Catching an adulterer at the beginning, the mistress of the Marquisate went crazy

After being beaten, Liu Tian'ai's cheeks were red and swollen, blood was coming out of her mouth, and she lay on the ground powerlessly like a toothless old lady.

She wanted to beg for mercy, but she was in so much pain that she couldn't open her mouth or utter a word.

Liu Lanqi was kneeling in the main hall. Although he did not look back, he could feel Liu Tian'er's pain just by hearing the sound.

This was the daughter he had loved for eighteen years. He had thought that she would suffer when she entered the palace this time, but he had not expected that the Queen Mother's hatred was so deep that she was half dead before the interrogation even began.

I knew so...

Even if he had known this earlier, he would still bring her into the palace, and he just hoped that she would not make any more mistakes later.

"My queen, my little girl is ignorant. Please let her go this time."

"Humph!"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly.

"I have had someone investigate everything that happened on the street yesterday. A woman who is so unfaithful to her husband and caused her master to be injured is not worthy of being a concubine in the Marquis's mansion."

"Your Majesty, please be clear. My daughter..."

Liu Lanqi wanted to continue to plead for mercy, but the Queen Mother had already given a direct order.

"Come here, Liu Tianyi is not a good wife, she flirted with a man outside the street, and she is also a concubine who escaped from the mansion. Her crime is even more serious, and she will be drowned in the pond immediately."

"what?"

When the Queen Mother gave this order, not only Liu Tian'ai, who was kneeling in the yard, turned pale with fright, but even Liu Lanqi's face turned pale.

Knowing that the Queen Mother cared about Gu Jinyun, Liu Lanqi did not expect that the Queen Mother would not even give Liu Tian'ai a chance to explain himself, but directly had him drowned in a pond.

"Her Majesty, have mercy..."

As the Queen Mother gave the order, a young eunuch went over to capture Liu Tian'ai.

Seeing those young eunuchs getting closer and closer, Liu Tianyi kept backing away, shouting incoherently: "You guys can't move, I... I'm pregnant..."

Liu Tian'ai is Gu Jinyun's concubine, and the child in her belly is undoubtedly Gu Jinyun's.

Hearing Liu Tian'ai's words, the young eunuchs stopped at the same time, and one of them quickly went over to report to the empress dowager.

When the empress dowager heard the eunuch's report, her face changed.

"Go get the doctor."

"Yes!"

The young eunuch left quickly.

Liu Lanqi secretly wiped a cold sweat in the hall.

At this moment, he hoped that Liu Tian'ai was really pregnant. This way, not only could he save his life, but their Liu family would not suffer too much harm.

Grabbing his sleeve, he secretly wiped the cold sweat dripping from his forehead. Liu Lanqi didn't dare to look up. He just prayed silently in his heart that Liu Tian'er was really pregnant.

The Empress Dowager summoned the imperial physician, and the one who came was Dr. Lu, who was known as a gynecological expert.

Doctor Lu did not even look at Liu Tian'ai who was kneeling on the ground. He walked straight into the hall and saluted the empress dowager.

"Someone, bring Madam Liu in."

"Yes!"

As the Queen Mother's order came down, Liu Tian'ai was carried into the hall by two maids, holding her arms.

She struggled to kneel on the ground, but failed after trying several times.

There was no other way. Her body had not been wet from yesterday till now. She knelt at the palace gate all night last night, walked around the palace for so long, and was punished by kneeling and slapping her in the face. Yet she could still breathe and talk, all on a single breath.

"Liu Tian'ai, you'd better pray that you are really pregnant. If I find out that you are faking your pregnancy, I will not only drown you in the pond, but also bury the Liu family with you."

The Queen Mother’s words made Liu Tian’ai’s face even paler, but she was confident that she must be pregnant.

"Please Queen Mother, please understand."

Liu Lanqi said with gritted teeth.

"Doctor Lu, I leave it to you. You must tell the truth later."

"Yes!"

Doctor Lu glanced at Liu Lanqi inconspicuously, put down his medicine box, and began to take his pulse.

After a while, Doctor Lu let go of Liu Tian'ai's wrist, returned to the Queen Mother, and saluted respectfully.

"Empress Dowager, Concubine Liu is indeed one month pregnant, but her body is too weak and the pregnancy is too young, so the symptoms are not very obvious. At the same time, there are signs of miscarriage this time."

Unexpectedly, Liu Tian'ai was really pregnant. Instead of feeling relaxed, the Queen Mother frowned slightly.

Compared to the Queen Mother's entanglement, Liu Lanqi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Queen Dowager, this is the only flesh and blood of the young marquis. Please allow Sister Yi to give birth to this child."

Gu Jinyun was injured and could not have sex with any woman for several months, which meant that no woman could get pregnant during these months.

In the absence of any other children, Liu Tian'er's baby is extremely precious.

Looking at Liu Tian'ai lying on the ground, weak, the Queen Mother no longer insisted on drowning her in the pond, but she did not want to let her go either.

Liu Lanqi knocked his head to the ground.

"My queen, my daughter is young and ignorant, so she did something wrong. It's all her own fault. Please forgive her this time for the sake of the child."

"Empress Dowager, I will definitely turn over a new leaf when I return this time. I will stay in my room honestly, not go anywhere, and give birth to this child safely..."

After a period of adaptation, Liu Tian'ai tried hard to speak every word clearly, but she had no teeth and her speech was lisp, so no matter how hard she tried, her words were still unclear.

The Queen Mother instantly lost her patience with her.

"Come here, send Madam Liu back to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion and hand her over to Liu. From now on, she will be confined to the courtyard. Without my consent, she is not allowed to leave the courtyard at all."

"Yes!"

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Having finally saved their lives, Liu Tian'ai and Liu Lanqi both breathed a sigh of relief.

She let the two maids come over and take her out of the palace gate.

After Liu Tian'ai left, Liu Lanqi wanted to say goodbye and leave, but the Queen Mother said leisurely: "Lord Liu, are you satisfied with the charge of lax management of the household that I have sentenced you to today?"

"I submit."

Liu Lanqi bowed respectfully.

Knowing that the Queen Mother was trying to punish him, Liu Lanqi had nothing to say. Who made him give birth to a daughter who only knew how to cause trouble?

"In that case, go back and rectify your family traditions first. When you are done, return to the court to serve as an official..."

At this point, the Queen Mother said again: "I have already told the Emperor that your position will be temporarily taken over by Lord Chang."

"Yes!"

Going back to rectify the family tradition sounds good, but in fact he just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to seize his power.

Liu Lanqi had been in officialdom for twenty years and knew this better than anyone else. However, he did not expect that he would lose his official position because of Liu Tian'er.

Knowing that the Queen Mother was still angry, Liu Lanqi did not dare to show any dissatisfaction in his heart. After respectfully bowing to express his gratitude, he walked out of the Cining Palace with heavy steps.

In his expectation, he should at least gain a good reputation from the Queen Mother for sacrificing his relatives for the sake of justice. Even if he suffered losses in his official career, he should not be demoted to the lowest level and should be sent home directly.

Not only Liu Lanqi couldn't figure this out, but also Hua Ma and others around the Queen Mother couldn't figure it out.

After Liu Lanqi left, Aunt Hua asked directly, "Empress Dowager, Lord Liu has been the Minister of Personnel for three years and has been doing a good job in the past three years. Why did you suddenly dismiss him?"