"When a secret is brought out, it's often to cover up another, bigger secret."
Zhuhong calmed down. What had been done had already been done. At this point, she had no way out.
"I'm afraid our previous speculation is true."
"What?!" Liu Lu was completely unable to sit still. Her face was full of panic. "How could this be? If that's the case, then sister, you..."
She and Zhuhong have been dependent on each other for so many years.
No matter what happens, as long as her sister is there, Liulu feels that she is not afraid even if the sky falls.
This matter was actually proposed by her.
She didn't want to be a concubine with no sense of existence in the Marquis's mansion, who came and went at will. This made her feel no hope for the future. If she continued like this, she would just be wasting her time.
So, she wanted to take a risk once, even if she lost, she would have no regrets!
But her sister stopped her, "We sisters have very different personalities. If you were to do this, I'm afraid it would only lead to more criticism."
My sister has always been cautious and would never take the initiative to do anything like this.
That time, he held her hand firmly and said, "Don't worry, I'll do it."
They tried countless methods and took care of their bodies according to previous prescriptions, but there was no improvement.
I was originally planning to take it slow, but I didn't expect that the Marquis would actually go out to fight!
I don't know how long it will take for me to come back after this trip. If it takes three to five years, then by the time the Marquis returns, the opportunity will be gone!
Women's youth is only a few years long, not to mention that those who serve as concubines are supposed to serve men with their beauty.
Lu Jing has a bad reputation for being a playboy. Even if he comes back, he will probably only see the smiles of new people and not the cries of old ones. After all, Aunt Fang and the Marquis still have an old relationship, so what does it matter to them?
When the new bride arrives in the house, there will be no more mention of the two sisters in the house.
So they took a risk, found a trustworthy person, and conceived a child. They had originally planned to wait until the pregnancy was about to show before revealing the matter. They had already made arrangements with the Marquis, so even if the Marquis himself returned, they would have a way to make him believe.
But no matter how much they calculated, they didn't take into account one thing.
That is, the Marquis is totally incapable!
"The old lady's attitude that day was very strange. She valued her offspring more than anyone else and even loved her adopted son like a child. But when she found out I was pregnant, her first reaction was that I was unfaithful!"
She had never even thought that this child might be Lu Jing's.
It was just that the situation was chaotic at the time, and she wasn't as calm as she looked, so she didn't react immediately.
Looking back now, there were flaws everywhere.
"Madam's reaction was also very abnormal. She didn't show any anger at all, and she didn't even take me seriously." Zhu Hong felt that it was because Shen Ruoyan knew clearly that her child would not pose any threat to her even if she was born, so she could act so calmly.
Because they already knew that this child was not Lu Jing's at all!
Liulu already understood what Zhuhong meant, and she became even more panicked, fearing that something might happen to her sister.
"What should we do now?" Liu Lu couldn't imagine why they wanted her sister to rest assured and take care of the pregnancy even though they knew the truth.
In short, it is definitely not a good thing!
"Sister, let's run away!" Liu Lu suddenly sat down and grabbed Zhu Hong. "While the Marquis is away, let's run far away and never come back!"
She doesn't want wealth, glory, or concubines!
As long as my sister is alive, it is more important than anything else!
Zhu Hong smiled bitterly, "Escape? Where can we escape to?"
I was afraid that I would be caught before I even left the mansion. At that time, even if I was right, I would be wrong, and there would really be only one way out, death.
"This mansion seems calm, but in fact, there are undercurrents. The madam's spies and the old lady's spies are watching us all the time. How can we escape?" Zhu Hong had thought about this way, but she knew better how powerful they were.
"What should I do? Am I just going to watch you die?!" Liu Lu regretted it so much now. She shouldn't have agreed to let her sister do this.
"If I had known earlier, I should have been the one to come! Even if I'm discovered, it won't be unfair to me!"
She was not a pure-hearted person. When she first decided to do this, she was determined to go all out.
But her sister is different. She would do such a risky thing for her.
If it wasn't for her suggestion, my sister wouldn't have done it at all...
All this is her fault!
"Up to now, it's all my own choice. You don't have to blame yourself." Zhu Hong sighed. She was not as skilled as others. If she could have discovered this blind spot in time, she would not have found herself in such a dilemma.
"But sister..." Liu Lu couldn't hold back her tears anymore. She couldn't bear to see her sister get into trouble. That would be more painful than if something happened to her herself!
"Don't panic yourself before things are beyond redemption."
Zhuhong still needs to stay calm. They have no way out, but they are not completely helpless.
"Since the old lady and the lady have kept me here, it means that I am still useful to them." Although she didn't know the reason, she could still sit here safely, which meant that she was safe for the time being.
Zhu Hong thought about it carefully, including every word and action, every frown and smile of Madam Lu and Shen Ruoyan that day, all of which were recalled over and over in her mind.
"The most important thing now is to find out whether the old lady and the lady are on the same side." Zhu Hong felt that this might be the key to her breakthrough.
If the old lady is on the same side as the lady, then her chances of survival are very slim.
However, if their goals are different, then he still has a chance!
Liu Lu wiped the tears from her face fiercely and asked quickly, "What should we do?"
As long as she can help her sister, she will do it without hesitation, no matter if it means going through fire and water!
"Sister, if the concubine has an affair with an outsider, it will be a devastating blow to the entire family if it gets out. Could it be that the old lady didn't make it public because she wanted to preserve the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion?" Liu Lu was not stupid. After calming down, she discovered the key.
Zhu Hong nodded, but she was still a little confused, "The old lady cares about the reputation of the Marquisate, but what about the Madam?"
Although the lady concealed it very well, Zhuhong felt that in her heart, the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion was probably not that important.
We can see some clues from some previous things.
So, why didn't she expose herself?
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