Chapter 154 Dealing with Shen Qingtan
Mother Cao's heart moved. Rumors about Shen Qingtan were flying everywhere, how could the Duke not hear them?
I'm afraid it was Zhao Yi who was looked for this matter?
She walked briskly to the fourth room, and just then a familiar third-class maid came out carrying a bamboo basket.
"Chunlu." Mother Cao pulled her arm and walked to the corner: "Is your mother feeling better?"
Chunlu glanced at Mama Cao. As soon as this person entered the Duke's Mansion, he made friends with the maids in each room, and then gave them some small favors to try to find out information.
After her mother fell ill, Mother Cao came to find her and gave her some change.
"Better now." Chunlu said gratefully, "Thanks to you for the money for medicine, otherwise my mother wouldn't have recovered so quickly."
"It's not a big deal. We are all serving the master of the mansion. We should help each other when anyone encounters difficulties."
Mother Cao said with a smile: "That's good. If you need any help, just come to me."
"You've been so kind to me, I don't know how to repay you." Chunlu said with tears in her eyes, "Of all the people in this mansion, you're the only one who treats me the best."
"Ah, you're the same age as my daughter. When I see you, I think of her." Mother Cao sighed, "Your Fourth Madam has a good relationship with Second Madam. Now that Second Madam is in trouble, is she upset and trying to make things difficult for you?"
"The Fourth Madam has a good temper and doesn't give us servants any trouble," Chunlu muttered. "But she lost her temper today, saying things like, 'I thought she was a quiet person, but I didn't expect an eagle to peck her eyes,' and then had someone carry a bunch of things and throw them away."
Mother Cao's eyes flashed: "Was that a gift from Second Grandma?"
Chunlu nodded.
"The Fourth Madam is a woman of good nature." Mother Cao breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm glad I didn't make things difficult for you. It's not easy for us servants. Go and get busy. I won't delay your work."
Chunlu left in a hurry.
Mother Cao was completely relieved. The Fourth Madam had a clear distinction between love and hate. It seemed that something really happened to Shen Qingtan.
Otherwise, given the Fourth Madam's personality, she would definitely stand up for Shen Qingtan.
She hurried back to Qingyun Garden to tell Shen Mingzhu the good news.
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Front yard study.
As the Second Master ground ink for the Duke, he sighed, "Father, have you heard what people are saying about our eldest niece's wife? Such a scandal has never occurred in a family like ours. A century of reputation has been ruined by her, making the Duke's Mansion a laughingstock."
"If you really cared about the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, why would you have a bastard son?" The Duke sneered, "Count it yourself, how many times have you made a fool of yourself?"
"My son is useless and has caused a lot of jokes, but it's harmless. What family doesn't have a few playboys?"
The second master is shameless and never feels ashamed of the ugly things he has done. He is very open and frank.
He changed the subject: "My niece's wife is different. She is the wife of the Grandson of the Duke's Mansion and will be the mistress of the house in the future. If she were to cause a scandal by eloping with her mistress, wouldn't that be trampling on the reputation of the Duke's Mansion?"
He continued, "Whether she was being hunted or had eloped with someone, now that her whereabouts are unknown, she is no longer innocent. We at the Duke's Mansion cannot tolerate her."
"I have my own opinion on this matter." The Duke knew what he was planning and snorted coldly, "It's not your turn to meddle in the affairs of the Duke's Mansion."
The second master's face changed drastically. He knew that the Duke was partial, but he didn't know that he was so partial that he couldn't tell right from wrong.
When Zhao Jue and Zhao Yi exchanged wives, they were disliked by the Duke and he never treated him well again.
Shen Qingtan caused a scandal by eloping with someone, but the Duke turned a deaf ear to it and pretended that nothing had happened. He did not ask about it, did not punish her, and did not give any explanation to the public. He just let things go on like this.
If this happened to his second wife, not only would he not be dealt with, but he would definitely be killed first.
Now, not only did he not deal with Shen Qingtan, he didn't even say a harsh word to Zhao Yi.
Thinking of this, the second master was extremely dissatisfied and broke the usual rules.
"Father, just tell me straight, how are you going to deal with Shen Qingtan? If we don't deal with her, we won't be able to hold our heads up in front of our colleagues anymore."
He spoke these words with great righteousness.
"If you can't lift your head, then lower it." The Duke glanced at him, his eyes cold. "You haven't even wiped your own ass clean, and you're putting your hand on your nephew's head. I don't know where to put my face!"
The Duke's attitude was clear, and it was obvious that he wanted to protect the first wife.
The second master was unwilling and resentful, but he knew how much he weighed in the Duke's eyes, and he knew the Duke's temper even better. If he continued to speak, not only would Shen Qingtan not be dealt with, but he would also suffer.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
The attendant reported: "Master, the Second Master is here."
The Duke looked at the Second Master, motioned him to go out, and said to the outside, "Come in."
The attendant pushed open the door and invited Zhao Yi in.
As soon as Zhao Yi entered the study, he met the second master's dissatisfied eyes. He snorted at him heavily, then left in anger.
He knew very well that the second master had been offended by the Duke, so he ignored him and bowed to the Duke.
After the second master went out, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he stood not far from the door, with his hands folded, looking serious, but with his ears perked up to eavesdrop on the movements in the study.
Zhao Yi knew that given the Second Master's personality, he would definitely not leave immediately. He glanced at the pen washer on the table, raised his hand and waved it, throwing the pen washer to the ground with a "clattering" sound.
Seeing his action, the Duke did not ask any questions immediately, but looked at Zhao Yi thoughtfully.
Zhao Yi smiled at him and glanced towards the door.
The Duke immediately understood his intention and asked, "Did you hear about the scandal outside?"
Zhao Yi replied, "I've heard a little bit about it."
"Since you've heard it, shouldn't you give me an explanation?" The Duke's face was filled with anger. "If we allow this matter to continue to ferment, how will outsiders view our Duke's Mansion?"
"Grandfather, you should know that seeing is believing, hearing is not." Zhao Yi said calmly.
The Duke was furious: "I don't care about seeing is believing, hearing is not. I only know that because of Shen Qingtan, our Duke's Mansion has been widely discussed by outsiders. I will give you one day to resolve this matter as soon as possible."
The second master heard the Duke's angry voice outside the door, and the curve of his mouth grew wider and wider.
His father pretended to be calm in front of him, but he didn't expect that he just kept the matter in his heart and didn't show it.
What can be done in one day?
Isn’t it just forcing Zhao Yi to divorce Shen Qingtan?
Thinking of this, the second master's pent-up anger instantly dissipated completely. He felt relaxed all over and left with a swagger.
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