There were many maids and servants in the main hall, all looking at each other in bewilderment.
The second wife wanted them to kick the person out, but it was obvious that it was the second master's mistress and illegitimate child. If the second master didn't speak up, and the Marquis was also there, who would dare to kick the person out?
Shen Jing looked at the child, her cold gaze sweeping over the Second Master's face before turning to Madam Sun, "Does the Old Madam know that the Second Master has a mistress and an illegitimate child?"
His tone was cold, which made Sun's mother's heart tremble.
Shen Jing would never let the Second Master off lightly for keeping a mistress, but by asking this question, he clearly intended to investigate the Old Madam as well.
The old lady's handling of Hongkui's unborn child was inappropriate, and her threat to kill herself to protect the third branch of the family ultimately chilled the Marquis's heart. The Marquis no longer believed that the old lady was completely unaware of these matters.
As the matriarch of the Marquis's mansion, she did not persuade the second master to turn back from his extramarital affair, but instead allowed him to have two illegitimate children with his mistress. How could the Marquis allow this? He would probably punish the matriarch as well.
Mrs. Sun's hand tightened. "No, I don't know..."
Lacking confidence.
Shen Jing's gaze turned cold, and Mama Sun immediately changed her tune, "This servant doesn't know if the old lady knows about this..."
They really think they can fool her father. Mama Sun is the old lady's confidante. Does the old lady know about this? How could Mama Sun not know?
However, even if Sun Mama had a few extra lives, she wouldn't dare say that the old lady knew, so she could only gloss over it.
Shen Jing slammed his fist on the table in anger, “Speak!”
Sun's mother was already terrified, and Chen Jing slammed his hand on the table, scaring her so much that she almost lost her mind.
She dared not look into Shen Jing's eyes, stammering and unable to utter a coherent sentence for a long time.
It makes no difference whether you say it or not.
Shen Jing laughed angrily, "It seems the old lady knew all along and has been keeping it from the second son!"
As soon as Shen Jing finished speaking, the old lady's voice came from outside, "I do know about this matter."
Shen Wan's eyes widened. She hadn't expected the old lady to admit it so openly. Did she think that because she was the old lady, her father wouldn't dare to punish her, so she was acting with impunity?
Shen Jing's face was drawn out.
The maidservant helped the old lady in. The old lady's gaze swept over the outer room, and her cold eyes frightened the already pale face of the maidservant, making her tremble even more.
The old lady said, "Not only do I know about this, but my second son's wife also knows about it."
Knowing that the old lady was keeping it from her for the second master, the second wife felt that all the respect she had shown the old lady over the years had been wasted. She was gritting her teeth in anger when she heard the old lady say these words, and her face became even more unpleasant.
She opened her mouth to say she didn't know, but before she could even speak, the old lady swept a cold glance over her. That threatening look sent a chill down her spine.
Before the second wife could refute, the old lady said, "This is not the second son's mistress, but a concubine he took in. However, this concubine and Ying'er's mother were incompatible according to their birth charts. She was originally going to be sold off, but she happened to be pregnant, so she had to stay. She has not been allowed to enter the mansion for so many years, and she will not be allowed to in the future. As for these two children, it is indeed time for them to be recognized by their ancestors."
With each word the old lady spoke, Chen Jing's face grew colder.
Shen Wan silently lit a candle for the old lady in her heart.
The old lady really dares to speak her mind.
She thought that the matter of the second master keeping a mistress was something she could easily twist into a trivial matter like taking a concubine.
The old lady has been biased and indulgent towards the second master, allowing him to keep a mistress and have an illegitimate child. Now that the mistress has openly come to the door, instead of reprimanding the second master, she tries every means to smooth things over for him. She even uses the second master's career to force the second mistress to swallow her grievances, treating everyone in the mansion like fools. Given the father's temperament, he probably would want to kick the old lady out of the mansion along with him right now.
Shen Jing looked at the old lady calmly, "I didn't know that my Pingyang Marquis's mansion had such strict rules. When a master of the mansion takes a concubine, he has to have the concubine's birth date and time matched."
The old lady's face stiffened.
Shen Wan almost burst out laughing.
God knows how hard she endured it. She felt somewhat unfilial, as her father was almost driven half to death with anger, yet she could still manage a smile.
Shen Wan's shoulders trembled. At this moment, a servant walked in and whispered a few words in Steward Li's ear. Steward Li looked at the Second Master's mistress with a shocked expression, and then told Shen Jing exactly what the servant had told him.
*Smack*
Shen Jing raised his hand.
The rosewood table was smashed to pieces.
The sudden outburst of anger startled everyone, including Shen Wan.
Shen Jing's face was as cold as frost, and he looked at the old lady with icy eyes, "When did my Pingyang Marquis's mansion ever allow courtesans to be taken as concubines?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room gasped, especially the second wife, who was so angry that her eyes turned black.
The old lady was both flustered and angry. She was flustered because the matter was out of control. She was willing to risk her reputation to protect the second master. Shen Jing, mindful of her status as the old lady, could only turn a blind eye. However, she did not expect that the fact that her mistress came from a brothel would reach Shen Jing's ears, and that Shen Jing would expose it directly.
No one responded, and I didn't know how to respond, nor did I dare to.
Shen Jing stood up and started to walk away. He stopped after passing the old lady. "I always thought the old lady was very respectful and I never imagined that she could be so biased and protective. You can't fool me about the second son keeping a mistress. Your words will be believed by the censor, by the entire court, and by the emperor!"
After saying that, Chen Jing strode away.
After Shen Jing left, Shen Wan also got up. It was rare to run into her father at home, and she still had things to say to him.
As Shen Wan stepped out, the old lady's sharp voice rang out behind her, "Who allowed you to bring a child to the Marquis's residence?!"
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