Qingying ordered someone to write down what Gu Sheng said and had him sign and affix his fingerprint to it.
Then he instructed his servant to summon Liu Chengfeng back to the mansion.
She summoned everyone to the main room, including Liu Hui.
Wang was the last to arrive. As soon as she came in, she looked at Qingying and smiled, "You've found out so quickly."
“Yes.” Qingying slapped a piece of paper on the table and said, “This is Gu Sheng’s confession.”
Madam Pan smiled and said, "Shushu, could you please tell me in detail?"
Qingying then repeated what Gu Sheng had said.
It turns out that Gu Sheng and Luo Xiuzhu had been having an affair for a long time.
Back then, Luo was still a young woman in her boudoir, and Luo Xiuzhu was three years younger than her. She took her younger sister with her wherever she went, unaware that her sister was secretly flirting with her lover.
Undeniably, Gu Sheng also had feelings for Luo Xiuzhen, so when he learned that Master Luo was going to marry Luo Xiuzhen off to a lame man ten years her senior as a second wife, he resolutely chose to take her away.
Unexpectedly, Luo Xiuzhu became jealous and reported them to Master Luo, so they were caught and brought back before they could even escape the capital.
Later, when the Gu family suffered retaliation from Master Luo, he went to Luo Xiuzhu and begged her to ask Master Luo to let the Gu family go. But at that time, Luo Xiuzhu was already engaged to the Chen family. Having climbed up a social ladder, how could Luo Xiuzhu still look down on the son of this impoverished merchant?
Gu Sheng was turned away, and the Gu family gradually declined until the death of Master Gu, which pushed his resentment to its peak. So, on a rainy night, he used a token as blackmail to lure Luo Xiuzhu to a restaurant, where he defiled her.
After that, Luo Xiuzhu could never shake off this scoundrel. Later, Gu Sheng became addicted to gambling, and he often demanded money from Luo Xiuzhu. He held leverage over Luo Xiuzhu, and she had no choice but to give in each time.
Until three months ago, Gu Sheng had a chance encounter with Luo Xiuzhen.
Seeing Luo Xiuzhen living a life of luxury, he became greedy. In addition, Luo Xiuzhu often complained that she was having a hard time in the Chen family, so he turned to Luo Xiuzhen for money.
He was adept at deceiving Luo Xiuzhen, completely manipulating her. Originally, he only wanted to extort some money from her. Until a month ago, Luo Xiuzhen told him that the son she gave birth to was his.
Later, she asked Gu Sheng to leave the capital, and he agreed so that his son could establish himself in the Chen family. She then asked Gu Sheng to do something before he left, promising him a sum of money so that he could make a living in the future.
This incident ruined Luo Xiuzhen.
He hesitated, after all, she was a woman he had once truly loved, and even if she was heartless now, he still felt a sense of loyalty. Until five days ago, when Luo Xiuzhu personally delivered the silver, and after one night, he agreed.
He knew that once he entered the General's Mansion, he might never be able to leave again, but he still compromised.
After listening, Madam Pan couldn't help but sigh, "Luo Xiuzhu really has a good plan. She not only schemed against her younger brother and sister-in-law, but also dealt with the potential threat of Gu Sheng."
Wang snorted coldly and scoffed, "They're a den of snakes and rats!"
At this moment, Liu Chengfeng took out several sheets of paper covered with writing and said, "Luo Xiuzhu deceived Gu Sheng. Her son is indeed from the Chen family. Chen Er specially asked the doctor to test his blood. These are all the evidence I obtained from the clinic."
Qingying smiled and said, "Brother, you didn't make a wasted trip. Besides dealing with the matter, didn't you also get evidence of Luo Xiuzhu's affair?"
“That’s right.” Liu Chengfeng raised his eyebrows proudly.
His usually cold and stern face suddenly made such an expression, which seemed strangely out of place.
At this moment, Liu Hui, who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "So... Xiuzhen is innocent!"
Wang scolded helplessly, "You blockhead, hurry up and get your wife out of that dilapidated house!"
Liu Hui stood up excitedly, bowed, and said, "I'll go right away."
...
What happened next was no longer Qingying's concern, as an unmarried girl like her naturally couldn't show her face in public.
It was only later that I heard from the maid that Wang Shi took the evidence directly to the Chen family and confessed everything.
Luo Xiuzhu was not only divorced by the Chen family, but was also stripped naked, tied to a pillar, and paraded through the streets. Gu Sheng, on the other hand, had his tongue pulled out and was banished from the capital.
The most innocent person in this whole affair was the eldest grandson of the Chen family, who was still an infant. Although he was eventually confirmed to be of the Chen family bloodline, he was destined to bear the infamy brought about by his own mother for the rest of his life.
But so what? Bad people always get their comeuppance.
"I have heard that the Second Madam has been depressed these past few days and has not even been able to eat."
Upon hearing this, Qingying frowned. "How can she not eat? She's pregnant."
"That's right, Doctor Qin said her pregnancy was already unstable, and now I'm afraid..."
Qingying put down her book, thought for a moment, and said, "Granny Zhang, could you please prepare some things for me? I'm going to visit my aunt."
"Alright, I'll take care of it right away."
Having given birth herself, Granny Zhang knew better than any of them what to give pregnant women.
When Qingying arrived at the west courtyard, she bumped into Liu Hui coming out of the house.
He was in a hurry. Normally, when he walked slowly, you could only see his slight limp. But now, as he walked quickly, he looked like a wobbly, unsteady roly-poly toy rushing towards him.
Qingying stopped him. "Uncle, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Liu Hui said urgently, "Your aunt is bleeding!"
"Tongxia, go and fetch Doctor Qin immediately!" Qingying ordered.
"Yes." Tong Xia immediately walked out quickly.
She then turned to comfort Liu Hui: "Uncle, please don't worry. Aunt is a lucky person, she'll be alright."
Before long, Doctor Qin arrived, followed by his young apprentice carrying a medicine box.
Pan rushed over upon hearing the news.
The courtyard was filled with anxious people waiting.
Pan was very nervous, clutching her handkerchief. "I didn't dare let anyone tell your grandmother. She has been looking forward to this pregnancy for a long time."
After comforting one person, Qingying comforted the next, though she herself was quite nervous.
The Liu family already had few descendants, so they went to Chongfu Temple every year to pray to Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, for children in order to prosper their family line.
The Liu family had a long-standing rule that descendants of the Liu family could not take concubines, so there were no concubines in the household. In order not to violate the ancestral rules, Liu Yu could only raise Ye Shi outside the household, which is why she was born as an illegitimate daughter.
There had been no new life in the General's Mansion for a long time, and everyone was looking forward to this child.
After waiting for an hour, Doctor Qin finally came out.
The crowd immediately gathered around to inquire about the situation.
"The Second Madam has barely managed to keep this pregnancy, but she needs to be more careful in the future, otherwise she won't be so lucky next time."
Liu Hui grasped Doctor Qin's hand, thanked him repeatedly, and even gave him a gold ingot with a generous gesture.
Doctor Qin was initially exhausted, but the moment he received the gold, he immediately regained his energy.
"Why are you being so polite, Second Master? It's all just what I should do." He put away the gold and left happily.
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