"Zhu'er, did you really see two men from outside the family enter the East Garden, and even act intimately with the Madam? Do you know the consequences of falsely accusing the mistress of the house?"
As Mu Rou'er spoke, she winked at Zhu'er, as if trying to cover up Chu's shameful affair.
The guests who came to watch the spectacle initially thought it was just another power struggle within the inner quarters, but seeing Mu Rou'er's behavior, they felt that something truly shameful had happened at the General's Mansion.
Mu Rou'er was not covering up the Chu family's shame, but rather the General's Mansion's.
It seems like today's event is going to be quite a spectacle...
“Your Highness, everything I have said is true, not a single word is false. I personally saw those two men enter Madam's room, and…”
As Zhu'er spoke, she secretly glanced up at Sheng Lingtian, but seeing that he was cold and silent, she quickly lowered her head again.
"And what? Just tell me! Whatever happens, this old lady will cover for you!"
Madam Sheng slammed her cane heavily on the ground and shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes, Madam!" Upon hearing this, Zhu'er gritted her teeth, looking like she was ready to risk everything.
"Furthermore, I saw those two men and the lady... the lady and I were embracing, behaving very intimately..."
After saying this, Zhu'er seemed to be afraid and immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud.
"Madam, General, Concubine, I know I have broken a taboo."
Such matters should normally be resolved privately with the masters! But this is the first time I've encountered something like this, and I'm terrified. My voice inevitably rose a little.
That's when the ladies and young women around me heard it. "This servant truly didn't mean it, please spare my life, mistresses..."
Zhu'er was genuinely terrified. She was Mu Rou'er's personal maid, and her entire family were servants of the Dowager Consort.
This time, she knew the risk was extremely high, but she had no choice but to obey orders.
If something really happens to Madam Chu, she'll probably be charged by the masters of the General's Mansion with spreading scandals about the mansion. At best, she'll be fined a month's salary; at worst, she'll be beaten to death.
Mu Rou'er is selfish; in order to distance herself from the situation, she might not plead for her at all.
If Chu Shi hadn't gotten into trouble, things would have been even worse! In that case, she would have had no way out; falsely accusing the matriarch of the household would have been a capital offense!
So she is very scared now, and her whole body is trembling.
Her behavior made people believe her even more.
"Hmph! This Chu woman actually did such a despicable thing. If it's true, our Sheng family absolutely cannot accept such a woman as our daughter-in-law!"
"Madam Sheng said angrily."
Madam Sheng naturally did not believe that Madam Chu would do such a despicable thing.
This is most likely another of Aunt Mu's schemes.
It must be said that although this method is despicable, it works once it succeeds.
The Sheng family could then rightfully divorce Lady Chu. Moreover, such a divorce would neither offend the Chu family nor Prince Rui's faction.
She was happy to see it happen...
Upon hearing Zhu'er's words, Sheng Lingtian's face darkened so much it seemed like water could drip from it. He pursed his lips tightly, quickened his pace, and headed towards the East Garden.
The group quickly followed.
Mu Rou'er and Sheng Moshi exchanged a glance, a smug smile playing on their lips.
Just one step away!
The Chu family was just one step away from losing face and being infamous for eternity.
Even if Sheng Lingtian divorces Chu Shi or even kills her in a fit of rage, she is still a threat!
Even the emperor was speechless.
General Chu's former subordinates and the original Chu family army soldiers at the border were speechless!
Their predicament was thus completely resolved...
...
The East Garden was very large, and the woodshed was quite far from the mistress's room. The group entered the East Garden and went straight to Chu's room, but did not hear any strange noises.
Sheng Lingtian strode to the door of Chu's room. In his rage, he didn't think about the consequences and kicked the door open!
However, what he saw inside the house instantly calmed Sheng Lingtian's surging anger.
Inside the room, Chu was lying quietly on the bed, with Zhao Mama standing by her side, changing the handkerchief on her forehead.
Chu's lips were pale, as fragile as a withered plum branch in the snow.
There was no one else in the room besides them.
"General, what's wrong? Why are you so angry? Madam caught a cold and just fell asleep after taking her medicine. What's wrong with you?"
Granny Zhao quickly put down the handkerchief in her hand, stood up and asked in confusion.
Chu Shi seemed to have just been woken up, slowly opening her eyes and looking at Sheng Lingtian with a bewildered expression:
"General, weren't you entertaining guests in the front yard? What are you doing here? And why did you bring so many people with you?"
As she spoke, Chu forced herself to sit up. Her sickly appearance softened Sheng Lingtian's heart, who had just stormed in with a furious expression.
"Are you really sick? Where does it hurt? Lie down quickly."
Sheng Lingtian stepped forward to help Chu Shi up.
She had initially thought that Chu's feigned weakness was a deliberate attempt to smear him. But seeing Chu's current appearance, it didn't seem like she was faking it. Could she really be ill?
She had just managed to put a hairpin on Mo Shi despite her illness, and he still treated her like that.
In an instant, Sheng Lingtian felt that he had wronged the Chu family.
Looking at Sheng Lingtian's expression, Chu sneered inwardly. Sure enough, the innocent and pure woman is the one who can soften a man's heart the most.
In such a short time, he had completely forgotten about how she had swindled him out of two thousand taels of silver!
"I'm fine, I just caught a cold, it's nothing serious. With so many people coming, I, as the head of the household, have to entertain them!"
As she spoke, Madam Chu tried to sit up, but she had only managed to sit up halfway when she began to cough violently.
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