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

"Xiangxue has a plum blossom-shaped birthmark on the back of her waist." He Er said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingjiang widened his eyes and looked at Xiangxue in disbelief.

He grabbed Xiangxue by the collar and roared, "How dare you cheat on me! Is there anything else you wouldn't dare to do? Tell me, whose child is this in your belly?"

Xiangxue's face was as pale as paper. She looked at Shen Qingjiang in horror, holding his wrists tightly with both hands, tears streaming down her cheeks.

She choked up and explained, "Third Master, I have absolutely not betrayed you. You must believe me!"

"Then tell me, whose father is this child?" Shen Qingjiang pressed on, with flames of anger flashing in his eyes.

Xiangxue hesitated and couldn't say anything for a long time. Finally, she looked at Mrs. Shen for help, hoping that she could speak for her.

However, at this time, Mrs. Shen was also very angry, and her face was frighteningly gloomy.

He Er said that Xiangxue had a birthmark on her waist, and looking at his third son's reaction, it was obvious that it was true.

Such a private part was actually seen by an outsider. Even if they said there was no affair between them, no one would believe it.

When Shen Qingjiang saw that Xiangxue couldn't answer, he became furious and threw her to the ground.

He could not suppress the anger in his heart, and kicked Xiangxue in the stomach twice.

He said viciously, "Since you don't know who this child belongs to, there's no point in keeping him."

Shen Jingwan witnessed her father's atrocities and was extremely anxious. She rushed to Xiangxue, blocked Shen Qingjiang's attack, and separated the two.

For Shen Jingwan, Xiangxue and the baby in her belly are now her amulets, and she must not let them come to any harm.

Shen Jingwan knelt in front of Shen Qingjiang without hesitation and said sincerely: "Dad, grandfather said that no matter how big a mistake an adult makes, the child is innocent."

Hearing his daughter's words, Shen Qingjiang stopped moving, but his face was still filled with anger. He shouted at Shen Jingwan, "If you didn't look like me, I would beat you too."

Shen Jingwan hugged Shen Qingjiang's legs tightly, her eyes full of pleading, "Dad, please don't be impulsive. After Aunt Xue's baby is born, we can find many ways to prove who the child belongs to. By then, it won't be too late to make a decision."

Shen Jingwan thought to herself that it was still eight or nine months before the baby in Aunt Xue's belly was born. No matter whether the baby was a human or a ghost, she didn't need to return to the ancestral temple to suffer.

However, she had never expected that Aunt Xue was pretending to be pregnant. Even without these twists and turns, her pregnancy would be discovered after a few months and she would definitely not live to see the birth of the baby.

Shen Jingwan continued, "The dimple on the lower back may seem hidden, but it's visible to quite a few people, including the maids and servants who served Concubine Xue. I recall that a few days before Concubine Xue and I returned home, Granny Liu, who had been taking care of us, suddenly committed suicide. Perhaps this was related to the betrayal."

After being stopped by Shen Jingwan, Shen Qingjiang's impulsiveness was slightly reduced.

At this moment, Shen Jingwan felt as if her mood was on a roller coaster. Just as she had calmed down one thing, another trouble followed.

This happened several times and she almost collapsed.

She couldn't help but sigh that the few hours since returning to the Shen Mansion were far less carefree and comfortable than when she was in the ancestral temple.

Although he was physically tired at the ancestral temple, he felt mentally and physically exhausted after returning to the Shen Mansion.

Shen Chuning watched Shen Jingwan gradually recover, and asked in confusion: "Didn't Aunt Xue have a miscarriage a long time ago? Now that she was kicked in the stomach, how come she still looks so full of energy? It doesn't look like anything is wrong at all."

Shen Jingwan glared at Shen Chuning angrily. She finally understood that Shen Chuning didn't want her to return home at all.

She was originally brought back from the ancestral temple because Aunt Xue had a miscarriage. If Aunt Xue was fine, then she would have gone on a day trip to the Shen Mansion today.

Thinking of this, she pinched Aunt Xue behind her hard.

Aunt Xue cried out "Ouch" and immediately reacted.

She clutched her stomach tightly and wailed loudly, "My stomach hurts so much, Wan'er, come and help me back to the third room."

Just as Shen Jingwan was about to help Concubine Xue up, she suddenly heard Shen Chuning say, "What's the point of going back to the Third House with a stomachache? You should see a doctor. It just so happens that the Princess's doctors haven't left yet, so why not ask them to come in and see Concubine Xue."

Madam Shen tightly grasped the Buddhist beads in her hand and said solemnly, "After all, this is our Shen family's family affair. It would be bad if outsiders knew about it. Let's invite Doctor Chen over."

Shen Huaizhong also noticed Xiangxue's abnormality. After thinking for a moment, he said decisively, "Doctor Chen's medical skills are limited. It would be safer to ask the princess's doctor to come."

After the princess's doctor entered the room, he did not rush to take Xiangxue's pulse. Instead, he bowed to Shen Huaizhong first and said respectfully: "Minister Shen, when I was examining the concubine in the mansion just now, I felt that her pulse was a little abnormal. I was worried about misdiagnosis, so I have been waiting outside and did not leave. I hope to diagnose her again." Shen Huaizhong nodded slightly to show his agreement.

The court physician carefully checked Xiangxue's pulse again. After a while, he slowly said, "It seems my guess was correct. This concubine must have taken some special medicine, which made her pulse appear pregnant, but in fact she is not."

After saying this, the princess's doctor retreated.

Cold sweat had already begun to appear on Shen Jingwan's forehead, and she kept cursing the doctor in her heart for being too talkative.

Shen Huaizhong could already roughly guess that it was his wife who, in order to bring Shen Jingwan back home, collaborated with Xiangxue and the palace doctor to stage this fake pregnancy farce.

He snorted coldly, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"Doctor Chen in the mansion is useless. He should give the formalities and resign. Since Xiangxue is not pregnant, Jingwan does not have to stay in the mansion. She should be sent back to the ancestral temple. Since Xiangxue is unwilling to stay in the mansion, she should follow Jingwan to the ancestral temple." Shen Huaizhong said expressionlessly.

Shen Jingwan's face was pale. She didn't expect things to develop to this point. This time she and Aunt Xue went to the ancestral temple, and it would be even more difficult to come back.

But fortunately, I am still alive, so I can plan everything slowly.

Xiangxue, who was standing aside, was so frightened that she was trembling and dared not speak.

After Shen Huaizhong finished speaking, he looked at He Er and said sternly, "As for this man, he is making false accusations against officials and their families. Send him to the government."

When He Er heard that he was going to be handed over to the authorities, he became anxious and said quickly, "How can you be making random accusations? I have evidence!"