"Old Yan, go and summon Liu Shi!" Fei Yanggu suddenly raised his voice like a lurking beast.
The princess smiled slightly. Father was still the same father who spoke with authority. Although he had aged, he still had his prestige. Moreover, Wuge listened to Fei Yanggu. In fact, the old man was still the backbone of this family.
“Yu’er, when I heard that Honghui was gone, it felt like a knife had been ripped out of my heart. How could such a good child have such an accident?” A trace of sadness flashed across Fei Guyang’s face. For an old man like him, his offspring were the most important thing at this moment.
Having experienced wealth and honor, at this stage of life, Fei Yanggu hoped to see his offspring flourish and bring him many children and blessings.
“Father, Honghui was unlucky and left us too soon. But your daughter has avenged him. The person who harmed him is no longer in this world, and those involved will be eliminated sooner or later.” As the Fujin spoke of this, she naturally thought of Lanqin, who was pregnant.
Fei Yanggu also knew that the women in the inner quarters who vied for the emperor's favor used all sorts of tricks, and their brutality was no less than that of a battlefield.
When Madam Liu learned that her husband had invited her over, although someone had informed her that the eldest young lady had returned, Fei Yanggu's invitation was now intriguing. Was it related to Yu'er?
With these questions in mind, Liu followed Lao Yan to Fei Yanggu's study.
“The young lady has returned, sir. Why don’t I go and tell the kitchen to prepare more of the dishes that you and the young lady like, so that you two can have a good lunch?” Since the death of Lady Jue Luo, Lady Liu has been highly regarded by Fei Yanggu.
"Come here and sit down," Fei Yanggu said with a stern face.
Not daring to disobey, Liu walked lightly to Fei Yanggu's right and sat down gracefully.
"Qinglian, where was the midwife who gave birth to Yu'er from, and where is she now?" Fei Yanggu asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Madam Liu was greatly alarmed. She knew there would be no benefit, but she hadn't expected it to be about those two midwives again. The midwives weren't actually chosen by her; they were brought by Fangyun. She told outsiders she had found them herself, then gave them money and sent them away from the capital to return to their hometown.
"Aunt Liu, it seems the two midwives have vanished into thin air. Where did you find them?" The Fujin's face was devoid of any smile at this moment. She looked at Liu Shi as if she were the same woman Jue Luo Shi had looked at her concubines back then.
“Miss, those two midwives have been sent away. As for where they went, I don’t know. I wonder why you are asking about their whereabouts now?” Madam Liu now understood her purpose.
“If I said those two midwives had a problem, then there must be something wrong with the two children Yu’er gave birth to, which is why Aunt and Yu’er had to go through so much trouble,” the Fujin said.
Fei Yanggu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He had probably heard from his wife what had happened before and after the delivery that day.
Lady Liu was surprised that the Fujin (principal wife) would directly interrogate her, and for a moment she didn't know how to refute her. She could only look at Fei Yanggu, who was also staring at her with suspicion.
“Miss, I know you’re unhappy that I brought two midwives in, and that you think Yu’er and I are being distrustful of you. But Master, can you understand how I, as a mother, feel? I was just a little worried, so I brought two midwives with me. Now that the baby has been born and the midwives are gone, I don’t know why you’re asking about this, Miss?” Liu suddenly started wiping away tears and snot.
The Fujin (principal wife) hadn't expected her to turn the tables first, and sure enough, her words had some effect on Fei Yanggu. Even when the Jue Luo clan was alive, they were already dissatisfied with the Liu clan. Now, Yan Yu had given birth to twins right under Xia Yu's nose. Although they were sisters, they were sharing a husband, and neither of them was a saint.
"Father, you must listen to Auntie's attempt to change the subject. It's not that I can't tolerate Yu'er. If I couldn't, I wouldn't have suggested bringing her into the manor in the first place. I just feel that she and Yu'er must have done something, and I'm afraid that if Fourth Master finds out, even the Ulanara family will be implicated." The Fujin deliberately emphasized the last few words.
"Master, Yu'er has given birth to twins for the Fourth Prince, what a wonderful thing! Why does the eldest young lady insist on questioning it? Those two children are also her children. As long as the eldest young lady doesn't make things difficult for Yu'er, Yu'er will definitely make those two children respect their stepmother." Seizing on the only flaw, Madam Liu refused to admit what they had done.
Fei Yanggu remained silent. On one side was the legitimate daughter, and on the other was the favored concubine. He did not want to hurt either of them. However, since it concerned the Ulanara family, he had no choice but to get involved.
"How dare you, Lady Liu! Do you know that what you've done could very well jeopardize the entire Ulanara family?" the Fujin suddenly roared in fury. "How dare Fangyun, Yan Yu's maid, freely enter and leave the Ninth Prince's private residence!"
Lady Liu was startled by the sudden shout, and Fei Yanggu was also completely awakened by the words of the Fujin.
"You vile woman! Tell the truth now!! What's Yan Yu's personality like? She's always been someone who refuses to be second to anyone. I'm afraid her ambitions are too big; the status of a princess isn't enough for her. What's wrong with giving birth to the child and having Yu'er raise it? One is the legal mother, and the other is the birth mother. In the future, won't the position of heir be her son's?" Fei Yanggu also understood. Why would she choose to secretly seduce the Ninth Prince instead of doing a sure-fire, profitable deal?
Lady Liu was, after all, just a woman confined to the inner quarters of the household, and she knew nothing of the affairs of the imperial court. However, for a woman confined to the inner quarters to seduce her husband's younger brother was a shameless and reckless act!
"Still won't talk, is that it? Old Yan, drag this slut out and beat her until she talks!" Fei Yanggu was completely enraged. What did a concubine matter? The future of the family was the most important thing.
Liu panicked immediately, seeing Old Yan, whose face was as serious as a dead man, trying to pull her away. Old Yan had gone to the battlefield with Fei Yanggu, just like Uncle Kuan. However, Old Yan had crawled out of piles of corpses, so he always had a sinister and terrifying aura surrounding him.
His gaze, when it swept over a person, felt like a nail piercing their skin.
"Master, I told you, please save her, just because she's from the Ulanara family. And Miss, Yu'er is still your sister, please don't push her to her death." Madam Liu cried anxiously.
"Speak quickly!" Fei Yanggu suppressed his anger and glared at Liu Shi, shouting.
Liu dared not delay any longer and had no choice but to tell the whole story of how Yan Yu had planned to switch the baby with a twin and create twins.
After she finished speaking, the Fujin and Feiyanggu sat silently in their seats, perhaps speechless at Yan Yu's gesture.
"Good, very good, what else wouldn't you and your daughter dare to do?" Fei Yanggu roared.
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