Shipin Dalizheng

Under the intimidation, the three people were clueless at first and tried their best to deny themselves. They refused to admit that either the birthmark on Yang's body or Liu Dali's indenture had anything to do with them.

Until Hong Yi Niang pressed her questioning step by step, Yang Shi herself could not explain herself, and when Jin Shizhao's anger was growing stronger and stronger, Niu Mama suddenly came to her senses and shouted, "My lord, this is my fault. One night, I drank an extra bowl of wine and let slip the news of the birthmark on Madam's body. Liu Dali heard it. Madam's bellyband had been lost for a long time, and it was also picked up by Liu Dali. Liu Dali used Madam's bellyband to threaten me. I was afraid of ruining Madam's reputation, so I had no choice but to give him silver and his indenture, and told him to get out. Those dirty things spread outside are all false. Madam is innocent. My lord, if you want to punish me, punish me, don't misunderstand Madam."

She kowtowed repeatedly, trying her best to defend Yang, leaving Qinghe and Mother Song next to her far behind.

Yang felt relieved, but then became angry again. "Mother Niu, I've always trusted you, but you made such a big mistake. This time, even I can't protect you. Master, you can beat me or kill me, it's up to you..."

Before she could finish her words, Jin Shizhao slapped her in the face, making her head buzz and she didn't know what day it was.

Hong Yi Niang said sarcastically, "You are truly worthy of being my sister's most trusted confidant, to be able to shoulder such a crime for me. Everyone in this mansion knows that Mother Niu cannot drink alcohol; she will faint if she does. My younger sister, even though she came late, knows it all. It's fine if you pretend not to know about the people around you, but do you think everyone in this mansion is stupid?"

The mother cow was trembling all over, in panic, staring at her toes, not knowing what to do.

Yang came to her senses and realized that it was Mother Niu who wanted to take the blame on her, and her true identity was exposed.

"Master, I didn't instruct Mother Cow to do this..."

"Of course you don't need to give her any instructions. She will take the blame for you."

Jin Shizhao gritted his teeth and said, "Come here, lock up the lady."

Seeing that he was very angry, Hong Yi Niang stepped forward to touch his chest and said softly, "Master, I think it would be better if I could do a blood test with the eldest young master. The matter of heir bloodline cannot be taken lightly."

Jin Shizhao was still hesitant. He had never doubted whether his son would kiss him or not.

Yang wailed, "Master, Yaoyang is your biological son! What's being said outside is about you and me! When I was with you, I was already a virgin."

Jin Shizhao was in a turbulent mood. Although he had been troubled by rumors about his romantic affairs, he was a thick-skinned man and was not as affected as a woman.

Yang was ridiculed because of this incident and did not dare to go out for many days, but that was just her. If others criticized her harshly, how could she do the same?

Hong Yi Niang snorted, "As if everyone wasn't a virgin when they were with the master. It's just that I consummated my marriage with the master after I got married. What about you, sister? You seduced the master before you even got married, and did such a shameful thing. If you were in the village, you would be drowned in the pond. Taking such a big risk to seduce a man proves that you are a fickle woman."

Jin Shizhao frowned and said in a low voice, "Okay, stop talking."

Hong Yi Niang spoke quickly and did not stop, "Why don't you say it? Sister is just like that. Who knows if there are other men besides you, Master..."

Yang's eyes narrowed sharply, and she shrieked, "Hong Yiang, are you really a decent person? Ever since you entered the mansion, you've used all sorts of seductive tricks to seduce the master. Who in the mansion doesn't know you're a slut? Last month, you and the master were having sex in the east wing of the main courtyard in broad daylight, while Rong was lying on the bed in the next room. You were screaming so loudly that the servants on both sides of the mansion heard you. How dare you criticize others?"

Hong Yi Niang retorted in a charming voice, "I screamed loudly because the master was so virile and powerful that I couldn't resist him. You didn't scream because you were dissatisfied with the master. They say that men are like wolves at thirty and tigers at forty. I was so hungry and thirsty that I wanted to find a young and strong man, and that's why I fell in love with Liu Dali."

Jin Shizhao closed his eyes and thought carefully. How many years had it been since he and Yang had been intimate? Furthermore, how many years had it been since Yang had called out to him? Could it be that she really felt she was no longer capable of this, and so…

Liu Dali is a burly man in his prime, and in the heat of summer he often bares his chest, revealing his muscular abs...

No wonder Yang was unwilling to live in the Minister's Mansion and insisted on living in the Earl's Mansion.

Jin Shizhao screamed like a groundhog in his heart.

Yang was trembling all over and couldn't help screaming, "Jin Shizhao, you and this little devil are fooling around in the wife's yard. Isn't it because she is seriously ill and can't stand the stimulation, you want to piss her off to death early? What a great man you are pretending to be."

Jin Shizhao was furious, "Quick, gag her and lock her up."

Concubine Hong also added fuel to the fire, "Master, my sister has gone crazy. Come on, I will accompany you to the eldest young master's courtyard. We must get to the bottom of the matter today."

When talking about his eldest son, Jin Shizhao felt confused again. He didn't know what had stimulated him, but he always thought that he was castrated, and he would take off his pants to take a look every hour or so.

He didn't want to do a blood test to test his paternity, but he still had some confidence. He turned a corner and walked towards the yard where the old lady lived.

His mother was also upset by the rumors outside and was lying down at the moment. He wanted to go and see her.

Before they reached the gate of the old lady's courtyard, the housekeeper from the Minister's residence came running over, wiping his sweat as he said, "Sir, it's bad. The Liang family is here to cancel the engagement."

Jin Shizhao's legs went weak and he almost fell to his knees.

"What's going on? Tell me!"

The housekeeper complained bitterly, "It's all because of the rumors out there. The Liang family said that Madam was unclean before marriage and had bad morals. They're following the example of the elders, and they're afraid their daughter will be unfaithful too, so they're calling off the engagement."

“Who’s coming to withdraw?”

"A housekeeper came and threw away the eldest lady's engagement letter and the token and left. He also said that the Liang family's token was dirty and that his family didn't want it, so he told us to throw it away."

Jin Shizhao staggered, his heart aching as if it were scratched by a cat. The Liang family was the maternal family of Prince Rui, and because of this relationship, he bet everything on Prince Rui and planned for Prince Rui to gain control of the Rong family army. Now, was he going to lose it?

"Prepare the horses. I'm going to Prince Rui's mansion."

It was getting late outside and most of the people on the street had dispersed. Only the occasional passerby hurried by and looked at this civil servant in surprise. In order to get on his way faster, he rode his horse at a trot, staggering forward.

When we went to Prince Rui's mansion and asked, we found out that Prince Rui had gone out. It was said that he went to Concubine Rong's villa to visit Master Rong, and to act as a peacemaker to persuade the father and son to make peace.

Jin Shizhao's thoughts raced. "What does Prince Rui mean by this? Is he trying to persuade us to make peace? How? He wants me to recognize this son. As the legitimate son of the Earl's family, he is naturally the heir to the Earldom and the leader of the Rong Family Army. Is Prince Rui going to abandon me and recruit Rong Tang instead? It's very likely. He only cares about military power. What does it matter who leads the army? He just needs to recruit him to support him."