She thought for a moment and then spoke softly, "Madam, could it be that Master is unaware of this matter yet?"
The First Madam sat back down and thought about it.
The maidservant, prompted by Cuiping's suggestion, chimed in, "Yes, Madam. I also thought that Master probably didn't know about this yet. Think about it, after Master returned from the palace, he went straight to Yang... that little slut's place. He probably hasn't heard about this yet."
The First Madam frowned, looked at the two of them, and thought for a long time before slowly speaking: "I'll trust you this one more time!"
Cuiping breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing her words.
Given the First Madam's temperament, she would definitely throw a tantrum if she messed up this matter. Nothing was more important to her than the Master taking a concubine.
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The men Sang Hongfu sent out will be back soon.
He lay on the soft couch, enjoying Yang Liu massaging his legs while squinting at the servant.
The servant bowed to her and said, "Master."
Sang Hongfu didn't look up, just lay there and said, "Speak."
The servant hesitated for a few seconds, then glanced at Yang Liu, struggling with how to begin.
When Sang Hongfu saw him looking at Yang Liu, a small flame suddenly ignited in his heart, as if something of his was about to be snatched away: "Just say what I told you to say, what are you looking at?"
The servant quickly lowered his head, pursed his lips, and then spoke with a reckless air: "Master, there are rumors outside that you favor your concubine over your wife. For a... a... a girl who is already married, you actually beat up your own wife and even... and made her pregnant."
"Outrageous!" Sang Hongfu sat up abruptly. "Who dares to be so bold! Shall I arrest them?"
The servant pursed his lips and said hesitantly, "Master, the news has already spread throughout the streets and alleys."
Sang Hongfu's face darkened, and before he could speak again, Yang Liu beside him burst into tears: "Master, how could they say such things about you? You and Liu'er are clearly in love, and what they said is probably not true, it's not as nice as it sounds, is it? Who is spreading rumors about us? Grandpa, you must find this person!"
She actually knew about this all along, and the reason she was doing this was just to put on a show for Sang Hongfu. Moreover, with her words preceding her, Sang Hongfu would definitely make her some kind of promise. If it was later discovered that the First Madam was the one who did it, even if Sang Hongfu didn't divorce her directly, he would still feel guilty about it.
Thinking of this, Yang Liu cried even harder, as if her father had died.
Seeing her so upset and breathless, Sang Hongfu felt as if his heart was being torn apart: "Liu'er, don't cry anymore. Trust me, I will handle this for you. Don't worry, as long as I find out who is behind this, I will definitely not let her off easily."
Yang Liu sniffed: "Liu'er believes in Master, sob sob..."
As she spoke, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
"Liu'er!" Sang Hongfu quickly hugged her: "What's wrong, Liu'er?"
Yang Liu squinted her eyes slightly, looking weak: "Master, Liu'er feels so dizzy, I really want to sleep for a while."
"Alright, alright, take a nap. Come on, Liu'er, lie down." With that, he made room for Yang Liu on the soft couch.
Yang Liu lay there and barely opened her eyes: "Master, Liu'er will sleep for a while. Master, please go and do what you need to do. Liu'er hopes to see you as soon as she wakes up."
"Alright, alright, I'll do my best for Liu'er. Liu'er, go to sleep now. I'll go to bed once you're asleep." Sang Hongfu said, waving to the servant. After the servant left, he gently patted Yang Liu to lull her to sleep.
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