“Yes, I heard it with my own ears. That woman was talking to her maid. She said that Madam Shuzhen is good at pretending,” Chunqin said.
Irgen paced back and forth in the room, puzzled. These days, Hongshi had started spending more time with Ulanara Shuzhen. Hongshi's excuse to Irgen was about having an heir.
She had been married to Hongshi for half a year, but her belly was still not showing any signs of pregnancy. This made Irgen feel somewhat guilty. At this time, Hongshi said that he went to Ulanara Shuzhen's place to relieve her pressure.
In fact, this clumsy lie was obviously a sophistry, but Irgen actually believed it. She even dared not question Hongshi's behavior towards his concubines because she felt that she had failed to conceive a child for him.
“Madam, that Lady Shuzhen has been behaving very respectfully ever since she entered. But now I think she might just be faking it,” Chunqin said hastily, seeing Irgen's bewildered expression. Knowing Irgen's weak nature, she had no choice but to voice her suspicions.
Sure enough, when Irgen heard Chunqin say this, he asked doubtfully, "Shuzhen seems very gentle, how could she be pretending?"
Seeing her mistress's temperament, Chunqin sighed inwardly and could only say, "Madam, people don't usually show their true feelings on their faces so you can see them. Now that Second Master has suddenly become so interested in that area, could it be that she's done something behind my back?"
Irgen was immediately at a loss. She never imagined that Ulanara Shuzhen's usual gentleness and humility in front of her were all fake.
"Chunqin, go and invite the Second Master back." After pacing back and forth a few steps, Irgen sat down and tried to calm herself down.
"Madam, the Second Master is over there right now. What do you need to do?" Chunqin asked.
“Just say I’m not feeling well and ask Second Master to come back,” Irgen insisted.
Seeing Irgen's determined expression, Chunqin assumed that Irgen had made up her mind, so she quickly nodded and went out.
Meanwhile, Hongshi was talking to Shuzhen. Wuge had sent Xueying not only with medicinal herbs, but also with the information Hongshi wanted.
"Second Master, Madam, Chunqin from the First Madam's side says that the First Madam requests your presence," Qiuwen said from outside the door.
"Master, why don't we go back and check on the First Madam first?" Shuzhen sneered inwardly, but said without showing any emotion on her face.
"No need, let's finish reading my father-in-law's letter first." Hongshi was holding Wuge's letter and had no mind to think about the Irgen clan at the moment.
"Just tell them that Second Master will be going back soon, and ask Madam to wait a moment," Shuzhen said to Qiuwen outside the door.
Having received such a reply, Chunqin had no choice but to return and give a response. When Irgen heard Chunqin repeat the reply, he immediately became anxious.
"He clearly told me that he didn't love Ulanara Shuzhen at all!" The more Irgen thought about it, the angrier and more uneasy she became. Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer and got up to walk outside.
"Madam, where are you going?" Chunqin quickly followed.
"I'm going to see him." Irgen had completely lost her mind. She was like a wife who had been suddenly betrayed by her husband, and she wanted nothing more than to grab the concubine by the hair and beat her up.
“Madam, how can you go to see the Second Master now?” Chunqin quickly pulled Irgenshi back.
“I told him I wasn’t feeling well, but he still hasn’t come back. It must be that slut Ulanara who has bewitched you, Master.” Irgen had completely lost her usual calm and gentleness.
“Madam, let’s wait until Second Master returns. He’s over there right now. If you barge in like this, what will he think of you?” Chunqin quickly advised.
Irgen gradually calmed down. Having been favored by Hongshi until now, she couldn't understand why he would suddenly change his mind. But Chunqin's words forced her to remain calm. If she rushed forward like this, wouldn't Hongshi despise her even more?
"Chunqin, help me back to my room!" Irgen raised his hand and rubbed his temples.
Meanwhile, after reading Wu Ge's letter, Hong Shi said to Shu Zhen, "Let's proceed according to Father-in-law's arrangements."
Shuzhen smiled slightly and said, "Master, you should go back and see the First Madam. I've kept you here for too long."
Hongshi felt that Shuzhen was very virtuous and sensible. Although he didn't like her very much, after spending some time with her, he felt that she wasn't so rigid.
"Okay, I'll go check on you. Your throat is all better now. Continue taking a few more doses of your medicine," Hongshi said.
After he left Ulanara's house, he immediately strolled toward Irgen's house.
When Hiroshi entered Irgen's room, she was already asleep.
"What exactly is wrong with Madam?" Hongshi asked, seeing Irgen lying in bed, and couldn't help but believe that she was indeed feeling unwell.
"Madam, she..." Chunqin was at a loss for words, not knowing how to tell Hongshi about Irgen's heartache.
"Master, you're back." Irgen woke up, opened her eyes, and grabbed Hongshi's hand.
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