Qin Bitong was very worried about telling such a huge lie, fearing that the truth would be exposed.

Xie Qingrou sneered, "If mother is so timid, she'd better leave the Marquis' Mansion as soon as possible and stop dreaming about being the Marquis's wife!"

Qin Bitong immediately shook her head: "No, I won't leave. I want to avenge Wan'er!" She was convinced that Xie Qingli was the real murderer who killed Wan'er.

Xie Qingrou suddenly felt a surge of nameless anger in her heart. She said impatiently, "Wan'er, Wan'er, there is only Wan'er in my heart. When will I ever consider me?"

Qin Bitong opened her mouth but couldn't utter a word. Rou'er had been smart and sensible since she was a child, so she really didn't have to put in any effort.

After she said this, Xie Qingrou's anger dissipated a little. She said coldly, "Since mother knows that she is not pregnant, then she and father should work harder. If she is really pregnant, who will care whether mother lied before?"

She handed a packet of incense to Qin Bitong and said in a deep voice, "This incense can help mother keep father. Just take a small spoonful and mix it into the incense mother usually uses."

Qin Bitong looked up in surprise and said in shock: "Rou'er, you are a girl, how do you know all this at such a young age?" In Qin Bitong's mind, her daughters are still pure and innocent little girls.

Xie Qingrou ignored Qin Bitong's questioning and said in a deep voice, "If you still can't get pregnant, then we have no choice but to abort the baby!" She paused slightly and said slowly, "Anyway, Doctor Ge has just laid the groundwork. Father already knows that the fetus is unstable, so aborting the baby is reasonable."

Xie Qingrou seemed to have suddenly thought of something and chuckled, "We could even use this as an excuse to drag one or two annoying people into this! That would be most beneficial to us!"

Qin Bitong's eyes widened in shock. The woman before her looked so strange, as if she was no longer the daughter she knew. She even suspected that even if she was pregnant, Rou'er would force her to abort the baby! She was terrified that someone so young could be so calculating and ruthless!

While Qin Bitong was still hesitating, Xie Qingrou stroked the back of her hand and said softly, "Mother's health is most precious now. She should get more rest! I'll call Yinglan in to take care of her now!"

Xie Qingrou stood up and walked out. Suddenly, she stopped, turned around and asked, "Mother, how is my eldest brother Xie Heng these days?"

Before Qin Bitong could come back to her senses, she casually replied, "What Xie Heng? Your eldest brother is Qin Heng!"

After she blurted out these words, she realized what she had said and hurriedly said, "Rou'er, what nonsense are you talking about? You don't have any big brother. You and Wan'er are my firstborn children!"

Xie Qingrou curled her lips into a smile and said softly, "Yes, mother, I know I was wrong! I heard you talking in your sleep and thought we had an older brother. I was mistaken."

Returning to her room, Xie Qingrou closed the door tightly and couldn't help but burst into laughter. Wan'er was telling the truth. They really did have an older brother. Then, the Third Prince must be the future emperor! Xie Qingyao's position as empress was secured for her!

Xie Qingrou showed a look of determination to win.

……

In Songhe Hall, Old Madam Xie was lying on the couch, and Madam Xu was gently rubbing her sore head. The two of them were chatting casually.

After fainting that day, Mrs. Xie finally understood Aunt Xu's loyalty. She relied on Aunt Xu more and more, and their relationship seemed to go beyond master and servant, like a pair of old sisters.

As the two were talking, Xie Jingyuan burst in without warning. His face was filled with excitement, and he spoke incoherently, "Mom, I have sons! Two!"

Old Madam Xie glanced coldly at Xie Jingyuan. She had thought that the son she had spent so much time and effort to raise must be the best, but he had become increasingly unruly these past few days. She said coldly, "You only have one son, Yu'er, how could you have two?! Have you been drinking again?"

Xie Jingyuan quickly sat down on the chair and gulped down a cup of tea before he said proudly, "The son you're talking about isn't Yu'er. Tong'er is pregnant. The doctor just checked her out and said she's pregnant with two sons!"

Madam Xie sat up with a jerk. The pain in her swollen head suddenly subsided. She asked in surprise, "Is this true? Are you lying to me?"

She couldn't believe her ears. There were very few male grandchildren in the Xie family. There were only Xie Tingyu from the first wife and Xie Tingxuan from the second wife. Xie Tingyu was close to the Jiang family and had no deep feelings for the Marquis' Mansion. In the future, only Xie Tingxuan could support the Xie family. It would be difficult for one person to support the family. This had always been a concern for Old Lady Xie. She felt ashamed to go underground to meet the ancestors of the Xie family.

I didn’t expect Tong’er’s belly to be so strong that she gave birth to two grandsons at once!

Xie Jingyuan smiled and asked, "Mother, are you still sending Tong'er and her daughter away?"

Old Madam Xie smiled so hard that her teeth were visible and her eyes were invisible. She said with a smirk, "Why are you leaving? If you send him away, where will I go to hold my grandson?"

She ordered Madam Xu to take out the inventory from the Songhe Hall's small storehouse, and after a brief selection, she ordered a bunch of supplements and items suitable for pregnant women to be sent to the Bixian Pavilion. However, this was not enough, so she summoned Madam An and started searching again in the public treasury of the Marquis' Mansion.

After delivering the things, Mrs. Xie took a sedan chair to Bixian Pavilion, touched Qin Bitong's belly again and again, and then returned to Songhe Hall with satisfaction.

Whenever there was a slight disturbance in the Marquis' Mansion, each courtyard would get the news quickly. Moreover, Madam Xie's actions were like a tornado, it was hard not to know!

Originally, Qin Bitong had moved into the Marquis's residence under the guise of a cousin. Although everyone knew what was going on privately, publicly she was just a visiting relative. Now, Madam Xie's actions had completely ripped off the veil, and Cousin Qin had become Concubine Qin.

Yingxue was in the middle, and Jiang Muxue was concentrating on preparing for the Jiang Mansion banquet. Today, she even invited Madam Dou from Tianyi Pavilion to take measurements for Xie Qingli.

After seeing Madam Dou off, Jiang Muxue and Xie Qingli were choosing jewelry when the maid Panchun hurried in and reported the matter of Bixian Pavilion with great concern.

Jiang Muxue paused her movements upon hearing this. There was no extra expression on her face as she continued to look through the jewelry in her hand, but she was a little absent-minded.

Xie Qingli held Jiang Muxue's hand and said softly, "Mother, if you are unhappy, we can just drive that mother and daughter away. Don't worry about anything!"

Jiang Muxue shook her head and stroked the back of Xie Qingli's hand. "I have no regrets in my life now that I was able to find you. I am already very content to have you and your elder brother. As for the Xie family, let them do whatever they want. I don't care anymore!"

Xie Qingli nodded and chuckled, "That's good! But there's no need to worry, mother. The story about Qin Bitong being pregnant is probably fake. She probably made it up to stay in the Marquis' Mansion."

Jiang Muxue asked in surprise: "How did Li'er know?"

Xie Qingli smiled slyly: "Mother, have you forgotten? Li'er learned a few tricks from the barefoot doctor in the village!"

"If Qin Bitong has been pregnant for several months, she has a slender figure and is not showing any signs of pregnancy. She walks lightly and does not look like someone who is pregnant. If she is newly pregnant, it is still early in the pregnancy and her pulse is weak. It is difficult to diagnose whether she is pregnant, let alone how many children she has or whether it is a boy or a girl."

Jiang Muxue nodded, that was indeed the case.

Xie Qingli warned, "Mother, Qin Bitong and her daughter fabricated such lies. I don't know what evil they are up to. From now on, Mother will stay away from them. These two children who were created out of nothing will be aborted sooner or later. I don't know who they want to put the blame on."

……

That night, Xie Jingyuan, filled with excitement, swaggered into Qin Bitong's bedroom. Their relationship had been made clear, so they no longer avoided others.

Red candles flickered in the room, and the aroma lingered.

Qin Bitong was reclining on the bed in a plain middle-colored dress. Her thick black hair spread to her slender waist. Her beautiful eyes, set against the candlelight, exuded a variety of charm, which captured Xie Jingyuan's heart.

Xie Jingyuan simply thought the incense smelled exceptionally good today, and Tong'er was incredibly beautiful, making him itch with desire. But his mother had already told him earlier that protecting the fetus was paramount during this time, and that he shouldn't do anything rash.

He sat down at the table, poured a full cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp, only then did he suppress some of the restlessness in his heart.

Qin Bitong was a little anxious. Was Rou'er's incense ineffective? She opened her red lips and called out in a delicate voice, "Yuan Lang~"

The restlessness that Xie Jingyuan had suppressed with great difficulty suddenly rose up. He could no longer control himself and eagerly threw himself onto the bed...

Xie Qingli, who had come to gather information and was squatting on the roof, quickly turned his head and cursed inwardly: "Ugh~ Ugh~, this is an eyesore!!!"

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