Chapter 122 The Marquis's Happiness
When Mu Xingci heard the word "bastard", he was stunned at first, thinking that he had heard it wrong, but after seeing the woman's evasive reaction, he couldn't help but feel happy.
"Are you really pregnant?" The man teased the woman's face, making it impossible for her to escape.
"Yeah!" Yun Wansheng paused slightly and responded softly.
Seeing that she admitted it, Mu Xingci couldn't help but grin, and then looked at those who were causing trouble.
"Listen carefully to this Marquis. Yun Wansheng is not a widow, but the concubine of my Weiyuan Marquis Mu Xingci. It was only because of a misunderstanding between us that she came here to settle down.
You bunch of troublemakers don't understand the truth and you gather together to cause trouble. I will severely punish you according to the law.
Qiyi, wait for Xiao Fei to bring his men here. Everyone standing here will be arrested and thrown into jail. It would be best to interrogate them to find out who is behind this.
The fact that these civilians can unite to cause trouble means that there must be someone behind the scenes making trouble. These ignorant and unruly people disregard other people's lives for a little bit of profit and get themselves stuck in the quagmire. They are simply stupid.
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look panicked. They never thought that this wild man was actually a marquis, and the famous Weiyuan Marquis at that.
Thinking of this, she quickly knelt down and begged for mercy: "My lord, please spare my life. I didn't know she was your concubine! We all thought she was a widow. This is all a misunderstanding. Please forgive us this time." The fat lady's eyes were full of fear.
"Instead of talking nonsense, you might as well tell me who the person behind this is. I don't believe that you, the troublemakers, would come together to cause trouble.
If you don't tell me, I don't have time to wait here. When the soldiers arrive, I will throw every one of you into prison. Don't even think about getting out until I peel off a layer of skin from you." Mu Xingci glanced at them coldly.
Several women glanced at each other, and finally, Mrs. Zhang knelt down and said, "My Lord, I heard it from Fatty. She came to my house yesterday and said that Yun Wansheng is a widow and is pregnant. She must be secretly meeting with a strange man.
At first I didn't believe it, but the fat lady said she saw it with her own eyes in the clinic. She also said if I didn't believe it, we could go and wait for it tomorrow morning and we would definitely catch that wild man.
So early this morning, the two of us waited in the alley, and when we saw a man actually climb over the wall of her house, I finally believed it.
In order to prevent the man from denying it, the two of us deliberately appeared in front of him and let him know that someone already knew about their affair.
But we never imagined that the man was you, Lord! Please forgive us for the sake of ignorance."
After hearing what she said, Yun Wansheng looked at the fat woman and said, "Aunt Fatty, did you really see me yesterday?"
"Ah? This... is of course true?" Aunt Pang said with flickering eyes.
"Auntie Fatty, you're such a gossip-monger. If you had really seen me in that clinic and been diagnosed with pregnancy, you would have definitely taken the initiative to talk to me even if I hadn't noticed you.
But you didn't. This is unlike you. This means you weren't at the clinic yesterday. You're lying," Yun Wansheng said coldly.
Mu Xingci listened from the side and glanced at his personal guard. The guard immediately understood what he meant and kicked the fat aunt to the ground: "You shrew, tell the truth or I will cut off your head immediately." As he said that, he put his sword on her neck.
Seeing her life in danger, Auntie Pang trembled with fear and said hurriedly, "My Lord, please spare my life! I have been deceived. The man came to me yesterday and gave me 100 taels of silver, asking me to take advantage of this widow's pregnancy to ruin her reputation.
If her wild man comes and asks me to reveal that man's identity as the Zhenjun General, and to make their affair public, it would be best if they blame each other and become enemies.
I never thought that the general of the Zhenjun Army did not come, but you, My Lord, came. I think that man is deliberately trying to alienate the relationship between you and your concubine, and deliberately using other men to humiliate you.
"My Lord, none of this has anything to do with me! I was forced to do this, otherwise that person would have driven our entire family out of Qizhou City."
Mu Xingci listened to her explanation with a serious face: "Do you know who that person is?"
"I don't know him, and he didn't say who he was. I asked him, but he didn't tell me. He just asked me to do the job." Aunt Fat didn't even dare to raise her head.
"Foolish woman, thank goodness my wife is not a widow, otherwise, her innocence would have been ruined today. You unruly people, you think you can get away with it just by being ordered around by others, how naive!
"You! Keep an eye on these troublemakers. Kill anyone who dares to leave! When Xiao Fei arrives, take everyone, whether they attacked or not, to jail. Be careful when recording their confessions."
Mu Xingci looked at his capable subordinate meaningfully, then picked up Yun Wansheng and carried her back to the house.
Yun Wansheng felt very complicated while being held by the man. She knew that they would have a big quarrel soon and it was impossible for her to be taken as a concubine by him.
After returning to the room, Mu Xingci put the person on the chair and asked the maid to prepare the bath water. After the maid left, he held the woman's hand with gentle eyes and a smile on his lips.
"Wan Sheng, today's surprise was too sudden. I wasn't even prepared to be a father. I thought you really didn't want to be with me."
Yun Wansheng looked at the happy man in front of her and didn't know what to say for a moment, but she also knew that no matter how much she suffered, she had to say it. She didn't want this man to misunderstand her and think that she had agreed to be his concubine.
"My Lord, you misunderstood. This child is not what I want. I have been taking birth control pills, but I don't know why I am still pregnant after taking the pills."
Mu Xingci was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then smiled and said, "Wan Sheng, no matter how you got pregnant, since you already have my child, you can only follow me as a concubine.
Don't worry, I'll have someone send you to the capital in a few days. I'll have my mother take good care of you. When I'm done fighting, I'll return home to reunite with you. I'll treat you well from now on."
Yun Wansheng looked at the serious man and bit her red lips lightly, "My Lord, let me be frank. Even if I have your child, I will not be your concubine.
Go ahead and fight your battles. You don't need to worry about my affairs, and you don't need to be responsible. I can take care of myself."
Mu Xingci's face turned cold when he heard her say this: "Yun Wansheng, you...it's meaningless if you continue to do this at this point."
"Whoever did it, I originally said the truth."
"Facts are bullshit. You've been taking birth control pills for so long in the southwest and never got pregnant, but now you're pregnant. Do you dare to say that you don't want to use this child to force me to marry you?
"Yun Wansheng, I'll tell you again, taking you as my concubine is already my greatest concession. Even if you have my child, you can't become the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion." Mu Xingci said sharply.
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