"Why are you talking so much nonsense? You've been in Jingtao Pavilion for so long, you must have done something shameful. Just take off your clothes and we'll find out."
Several servants were ready to make a move, with malicious glint in their eyes.
At this time, the sound of footsteps slowly sounded, and a man stood at the door, his robe fluttering in the air. His cold and handsome face was full of frost, and his pupils flashed with coldness.
Someone saw Shen Zongyu first and bowed, "Greetings, Lord Marquis."
Yuan Xian's pretty face was full of astonishment. Why was the Marquis here?
Could it be that...
No! Impossible!
Yuan Xian desperately denied it in her heart!
Shen Zongyu strode over, his eyes like sharp knives sweeping towards Yuan Xian, making her feet cold, her back stiff, and a forced smile on her face.
"Father-in-law, why...why did you come here suddenly?"
Shen Zongyu glanced down at Ning Yu who was surrounded by servants. Her flawless white face seemed to be a little panicked and confused, and he couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart.
When he thought about these people's hands about to touch Ning Yu, the rage in his eyes was so intense that it almost drowned everyone.
Yuan Xian noticed the irritation on Shen Zongyu's face and, thinking she had disturbed him, quickly said, "Father, this servant is so audacious that she's colluding with Wei Cheng. Jing'er's wet nurse, Xiao He, saw Ning Yu enter Jingtao Pavilion with her own eyes. It's been several days..."
The aura around Shen Zongyu became increasingly cold.
Xiao He also echoed, with a look of confidence on her face, thinking that Shen Zongyu was angry because such an obscene thing had happened in Jingtao Pavilion. "My Lord, please do not let this adulterous couple go!"
Wei Cheng almost wanted to bury his head in the crack, please don’t hurt him!!!
Shen Zongyu smiled coldly, his voice piercing. "Adulterer and adulteress? What if I am the adulterer?"
As soon as the words fell, everyone was stunned.
Immediately afterwards, the slaves were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground, lowered their heads, and wished they could cover their ears!
Yuan Xian's face was filled with disbelief. She took two steps back in fear, her voice trembling. "How, how is this possible? She's just a wet nurse..."
Could it be that the wet nurse whom she had always looked down upon was going to become the Marquis of Changping's bedmate?
Shen Zongyu's eyes were cold and his tone was indifferent. "The Crown Prince's wife is under house arrest for a month and is required to copy Buddhist scriptures ten times..."
Yuan Xian almost thought she had misheard. Her father-in-law's words were undoubtedly like a slap in the face. He punished her in front of so many servants. He didn't give her any face at all!
Shen Zongyu's gaze fell on Ning Yu and he said softly, "Let's go."
Ning Yu hadn't reacted yet when she heard the man's voice and hurriedly followed him.
The night was dark, and the moonlight was faint, shining on Shen Zongyu and Ning Yu. They were standing one in front and one behind, their shadows vaguely intertwined.
\"·····My Lord, why did you come here suddenly?\"
Shen Zongyu paused, not answering her question. "Starting tomorrow, you'll move to Jingtao Pavilion. You won't have to go to Jing'er's place, but your monthly allowance will continue to be paid."
Ning Yu subconsciously wanted to refuse, but she heard the urgency in the man's tone and had to nod.
At this point, she can no longer live in Shi'an Garden.
Her relationship with the Marquis will probably be widely spread tomorrow.
She secretly thought that since the Marquis was willing to personally clarify things for her, she was not a fool, and Shen Zongyu probably had some impression of her in his mind.
\"My Lord, can the child be brought into the Marquis' Mansion..." Ning Yu asked tentatively.
Shen Zongyu's face suddenly darkened. "No!"
Shen Zongyu sent the person to the side room and quickly left.
Shian Garden.
Yuan Xian tightly gripped the teacup, her tone filled with anger and shame, and she still didn't want to believe it. "Why would my father-in-law punish me for a wet nurse? I don't believe it..."
But when she saw the table full of Buddhist scriptures and letter paper with dense words written on them, Yuan Xian had to believe it again.
Nanny Yuan sighed softly. "Madam, even if the Marquis dotes on that wet nurse, she can only be a concubine at best. I've already found out that she already has a son and a daughter... And since you're the Marquis's wife, it's enough to win his heart now."
Yuan Xian finally came to her senses after being reminded by Nanny Yuan. "Nanny Yuan, you're right. The Crown Prince is fighting for the Marquis now, and the Marquis only has the Crown Prince. Sooner or later, the Marquis of Changping's Mansion will belong to the Crown Prince..."
"As for Ning Yu's matter...don't tell the prince yet, so as not to distract him..."
The next day.
Ning Yu took three days off. Although she had already given An An the pills, she was still a little worried, so she decided to take leave and go back.
Ning Yu spent a few copper coins to borrow a carriage and arrived at the Lin family in just half an hour.
When Mrs. Xue saw Ning Yu coming back, her face was filled with astonishment. "Xiao Yu, why are you back?"
"I'm kind of looking forward to some peace and quiet, so I've taken three days off to see what happens."
Mrs. Xue nodded. "You should have come back a long time ago. In a few months, Pingping and An'an might not even recognize you. Xiaoyu, why don't you fire that wet nurse?"
Ning Yu pondered for a moment. "Aunt, I have considered it, but I still have some things to do. Don't worry, I will leave the Changping Marquis' Mansion as soon as I finish them."
Mrs. Xue didn't know what to say, so she smiled and said, "Pingping and An'an are sleeping in there. Let's go in and take a look."
Ning Yu walked in lightly and saw two little babies wearing red bellybands lying on their backs in the rocking bed, sleeping next to each other, their little hands and feet leaning against each other, looking cute and warm.
Ning Yu took the pulse of the two children and breathed a sigh of relief when she found nothing unusual.
Changping Marquis Mansion, Jingtao Pavilion.
Shen Zongyu stood in front of the desk, holding an ivory-carved landscape brush in his well-defined hands, sketching lightly on the paper, and the beauty gradually emerged...
A pair of charming eyes appeared in Shen Zongyu's mind, as if containing a faint light of water, which made people's hearts beat faster.
Shen Zongyu picked up the brush and gently drew the beauty's eyes, and the coldness on his face dissipated a little.
Soon, Shen Zongyu put the pen on the pen holder, put away the scroll, and put it into a mutton-fat jade porcelain bottle.
Shen Zongyu felt a strong desire to see Ning Yu, so he said to Wei Cheng, who was standing outside the door, "Call her over."
Wei Cheng returned quickly, glanced at Shen Zongyu's expression, and said cautiously, "My Lord, Madam Ning has requested three days' leave."
A layer of frost suddenly formed on Shen Zongyu's handsome face. There were huge waves rolling in his eyes, and there was a hint of resentment. "Three days?"
\"···yes.\"
Shen Zongyu said impatiently, "Go to the Lin family and call her over immediately!"
Wei Cheng was about to turn and leave when Shen Zongyu's voice, full of texture, came from behind him. "Wait, I'll go myself."
Wei Cheng was not surprised, since the Marquis had been there before.
As the sun sets, the afterglow of the sunset covers the Lin family, and noisy sounds can be heard from time to time around them.
Ning Yu had just finished feeding the two little ones when the system's voice suddenly rang out, excitedly saying, "Host, Shen Zongyu is here!"
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