Because of the Marquis of Zhongyong's order, the guests who were about to leave after finishing the banquet were given a fresh melon to eat!
The Lady Hou is having an affair!
She even brought her lover to her residence, where they were caught in the act by the Marquis of Zhongyong!
Now the adulterer has escaped wrapped in a single garment, and the Marquis of Zhongyong is searching the entire mansion for him.
I heard that the adulterer was able to escape thanks to the old lady's help.
A mother-in-law who helps her daughter-in-law's lover escape—this is truly something we've never seen before.
Everyone couldn't help but think of Xie Tingzhou's earlier words, and couldn't help but sigh that the old lady of the Marquis's mansion was so biased towards Madam Liu that it was simply outrageous.
This is very unusual.
Everyone sympathized with the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, for having such an utterly foolish mother was truly tragic and pitiful!
Han Zijin remembered Xie Tingzhou saying that Liu had an affair with Fu Jiang. Could it be that the adulterer who came to the mansion today was Fu Jiang?
Thinking that this person might have harmed his wife and children, he turned his eyes and said to the crowd, "The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery has fought bravely on the battlefield all these years, protecting the peace of my Great Abyss."
However, his backyard was robbed. The thief was so despicable that Han could not stand idly by.
"Any of you hot-blooded men here willing to join me in arresting people for the Marquis?"
Even if Fu Jiang didn't harm his wife and children, it's still immoral to steal from a meritorious official's backyard.
Han Zijin was unwilling to admit that he had harbored resentment towards Fu Jiang all these years for sending his whereabouts to the capital, causing him to be separated from his wife and children, and forcing him to marry someone he did not love.
Most of the men who came today were young men from various families, all at an age where they were full of enthusiasm and passion. Upon hearing this, they all raised their hands to join.
Old Madam Cui's eyes shone brightly; Heaven truly favored the Cui family.
Lady Liu has made such a grave mistake that she is likely to lose her life. Since the Marquis has no principal wife, her granddaughter's opportunity has arrived.
She said to the ladies, "The Marquis ordered the arrest of everyone in the mansion, which is probably a last resort. I wonder where that lecherous thief has gone."
"It's not convenient for the men to search the backyard, so why don't we married women help look there?"
As they were talking, he pulled two familiar middle-aged women along to the backyard. Ye Zhen, as the host, naturally followed, and the other women eventually followed as well.
When the old lady heard the news, her legs went weak.
The Marquis's mansion already has enough servants, and with the addition of those guests, I'm afraid the number of ants in the mansion today could be counted. Fu Jiang is doomed!
But even after searching high and low, they couldn't find Fu Jiang!
The old lady secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time vaguely guessed that Fu Jiang must be hiding in the hidden compartment of the carriage.
Although she didn't know why Fu Jiang had come to the Marquis's residence today, or why that fool Mianmian had to hang out with him at this critical juncture.
Fortunately, Fu Jiang was quick-witted and knew that it was hidden in a secret compartment.
The hidden compartment was well-concealed; as long as Liu didn't mention it, Xie Bang and his group shouldn't be able to find it.
Thinking of Liu Shi, a murderous glint appeared in her eyes, and she suddenly rushed forward and slapped Liu Shi across the face.
"I always thought you were a virtuous woman, but I never expected you to do such a shameless thing."
Now that Fu Jiang was safe, she had the energy to undo her earlier actions. "Tell me, who was that man?"
You are a mother of several children. When you do such a ridiculous thing, do you ever think about how your children will cope?
If your parents could know this in the afterlife, how would you face them?
Liu was already dressed and was being held aside by the old woman. She was feeling uneasy, but upon hearing this, her pupils contracted sharply.
For many years, she claimed to be an orphan, but in reality, her parents and family members are still alive and well.
She didn't come to the capital from famine; she was bought by her mother-in-law.
Back then, in order to bring her into the Marquis's mansion legitimately, her mother-in-law staged an assassination attempt, ordering her to rush out and take the knife for her.
He then kept her by his side, claiming she was his savior and had nowhere to go, intending to marry her to the Marquis.
However, the Marquis fell in love with Lou Tinglan at first sight, and the old Marquis did not agree to his son marrying her, an orphan.
During this time, her mother-in-law introduced her to Fu Jiang, and she fell in love with him.
However, her mother-in-law controlled her family, so she had no choice but to marry the Marquis as his second wife after Lou Tinglan's death.
For so many years, her mother-in-law made her be both Fu Jiang's woman and the Marquis's wife.
However, after each time she slept with the Marquis, he would send her a contraceptive soup under the pretext of helping her conceive, so that she would only give birth to Fu Jiang's child.
She did try to resist, but whenever she did, her mother-in-law would use her family members to blackmail her. Later, her child also became her Achilles' heel.
Right now, her mother-in-law is threatening her again with her children and family, forcing her to take on all of this.
But everyone wants to live, and she didn't want to die.
"Mother, I was framed. I don't know what happened, it all just happened in a daze..."
She explained, "At that time, I had lost my mind and could not see the person's face clearly. Someone must have drugged me."
Suddenly, a man knelt before the Marquis of Zhongyong and said, "My lord, I was once the servant of Young Master Yunzhou. I have identified my wife as having an affair with another man five years ago."
Young Master Yunzhou was also present at the time, and he cursed his wife for being filthy, which led to a big argument between the two.
Afterwards, Young Master Yunzhou locked himself in his room for half a month without daring to leave. The madam, citing the lack of proper care from the young master, ordered his legs to be broken and the young master to be driven out of the mansion.
The Marquis was kind-hearted. When he saw the child begging on the street, he took the child into his mansion.
"But I am cowardly and have no evidence, so I dared not tell you the truth before. But seeing how you have humiliated me today, I can no longer bear to hide it."
"You're talking nonsense."
Lady Liu never expected that the person who had been driven out of the manor would appear here. "The Marquis is talking nonsense..."
Marquis Zhongyong sneered in fury, "Liu, I have discovered that you have committed too many wrongdoings since I returned to my residence. You deserve to be executed."
Considering the children's future, I will spare your life, allowing you to reflect on your mistakes in the Buddhist hall, where you are forbidden from dressing up or indulging in extravagance.
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