cy after being pummeled.At this moment, a shrill cry rang out from not far away: "What are you doing In broad daylight, haven't you lost all sense of justice"The thugs, hearing the sound, froze in the...Hongling hugged Li's wife and sat up, looking at Meng Jin yao and accusingly said: "Madam, our aunt is still pregnant, why did you push her"

As soon as these words left her mouth, the maidservant who had just arrived behind them was shocked beyond belief, she simply couldn't believe what she was hearing.

What did they all hear

The mistress pushed the pregnant concubine Li onto the ground.

My goodness, she always seemed so kind and gentle. I never expected her to be so vicious! You really can't judge a book by its cover. Poor Li's concubine, I'm afraid the baby won't make it.

Could it be that Madam still harbors affections for the young master, and seeing Consort Li receiving the young master's love and now carrying his child, while she was abandoned by him on her wedding day Driven by jealousy, her heart turned ugly, so she pushed Consort Li, hoping to cause a miscarriage

What a wicked heart!

Li Wan'er frowned, enduring the pain and looking at her with tear-filled eyes. Her voice choked with emotion: "Madam, you have already married the Marquis and are now his wife. Why do you still think about Brother Xiuming You are not upholding wifely virtue! Even if I lose this child, you wouldn't be able to be with Brother Xiuming. You are his nominal mother."

Everyone was astonished once again, they didn't expect that their guess was actually correct. The madam had poisoned Li Yi because of jealousy.

They turned to look at the mistress, only to see her face contorted with anger, her eyes blazing with fury as she glared at Li's concubine. The look in her eyes was terrifying. In the next moment, they saw the mistress turn her head towards them, causing them to shrink back in fear.

The next moment, a deep voice scolded, "What are you still standing there for Quickly send Madam Li back to Qingyu Xuan!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a strong woman accustomed to hard labor stepped forward and wanted to carry Li Wan'er back. Two maidservants also came forward, helping to support Li Wan'er to lie on the woman's back. The woman lifted her up and quickly walked towards Qingyuxuan.

Meng Jinyao turned to Hongling and instructed, "The family physician has gone back home to pay respects to his ancestors and hasn't returned. Go outside and find a doctor for your aunt."

Hongling looked at Li Wan'er, hesitated for a moment, then ran to call the doctor.

At this time, Zhang and Chen were walking over here. Seeing the chaos, they hurried forward.

Zhang asked, "Third sister-in-law, what's going on What's wrong with Lady Li"

She finished speaking and saw several maidservants looking at Meng Jin Yao, with an evasive expression on their faces, as if they felt this matter was somehow related to her.

Meng Jinyo frowned, “Sister-in-law, this matter can’t be explained in a short while.” She then addressed the other maids watching the scene, “This doesn't concern you all, go away now.

Zhang shi, upon hearing this, looked at Chen shi. The two of them exchanged glances and then shook their heads slightly.

There, Qing Qiu was afraid her master would catch a cold, so she hurried back to get a cloak and arrived as quickly as possible. Seeing that both the mistress and second mistress were present, the atmosphere seemed a little off. She hurriedly bowed to the ladies before putting the cloak on her master.

Meng Jingyao ordered, "Qingqiu, go and have someone bring the Marquis back. Tell him that Li shi tripped and fell, and it's unknown if her grandson or granddaughter will be alright."

Upon hearing this, Qing Qiu's face turned as white as a sheet. If Li's fall could lead to a miscarriage, then the person responsible should be the Young Master. But if it involved the Marquis, then wouldn't that implicate Madam

She pressed down on the panic in her heart, feigning calmness as she asked: "Madam, are you alright"

Meng Jinyu gave her a reassuring look and said in a calm voice, "What could I possibly have done It wasn't me who fell."

After years as master and servant, a single glance from her was enough for Qingqiu to understand. It meant she had it under control and could reassure him. He nodded eagerly and went to find the Marquis with peace of mind.

Zhang and Chen heard that there was a possibility of miscarriage, their hearts were tossed about wildly. They felt that this matter must be related to Meng Jinyao, but why would she do such a foolish thing

Just when they were at a loss, Meng Jinyáo said: "Big sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, since you're here, come with me to Qingyuxuan. I can't explain it clearly now, just wait and see."

Hearing this, both Zhang and Chen nodded repeatedly. After all, who doesn't like gossip And this was a juicy piece of gossip, especially concerning lineage. The people involved were even the third sister-in-law—it just couldn't get any more explosive.

Ch'ing-yü Hsien.

The three sisters-in-law went to the Qingyu Pavilion and didn't rush to see Li's situation. They just sat in the Xiaohua Hall of the Qingyu Pavilion and waited.

Zhang and Chen were itching to know the answer, but Meng Jingyao didn't say a word. They weren't comfortable asking, so they just looked at her calm demeanor and guessed that it probably wasn't her fault.

On the other side, Gu Xiaming was originally discussing academics with Gu Xiuran when suddenly a servant came to report that Li Yiniang had an incident. He immediately left his elder brother and rushed back to Qingyuxuan.

On the way back, I heard some maids gossiping.

"She seems like such a kind woman, yet she would harm Li's mistress. Indeed, one can never truly know another person's heart."

"Isn't that right I didn't expect the mistress to be so discontented. After marrying the Marquis, she still thinks about the young master, jealous of Lady Li being pregnant with the young master's child, and wants to harm Lady Li into a miscarriage."

"At first, the old madam let her choose. She could continue to marry the young master or choose between the second and fourth young masters, but she chose the marquis in the end..."

"Oh… poor Lord. He finally got a beautiful wife, treating her like a jewel. But the bride only has eyes for his son."

"Given the madam's behavior, I believe the Marquis will likely divorce her after this incident.

……

Gu Xiumin's face was dark and his voice was filled with anger: "What are you guys talking about"

Several maidservants, hearing the sound, suddenly turned around to look. They saw that he had furrowed brows and a grim expression, so they were frightened and knelt down with a thump.

A young maid trembled and said, "Master, it was…it was Madam who pushed Lady Li just now. Lady Li has been sent back to Qingyu Pavilion. Looking at her, it seems like she might not be able to keep the child."

Gu Xiuming's brows furrowed even tighter, his eyebrows forming a Chuan character shape, as if he could crush a mosquito. He roared: "What nonsense are you talking about My mother is the most gentle and kind person ever. How could she possibly do such a vicious thing If you dare to speak more nonsense and slander the master, you will be beaten twenty boards and sold!"

The maid's face turned pale, and she hurriedly said: "Master, please calm down. I dare not speak nonsense. At the time, Hongling was by Madam Li's side, and it was Madam Li and Hongling who spoke. When Madam heard them, she didn't say a single word of rebuttal."

Several other maidservants also said, "Young Master, this is true! What we saw just now with our own eyes, Madam Li was lying on the ground, and Hongling and Madam Li accused the mistress of what she did. "

And then a maid pointed to a plum tree in the distance and continued, “That’s where it happened. Lady Li was pushed by the mistress there and fell to the ground. It seemed like she hit the plum tree too. Look, many new plum blossoms have fallen, showing how hard she fell.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiuming said with doubt: "I hope you are telling the truth. Otherwise, all of you will be beaten twenty lashes and sold."

With that, he strode away.

Several maidservants watched his departing figure, with a lingering sense of relief. A wave of fear washed over them, leaving them trembling with cold sweat. The biting wind swept past, and the group couldn't help but shiver.

Someone muttered, "I think the madam is in grave danger this time. The lord always handles affairs with fairness and severity."

Her maid made a shushing gesture and whispered, "Alright, let's stop talking. If any master comes by later, we'll be scolded again."

The maid who had just spoken felt a tightening in her chest and hastily nodded, not daring to say another word.step back, mumbling, "No, don't come over, I was wrong, don't come closer." She suddenly grabbed Qiao Mamā's hand with force and exclaimed urgently, "Quickly, quickly find Chengxing and Ayu, that filt...