Chapter 640 Is Mother Calling Me?
In another side room.
Madam Qi had a rosy complexion and a languid posture. She was helped by Granny Yin to wipe herself, change her clothes, and re-style her hair.
"Was Xuan'er here just now?"
"Yes, Madam, the eldest young lady has visited once."
"She didn't find anything, did she?"
"Don't worry, Madam. This old servant knows the risks, so I've been guarding the door the whole time! When I saw the eldest young lady running this way, I immediately sent her away. It seems the eldest young lady was arguing with the second young lady, so she couldn't pay attention to this place and definitely didn't notice anything."
"That's good."
Madam Qi breathed a sigh of relief, then sneered, "That damned brat, she even argued with Xuan'er. After today, let's see if she still has the face to argue with Xuan'er!"
Granny Yin, however, was somewhat worried: "But Madam, I always feel that the man surnamed Wei seems a bit unreliable. Can he really do as you say willingly?"
A confident smile appeared on Madam Qi's face: "Of course he will obey my orders. I've even given him my body, and today I've given him my due. He was a lowly stable boy, but now he's freed from slavery and even runs a tavern. Isn't all this good fortune thanks to me? If he doesn't do as I say, I'll make him go back to being a lowly stable boy!"
Granny Yin nodded: "What Madam said makes sense. That man surnamed Wei must have accumulated great virtue in his past life to be able to meet a benefactor like you in this life! I wonder if he has succeeded yet. When do you plan to go out and take a look?"
Madam Qi shook her head: "No rush. That brute is really good at tormenting people. He's almost worn my bones out. Let him torment that little slut properly! It would be best if that little slut got pregnant with his child!"
Granny Yin, however, felt it was a bit too difficult: "Getting pregnant on the first try, that might not be easy!"
A cold glint flashed in Madam Qi's eyes: "How could it not be easy? I said she was pregnant, and she was pregnant! The doctors we brought in from outside all have to listen to me, don't they?"
Granny Yin was taken aback: "You mean, make her fake a pregnancy?"
"Of course, whether she's pregnant or not, she says she is. I don't believe that Gu Er would still want her if she were carrying a bastard!"
"That...madam, that's not necessarily true. The young master of the Ning Prince's Mansion didn't care that Miss Chu was carrying an illegitimate child. He once cried and begged to marry her, and even became a monk for her sake!"
Madam Qi sneered: "There aren't many people as brainless as that young master. I think that Gu fellow is very shrewd and ruthless. He would never want a woman who is pregnant with an illegitimate child, and the Duke's mansion would never allow such a morally corrupt woman to enter the family!"
Granny Yin shook her head: "That's not what I meant. I'm afraid that if Young Master Gu is unwilling to marry Second Miss, Prince Ning's heir will be eager to marry her! After all, Prince Ning's heir seems to have some rather unusual tastes!"
Madam Qi was stunned: "You know what, it's actually possible! That Young Master Xiao is a fool, he wants everything, good or bad!"
"Therefore, Madam, it would be best to be cautious and come up with a comprehensive solution that will solve the problem once and for all!"
After a moment's thought, Madam Qi said, "Then let Wei Dazhang strangle that girl in bed, and that will be the end of it!"
"This... can Wei Dazhang do it? Destroying the Second Miss's innocence is completely different from killing her. Murder will land him in jail! Our master will probably never let him go. He's not stupid; he certainly wouldn't be willing to take such a big risk."
"Granny is right. I was too hasty and confused. Let's spare that wretched girl's life for now, and marry her off to Wei Dazhang. She'll have a hard time then! That's much better than killing her outright!"
"Madam is absolutely right. Wouldn't it be too easy for her to die? You should torture her properly to vent your anger and for the sake of the young lady!"
Qi gave a gloomy laugh, then stood up: "Let's go, we should go out for a walk."
"Yes, madam."
"Perfect timing! Let's see if there are any other worshippers who can join us in catching them in the act. Otherwise, it's no fun if we're the only ones watching. We should call more people to go and help spread the word about that little slut's shameful deeds today!"
"Don't worry, Madam. Although there aren't many people at Guyuan Temple, we're not the only ones here. Two other ladies have also come!"
"That's great. Let's go and have a chat with those two ladies. Remember to find an opportunity to lead them to the private room we reserved. Don't be too deliberate, lest they think we've been planning this all along."
"Don't worry, Madam. This old servant is an expert at this kind of thing."
Madam Qi nodded in satisfaction, then walked out, supporting her back.
Catching someone in adultery is something you can't easily do with your daughter, especially since she's not married yet and you don't want to offend her. So, she ignored Shen Mingxuan and went straight to find the two ladies.
Unexpectedly, although the two ladies did not recognize her, they knew that the second young lady of the Shen family was about to marry the second young master of the Duke's mansion. Upon hearing that she was the matriarch of the Shen family, they greeted her with great enthusiasm and kept praising Shen Wantang.
Madam Qi wore a fake smile and insincerely agreed, putting on the appearance of a kind and benevolent legal mother who treated her illegitimate daughter well.
Fortunately, not long after, Granny Yin arrived and quickly led the two ladies away with a few words.
Qi Shi naturally followed along to watch the excitement.
There was quite a commotion coming from the private room that she had booked with Wei Dazhang long ago. Moreover, the door to the room was half open, and the figure of a man moving inside could be vaguely seen.
Those two ladies were experienced women; they knew exactly what was going on inside.
Madam Wang, being straightforward by nature, immediately turned very pale.
She flung open the door to the room and saw two pale figures intertwined. She shouted angrily, "In this sacred Buddhist sanctuary, how dare someone commit such filthy and shameful acts! It is utterly absurd!"
Madam Chen frowned deeply: "Who are you? How dare you be so audacious and shameless? Put your clothes on right now!"
Wei Dazhang remained completely unfazed by being observed. He chuckled wickedly and said in a gruff voice, "Miss Shen and I are having a good time. What are you doing here?"
As he spoke, he slapped the woman beneath him hard across the face: "Second Miss, wake up! Stop enjoying yourself and look who's here!"
Madam Wang and Madam Chen's expressions changed, and they both looked at Madam Qi: "Madam Chen, could this be your family's second young lady?"
Madam Qi, however, looked both shocked and furious: "I knew those clothes on the ground looked familiar! So they're from my illegitimate daughter? Tang'er, how could you do such a shameless thing! Get up right now! Tang'er, did you hear me?!"
A clear voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Is Mother calling me? Tang'er is here!"
Upon hearing this voice, Qi's roar abruptly ceased!
She looked toward the door in disbelief, only to see Shen Wantang standing there perfectly fine!
Despite the sweltering summer heat, Qi felt as if she were in an ice cellar, breaking out in a cold sweat: "You, how could you—how could you—"
Standing outside the door is Shen Wantang, but who is this person inside, being pinned down by Wei Dazhang?!
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