Chapter 57 Jade Book
Selfless dedication and not seeking anything in return have never been Sheng Yunche's style.
He brushed aside Ye Mingzhu's slightly damp forehead with his slender fingers, thought for a moment, then got up and walked to the dressing table, picking up the ointment he had given her earlier that day.
He had never done anything to take care of people before, but applying it again before bed should help her recover faster.
She's no longer in pain, which makes things easier for him.
Yes, that's it.
Sheng Yunche tore open Ye Mingzhu's bodice, picked up a little ointment with his finger, and applied it to the area on her chest where he had sucked her sores. He massaged it in circles for a while to allow her skin to fully absorb the ointment.
While doing these things, he wanted to lean down and kiss her countless times, but he restrained himself countless times.
Lying on his back in bed, he felt like he was about to become a Buddha or a saint.
...
At the same time.
Jia stared intently at the dark bed curtains above her head, her mind reeling.
Liu Rumei, that shameless bitch!
If she hadn't overheard the servants' gossip when she got up in the middle of the night, she would never have known that the vile woman dared to flirt with her son and deliberately seduce him!
That's truly hateful!
She wished she could beat the two gossiping servants to death with sticks first, then rush to Qinghui Garden and slap Liu Rumei a few times to make her dare not act provocatively again.
But when she opened the window, she was horrified to find that there was no one outside at all.
There is no one.
Could it be a ghost?
She returned to bed, still shaken, and surprisingly, she didn't act impulsively, but she just couldn't fall asleep.
Now think about it, her Huai'an is a place of serene beauty and upright character. She is destined to become a top scholar and a high-ranking official. How could she be involved in the scandalous affair of incest between her brother-in-law and sister-in-law?
Absolutely not!
She waited anxiously until dawn, but Jia Shi was in no hurry to cause trouble for Liu Rumei.
Instead, he had the maidservants in the courtyard wait outside the main kitchen when they went to collect breakfast, and then called Magpie, who was also there to collect breakfast, to Rongshou Hall for questioning.
When the magpie heard that Jia wanted to see her, she was initially puzzled.
When she entered the main hall of Rongshou Hall and saw Jia Shi with eyes full of hatred, her heart skipped a beat.
Without hesitation, Magpie knelt down: "Madam, I didn't know you called me here. Is there something you want to tell me? I will do my best to do it for you."
"I don't need you to exert yourself fully, just answer a few questions," Jia said grimly.
"You said..."
"Wang Mama, close the door," Jia Shi instructed the nanny beside her.
Granny Wang agreed.
The door closed, and the hall instantly became dimly lit and so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Madam Jia said, "I remember you weren't born into the Weiguo Duke's household; you were bought from outside a few years ago, isn't that right?"
Magpie: "Yes."
"Your indenture is in my hands, you know that, right?"
"I know, I know."
After a few words of preamble, Madam Jia lost her patience and said angrily, "Fine! Then tell me, Second Master, have you ever been to Qinghui Garden?"
"Second Master?" Magpie screamed in fear, but feigned surprise and confusion, asking, "Madam, are you asking if Second Master has visited Hao-ge'er?"
"Don't ask me! Just answer my questions!"
"Yes." Magpie quickly bowed her head. "The Second Master is always studying in his study. He treats Hao-ge very well, but he has never made a special trip to Qinghui Garden."
Her hands, tucked into her sleeves, clenched tightly; she used the pain to remind herself not to tremble, not to show anything unusual.
It wasn't that she was particularly loyal to Liu Rumei; the main problem was that if Liu Rumei's scandalous affairs were exposed, her mistress would suffer a terrible fate, and she certainly wouldn't!
"Has your master been to Tingsong Residence?" Jia asked coolly.
"No." The magpie showed a hint of doubt at just the right moment, then quickly shook its head.
"If she didn't go there, how did she steal Ye Mingzhu's dowry and Huai'an's jade pendant?!" Jia was furious. She picked up the cup beside her and smashed it, shouting shrilly, "You lowly servant, why don't you tell the truth!"
"This servant, this servant..." Magpie trembled and simply lay on the ground, sobbing, "That Hetian jade pendant was given to the eldest mistress by the eldest master, but the eldest mistress has always been reluctant to wear it! Second, the second master's jade pendant... the eldest mistress's private savings are all managed by herself, this servant really didn't know!"
Jia Shi couldn't get anything out of her, and she couldn't directly ask Liu Rumei and Sheng Huai'an if they had an affair, so she became even angrier and simply ordered Wang Mama to slap Xi Que several times.
It was purely an outlet for anger.
After chasing the magpie away, Jia was so angry that she felt dizzy.
"What terrible things have I done!"
After listening to this, Granny Wang guessed a little about the reason and asked cautiously, "Madam, do you suspect that Madam Liu has impure feelings for the Second Master?"
"Isn't that right?" Madam Jia gritted her teeth in hatred. "I knew from the beginning that Madam Liu wasn't a good person, but Qingping insisted on marrying her, and I didn't want to disappoint him, so I let him marry her. Who knew that she would bring back a jinx who not only killed my Qingping, but also tried to seduce my Huai'an!"
“Second Master and Madam Liu are usually very proper with each other, why are you suddenly suspicious of this?” Granny Wang asked, puzzled.
Jia then told her about what happened last night.
"How could that be?" Granny Wang's first reaction was disbelief. "Liu Rumei is a used and faded beauty. How could the Second Master possibly be interested in her?"
She watched Sheng Huai'an grow up and felt a strong protectiveness towards him.
Hearing this, Jia felt much better!
She wanted to agree, but for some reason, when she thought of the Hetian jade pendant on Liu Rumei's body, and the jade pendant belonging to Sheng Huai'an that was found in Liu Rumei's jewelry box, she suddenly became uncertain.
“Madam…” Granny Wang suddenly said, “Do you think we’ve been interfering too much with Second Master all these years?”
"What do you mean?" Madam Jia asked hurriedly.
Wang Mama said, "Over the years, the Duke has been abstinent and celibate, and you have asked the Second Master to be the same as him, and not to have any concubines in his room... But he is full of vigor and vitality, and is not a sickly man like the Duke. How can he resist? If he can't resist, won't he be easily seduced?"
Madam Jia thought this made sense and asked, "Then tell me, should I send him a concubine?"
Granny Wang thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think of that girl, Yushu?"
“Yu Shu?” Madam Jia thought for a moment, then remembered a beautiful face and immediately decided, “Go and tell her to come to Huai’an’s room tonight.”
"Yes," Wang Mama replied, bowing her head.
After Granny Wang left, Madam Jia raised her hand to rub her forehead and exhaled a breath of stale air.
She wondered if one jade book would be enough. If it couldn't make Huai'an "change his mind," then she would either have to find him a few more women he liked, or...
The only option is for Lady Liu to die!
No matter what, she couldn't let Liu ruin her son!
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