Shen Tangning returned to the Shen family with a chill in her air. The gatekeeper was slightly surprised to see her and hurriedly ran forward to greet her: "Why are you back, Miss?"
Seeing the unusual coldness on her face, the gatekeeper sensed something was wrong and wisely kept quiet.
Where is my mother?
As soon as Shen Tangning entered, she asked a servant, and Zhu Yue hurriedly greeted her: "Miss, Madam is still in the main hall!"
Shen Tangning hurried towards the main hall, and from afar she could hear sobbing: "Auntie, you mustn't be hurt! If something happens to you, I won't live either!"
She felt inexplicably irritated and stepped through the door, where the entire interior was laid out before her.
Madam Shen was sitting in a chair, her eyes slightly closed, looking tired.
Aunt Fang sat at the lower end of the table, her face slightly pale and her eyes red-rimmed. The doctor was still standing beside her, and an old woman was holding her and crying her heart out.
Liu Yifu sat somewhat awkwardly on the other side, looking rather unsure of what to do. Clearly, Lord Liu, who was skilled at handling difficult cases, was not adept at dealing with such situations.
His eyes lit up slightly when he saw Shen Tangning enter the room, as if he had seen a lifeline, but then an awkward expression flashed across his face, his expression quite complicated.
He was just ordered to come to investigate the case, who knew it would turn out like this?
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought he came to cause trouble, but heaven knows, he was just asking Aunt Fang a few questions as part of the normal procedure, and she immediately complained of a stomachache.
Fang's personal maid was still weeping beside her, her voice filled with anguish: "Madam, if anything happens to the child in your womb, how can I face the master?"
Shen Tangning first calmly nodded to Liu Yifu: "Lord Liu."
Then, quite naturally, he turned to look at Granny Qin and said succinctly, "Go, slap her."
As expected of someone who had served her for many years, Granny Qin immediately understood her meaning. Without saying a word, she stepped forward, grabbed the old woman, and delivered several crisp and clean slaps to her face!
The other party was stunned by the blow, and Aunt Fang was also startled, staring at them with wide eyes.
Madam Shen had already opened her eyes when Shen Tangning spoke, and she remained silent as she watched the scene unfold.
Aunt Fang came to her senses, clutching her stomach, her eyes trembling with disbelief: "What does Miss mean by this? Even if you want to punish my people, there must be a reason, right?"
Her tone inevitably carried a hint of grief and indignation, as if she had suffered a great humiliation.
Kang Mama was her confidante, so hitting her was tantamount to slapping her in the face!
Shen Tangning glanced at her coldly: "With guests present, such a lack of manners and shouting is one thing."
“The doctor didn’t say anything, but this old woman is incredibly audacious to curse my aunt. She clearly has malicious intentions. That’s the second point.”
Aunt Fang's lips moved, instinctively wanting to explain, "Granny Kang was just worried about me, that's why she acted so anxiously..."
Shen Tangning's lips curled into a mocking smile as she interrupted her without any politeness: "With such a good-natured aunt, it's no wonder that the servants are so unruly. Considering your physical condition, there are bound to be oversights, so Tangning can only take it upon herself to discipline them."
After this seemingly complimentary but actually derogatory remark, Aunt Fang's face turned extremely unpleasant. However, every word the other party said made sense, and she didn't know how to refute it for a moment.
She was faking a stomachache, deliberately letting Granny Kang make a scene so that Lord Liu would back down. However, Shen Tangning intervened and saw through her intentions.
He didn't dare to pretend anymore. Judging from the girl's attitude, she might slap him a few times if he angered her!
Shen Tangning glanced at the maid's swollen cheek: "Granny, that's about enough."
Qin Mama then stopped, and Kang Mama was finally freed. She was in so much pain that her face was covered in tears, but she didn't dare to complain and obediently shrank back to Fang Yiniang's side.
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