As soon as she saw Ling Fan, tears welled up in her eyes: "Brother Ling Fan! I didn't have an affair with the coachman. The child in my belly is yours."

As soon as this statement came out, the crowd was in an uproar.

Ling Fan's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he became angry and embarrassed: "What are you talking about? Shut up, do you hear me?"

"What are you doing, Prince? Are you trying to threaten my second sister?"

Shen Muxue waved her hand, and soldiers immediately came forward and separated Ling Fan.

Ling Fan glared at Shen Leyao and gritted his teeth, saying, "I will explain these things to you. But this is a private matter, so don't make it a big deal. If that happens, everything will be over."

Shen Leyao pursed her lips, looking hesitant.

Shen Muxue snorted, "Why, what do you mean it's all over? Prince, do you want my second sister to bear the blame alone? As a man, you should be brave enough to take the responsibility for what you have done."

Ling Fan quickly flirted with Shen Leyao, "No matter what happened, I'm willing to marry you. But, Miss Shen, there's no need to throw dirty water on me. As the son of a noble family, I've been well-read in the books of sages since childhood. How could I possibly commit an affair?"

Then he looked at Shen Leyao affectionately and said, "Don't worry, Yao'er. My feelings for you are evident to all. Don't let yourself be used by those with ulterior motives."

Sweet words came out of his mouth, worthy of his skill.

Shen Leyao seemed to understand something and turned to Shen Muxue and said, "Sister! Please don't force me anymore! I don't want to wrongly accuse Brother Ling Fan..."

Shen Leyao is so smart.

She knew that even if she sought justice, she would not gain anything.

But with the other party's promise, she would have the hope of marrying into a marquisate, and then tell her children the truth, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

She sneered and said that she didn't want to be Shen Muxue's pawn.

"Second sister, please don't be intimidated. The evidence is irrefutable, and the prince will find it difficult to deny it."

Shen Muxue clapped her hands.

The innkeeper and the waiter were brought forward.

Shen Muxue asked, "Think carefully, do you still remember this young man and this young lady?"

The boss still remembers the generous customers.

He quickly replied, "I remember, I remember. That day, this young lady was waiting in the lobby for a long time before this young man arrived. As soon as they met, the young lady eagerly hugged him. Afterwards, the two of them hugged each other and went into the private room."

The waiter chimed in, "Yes, there were quite a lot of people in the hall that day, so many guests must have seen it with their own eyes."

The crowd suddenly exploded with discussions.

Shen Leyao never expected that Shen Muxue would move out the shopkeeper and the waiter. It was obviously premeditated.

How could she help her? She was clearly trying to drag Ling Fan into the water and herself into this muddy water.

At this moment, her chaotic mind became clear as if the clouds had cleared and the sun had come out.

Shen Muxue, all of this was carefully designed by her.

She wanted revenge on herself and Ling Fan. Maybe the accident that day was also part of her plan...

Recalling this series of events, Shen Muxue pressed on step by step, but she was like a trapped beast being manipulated, step by step into the trap, and finally had no way to retreat.

A chill ran down my spine, and all the hair on my body stood up.

How could she be so naive.

He actually believed that Shen Muxue was just using him to get the money back.

"Shen Muxue! How much did you give the shopkeeper and the waiter to make them willing to help you lie? Brother Ling Fan and I have a clean record and have never done anything that crosses the line. Aren't you just resentful and wanting revenge on me because Brother Ling Fan broke off the engagement and married me? But we are not stupid and we will definitely not be fooled by your sweet words."

Ling Fan also spoke up: "Yes, Miss Shen! This farce should end. I have already given you the money you asked for. Please leave immediately."

Shen Muxue looked at the man and woman who were in the same boat and sighed softly, "You really won't cry until you see the coffin. Shopkeeper and this young man, are you brave enough to take responsibility for your words?"

The waiter stepped forward and pulled out a pink bellyband from his lapel: "Of course, I found this on the bed when I was cleaning the room. It must have been left by Miss Shen."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a stone hitting the calm water, causing a thousand waves.

The crowd erupted in excitement. Ling Fan's expression suddenly changed, but Shen Leyao quickly defended herself, "How could that be? That wasn't my bellyband! What I was wearing that day wasn't red at all. Brother Ling Fan can testify to that."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Leyao covered her mouth.

Shen Muxue is testing her!

Her hasty defense actually exposed her true identity.

Shen Leyao now wanted to slap herself twice. She wanted to explain further, but her voice was drowned out by the discussions around her.

Shen Muxue looked at Ling Fan and couldn't help but say with disdain, "What a well-read young man from a noble family, yet he has a secret relationship with my second sister but dares not admit it. He has no sense of responsibility or accountability. I'm afraid all those sage books you read have gone to waste, right?"

Everyone echoed: "That's right, he looks so righteous on the outside, but I didn't expect his private life to be so shameful."

"The family tradition of the Marquis' Mansion is truly disappointing. No wonder they raised such children."

"This is such a disgrace to our ancestors... I think this shit isn't enough. If anyone dares to bully my sister, I'll tear down the gates of their mansion!"

I don't know who shouted first: "Marry her."

Then, countless voices followed with enthusiastic shouts: "Marry her! Marry her..."

It should have been a beautiful wish, but now it sounds extremely harsh.

Ling Fan was filled with shame.

When the chaos was in full swing, Jin and Anping Hou came over here. On the surface, they were talking about the two young men, but their eyes were secretly competing with each other.

One has a frosty face, like a peony standing proudly in the cold spring weather; the other has a smile on his face, but his eyes are extremely sharp, revealing an edge that cannot be ignored.

The Marquis of Anping said very politely, "In that case, Jin, why don't you come to my house to discuss it in detail and finalize the details of the marriage."

Jin responded, "Okay."

The two men went to the marquis' mansion, but ran into trouble. When they squeezed to the door, they saw that the door and stone lions were covered with filth and the stench was overwhelming.

Ling Fan stood in the filth, shaking with anger.

Marquis Anping summoned the servant to inquire about the whole story. His expression suddenly darkened, and he glared at Jin: "Humph, you really have raised a good daughter."

After saying this, he flicked his sleeves and turned to go into the mansion.

When passing by Ling Fan, he said sternly: "And you, come with me!"

As the owner of the marquis's mansion walked in, the servants quickly closed the door.

Shen Muxue stretched her waist and said to the crowd, "Alright, everyone, please disperse. With all of you witnessing, the Anping Marquisate can't deny its debt. Whether this child can recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestral home depends entirely on your help. When my second sister marries the Marquisate, I hope all the matchmakers will come to watch the ceremony. No gift money is required, but food and drinks will be provided."

When everyone heard this, they cheered.

Jin felt the world spinning. She rushed to Shen Leyao's side and hit her hard, "Are you crazy? You're throwing the reputation of both families into the ground! The Marquis has agreed not to cancel the engagement, but if you do this, even if you marry, how can you have a good life?"

When Shen Leyao heard this, she felt like she was struck by a bolt from the blue and fainted on the spot.

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