

"Won't."

"Can't do what?" Ye Mingzhu asked.

Sheng Yunche glanced at her indifferently: "I'm not dissatisfied, just curious."

"Oh." Ye Mingzhu lowered her head, suppressing a laugh.

"Why do I feel like you treat your mother better than me?" Sheng Yunche suddenly asked again. "You smile at your mother more often than you smile at me."

"...Huh?" Ye Mingzhu looked at him helplessly, "You're jealous about this too?"

Sheng Yunche gave a light snort and glanced at her indifferently.

With just that one glance, Ye Mingzhu felt she could read the meaning of "so what if it is" in it, and couldn't help but want to laugh, but luckily she held it back.

She didn't think Sheng Yunche would really be jealous over this. Thinking of something, she asked curiously, "Lord Duke, which person in the palace did you seek help from today? Are you close to them?"

She had not forgotten the struggle for the throne in her previous life.

The current emperor will pass away in a few years. When the princes start vying for power, it will be difficult for the Duke of Wei's mansion to remain neutral in the turbulent court. They may very well get caught up in it.

Although she might no longer be in the Duke of Wei's mansion by then, so it wouldn't have much of an impact, she had at least cooperated with Sheng Yunche, and Princess Ronghua had treated her so well. She didn't want to see him choose the wrong side.

Sheng Yunche looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "Oh...you called me 'husband' so affectionately before, and now you're calling me 'Duke' and 'you' (formal), hmm?"

Ye Mingzhu really wanted to know, so she cleared her throat and changed her words: "...Husband."

Sheng Yunche gave her a "that's a good girl" look, but didn't answer her question seriously, only casually saying, "It's alright."

Ye Mingzhu: "...?"

good?

Seemingly sensing her annoyance, Sheng Yunche couldn't help but laugh out loud. He reached out and pinched her cheek, and after being glared at by her, he chuckled again and pulled her into his arms.

"Alright, don't be angry," he said. "There are some things I can't say. It's not that I'm deliberately hiding them from you, and Mother doesn't know either. I'll tell you when the time is right."

Ye Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "Just take care of your own safety."

Sheng Yunche raised an eyebrow: "Don't worry, I won't let you be a widow."

Ye Mingzhu: "..."

Is she afraid of this?

never mind.

Even if she leaves the Duke of Wei's mansion, she will still remind her when necessary.

For my mother-in-law's sake.

...

Back at the Duke of Wei's residence, after Princess Ronghua returned to Jingchun Residence, Ye Mingzhu kept her company and talked to her. Her gloomy mood gradually dissipated and didn't affect her spirits much.

After returning to Linfeng Hall, Ye Mingzhu loosened the soil and watered the Bizhu flower, while Sheng Yunche went to Suxue Hall to handle official business. Neither of them took today's events seriously.

In contrast, even though the false pregnancy issue was successfully resolved, the atmosphere in the Sheng family mansion was still frighteningly suffocating.

Not only is the atmosphere at Rongshou Hall frightening, but the same is true for Qinghui Garden.

Liu Rumei stood expressionless by the window, coldly asking Jinzhu behind her, "Sheng Yunche actually invited the imperial physician and publicly proved that Jia Shi was not pregnant but was poisoned?"

"Yes," Jinzhu replied, then hesitated, "Not only that, Madam almost exposed your relationship with the Second Master in public, revealing your affair."

"What?" Liu Rumei turned around abruptly, looking at her sharply.

Jinzhu was so frightened that she knelt down and recounted everything she had seen: "This servant was hiding in the shadows when I heard Madam say..."

After Jinzhu finished speaking, Liu Rumei closed her eyes and took several deep breaths before calming the boiling murderous intent in her heart.

Jia family!

Jia family!

However, as soon as she opened her eyes, she heard a commotion in the courtyard, followed by the sound of Granny Chen crying out in pain.

Looking out the window, Jia Shi, accompanied by several burly, rough-looking maids, stormed in and pushed the elderly and frail Chen Mama to the ground.

After meeting her gaze, Jia grinned maliciously and pointed at her, saying fiercely, "That bitch Liu is in the house, go and drag her out!"

Liu Rumei clenched her fists at her sides, her heart pounding.

She wanted to hide, but found that she had nowhere to hide.

Qinghui Garden was like a cage, locking her up and forcing her to spend her life there. It was also like a demon that wanted to devour her.

In just a few breaths, the maidservant rushed into the room.

Granny Chen was no match for them. Jinzhu and Yinzhu were like two little chicks in front of them. Regardless of whether they tried to protect her, they couldn't defeat them even if they tried.

Liu Rumei struggled, but was dragged into the courtyard and slapped hard across the face several times by Jia Shi.

Her fair face swelled up instantly.

"You wretch, you're the one who gave me that poison that made me fake a pregnancy, aren't you?" Jia pinched her hard, and before she could explain, she said, "You'll definitely say no, right? Fine, even if you didn't, and you didn't give it to me, I'm going to take my anger out on you today!"

Liu Rumei simply shut up, only staring at her with stubborn, cold eyes.

Wang Mama, sweating profusely, pleaded with Madam Jia: "Madam, you...you should let it go. What if the Second Master finds out? He just threw a tantrum and is still angry with you. You, you..."

"What's wrong with me?" Madam Jia retorted. "As Liu's mother-in-law, I feel she hasn't served me well, and I can't even discipline her?"

Granny Wang: "This, this..."

Ignoring Wang Mama's advice, Jia Shi slapped Liu Rumei several more times, causing blood to trickle from the corner of her lips.

However, Jia was still not satisfied.

Panting, she looked at Liu Rumei, who was disheveled and with her hair in disarray. She glanced around the courtyard and suddenly pointed at a trembling maid, saying, "You, go find me a male servant. Just find anyone, and hurry up!"

"Madam!" Granny Wang exclaimed in alarm, quickly stopping Madam Jia and asking, "Why did you send someone to find a male servant?"

Madam Jia sneered and screamed, "What am I doing? Of course, I'm going to make Liu feel good! She poisoned me, disrespected her mother-in-law, and seduced her brother-in-law, all because she's thirsty, right? Since that's the case, I'll find someone to satisfy her and make her behave herself as soon as possible..."

How could you say something like "seducing your brother-in-law"?

"Madam!" Seeing the servants' faces change drastically, Granny Wang's voice trembled with anxiety. "You can't do this! You, you..."

She was so anxious that she was incoherent and practically jumping up and down.

Liu Rumei, who was beaten to the point of near death, was also breathing heavily. She struggled to raise her head and looked at Jia Shi with hatred in her eyes, no longer trying to hide it.