Can’t even afford to support a concubine like you?
Fu Xuechen was bent over his desk sorting out official documents. Some time ago, he was detained in the palace by the emperor for no reason.
The emperor seemed to have entrusted him with important tasks and assigned him a lot of official duties, but in fact he was trying to pressure him. He used to be the emperor's counselor, and in the future he might become a thorn in the emperor's side.
"Master Prime Minister, Madam... Madam said she is pregnant!"
Qian Jue came to report in a panic, with surprise clearly visible in his eyes. He was always steady and rarely got impatient like this.
"Did she tell you in person?" Fu Xuechen frowned slightly. If Su Qingli had not fallen in love with him, he could not imagine why Su Qingli was willing to tell him specifically.
"No, it was the good news that I overheard just now. It was because Miss Liu came to curse and provoke, and the lady accidentally blurted it out during the argument with her."
Qian Jue shook his head. He also learned it by eavesdropping, otherwise everyone would be kept in the dark.
This makes sense and is consistent with Su Qingli's style.
How could Su Qingli openly reveal the shame of being pregnant with his child, especially to his personal bodyguard Qian Jue?
Liu Meishuang has always been domineering, and she became even more aggressive after arriving at the Prime Minister's residence and becoming Su Qingli's rival in love.
Fu Xuechen was excited, but worried about the baby in Su Qingli's belly. If Liu Meishuang got angry and something went wrong with this pregnancy, it would be disastrous. He quickly walked to Xiaoxiang Garden to stop her, "Come with me to take a look."
Qian Jue followed Fu Xuechen respectfully, and Fu Xuechen hurried to Xiaoxiang Garden.
"What are you two making noise for in the mansion? You are disturbing the peace in my house, how disgraceful!" Fu Xuechen stood tall and graceful under the eaves, with a stern face, shouting at the people in the house, his voice as loud as a bell.
Liu Meishuang's hands, which were grabbing Qingzhu's two black hair buns, were so frightened that she paused for a moment, her breath skipped a beat, and suddenly she relaxed her fingers.
Qingzhu took this opportunity to nimbly break free from Liu Mei's grip and returned to Su Qingli's side. With trembling lips, she argued, "Master Prime Minister, it was Miss Liu who broke into Xiaoxiang Garden and tried to assault my young lady. If this servant hadn't stopped her, she would have killed her."
Su Qingli was thin, like a piece of paper. She coughed weakly a few times, as if she would cough up blood if she continued like this, and she would soon run out of energy.
"No fly bites an egg without a crack. Qingzhu, stop pretending to be innocent. Miss Su, make sure you keep your maids under control. I will also keep Miss Liu under control. From now on, if Miss Liu dares to set foot in Xiaoxiang Garden and cause trouble, she will not be allowed to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Fu Xuechen concealed the fact of the pregnancy and did not mention it, fearing that the frail Su Qingli would secretly have an abortion upon hearing it. He pretended to be ignorant and scolded both sides.
"Xuechen, Xiaoxiang Garden is your Prime Minister's territory. Why can't I come in? Who the hell is Su Qingli?"
Liu Meishuang refused to give in and pointed at Su Qingli's nose with her eyes wide open. She could enter and exit the entire Prime Minister's Mansion freely, so why couldn't she enter Xiaoxiang Garden where Su Qingli lived!
"Miss Su is my concubine. Since you have come to my Prime Minister's Mansion, you should abide by the rules I set. In such a huge Prime Minister's Mansion, can't you two just live in peace and not interfere with each other, so that I can worry less?"
Fu Xuechen rubbed his wrinkled brows in annoyance. He had taken over Liu Meishuang on purpose, so he could tolerate her making some noise normally.
But Su Qingli was pregnant at the moment, so she couldn't stand Liu Meishuang's torture.
"Xuechen, I came to visit her with good intentions, but she didn't appreciate it. She even ordered the maid to go against me and trample on my sincerity. I had no choice but to take action."
Liu Meishuang bit her teeth, and two strings of sad and disappointed tears hung on her wheat-colored cheeks.
"I swear to heaven, Miss Liu has never ordered me to do anything. Miss Liu, you dare to swear to heaven? Liars will be struck by lightning!"
Qingzhu pointed to the sky and swore an oath, saying that even as a maid she was honest.
Fu Xuechen was clear-headed and impatiently accused her, "After I finish my court duties, I still have to deal with the trivial matters between you two. The women in the harem are really short-sighted!"
Liu Meishuang was unable to refute what she heard, her face turning pale and blue. She knew he was right but couldn't explain himself, not to mention that she was not right.
She immediately gave in, knowing how to judge the situation. She stretched out her hand and shook Fu Xuechen's arm begging for mercy, "Xuechen, I will listen to you and not enter Xiaoxiang Garden."
Qingzhu and Su Qingli saw Liu Meishuang change her mind and act coyly, and they all turned their eyes away, unable to bear to look at her.
"Master Prime Minister, Miss Liu, now that this farce is over, please leave quickly and don't disturb me, a patient, from resting."
Su Qingli just wanted to see the guest off and pretend that out of sight, out of mind.
Fu Xuechen's expression was cold, and he opened his thin lips slightly, "Miss Su, just focus on recuperating and don't think about business anymore. Can't my Prime Minister's Mansion afford to support a concubine like you?"
Su Qingli would have been fine if she didn't listen, but the more she listened, the more unhappy she became. She suppressed the anger that had been pent up for a long time and was about to explode. She glared at Fu Xuechen, turned her back, and faced the uninvited guest behind her with the back of her head.
Qingzhu hurried out to smooth things over. After all, they were living under someone else's roof and were inevitably dependent on him. "Sir Prime Minister, the young lady is unwell. I hope you can forgive her."
Fu Xuechen snorted coldly, waved his sleeves and walked out of Xiaoxiang Garden with an angry look on his face, and raised his eyebrows to catch up with him.
Looking at Liu Meishuang's pretentious and pretentious behavior, Qingzhu spat in disgust, "Miss, this Miss Liu is really good at disguising herself. She acts one way in front of us and another in front of the Prime Minister."
"She wants to become the mistress of the Prime Minister's residence, so she should curry favor with the Prime Minister. But she insists on competing with me for favor, which is too foolish. The Prime Minister hates me and tortures me, so how could he make me his legal wife?"
Moreover, her status as a concubine was nothing more than a title casually given to her by Fu Xuechen in order to take revenge on their Su family, so that Fu Xuechen could imprison her in the Prime Minister's Mansion and humiliate her in every possible way.
She used to be high and mighty, as if no man in the world could be her. But now, for the sake of her family, she has to lower herself and depend on others, and her self-esteem has plummeted to the bottom.
"Miss, please don't have any extra thoughts. You must take good care of yourself. Only when you are in good health can I accompany you to do business without fear." Qingzhu comforted Su Qingli.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, only the master and servant are dependent on each other. The old servants in the Marquis' Mansion will not easily stand up to fight for justice, as they are also in a difficult situation.
"I'll be fine. Go outside and buy me some medicine to soothe my spleen and stomach. If anyone asks, just tell them the doctor prescribed it for you."
Su Qingli placed her slightly bony hand on the back of Qingzhu's hand and smiled calmly, comforting Qingzhu who was thinking about her, as if she had figured it out.
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