Not long after, Zhenzhu and Nanny Hua came in with Qinglian.
Qinglian knelt on the ground and said, "Greetings to the Old Madam, the First Madam, and the Third Madam."
Su Qingyu glanced at the old lady, and when she saw that she had no intention of speaking, she spoke.
"Qinglian, where were you when I was talking to Xiang Guanshi at the door just now?"
"I'm wiping the dust inside." Qinglian replied in a low voice.
Su Qingyu asked again, "Did you hear what I said to Xiang Guanshi? Tell the old lady and the eldest lady what we said."
Qinglian raised her head and said, "Just now, I was wiping the dust in the storeroom when I heard Steward Xiang ask Third Madam how her selection went. She asked if the plum blossom painting was more suitable. Steward Xiang said it all depended on Third Madam's choice, and that Second Miss was still waiting."
"The Third Lady even asked who the original painting was and why it looked so much like a master. Steward Xiang said it was painted by a poor scholar and was not worth much."
After Xiangdong finished speaking, the old lady's face instantly became as gloomy as water.
Especially the line, "Drawn by a poor scholar." In this capital, who dares to say that the old man of the Shen family is a poor scholar?
The old lady reached out and slapped the table below, "Xiangdong, are you still not telling the truth?"
Xiangdong shuddered with fear, and when she looked up she saw Chen's hidden gaze.
She pursed her lower lip and didn't speak for a long time. I don't know what she was thinking.
Su Qingyu also looked at Xiangdong coldly. She guessed that she would take the initiative to say that this was all her idea and had nothing to do with others. She might even say righteously that she would accept it even if she was killed or cut into pieces.
But after waiting for a long time, Xiangdong didn't speak.
Su Qingyu was neither hurried nor slow, but the old lady had lost her patience.
"Come here, drag him away and beat him to death."
The servant outside came in and wanted to pull Xiangdong down.
Xiang Dong suddenly covered her belly with both hands and said, "Madam, I am pregnant. Please have mercy on me."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two old women holding her quickly let her go.
Without the two men's restraint, Xiangdong knelt in front of the old lady again.
"Old Madam, please spare my life. I am pregnant."
The old lady looked at Xiangdong in surprise. "Haven't you been a widow for several years? How could you be pregnant?"
Then he raised his voice and ordered Aunt Hua, "Go call the palace doctor."
Su Qingyu also looked at Xiangdong in a daze. Pregnant?
In her previous life, she had never heard that Xiangdong was pregnant.
Su Qingyu recalled carefully for a long time and vaguely remembered that Xiangdong seemed to be sick in her previous life and went back to her parents' home to recuperate for half a month.
Then I thought, Xiangdong usually lives in the inner house, so the child in her belly...
Su Qingyu's heart skipped a beat. If it was a servant, it would be fine. But if it was a master of the Shen family, it would be a big deal.
The old lady had obviously thought of this as well, and she asked in a deep voice, "Whose child is that in your belly? Tell me the truth. If you tell me a lie, I'll beat you to death right away."
Xiangdong had served in Qingyuanju before, so she naturally knew how cruel the old lady could be if she got angry.
She didn't dare lie, not at this time.
Xiangdong glanced at Chen, then at the old lady.
After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes... Master."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned in astonishment.
Chen reacted the fastest, stood up, raised her hand and slapped Xiangdong in the face.
"You little bitch, I didn't even know you climbed into the master's bed."
Xiangdong was hit by the slap and fell to the ground.
Su Qingyu persuaded Chen, "Don't be angry, sister-in-law. She is pregnant. If it is really the heir of our Shen family, don't hurt her."
This sentence was like adding fuel to the fire for Chen.
Then she gritted her teeth and said coldly, "It's not certain whether it's the eldest master's child or not."
"Don't be a bastard and throw dirty water on the master."
The old lady frowned slightly. Chen's words were a bit harsh. How could Xiangdong make such a random suggestion?
Soon, the court physician, Doctor Zhang, hurried in, bowed, and took Xiangdong's pulse.
"Madam, Manager Xiang is pregnant and has been pregnant for more than a month." Doctor Zhang said cautiously.
The old lady waved her hand, signaling Doctor Zhang to leave. Doctor Zhang was as if he had been pardoned. He didn't want to know the secrets of this mansion at all.
After Doctor Zhang left, the old lady asked in a deep voice, "Xiangdong, let me ask you again, is your child really the eldest master's?"
"Madam, Xiangdong dare not hide anything. This child is really the eldest master's."
As Xiangdong said this, hatred welled up in her lowered eyes. Her fingers, lying on the ground, clawed hard, their knuckles turning white.
Seeing that the old lady was moved, Chen became a little anxious.
"This child can't possibly be the master's. Come, take him away and beat him to death."
Xiangdong looked up at Chen, and his frightened expression suddenly calmed down.
"Please, Madam, give me a chance to live, otherwise... I will die with regrets."
There was a hint of threat in the look he gave Chen.
Chen also stared at Xiangdong for a long time, finally let out a sigh and sat back in the chair.
Su Qingyu snorted softly, "Dying with your eyes open? Before Manager Xiang died, could he tell us why he plotted against me?"
"Don't say you didn't mean it. You're the warehouse manager. You probably know what's in there even with your eyes closed."
Xiangdong glanced at Chen and said, "I was momentarily possessed by a demon. I was afraid that the Third Madam would be too harsh on us, as she was too young. So I came up with this idea, hoping that the housekeeping power could return to the First Madam or the Second Madam."
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