"Madam, what should we do? The Marquis is not at home, and Concubine Zhuhong is pregnant... If this gets out, how can the women in the Marquis's mansion live like this?"
Even someone as carefree as Qiu Ye knew that such things must be kept to himself and must never be spread out!
Otherwise, all the women in the Marquis’ Mansion will die!
Not to mention the Marquis' Mansion, even the in-laws involved, if there is a girl who wants to discuss marriage, even the marriage cannot be concluded!
For the girls in Shengjing, appearance is the most important thing.
Especially in these high-ranking families, if such an indecent thing happened, they would be criticized for generations, and it was no joke!
"Don't panic. The more you panic, the more likely you are to make mistakes."
Zhuhong is not a brainless person. She knows better than anyone how serious the consequences will be if this matter is exposed.
The reason I told her at this time was because I was afraid I couldn't keep it a secret anymore.
Shen Ruoyan's guess was correct. Recently, due to the city-wide martial law, all pharmacies were under control. Ordinary people were questioned and checked every time they got medicine, and the same was true for noble families.
Zhuhong used to secretly send people out to get medicine, but since the city was under martial law, there was no other way.
Her people didn't dare to mention the name of the Marquis' Mansion, and naturally, they didn't dare to go to get the medicine.
Therefore, Zhu Hong came to find Chen Ruoyan because there was no other way.
If possible, she didn't want to announce this matter so early - after all, the Marquis was not at home, and there were too many variables.
"Send someone to invite the old lady, and call the other concubines as well. This is a big matter, everyone must understand the seriousness of the matter!"
After Shen Ruoyan gave the order, he immediately sent for a doctor, and specifically told him not to make it public, but to say that the concubine in the mansion was not feeling well.
The servants acted quickly, and it was Chunxi who reported the news to the old lady. Shen Ruoyan was afraid that Qiuye would be too straightforward and scare the old lady.
The sun was setting outside, but guards with swords could be seen everywhere on the streets.
Every household kept their doors closed, fearing that they would get into trouble if they accidentally bumped into someone.
At this time, at the Changning Marquis Mansion, there were people guarding each corner gate, guarding the mansion, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
At this moment, there were a lot of people sitting in the room.
Madam Lu sat high up in the seat, Shen Ruoyan sat beside her, and Chun Xi and Qiu Ye stood on either side.
Fang Rou and Liu Lu stood below, while Zhu Hong held her stomach and knelt in the middle.
"Tell me, whose is this bastard?!"
Mrs. Lu slammed her cane on the ground. Everyone in the room felt their hearts tighten and subconsciously looked at Zhuhong, expecting to see her panic-stricken, but unexpectedly her face was calm.
"Replying to the old lady, my child is the Marquis's."
"Nonsense! Jing'er isn't even in the house, how could she possibly get you pregnant?"
Moreover, Lu Jing's body made it difficult for him to conceive. This was why Madam Lu, who always valued offspring, was so angry.
There is no way this child could be Lu Jing's!
"Grandmother, please don't get angry yet. Let's listen to what Aunt Zhu has to say first."
Shen Ruoyan's words slowly brought back Madam Lu's sanity.
Yes, the women here don’t know Jing’er’s situation, so they are just hoping for the best.
She had seen a lot of tricks in the harem. These concubines, wanting to gain status through their sons, would resort to any means, making it impossible to defend against them!
"Forget it, you said this child is Jing'er's, do you have any evidence?"
Madam Lu looked at her coldly, and her words were particularly cold: "I remember that Jing'er did not sleep with you before she left."
As a grandmother, it is inappropriate to be so concerned about your grandson's bedroom affairs.
But Old Madam Lu was mainly thinking about Lu Jing's special situation. If she didn't keep an eye on him, she was afraid that someone would use his offspring to make trouble.
Now, it comes in handy.
Zhu Hongfu knelt on the ground, bowed deeply to Madam Lu, and slowly said:
"Madam, the Marquis and I had a child a few days before he left."
Lu Jing left so suddenly that Zhu Hong had no chance to strike. Fortunately, she had a plan in place, so even if Madam Lu came to investigate, she wasn't afraid.
There is a dedicated person in the mansion who is responsible for the records of the Marquis' life.
Even Mrs. Lu had a special booklet that recorded the number of times Lu Jing stayed overnight in each room.
After a while, someone brought it up. Madam Lu looked through it herself and actually found it!
Really?
No, no, even if there really is one, the doctor said that Jing'er will never have children in this life.
How much she expected before, how disappointed she is now!
"The Marquis stayed at your place so many times before, but there was no news. Now that he's gone, you're pregnant. How could such a coincidence happen?"
Liu Lu looked at her sister worriedly. What was wrong with this old woman?
Hadn't she always hoped for a prosperous Marquisate? Why did she not seem happy at all after hearing the news of her sister's pregnancy, but instead questioned everything?
Did she really not hope that this child was the Marquis's?!
Madam Lu clearly didn't believe it, and Shen Ruoyan couldn't expose her. She pretended to be ignorant of the inside story and persuaded:
"Grandmother, it's hard to predict things like children. Maybe Aunt Zhu is in good health these days, so it's a good opportunity to meet her."
She smiled at Zhu Hong and ordered nonchalantly, "Hurry up and help Auntie up. Be careful with your movements and be careful of the baby in her belly."
Shen Ruoyan said with a hint of meaning, "This is the Marquis's child, there can be no mistakes!"
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