"Don't you know what immoral things your own son has done? He tried to rape Chanyi while Shenzhi was not at home. How could a person do such a thing?" Mrs. Wang said sternly, "Although Chanyi is just a maid, she is An'er's biological mother after all. If the second son did such a thing, he would be drowned according to the family law."

"Madam, you are biased towards that lowly maid. How could Xun'er like her with her timid and petty appearance? It's because she heard that the prince was unreliable, so she designed to seduce Xun'er. When she saw that Xun'er didn't take the bait, she got angry and harmed him." Liu Wan'er cried and pointed at Chan Yi and scolded, "Madam, you must punish her severely."

"Aunt Liu, you are so shameless to say that. Chanyi has always been followed by someone, including today. Don't think that other people's eyes are blind. What seduction, what refusing to take the bait? Just look at the faces of those two little girls, they were beaten like pigs by the second brother. Aren't you talking nonsense in broad daylight? Only the Marquis will believe you." Madam Wang glanced at Pei Yunshan, who was standing aside and half-hugging Liu Wan'er, and sneered.

"Madam, you..." Liu Wan'er was choked by her and was speechless.

"My Lord, I can't handle this matter either. You should take Madam Liu back to Haitang Courtyard." Mrs. Wang waved her hand and said.

"Madam, just hand over that dead girl and give her fifty lashes. After all, Xun'er has been harmed by her. In the future, she might even lose her offspring." Pei Yunshan let go of Liu Wan'er, hit his head, and felt very annoyed.

He had raised Pei Xun by himself, and he had put more effort into him than Pei Jin. But seeing how he looked like he was half dead, he couldn't swallow this breath. It was just a little girl, so she died.

"My Lord, what you said is really ridiculous." Madam Wang's voice trembled with anger. "Your legitimate son was wrongly accused and is about to die, but you are calm. Your illegitimate son committed a crime, but you want to kill him to silence him. It is true that favoring a concubine and ignoring the wife is the root cause of family ruin!"

"You..." Pei Yunshan was so angry that he stammered with his eyes wide open, "What...what nonsense are you talking about? They are both...my...sons. How could I...how could I not care?"

"My lord, you know best whether you are talking nonsense or not. There is no point in saying more. Anyway, I will never give Chanyi to you. Madam Zhang, come, take Chanyi into the inner room." Madam Wang stood up and walked into the inner room protecting Chanyi.

"My Lord, My Lord..." Liu Wan'er grabbed Pei Yunshan's sleeve and gritted her teeth.

Pei Yunshan looked at Madam Wang's back, his expression changing several times. He turned around, patted Liu Wan'er on the shoulder, and whispered to comfort her: "First, find a famous doctor to treat Xun'er. That bitch is in the mansion, so you don't have to worry about her flying away. There's plenty of time to settle the score."

"My poor Xun'er, what can I do... Your own son is in trouble, and you find someone to harm my son..." Liu Wan'er cried softly, clinging to Pei Yunshan tenderly.

In the inner bedroom, Madam Wang whispered, "Don't be afraid, just stay here. Madam Zhang, go find a few strong maids to take Madam Zhou and An'er over. I don't believe they dare to break in."

"Madam, don't worry. The prince has left secret guards in the mansion, so we don't have to worry about them causing trouble." Mother Zhang glanced at Chan Yi and said, "Chan Yi just sprinkled a handful of medicine powder. The wooden stick must have been hit by the secret guards, otherwise how could they hit so accurately."

It turned out to be a secret guard, and everything made sense. Chan Yi was completely relieved this time.

No wonder the Marquis was still cautious about his wife. After all, he was the head of the family and had a group of servants to guard the house. Dealing with a mere maid like her was just like crushing an ant.

But I don't know where this secret guard came from. Could he be watching her all the time? Chan Yi became a little worried again. Wouldn't that mean that her every move was in their sight? It was a bit scary to think about it.

"Madam, are there really secret guards in the mansion?" She raised her eyes and asked cautiously.

"Yes, but don't worry, they are just patrolling the mansion secretly, and they will only appear if there is any unusual movement." Madam Wang seemed to see through her thoughts, smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "These people were taught by Shen Zhi himself, they are all tight-lipped and trustworthy people."

Oh, that's good. Chan Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was not pleasant to be secretly monitored by someone.

The next morning, Chan Yi had just woken up when she heard a noisy sound coming from the front yard. She was about to get up and ask.

"Chan Yi, it's okay. You got scared last night. You should sleep a little longer." Mother Zhou came in through the curtain and said happily, "I have good news to tell you. The mess in front is because someone from the palace came and took the Second Young Master away. Didn't you see Aunt Liu crying like a tearful person? She deserved it! The Marquis was afraid that something would happen to the Second Young Master, so he followed him. I see that our Crown Prince is about to come back. It must be the blessing of the Goddess."

"Ah... it's true!" This is really good news. Could it be that this guy is also involved in the case? Chan Yi wondered, otherwise how could he enter the palace with Luo Qingqing and the others? No matter what, it would be best if that rapist never came back. Thinking of him, she felt uncomfortable and had goose bumps all over her body.

An Er woke up when he heard the noise, looking around with his big round eyes, not crying or making a fuss. Chan Yi quickly picked him up, listening to his babbling and cute appearance, she was really happy.

Sure enough, what Mother Zhou said was right. At dusk, just as the sun had set, Pei Jin came back.

The moment she saw him push open the door and stand in front of her smiling gently, tears naturally filled her eyes.

"My Lord, you're back." Chan Yi said in a trembling voice, "An'er, dear, look, daddy is back."

"Chan Yi." Pei Jin was wearing a black robe, and the tiredness on his face had disappeared the moment he saw her.

He picked up little An'er from Chan Yi's arms and lifted him up high, causing the little baby to giggle, revealing his sweet dimples, and flapping his chubby legs hard.

"Put him down quickly." Chan Yi said angrily, "I told you not to spoil him too much."

"Who told you that An'er was born by you?" Pei Jin smiled and whispered, "Let's go back to Zhuxiang Garden first. I've already told my mother."

He held An'er in one hand and held Chanyi's hand with the other and walked out of the main courtyard.

"I'm sorry to have scared you." Pei Jin said in a gentle voice.

"Master, are you okay?" Chan Yi looked up at him, her eyes full of sparkling water.

"It's okay. I told you a long time ago that you don't have to worry." He touched Chan Yi's smooth and white cheek and smiled faintly, "What's fake won't be real."

"What about Luo Qingqing?" Chan Yi asked curiously, twisting his fingers.

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