Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

Shen Chuning's gaze swept across the crowd, finally landing on Xiangxue. A subtle hint of teasing flashed in her eyes. "Should we find another doctor to see Concubine Xue? It's not that I don't trust the court physician's skills, but after all, being pregnant is a big deal. It would be bad if someone later said the baby was lost."

When Xiangxue heard this, her face turned pale instantly, her body trembled slightly, and her heart was in her throat.

The fake pregnancy was the result of a discussion between her and Old Madam Shen. If it was discovered, the consequences would be disastrous.

She looked at Old Madam Shen for help, hoping that she could stop Shen Chuning.

Madam Shen glared at Shen Chuning and said sternly, "You are just a little kid, why are you meddling in adults' affairs? No matter how bad Doctor Chen's medical skills are, he can't make a mistake in diagnosing a pregnancy. He prescribed a pregnancy-maintaining medicine for Xiangxue to take first. If it doesn't work, we can go and get another doctor. It's too much trouble now."

Shen Chuning raised the corner of her mouth slightly, chuckled softly, and a sly look flashed in her eyes: "It's not a big deal. Ah Ning just happened to have caught a cold, and Princess Jiahe sent the palace doctor to see Ah Ning. He's waiting outside the door now."

Madam Shen said sternly, "How can this be so rude? How can a doctor from the Princess's residence treat a concubine from a minister's family? Quickly arrange for someone to send her back. Don't be negligent."

Shen Huaizhong frowned slightly. Although he didn't like Xiangxue either, she was pregnant after all. He had to consider the safety of the child in her belly, regardless of Xiangxue's safety.

So, he said, "Since the person is waiting outside the door, let him in for Xiangxue to see. Shen Zong, go and prepare an extra reward."

After receiving the order, Shen Zong immediately went to Songhe Hall to ask for the palace doctor from the princess's mansion.

After the doctor came in, he first bowed to everyone, and then walked to the bedside to take Xiangxue's pulse.

Xiangxue was very nervous, and when the doctor's hand touched her pulse, her whole body began to tremble.

Even Shen Jingwan, who was standing beside her, could feel her nervousness.

After a while, the doctor finally released his hand. He stood up and said to Shen Huaizhong and Old Madam Shen, "Madam is indeed pregnant, but the pregnancy is still early, so you need to be more careful. I looked at the prescription for the pregnancy-maintaining medicine prescribed by the doctor in the mansion, and it seems to be appropriate. Just continue to take it according to the prescription."

Then he explained some precautions in detail.

After hearing the doctor's words, Mrs. Shen and Xiangxue both breathed a sigh of relief.

Especially Xiangxue, her originally tense nerves finally relaxed and a smile appeared on her face.

Madam Shen smiled and said, "Look, this person is just a good person, but he has to do something unnecessary."

Shen Chuning didn't care about Old Madam Shen's attitude at all, because she knew clearly in her heart that Aunt Xue had taken special medicine beforehand.

This medicine can make her pulse almost exactly like that of a pregnant woman.

At this moment, Shen Jingwan glanced at Shen Chuning's expression, then said slowly, "Sister, you have summoned my parents and Aunt Xue to Songhe Hall. What important matter have you not yet discussed?"

She laughed secretly in her heart, Shen Chuning, Shen Chuning, this is all you are capable of. You called everyone here in such a grand manner, even alarmed the princess's doctor, but the result only further confirmed the fact that Aunt Xue was pregnant.

Madam Shen also asked, "Xiaojiu, you called so many people here today just for this matter?"

Shen Chuning lowered her head and replied softly, "Last time, Grandfather said that he gave Aunt Xue a sterilizing soup. I thought she would never get pregnant again after drinking it, but I never thought she would actually get pregnant again."

Shen Huaizhong coughed lightly, "Maybe there's something wrong with the medicine. No matter what the adults did wrong, the child is always innocent. I've discussed with your grandmother that since we're pregnant, we should keep the child. As for what happens after the child is born, we'll make plans later."

After hearing what Shen Huaizhong said, Xiangxue bit her lips tightly and a chill rose in her heart.

The adults did something wrong and waited until the child was born to talk about their plans. This clearly means that they plan to abandon her after using her belly.

Fortunately, I am not really pregnant this time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

It seems that I have to be more careful in the future. At least she is still alive as long as she is not pregnant. The third wife is weak, so she lives a relatively happy life in the third room.

If she really gave birth to a child, the day of delivery would probably be her death.

Shen Chuning said to Shen Huaizhong with a serious face: "A Ning just feels strange. Since Aunt Xue is really pregnant, then A Ning has something to say."

Shen Jingwan looked at Shen Chuning and sneered, with a hint of disdain in her eyes. She wanted to see what tricks Shen Chuning could come up with.

"Recently, whenever I go out, there's always an old couple hanging around outside the gate. I was curious, so I sent someone to ask them. The couple said that there's a woman in the mansion who's pregnant with their grandson. They want us at the Shen Mansion to release that woman, but they're afraid of the Shen family's power, so they don't dare to come directly to our house to ask for her release. So they have to hang around the door every day to see if they can run into the pregnant woman." Shen Chuning chose her words carefully, trying to express the matter as tactfully as possible.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingwan immediately glanced at Shen Chuning and sneered, "Hmph, maybe some maid couldn't stand the loneliness and had an affair with a wild man outside, and got pregnant with a bastard! If Wan'er remembers correctly, it has always been Second Aunt who is in charge of the household. If she doesn't manage the household well, it's Second Aunt's responsibility. Why did Sister call my parents here today?"

Shen Chuning nodded and admitted, "It is indeed my mother who is the housekeeper, but if it is just the maid's fault, it is easy to deal with. We can just sell her off."

"But...but..." Shen Chuning hesitated for a moment, looking in the direction of Aunt Xue and Shen Jingwan, with an embarrassed look on her face, "The couple said...that the pregnant woman was named Xiangxue...and there is no maid named Xiangxue in the mansion, only Aunt Xue..."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Xue knelt on the ground and burst into tears. "Old Madam, please help me. Miss Nine found some random person from nowhere and tried to put the blame on me. How can I face people if this gets out?"

Although Xiangxue was crying on the surface, she was not panicked at all inside.

If she is really pregnant this time, she will have to go to great lengths to prove her innocence.

But Mrs. Shen knew very well in her heart that she was not really pregnant.

No matter who arranged that couple, as long as they came to find the pregnant Xiangxue, they would never find her.

The relationship between Xiangxue and He Er was somewhat ambiguous before, and Shen Jingwan was also aware of this.

But now He Er has passed away, and since the last incident in Tianxi Hall, Xiangxue has been detained in the mansion and cannot go out easily, so the possibility of her having a new man is not great.

Then this matter should have been arranged by Shen Chuning.

After figuring out all this, Shen Jingwan's voice unconsciously rose a few notches: "Sister, you haven't even figured out the whole thing, there's not even an adulterer. Are you going to convict Aunt Xue based solely on the words of an old couple?"